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Newspaper
Saco Independent
Location
Saco, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1914
Page
3
A crowd gathers at the Brooklyn navy yard gate as a major function unfolds. Two poorly dressed men speculate about the day’s event, guessing the cornerstone of a new battleship is being laid.
A prospector named Pierce found a bear carcass with a bullet hole and a dog remains near Jackson Creek slope, suggesting a berry-picking woman was attacked by a bear. Pierce and Thomas Sweeney plan to return after snow melts to search for the woman's body and confirm the tragedy.
Montana settlement growth is mirrored in field service work. Eight years ago special agents hunted large illegal enclosures up to 60,000 acres. now investigations focus on smaller tracts averaging about 160 acres to speed settlement. 317 cases of unlawful inclosures remain but are largely abating as spring field work resumes for patent allocations.
A gasoline explosion destroyed the Klein Mercantile Company's stock with an estimated loss of 20000 dollars and 17500 dollars insured. Frank Weller a foreman was severely burned in the incident.
The Montana exposition plans a reinforced concrete horticultural building at the state fair grounds in Helena. If the last legislature funds are released, the state fair board will proceed with a 25000 dollar structure following a state board of examiners meeting.
Livingston notes unfilled orders for 600 live elk as mild weather keeps herd within Yellowstone Park. Game Warden J L De Hart may ship those trapped across the park line if severe weather prompts migrations. Montana towns including Butte Lewistown Cascade Craig Helena Anaconda Great Falls Bonita and Boulder each request carloads.
Clarence Black of Great Falls Montana was sentenced to thirteen months in Leavenworth for bootlegging on the Plathead Indian reservation and for ordering a federal inspector to drink a pistol‑dropped flask of whiskey during a road stop. The incident followed surveillance that flagged his bootlegging activity.
Montana hogs drew a premium at South St. Paul as a drove from Ryegate, Montana shipped by Webster of Frederick, South Dakota, sold for 8.60 a cwt. Yorkshires topped the day and year’s high sales, the first time since 1918 that top price reached such a level, signaling growing Montana interest in pork production despite long-distance shipping.
Helena reports Attorney General D M Kelly says a Treasury policy on educating Indian children does not bind Montana to educate them at state expense except under specific conditions. Uncle Sam seeks economy in Indian affairs and will require states to pay expenses where allowed by law.
John Davis, former Wyoming and Montana resident, once wore a cowboy suit to the Midway horse market in Minneapolis to seek work. He says he will not wear the yellow buckskin bead embroidered vest again for fear of provoking another near panic among horse market employees who mistook him for the alleged Mexican bandit Rafael Lopez. Davis insists he is a peaceful citizen.
An old advertisement warns that tiredness, back ache, nervous trouble, and kidney disruption signal possible kidney weakness. It claims unchecked kidneys cause blood poisons harming muscles and nerves and promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as the quick popular remedy when first backache or kidney secretion disturbances appear.
A Colorado man testifies that a doctors' treatment gave him new life and strength after long despair, insisting the remedy does not cause harm or a pill-taking habit. The account is framed as proof-testimony from a grateful user.
Jinks asks Looke here who am I revealing a tangled family puzzle. His tale describes marrying his wife then her daughter, making his father his lover and his daughter his mother. Binks suggests the absurd conclusion that he is his own grandfather.
The London Chronicle recalls a student escape after falling into a gorge and being held by a rock for two days. Leslie Stephen recounts a gerund escape at Grindelwald where Michel, a guide, drank and fell over a cliff 100 feet to hard rock. Two morals are offered: avoid drinking when near cliff edges and drink if you fear falling.
Jokes about kitchen security unfold as a cook who locks doors all day contrasts with a chef who reportedly keeps a policeman in the kitchen for protection. The exchange highlights humorous overstatement about safety.
A Wisconsin woman touts Postum as a safe coffee alternative noting eight years of use and meals with no trouble. She and family report relief from dyspepsia bloating and headaches after quitting coffee and switching to Postum, with two forms advertised and prices listed.
A fusion leader in New York urged balanced optimism at a fusion lunch. He contrasted opponents with a druggist theme about making drugs cheaper, noting it could broaden sickness reach, a wry Smith anecdote tied to public debate.
Judge Jeremiah Neterer granted a permanent injunction for Centaur Company New York against Stewart & Holmes Drug Company Seattle for infringing Fletcher's Castoria labels. The decree orders recall of goods on the market, payment of court costs, and damages of 400 dollars. Original label traced from Honolulu to Seattle.
A nephew shows ingratitude toward a deeded gift as family tension rises. The uncle laments the lack of appreciation while explaining the inheritance is not valued by the recipient. The exchange reveals strains over ownership and recognition.
Relief for cough and throat irritation offered by Dean's Mentholated Cough Drops available at local drug stores. The ad emphasizes soothing effect and ease of purchase through retail outlets.
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