Italy’s Malaria Decline Linked to Government Action
Reports from US consular officers in Genoa and Leghorn say malaria in Italy has fallen in recent years due to government measures. Quinine from Turin’s state pharmacy sells at 4 cents a gram and is given gratis to poor patients. 1911 malaria deaths totaled about 13,500 in a population exceeding 88 million.
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Italy
Genoa
Leghorn
United States
Turin
James A. ‘Smith
Frank Deedmeyer
Neglected Opportunity in Swiss Cheese Quip
In a brief Puck cartoon exchange Mrs Crabshaw jestingly notes a pound of Swiss cheese stretches further than others. Mr Crabshaw quips that grocers have not yet found a way to weigh the holes.
ICH Silver Found Marysville Improvements and Nearby Mines
The Marysville cyanide plant project advances with ore in the bins and a major push led by Charles Maygar for St Louis owners. At Piegan Goster near Marysville the Ophir vein shows four feet wide with satisfactory values. Transfers include the Big Eight mine near Troy to R C McCaffrey, while Kassel district veteran Joseph Rathdall seeks renewed wealth. P W Risque reports ore averaging $100 a ton near the Little Giant, and North Butte increases ore reserves while shipping 150 tons daily in Butte.
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Helena
Hecla
Beaverhead
Longmaids
Elkhorn
Marysville
Drumlummon
Charles Maygar
St. Louis
Piegan-Goster
Barnes-King Company
Ophir
North Moccasin
Kinda
Fergus County
Big Eight
Libby
Troy
Big Eight Mining Company
R. C. McCaffrey
Joseph Rathdall
Kassel
P. W. Risque
Little Giant
East Helena
Butte Camp
North Butte Company
Montana Legislature Adjourns After Bitter Wrangles
The Montana legislature adjourned on Thursday amid wrangles over funding for state institutions. Missoula members charged the appropriation bill favors the agricultural college over the university and worried the extended ten year tax to fund education could be undermined by senate amendments. A conference committee was appointed to reconfer on SB 109 to resolve the dispute.
Miner Held for Murder of Partner in Deborgia Cabin
Deborgia, a mining town west of this city, saw Alex Atchinson held after his partner Bert Caldwell was found dead in a cabin. Atchinson admitted quarrelling but claims he was too drunk to recall any blows. Coroner and sheriff summoned for autopsy.
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Missoula
Bert
Alex Atchnson
Deborgia
Bert Caldwell
Deborg Ia
Caldwell
Atchinson
Fire In Big Smelter Destroys Lab in Great Falls
Fire swept through the chemical laboratory of the Boston & Montana Smelter in Great Falls causing about 25000 dollars in losses. The blaze was caused by spontaneous combustion, with some valuable contents saved such as balances and platinum crucibles.
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Big
Great Falls
Chemical Laboratory
Boston & Montana
Land Office Closed Amid Washington Appointment Rift
Great Falls residents and local attorneys react as telegraphic orders from Washington force the land office to shut down until new appointees present credentials. The move stems from Taft era vacation appointments that were not ratified by the Senate, triggering a temporary closure and uncertainty in land office business.
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Great Falls
Interior Department
Washington
Register
Taft
Senate
1913 Will Be Banner Year for Montana Mining
Helena reports optimism for a busy mining year as old and new operations expand. Bald Butte mine above Marysville reopens with high expectations while Dr. Peter Mussigbrod plans to operate Garnet property. Emery camp near Deer Lodge reports new ore, Granite shaft repair enables 100 tons daily, with 150 miners expected.
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Helena
Montana
Lfe
Bald Butte
Marysville
Peter Mussigbrod
Warm Springs
Garnet
Granite County
Shamrock
Mussigbrod
Emery Camp
Deer Lodge
Granite
Granite Bimetallic Mining Company
Coal Property Development Near Windham Advances
Windham advances coal expansion as Cottonwood Coal company plans extensive development utilizing 1000 horsepower of electric current. Mines to operate on a large scale once activated, positioning Windham as a key Judith Basin town in central Montana. Water management via electric pumps is a central challenge after deep drillings revealed a thick coal vein.
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Windham
Cottonwood Coal Company
Judith Basin
Montana
The
Coal Company
Leslie Hamilton
B. FE. Stack
Land Filed on Too Soon Sparks Inquiry into Land Lists
Welena The Careyland and reclamation service investigation committee found that 70 000 acres in Teton county were filed before public lists were released in Great Falls. Locators with early access sold information prior to list filing. Committee urged Carey board to publish relinquishment lists at the time of relinquishment.
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Welena
Careyland and Reclamation Service Investigation Committee
Teton County
Great Falls
Railroad Defendants in Federal Labor Cases
Great Northern railroad faces two federal actions for labor law violations. One suit alleges twenty four offenses with $500 fines per case, potentially $12,000. A second action cites fifty offenses, each carrying $100, totaling $5,000 if convicted.
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Great Falls
United States
Freeman
Great Northern Road
Kalispell Dedicates Y. M. C. A. Kalispell
Kalispell’s new fifty thousand dollar YMCA building was formally dedicated last week in services led by Secretary Stone of Portland and Forbest of Spokane. Several thousand attended. The second YMCA in the state, it is the best equipped for its work. A further fifteen thousand dollar fund will complete the enterprise without obligation.
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Kalispell
Stone c
Portland
Forbest
Spokane
Cure for scalp trouble with Cuticura products
Hiram Crabtree of Stratford Massachusetts reports his daughter's scalp problem cleared after daily use of Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. He states the scalp hair grew back and remained healthy for over a year. The ad promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment and offers samples and a Skin Book.
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Stratford
Cal
Hiram Crabtree
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Trading compliments and green goods alike in trade
A compact note compares exchanging compliments to bartering green goods, highlighting the parallels between social flattery and actual trade of produce in everyday exchanges.
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Johnson
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Wisconsin
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