Why Helena Should Win Capital Fight in Montana
A Helena driven editorial argues that Anaconda backed campaign in Montana’s capital contest faces strong opposition. It claims Helena gains local support as Butte shifts away from Anaconda power, warning against corporate domination and recalling economic pressure on dissenters in Anaconda and safety for independent business leaders.
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Milee City
Sage the
Stock Growers Journal
Amliles
Montana
Anaconda
Miles City
Copper City
Warm Springs
Hielena
Helena
Butte
Consolidation Fight for State Institutions Stirs Montana Politics
The struggle led by Hon. Paris Gibson against partition of state universities and agricultural schools drew on a pamphlet by college leaders criticizing division. An amendment to require Bozeman 320 acres and £90,000 endowment was backed by Anaconda in the senate but deemed unreasonable and potentially fatal to the bill. Daly's camp split over the penitentiary issue, ending with a compromise giving Billings half a bail.
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Paris Gibson
Daly
Gibson
Agricultural College
Bozeman
Senate
Billings
Missonulian
Anaconda Attacks Helena Map on Capital Claims
The Anaconda Standard objects to the Helena map published by the Helena people, which argues Helena is nearer the population center and better served by rail. It notes Anaconda could appear to rival as the capital of either Montana or Idaho if shown on a circular map.
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Conda
Butte
Standard
Montana
Anaconda
Nevermore
Lynch
Anaconda Company
Helena News
Helena
Daily River
Idaho
Helena Indifferent Statement About Batte Entry
A Helena Independent note reflects on a claim that Helena persuaded Batte to re-enter a two year old contest to defeat Bozeman. The remark is described as dilfrontery and lacking plausibility, yet refreshingly blunt in tone.
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Gallatin County
Helena
Battte
Batte
Bozeman
Halls Catarrh Cure Promises Cure with $100 Reward
A 19th century advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure treats catarrh as a constitutional disease. It asserts internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, building constitution and aiding nature. The ad deposits a $100 reward if it fails to cure, backed by testimonials.
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Hali
Oali
Mining notes reflect rich finds across western fields
A Denver assayer expects to take in a million dollars in gold this month. Chicago reports a visibly rich gold quartz find in the drainage canal. Annalode Colorado reports free milling ore strike with assays around forty two thousand dollars per ton. Norris station unloads mining gear for the Revenue mine. Silver Star notes rising stock prices and King Mining near completion.
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Denver
Chicago
Annalode
Mosea
Colorado
Northern Pacific
Silver Star
Norris Station
Revenue
Madisonian
Poerman
San Martina Mining Company
Martina
Helena
Missoulian
King Mining Company
Melrose
Frisco
Utah
Hecla Consolidated Company
Glendale
Kennedy
Nevada
New Era
Idie
Cleveland
John Mitchell
Little Bonanza
Cravasse
B.D. Edgerton
Cravasse Mountain Mining and Milling Company
Bozeman Chronicle
Villard
Abandoned Prospects Among Mountain Shafts and Tunnels
In the rugged Rockies prospecting draws hardy individuals who endure danger and hardship writing their stories in Mother Faith. The piece notes abandoned shafts and tunnels mark hard labor, with capitalists often taking the profits while miners face endless toil and sparse rewards.
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Rockies
Africa
Butte
Nightmare Dreamland Alarm Ends With Roof Rescue
An Atchison man who ate cheese and mustard lunch and dreamt his son faced danger slept poorly. He woke, checked on his boy, and found him asleep on the roof after climbing up in his sleep, leaving the man startled by the dream’s vividness.
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Atchison
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QuiRivere
Aagena
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Anaconda-for-the
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Rene Som
Denver Record
Kennett
Madivonian
Monitor Wine
Supt
Knox
Virginia City
Ruby Creek
Sunlight Basin
Shelby Eli Dillard
Dillard
Billings Times
Eagle Film Company
Samuinit
Vanmarter
Daly & Haggin
Hickey Bros
St. Lawrence
Penobscot
Vestal
Debienl
Maryeville Moun
Joe W. Cush
Marshal Stark
Peterson Creek
Madison Ci - Monitor
Sunti Basin
General Lee
Karl C. Wittieh
C. J. Barnett
Nine Mile Mining Company
San Martin Company
Western News
Missoula County
Gulches
Cedar
Fret National Bank
California Gulch
Foster, Blaisdell & Wolf
Trout Creek
Deep Creek Quartz and Cone Company
Ina
Ensign Brothers
Quarta Creek
Western Democrat
Central Broadway
Townsend
Andy
Crain
Friends
Cail
Ken Harnese
Clase Roadsters
Jobb & McDonald, Proprietrs
W. T. Hazarkston
Hazertron & Bunasinc
W. T. Wazelton
Povensed, Montana
Turnacvta
Tim McCarthy
Townsend, Mont
Bank OF Townsend
AQ Blelmschmidt
Merman Clerc
Tiereer
F. & Semaston
Bayes
Thomas McCormick
Fick McCormick
McCormick Brothers
Broadway
N. P. Depot
VIA
Canyon Ferry
Diamond City
FT. Logan
Missouri River
Court Sheilff
Upper Broadway
Tierrey & GO
Castile
Springs Deport and
Accomo
Townsend Hesse
John H. Shobee
Lt Helena, Mont
State Supreme Court of the
United State
G. W. Gilham, M
Surg Townsend
Mont
E. H. Goodman
Townsend, Montan
G. A. Wilde
Howell
J. C. Stuart & C
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United States
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Studio
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