WHAT HAPPENED IN MONTANA IN 1899JANUARY.

1-Democrats nominate H. C. Stiff forspeaker of the house.--"Scotty"Murray stabbed at Butte by JamesJ. Neary.-New county officialstake charge.

2--Sixth legislative assembly organ-izes.--Testimonial benefit in honorof John Maguire given at Butte.

8-Governor Smith submits message tothe legislature.-Theodore Brantlysworn in as chief justice.-At ButteEdward Knight is run over andkilled.

4-Senate committees appointed.-AtButte "Scotty" Murray dies fromthe effects of knife wounds.

5-Speaker Stiff announces house com-mittees.-News of the lynching ofJack Jolly at Eagle City rea'hesBut'e.

-- Students of Wesleyan university atHelena have narrow escape fromdeath by fire.

8-Body of, a murdered unidentifiedman found in a gully near Rocker.

9--Legislature appoints a joint corn-mittee to investigate charges ofbribery in connection with the sen-atorial election.-Jerry Shinnickdies at Butte.-Great Northern sta-t!on at Kalispell destroyed by fire.-Dougald Cameron dies at Camer-on's Ferry.

10-Partial report of the bribery inves-tigating committee submitted, tc-gether with $30,000, alleged to havebeen paid to members by W. A.Clark's agents.-Fred Whiteside

,makes a remarkable spoech in de-nunciatidn of bribery and corrup-'tion.-First ballot taken in the sen-atorial contest.--Robert Nelsonkills Harry Bell near Miles City.--Joseph C. Hurst arrested at Glen-dive for the murder of Sheriff Dom-

,inick Cavanaugh.-Death of Sena-tor Alexander Metzel of Madisoncounty.-Notorious Pete Hansondies at Butte.-Jaclk Conlin, at GreatFalls, convicted of manslaughter.-Death of N. A. Conkey at Missoula.

11--Grand jury called in Lewis andClarke county to investigate brib-ery charges.-AlbertJames Lee com-mits suicide at Butte.-Union menpass through Butte smelters andcarry away non-union employes inan effort to induce them to Join theunions.unions.

12-Masons purchase a site for a tern-pie at Missoula.--Sveral dramazicspeeches in the joint session.

13-Jacob Litt seeks to lease theatersin Montana.-James Monday andThomas Campbell are forced todrink themselves to death at Shel-by Junction.

14-Grand jury swqrn in at Helena.-Jim Santi murders Robert -Iamil-ton at Anaconda.-Station and post-office at Warm Springs held 'to.-Montana engineers meet at h•olena.

12-Conductor Grant killed to a rail-road smash-up at Souoh I> u;'.

16-Supreme court authorizes AttnlreyGeneral Nolan to sunerv'ee br:.-ery investigation by grand july.-Frank Ruzee killed at Helena oyfalling rock.-Immense propoaitionto divert waters of tiossoula riverfor irrigation purposes.

17-Whiteside-Geiger state senatorialcontest causes excitenunt in thesenate.-Governor submits esti-thates for year's expendtures.-Grand jury called in Jeffersoncounty.-Funeral of William RMul-.vey at Boulder.-At AnacondaCharles Sheppard' o trial for themurder of John Benson at DeerLodge.-Death of Mrs. Stephens atAnaconda.-T. F. Rngan dies sud-denly at Butte.-Overland hotel, alandmark at Fort Benton, torndown.

18-Initiative and referendum and as-signment bills introduced.-Jointmemorial to congress reported ask-ing that Indians be kept on reser-vations.-At Livingston WilliamHaversack acquitted of the murderof John Mahar.-Ploneer John B.Traxler dies at Sun River.

19-Governor Smith denounces bribery.-Rainmaker spp ars at Dozeman.-Death of Clark Tingley at GreatFalls, and that of Joseph La Francat Dupuyer.

O--Sensational speeches in the jointsession.-Assignment bill reportedback adversely.-Bounty bill intro-duced.-Assessors' convention meetsat Helena.

-i--Joint memorial regarding openingof Flathead reservation.-Woman'ssuffrage bill introduced in the house.Municipal service bill passes thesenate.-Sunday rest bill introduced.-Text of the proposed ballot re-form law.-At Anaconda CharlesSheppard convicted of second de-gree murder.

•3-Whiteside-Gelger contest comes upin the senate; one precinct missing.-Death of "Frenchy the Boot-black," at Butte.--Grand Centralhotel at Missoula burned.

24-Representative Lindsay delivers apowerful speech.-Salton Camerondies at Deer Lodge.-MurdererSheppard sentenced to life impris-onment.-At Butte Nettle Wilsonon trial for the murder of JacobBarrett.-Annual convention ofMethodists at Butte.

35-At Livingston Mike Rolla foundguilty of first degree murder.-Ben-Jamin Soldatl commits suicide atElk Park.-John B. McClure cutshis throat at Lincoln valley.-Deathof Mrs. Caroline Rowe at Anacon-da.-Nettie Wilson acquitted.

$6--Bribery grand jury fails to find anindlctment.-Whiteslde unseated infavor of Geiger.-Whiteside deliversanother sensational spee.h.-Deathof Hiram Rawson at Bannack -Death of Thomas B. Hussey atButte.

27-Thomas Salmo hanger at RedLodge.

28-Eleven republicans switch to Clarkand he receives a majority of theballots.-At Big Timber Represen-tative Beasley hanged in efflgy.-Elisa Heiu dies at Anaconda, aged101 years.

30-Boasley brings libel suit againstBig Ti.nber citizens.-Dead bhdv ofCharles A. Bracken found in a cabinnear Divide.--Elerric light plant atIHamilton burned.

31-Severe storms in Western Montana.--William Pasoe killed in the Ste-vens mine; Neil Tobin killed in theSt Lawrence, Butte.

FEBRUARY.

1-Blizzard in Montana continues.-Butte visited by di:astrous fire

2-Fellow-servant bill killed in thesenate; additional testimone; tak,.nby the bribery investigating corn-mittee.-Coal miners' strike at Ald-ridge ordered.

3-Bill introduced f-,r the ereation ofPowell orrnty.-Memorial for opln-ieg I•-ck reservation.-Ttrrln7 Iland bill rof-rred 1o cou ni-.i .n. --1-tien Curin disappears. Butte.

5--Death of MIrr. French a: GreatFails.

6--Ilra Harris killed in railroad acci-dent at tUtte.

7--T\ alter TudOvine killed by a blastat \Whit, hall.-Announcr

e m ent nmale-

of the passage by co;gress-":-f ttheButte public buiiding biii.--lea'hof Mrs. loseth Weagnrer at Fl•ore.ce

--Rosebud county bill reportad ad-

versely.--Senate committee hearsarguments on Powell county bill.-Murderer Rolls at Livingston sen-tenced to life imprlsonment.--IRoo-ert Hancock drops dead at Helena.-- Mitchell McMullan commuitp sui-cide at Deer Lo1ge.--Chlu

i cele-

brate New Year's.9.-Gambling bill arouses much die-

discussion.-Senate steering com-tee appointed.-Carbon ciuslty'scourt house destroyed by fire.

10-Coal famine at Bozeman.--WilliamC. Brooks sentenced to death atBillings.-New city officIals install-ed at Virginia City.-Guard CharlesMcCollom shoots and kills Con-vict Young at the penitentiary.--Heavy loss to stock in NorthernMontana.-Thomas Tredea killed ina Barker mine.-Blizzard resumesbusiness.

11-List of Montana killed and woundedin the Philippines receiv'd.--J. E.Finnegan killed in a collision inButte railroad yards.-Mrs. SamuelRundle frozen to death at Meader-ville.-Arthur Johns dies from in-juries received in the Rarus mine.-Lew!s and Clarke county grandjury returns eight indictments.-Smoke is bad In Butte.

12-Cattle suffer from storm in East-ernm Montana.

13-Woman suffrage bill killed in thehouse.-Tribute to Montana sold-iers.-Highbinders appear at Butte.-Big skating tournament at Butte.-Death of Mrs. Michael McLear atGreat Falls.

14-Redu-tlion of salary bill indefinitelyrostponed.-Henry Dahlman mur-dered at Boulder by Frank Carson-Fallurs of Fred Gamer.-St. Val-entine's day is observed.-Secondtrial of Joe Shafer for murder be-gins at Butte.-Storm broken by achinook.

15-Disposltlon of boodle fund causeswarm debate.-Lenten season be-gins.

16-Conway wins the skating tourna-ment.

17-Bill creating state engineer passeshouse.-Powell county fight growswarm.

18-State university dedicated.-Nath-aniel C. Power killed at Emery.-Shafer convicted of murder in thefirst degree.--Poisoned candy mys-tery in Butte.

19-Mysterious robbery of Mr. and Mrs.Bartlett iat Butte.

20-Decomposed body of a man foundat Central Park.-Beasley libel suitcomes up on demurrer at Big Tim-ber.-John Weigenstein killed in nButte mine.-Damage by flood inNorthern Montana.

22-Powell county bill killed in thehouse.-Inquest into the death ofEdward Cartier at Butte.-A newsmoke messiah.-Death of DanielMurt r at ~sou.

22-Washington's birthday observed.-David McCormick found dead atButte.-Firebug at work in Butte.-Coal miners' strike at Hoer settled.-John Ferguson dies at the Sol-d!ers' home.

23-Lieutenant Eugene French of Hel-ena killed in the war.-Ballot re-form bill passes the senate.-Reas-suring reports received from rat-tie ranges.-Frank Skoflane on trialfor murder at Butte.-Homer C.Smithley killed in the High Ore atButte.-Annual meeting of the Hor-ticultural society at Hamilton.

24-Skoflane liberated.-Destructive fireat Belt.

25--Henry Morrison commits suicide atHelena.-Fred Smith killed at Sher-idan.-Sheep killed at Utica by pois-oned hay.

26-Death of W. Rosenfield at Anacon-da, and Mrs. J. H. Mills at SanJose, Cal.-Homestake woodhaulerfinds gold in a well.-Mrs. RobertLee of Billings killed in a snow-storm.-Funeral of Beth Woody atMissoula.

27-Trial of J. C. Hurst for murder be-gins at Glendive.-Mountain ViewM. E. congregation of Butte de-cide to build new church.-Munici-pal political meeting called.-Feder-al grand jury called at Butte.

28-Legislature passes house bills 124and 132 over g vernor's veto.-Box-ing bill passes the house.

MARCH.1-Ballot reform bill indefinitely post-

poned.-Boxing bill passes senate.-Governor Smith recommends par-don for Harry Brett.-Butte coun-cil declares its intention to pave.-Otto Anderson killed near Elkh ':n.-Subscriptions to soldiers' .fundcoming in.-Death of Mrs. AlfredB. Hamilton at Great Falls.

2-Legislature adjourns.-Importantcoal vein struck in the Bynummine.-Death of Mrs. Reed at Liv-ingston.-Death of G. Lapointe atAnaconda.-Incendiaries attempt toburn Goldberg block at Butte.-As-sociated Charities incorporated.-Death of Dora Lehson at Mi-.coula.

3-Butte guarantees $25,000 for Fltz-simmons-Jeffrles fight.-Butte wel-comes returning legislators.

4-Body of P. J. O'Sullivan found nearVirginia City.-Fred Smith killedat Junction.--Robert Einmet'smemory commemorated at Ana-conda.

5-Elijah Eads found dead near Ellis-ton.-Butte has another murdermystery.-August Nelson killednear Woodville.

6-Governor Smith vetoes gamblingbill.-N. W. Shafer :alled at PricklyPear Junction. - RepresentativeRobert Flinn dies suddenly at Cas-cade.

7-Box:ng bill vetoed by the governor.-Austin Bidwell dies in Butte.-H.HI. Hammon I commits isuicide atHelena.

8-Road supervisor law declared un-constitutional by the attorney gen-eral.-At Helena, Horticultural so-ciety appoints inspectors.

9-Gambling stopped at Helena.-Death of Mrs. Ella Campbell atAnaconda.-Spring politics begin towarm up.-Death of Mrs. Pope Cat-lin at Missoula.

10--Governor Smith vetoes the oste-opathy bill.-Death of Hazel Keithat Helena.--M. K. Diamond dies atButte.-Agitation unfavorable topaving develops in Butte.-Death ofMrs. Ellen Gss at Augusta.

11-Pardon for John Currlngton disap-proved by the board.-Democraticprimari•. at Butte.--Montana So-ciety of Engineers meets at Butte.

12-Death oft R. I. .Maxwell at DeerLodge.--New public library for Bil-lings.

14-Address to the people in connertlionwith the lteagh-r n-onument.-Sheep loss in N. rthern Montana isheavy.-Destructive fire at GreatFalls.

15--P-i•rmccrats nominate muntiipal can-dilates in Butteo-Alex Vannett dir

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apperars from Gr: at Falls.--Deathof Mrs. Isaac Palin at Miss •Ila.

T--D)edication of A. O. H. hall at An-aconda.-St. Patrick's day ce:etra-tions. -E. L. Norton kills h!il:slf atlHutte.-Republlcan city conve ntionat Great Falls.-G. S. McSorleydies at Poulder.

IS--Democratic primaries at Anaronda.-Death of Father J. A. Werdein atFort Benton, and of Mrs. Cather.neO'I.eary at Annaeoda.--SilveOr re-publican, republican and populist

city conventions at Butte.19-Death of John Huntsberger at

Blackfoot.-A: Big Timber, FrankHarrison drops dead.

20-Democrats at Livingston select can-didates.-Montana Union machineshops at Anaconda destroyed byfire.-Democratic city convention atAnaconda.-Rump convention atButte.

21-Gebo coal mines started up.-Jo-seph C. Hurst found guilty of firstdegree murder at Glendive.-Demo-cratic primaries at Great Falls.-William Collier at Choteau perishesin the stortm.

22-At Glendtve, Joseph Hurst sen-tenced to death.

23-Republican city convention at Liv-ingston.-Republicans at Anacondanominate no candidates.-Demo-cratic and populist conventione atGreat Falls.-Deatlh of Mrs. HarrietWood at Great Falls.

24-Miners' strike inaugurated at Belt.-William. Turpin killed at Butte bya street car.

25--Opening of the Leighton. at MilesClty.-Republican primaries at Mis-soula.-Citizens' ticket pominatedat Walkerville.-Capt. Thomas P.Fuller dies at Blarkfoot reserva-tion.

28--Death of George Bidwell at Butte.-Publicatlon of list of casualties inthe Philippines.-Willlam Calderfound guilty of first degree murderat Lewistown.'

27-Republican convention in Bozeman.-Death of W. M. Morgan and Mrs.J. P. Barnes at Great Falls.

28-Andrew Johnson killed at Butte.-Democratic city convention at Mis-souls.

29-Smallpox at Glasgow.-Republican.convention at Missoula.

30-Stone selected for capitol building.-At Butte W. C. Tucker killed bya fall of rock.-Suicide of Freder-ick Houck at Great Falls.

31-Death of Mrs. H. W. Martin atSunset.-Frank Swltzer dies atButte.

APRIL1-J. E. Fisher convicted of murder in

the first degree at Lewistown --Cor-oner inquires into the de4th ofJames McGuire at Butte.-Schooltrustees elected at Butte.-At Mis-sdula, Thomas Dobley dies of inju-ries received on the railroad.-AtGreat Falls populists withd.aw theirticket.

2-Polities red hot.-Easter Sundayobserved.-Military funeral of Ed-mund Johns at Missoula.

3-Election day at Miles city,-RobertNelson sentenced to eight years' im-prisonment for murder.-CharlesBuckley killed by Charles Simonsat Birch creek.

4-A $40,000 fire at the Butte GeneralElectric company's plant.

5-At Anaconda, Thomas M. Murraydies from injuries received previ-ously.-G. A. R. and W. R. C. an-nual encampment at Butte.

6-Fred Byers pardoned.7-Nels Isaacson killed at Canyon Fer-

ry.-George Cassebohm drops deadin the street at Butte.-Floods be-gin.

S-Four people swept away and drown-ed near Glendive.-Death of IsraelOswald at Virginia City.-After longlitigation, Receiver T. R. Hinds isplaced in possession of B. & M.property.-Validity of election atWalkervillle not recoknized by oldcouncil.

9-Eight more persons lose their livesin Yellowstone floods.

10-Miles City submerged.11-Funerals of Yellowstone flood vie-

tims.-Death of B. F. -Ioopes atBoulder.

13-Recelver Hinds ousted.14-At Big Timber, an answer is filed

in the Beasley libel suit.-Annualmeting, at Helena, of the stock com-missloners.-Dan Lucey, slayer ofPatrick Regan, captured at Victor,Colo.-Death of Frank Bruce atGreat Falls.

15-Death of J. R. Brown at Anaconda.16-Funeral of Lieutenant French at

Helena.-Milk river overflows itsbanks, with great damage.

17-Famous Larkin hearing begins atButte.

18--Montana Stock association meets atMiles City.-Death of Thomas Foleyat Missoula.

19-Plumbers strike at Butte.--OscarJ. McCoy killed in the Diamond atButte.

20-State convention of the Maccabeesat Butte.

22-Three miners blown up in an exp.o-sion at Emery.-Death of Mrs. Fin-layson at Anaconda.-Sons of St.George celebrate at Butte.

23-Beginning of the Paullst mission atButte.

24-R. H. Thomas killed in the Leonardshaft at Butte.

25-Frank Carson found guilty .f se--

ond degree murder at Bouller.•6-At Helmville, W. R.. Conn shocts

and kills W. B. Woolford.-Odd Fel-lows celebrate 80th anniversary atAnaconda and lay earner stone ofnew temple.

29-Fred Whiteslde brings suit againstW. A. Clark anti the Miner Publish-ing company for libel.-Robe:t PBer.nets killed in the Leonard shlat.

30-At Boulder, Frank Carson sen-tenced to 99 years' imprisonmentfor murder.-Lathrop Dunn Walla ekilled in a baseball game at Butte

MAY.1-Charles Klalber killed at Twin

Bridges.-City governments change.-Opposition refuses to confirmMayor McCarthy's nominations atButte.

3-Death of Louis Freudenstein atButte.-At Butte Johnnie Oates diesfrom an accidental shooting.

4-Mysterious disappearance, in NewYork, of Joseph Trimborn of GreatFa:ls.

5-Dlsbarment proceedings againstJohn B. Wellcome begun before thesupreme court.-Kid Oglesby andMike Leonard fight a 20-round drawat Helena.

6--John F. Combellack killed in theOriginal mine at Butte.

7-Weather observatory established atKalispell.-Death of Barney Mc-Ginley at Anaconda.

8-Sensational exposure of traffic ingirls at Butte.-At Butte tradesunions make demand for reductionin hours.

9-Arbor day observed.-Buildingstrike ordered at Butte.-Death ofMichael Day at Great Falls.-Devel-opments in the murder of ClausNichols by John Bierks in Choteaucounty.

10--Proposition for paving at GreatFalls.-United States mail wagonheld up at Butte,-Graduating ex-ercises begin at Butte.-Smeltermanagers submit reports on smokenuisance.

1--Body of George Mattox found inYellowstone river.-At Butte, elo-quent speakers make addresses onpeace conftrence.

12--At Kalispell Fr&e Whiteside bringssuit against the Helena Independentfr llbei.-Inquest at Lewistownshows that John 'Wills was killedby Odilon Ouvellette.

13-Baseball season in Montana opens.14-Accidental killing, near Stanford, of

HIugh W. Hutchincon.

15--Governor mith puts a stop to thearrest of Cluer d'Alene miners inMontana.-*oeath of Mrs. W. A.Reel at Pony.--Trial of Jim Santifor murdet begins at Anaconda.-Death of T. B. Hughes at Anacon-da.-Walkerville protests againstbuilding of proposed reservoir.-W.G. Cole commits suicide at Butte.-Corpse of an unknown man foundin Missouri river at Great Falls.-Agitation for "paving at Missouls.

16-Work at Belt mines resumes.17-Mines at Bear gulch started up

after a few days' shut-down.-Al-leged dynamiters arrested.-De-structive fire at Twin Bridges.-JlmSanti convicted of second-degreemurder at Anaconda.-State Sundayschool convention meets at Anaoon-da.-Obstruction methods continueIn Butte city council.-Two-storybuilding collapses at Butte.-Annualmeeting of Montana medical asso-ciation at Butte.-James W. Hineskilled near Arlee.

18-Graduating exercises at Bozeman.-Edward Pollard killed in the Ana-conda at Butte.-Death of Mrs. A.H. Robinson at Great Falls.

19-T. M. Dunn killed at Libby.-J. J.Neary found gu ty of manslaugh-ter at Butte.

20-On second trial at Bozeman Sloanis acquitted of murder.-Deadlockin Butte council broken and allnominations confirmed.

21-Dewey' home fund started by theStandard.-Cheyenne Indians arebecoming restless.

23-Missoula tenders a banquet toTroop F.

24-Japanese murders another at D11-lon.-Death of Mrs. J. J. McAllisterat Missoula.-Queen Victoria'sbirthday celebrated at Butte.-Smallpox at Missoula.

25-Death of Edward Shields at Butte.-C. D. Jackman commits suicide atButte. -

26-Murderer Shadwell granted a newtrial by the supreme court.-ButteWater company goes into hands ofa receiver.

27-Smelter managers granted moretime by Judge Lindsay in which tosolve the smoke problem.

28-Announcement of the 4eath ofCaptain George Tilly in th& Philip-pines.-Angus McLeod and AntonPasenda killed in the Diamond mineat Butte.

29-Dan Bagley jumps from a train atDeer Lodge and is killed.-LeopoldSweitzer drowned at PipestoneSprings.-Interest increases inButte's public building slte.-Deathof Mrs. Mattie E. Todd at FortBenton.

30-Memorial day; fitting ceremonies atCuster's battlefield and elsewhere.-Agent Clifford of Cheyenne reserva-tion asks for more troops.-H. D.McLeod dies in Butte from injuriessustained in a railroad accident.-Paving discussed by Great Fallscouncil.-B. Burgdorff killed atFloweree.

31-Graduating exercises at Wesleyanuniversity.-Invest'gation begins atBillings into the conduct of IndianAgent Becker.-Thomas Clynch kill-ed at Missoula.

JUNE.

1-Funeral of Gilbert Barrette at DeerLodge.-Government commission se-lects site for public building atButte.-Unknown man killed in adisastrous railroad wreck nearPerma.-lUniversity commencementexercises.

2-Napoleon Laponte murdered near.Winston.-Graduating exercises atDeer Lodge.

3-C. R. Dwyer kills himself at Bil-lings.-Death of Mrs. M. DeKay atTwin Bridges.,-eath of EdwardHorrigan at Butts.

4-William Pepo found guilty of mur-der in the first degree in Tetoncouinty.

5-Guy Steffy dragged to death atGreat Falls.

6-Fire destroys Western Iron worksat Butte.-Faculty of the State uni-versity re-elected.

7-Boy accidentally killed near Bil..lings.

-- Graduating exercises at Anacondaand Great Falls.

-- Frank E. Parker killed in the Co-lusa mine at Butte.--John Fogartydrops dead at Butte.-H. C. Relfdrowned near Plains.

11-Byron McCalmut killed at Helona.12-Western Montana streams are rag-

ing torrents; much anxiety felt.13-Miners' union day.-Yellowstone on

the rampage.-Joseph Grady diessuddenly at Butte.

14-Commencement exercises at theAgricultural college.-"Deadly par-allel" on Father MacCorry's lectureat Butte.-Death of Reuben Terrillat Race Track.-Marriage of ArthurP. Helnze and Miss Ruth M. Noyesat Butte.-Wilbur F. Boyce com-mits suicide at Butte.-Mary Wag-ner and Jennie Harrison drowned inSt. Mary's river.-Death of CharlesGahres at Great Falls.

15-State convention of the Y. P. S. C.E. held at Great Falls.-Commn'ole-ment day at the College of Montana.

16-Henry Lemmon found dead in hisbed at Livingston.

18-Montana officers searching for Un-ion Pacific train robbers.-Openingof the wool season.

19-Leroy Mercer killed at Bozeman.-Episcopal convention )pens a5 -:e_-ena. Telegram recived at Missoulaannouncing the death of Mrs. T. C.Marshall.-M. Comeford killed in theMountain Con at Butte.-Death ofAlex DeLong at Missoula.

20-Serious fire near Boulder.-Suspect-ed Union Pacific train robbers rap-tured near Dillon.-Death of DimpleBlackiston at Butte.-Captain Jos-eph Buzzo dies at Butte.--Severeelectrical storms at Great Falls.

21-Much damge results from swollenstreams.-Suicide of Andrew Cowanat Hillsdale.-Murder of John Curryby John Hesley at Butte.

22-Carpenter Butler drowned near Hel-ena.--August Long killed in a run-away at Great Falle--Missou'!council declares Its intention to im-prove Hitggins avenue.

23-Mrs. John W'nnt dies at Iron Rod.-Walktrvil'e d-cides to pave.-JohnV. Collins killed in a runaway atButte.

24-W. H. Sullivan and W. Lawrencedrowned near Big Timbnr.-Dillnncaptives prove to be TTnin Pacificrobbers.-News of the death at Ma-nila of Major James W. Drenran.St. John's day celebrated at GrassValley

26--Evary Montana city busy with pre-paration for Foutth of July celcbra-tlons.-Edwin Fletcher d!es at Bark-er from poilonlng.

26-Edwin Butcher of Helena appointedto West Point.-Lucey murder trialbegins at Butts.

27--Circus strikes Montana.28--Ft. Paul's Fme'rgency hospital

opened at Butio29-Price of wool :t~cs up.-Prellminary

steps for welcoming Montana sol-diers home.

30-DisappearanOe of Andrew Nelsonfrom Stevensville causes much un-easiness.

JULY.

1-Dan Lucey convicted of the mur-der of Patrick L. Reagan, at Butte.-Parrot smelter at Butte closes.-Sensatiohal charges in the Callahandivorce cace.

2-Claud Hicks killed at Bozeman.-Four-year-old boy drowned nearTwin Bridges.-Feast of SS. Peterand Paul observed in Anaconda.-

Death of John H. Hartz at Ans-conda.

8-Racing meet opens at Au Clairepark, Butte.-Epidemic of smallpoxin western Montana.-Wool marketopens at Great Falls.-Death ofAlex Marr at Missoula.

4-Fourth of July.-Everybody cele-brates.-Laying of the corner stoneof the state capitol building at Hel-ena.-W. F. Rhoda, a tourist, killednear Bozeman by discharge of -trapgun set for thieves.-Openingof Mountain View park at Ana-conda, and picnics everywhere.-Hall Adali bests Charles Moth ina wrestling match at Butte.-W. R.Bell killed near Missoula.

5-Yellowstone county officers enterstrong protest against the pardon-ing of Edward Kelly at Livingston.-George Davidson falls from hissulky and is killed.-Death of Cur-tis Knowles at Missoula.

-- Plans approved for associated char.itles building.

7-Silver Bow Liquor Dealers' asso-ciation organized.-John Shobergdrowned near Neihart.-Terrible ex-plosion of gasoline at Butte, inwhich Robert Longstaff is burnedto, death and others inrjured.-Gov-ernor Smith recommends pardonfor Stephen Mattler, convicted ofmurder.-Beaeley makes depositionin his libel suit.-At Livingston,Henry Rockinger is charged withthe murder of Mark Terrell.

8-John P. Bardorff drowned nearChinook.-Death of Mrs. StellaBradley at Great Falls.-JamesWilson killed by lightning nearVerona.-Low prices for wool pre

p vail at Great Falls.-Captain M. M.Wheeler dies of apoplexy at MilesCity.-Special election for free highschool carries at Billings.

9-Danger from floods in westernMontana is past.-Forest fires breakout near Anaconda and spread overhundreds of acres.

10-At Hamilton, N.els Peterson con-fesses to the murder of Andrew.. elson.-Funeral of Mrs. J. H.Mills at Deer Lodge.-August Bo-din commits suicide at Helena.

11-Lieutenant Colonel Wallace of theFirst Montana appointed colonel ofThirty-seventh U. S. V. regiment.-County high school proposition car-ries in Gallatin county,

12-Immense log jam at Bonner.-Woolprices go up at Great Falls.-Newsreaches Butte of the drowning ofMary Kemper at Nantacket.-By-ron H. Cook appointed lieutenantcolonel.-Supreme court decidesthat J. B. Wellcome must meet thecharges brought against him.

13-At Livingston, Bob Stevens surren-ders himself for the killing of BillSmith.-Samuel Trathen died sud-denly at Anaconda.-Supreme courtrefuses to interfere in the Brooksmurder case.-Dan Tobey killed bya street car at Helena.

14--. L. Richards drowned at GoldCoin.Coin.

15-Affidavits filed in the supremecourt in support of the chargesagainst J. B. Wellcome.

17-Water spout at Twin Bridges doesgreat damage.-Bishop Tuttle. vis-its Butte.-Fishing and campingseason fairly opens.

18-Death of H. B. Albee at Missoula.-Owen Tracey killed near Sacre'sranch.-Second attempt made by in-cendiaries to burn the Weyerhorstblock at Butte.-Butte board of ed-uc•ztion lets contract for Aluminumstreet school.-Recruiting officeopened at Butte.-Forest fires westof Anaconda break out afresh.-State board of equalization fixesvaluation of land and stock.-Hol-land H. Bryant commits suicidenear Livingston.

19-Matthew Huhtamaa killed in theLeonard mine at Butte.-Buttecouncil awards dontract for a newfire station.-Forest fires near Ana-Conda are under control.-F unealof James Johnson at Anaconda,.-At Helena, Josegh ,Allen sentencedto be hanged fos,.the hurder of J.S. Reynolds. '"

20-Fifty thousand-dollar libel suitinstituted against the LewistownDemocrat by E. A. Wasson.-Stateboard grants petition for the par-don of Edward Kelly.

21-Kendall's sawmill near Florence de-stroyed by fire.-M. J. Storholtdragged to death by a borse atLewistown.-Larkin case, after fourmonths, is ended so far as takingof 'testimony. is concerned.-Stateboard of dental examiners meets atButte.-Coston Bullock killed bylightning at Basin.

22-Laying of the corner stone of theMountain View M. 'E. church atButte.

23-Percy Decker found dead nearGreat Falls.-Professor J. L. Car-lisle found dead in Missoula gulch,Butte.

24-Park agitation stirs up Great Falls.-William Thomas killed in the WestColusa mine at Butte.-Boardgrants pardon to Stephen Mattler.-Ex-Governor Rickards appointedcensus supervisor for ,Montana.

25-Ice trust formed in Blutte.--redBeard drowned at Frenchtown.

2•-John Maguire robbed in Butte.-John F. Smith, a blind man, founddead at Butte.-Organlza'ton of thefamous "No Moustache" club atAnaconda.

27-Corner stone of the new MethodistEpiscopal church, South, laid atButte.-Tennis tournament 'at Hel-ena.

28-Death of Otto Nlberq of Missoula.-Thomas Holman killed in the Rarusmine at Butte by electrical shock.-Dynamite fiend attempts to blowup the family of A. J. Godske atButte.

29-C. H. Toliver invents a flying ma-chine, Great Falls.-Joseph Grill, atButte, comes in contact with a livenwire and is instantly killed.-Dam'

age by cloudburst at Butte.-Stateboard of equalization fixes railroadassessment.

30--Lewis Steyart drowned in the Mis-souri near Great Falls.-Bob Finleykilled at Havre by a misaimed bul-let.-Lightning strikes an ice houseat Anaconda.

31-Wool market at Great' Falls closes.-Recruiting station opened ata mcnd~A.

AWl UCT.1-Semords, A. Rodlln run over and

killed at Butte.--Death of Mrs.Daniel O'Grady at Butte.-Strike ofmessenger boys In Butte.

2-Death of Mrs. Seralda Simpson atMissoula.-Edward McMahon founddead in bed at Anaconda.

4-Kissing bug appears in Butte.S-Smallpox at Great Falls-Arlon

Singing society visits Montana.7-Louis Benton dies at Missoula.-

Severe electrical storms prevail atGreat Falls.-Ella Knoor and DaisyGerry, two half breed girls. killedby lightning near Wolf Point.

8-Engineer John Beebe killed nearFlorence.-State Pharmaceutical so-ciety meets at Butte.-Death ofJohn McCauley at Boulder.-Cloud-bursts at Butte and Anaconda re-sult in much damage.-Unknownman drowned near Philipsburg.-Kissing bug at Livingston.-Suicideof Mrs. Martin Tetmover at Trailcreek.-Thirteenth annual confer-ence of the Methodist Episcopalchurch at Livingston.

10-W-lliam Davis drops dead in Butte.-Charles Flint dies in Butte jail.-George Tridfe crushed to death atBasin.

11-Eugene Culllinane murdered atAmerican gulch.-Answer filed inthe Wellcome disharment case.

12-San Jose scale and codl'n moth dis-covered In fruit.-Kate Bush throwsvitriol into the face of Mrs. HIogarth

at Butte.-White Cap outrages inChoteau county.

13-Crow treaty concluded at Billings.14-Death of Mrs. Frank Ives at Mis-

soula.-Death of Mrs. Robert Ben-netts at Butte.-Surveying boun-dary line between Montana andIdaho.-Subreme court fixes datefor Wellcome hearing.-Electriclight plant at Glendlve burned.-Depot at Big Timber destroyed byfire.

15-James Laville dies at Great Falls.-John A. Kennedy killed in theMountain Chief mine at Butte.-Charles Cox found dead in bed atGarnet.-Cullinane murderers cap-tured near Bozeman.

16-Edward McGuire killed by a horseat Whitehall.-Famous Pennsyl-vania mining case takes a goodstart at Butte.--"Dixey" Smithkilled near Helena.

17-Death of Ffank Berry at Florence.18-Death of Mrs. Hattie Huntaberger

at Great Falls.-One.,an killed andthree others lnJure t-a powder ex-ploulon near Anaole a.-neendlar-les set fire to the foundry plant ofthe A. C. M. Co. at Atiacorlda. re-suiting in a $30.000 loss.

19-Patsy Dwyer shoots and kills Rob-ert Thornton at' Gilt Edge.-Deathof William D. Gallwe-'at Butte.-Disastrous fire at peer Lodge.-"American Boy" proposition stirs upchool people.

20-News received of the death of Mrs.Tuttle at St. Louis,-Miners' unionpi-nic at Anaconda.-Montana'speople hi!p suffering Porto Ricans.

21-Northwestern , funeral direltersmeet at Mlssoula.-Sons of St.George meet at Great Falls.-Pat-rick Fox killed in the Bell mine atButte.-Stonecutters employed onstate capitol walk out.-MathiasEnsch dies at Helena.-Red Rockand Salmon City stage held up androbbed.

22--Work begins ,on Ranchero parktrack at Butte.-A. O. U. W. in an-nual session at Butte.

2--Fatal quarrel on Flathead reserva-tion about cattle.-Simon T. Morsekilled in placer pit in Missoulagulch, Butte.-Sudden death of Dr.J. M. Mackie at Anaconda.-Stateboard decides on valuation of cattleand sheep.

24--John Maguire decides to start amagazlne.-Degree of Honor in an-nual session at Butte.-Butte deter-mines to bring Montana soldiershome by special train.-Specialschool tax levy proposition defeatedat Anaconda.-S. B. Roberts shootsand kills Nate Young at ReedPoint.-Editor B. F. Hoover of theLivingston Enterprise accidentallykills himself.-Serious accidentalshooting at Gardiner.

25-Rich lead of ore found in excava-tion for Thornton block at Butte.-Joseph Weiller killed in the Parnellmine at Butte.-Grand lodge of Sonsof Hermann meets at Anaconda.-Annual conference at Boulder of theM. E. church, South.

26--Miss Austin Betters killed in a run-away accident near Missoula.-Elks'picnic at Deer Lodge.

27-Infected fruit agitaticn at itsheight.-News received of the mur-der in Mexico of Thomas D. Marrid.

28-Cyclone in Western Montana.-Laundry employes at Great Fallsstrike.-Anaconda makes ready towelcome her volunteers,--Old-timersgather at Virginia City.-CharlesOliver Benson confesses to the plotto murder Eugene Cullinane.-JohnFlynn killed in a mine near Boze-man.

29-Picnic of Butte's poor children atMountain View park.-Stage rob-bers captured near Lemhi reserva-tion. l

S0-Montana Chriatian association inannual session at Butte.-Talk oflynching the murderers of EugeneCullinane at Washington gulch,--Arrest at Butte of Fred Boyd andMax Mayer for the alleged theft of$100,000 worth of bullion from theBimetallic mine.

81-Alfred R. Devine dies at GreatFalls.-Louis Jongenel drowned InYellowstone park.-Race meetingbegins at Ranchero park, Butte.-Death of Joseph Regner at Missoula.

SEPTEM BER.1-Death of Mrs. Charles Thompson at

Highwood.-Stonemasons and brick-layers' strike on capitol buildingsebtled. I I J

2-Odthon Ouelette, at Lewistown, con-victed of manslaughter.-Suicide ofJ. H. Shannon at Butte.

3-Death of R. L. McGonigle at' FortBenton.

4-Labor Day, celebrated everywhere.-Livingston people are worriedover the mysterious disappearanceof Sam Herbert at Butte.-JohnSexton dies suddenly at Butte.

5-Standard 'issues its birthday num-ber.-Annual meeting at Anacondaof the Montana Press association.-Death of A. D. Christianson atButte.-Thomas Marshall founddead near Avon.-Public schoolaopen at Anaconda.-Killing of Wil-liam McIntosh by Alvin DeWittnear Red Rock.-Visit of JudgeGoodwin of Salt Lake.

6-Death of Judson S. Reeder atGreat Falls.-J. R. Russel appoint-ed librarian at Butte.-First snowof the season.-Editors banquetedat the Montana.-Jack Burke com-mits suicide at Helena.

7-Plasterers strike at Butte.8-Death of Heitry M. Myers at Ham-

ilton.-State Firemen's associationmeets at Bozeman.-John Morrowkilled near Livingston.

9-Teachers in annual session atButte.-Speci.,l school tax levy elec-tion at Anaconda.

10-Frank McCiennen found dead atSalteso.

11-Butte public schools open.-Deathof D. H. Starbhr4 at Gold Creek.

12-Thomas Cartwright dies at Buttefrom injuries received at the B. &M. smelter.-Yellowstone county fairbegins.

13-Propoeliion to hold afternoon coun-cil metings in Butte defeated.--u-ner:al of Mrs. Margaret Paul atButte.-Celebration of Yorn Kippur.-"Jim" Brown acquitted at Butteof the charge of using mails forobscene matter.-Seven horsesburned to death at Anaconda--Several people injured in a railroadwreck near Harlem.-Body of mur-dered man found near Wolf creek.

14-Joseph Allen hanged at Helena.15-At Cora, Andrew Nelson killed by

lightning.-Livlngston board ofhealth places a ban on kissing.-I'ath tof Mrs. E. H. Irvlne atButte.-E. Mayer acquitted, atButte.-Max E. Mayer acquitted. atButte, of the charge of receivingstolen bullion.

15-Buildings at the Cora mine. Butte,destroyed by fire.-Departurc of W.L. Hoge from Anaconda.

17--Smallpox epidemic at Great Falls-Petrified man found on tile banksof the Mlssourl.--Chief Justicelirantly lost in the mountainb nearLibby.

18-Nelson Peterson sentenced to behanged for murder at Hamllton.-Prominent civil and mining engi-neers visit Montana.

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cattle and sheep men in the Rubyvalley.-Annual session of Masonsat Helena.-Dastardly attempt towreck a Montana Central train.

19-Louis Ramelli commits suicide nearHomestake.--Annual session of thegrand 'lodge,. Knights of Pythlas,at Butte.

20--William Jones defeats Jack Rowettin a wreotkng match at Butte.-Death of T. H. Cliwell at Helena.-

Sixth annual session of state1 'desnd labor council at Helena,

l--tmallpox spreads, at Great Talls.-Marriage of Mayor I'cCarthy, andMiss Georgie McNeel at Butte.-Electric light company submitsproposition to Butte council.-Death of D. R. Noble at TwinBridges.

22--Death of Mrs. William btrang atMissoula.-Christian Jenson dies onthe Clearwater trail.-Joseph K.Richards killed in the Rarus mineat Butts--Serious fire at Baseman.-Grand chapter EaStern Star Mneetsat Helena.-Zealandla arrives atSan Francisco with Montana troOps.

23--Charles Hood diet suddenly atButte.-Chairman Shifelbin issues amanifesto to Montana popullsts.-

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Newton Dickinson found dead nearMissoula.

24-Delegates to the irrigation congressarrive at Mlssoula--Valencia ar-rives at San Francisco.-NotorlousPhil C•rr killed by Sheriff Pyle ofBeaverhead county.-Death of Jo-seph F. Dorush at Anaconda.--gg-bert Freeman found dead In olscabin near Helmville.-Baseballseason in Montana closes with Hel-ena the champlon.--Dtllon sells $75,-000 'worth of bonds to establish mu-niolpal ownership of light andwater plants.

~-Eighth annual session of the Na-tional Irrigation congress begins atMissoula.-E. C. McNealis killed inthe Diamond at Butte.-Afred Mil-let jumps from a train at Butte andis killed.-Patrick Conley died fromwounds received in the MountainCon. at Butte.-Death of Mrs. Ame-lia Davis at Virginia City.

26-Mrs. Joseph Demars dies at Mis-soula.-Death of Mrs.Susanna Jer-vell at Great Falls.-Mary Burgessdies at Butte from wood alcOholpoisoning.-Dan Lucey sentenced tobe hanged. John Hurley accidental-ly killed near Virginia City.-Rag-ing forest fires near Big Timber.

27-W. A. Clark declines to answerquestions during the taking of hisdeposition in the Miner libel suit.-Death of H. F. Lowney at Hel-ena.-Ftrst Montana accepts Butte'sinvitation.

28-Death of Mrs. L. L. Philips at Mis-soula.-Proposition to establish a Y.M. C. A. at Butte.-Four killed andmany injured in a wreck on theGreat Northern near Paisley.

28-Presbyterian synod begins at Bose- .man.--G. M. Roe acquitted of thecharge of robbing the postofflce atWarm Springs.-Montana and Utahconnected by telephone.--MontsnaBaptist association meets- at Hel-ena.

80-Disastrous fire at Chinook.-Goldexcitement causes stampede to Ida-ho.-Smallpox reappears at Missou-la and becomes prevalent in DeerLodge county.

OOCTOBER.1-Michael Shea killed at Anaconda

by falling down a stairway.-Deathof an infant at Great Falls pesthouse.-Death of Alex Cyr of Bon-ner.

2-Smallpox appears at Butte.3-Death of Robert Fitzgerald at Mis-

soula.-State medical examinersmeet at Helena.-Governor Smithreturns from California.-John '.Fitzgerald and Richard Tobin dieat Butte from injuries received Inthe Bell and Parrot mine.-GeorgeL. Ramsey under arrest at Helenafor refusing to produce bank booksin evidence.

4-Birks found guilty of second-de-gree murder at Fort Benton.-Will-lam D. Walcott, a smallpox patient,dies at the pest house at Butte.-Strike of pupils at the Lincolnschool at Aanconda.-Flre at Kal-ispel1 destroys $10,000 worth of lum-ber,

5-Death' of James Fitzgerald at Mis-soula.-Colonel Messler is promoted.-Stephen Young killed at Missoula.-Trial of Clinton Dotson for mur-der begins at 'Anaconda.,

6-Remains of Colonel J. J. Donnellyfound in Missouri river near FortBenton.--J. Anderson killed nearPipestone.-Joshn Seymour'commitssuicide at Butte.-Montana soldiersat Presidio have a payday.-FredW. A. Guy commits suicide at Glen-dive.

7-Ground broken for paving at G- t.

Falls.-Mrs. Lillie Turner dies atButte from poison, self-admihlster-ed.-"Harvest" picnic at DeerLodge.

9-Death of Joseph Stewart at TwinBridges.-George Smith killed nearWhitehall.-Proposition to erect amonument to the firemen killed inButte.

9-Statute providing for special schoolelections declared inoperative andvoid by the supreme court.-Deathof Mrs. Johanna Leary at Anacon-da.-Death of W. J. Hartwell atTwin Bridges.

10-Butte esldes down hill.-Reception toMinnesota troops at Helena.

11-George Gray killed by a fall fromhis horse.-Thirty-second session ofthe Grand lodge I. O. G. T. meetsat Anaconda.-Charles Hentotl''tlll-ed in an explosion near Silver Star.

12-At Billings the contract is awardedfor the memorial library.-At Ana-conda Clinton Dotson is foundguilty of second-degree murder.-UTnknown man dies in an Anacon-da hotel.-Dakota troops entertain-ed at Helena.-At LivingstonHenry E. Rockinger is found guilty

of manl•aughter.13-At Butte Charles Lavere gets the

detisionover Charles Tye.-At Ana-conda Oliver Bensrn pleads guiltyto manslaughter and is sentencedto 10 years' imprisonment.-At Liv-ingston Bolivar A. Stevens is foundguilty of manslaughter.

14-Soldier reception badges go on saleat Butte.-Montana soldiers tender-ed a reception at Oakland.

15-Everybody prepares to welcome sol-diers home.-Butte defeats Ana-conda on the gridiron.-William T.Jones killed.

16--E! ene V. Debh addresses organ-ized labor at Butte.-W. C: T. tT.convention at Bozeman.--Bozeman,Chronicle changes hands.-WomanSuffrage association meets atHelena.

17-Death of Robelt Marcum at Mis-soula.-Severe snowstorms in Tetoncounty.-Odd Fellows in sessldh atHelena.--Gorge L. Ramsey ordereddischarged from custody.-Montanatroops mustered out at San Fran-cisco.-Deposition of Senator WVor-den in the Beasley effigy case takenat Missoula.

18-Many sheepherders perish in severestorms in Northern Montana.-LuluAllen dies at Butte from morphinepoisoning.-Butte council overridesthe mayor's veto and passes theelectric light franchise.-Montanaregiment leaves Gan Francisco forhome.-Depositions in the White-side-Miner libel suit taken in Flat-had county.

19-Death of Thn"'as Davies at Butte.-Soldlemr arrive at Dunmuir.

20-Death of Miss Carrie Beldra ofBearmouth.-Death of Mrs. CarolineReeves at Black Butte.-T-wentypersons perish in blizzards in.Tetopcounty.-Pennsylv'nia mining casefinished.-Soldiers are feted at Port-land.

31-Thomr.s Reese burned to death atTwin Bridges.-Deer Lodge CountyPioneers' association organized.-Mose Hildebrant shot and killed byFrank Custer at Musselshell.-Death of Mrs A. F. Bray at Oak-land.