Dillon Youth Murdered in Butte. Suspect At Large
James McLaughlin a Dillon teenager was stabbed to death in Butte last Saturday night. Police suspect a young man known as Red after earlier trouble. motive appears revenge. The crime shocked the community and a search for the killer continues.
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James McLaughlin
Butte
Robb
Kentucky Avenue
Dillon
Charles Howard
McLaughlin
Utah Avenue
Red
Arizona
Porphyry
Emerson Hills Store Robbery Charged to Florant Dean
Florant T. Dean was arrested in Redrock on a burglary charge following a Saturday night break in at Emerson Hill's general merchandise store. Police found missing cash, revolvers, cutlery, and rings. the staged blacksmith shop tools tied him to the crime with the evidence. Dean pleaded not guilty and was held on a $500 bond with a hearing set for April 14.
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Florant T. Dean
Redrock
Emerson Hill
Dean
Stage Company
Dillon
Giet
Butte
Vermilli
C. W. Robison
Pretty Episcopal Church Wedding in Wisdom Area
Hans Jorgenson a prosperous Big Hole rancher married Miss Amanda Peterson of Wisdom in a Sunday afternoon ceremony at the Episcopal church. Rev Svare officiated with Miss Marion Jorgenson as bridesmaid and John Peterson as best man. A wedding supper at Mrs Nels Nelson's home followed, with many relatives and friends in attendance. The couple will reside at the Jorgenson ranch in the Big Hole.
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Episcopal Church
Hans Jorgenson
Big Hole
Amanda Peterson
Wisdom
Svare
Nels Nelson
Mr. Jorgenson
Bagin
Mies Peterson
John Peterson
Wool Industry Prospering In Beaverhead County
Governor White says the sheep industry in Beaverhead County faces a promising season with high wool prices and top quality. Lambing prospects look strong if winter weather stays mild, and contracts are being made early with clips expected near a million pounds. Local buyers like Lee of Justice Bateman Co and J E Hample of Jeremiah Williams Co show strong activity in Dillon.
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Beaverhead
Dillon
Lee
Justice, Bateman Co
Franks Landon
Landon
Atill
J. E. Hample
Jeremiah Williams Company
Forty Days for Stealing Coal in Dillon
J P Emery a special coal detective of the Short Line arrested three Dillon men Hiram McKinney James Merrill and Ray Wilton Sunday night for coal theft from a car near the freight depot. Merrill and McKinney pled guilty and paid $5 fines. Wilton received 40 days in jail after a prior record and was remanded to Sheriff Giat.
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J. P. Emery
Short Line
Dillon
Cara
Emery
Hiram McKinney
James Merrill
Ray Wilton
Vermillion
Merrill
McKinney
Wiltos
Rochester Not Dead Yet in Mining District Revival
Special correspondence reports Rochester remains active with seventy five families and ongoing development. Watseca company plans to resume tailings work, a water tank is en route from Butte, and twenty five men may gain work. Mines operated by Jones & Co and others yield ore, ships to Helena, with new shafts and leads being explored near the Alice and Bartma properties.
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Rochester
Watseca Company
Butte
Jones & Co
Jence
Aiberston
Holeizer
White
Thomas
Watseca
Helena
Farlin
Carpenter
Alice
Tuco
Bartma Progrerties
Quiet City Election Shapes Local Government in Dillon
Dillon held a quiet city election with about 300 votes. Regular nominee W. J. Cushing defeated independent C. W. Conger for police magistrate, with a broad mayoral win for Gov. B. F. White and a new council to organize tonight. City results echoed across Montana with votes for Butte Helena and others.
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W. J. Cushing
C. W. Conger
New Council
Dillon
Citizens
Regular
Cushing
Conger
O. M. Beat
William Phillips
W. M. Knapp
MacGinnis
State Normal College grounds to receive $3000 upgrade
The biennial appropriation bill allocates over $3,000 for grounds improvements at the State Normal College in the next fifteen months. Jno F Bishop fronts the effort with expert advice sought, surveys planned, drainage and leveling to be done, new trees shrubs and flower beds to be added, and work starting next week at the northern end to create employment.
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State Normal College
Jno
Terial
Miller and Pressly in Spokane trip to Butte home
J. W. Miller of Butte and A. Pressly of Spokane appear in a short report about a home-related matter tied to Hain, with details sparse and names confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Miller
Butte
A. Pressly
Spokane
J. Hain
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Albert Wedig
Ellis Paint Company
South
Arizona Street
MacLaughlin
Mother
Harry Bond
Arizona and
Porphyry Streets
John MacGinnias
J. L. Carroll
Charles 5. Warren
Anti-Trust
Sol Levy
Phil Goodwin
T. J. O'Leary
Anti-Traata
James Lisaner
C. P. van Wart
Dr. H
C. Brooke
N. Brandegee
John H
Longuisid
H. D. Lathan
B. R. Street
Council
McKenzie
Anaconda
Doctor T. J. McKenzie
Alaconda
Treas
Urership
Willian Gallagher
Thomas O’ Boyle
K. H Clinton
John Spellman
Dennis O'Leary
Anton Merchon
Angus Mclean
D. McLeod
Great Falls
Harry Ky Ewing
Herman Nahlbach
John T. Karl
Firat
Alexander Wright
George P. Mullen
Paul Auerbach
Frank K. Steffy
Municipal League
Missoula
Migronia
Municipal Ownership League Party
M. R. C. Lisith
Percy Kendall
Fred C. Morgan
Henry R. Kern
Hugh B. Campbell
David Ericken
Kalispell
Licket
D. G. Harker
Ficket
W. T. Schumann
I. D. Rogulien
Billings
Politica
Fred H. Foster
Rev. C. B. Miller
Good Citizen’s League
Livingston
Charles Garnier
Frank Beley
J. D. Graham
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