Municipal Elections in Montana Vary by City
In Montana's off year elections, Butte saw a split Democratic contest with strong anti-trust influence, Edwards defeated in Helena by Purcell, and GOP gains on Butte alderman slate. Great Falls tied party aldermen, Missoula rejected municipal ownership, Kalispell swept Democratic, and Red Lodge toppled socialist candidates as party lines faded elsewhere.
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Montana
Helena
Butte
Edwards
Richard R. Purcell
Kirkendall
Great Falls
Kalispell
Red Lodge
Shakespeare Club closes year with plans for April gathering
The Shakespeare club finished its year with King Henry VI Part II read. Members scheduled an April 26 event at the rectory including Shakespeare songs a monologue and burlesque titled The Shakespeare Wooing. Delegates to the Butte convention elected Mrs. Er. L. Norrin and Mrs. S. D. Hooker as leaders with alternates.
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Shakespeare Club
Jessen
Shake Speare
Butte
Er. L. Norrin
S. D. Hooker
B. FB. White
F. C. Kress
Mra. W. C. Bagley
Mra. W. V. Kingebury
Jennie Bishop
Montana Pioneer Register Blank Sent to Early Settlers
Mrs Laura E Howey secretary of the Montana Historical Society mails blank forms to Montana early settlers and pioneers to gather data for a forthcoming Register of Pioneers. Returns are urged to avoid delaying the state publication. Jno F Bishop carries distribution of these blanks for Beaverhead County.
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Laura E. Howey
Montana Historical Society
Montana
Helena
Jno
Beaverhead County
Schoolboys take a holiday and face consequences
Public school pupils held an April fool prank by skipping classes Friday afternoon. Chief Stone gathered truants, chased them to a river island, and returned them to town. Dr. Bagley paddled the boys as a spring fever correction before they resumed duties.
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Bagley
Chief Stone
Coral
New Argenta Road
Stone
Woman Threatens Suicide After Quarrel at Island Dive
Beulah Browning, a landlady at one of the island dives, attempted suicide last Sunday by swallowing antiseptic tablets after a heated quarrel with her lover. She had been drinking for days. a physician drained the poison and she was not in danger, the tablets merely causing an internal cleansing.
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Beulah Browning
Patent Grants for Beaverhead Clamants Despatched
A large batch of Beaverhead clamants will obtain patents as lands revert to private ownership. Last week the United States land office in Minacula issued patents and mailed them to the listed recipients including Ernest A. Benjamin Anna Lapham Francis M Staley Frank Brow Roxey A Cozad Newton Burgess Florence Stout Josephine Rich Viola Rich Joseph M Crain Eugene White Hallie Covey Mary E Staley Robt E McConnell Jease F Rhodes.
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United States Land Office
Minacula
Ernest A. Benjamin
Anna Lapham
Francis M.staley
Frank Brow
Roxey A. Cozad
Newton Burgess
Florence Stout
Josephine Rich
Viola Rich
Joseph M
Crain
Eugene White
Hallie Covey
Mary E
Graphite mill planned by Copper Cliff Mining in Dillon
W H Gardner of Chicago says a graphite mill may be installed this coming summer. The Copper Cliff Mining Co plans a 20 000 outlay for a water powered mill with an aerial tramway and reservoir in the canyon. Ore grades around 90 percent fetches 100 to 150 dollars per ton. Gardner will return to Dillon in about two months to begin preliminary construction. ore body size appears larger than first expected.
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W. H. Gardner
Copper Cliff Mining Co
Chicago
Crystal Graphite Co
Dillon
Copper Cliff Company
Colorado
North Dakota
Wyoming
United States
Licondary
N. Y
Ceylon
Mexico
Gardner
Mons
Fresh vegetables arriving Friday afternoon at Montana Mercantile
Fresh produce arrives Friday afternoon April 8 at the Montana Mercantile Co. including asparagus, cauliflower, celery, cucumbers, lettuce, young onions, radish, rhubarb, spinach, green peas, string beans, and tomatoes. Use caution with cassapointmente era your cai it wording.
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Montana Mercantile Co
Royal Neighbors Host Hard Times Dance Report
The Royal Neighbors of America held a well attended hard times ball and supper on Monday evening raising about $150.06. Prizes were misawarded due to a misunderstanding. Charles Bennington and Joseph Allerton won first and second for gentlemens costumes, Mrs. Davis and Miss Lizzie Bryan for ladies. The event featured a new orchestra and donations from Meyers, Tash and Lenkersdorfer.
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America
Duppe
Meyers, Tash
Lenkersdorfer
Charles Bennington
Joseph Allerton
Davis
School Election Held Saturday for County High School Board
The county high school and district No. 10 election occurred last Saturday with no opposition to caucus nominees and only 22 votes cast. Geo B Conway of Dijon O K Peal of Lima and J W Scott of Bedrock were elected to the high school board to replace A S Rife D K E Metlen and G B Conway. District No 10 nominees Dr W C Orr and O M Best were elected to succeed H KF White and Leonard Eliel who retire.
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Geo. B. Conway
Dijon
O. K. Peal
Lima
J. W. Scott
Bedrock
A. S. Rife
D. KE
Metlen
G. B. Conway
W. C. Orr
O. M. Best
H. KF. White
Leonard Eliel
Uneventful Dillon City Election With Low Voter Turnout
Dillon held a quiet city election with light turnout in the first and third wards as no independents challenged the regular nominees. In the second ward Martin Innes ran against Benj Bond on election day, but Bond won 57 votes to 19. The city council will canvass the returns tomorrow evening.
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Dillon
Benj. Bond
Martin Innes
Bond
Innes
Box car thieves nabbed in Lima after booze haul
Leo Lavery and Herman Smerin merin two young box car travelers were arrested in Lima for breaking into a whiskey car and stealing six bottles. A yard switchman spotted the broken seal and the men were turned over to Constable Knowles. They faced a hearing before Judge Bray and likely district court bound over.
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Leo Lavery
Herman Schermerin
Lima
Sawitchman
Ereast Knowles
Teachers Examination Notice for Beaverhead County
Regular quarterly examination for teachers certificates will be held at the county free high school in Dillon Montana on Friday and Saturday April 29 and 30 starting at 9 a m Candidates should bring pens pencils ink and paper Estella Maerich Superintendent of Schools Beaverhead County
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Beaverlead County
County Free High School
Dillon
Mont
For Rent A Six Room House On Corner
A six room house on a corner at the intersection of Washington and . Inquire of Mrs. Mag.
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Washington
Mag
State Normal College elects faculty for next year
The executive board announced no new hires but promoted several faculty members and raised salaries. Dr. W C Bagley becomes vice president, Dr. Squire and Prof. Ruediger gain full professorships, and Dr. Allen and others receive pay increases. The college reports record attendance and strong implications for further growth next year.
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State Normal College
H. H. Swain
William Chandler Bagley
J. E. Monroe
Chas. J. Fenner
Ezra Allen
Carrie Ransom Squire
Lucy Hamilton Carson
A. M
Wm. C. Ruediger
Bertha Tharmyer
Florence B. Mott
F. J. Palmiore
Anna W. Owsley
Frank Thompson
Almong
W. C. Bagley
Squire
Ruediger
Allen
Normal College
Dillon Notes Highlight Local Visitors and Ads
Dillon readers encounter a busy page of notes listing visits by Chas Mickus of Bannack, T G Little of Butte, C M Perkins from Billings, Gen Joseph Browne of Melrose, F T Brown of Jackson, and Dr C H Bagbee in town. Local merchants promote Puritan flour, seeds, and paints while the Royal Neighbors thank supporters for a supper and ball.
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Joseph A. Browne
Melrose
Tilden Declines Pierre Pastors Call
Dr. Horace W. Tilden pastor of the Baptist church declines a substantial salary offer from the First Baptist church of Pierre South Dakota after careful thought. He informs Dillon trustees and will continue his ministry locally. Dillon can ill afford to lose a minister of his kind.
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Baptist Church
Horace W. Tilden
The
First Baptist Church of
Pierre
S. D
Dillon
Tilden
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Edward
Heinze and
Mullins
Missoula
Garden City
Democrats
Republicana
Bozeman
Citizens
the Shakespeare Club
Beaverhead
R. Eldridge
TRE Royal
Estella Maerich
Chas. Mickus
Bannack
T. G. Little
Hughes & McCaleb
C. M. Perkins
Medlon
Billings
Ed Hungate
Dell
John S. Baker
F. T. Brown
Jackson
8. D. Hooker
Mra. Perking
Tom Barrett
Dillon Theatre
C. H. Bagbee
Federal
Pocatello
Montane Mercantile Co
State Bank of
Misa Elsie Tong
Spokine
Misa Tong
A. W. Connolly
Ashe
Diflon
EK. I. Harkneas
Sheep Creek
Mr. Harkness
Swift
Hughes & McCalebs
Martin Sorenson
Salt Lake
Dr. Tilden
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