March Weather Report Warns of Heavier Snow and Good Water
The March snow across Montana exceeded normal, with colder temperatures early and late, and a stormier month in the mountains. While eastern ranges faced deep snow and cattle losses, western districts show better grazing and abundant water prospects for spring growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Young
Hay
Missouri River
Jefferson
Big Hole River
Wise
Beaverhead
Madison
Yellowstone
Milk River
Bulletin
Yellowstone River
Belt
Snowy Ranges
Park County
Carbon County
Beartooth
Pryor Range
Beartooth Range
Sweet Grass County
Rosebud
Custer
Dawson Counties
Musselshell
Big Belt
Little Belt
Snowy
Castle Mountains
Bear Paw
Chonteau
Little Rockies
Valley County
Cascade North
Chouteau
Dawson
Fergus
Gallatin
Lewis and Clarke
Teton
Granite County
Missoula
Powell Couny
Ravalli
News of the county in Dillon area social notes
Interesting personal items from the railroad town and surrounding area. Mentions visits by Jack Reeder C H Smith and Gus Clemens plus local families, engagements and social events, a surprise party for Jack Dowell, and local movers in business and mining with brief health and travel notes through Birch Creek, Dillon and Butte.
Bannack News of the Week Tells Local Visits
Bannack April 12 2004 Frank Blair from Prairie Wednesday Arthur McCurty visiting from Buffalo creek ranch Glen O Neal and Ben Hammet from D L ranch visited Bannack Friday Chester Barrett from Horee Prairie visited Friday W S Tash and wife passed through town last week en route to Dillon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannack
Frank Blair
the Prairie
Arthur McCurty
Buffalo Creek
Glen O'Neal
Ben Hammet
D. L. Ranch
Chester Barrett
Horee Prairie
W. S. Tash
Dillon
Megara
Milton
Wilber Harp
Polaris
Lower Grasshopper
Farlin Montana Socials and Mining Notes April 18 1904
Local Farlin notes report visitors and travel including Supt. G A Heberlein Jack McCallaster and Mrs Cantebury recent departures to Dillon Butte and Spokane. Smelter upgrade took 24 hours. Farlin Base Ball Club organizers and horse and cattle movements are noted with election of school trustees Dr G N Towers and J K Hollingsworth. Minor crime report references a jail escape suspect returned to Idaho. A social dance at Glen featured several locals.
High School Notes and Student Activities
English II tests, Monday events, and illness notes. Ruth Laurence, from Big Hole, enrolled to finish work in Anaconda. Sophomores held a busy meeting. juniors conduct end of term gatherings. Theta entertained by Grace Gray. botany trip for willow buds, and a joke about odours from the chemistry lab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Laurence
Big Hole
Misa Laurence
Anaconda
Manager Wanted at Wealthy Chicago Firm
Trustworthy man or woman sought to manage a county and adjoining territory for a well financed firm. Salary is $20 weekly with expenses paid by check from headquarters. Permanent position. Apply to Manager 810 Como Block Chicago Tlinoia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Como Block
Chicago
Tlinoia
Two Manchester Men Visit Dillon Montana Grasshopper
Robert B. Martin and Frank P. Madden of South Manchester arrive in Dillon on Sunday night for an extended visit with friends in Montana. They plan business here and will stay at Judge ranch on Grasshopper Creek. Madden praises Dillon as the prettiest city seen on their journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polaris
Robert B. Martin
Frank P. Madden
South Manchester
Conn
Dillon
Montana
Judge Ranch
Martin
T. H. Judge
Madden
Pierce Athletic Club
Butte
Post Office Bans Private Post Cards Bearing United States
Washington issues directive that private cards bearing United States of America on the address side are in likeness of the regular postal card and thus unmailable after July 1 1904. Postmasters will accept them until that date with proper postage. After July 1 1904 such cards are unmailable at any rate.
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Postal Department
Washington
United States of America
United States
News from the Big Hole items clipped from The Breezes
J E Hollingsworth moved his cattle to the Woodworth ranch for good grazing. Garrett Hibler, who sold his interest in a French Gulch hills ranch to Wellcome and Peckover of Anaconda, has been in town recently.
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Rebt, McCabe
Butte
Smoky City
Nels Nelson
White
Spokane
J. E. Hollingsworth
Woodworth
Garrett Hibler
French Gulch Hills
Wellcome & Peckover
Anaconda
Horse theft case ties centennial valley sale to Butte
Nick Staudaher arrived from Monida to recover a horse allegedly stolen in Butte and sold in the Centennial valley. The animal, shipped by Staudaher, is sought as evidence in the case against Ike Cohn, a figure described as notorious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Staudaher
Centennial Valley
Butte
Centennial
Ike Cohn
Monida
Staudaher
Advice to the Seniors and Juniors Playful campus chorus
A light verse urges Seniors to rise from complacency and jolt Juniors to spirited action. The playful urging calls Juniors to prove livelier than the seniors and to rouse their peers with energy and mischief, ending in a cheeky promise of spirited competition.
City Council Holds Special Session Over Relief Valve Bid
The city council met in special session to review bids for a relief valve and a games building. One bid by Ben Hager was not opened due to objections from nearby property owners. Engineer Frank C. Kelsey had chosen a plot near Dr. Bond on Railroad Avenue, but protests from adjacent residents stalled the plan until Kelsey returns from Bozeman to consider another suitable site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Hager
Frank C. Kelsey
Bond
Railroad Avenue
Kelsey
Bozeman
Spee
Also Mentioned on This Page
News OF the County
Lima
Jack Reeder
The
Lake City
C. H. Smith
Koontz Brothers
Stanfield Sisters
James McNeal
Lizzie Giles
Jos. F. Keough
C. K. Paul
Mrs. M. A. Egan
Mr. and
Mrs
Con Bray
Jack Dowell
Gus. Clemens
Blackfoot
Idaho
Dolly Mast
Tribune
Sam Moore
Bulte
Sam
John Weat
Rothag
Salt Lake
Thos. Yost
Ern Knowles
T. J. Ellis
Mr. Ellis
Elia
A. G. Black
J. D. Brandenburg
A. A. Morton
Geo. M. Snow
KB. L. Hall
J. D. Grueter
Queen
Farlin
C. M. Stolle
W. B. Potter
St. Louis
Mr. Potter
Indian Queen
A. L. Anderson
J. C. Ford
Miss Adda
Mont
G.A. Heberlein
County Gear
Jack McCallaster
Ethel
Julia White
Old Town
Ellis
F. Stephens
Mra. T. J. Axford
Will Wade
Crown Tailoring Co
Businega
Hia
Jeff Cantebury
James Haining
Laura
Ajax Ranch
G. N. Towers
J. K. Hollingsworth
J. A. Bushong
Pender Creek
George Barfield
Swamp Creek
George Woodworth
O'Connell
Divide and Gibbonsville Stage Co
Homer McVay
Silver Bow Junction
Nela Nelson
Bedrock
Mrs. Gee. Woodworth
Mra. W
George
Helena
Ajax
Toomey
Jr. W. Sackell
Salmon City
Lemhi County
A. L. McKeeth
Salmon
Wright
Marie Gallup
Dillon Tribune
Glen
Jack Frizzell
A. Wilkinson
Vic Heberlein
Sant. Shephard
Mrs. Crislon
Mr. Featherly
Elinor Poindexter
Jay Talent
Florence Carter
Quingey
T. N.C
Anna Carter
English II
Silas Marner
Sleepyellow
Mr. Koonty
Hig Son
Grace Gray
Theta
Graeter
Ataira
Basin
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