Special Session of Beaverhead County Commissioners 1909
Beaverhead county commissioners met April 17 1909 in special session. The Dillon Implement Company to build a new fence around the county farm using cedar posts and 50 pound wire at 1.30 per rod totaling 261 rods. old fence to be removed and clear work done. W J Top appointed special officer at Wisdom June 15 to September 15 1909, and deputy at Armstead ordered for road building. Efforts to fund a special officer for the hobo issue led to contemplating Oregon Short Line aid for Robison. Salaries of deputies and clerks set at 100 per month. courthouse to be repainted. Gilmore and Pittsburg Railroad Co limited authorized to construct tracks on Armstead streets with liability release for damages unless willful negligence shown. A temporary jail building at Armstead ordered. adjournment at 6 pm. John Ball, recently at Dell, has accepted a position at Redrock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
H. C. Patterson
Chas
W. Francis
Jno
S. Baker
Dillon Implement Company
W. J. Tope
Wisdom
Mr. Tope
Armatead
Gosman
J. T. Clay
Lima
Oregon Short Line
Robison
Court House Root
Patterson
Gilmore and Pittsburg Railroad Company, Limited
Traction Street
First Street
Second Street
Transfer Street
Armetead
Montana
Beaverhead County
Board of County Commissionera
Thia
Armated
Musical Treat Next Wednesday at Normal Assembly Hall
Mr. Rowdon, famed baritone, performs next Wednesday evening at the Normal assembly hall. He will be accompanied by English pianist Miss Ethel Terry and has drawn high endorsements from The New York World and The Cincinnati Enquirer for a beautiful and satisfying recital of Old Irish songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowdon
West
Misa Graeter
Ethel Terry
New York World
Dillon banker predicts railroad expansion through Beaverhead
R W White of Dillon, a banker with the First National Bank of Dillon, returns from Butte and discusses local railroad speculation. He notes the Armetead to Salmon line is underway and believes a main range route to the Salmon valley could extend the Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound line through Dillon via Twin Bridges toward Armtead and Idaho timber, mineral and agricultural wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph White
Dillon
First National Bank
Butte
Thornton
White
Beaverhead County
Armetead
Salmon
Main Range
Salmon Valley
Puget Sound
Clearwater Pit
Idaho
Concert at Baptist Church presents varied program
Next Friday evening April 23 at 8 o clock the Baptist church hosts an orchestra vocal duet Mesdamee Scott and Thomas reading Mrs Will Simpson solo instrumental Mies Grace Greater reading Miss Helen Flotow orchestra Male Quartette reading Mr Clapp vocal solo Mr Leach reading Miss Fielder vocal solo Mrs Chan Scott violin obligato Prof Robbina recitation Mr Culver quartette Mrs Frank Thomas with accompaniment Tickets on sale at the post office store and at the door adults fifty cents children twenty five cents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Church
Aharp
Mesdatnee Scott and
Thomas
Will Simpson
Mies Grace Greater
Helen Flotow
Mr. Clapp
Mrg. Leach
Idaho man arrested for criminal assault after elopement
Under Sheriff Neeley of St Anthony and Gruwell of this county arrested Harry Clifton of Pocatello in Dillon for criminal assault. Clifton reportedly fled with 17 year old Bessie Peterson, deceived her father with a marriage ruse, and the couple lived as husband and wife in Dillon for 12 days. Clifton already had a wife in Pocatello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neeley
St. Anthony
Idaho
Dillon
Gruwell
Harry Clifton
Pocatello
Clifton
O. E. Peterson
Bessie Peterson
Peterson
Armatead
Dilllon
Prisoner Dick Anderson Recaptured After Idaho Escape
Dick Anderson aged 18, jailed in Dillon after escaping from Sheriff Gosman near Idaho Falls while being moved from Rock River Wyoming. He had confessed to forgery at The Metlen hotel in Dillon and fled across the prairie, stealing horses and avoiding capture for days before being recaptured near Clyde Idaho and returned to Dillon. He previously refused bond and stated he did not expect to stay in jail long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Anderson
Gosman
Clyde
Idaho
Dillon
Sheiff Goaman
Anderson
Rock River
Wyoming
Metlen
Rockriver
Idaho Falls
Hirachman
Gosswnan
Elim
Examiner
Saya Anderson
Win Buttes
Laws Will be Enforced by Local Humane Officer Visit
Deputy Humane Officer P. J. Gilligan of Butte toured Dillon this week on official duties. While in the city he visited the Examiner to discuss animal welfare enforcement and local compliance efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Gilligan
Butte
Dillon
City
Mr. Gilligan
Examiner
Salmon City Rail Boom Promises Merchants and Transport
Boise Capital News reports salmon city in Lemhi County Idaho is seen as a thriving mining and farming hub. Former Chief Ben Francia may start a Mercantile in Salmon with a local partner as Oregon Short Line surveys a branch to Salmon and an Idaho Falls to Salmon electric line gains traction backed by eastern capitalists. About 600000 in bonds sold for the new electric line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise Capital News
Salmon
Ben Francia
Salmon City
Lembhi County
Hfe
Francia
Boise
Metropolia
Lemhi County
Atate
Idaho
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Salt Lake-Butte
Armatead
Idaho Falls
Eastern
McCrady
Patterson Attends Dillon Special County Session
H. C. Patterson, chairman of the board of county commissioners, visited Dillon last week from Dell to attend the special session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Patterson
Board of County
Dillon
Dell
First Annual Field and Track Meet at Beaverhead County High
Beaverhead County High plans its First Annual Field and Track Meet at the Fair Grounds next Saturday. Events include sprints, hurdles, a mile, relays, pole vault, jumps, throws, with trophies from Missoula Mercantile and other sponsors. All contestants must be bona-fide Montana high school students and entry costs are twenty five cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Fair Grounds
Tribune
I. K. Foote
Albert Stamm
Judson ‘Best
Missoula Hosts Sixth Annual Inter-Scholastic Meet 1909
The University of Montana opens grounds May 12 to 15 for the sixth state inter scholastic meet inviting high schools to compete in athletics and declamation. Events include track races, declamatory contests, preliminaries, awards at the Opera House and medals for winners with a jeweled watch fob as the individual prize. cups also awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula Mercantile Company
The
Whitney Sporting Company
Denver
Colorado
New Hamda Theatre
State of
Montana
Montana State Inter-Scholastic Association
University of Montana
Montana Inter-Scholastic Association
Beaverhead Club Forms Commercial Committee
A Beaverhead Club meeting organized a 22 member commercial committee led by J. B. Monroe as chairman. The group planned sub committees, slated to begin active work soon, with publicity and county resources advertising as a priority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead Club
J. K. Monroe
White
W. M. Knapp
T. D
Olmetend
J. J. Poindexter
A. F. Grayter
W. A. Jones
J. BE
Monroe
Albert Stallin
KO. Selway
G. R. Keatherly
Fred Huber
E.R. Foote
B. ON
Stevenson
MH. L. Poindexter
John KF
Bishop
J. J. Morae
FH. Swain
Frank Landon
Geo. R. Metlen
Nelo Nelson
J. B. Monroe
Leasing Company Strikes Rich Ore at Ferdinand Claim
The Argenta Dillon Leasing company working the Ferdinand claim reports a fine body of lead zinc ore at the 140 foot level. A 6 foot wide ore vein is exposed in the drift and a car of ore will be shipped next week. If the quality meets expectations a concentrator will be erected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argenta Dillon Leasing Company
Ferdinand
Argenta- Dillon Company
Bridal Couple Returns to Dillon After Salt Lake City Wedding
William Butterfield a longtime deputy ranger in the Beaverhead national forest arrived in Dillon Monday with his bride Miss Loraine Robison of Little Rock Arkansas. They were married by Father Kelly in St Marys cathedral Salt Lake City Friday afternoon with Mrs W C Orr of Dillon and Bishop Scanlon of Utah as witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Butterfield
Beaverhead National Forest
Dillon
Loraine Robison
Little Rork
Ark
Father Kelly
St. Mary’s Cathedral
Salt Lake City
W. C. Orr
Bishop Scanlon
Utah
J. E. Hample Active in Dillon Business This Week
J E Hample, of atte mpert, spent several days in Dillon transacting business across the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Hample
Atte
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Ball
John
Ed Roe
Redrock
R. W. White
Bureau of Child and Animal Protection
State of Montana
J. M. Kennedy
State Capitol
Helena
Missoula
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