The Egyptian Princess Operetta at Normal College
The Senior class presents The Egyptian Princess in the new Assembly Hall Saturday evening. Miss Thormeyer and Prof. Riedelaberger direct a cast including Alva the Irish princess and Grania with a large supporting ensemble of maidens and attendants. The plot follows Alva’s rescue and Aida’s hoped marriage with royal tricks and fortunes told by Herub.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal College
Thormeyer
Riedelaberger
Alva
Gaul
Egypt
Aida
Tabitba
Herub
Nyssa
Phila
Grania
Miss Stonecliffe
Hazel Kennedy
Miss McWethey Nyssa
Magger Phila
Clark Alva
Marcille
Laura Maynard Herub
Wizard
Annis McWethey
Bessie Ralaton
Jessie Poindexter
Fern Clark
Nancy Renwick
Priscilla Renwick
Anna
Beaverhead County High School Declamatory Contest May 1 1908
The annual event will be held in the assembly room on Friday evening May 1 1908. Declimators include Hortense Paul Mildred Weenink Ray Melton Joy Slack Gladys Heyward Judson Best Will Carroll Anna Adams Will Ross and Will Ross. The winner advances to the Fifth Declamatory Contest at Missoula May 13 14 1908. Proceeds support ticket costs and boys athletic associations. Carl Hartwig is the student manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Assemby
Hortense Paul
Mildred Weenink
Ray Melton
Joy Slack
Galdys Heyward
Judson Best
Will Carroll
Anna Adams
Will Ross
Missoula
George Melton
Riedelaberger
Carl Hartwig
Butte Attorney J J McCaffery in District Court
J J McCaffery of Butte, a well known attorney, was engaged in legal business in the district court in the first of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. McCaffery
Butte
Ccity
District Court
CAPT O LEARY DIES IN DILLON PIONEER OF 19TH CENTURY WEST
John F O Leary a Civil War veteran and longtime Dillon resident dies after an illness 10:30 PM last Thursday Dropsy listed as cause He came to Bannack in the 1870s worked mines in Blue Wing Argenta and Frisco Utah earned 11000 royalty in 1885 and left a sister Maggie O Leary of Colorado Springs He was a staunch Republican and is buried at Mountain View with funeral conducted by Rev W A Winters He had lived in Dillon about 20 years and was known for horsemanship and mining knowledge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John &. O’leary
Beaverhead County
O’leary
Butte
Dillon
John F. O’leary
Bannack
Nevada
Utah
Horn
Frisco
Jim
Argenta
Blue Wing
John
Kent
Galena
Illinois
131St
New York Cavalry
United States
John Wags
Jone
Maggie O'Leary
Colorado Springs
W. A. Winters
Mountain View Cemetery
F. L. Stone
Carrie i. Stone
Hazel Stone
Ferdinand Gattan Va
A. C. Reed
Beaverhead Realty Co
State Bank of Dillon
John W. Morton
Kate Fitzharrin
Roy S. Dingley
Wm. Bryan
Mary Krulyac
Sarto Krulyac
Lyona City
Anna A. Froman
Ben
F. Froman
Margaret Yoe
Jas. W. Yee
Setield
Bishop Ve
Swofford
Howard
Joseph Kraner
Kate Fitzharria
Tennessee Jubilee Singers Impress at First Methodist Church
The Tennessee Jubilee Singers eight-member troupe appeared in varied period attire and delivered soulful southern songs to a large appreciative crowd at the First Methodist Church. Despite cold weather, attendance was strong, and performances included classic spirituals such as Swing Low Sweet Chariot Roll Jordan Roll and Peter Go Ring Dem Bell. The act ran Monday and Tuesday May 4th and 5th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennesee Jubilee Singers
First Methodist Church
Jupiter Plavius
Peter
Daily
Oregon Statesman
The
Methodist Church
Arthur Phillips and Thomas Burns depart Deer Lodge this afternoon
Arthur Phillips and Thomas Burns left Deer Lodge this afternoon in charge of Under Sheriff Dart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Phillips
Thomas Burns
Dart
Five Years Each for Holdups in Dillon District Court
The Dillon district court met for a special term under Judge Callaway. Arthur Phillips and Thomas Burns were convicted of grand larceny for robbing Joseph LeClair of $21.50 at Center Street and Railroad Avenue on January 18. They received five years apiece in the state prison. The court warned that future holdup convictions would bring ten years. Other cases included burglary, robbery, and several continuances and divorces among local residents and entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Callaway
Arthur Phillips
Thomasa Burns
Joseph LeClair
Center Street
Railroad Avenue
Theodore Nelson
W. C Orr
Orr
LeClair
Patterson
Bruner
Hogan’s Alley
Phillips
Burns
Butte
Whitehall
Thes Court
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Fred H. Clark
J. B. Poindexter
Emery W. Pulver
Barbour
Dr. Bond
Mrs Lenora Pierce and Greyta Fulmer Arrested for Scamming Blind Widow
In Denver on April 28 Mrs Lenora Pierce aged nineteen and Miss Greyta Fulmer aged twenty one were arrested on charges of extorting nearly twenty thousand dollars from Harriet A Crowe sixty seven year old blind widow. Pierce posed as able to restore Crowe’s sight through spiritual treatment and collected five thousand dollars for services while Fulmer acted as Pierce’s assistant. Crowe had been duped during lengthy conversations and believed her sight was improving until suspicions led her to consult counsel and trigger the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Lenora Pierce
Greyta Fulmer
Harriet A. Crowe
Crowe
Dillon, Mont
Pierce
Clapp Wins Oratorical Contest at Normal Hall
Thomas Clapp captured first place and Joseph Carroll took second in the Normal College oratorical contest held last Saturday night at Normal Hall. Clapp will represent the college at the state contest in Helena on Friday May 1. The topic was The Problems of Child Labor. All contestants delivered well and music accompanied the event with Miss McWethey's solos drawing praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Clapp
Joseph Carroll
Normal Hall
Clapp
Normal College
Pulver Bound Over In District Court
At a preliminary hearing County Attorney Melton bound Emery Pulver over to the district court on a $1,000 bond. Witnesses described the March 3 to March 4 incident including Cahill’s robbery claim and Pulver’s alleged involvement, with multiple testimonies about gunfire and assaults near Wahington and Morse streets and the China Snyder area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melton
Hirchman
Emery Pulver
Bond
Henry Cahill
Leo Hill
Cahill
China Snyder Place
Ife
Wahington
Morse Streets
Chicago investors eye Redrock Bedrock dam revival plan
W F Van Buskirk and N C Knight of Colonial Trust Co visited the Redrock and M Beaverhead valleys to study rebuilding the Bedrock river dam above Lima. Engineer George R Metlen and ranchers discussed selling water to ranchers at a low cost with a liberal deal. They toured Dell and signaled serious intent to proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redrock
M Beaverhead
Chicago
Tima Dam
W. F. van Buskirk
N. C. Knight
Colonial Trust Company
George R. Metlen
Lima
Dell
First Ball Game Sunday Exhibition at New Grounds
The Dillon team meets Bedrock in a Sunday afternoon exhibition at the new grounds. Game begins at 3 oclock with a 25 cent general admission and free for ladies. Bedrock strengthened by Dillon players aims to provide a close contest in front of local spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Grounda
Rogular Dillon
Bedrock
Dillon
Barry
Redrock
Dillon Eklund
Ripley Kinnear
LaCroix
Tracy
Rodman
Roe
Holtz
van Purdum
Barry Martin Rhead
S. Smith
Gilister
Herwig
Tom Rhead
Richinger
Chas
Hill of
Raleton
Riedelsberger Forms Butte String Quartette
Mr. Riedelsberger returns from Butte and forms a quartet with Charles Green J Brennan Theodore Simons. They plan future musical development and an upcoming reading of Peer Gynt by Rev Lewis Duncan with Grieg’s music set by the State Normal music department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riedelsberger
Butte
Charles Green
J. Brennan
Theodore Simons
Siedelsberger
Lewis Duncan
Duncan
Charley Baggo Visits from Argenta This Week
Charley Baggo came down from Argenta this week to visit the area. The report notes his local appearance and timeframe, emphasizing his travel from Argenta and the short sojourn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Baggo
Argenta
Evidence and defense in county store case heard
The record notes exhibits A through D including a pistol shells money and keys found. The defendant’s attorney declined to introduce evidence and the case was submitted to the judge without argument. County Attorney H R Melton and M M Duncan of Virginia City appeared for the state with W S Barbour for the defendant.
Also Mentioned on This Page
O'Leary
Tennessee Jubilee Singers
H. Crow
Mra. Crowe
Mra. Pierce
Misa Fulmer
Miner
Pulver
Amog Elliott
Charles Lee
Cahill’a
Lee
James Malone
China Snyder
Leo Thyburg
Johnson
Elec
Montana
Lima Dam
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!