Chester Cay In Troubled Trial After Bond Set
Sheriff Dan Mooney detained Chester Casey and Roy Watson in Dillon after a Bond Grocery store heist in the city. Both pleaded not guilty at arraignment. $5,000 bonds were fixed. The robbery, Tuesday morning, involved breaking safes with a sledge, stealing cash, coins, and Liberty bonds. Casey and Watson, represented by John Collins, deny involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Mooney
Butte
Chester Casey
Roy Watson
Bond Grocery’ Company
Dillon
Liberty
Sol Sobolski
Casey
Berkshire
Watson
County Road
George Tash
State Penitentiary
John Collins
Arraignments Over Stage Fare Case Slow to Rise
Pete Shea and John Beegan faced arraignment in Justice Hathaway's court last Thursday on a charge of beating their stage fare. Shea showed willingness to work. his 30 day jail term was suspended pending employment and an order for fare. Beegan remained defiant, claiming fatigue when asked why he did not stay, and received a 30 day rest sentence from Sheriff Mooney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Shea
John Beegan
Justice Hathaway
Swanson
Shea
Beegan
Justice
Sheriff
Mooney
Anaconda Standard
Murray in Town for Centennial valley fishing trip
Murray from Butte visited yesterday to handle business matters. He fished in the Centennial valley with Minneapolis Buick representative Mr. Walker and Jack Nemick of Montana Auto Supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
Roy Murray
Butte
Mr. Walker
Minneapolis
Buick Company
Jack Nemick
Montana Auto Supply Company
Centennial Valley
Spider climber Bill Strothers visits Dillon
The hum spider Bill Strothers, with manager Arthur Hill, tours the west and returns to Dillon to perform. He earlier demonstrated wall climbing at Andrus Hall and White Block, riding a bicycle along the cornice and scaling hotel walls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Strothers
Satur- Strothers
Andrus
White Block
Brothers
Arthur Hill
Buick Introduces Four Cylinder Line To Public
Announcement of Buick four cylinder models including roadster touring coupe and sedan with four cylinder engine. Features include valve in head design 8 3 8 inch bore 4 3 4 inch stroke 35 to 40 horsepower with tests up to 50 mph. Standard equipment includes automatic carburetor heat control splash lubrication and three speed transmission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buick
Lima Rancher Buys First Milking Machine in County
Lima rancher Henry Tatro, yardmaster at Lima, installed Beaverhead county’s first milking machine. He invested over a thousand dollars in a Pierce Free unit from Chicago, powered by a three horsepower engine. The system milks two cows at a time in four minutes, with capacity for fifty cows per hour, kept separate milk from each cow, and plans to grow his herd to about forty five this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Tatro
Lima
Beaverhead County
Mr. Tatro
Chicago
Aviators Land Near Dillon On Transcontinental Flight
California aviator C. C. Prest and L. M. Bach landed near Dillon after a 360 mile leg from Ogden. The duo are on a 4630 mile tour to study Siberian placer mining and evaluate an air route for commercial use. They aim for Butte Helena Calgary Edmonton Jasper Prince George Alaska towns then St Meichel Siberia and back for Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prest
L. M. Bach
California
Venice
Cal
Tla ‘Juana
Mexico
Siberia
Las Vegas
New Mexico
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Dillon
Bach
Kohl Ranch
Anaconda
Butte
Marr Field
Helena
Shelby
Montana
Calgary
Edmonton
Jasper
Prince George
Hazelton
Canada
Telegraph Creek
White Horse
Dawson
Fairbanks
Ruby
Nome
Meaderville Defeats Dillon 4 to 3 In Pitchers Battle
Meaderville ball players returned to Butte Sunday evening after a spectacular game from the Dillon team, a 4 to 3 victory. Shimmy Crunch got the decision over Joe Cavanaugh as Meaderville’s fielding, notably Hastie in left, stood out in the pitchers duel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meaderville
Butte
Dillonelty
Joe Cavanaugh
di Hastie
Former Beaverhead Sheriff Addison O. Roze Dies in Reno
Addison O. Roze, 78, former Beaverhead County sheriff for four years, died in Reno Nevada on the 23rd of last month from infirmities of old age. He later served in the state legislature and active during the campaign when Dillon was chosen for the Normal college site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Addison
Roze
Reno
Nevada
Rose
Beaverhead County
Dilton
Normal College
Idaho Hay Men Working Here In Leaoverhead County
A flood of Idaho laborers arrives in Leaoverhead County to work hay fields at two dollars a day. Experienced hands join local crews boosting haying speed as alfalfa workers seek grain crop timing at home. Ranchers praise the Idaho men for their readiness and fair wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Leaverhead County
Honeymoon Ends Abruptly In Dillon Adultery Case
Charles Innes followed Ina Innes to Dillon and found her with another man named Sampson at a hotel. The man was fined 26 dollars and left town, while Ina was ordered to leave within 24 hours. The sheriff persuaded Charles to buy her a ticket home as he prepared to depart separately by train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Ina Innes
Dillon
Sampson
Justice Court
Boise
Five Year Old Boy Dies After Tonsil Operation
Joseph Welch son of Mr and Mrs Welch died this morning at Curtis hospital after a tonsil removal operation. He was five years old born in Dillon and survived by his parents and an eight year old brother James. Funeral plans set for later this week in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Joseph Welch
Curtis Hospital
Dillon
James
Judge Shackelford and wife to visit Dillon this week
Judge R L Shackelford and his wife from St Louis Missouri are expected to arrive in Dillon this week. They will be guests of Mr and Mrs Joseph Monroe for a period. Mrs Shackelford is the sister of Mrs Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Shackelford
Dillon
St. Louis
Joseph Monroe
Idaho family travels to Dillon with visiting relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bennett and two children drove from Mountain Home Idaho to Dillon Friday with Mrs. J. T. Ross and Mrs. Carl Roode. Mrs. Roode boarded the afternoon train to Seattle and other coast points to visit before returning to St. Louis. She had been visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Ross in Argenta for two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bennett
Dillon
Mountain Home
Idaho
Argenta
J. T. Ross
Carl Roode
Roode
Seattle
Military Funeral Held for Private Henry Eighorn
Beaverhead American Legion sent a delegation to Melrose to honor Private Henry Eighorn who died in France. The Butte post officiated the ceremony with a full military funeral. Representing Dillon were Hugh Anderson Dr. R D Curry Raymond Schwartz Bud McGrath Walter Brown Commander J B Cluley Alex Tait Frank Poole Ike Patterson Earl Opp Lonnie Linson J Zooko R R Price and J W Galloway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
American Legion
Melrose
Henry Eighorn
France
Butte
Dillon
Hugh Anderson
R. D. Curry
Raymond Schwartz
Bud McGrath
Walter Brown
J. B. Cluley
Alex Tait
Frank Poole
Ike Patterson
Earl Opp
Lonnie Linson
Legion Dance and Barbecue at Elkhorn Springs This Weekend
The American Legion Beaverhead post hosts a free barbecue and dance at Elkhorn Springs next Saturday and Sunday. Frank Felt provides meat for the barbecue with three beefs promised. The dance takes place in the new Tanger station with free admission and a polished floor. The site touts pristine baths with spring water and clean facilities as campers fill the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Elkhorn Springs
Beaverhead
Frank Felt
Tanger
Legion Tennis Court Opens to Public Use Next to Hartwig
At a Legion meeting last Wednesday the American Legion voted to allow the new tennis grounds beside the Hartwig theater to be used by the public. Shoes required, users cover any damage, and nets can be borrowed from George Gosman and returned at night’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Hartwig Theater
George Gosman
Invitations to Execution for Albert Yelk
Citizens learn limited invitations will be issued for the execution of Albert Yelk who was condemned for the murder of Sheriff C K Wyman. The hanging will be at Dillon in the courtyard at 4:30 am with strict rules banning women children and youth on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Yelk
C. K. Wyman
Dillon
Posse
Yerk
Pioneer Matron Mary Desmond Dies at 72
Mrs. Mary Desmond wife of Patrick Desmond died at the Desmond ranch on Horse Prairie last Wednesday from pneumonia after about ten days illness. Funeral held at St Rose Catholic church Dillon and interment in Mountain View cemetery. She 72 born in Ireland came to Montana 38 years ago and lived on Horse Prairie near Grant. Survived by daughter Mary Barrett of Grant. A score of Horse Prairie Medicine Lodge and Bannack residents attended. Tom Craver and wife and two children visited Dillon from Medicine Lodge yesterday.
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Mary Desmond
Patrick Desmond
Desmond Ranch
Horse Prairie
Dillon
St. Rose Catholic Church
Father Foley
Mountain View
Desmond Wis
Ireland
Montana
Grant
Mary
Chester Barrett
Desmond
Medicine Lodge
Bannack
Wild Turkeys and Pheasants Being Imported Locally
Senator Hazelbaker and Mayor Cornell began releasing wild turkey and pheasant eggs in city chicken yards. The plan aims to allow birds to mature and later be freed to seek wilder homes, with expectations of population growth and hunting value within five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Frank Hazelbaker
Roscoe Cornell
Hazelbaker
State Game Commission of
Oregon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chester Cay
Trouls
Bill
Strothers
Spider
Beales
Andrus Hall
Lima Rancher
Ardent Dairyman
Far
Beria
C. C. Prest
Utah
Priést
Filer
Curtis
R. H. E Meaderville
Wes
Crunch
Penhale
Cavanaugh
the Innes
Nick Birrer
H.eighorn
Legion
Elkhorn
Albert Yeik
Pioneer
Tom Craver
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