Annie Rogstad Wins High Profile Wrestling Match
Dillon hosts a top level wrestling card on Friday August eight led by Ray Zimmer of Helena in a finish match against Henry Irslinger the world middleweight champion under the Dillon Athletic Club. Also featuring Albert Woodside versus Charles Leeney of Salt Lake with tickets at Ed Davis Pool Hall.
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Dillon
Ray Zimmer
Helena
West
Henry Irislinger
Dillon Athletic Club
Idaho Street
Butte
Zimmer
Irslinger
Montana
Blaker
Albert Woodside
Charles Leeney
Salt Lake
Ed, Davis’ Pool Hall
Butte Butchers
Jack Douglas
Dan Cummings
Large serpent sighting near Telrose camp
Mrs. Guy Gray and companions chased a large snake after it blocked their camp in the hills near Telrose. An old timer named Wold claims the reptile is two feet longer than any seen locally, and the group plans to exhibit the snake in Diljon with Stahl upon his return.
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Wold
Telrose
Whey
Diljon
Stahl
Special prizes and train to State Fair urged by Beaverhead leader
Helena the State Fair in fall draws enthusiasm. Frank Hazelbaker offers $10 gold prizes for best local grasses and grain exhibits from Big Hole to Rattlesnake valleys and from Centen nial Bedrock Beaverhead valleys. A separate dry farm grain and vegetable prize also exists. He also seeks opinion on a special train to Helena, urging residents to respond quickly for travel arrangements.
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Helena
Beaverhead
Jedd
Frank Hazelbaker
Big Hole
Grasshopper
Centennial
Bedrock
Hazelbaker
Versie Owens Wins City Piano Contest In Dramatic Finish
The six month piano contest ends with Versie Owens winning by a large margin. Annie Rogstad takes first prize with an $850 piano from Clited-Stevenson and The Dillon Examiner. Guy Gray places second, Miss Owens third, Babe Lyons fourth, and Mrs Otto Schultz fifth with various piano and jewelry prizes.
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Mise
Annie Rogstad
Lyon-Taylor Diano
Cliated-Stevenson Company
Dillon Examiner
Guy Gray
Bannack
Versie Owens
Babe Lyons
Otto Schultz
Irwin Bridges
Asher
Rattler Nearly Thirteen Feet Captured Near Moose Creek
Carl F. Stahl of Dillon along with Oscar Wold and William Corbett trapped what locals claim is the largest rattlesnake in these parts. The serpent stretched about thirteen feet from head to tail with fourteen rattles, blocking their prospecting route toward Gold Hill summit.
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Moose Creek
Gold Hill
Hudson
Carl F. Stahl
Dillon
Oscar Wold
William Corbett
Miss Elizabeth Jones Travels to Billings for Summer Visit
Miss Elizabeth Jones left last week to visit relatives in Billings and will return when the school opens in the fall.
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Elizabeth Jones
Billings
St James Guild Meets at Mrs Al Graeter's Ar genta Home
The ladies of St James Guild will meet with Mrs Al Graeter on Thursday at her Ar genta home. Tallyhos will depart the St James Church rectory at 1 30 p m for the outing, and participants should be at the church beforehand.
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St. James Guild
Principal Byron E Toan Arrives With Family in Town
Byron E Toan the newly elected high school principal and his wife two daughters Mary and Ruth and baby son William arrived in town this morning and will live in the Mrs Tom Selway house at the corner of Washington and Orr Street.
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Byron E. Toan
Mary
Ruth
William
Tom Selway
Washington and
Orr Street
Dillon Loses Long Rough Game to Entre Nous 9–6
Dillon drops a 9–6 extra inning defeat to Butte's Entre Nous club after a hot day and costly errors. Jim Greenwood scored a controversial run in the third. Wilcox led the visitors with 12 hits while Leverett struck out 15. Duff and Jennings supplied key hits for Dillon as every local man had at least one hit.
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Dillon
Entre Nous Club
Butte
Jim Greenwood
Gosman
Leverett
Wilcox
Butte Independents
Duff
Wheat
O'Connell
Nous
Realty Transfers Of The Past Week
Mining deed transfers 11-16 interest in the Wake Up Jim Quartz lode in Bryant District from Lyman Harley to Julia E Tong as administratrix for $500. Ajax Live Stock Company conveys 160 acres in Big Hole Basin by warranty deed to Anna Drake for $1.00. Warranty deed transfers involve Edward Cushing.
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Clara E. Mast
Jetson
Helena Street
Dillon
Edward Cochran
Muddy Creek
C. W. Robison
Elie! Brothers
United States
Katie) Burfiend
Edwin Yearian
Lyman Harley
Julia E. Tong
Lode
Bryant District
Ajax Live Stock Company
Anna Drake
Big Hole Basin
Edward Cushing
August Term Opens in Dillon with Record Arraignments
The district court in Dillon opened the August term before Judge J B Poin dexter. Many criminal arraignments were heard as this was not a jury term. Lawrence Gray faced burglary charges for the Medicine Lodge post office and pleaded guilty through counsel.
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Dillon
J. B. Poindexter
Lawrence Gray
Medicine Lodge
J. B. Mason
Jos. C. Smith
Walter Jones
Thomas E. Gilbert
William Skillhorn
H. B. Duff
Harry Johnson
Earl Smith
Deer Lodge
Swindell
George M. Melton
Alec Stoff
William Laughbney
Miller Ranch
Robison
Gilbert
Death of Josiah Brownlee at 77 in Davis home
Josiah Brownlee, father-in-law of Albret Davis, a dry farmer living nine miles east of town, died last Sunday at the Davis residence at age 77. Old age was listed as the cause. The funeral was held Monday at the Methodist church with Rev. Jesse Lacklen officiating. Interment followed at Mountain View cemetery.
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Josiah Brownlee
Albret Davis
Davis
Methodist Church
Jesse Lacklen
Mountain View Cemetary
Dilion Weather Report Shows Mild July Temperatures
The Dillon area recorded a July with a peak 86 degrees and a warmest night of 65. Rainfall totaled 1.61 inches that month, with June and May adding 6.02 and 2.78 inches respectively, bringing the three month total near 10 inches. Temperature stayed within a narrow band all month.
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Dillon
Middle West
Wwe
Dir
J. E. Monroe
Bids for School Building Awarded After Delayed Review
The county high school board opened five bids for a new high school on Saturday and again Tuesday. William G Read, currently building the training school, was the lowest and deemed most satisfactory and won the contract. Other bidders included Frank Birrer Fraser and Richardson John Hexem Newton and Son. Final bid amounts unavailable until final specifications are set.
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County High School Board
William G. Read
Frank Birrer
Dillon
Fraser and Richardson
Yeaman
John Hexem
Butte
Newton and Son
Odgen
Utah
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Henry Irslinger
Billie Erne
Otto Schulz
Roy Stephen Kon
Jay Baker
Arthur
Graeter
Mrs. Guyray
Ethel Craver Armstrong Secon
Evelyn Lloyd
Victor Carrigan
Grace Guidici
Esta Faptonstall
Dora Prelat Rose Dowling
Ered Staudaher
Lucy
Lizzie Harrison Polaris Weeeen
Josephine Tessier
Grace Phillips
Aes Ee Ee Neon
Kate Fitzharris Re
the Examiner
Entre Nous of
Laurels
Jennings
Dillon AB. R. IB
A. E. Longtin
Pease
Stephenson
Bradley
A. E. Leahy
J.greenwood
Sampson
Ijf
J Greenwood
Connell
Gunberg
Lidgate
Roberts
Mer Resort
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