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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1901
Page
1
The Dillon team, among Montana's strongest, seeks a possible showdown with unbeaten Missoula after a dominant win over Butte Critics. Pitching and timely hitting carried Dillon as they built a commanding lead early, with solid defense anchoring the effort in a high school baseball clash.
A Friday afternoon storm lashed Dilln area with cloudbursts flooding gulches and wrecking hay fields. G. J. Murray and Frank Landon ranches on Blacktail were soaked, converting fields into a four foot deep lake, with hay largely ruined. A wall of water four feet high swept across the landscape, washing away pasture and damaging roads and structures. A reward was offered for two murderers of Fergus, with authorities reporting widespread damage across Birch Creek and Rattlesnake regions.
The Southern Montana Woolgrowers Association completed its permanent organization in the courthouse after a two week temporary setup. Officers include Phil Lovell as president, Poindester as vice president, Walter J. Crowell as secretary, and Terbert J. Silway as treasurer. A full executive committee was elected and a membership fee set at eight dollars. The group aims to protect sheep herds across the county and coordinate with other regional associations to curb depredations on ranges.
W Bo Hemlien and L A Venn Horn of Beets plan to represent on the Major and Mattie quartz lode claims on Miner Creek. The mines are owned by F Major and associates. Ores carry copper and silver and the group intends to discuss their prospects.
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