Dillon Creates Volunteer Fire Department With 22 Members
The Dillon City Council passes an ordinance establishing the Dillon Volunteer Fire Department with two companies and 22 members. It sets rules for chief and officers, quarterly reports, salaries, and penalties, and invites local volunteers to organize and assume duties at once.
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Ating
Dillon Volunteer Fire Department
Dillon
White
Montana
Dilloun
Fire Department
Lead and copper prices advance as consolidations loom
Daly West Mining president Jacob K. Bamberger returns from the East saying a merger of National Lead and United will push lead prices higher with a more stable future market. Cole of National and Daniel Guggenheim of United agreed on terms, ratification to complete the consolidation. Authorities foresee stronger metal demand and better prospects for copper as well. The Examiner promotes its county map offer.
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National Lead Company
The
United
Jacob KE. Bamberger
Daly West Mining Company
Salt Lake Tribune
National Company
Mr. Cole
Daniel Guggenheim
Bamberger
Beaverhead County Tax Levy Records 1904
Beaverhead county commissioners met August 8 1904 to levy taxes for state and special school district purposes. The record lists mill rates for general and special funds including road fish and game, school and bridge funds, numerous school districts, poll taxes, and a transfer of 125 000 from contingent to state examiner fund. County Clerk Jno Baker signs the document.
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Beaverhead County
Board of Equalization
W. M. Oliver
D. D. McKnight
Jno
County Free High School
Free County High School
B. N. Stevenson
S. Baker
Drought Strains Montana Stock and Water Supplies
Eastern and northern Montana ranges resemble deserts with water holes dry and springs gone. Stockmen move herds long distances for water as humane officers intervene, and a packing-house strike limits shipments. Rail service suffers from water shortages, threatening cattle and trains across northern Montana.
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Montana
Atate
Great Northern Railway Company
Northern
World’s Fair Rail Rates via Oregon Short Line
Oregon Short Line offers seasonal World’s Fair fares from Dillon Montana to St Louis and Chicago with round trips priced 47.50 to St Louis, 52.50 to Chicago, 53.75 via Chicago. Tickets valid May through October with three month final limit, stopovers allowed, depart Dillon 7 17 p m. Berths booked at Short Line City Ticket Office Dillon.
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Short Line
St. Louis
Chicago
Salt Lake
Denver
Dillon
Building Rock for Late Frying Pan Basin
White building rock will be supplied in any quantity at 10 cents per perch. Apply to Geo. R. Metlen or Jota Burke, Dillon.
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Geo. R. Metlen
Jota Burke
Dillon
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Board of County Commissioners
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F. L. Graves
WM. Roe
L. Stone
Cash
Aliso
State Bank Ditto
Oregon
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Noveties
Albert Stamm, Jeweler
Korea
Beaverhead Grocery
Pat
Eaverhead
L. P. Phillips
J. G. Erwin
Idaho and
Center Streets
Dillon, Mont
the Examiner
Geo. R. Metlen’s
Dillon Examiner
E. T. Brock
Prop
Edwin Norris
Attorney-at-Law
Ofgj
Munn & Co
Scientific American
Larcest
All Newsdeslera
TM & Co
New York
Ron't Swainbare
P. Thomas
W. V. Kingsbury
Metlen
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