Exciting Racing At Local Track Draws Crowd Amid Turmoil
A troubled Twin Bridges racing week ends with a weak turn out at Dillon as horsemen recover losses from a nine day meet. Senator Dubois wins a quarter mile event. Ethel G tops Red Squirrel in a three-eighths dash. Tuttle defeats Cameron in a foot race. Caligula and Baldo win mile novelty segments in a contested program.
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Twin Bridges
Cickens
Butte
Bridges
Dillon
Ogden
George R. Allen
Beaverhead
Gist
Twin Bridges Association
Senator Dubois
Rattler
Idaho
Ellis Dubois
Tuttle
Caligula
Baldo
Social and Personal Notes from the Upper Grasshopper
News from Polarie Aug 17 reports Dr. McConnell of Elkhorn mining district visiting the mines again with his report on the property. Occurrences include injuries to John Judge and William Parish with recoveries, a boy fracturing an arm on a horse, and Supt. C. A. Banzant returning to the Polaris mine amid plans for activity. John V. Seybold & Co. continue sinking near Comet Mountain with a steam plant in use.
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Polarie
William McConnell
Elkhorn Mining District
T. J. McConnell
Williams Co
Ohio
John Judge
Ryburn
William Parish
Frankie Marchesseau
C. A. Banzant
Polaris
John V. Seybold & Co
Comet Mountain
Fire at cabin near section house Friday
Fire discovered in a small cabin near the section house on Friday night. Flames burst through the roof but were quickly extinguished with little difficulty as few downtown spectators were present due to interest in the Corbett Teff ries fight at the Crystal saloon. The cabin housed a Greek section man.
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Friday Hight
Crystal Saloon
Will Go Best Tuesday to Cincinnati and Milwaukee
Mrs. Al EK Graeter and Miss Grace depart Dillon Tuesday for Cincinnati to pursue Miss Grace's musical studies and establish a temporary home. They travel with Miss Rose Stamm and the Little Stamm children, who proceed to Milwaukee. Miss Stamm stays east with the children until next summer.
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al EK. Graeter
Miss Grace
Dillon
Cincinnati
Ohio
Rose Stamm
Little Stamm
Milwaukee
Wis
Miss Stamm
Odilon House and Hilda Rhodes Wed in Dillon Ceremony
Odilon House and Hilda Rhodes both of Anaconda were married in Dillon at Mrs. Goldie Selway’s home by Rev. Henry F. Cope at noon on Monday August 17. Goldie Selway served as bridesmaid and Ernest A. Christie of Anaconda was best man. Guests from Anaconda Twin Bridges Dillon and nearby areas attended a lavish wedding dinner and presented fine china and silver ware.
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Odilon House
Hilda Rhodes
Anaconda
Dillon
Goldie Selway
Henry F. Cope
Ernest A. Christie
Darge Company
Twin Bridges
Jeffries Wins Fight Draws Crowd at Crystal Saloon
A Friday night crowd at Crystal saloon listened to bulletins from the Corbett Jeffries bout. The readings described rounds and confirmed Jeffries won after Corbett was knocked out in the tenth round. Fans groaned at the news despite low betting and Corbett supporters hoping for a late upset.
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Crystal Saloon
Corbett-Jeffries
Corbett
Jeff
Bulletina
Court Session Notes Multiple Trials and Divorces
Court convened with Judge M H Parker as bonds of county commissioners approved. Trials set for Pollack Ferris Barefield Toney Phillips Nicholls Nickola Nichols Anderson and more with demurrers quashed and new informations filed. Divorces granted including Bessie and Frank Sealand and Henderson Seybold. Wm Knapp divorce decree issued for desertion. Executors named Leonard Eliel. Birchtale Stock Farm case still in trial.
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M. H. Parker
George Pollack
Ferris
Messrs. Norris
Melton
Geo. W. Barefield
Barbour
Joseph Toney
Hiim
John Albert Phillips
Couunty
Dan Nicholls
Sen. Norris
Dan Nickola
Dan Nichols
Mr. Barbour
W. T Anderson
Bessie Sealander
Frank Sealander
Christopher Burfeind
Leonard Eliel
Birchtale Stock Farm
Selway Et al
State Bank of Dillon
Jens
Eliza Peterson
Jens Peterson
Jena Peterson
Henderson T. Seybold
Daisy Seybold
Wm. Knapp
Jessie K. Knapp
Parker
Christian Church Organized in Dart's Hall with New Officers
Central Church of Christ organized on Sunday the 16th in Dart's Hall selecting Miles Starr as Rider J W Lusher and J A Koontz as deacons for six months or until successors are chosen A committee on Iota was formed to secure church property lots Drake University in Des Moines Iowa hosts about 2000 students The group prefers to be known as Christians or Disciples of Christ and aims to reduce denominational labels Kellar preaches again next Sunday Aug 23 in Dillon last sermon at hall for regular meetings.
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Central Church of Christ
Dart’s Hall
Miles Starr
Rider
J. W. Lusher
J. A. Koontz
Iota
Christian Churches
Churches of Christ
Central States
Missouri
Mississippi
Drake
University of
Kellar
Dart
Dillon
Shipping Beef by P and C Company in Whitlash Visit
Bert Orr of P and C Company visits from Whitlash Cha teau county to attend district court as a witness in a water right case on the Blacktail. He reports two shipments of the company cattle have been sent east and praises the northern state's suitability for growing steer stock using Beaverhead valleys as nurseries and the open ranges of the north as finishing ground.
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Bert Orr
Whitlash
Chateau County
Examiner
Orr
Beaverhead
R. K. Beazly
Ekalaka
Custer County
Dillon
Beazly
Big Mountain Lion Shot Near Blacktail Valley
Reported news from Blacktail valley states a large mountain lion terrorizing stockmen has been killed by a herder in Frank Landon’s employ. The animal reportedly measured over 12 feet from tip to tip, the largest in the area, and its hide will be mounted for exhibition after years of predation including several seven colt killings.
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Frank Landon
Blacktail Valley
Landon
Frank Spirrer
Distreit No
Dell
Butte
Montana
Sealander
Eliel
Free County High School
Kindergarten Term Closes as Miss Fox Prepares to Depart
A successful kindergarten term ends Friday at noon. Miss Fox will leave for her home in Portland after the session. She is assisted by Mike Jessie Poit Dexter during the term.
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Miss Fox
Portland
Mike Jessie Poitdexter
Stockholders Hold Separate Meetings Over Dillon Fair
A split stockholders gathering occurred Saturday at different venues with 245 shares represented at city hall and 335 shares at the courthouse. No majority was reached, trustees named, and another meeting is set for August 31 to resolve the control dispute over the fair grounds.
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Dillon Fair and Racing Association
B. KF
White
Frank Conway
G. T. Paul
Charles Deputy
David Robb
Court House
Frank Cooney
Community Notes Mix Local Events and Docket Updates
Dillon area notices report Baptist Aid meeting plans for this week with Mrs Tate Taylor, a new charity member ship for the Religious Education Association, a lost item alert for a 32 caliber Colt revolver, and upcoming farewell sermons by Rev Henry F Cope at the Baptist church. Other items cover local property and business activity including Louis Stahl’s dairy dwelling, Oscar Findley reopening the Century cafe, and various court and fishing reports.
Pleasant Social On Church Lawn Draws Community
A Friday church lawn social hosted by the Presbyterian trustees featured ice cream and cake, coffee, and homemade candies. Two flower girls Edith Melton and Beulah Provost sold bouquets while twelve maidens performed a Maypole dance, raising about $50 for the event.
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Presbyterian Church
Edith Melton
Beulah Provost
Mias
Plasma Tattersall
Lizzie Johnson
Hazel
Joycé Weir
Margaret Edie
Isabel Watson
Ruth
Stella Knotts
Helen Collins
Mabel
Margaret Caldwell
Margaret Poindexter
Montana Gilbert
Death of Tommie Judge Dimmed Grasshopper Community
Sadness fills the Grasshopper area as Tommie Judge, a bright 13 year old boy, died after bowel inflammation began Wednesday. His funeral was held Tuesday at Bannack amid community sympathy.
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Death
Thomas’ Judge
Tommie Judge
Tommie
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Wilson Death
The Wilson family expresses sincere thanks to friends for kind assistance during their bereavement after Mrs. Wilsons death. Their kindness during the hour of sorrow will not be forgotten. Thos Wilson and family.
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Wilson
Thos. Wilson
Harry Andrus in town from Sheep Creek Basin
Harry Andrus arrives in town from Sheep Creek Basin for today visiting, with locals noting his return and plans while the basins area remains quiet.
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Harry Andrus
Sheep Creek Basin
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Rhodes
Jeffries
The
Birch Creek
Pollack
Christian Church
P.&c. Company ‘Shipping Beef
Teddy
Rac
Ing Association
Baptist Aid
Mra. Tate Taylor
Baptist Sunday School
Religious Education Association
Argenta
Baptist Church
Chicago
Louis Stahl
Oscar Findley
W. £. Staudaker
Charlea Ballinger
M. A. Walker
Blacktail
Engineer Cripps
Thie Point
Oregon
T. K. Price
Millard City
Utah
Mies S. S. Montrose
Smithville
Justice Rich
Mr. Price
Ted Ellis
Dunbois
South
David Davies
South Fork
Sheep Canyon
Davies
Mrs. Young
Church Lawn
Tommy Judge
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