Dillon Drug Clerk Wilford Vermillion Killed in Local Store
Wilford A S Vermillion, a Dillon youth who had recently bought a Salt Lake drug store, was fatally shot at 10:30 pm in his storefront at 511 West Second South. Police say the death may have been self-inflicted though initial reports suggested homicide or accidental suicide. an inquest noted a looted cash register and a letter found at the scene.
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Salt Lake
Wilford Vermillion
Dillon
J. S. Vermillion
Ion
Salt
Wilford
Vermillion
P. J. Attias
Verwillion
Dillon, Mont
Maynard
San Francisto
Preas
Smith & Wesson
Peterson
Dr. Havel
Charles Peterson
Mr. Peterson
Thomas Hazel
I. W. Waite
George Ristine
Ristine
M. B. Smith
Cora Smith
Verimillion
Misa Smith
Everett Little
James Reed
Frank Gillam
Gillam
Irving
Atore
Henrietta
Mary
South Fourth West Street
Campaign Opens as Beaverhead County Republicans Rally
Republican primaries spread across Beaverhead County next Saturday accelerating a heated contest for sheriff clerk of district court and state senate seats. Prominent names include former Governor B F White Geo R Featherly Earnest Selway and K W Slack while Philip Anderegg and others eye assessor posts.
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B. F. White
Geo. R. Featherly
Cot. Alf. Decker
J. W. Scott
Bedrock
Henry Thompson
Lima
Geo. Woodworth
Big Hole Basin
Repuublicana
Earnest Selway
Kk. W. Slack
Nenally
Duke Gist
Frank Hazelbaker
Fred Carter
William Bernstein
Dillon
Geo. W
Philip Anderegg
Phil
Beardeley
John S. Baker
Couny
B. N. Stevenson
C. W. Robison
Misa Mae Rich
Postal Telegraph Reaches Dillon for Montana Line
The Postal Telegraph Co construction crew of about 25 men arrived in Dillon to string wires at a rate of roughly 10 miles per day. A double circuit runs on poles shared with the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Co as another crew advances north from Salt Lake. Wires totaling 600 miles are staged at Bedrock Market Lake McCammon and Ogden with an opening anticipated mid to late next month. Superintendent W S Hawk of the Rocky Mountain district will visit Dillon to pick an office site, likely on Montana Street.
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Postal Telegraph Co
Dillon
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Co
Salt Lake
Bedrock
Market Lake
McCammon
Ogden
W. S. Hawk
Rocky Mountain District
Montana Street
Republican Campaign Activities Surge in Beaverhead County
A formal Republican campaign opening is planned in Beaverhead County this week with primaries set for next Saturday. A Roosevelt club is to be organized in Dillon, with a meeting tomorrow evening above Anderson's meat market. Phil Anderegg, former Beaverhead Republican club president, issued the call.
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Republican County Central Committee
Beaverhead County
Roosevelt Club
Dillon
Anderson's
Phil Anderegg
Beaverhead
Republican Club
Depot petition unites Dillon firms for new passenger depot
A Dillon Montana petition signed by nearly all local business leaders urges Oregon Short Line to build a modern permanent passenger depot. It cites eye sore conditions, unsafe access, and town growth, noting rivals have already built new depots in Montana towns.
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Dillon
Oregon Short Line Railroad Company
W. L. Standaher
Phil K. Poindexter
Oljimetend
Pocatello
Montana
Butte
Ogden
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Death of Little Philip Anderegg Reported
Sad notice of the death of 13 year old Philip Anderegg son of Mr and Mrs Philip Anderegg of this city received this morning. The young lad had been ill for several days and passed away peacefully.
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Philip Anderegg
Dillon
Boy Dies After Appendicitis Attack En Route to Salt Lake
A boy, stricken with a severe attack of appendicitis, was placed on a Monday evening train to Salt Lake for surgery. Telegrams from Mr. Anderegg declared the case had developed peritonitis and that recovery was impossible. The boy died at midnight. the body will arrive in Dillon Thursday afternoon. Funeral set for Friday at 10 a.m. with Rev. Dr. Martin conducting at the Presbyterian church.
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Salt Lake
K. H. Brundage
Anderegg
Dillon
Martin
The
Presbyterian Church
Beaverhead Land Brings Big Price
A. S. Johnson brokered the 145 acre Geo. Gilbert ranch south of Dillon selling to K. B. Sprinkle for 5500 dollars. The land at about 40 dollars per acre includes good alfalfa and grain potential with a first class water right. The sale signals rising valley land values and Johnson's aggressive negotiating style.
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A. S. Johnson
Geo. Gilbert
Dillon
Phil. H. Poindexter
K. B. Sprinkle
Sprinkle
Johnson
Chief Ward Rescues Distressed Horse on Glendale Street
Police Chief Dan Ward found a starving gaunt saddle horse tied to a post on Glendale Street. The animal showed two large neck sores swarming with flies and had not received care. Ward took it to a livery stable where it was tended and cared for.
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Dan Ward
Glendale Street
Gala lawn fete honors Orr family in Meadaies gathering
The lawn in front of the W C Orr residence was decorated with red white and blue bunting for a Thursday afternoon party hosted by Meadaies W C Orr Matthew Orr and Ernest Orr. About five hundred guests attended as cooling punch and refreshments were served by Miss Blanche Morse and hostesses Mae Rich Katie Paxton Grace Berry and Emily Taylor.
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W.C. Orr
W. C. Orr
Matthew Orr
Ernest Orr
Mias Blanche Morse
Missen Mae Rich
Katie Paxton
Grace Berry
Emily Taylor
Petition to Drop Bankruptcy Proceedings Against J. K. Keates
Louis S. Cohn of Butte and Goodkind Bros. of Helena filed a petition in the U S district court asking that the bankruptcy case against Dillon resident J K Keates be dismissed. They state that the debt has been paid and that creditors number twelve, arguing continuance is unnecessary.
Annual Meeting of Mountain View Cemetery Association
The Mountain View Cemetery Association holds its annual meeting at 2 p.m. on September 1 at the secretary Fidel Huber’s office to elect trustees. Deedholders to Jota are entitled to vote. The Board of Trustees issues this notice.
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Mountain View Cemetery Association
Secetary
Fidel Huber
Board of Trustees
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Strong
Oregon Short Line Directors
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