Yerk Hanged for Sheriff Wyman Murder in Dillon Courtyard
Albert Yerk, condemned for the 1920 murder of Sheriff C. K. Wyman, was executed by hanging in the Dillon courthouse yard just after 4 a.m. York faced the trap with composure, denied confessing, and died instantly. Physicians pronounced death minutes later. ceremony included Catholic rites and an aftercare process.
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Potter’s Field
Mountain View Cemetery
Albert Yerk
C. K. Wyman
Dillon
Mooney
Yerk
Yelk
Yeik
Father Gallagher
Butte
Ditty
Ross
State board reduces rail rate assessments across Montana
Montana board of equalization finalizes valuations for railroads and telegraph lines. Northern Pacific gains $540,000 in state property assessment. Oregon Short Line trimmed to $56,000 per mile. Western Union telegraph lines jump to $103 per mile. Montana Power soon to be reviewed as sessions continue.
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State Board of Equalization
Montana
Western Union
Fup
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Great Northern
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Quincy Railroad
Rankin
Northern Pacific
George P. ‘Porter
Oregon
Porter
Western Union Telegraph Company
Soo Railroad
Postal Telegraph Company
Montana Southern Railway Company
Wise River
Elkhorn
Montana Power Company
Hugheses Attend Roundup From Horse Prairie
Mr and Mrs George Hughes traveled from Horse Prairie Friday to the roundup. Hughes reports a splendid hay crop on Horse Prairie.
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George Hughes
Horse Prairie
Hughes
Butte Man Delivers Dodge Into Street Light Post
W. W. Huber, a Butte businessman, drove his brand new Dodge and smashed a street lighting post at the Montana Sebree corner. He caused about 125 dollars for the post and around 200 dollars for car repairs. He had just brought the car home from the city and left the garage when the accident happened.
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W. W. Huber
Huber
Montana
Sebree Street
Setiuy
Butte
Dijon
Crack Shot Ted Renfro Adds Honors for Dillon Club
Ted Renfro of Dillon club and Centennial valley earned second place at the Grand American handicap in Chicago after a shoot-off among six champions with perfect scores. He also tied for a perfect 20 yard score and collected many trophies at the recent Dillon state shoot.
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Ted Renfro
Renfro
Dillon Club
Centennial Valley
Dillon
George Roe Narrow Escape as Train Strikes Car
George Roe a prominent Lima rancher and his touring car occupants escaped serious harm when a train of flat cars struck the auto near the freight depot. The impact pushed the car along a short distance but none of the occupants or the vehicle were injured.
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George Roe
Lima
Emrys White Visits Here For Pow Wow and Family
Emrys White arrives from Santa Ana California in time for the Whoop er Up Pow Wow. He is a former Dilla and son of the late B F White and will stay in the city to attend to business and visit relatives and friends.
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Emrys White
E. D. White
Santa Ana
Cal
Mr. White
Dilla
B F. White
Whooper Up Powwow Staged in Dillon Finest Ever
The Whooper Up Pow Wow in Dillon under the American Legion drew record crowds and top riders. Winners included Cheyenne Kiser in roping, Hippy Burmeister and Slim Talbot in bucking, with Durand and Hastings high in bulldogging and relay times near records, despite one accident and heavy rain.
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Dillon
Hippy Burmeister
Slim Talbot
Jess Coats
Cheyenne Kiser
Hastings
Coates
Durand
Kiser
Walt Bennett
American Legion
Legionarres
Joss Coates
Howard Durand
Roy Lund
Bernard Williams
H. L. Atchey
Jess Coates
J. L. Redfield
Bert Clayton
Lund
Herb Arnold
Hollis
H. Tegland
Mike Hastings
Wiliams
Bennett
Shorty Austin
Miles City
Hubert Flynn
George Harrison
Redfield
John Conover
W. Siria
D. Cosgrove
Slim Talbott
H. Burmeister
Tegland
Sim Talbot
Williams
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Sheri
Sam Ditty
York
Ross Au
Nelson
DC. W. Robison
Robison
Wm. Yeil
Albert Yeik
Cc. K. Wyman
Mr. Huber
Fairgrounds
Dillmont Park
Scott's Greater Shows
the Legion
Harrison
Otto Adams
Abbig
Normal College
Tom McKinv
Texas Brown
Fanny Sperry Steele
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