Murdered in cold blood Schlag slain in Idaho Falls
Waldo H. Schlag, a former Dillon ranch hand, was killed at Idaho Falls last Sunday. An axe caused multiple head wounds and Schlag died after ten hours. Suspect Walter S. Brown, his companion, fled. authorities pursue him. Details note robbery as motive and identify Schlag as a quiet, hardworking man with ties to Dillon and Colum biana Ohio. A coroner's inquest describes the weapon and wounds.
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Waldo H. Schlag
Idaho Falls
Schlag
Walter 5. Brown
Dillon
Brown
Lima
John S. Banks
Morown
Idaho
Butte
Columbiana
Ohio
H. P. Schlag
Judith
Mont
P. Schlag
Deadman
Jil'on
Union Bank and Trust Company
Helena
Dillon Bank
Flathead Reservation
W. W. Cheely Visits Butte Amid Moving Picture Venture
W. W. Cheely, former Inter-Mountain Publishing business manager, is in Butte for a few days visiting friends. He has traveled from Butte via Rawhide and San Francisco to Minneapolis, where he now works with a company holding rights in Minnesota for Cameraphone moving pictures. The company plans Minneapolis first show next Saturday and aims to expand to St. Paul, Duluth, and other Minnesota cities.
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W. W. Cheely
Inter-Mountain Publishing Company
Mr. Cheely
Butte
Rawhide
New
San Francisco
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Cheeley
St. Paul
Duluth
Miner
Hotel Blaze Destroys Dell Landmark
A two story frame hotel owned by H. C. Patterson burned completely yesterday morning at Dell. The fire started from a cook stove in the kitchen around six o clock after breakfast. W. J. Han, recently leasing and running the hotel, suffered the greatest loss. Patterson plans to rebuild in spring as weather permits.
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Dell
H. C. Patterson
W. J. Han
J. W. Morton Company
Patterson
Inter Scholastic Meet Plan With Neutral Site
The University of Montana invites all state high schools to the annual inter scholastic meet this spring. Missoula county high will be excluded due to eligibility friction to ensure neutral grounds. The Missoula Chamber of Commerce approves the plan and supports the meet. The university will fund five representatives per accredited high school instead of three.
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University of Montana
Montana
Missoula County
Missoula
Enthusiastic Y. M. C. A. meeting in Pocatello
Mr F R Pargellis secretary of the Railroad Y M C A spoke to about 150 residents at the courthouse detailing the Y M C A movement in the county and tracing its origins to George Williams and the Boston 1851 start. He urged rapid canvassing and cited a $50000 Oregon fundraising example as a model for January. The session reorganized the executive committee and praised the Dillon band and local papers.
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F. R. Pargellis
Railroad Young Men’s Chistian Association
Pocatello
Idaho
Court House
Neas
Pargellia
Alexander the Great
Jesus of Nazareth
Napoleon
Bismarck
United States
China
Pargellis
George Williams
Bridgeport
Connecticut
England
Hitchcock and
Sir George Williams
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Boston
Helen Gould
Brooklyn
Naval
Russell Sage
Cleveland
Helper
Utah
Eardy
Boya’ Department
Foreign Department
Colored Associations
The
Indian Association
Eugene
Oregon
Parsons
Eose
White
W. C. Orr
Pree
H. Hy
Parpellis
Dillon
Examiner
the Tribune
Song Service at Presbyterian Church Advent Program
Next Sunday December 20 at the Presbyterian church a song service features Mozart hymns Glory to God in The Highest soprano and alto solos Oh I Hear the Glad Song and City of Refuge with a large ensemble including violin, piano, and choir. Address by Rev. A B Martin. Benediction.
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Presbyterian Church
Nevin
Edith Melton
Etlig
Maddux
Shepherda
Parks
Pishop
Misa E. Remley
Mr. Bayerd
J. G. Gilbert
KE. Brundage
Basa Obligato
God
Augusto Rotola
Mias J. Bishop
Electric Line Project Pitched Between Idaho Falls and Salmon City
Senator R W McBride of Salmon City has toured Idaho Falls gathering support for an electric railroad to Salmon City. Local backers nearing 100000 dollars aim to form a construction corporation with Idaho Falls and Salmon City cooperation. J L Milner pledges 5000 dollars with five others to seed the effort, promising vast regional benefits and Idaho Falls as a central supply point.
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R. W. McBride
Salmo City
Idaho Falla
Salmon City
McBride
J. L. Milner
Idaho Falls
Nyhart Buys Sullivan Ranch near Dilllon for Subdividing
John Nyhart purchased the 968 acre Sullivan ranch north of Dilllon adjoining the old fair grounds. He plans to subdivide into parcels of 80 and 160 acres, retaining 160 acres himself.
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John Nyhart
Sullivan Ranch
Old Fair Grounds
Dillon
Nyhart
Dillon delegation tours Idaho sugar beet plant and field
The Dillon delegation describes a Idaho sugar beet plant visit and beet field tour. They detail a pulp feeding operation for cattle, automatic sugar production from beets, and local farming prospects around Ashton and Snake River valley while noting a planned meeting with farmers near the 24th to boost next year’s beet crop.
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Mormon Church
Decker
Armetead
Joseph
Ashton
Snake River Valley
Wibout
Oregon Short Line Honored for Free Water by Dillon City
A 1908 letter from J. P. Congdon, Supervising Engineer, expresses Dillon Montana’s appreciation to the Oregon Short Line for granting free water for the railroad depot and grounds. The note to W. M. Knapp, Dillon’s water committee chair, notes plans to beautify the depot and adjacent parks to attract travelers.
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Oregon Short Line Company
Dillon
W. M. Knapp
Pocatello
Idaho
Montana
Tam
J. P. Congdon
County Commissioners Convene Let Contracts and Approve Road
The board met for a full week approving the poor farm contract awarded to C C Barnett at 1500 dollars with 90 per day care, county medical services to Haad Poindexter Walker and Ackley, county printing to Tribune Publishing, and a new Jackson Wisdom road recommended for establishment. Audits included election expenses with warrants ordered.
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Board of County Commissioners
Avasiodw
C. C. Barnett
Neil Sharkey
Haad
Poindexter
Walker
Ackley
Tribune Publishing Company
Jackson
Wisdom
Annual Report Filed by Clerk Baker in County
Clerk and Recorder John S. Baker submitted his annual report to the state board of examiners. It is described as one of the most complete and comprehensive documents of its kind in the county and possibly the state, with every financial item clearly classified and understood.
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John S. Baker
State Board of Examiners
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G. R. Featherly
New York
Railroad Company
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