Way Back When: 1891 Northern Cheyenne uprising and fare from 1906
Excerpted notes recall a 1891 dispatch from Miles City stating troops left Fort Keogh to quell a Northern Cheyenne uprising after arrests tied to cattle killings. It also mentions flu outbreaks in Topeka and Denver, a Lord Fauntleroy engagement in Dillon, and a potential Hawaii US treaty. The 1906 items cover Monmal publication debut, basketball results, mine strikes, local policemen, a car fire, and Christmas visitors.
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Miles City
Fort Keogh
Tongue River Agency
Topeka
Kansas
Denver
Little Lord Fauntleroy Co
Opera House
Harrison
Senate
United States
Hawaii
Washington
Commencement Exercises for 13 Diploma Graduates
In Dillon, about 13 diploma graduates received their degrees at the college auditorium this morning. Four federal prohibition officers from Butte led by Ben Holter seized a beach still east of Dillon last Friday and arrested two men. Beaverhead county surpassed its Red Cross relief quota by over $1,000, announced E. L. Poindexter, secretary of the executive committee. The Dillon Rotary club lit a large Christmas tree on the O S L depot lawn last week, adding festive lights to the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prohibition Enforcement
Butte
Ben Holter
Dillon
O.S.L. Depot
Dillon Rotary Club
Beaverhead County
Red Cross
E. L. Poindexter
Montana Phosphoric Acid Output Up In First Half 1946
The U S Bureau of Mines reports Montana mines produced 27 250 long tons of phosphoric acid valued at more than double the prior year in the first six months of 1946. Phosphate rock totaled 84 241 long tons valued at 539 317 before processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Montana
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Bureau
Montana Beaverhead district grants summons in multiple legals
The Fifth Judicial District of Beaverhead County Montana issues summons in a multi party land quiet title action. Plaintiffs seek to quiet title to numerous parcels in Dillon and surrounding townships with numerous unknown heirs and devisees named. Court dates require defendants to answer within twenty days or face default judgment.
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District Court of the
Fifth Judicial District
State of
Montana
County of
Beaverhead
Gerhard Fassler
Anna H. Thompson
Bertha Huber
Marguerite Huber
Milton C. Whiting
Fred Huber
John Neighbor
Lou E. Neighbor
Francis Graves
Cleo Chandler
Beulah Bates
P. Addie McLaren
Plaintiffs
Dillon
A. D
Norman Giles
H. E. Contway
J. E. Kelly
AM McMannis
District Court
Ida Walker
Notice of Lawsuit and Property Claim in Beaverhead County
AM McManniss heirs and all unknown claimants are notified of a suit over ownership of Tract H in West Park Addition Dillon Montana Beaverhead County. The action seeks to determine claims after service of this summons with standard legal time. The case references the certified plat on file in the County Clerk and Recorder's office. Court seal and deputy clerk signature shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.P
United States of America
Beaverhead County
Montana
A. D
Norman Giles
H. E. Contway
W. G. Gilbert, Jr
W. G. Gilbert
Dillon
William K. Ha’ ID
State of
Beaverhead
West Park
Court
J. E. Kelly
Notice to Creditors in Stefanatz Estate
Undersigned administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Mike Stefanatz Sr deceased invites all creditors and claimants to exhibit their claims with vouchers within four months after the first publication to the administrator at John Collins law office Poindexter Block Dillon Montana Beaverhead County Montana First publication December 4 4 21 41.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Jones
John Collins
Poindexter
Dillon
Montana
Beaverhead County
Arthur W. Butts
Mike Stefanatz, Sr
Mike Stefanatz, JR
Mike Stefanatz
Chris Bay & Son Partners Certify Montana Business
The document certifies CHRIS BAY and ALFRED BAY as general partners in a Dillon Montana business named CHRIS BAY & SON. It lists their residence in Dillon and asserts the principal place of business, with acknowledgment before the Beaverhead County Clerk of District Court on November 21, 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Beaverhead County
State of
Montana
Chris Bay & Son
Chris Bay
Alfred Bay
Norman Giles
Notice of Forfeiture and Property Claims in Beaverhead County
Montana notices inform heirs of Ernest Shafer deceased of expended labor and improvements on multiple Quartz Lode mining claims including Discovery and Cross Quartz Lodes. Co owners must contribute 33.33 dollars per claim within 90 days or lose interests under 2324 Revised Statutes. Claims lie on French Creek and nearby beds in Beaverhead County with extensive labor records and thresholds. Court action also mentions a divorce proceeding between Melvin Walker and Ida Koontz with details of alleged extreme cruelty and court filings.
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Montana
Beaverhead
Ernest Shafer
United States
Sai
Towit
Park
Prince Albert
French Creek
French Creek No
County
John Shafer, JR
Montana District Court Schedules 1947 Regular Terms
The Fifth Judicial District fixes 1947 regular term dates for Beaverhead Madison and Jefferson counties. Beav erhead begins January 27 April 21 July 7 October 20. Madison January 24 April 22 July 11 October 21. Jefferson January 22 April 23 July 9 October 22. Court convenes at 10 o clock on each date in Virginia City.
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Fifth Judicial District
State of
Montana
Beaverhead
Madison and
Jefferson
Madison County
Jefferson County
Virginia City
Lyman H. Bennett
Also Mentioned on This Page
THE
Dillon Examiner
Congress
Examiner
Montana Street
Ier
Normal College
Monmal
Deer Lodge
Helena
Townsend
Harry Graves
Wilbur
Tom Gilbert
Will Drummey
Guy Gray
Earl Davis
John Albers
Paul Stahl
Faye Erwin
Blue Wing
Frank Williams
Elkhorn
Will Lovell
Dillon Police Force
Dan Adams
Lima
W. D. Ross
Argenta
Lenore Thompson
University of Minnesota
ED Johnson
Johnson Harness Shop
Dillon, Montana
Leroy M. Gilbert
Atlantic St
Legals
Rose Marie Bucy
Lizzie M. Wilcox
NEW World Life Insurance Company
Ae Eiwett
Bernard F. Williams
Rachel C. Williams
Maidie van Etten
Elizabeth Rife
Irving Orr
Margaret Reece Orr
Abram S. Rife
Mary Rife
Gene Trask
E. M. Trask
Carrie (Babe) Sebree
Howard Sebree
Caroline White
Emrys D. White
Margaret Fager
B. F. White
Lizzie V. White
John §. Davidson
Robert Davidson
Richard Davidson
Leon T. Eliel
Paul Eliel
Lambert Eliel
Leonard Eliel
Mary Newton
L. Kupfer
Thomas Newton
Lutson Newton
Charles ‘Reeder
Charles Y. Reeder
Mary G. E. Reeder
Alvin L. Anderson
Nelson Storey
William Pinkham
W. M. Rank
Leonard Elies
Lambert Elies
Charles Lefever
ED F. Ferris
L. C. Fyhrie
Edward Marlow
John W. Lovell
Simeon
State Bank & Trust Company OF
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Sweetwater
Pete Sweiich
Twin Bridges
North Street
Walter Daggett
Bimal College
O. K
Bannack St
Buck Rake
Ed Glassey
Iedom, Mont
H. P. Warner
J. E. Hurley
Wisdom, Mont
Myron Sanborn
Barrett Hospi
William Bryan of
Reichle
Barrett Hospital
Melvin
Ida Koontz
Dillon Feed & Seed Co
Blackleg Aggressin
Wit
Parke, Davis & Co
Geo. M. Gosman
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