Fielding L Graves of Bannack Dies a Montana Pioneer
Fielding L Graves a prominent Bannack pioneer and Montana financier died at his Bannack home after a paralytic stroke. Born July 19 1833 in Donaram Kentucky he served in the Civil War, moved to Montana in 1868 and settled in Bannack where he ran a store and banking interests. He was Beaverhead County treasurer, a constitutional convention member, and held in high esteem statewide. Funeral held last Monday with Masonic rites and local pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fielding L. Graves
Bannack
Montana
Mr. Graves
Kentucky
Donarain
Lexington
Fayette County
Georgetown College
Georgetown
Scott County
James F. Robinson
Fielding
Price
Missouri
Graves
St. Louis
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
W. H. Childs
Fielding Graves
Virginia City
Mont
Virgiia City
Helena
J. T. Murphy
State Bank of
Dillon
Leotie Ney
A. J. Ney
Georgie
J. H. Ryburn
Fielding L. Graves Jr
Edith
A. BR. Jacobs
Missoula
Harry Clay Graves
Dilton
Lelah Graves
Beaverhead County
Bannack Lodge No
Aga
Officers Raid Gambling Den in North Idaho Street Cabin
Police raided a cabin gambling den on North Idaho street at six yesterday morning arresting Paul Sloan E J Mills John Jap and A J Leggett. Sloan pleaded guilty at city hall and was fined 15 dollars with a lenient note for first offense. Cards chips and paraphernalia were seized by Sheriff Erwin and the county attorney will file charges under state gambling statutes.
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Idaho Street
Sassman
Oliver
Paul Sloan
E. J. Mills
John Jap
A. J. Leggett
Sloan
Phillips
Erwin
Saloon Burglary Defendant Brought for Remand
Archie Otis charged by Warren Flager of Fox with burglarizing his saloon on December 17. He was brought into Dillon yesterday morning by Jasper Burgess and remanded to the sheriff. Trial arrangements have not yet been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Otis
Warren Flager
Fox
Dillon
Jasper Burgess
Sentence Reduced for Beaverhead County Rape Case
Frank Brown, convicted of rape in Beaverhead county, had his ten year sentence reduced to eight by Governor Stewart. Brown, an Armstead railroad contractor, faced accusations from Lorin Wilson about a statutory offense during a Dillon and Butte trip.
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Frank Brown
Beaverhead
Stewart
Brown
Armstead
Lorinda I. Wilson
Dillon
Butte
Gilmore & Pittsburg
Bedrock
Wardner Conley
Montana
State Board of Pardons
Dearborn
Sheley
John Wolff
Wolff
Summers
Madison County
Wedding Surprise Ties Everett Brundage to Mae Smith in Butte
Everett D Brundage and Mae W Smith, long acquainted in Dillon, were married in Butte at eight o clock yesterday by Rev H F Williams at the Welsh church. Only two attendants attended the ceremony and the couple will reside at the Brundage ranch in Centennial Valley after a stay at the Acoma hotel in Butte.
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Butte
Dillon
Everett D
Brundage
Mra. Mae W. Smith
Centennial Valley
Finlen
Mrs. Smith
al. D. Young
South Washington Street
H. F. Williams
W. R. Hughes
Chris Maurer Leaves for Sunny California
Chris Maurer a long time rancher and flockmaster in Dillon departs for Los Angeles California after selling farm machinery stock and a large block of sheep totaling 8 000 head at a November 29 auction. Carl Innes Dillon bought 800 head Tom Earl Blaine 500 head and Frank Schwartz Blaine purchased 1 709 head. Maurer had leased his ranch to Frank Lawyer of Dillon as he completes his move with Mrs Maurer and children already left for Dillon weeks earlier.
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Chris Maurer
Los Angeles
California
Carl Innes
Dillon
Tom Earl
Blaine
Frank Schwartz
Maurer
Frank Lawyer
North Portland Market Report Notes Steady Cattle Trade
Weekly market notes from North Portland Oregon on December 26 report similar cattle receipts to last week with modest improvement in top steer and cow grades, no expected near term rise. Sheep arrivals remain light with strong demand for mutton, while hog prices slide to seven dollars and seventy five cents per hundredweight.
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Portland
Oregon
Miss Annabel Pearson Guest of Ocean Park Family
Miss Annabel Pearson and her mother have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Best and returned yesterday evening to their home in Ocean Park California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annabel Pearson
Floyd Best
Ocean Park California
Metlen backs western road land grant plan
Secretary George R. Metlen advocates a large land grant to fund road improvements in western states. Montana and other governors push for 1 000 000 to 1 600 000 acres, with support from chambers of commerce and multiple cities including Great Falls Billings Butte Conrad Dillon Helena Kalispell Bozeman. Sutherland is injured in a separate report where a knee dislocation occurs after a bound assault.
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George R. Metlen
State Highway Commission
Butte
Western States
Mr. Metlen
Messrs. Mahon
Robert D. Kneale
Montana
Congress
Montana Comminsion
Metlen
Chamber of Commerce
Great Falls
Billings
Conrad
Dillon
Helena
Kalispell
Bozeman
Miss McDowell to Assist at Bozeman Farmers Week
Bozeman hosts Farmers Week featuring home economics faculty led by Miss Harkins with Miss Baldwin Miss Hunt and Miss Ballinger. Special lectures by Mrs. Bertha Dahl Laway and Miss McDowell boost Farm Home courses through the week with Farm Homes Day set for January 22 and reduced railroad rates for attendees.
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Bozeman
Miss Harkins
Miss Baldwin
Miss Hunt
Miss Ballinger
Bertha Dahl Laway
Northwest
Hawkins Ranch Broncho Rope Injury Near Dillon
Warren Sutherland was seriously injured at the Thomas Flynn ranch nine miles south of Dillon while roping a broncho. He had worked for Flynn since Christmas and, with two other ranch hands, tried to rope the horse being broken. He secured the rope but could not throw it and, trying to stop the animal, placed the rope across his knee as the horse dragged the rope and bolted along the corral.
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Thomas Flynn
Dillon
Warren Sutherland
Sutherland
Flynn
Warren
Walgomott Charged with Homicide in Dell Death
In district court Judge Poindexter examined John C. Walgomott on a homicide charge tied to Guy Pearson of Dell who died last fall after placing a loaded gun in his mouth and asking Walgomott to pull the trigger. Walgomott, represented by Robison and Gilbert, pleaded not guilty and his trial was postponed. He remains jailed for lack of $1,600 bond.
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John C. Walgomott
Poindexter
Guy Pearson
Dell
Walgomott
Robison & Gilbert
Tramp Robs Man Who Aided Him in Dillon
Charles Retallack, recently arrived in Dillon, was robbed by a man named Smith who befriended him. Smith rented a room, locked Retallack in, and later fled with Retallacks handkerchiefs trousers and watch. Smith was arrested for disorderly conduct and jailed awaiting hearing.
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Charles Retallack
Bannack
Retallack
Dillon
Smith
Montana
Knaska
Coanty
Christmas Exercises At Bench School
Forty or fifty local relatives attended the bench school four miles east of the city for the third annual holiday program. Mrs. R E Ober supervised the program with recitations by Ingram Langdorf Barber Worth and Langdorf, songs by Francis Barber Alice Worth, and a school concert piece. The festive program included a decorated tree and numerous musical and reading offerings by the pupils.
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Beach School
R. E. Ober
Rosa
Robert Skalitzky
Santa Claus
Sam Langdorf
Lucy Langdorf
Theodore Ingram
Manger
Harry Ingram
Death of Patrick Ward After Long Illness at Salmon City
Patrick Ward a Beaverhead County pioneer died after a sudden pneumonia attack in Salmon City Idaho last Thursday night at midnight. His family learned by telephone and tried to reach him as an auto party struggled through snow drifts and tire failures to deliver aid. Ward born in Troy Wisconsin 56 years ago moved to Bedrock Dillon and Salmon City where he ran ranching and business ventures. He is survived by his wife Mrs Ward and son Etheridge, with funeral services at St Rose Catholic church. The pallbearers included S. B. Patterson John Gelhaus Alf Decker and others, burial at Mountain View cemetery.
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Etheridge
Rambler
T. K. Julson
Mia
Ward and Son
Armstead
Brenner
Salmon City
Patrick Ward
Troy
Wisconsin
Flo
Patterson
John Gelhaus
Alf Decker
Robert Moore
Arthur Butts
Thomas Barrett
Mountain View Cemetery
Auto Through the Big Hole Christmas Trip
Roy Spencer spent Christmas in Jackson with Ben O Neil and Frank LaMarsh. The journey marks the first Christmas car trip from Wisdom to Jackson, made possible by improved cars and good roads. A Jackson group used Shorty s car for a Wisdom run, crossing the Big Hole divide in 14 inches of snow before returning to Dillon.
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Roy Spencer
Jackson
Ben O'Neil
Frank LaMarsh
Big Hole
Shorty
Wisdom
Spencer
Lucy Spencer
Allan
Dillon
Big Hole Divide
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EL. Graves OF
Dillon Masons
M. D. Gist
Julius Rounds
G. W. Dart
Philip Anderege
R. T. Wemple
Otto Cromwell
D. N. Paris
Rife
Findlay Roe
J. F. Blair
Byron KE
Toan
Jidell Huber
F. A. Hazelbaker
Everett D. Brundage
Mrs. Mae Smith
Sunny California
Weekly Market Report
Arizona
Utah
Wyoming
Mexico
Idaho
Washington
MacMillan
Miss McDowell
Tramp
Charles Retallack of
Je Ack Ward
Deat
Beagerhead County
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