Funeral of Thomas Roe Held at Stevensville Church
Stevensville residents recall Thomas Roe longtime rancher died January 23 at his Stevensville home after surgery for appendicitis. Born in England September 14 1840 he lived in Bitter Root valley over twelve years leaving eight children and several spouses and siblings in Dillon and surrounding towns.
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Thomas Roe
Stevensville
Lacklen
Roe
Dillon
Betsy Haines
Grant Haines
Sam Arndts
Harry Lockridge
Bozeman
George Whittaker
Ohio
Bert Selway
Armstead
George
Arthur Roe
Lima
Jagrippe
J. B. Parnall
Parnall
Mr. Roe
Donington
County of Lincoln
England
Maude McCormick
Bitter Root Valley
The Japanese War Scare and Nipponphobia Debate
A column vents anxiety over a supposed Japanese invasion and criticizes official warnings. It mentions a book titled Valor of Ignorance with maps and details on landing points and supply bases, and cites Pullman, Washington as a supposed Japanese center of operations.
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Pullman
Washington
Chinese New Year Celebrated in Dillon Amid Festive Style
Celebration marks the Chinese New Year in Dillon with festive scenes in Chinatown. Many locals visited the area on Sunday as Chinese nuts and candy were distributed to curious visitors. the festival will continue for several days.
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Celestial Empire
Chinatown
Dillon Welcomes New Cigar Factory by Local Partners
A Dillon cigar factory opens at Bannack and Washington streets by George Main and Harry Martin. They lease the former Deputy Meat Market building, produce the M. M. brand, and take over management from A C Gruwell who will handle Pride of Dillon and Beaverhead cigars. The Acacia Cleaning House moves to the new site with headquarters for Dillon patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
George Matin
Harry Martin
Messrs Main
Martiny
Bannack and
Washington Streets
Deputy Meat Market
al Gruwell
Mr. Main
Emil Conger
Main and Martin
A. CG
Messrs
Fred Critz
Bannack Street
Railroad Avenue
Main
Martin II
Noted Butte Lawyer Ella Haskell Dies After Illness
Mrs Ella Knowles Haskell a prominent Butte and Helena lawyer died after a short illness in her Butte apartment. Born in Vermont she practiced law after admission in Helena and later entered politics seeking attorney general. She was active in state affairs and in Butte society, leaving no local relatives and requesting burial in Butte. Funeral services were held in Butte with distinguished pallbearers.
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Ella Knowles Haskell
Butte
Helena
Narton
Haskell
Vermont
Eastern Law School
Joe Eong
Montana
Eastern Star
Women's Relief’ Corps
Theosophical Society
Butte Bar Association
Woman's Club
The
Bar Association
Meetings Proving a Success at Methodist Church
Union evangelistic meetings in the Methodist church draw uniformly large audiences over two weeks. The community shows moral and spiritual uplift as attendees decide to live better Christian lives. Ministers from three churches lead, with a men and boys service on Thursday at 7 30 PM titled What Open eyed Young Men See.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Methodist Church
Miss Rust Arrives to Accept Second Grade Public School Post
Miss Rust of Ohio arrived Saturday to take a position in the second grade of the local public school.
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Rust
State of
Ohio
Eighth Grade Graduates at Dillon Public School
Miss Margaret Ross and Professor J. E. Monroe led the eighth grade graduation at Dillon public school. Thirteen students passed state requirements and received certificates after a Friday ceremony with Superintendent Grant Finch. Most graduates plan to enter Beaverhead County High School freshman classes, boosting enrollment to one of the school’s largest ever.
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Dillon Public School
Margaret Ross
J. E. Monroe
Frankie Andrus
Gordon Conger
Cecil Featherly
Walter Grimes
Sophia Guyaz
Viola Hollingsworth
Candace’ Sanders
Louis Stahl
Clee Thomas
Grant E. Finch
Beaverhead County
Hig School
Centennial Bell line connected with Rocky Mountain exchange
The Centennial Telephone line in this city now connects directly with the Rocky Mountain Bell exchange, allowing Dillon patrons to talk with local residents for the first time on Monday. Previously they had to dial Monida to reach Dillon, a change that benefits ranchers who had phones installed at home.
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Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Exchange
Dillon
Centennial
Monida
San Francisco Exposition Wins House Vote
The House approved San Francisco as the site for the 1915 Panama Canal opening exposition by 188 to 159 with final adoption 259 to 43. The plan asks no government aid and invites foreign nations to participate, with Republicans backing San Francisco and Democrats backing New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House of Representatives
San Francisco
New Orleans
House
Senate
Public Mass Meeting on Centennial Valley Annexation
Dillon businessmen hosted a public mass meeting at the courthouse to back Senator Selway's bill to annex Centennial valley to Beaverhead county. Speakers included Governor White Frank Eliel J.E. Morse Frank Landon Henry Wetmore and others. A drafting committee was formed to prepare resolutions for the house committee, which is considering the bill after Senate passage.
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Dillon
Court House
Selway
Centennial Valley
Beaverhead County
G. T., Paul
Pearl J. Smith
White
Frank Eliel J.E. Morse
Frank Landon
Henry Wetmore
W. M. Hollingsworth
Judge Melton
B. F. White
H. T. Poindexter
J. E. Morse
House
Senate
Many Bills Introduced In Legislature And Local Developments
By midweek about 300 bills had been introduced in the legislature with 100 in the senate. Several measures passed both houses and the governor, while others stalled. Notable actions include a woman suffrage bill stalled in committee, four city commission bills, and plans for cross chamber cooperation. In Helena a senatorial discussion is set for next Friday at the Grandon hotel. Copper Queen ventures in Idaho plan a concentrating plant, miners buy stock as shipments rise. Leadore commercial club president promotes a regional road improving access to Pahsimaroi valley, aiding Lemhi and surrounding counties.
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Senate
House
Edwards
Congress
Insane Asylum
Helena
S. W. Stewart
Democratic State Central Committee
Walsh
Grandon Hotel
Tom Lynch
A. B Bennet
Charles Spencer
Leadore
Mr. Spencer
Spencer
May
Morse
Patterson
Goldburg
Lemhi
Sleighing Party In Leadore Noted For Jollity And Good Weather
A Leadore party in midweek sleighing with Mrs L Lee and Mrs Dan Bahm as chaperons is hailed as the jolliest outing of the season by attending Misses Vaughn Manker Dillon Morgan Leary and Messrs Webb Main Rodgers Dowling Spencer and Col Haveron. Copper Queen mine ships first ore from Sunfield area and plans a 50 ton shipment next week. Current crude ore averages about 105 per ton and net 85 per ton after milling costs. A 100 horsepower boiler with hoist and air compressors is being installed to access lower levels, cementing Lemhi County’s copper shipping strength.
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L. Lee
Dan Bahm
Vaughn
Manker
Dillon
Morgan
Leary
Messis
Webb
Main
Rodgers
Dowling
Spencer
Col. Haveron
Sunfield
Copper Queen
Lemhi
Idaho
Beaverhead Delegation Dines With Governor and Mrs Norris
Governor and Mrs Norris hosted a dinner Thursday for Beaverhead county lawmakers. Attendees included Ernest Selway Tooley James Murray Duncan and Frank Eliel among others noted in the Helena Daily Record.
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Norris
Beaverhead County
Messrs
Ernest Selway, Tooley
James Murray
Duncan
Frank Eliel
Helena Daily Record
Beaverhead Club Adopts Commercial Focus At Meeting
The Beaverhead club decides to shift from social to commercial emphasis and hold regular meetings to discuss public welfare. A membership drive aims to add 50 to 100 new members with reduced fees, led by President L. K. Adams steering the effort.
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Beaverhead Club
L. K. Adams
Dillon Public Schools Present Art Exhibit Week
The Dillon public schools will host an art exhibit starting next Monday evening February seventh at seven thirty. Two hundred Elson prints, carbon photographs of ancient and modern art, will be shown all week with a program each evening. Admission is twenty five cents for exhibit and entertainment.
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Dillon Public Schools
Elson
Miss Lees and Miss Long Notified of Family Illness
Dillon public school teachers Miss Lees and Miss Long were summoned to their eastern homes this week. Lees' sister is ill while Long's mother remains in critical condition.
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Misses Lees
Long
Dillon Public
Miss Lees
Miss Long
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Ah Fong
Mt. Adams
Liberty
C. E. S. Wood
Pacific Monthly
Messrs. Main and
Enterprise
the Examinér
Ella K. Haskell
Bell Line
Examiner
Paramount
Adams
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