Beaverhead Oats Exhibit Aces Beav erhead County’s Ag Output
Special Agent Geo R Featherly spearheads a Beaverhead county exhibit for the World’s Fair highlighting oats and other crops. The report details varieties such as White Wonder Mortgage Lifter and Twentieth Century with yields up to 124 bushels per acre on select plots and notes rice 6 rowed barley alfalfa brome grass and other farm products. The effort aims to showcase local agricultural potential and earn favorable attention at the fair.
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Beaverhead County
Geo. R. Featherly
St. Lonia
United States
Beaverhead Valley
Featherly
Carl Innes
Cash Y
Theodore Nelson
Dilton
J. E. Morse
Innes
Beaverhead
Morse
Dillon Implement Co
Jens Petersen
Dillon
Phil ‘Sharpe
Senator Marcus A. Hanna Dies in Washington
Ohio Senator Marcus A. Hanna chairman of the Republican national committee died Monday evening at the Arlington hotel Washington after a prolonged illness from typhoid fever.
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Ohio
Marcus Alonzo Hanna
Cleveland
Republican National Committee
New Lisbon
Lisbon
Columbiana County
Western Reserve College
Hudson
Hanna, Garretson & Co
Hanna
Rhodes & Co
M. A. Hanna Co
Union National Bank of Cleveland
Cleveland City Railway Company
Union Pacific Railway Company
United States Senate
Bushnell
John Sherman
McKinley
Senate
Marcus A. Hanna
Arlington Hotel
Washington
Benefit Concert Delights Dillon Audience at Theatre
A large audience enjoyed the Monday Dillon theatre benefit with negro mirth and melody. Prof E J Panmhore led the program and the quartet of ladies drew loud encore. Miss Ethel Squire gave recitations, raising over 100 dollars for the cause.
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Dillon Theatre
E. J. Panmhore
Ladieg
Mesdames Chas
Thomas
Ezra Allen
Misees Hawley
Rich
Mae Rich
C. W. Scott
Dillon
Miss Paxton
Ethel Squire
Paul Lawrence Dunbar
Squire
Catholic effort seeks $10 000 hospital in Dillon
A Dillon editor reports Rev Father Pudenz advocates a new hospital near the Catholic church. Ground issues block progress but a block of land at nominal cost could enable a $10 000 to $15 000 facility with future plans for a parish school and academy. Sisters of Providence or Charity would staff the hospital, boosting local access to medical care.
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Dillon
Father Pudenz
Platined
Deer Lodge
Missoula
Madison County
Butte
Salt Lake City
Sisters of Providence
Sisters of Charity
Miss Meehan Offers Consultation for Kiln Fired China
Elinor Meehan announces her kiln has arrived and invites consultations on china painting and porcelain firing. She will meet between 1 and 2 pm and 6 to 8 pm to discuss methods, water color work, and firing details. The coal oil kiln provides precise heat control for various pieces.
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Elinor Meehan
Lesgona
China
Young Man Shot While Rabbit Hunting Near Dillon
Charles Baughman of Salt Lake was seriously wounded when a sixteen year old rifle misfire occurred as they hunted rabbits near Louis Stahl’s home east of Dillon. The bullet fractured a leg bone. bystanders aided him to Mrs Sealander’s home where Drs Walker and Poindexter treated him. Baughman showed clear nerve and is expected to recover if no complications arise.
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Charles Baughman
Salt Lake
Dillon
Seatander
Joe Allerton
Louis Stahl
Young Allerton
Baughman
Allerton
Loura Stahl
Mr. Stahl
McKinney Tours Spokane on Lumber Dealers Group
J B McKinney manager of Dillon Lumber Co returned from Spokane Wash where he helped organize the Western Retail Lumber Dealers Association. The body gathers retail lumbermen from Washington Oregon Idaho Montana British Columbia and Alberta with later state groups planned. Attendance reached about 120 and while manufacturers are excluded they may join as honorary members. The aim is better relations with wholesalers and trade improvement not price boosting. McKinney praised Spokane hospitality and forecast its rise as a Northwest center.
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J. B. McKinney
Dillon Lumber Co
Spokane
Wash
Western Retail Lumber Dealers’ Association
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
British Columbia
Alberta
McKinney
Double Train Service To Be Resumed On Oregon Short Line
Butte Inter-Mountain reports trains 9 and 10 on the Oregon Short Line will return to regular schedule by late March. After winter suspension they will run through summer due to expected spring and summer traffic. Local agent Carruthers offered no official confirmation, noting ongoing crew reductions and trenchments at Lima could affect the plan.
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Butte Inter-Mountain
Oregon
New Modern Business Block Planned at Bannack and Idaho
A proposed two story 50 by 85 foot Dunn block to be built on Mrs Poindexter and Phil Poindexter property. Plans by Sedgwick Saxton call for glass front lower store rooms and 12 to 14 upper office rooms with 12 foot ceilings. Steam heat electric lighting water in most rooms. Construction aims for March start to improve downtown Dillon and relieve shortage of store rooms.
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Bannacks and
Idaho Atreets
Poindexter
Phil K. Poindexter
Minneapolis
Dillon
City and County Notes From Dillon
Beaverhead county items show visits by James Lennox J J Cusick and other locals. Officials from Silver Bow met to discuss the Melrose bridge contract while St Rose and St James guilds plan meetings in town.
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W. T. Perham
Butte
W. D. Clark
Pat Peoples
M. Hagegerty
Bow
Thie County
New Center Street Block Planned After Fire
The Center street laundry burned and will be replaced by a two story brick business block 35 by 44 feet. The Burfeind estate owned the land with Henry Burfeind later transferring all to his wife W C Bryant of Dillon Plumbing. Architects are drawing plans and local contractors will bid soon with work to start as early as possible.
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Center Street
Chris. Burfeind
Henry Burfeind
W. C. Bryant
Dillon Plumbing & Heating Co
Burfeind
Eliel
Polaris businessman Thomas Ellis Visits City Today
Thomas Ellis of Polaris is in town for business matters, meeting with local contacts and handling firm affairs.
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Thomas Ellis
Polaris
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St. Louis
Meehan
Chas. Baughman
Retail Lumber Dealers’ Association
Phil. E. Poindexter
Ban
Nack and
James Lennox
J. J. Cusick
St. Rose Guild
Neil Sharkey
Dory
Bannack
St. James Guild
John W. Morton
Fred Rodgers
Philippines
Co. K
W.D. McCune
Lima
Ralph Sebree
Coldwell
Mike Steele
Grasshopper
W. O. McCormack
Clarance France
W. H. Wade
The
Crown Tailoring Co
Hia Buameda
Montana Mercantile Co
Misa Philifer
Laula Stahl
Helena
D. W. Watson
Chicago
Dillon Steam Laundry
Mr. Watson
R. H. Row
St. Anthony
Melrose
Ky, Brundage
Benjamin Pippen
Welch
William Laing
Blackfoot
Harry C. Ayers
Shakespeare Club
H. H Swain
Anaconda
Butte High School
Edna B. Emerick
Joseph Rebish
Mexico
Missouri
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