Commission Has Hearing On Dillon Water Rates
Public Utility Commission examined Dillon’s municipally owned water plant to determine if meter charges and financial statements warrant rate changes. Engineer W R Saunders reported eleven years of earnings about 122000, warrants 82000, and set aside 43000 for sinking fund with 22000 used to retire bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Utility Commission
J. E B. McCormack
Dan Boyle
W. B. Rhoades
W. B. Saunders
A. B. Winters
Dillon
Boyle
Rhoades
Engineer Saunders
J. H. Gilbert
Phil Anderegg
Leonard Buel
Saunders
City Water Plant
Dilton
Ealy Water Plant
Utility Commission
Commission
Water Department
Oregon Short Line Company
Fair Association
Sheriff Raids Gambling Game on North Montana Street
Sheriff Wyman and Deputy Mooney raided a three room house on North Montana street finding eight men at a poker table. All were charged with gambling. two brothers Shewster pled guilty and paid a 125 dollar fine, others released on bonds or dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyman
Sherif Mooney
Montana Street
Justice Court
Bissel Austin
Bert Clayton
Otto Oliver
William Shewster
John Shewster
Wm. Shewster
Escaped Convicts Captured After Dillon Arrest
Tommy Ryan and Frank Kruger escaped from the Dewey road camp December 13. Former sheriff D W Erwin, acting on state warden Frank Conley’s orders, captured them. Reward of 100 dollars each was offered, and Erwin will receive it. Ryan identified by street boldness in Dillon, Kruger traced to Pocatello then arrested and brought to Dillon. Both men fingerprinted to confirm identities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Ryan
Frank Kruger
Dewey
D. W. Erwin
Frank Conley
Mr. Erwin
Ryan
Kruger
Butte
Dillon
Erwin
Pocatello
Deer Lodge
Two Small Blazes Hit City Then Warehouse Fire
Last Wednesday the St James rectory attic blaze caused $100 damage after a child’s match sparked paper. A Sunday fire at Olmsted Stevenson on N Montana began with a coal oil stove flare, quickly controlled by the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James
John Young
Lee Young
Olmsted-Stevenson Company
N. Montana Street
Sheimo Elected Cashier of Wisdom State Bank
At a stock holders meeting of the State Bank of Wisdom E L Wallace resigned as cashier and A M Sheimo was elected to succeed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheimo
Wisdom State Bank
State Bank of Wisdom
E. L. Wallace
A. M. Sheimo
Tragedy at Bannack Two Children Die in House Fire
A Bannack fire destroyed the Goziah home as two young children, Clifford four and Jessie just learning to walk, died from burns after the mother left briefly to run errands. Neighbors aided a frantic rescue but the infants could not be saved. The cause remains unknown though flooring ignition is suspected. The family, new to Bannack, lived in a four room frame house in the town’s north end. Community extends sympathy to Mr and Mrs Goziah and their loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erland
Bannack
Joseph Goziah
Goziah
Bannack Mining Company
Clifford
Jessie
High School Wins Again In Easy Victory
The B. C. H. S. fast basketball quintet defeated the Boulder deaf and dumb school 380 to 16 last Friday night. A preliminary game saw the high school reserves beat the Normal college team 39 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deaf and Dumb School
Deaf and Dumb School of
Boulder
Normal College
Poindexter in Washington Rumored for Federal Role
Former Montana Attorney General J B Poindexter travels to Washington to discuss a possible Hawaii federal judgeship with Attorney General Gregory. Rumors persist that if not named judge there he could be named assistant attorney general in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
At.come
J. B. Poindexter
Montana
Hawaii
Gregory
Poindexter
Be ranchers brace for record beef prices and milking profits
Beaverhead county farmers report unusually high beef prices this winter with 15 000 steers fed in the Big Hole basin and Grasshopper. Buyers contracted beef at 8.25 to 9.00 per hundredweight and some expect 9.25 to 10 by spring. The total value from 15 000 steers at 1250 pounds each is estimated around 1 640 625 dollars, beating the 1916 wool clip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Big Hole
Mr. Snyder
Stanton Company
Frank Fiddler
Woody Brothers
Fred Hirschey
Soren P. Nelson
Jackson
Beaverhead
Catleman
Optimistic Talk on Oil Prospects in Sheep Creek Basin
In Dillon last week, workers returning from the National Oil Co fields in Sheep Creek basin reported strong indications of a producing well in the Big Muddy area. The veteran driller cites twenty years of experience and notes machinery already oily, with many Beaverhead County firms ready to enter if a strike occurs. C. W. Robnett spent the week promoting the Dillon Oil Co in the same basin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
National Oil Company
Sheep Creek Basin
Beaverhead
C. W. Robnett
Dillon Oil Company
Dirk Holcomb Buried Friday Funeral Held At Home
The funeral of Dirk Holcomb who died Monday night of pneumonia was held Friday afternoon at the family home on East Bannack Street with Rev. H. G. Humphrey presiding. Interment followed at Mountain View cemetery. ball bearers were Harry Vail, Harry Hall, W. Nelson, George Dart, George Lennox, and Eph Stoller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dirk Holcomb
East Bannack Street
H. G. Humphrey
Mountain View Cemetery
Harry Vail
Harry Hall
W. Nelson
George Dart
George Lennox
Eph Stoller
Inmate of Poor Farm Dies After Long Residency
Tom Jenning, a familiar figure in Dillon for over two decades, died last Monday at the county poor farm where he had been an inmate for years. He was about 85. Interment took place yesterday at Mountain View Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Jenning
Dillon
County Poor Farm
Mountain View
Whitefish Cannot Be Sold Under State Game Laws
Deputy warden J. W. Carney reports instructions from De Hart that whitefish are game fish in Montana and may not be sold. He orders meat markets, restaurants, and fishermen to stop selling whitefish and to prosecute violations of the game laws. De Hart claims the statute classifies whitefish as game fish. others dispute the provision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Carney
de Hart
DeHart
Montana
Twenty four hours from Salmon on Armstead run
Passengers on a southbound train were stormbound on the divide for nearly a day. Twenty passengers including five ladies endured a 24 hour delay with no food but stayed warm. The Short Line resumed service at 10:30 earlier today and the return to Salmon was expected around 5 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salmon ON Armstead Run
Armstead
Salmon
Nelson Sells Interest in Graeter Grocery Store
Jasper Nelson sells his share of Graeter Grocery to partner Martin Sorenson. Nelson stays until spring then moves to southern California for his wife’s health, planning an overland trip hoping the warmer climate aids her condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper Nelson
Graeter
Martin Sorenson
Nelson
California
Dillon Seeks United States Land Office Expansion
An effort to establish a U S land office in Dillon is proposed to serve Beaverhead Madison Silver Bow Deer Lodge counties with 360 000 acres in Beaverhead and 600 000 in Madison awaiting entry. Present offices lie in Helena Missoula Havre Glasgow Lewistown Kalispell Miles City Bozeman Billings Great Falls. Beaverhead sits in the Helena district, a vast region already serving multiple counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Land Office
Dillon
Helena
Beaverhead
Madison
Silver Pow
Deer Lodge
Madison County
Missoula
Havre
Glasgow
Lewistown
Kalispell
Miles City
Bozeman
Billings
Great Falls
Beaverhead County
Helena Land District
Lewis and Clark
Ravalli
Broadwater
Jefferson, Meagher, Granite
Deer Lodge Silver Bow
Madison Counties
Large Class to Graduate From the Training School
The graduation exercises will be Thursday evening at the training school auditorium. About 16 or 17 boys and girls will receive certificates of graduation from the grammar school. Rev H G Humphrey will address the graduates. Music by Gregorys juvenile band and other numbers will be part of the program. The Eighth Grade World, a booklet by the graduates, will be distributed. it contains 41 pages of training school life and experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Training School
Rev
H. G. Humphrey
Gregory
Dillon Hotel Plans Ready for Bid in February
Harry Andrus left Dillon for Seattle after two weeks setting up a $100000 hotel project here. Plans are complete and bids will be called February 26 in Butte. The winner must begin work as soon as weather permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Andrus
Seattle
Dillon
Mr. Andrus
Butte
Mabel Bechtold Seeks Divorce From Frank Bechtold
Mabel Bechtold seeks a divorce from her Dillon husband Frank Bechtold, married in August 1915. She alleges drunken, abusive, and false charges, claims poor health from the treatment, and asks a temporary alimony of 20 monthly, 40 hermaneit alimony, and 75 for her aconda Standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Bechtold
Frank Bechtold
Dillon
Many Horses to Be Sold at Dillon Sale
Dillon stockyards will host a large horse sale on February 24 and 28 drawing buyers from across the globe. About 1500 horses in good condition are listed for auction or private sale with strong demand for war, draft, and farm horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Dillon Stockyards
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Public Service Commission
Dillon Streets
Idaho
St. James Rectory
Joseph Coziah
Washington, D.C
Snyder
Stanton and Company
Spokane
Wash
Bannack Street
Carney
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