Gold Mines Highlight Bannack District Prospects
Beaverhead county’s Bannack area hosts vast gold bearing quartz near the Golden Leaf Group with low grade yet profitable ores. Vigorous plans and expert milling input suggest early large scale operations may start, boosting Bannack and county wealth.
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Beaverhead
Bannack
Hecla
Farlin
Birch Creek
Beaverhead County
Montana
Golden Leaf
Geo. B. Conway
H. F. Edwards
Butte
United States Mint
Fey
Butte High School Opens Basketball Season in Trial
The Butte High School basketball experiment shows promise as players and students rally behind the new program. Anaconda’s boys toppled Dillon 35 to 10 while Butte fell 18 to 10. The next game pits locals against Montana State School of Mines led by Han and Patton, set for Thursday at the Holland skating rink.
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Butte High School
Dillon
Butte
Tive
Anaconda
Bloomers
Copper City
Scarcs
Anacondas
Bova
Montana State School of Mines
G]han
Patton
Holland
State Assessor Meeting Sets 1908 Livestock Values
At the State Assessors association meeting, 1908 livestock valuations were set with cattle ranges at 16 dollars, two year olds 14, yearlings 8, dairy cows 30, thoroughbreds 40, hogs 8, goats 3, and working horses not less than 50. Property valuations were discussed with no fixed rule for lands and improvements, while mines and machinery urged sworn output reports.
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State Assessors’ Association
Stnessors
Committee On ‘Lands and Improvements
Committee On Mines and Machinery
Montana
T. B. Collina
John Morony
Daly Bank and Trust, Company
Charles Swartz
Beaverhead County Fair Association organized in Dillon
About thirty Beaverhead businessmen met at the Dillon courthouse to form the Beaverhead County Fair Association. S. S. Carruthers led the meeting, Dr. W. C. Orr was chairman, and F. A. Hazelbaker secretary. Shares totaling $3,750 were subscribed with $6,000 needed to start. A nine-member board was chosen for three months. Incorporation papers were read and accepted, capital stock set at 10,000 dollars. The site near the coal chutes was selected with a 22 acre lease from local firms.
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Dillon
Beaverhead County
Court House
S. S. Carruthers
G. R. Featherly
W. C. Orr
J. K
C. Cornell
Poindexter & Orr Live Stock Company
Copper Queen Dismantled and Machinery Moved
The Copper Queen mine has been dismantled with some equipment moved to the Queen Crescent and other parts stored in town. Copper Queen merchandise sold to Pioneer Mercantile Company amid inquiries. Main machinery moved due to ore handling limits as improvements are planned to reduce costs. A shaft is sunk on the vein and ore removal requires power.
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Copper Queen
Salmon Recorder
Queen Crescent
Pioneer Mercantile Company
Pioneer Henry J. Sweet Dies After Long Illness in Dillon
Henry J. Sweet a Montana pioneer died at 202 South Montana Street Dillon after ten years invalid. A New York native who came via Utah and Corinne, he freighted to Dillon, later worked for Sebree Ferrin and White, then moved to Butte. He left a widow two daughters Mrs Thurman and Miss Lillie and two sons Harry T. and Guy. Funeral set for 2 pm tomorrow with Rev S C Blackston officiating.
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Henry J. Sweet
Montana
South
Montana Street
Mr. Sweet
New York State
Utah
Corinne
Dillon
Diloln
Sweet
Sebree, Ferrin & White
Butte
Dillon Lodge
Thurman
Idaho Falls
Lilllie
Harry T
Guy
Recital of Merit Introduces Misa Scharfenberg at College
Last Friday the eighth College Musical Faculty recital introduced Misa Ella Scharfenberg who has just arrived from the East to lead the vocal department. She impressed with strong voice, musicianship, and engaging personality, amid an audience from downtown larger than previous college recitals. Her training under Charles W. Clark was evident in every note.
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Misa Ella Scharfenberg
Misa Graeter
Riedelsberger
Miss Scharfenberg
West
Charles W. Clark
Paria
Riedenberger
Mies
Scharfenberg
Schubert
Schuman
Misa Scharfenberg
Dillon
Mrs. Mary A. Bray Dies After Illness in Butte
Mrs. Mary A. Bray widow of Conbray and pioneer of Beaverhead county died at her daughter Della Kpan’s home in Butte after pneumonia. Body shipped to Lima for burial beside her husband and daughter Josie Herron. daughter Egan and sister Kate Davidson attend. Bray long resided in Dillon and Montana.
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Mary A. Bray
Conbray
Beaverhead County
Della Kpan
Butte
Lima
Bray
Josie Herron
Egan
Maria Egan
Northern Pacific Railway
Kate Davidson
Billings
Pennsylvania
Montana
Fitch
Union
Dillon
State
Methodist Revivals Draw Large Congregations
Revival meetings at the Methodist Episcopal church opened with a full house. Rev Winters preached about consecration and personal activity, inviting about forty five to kneel at the altar. Evening services drew largely male attendance as Isaiah 60:8 inspired visions of universal peace.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Winters
Isaaiah
Isaiah
Zion
Gaudy Posters or Brass Band Draw Dillon Theatre Crowd
The Western Four gave a vaudeville show at the Dillon Theatre last night praised for clever performers and exceptional musical numbers. Attendance was small, yet the audience was appreciative and encored the numbers. The reviewer notes Dillon goers favor big gaudy posters or a brass band to fill seats, and taxes merit over turnout.
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Western Four
Dillon Theatre
Dillon
Moving Picture Show Planned for Deacon Building
Robert Hay and R H Mitchell of Butte and Bert Lee of Livingston have rented the Deacon building, formerly J Robert Morton, and will open a moving picture theater next Saturday. They recently purchased the best machine available and will show the latest pictures directly from manufacturers with a three weekly change of pictures. Jack Richards, or Bite, is visiting Dillon today.
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Robert Hay
R. H. Mitchell
Butte
Bert Lee
Livingston
J. Robert Morton
Salvation Army Establishing Dillon Branch Led by Adjutant Kuhn
Adjutant Kuhn of the Salvation Army, overseeing Dillon efforts, arrived last Wednesday to select a building and organize officers from Chicago. A Bowman building site on North Montana is being refurbished for occupancy later this week with opening services planned next Saturday afternoon led by staff captain Mrs Durand from Butte and new local officers Captain Daly and Lieutenant Bailey.
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Adjutant Kuhn
Salvation Army
Butte
Dillon
Ihas
Chieapo
Tle
Bowman
Montana Street
Dillon Grocery Company
Bound Over for Trial in Robbery Case
Arthur Phillipe and Tom Byrne stood before Judge Hitachimara on charges of robbing Joe LeClair the night of January 18. LeClair testified he visited Theodore Nelson's place, paid a stable bill with a $30 check, received $24.50 in change, and after various stops at Bruner's cabin and Mrs. Toomey’s, was assaulted by Phillipe and Byrne on Railroad Ave, who allegedly took his money and fled toward the Mellen hotel.
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Arthur Phillipe
Tom Byrne
Hitachimara
Joe LeClair
LeClair
Theodore Nelson
S. Patterson
Bruner
Hogan’s Alley
Phillips
Byrne
Railroad Ave
Phillipe
Burns
Mellen Hotel
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Oe Gold Mines
Amalgamated Company
White and Lewin
Flathead County
Associaton
Street Railway Company
Wharton
West Stewart
Clark
Broadway Theatre
Patrick F. Boland
Kalispell
Bozeman
Helena
County Fair Association
Dillon MA
the Examiner
Con Bray
Great
Yond
Moving Picture Theatre
Jack Richards
Bite
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