Reservoir proposal faces opposition from some boards
A joint state land board hearing on the Red Rocks lake irrigation project drew strong bids for and against ceding flood lands. Col Alf Decker and Geo R Metlen presented surveys and plans while Judge Lindsay and Williams protested the land cession. Proponents claim wide regional benefits and expect a decision within the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsay
Col
Alf. Decker
Geo. R. Metlen
State Land Board
Carey Land Acts Boards
Office
Register
John P. Schmit
Capitol
Red Rocks Lake
Joseph M. Dixon
Messrs
T. J. Walsh
C. B. Nolan
Madison County
al. Decker
Bedrock
Williams
Lutte
Decker
George R. Metlen
Dillon
Col. Decker
Montana
Colonel Decker
Whornton
Lake Front
Beaverhead Valley
Red Rock
Beaverhead County
Nota Hoc
Centennial
Carey Land Board
Clark Canyon
Blacktail Valley
Dillon Theatre Joins Golden West Circuit For Three-Year Run
Dillon Theatre manager J F Wickidal signs a three year contract with Pelton and Smutzer to place the house on the Golden West circuit. The circuit runs from Denver through Cheyenne Billings Butte Dillon Pocatello Salt Lake and back to Denver with only top attractions. Every show at Dillon also travels to Broadway in Butte and is booked by Star and Havlin of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Wickidal
Dillon Theatre
Denver
Dillon
West
Wickidal
Pelton & Smutzer
Dilton Theatre
Golden West
Cheyenne
Billings
Butte
Pocatello
Salt Lake
Wdenver
Star & Havlin
New York
Rehearing sought in Haire bond case at Supreme Court
Attorneys for C S Haire filed a petition for a rehearing in the state supreme court challenging the legality of state educational institution bonds. The brief argues misreading of section 17 of the enabling act and section 12 of article 41XI. signed by Carpenter Day Carpenter W T Pigott and M S Gunn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Haire
State Educational Institution
Supreme Court
Carpenter
Day
Graeter Family to Move to California for Lumber Work
Graeter Grocery partner L D Graeter leaves Dillon with his family for California to oversee an extended lumber business at McKinleyville Humbolt county. EB L Hall will manage the Dillon grocery firm during the absence. Departure is regretted by many friends across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Graeter
Graeter Grocery Company
Dillon
California
McKinleyville
Humbolt County
Humbolt Bay
Mr. Graeter
Former Dillon Boy John McMenamy Dies in Oregon
John E. McMenamy, a Dillon native raised in the southern Beaverhead County area, died of pneumonia on January 24 in Jun teare Harney County Oregon. He was 27, a former Dillon public school student and later foreman for a large sheep company in Oregon. His body returned to Dillon with his father Martin McMenamy. funeral services were held at the Catholic church in Dillon with Rev. Father McGlynn officiating. He leaves his parents four siblings and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
John E. McMenamy
Junteare
Harney County
Oreg
Father McGlynn
Mon
John K. McMenamy
Martin
Julia McMenamy
Greyling
Pennsylvania
Montana
Beaverhead
Oregon
Fires in Dillon Burn Vacant Buildings
Two small fires hit Dillon in the past week with minimal damage. Both buildings were unoccupied. the Inland Street vacant home owned by Quong Ling Kee burned interior furniture after a 12 oclock alarm, and the former Dingley hotel at Montana and Glendale burned, previously a Chinese laundry, leaving a notable blaze with no insurance on the empty frame structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Quong Ling Kee
Dingley
Jos. Shineberger
Montana
Glendale Streets
Montana Sunday School to Meet in Dillon May 22 24
The Montana State Sunday School Association executive committee selected Dillon as the site for the next annual meeting to be announced later with May 22 to 24 fixed. A state wide Sunday school tour and institutes led by Merritt and Mary Foster Brynor will be held in multiple cities from March 24 to April 22, with Helena April 19 20 and Great Falls April 21 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana State Sunday School Association
Dillon
Merritt
Mary Foster Brynor
Peoria
Ill
Brynor
United States
Montana
Secur
Butte
Twin Bridge
Whitehall
Bozeman
Livingston
Red Lodge
Billings
Anaconda
Deer Lodge
Missoula
Stevensville
Great Falla
Sr. W. Brown
L. R. Foote
J. W. Passmore
W. C. Meritt
Tacoma
Wash
Big Hole Battleground National Park Proposed in Montana
A bill by Rep. J. M. Dixon of Montana seeks to create the Big Hole Battle Ground National Park in Beaverhead County on lands tied to the 1877 Nez Perce conflict. The park would cover specified portions of sections in township 2 south range 17 west and be under the Interior Secretary with power to set rules and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Dixon
Montana
Big Hole Battleground National
Beaverhead County
State of
Section
Big Hole Battle Ground National Park
Secretary of the Interior
District court to convene in Dillon with short term focus
Spring term of the district court opens in Dillon on Wednesday February 14. Expected to be brief with no jury in attendance and a clean docket aside from a robbery case in Tim. Water rights feature prominently in several civil actions including Metlen vs Oregon Short Line, Walloa vs Ole Dalle, and multiple water right disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Tima
D. EK. Metlen
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Birchdale Stock Farm
H. J. Selway
Jos. A. Walloa
Ole Dalle
August Wenger
Swan Melin
John Morgan Va
Nyhardt
Gravelle Bros
N. S. Stagpe
B. O. Fournier
Walter P. Fox
Edna Barton
Dennis Barton
Bill of exceptions filed in Houk murder case
The motion for a new trial in Sid Houk's murder case, sentenced to 25 years for killing Owen Ellis at Jackson in October, will be argued before Judge Calloway two weeks hence. Defense affidavits allege juror influence and improper conduct. prosecutors review Houk's record including a desertion in 1895 from Fort Leavenworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Houk
Houk
Owen Ellis
Jackson
Calloway
Dillon
Norris
Robison
Fred Heffner
Grant Haynes
C. W. Robison
Ted Ellis
John 8. Baker
J. C. Quinn
Musicale for St James Guild at Prof Luce home
A fundraising musicale for St James Guild at Prof E S Luce’s home on Friday February 2 begins 8 15 pm with hosts Mesdames H H Swain and E S Luce. The program includes Farce The New Professor a two piano Mendelssohn piece Violeta Lullaby a clarinet solo Man the Life Boat a spelling bee and Strelezki songs Admission 25 cents. public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Guild
Episcopal Church
E. S. Luce
Mesdames H. H. Swain
Claga
Normal
Mendelashon
Mesdames Hooker
Olmsted
Luce
Mina Lovell
Songe
Violeta
Wright
Dennee
Miss Burton
Russel
H. G. Miller
Bristow
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State Land Boards
Examiner
Big Hole Battle Field
Braunschiweiger & Co
R. K Long
Ray Koontz
Debt
Ajax Live Stock Co
Wii
Montgomery Et al
Water Right
Thos, Flynn
Harry Rash
John KF
Hishop
C. M. Stolle
Ida M. Jones
I. Jones
Robert T. Sheldon
Dillon Electric Light & Power Company
W. A. Armitage
Highland Water Co
J. W. Clayton
Fred Schuler
J. H W. Clayton
Fannie Clayton
M. A. Miller Ve. Turner
Adama
Wok Va
J. B. Furley
Huber Brow Ve
Fred Landeau
Otto Olson
Henry Thompson
Lh. D
Richard Bingham
American Bridge Cove
Phil Anderegg
Martin Sorenton
Fred Jengen
Melton
Barbour
THE
Program For Musicale
Bailey
Mre, Poindexter and
Migs Lovell
H. H. Swain
State Normal College
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