Man shoots self over unrequited love in Armstead
Charles Boog, about 28, from Bedrock, attempted suicide with a .25 pistol after failing to win a woman he loved. He was found unconscious in a Armstead home, had passed through the temple and severed optic nerves, left a note, and was taken to Dillon County Hospital for treatment. Relatives in Pocahontas were notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Boog
Armstead
Boggs
Bogg
Bedrock
Nob
Gertrude Bates
Boog
Hind Boog
D. W. Erwin
M. A. Walker
Dillon
Walker
Jeff Temple
Bong
Armestead
I. B. Roe
C. N. Dansie
Pocahontas
Iowa
Erwin
Robbery defendants released after witness no show
John Riley John Reed and Edward Walsh released from county jail after the complaining witness Charles Wilson failed to appear. Arrested June 5 the trio faced a June 6 hearing on allegedly taking about 82 dollars from Wilson. The case was continued until June 20 then to June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Riley
John Reed
Edward Walsh
Charles Wilson
Justice Court
Bagdad Temple Plans July Desert Caravan
The Bagdad Temple of Butte announces an annual desert caravan on July eighth inviting about forty novices. Invitations and programs have been printed for the event and its preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagdad Temple
Butte
Old Time Rail Road Man Dies in Dillon
John Remley a Dillon resident and veteran railroad engineer died after a prolonged rheumatism attack. Funeral services will be held at 583 Kentucky avenue with Rev. J. W. Ostrander officiating. He was born April 18 1846 in Kimbleville Pennsylvania and lived in Lima Kemmerer Wyoming before settling in Dillon with his wife Lizzie Fleming and daughter Edith. He is survived by his wife a daughter and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Remsey
Dillon
Kentucky Avenue
J. W. Ostrander
Presbyterian Church
Kimbleville
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Rockies
Remley
Lizzie Fleming
Stafford
Kansas
Lima
Kemmerer
Wyoming
Mr. Remley
Edith
Warren Lowrie
Will Durk
R. Cathcart
Davenport
Washington
Former Normal Student Edith Moddrell Weds Peter Allard
The marriage ceremony took place in Laurel on June 20 with Miss Edith D Moddrell and Peter G Allard. The bride, last a Normal college student, taught near Laurel and earned many friends. The groom is a prosperous local farmer and brother to Dr Louis Allard of Billings. They will reside at the Allard ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Laurel
Edith D. Moddrell
Peter G. Allard
Allard
Normal College
Louis Allard
Billings
George Ditty Sells Horses After Miles City Sale
George Ditty, a well known local horseman, returned from Miles City where he disposed of 10 car loads of horses from the Jagt horse sale. He says the Miles City sale was poor compared with five years of Montana sales, though his stock sold satisfactorily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ditty
Miles City
Jagt
Adjacent Towns Prepare Elaborate Fourth of July Observances
In Dillon region counties many towns plan large Fourth celebrations for the 138th anniversary. Lima boosts a grand day with aeroplane stunts by C J Shoemaker and an oration by County Attorney Stephenson. Melrose and Lakeview hubs host races, baseball, bucking contests, and dances. Oregon Short Line schedules a Lima morning local train from Dillon at 10 15 and returns at 4 25 with stops including Barratts Grayling Armstead Bedrock Kidd Dell and Lima.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Lima
C. J. Shoemaker
Cine
Stephenson
Melrose
Otto Hoetticcher
Peter Olson
Jed Smith
Buey Brothers
Lakeview
Centennial Valley
Grant
Horse Prairie
Oregon Short Line
Barratts
Grayling
Armstead
Bedrock
Kidd
Dell
Didls Kidd
Grmyling
Rawson Held Over Last Year’s Crime
Rawson, ex employee of Henry Thompson of Dell, was brought to Dillon by Deputy Sheriff A. Robinson. He stands charged as an absconding cashier who cashed signed checks for about 150 dollars with which he intended to buy goods for Thompson’s former employees. He fled to unknown places then returned to Lima where the sheriff’s office arrested him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ad Rawson
Henry Thompson
Dell
Dillon
A. Robinson
Rawson
Thompson
Lima
Sheriff's Office
In Honor of Mrs Tower Luncheon At Country Club
Mrs W A Clark presided over a cozy luncheon at the Country club on Friday with Mrs Burt Adams Tower as guest of honor. An invitation list of close friends filled two hours of table talk, floral trimmings gracing the room, followed by eon cards after lunch with guests including Mrs Ed Pennebaker and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Clark
Country Club
Burt Adams Tower
Tower
Ed Pennebaker
R. A. Carnochan
A. F. Kremer
J. L. Templeman
Frank Bell
J. R. E. Sievers
Walter Litzen
A. T. Morgan
William Symons
W. McC. White
Butte
Two Day Base Ball Carnival Brings Brennan Team To Dillon
The Brennan club from Butte arrives in Dillon for a two game series over the Fourth of July weekend. Maloney shut out the Ana conda Independents in another exhibition, showing the Brennan strength. Werbh Wheat plans a Dart's hall piano night with Rollie Howell returning from injury, drawing a large crowd. Gosman and Gosman will be the Sunday battery while Saturday’s pitcher is Klinger, with catcher yet unnamed. The Brennan lineup includes Brogan, Maloney, Remneas, Wilcox, and others in a fierce clash with Dillon locals. Mrs. Burt Adams Tower returns from Butte after attending St. James Guild state meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maloney
Brennan
Stirf
Anaconda
Werbh Wheat
Dart’s Hall
Rowland Howell
Rollie
Qgosman
Gosman
Klinger
Fast Brennan
Brogan
Remneas
Wilcox
Donehy
Barry
Tucker
Knight
Dockalader
Verheyen
Taylor
Westgate
Weir
Wool shipped reaches eight hundred thousand pounds
The First National Bank wool house reports eight hundred thousand pounds shipped this season. The shearer crew under William Lovell works to load wool for markets. Boston buyer J R Edgehill has contracted for about 1.6 million pounds, with William Bernstein purchasing about 100 thousand pounds. Most wool goes to Boston and Chicago as daily consignments. Five county sheepmen have not sold yet amid rising lamb prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
William Lovell
J. R. Edgehill
Boston
William Bernstein
Chicago
Miner Reveals Rich Copper Silver Lead Gold Ore Find
Harvey Sullivan owner of the Lost Ranch and Tunnel Site mine in Bloody Dick country shows a ore sample containing copper silver lead and notable gold. Local miners estimate value about 200 dollars per ton and sent samples to Hecla assay offices for confirmation. Sullivan has prospected the property for 15 years and calls the specimen representative of the mine's quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Harvey Sullivan
Bloody Dick
Sullivan
Hecla
Ford Car in Severe Turnover Crash near Brewery Road
A Ford roadster driven by KH Lloyd of Nevada turned turtle last Monday night after losing control on a curve near the Brewery hill. The car struck a post and ditch, nearly demolished, but both Lloyd and his companion escaped uninjured. The damaged vehicle was hauled to Dillon for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd
Nevada
Beavarhead Brewery
Dillon
W. D. Lloyd
C. J. Lloyd
Utah
Ford
Salmon City Fans to Visit Dillon for July 19 Game
W K Harmon Salmon City manager and former Dillon player met Manager Wheat of Dillon to finalize a July 19 game contract. A special train with boosters will arrive at noon to celebrate Salmon City Day, with a brass band and a day of festivities in Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Harmon
Salmon City
Dillon
Wheat
Harmon
Salmon
Assault charge filed in district court against Hamilton Maxwell
Judge J H Poindexter presided a short district court session Saturday. County attorney charges Hamilton Maxwell with second degree assault on William Rosenbaum on May 22. Defense by H B Duff. In Burles versus Burles a divorce was granted to Agnes Burles for desertion. Edward L Burles did not appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Poindexter
District Court
Hamilton Maxwell
William Rosenbaum
H. B. Duff
Duff & Duff
Agnes. Burles
Edward L. Burles
Honpport
Burles
Pioneer woman Sophia Axe dies in Dillon at home
Mrs. Sophia Axe a Montana pioneer and early Dillon resident died last Thursday morning at about 4 80 oclock from complications of diseases. She was born January 2 1840 in Cochecton Ohio and moved west with her husband Nathaniel Axe arriving in Beaverhead county in 1866. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church with pallbearers listed and interment at Poindexter cemetery beside her husband. Her daughter Mrs F W Shank of Marcus Washington and Mrs Alexander Tetze of Chicago along with son Clarence Axe survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Axe
Montana
Dillon
Axe
F. W. Shank
Marcus
Washington
Alexander Tetze
Chicago
Ong
Clarence Axe
Cochceton
Ashland County
Ohio
Valparaiso
Indiana
Nathaniel Axe
West
Normal College
Hey
Washington Street
Simon Drummy Dies at State Hospital
Simon Drummy son of Mr and Mrs W F Drummy died last Wednesday morning at the state hospital. Interment was in Mountain View cemetery Dillon after services at St Rose Catholic church. Pallbearers included Patrick Rogan William Roberts Maurice OBrien and others. Born in Iowa 25 years ago he moved with his family to Beaverhead county a decade ago and lived at the Drummy ranch. He is survived by his father mother five brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Drummy
W. FF. Drummy
State Hospital
Dillon
Mountain View Cemetery
St. Rose Catholic Church
Patrick Rogan
William Roberts
Maurice O'Brien
Francis Fonery
Joseph Carroll
Albert Gelhaus
Iowa
Leaverhead—county
Drummy Ranch
Dillon Men Named to Committees on Displays
Three Dillon residents are named to Montana Panama Pacific commission display committees in San Francisco Ernest O Selway chairs the sheep and wool committee Grant E Finch heads the educational division and Charles W Conger serves on the poultry committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Fanama- Pacific Commission
San Francisco
Dillon
Ernest O. Selway
Grant E. Finch
Charles W.conger
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Joseph FE. Monroe
Mecca
Mr. Monroe
R. R. Rathbone
George W. Dart
Hugh N. McCaleb
John T. Orr
Wilson
John Remley
Mrs. Tower
Brennans of
St. James Guild
Ford Auto
Son
Beaver
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