Telephone lease and installation terms from Rocky Mountain Bell
A contract outline for lessee to install and connect telephone instruments at No.7A Street with Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company. It covers equipment rent, renewal terms every three months, installation charges, and termination options by thirty days written notice. Local notices list residents’ visits and travel details of Armstead and Dillon area residents.
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Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company
Phertessae
Furtlher Aducas
Prey
Trry-Cttyn
Rocky Mountain Blepnage Company
Abelessee
Dillon’s First Telephone Office Moves Through Years
Early Dillon residents Mr and Mrs F E Foote were among the first to own a telephone with business and home lines. Dillon’s 1898 exchange opened with 15 subscribers in a Banack and Montana street room. Rocky Mountain Bell built the 1904 long distance line between Butte and Pocatello and bought the Dillon exchange, later moving offices to the White block after 1910.
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F. E. Foote
The
Tribune
Dillon
Bannack
Montana
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company
Butte
Pocatello
Dillon Exchange
Dillon Meat Company
White Block
Pleasant Holiday Visit Noted in Butte Family
Rosalee Bastian spent a holiday in Butte with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Nettik and family, sharing a most enjoyable trip and time with relatives.
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Wye
Rosalee Bastian
Butte
Ed Nettik
Beaverhead County Draft Board Reactivated In Dillon
Beaverhead County's draft board was reactivated on Monday by a call from J. M. Newell of Helena. The local board will set up headquarters in Dillon and handle all Beaverhead wartime selective service matters, with records returned from Butte and new instructions expected within ten days.
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Beaverhead County
J. M. Newell
Helena
Montana
State Selective Service Organization
E. W. Bond
Luther Smith
Berg Christiansen
J. C. Fuller
Dillon
Butte
Beaverhead
Army
Navy
Air Force
Purebred Aberdeen Angus Bull Sold to Belgrade Breeder
W. B. Gileed of Dillon bought a purebred Aberdeen Angus bull from F. F. Stimson of Belgrade, as announced by the American Aberdeen Angus Breeders Association.
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W. B. Gileed
Dillon
F. Stimson
Belgrade
American
Stamm Jewelers traces Dillon firm from 1892 origins to present location
Stamm Jewelers, among Dillon's oldest firms, began in 1892 by Albert Stamm then 83 and remains in Dillon. The first store was a small counter and repair bench. After a 1892 panic and the Dill on National Bank failure the shop moved to the bank’s former quarters. Now at 5 East Bannack Walter Stamm operates the business with continued ties to jewelry suppliers.
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Walter Stamm
How Montana Was Named
The 1892 death of General Denver sparked a tale that he named Montana. Douglas asked him to propose a name for a new territory and Denver chose Montana, a Spanish word meaning mountainous country, leading Douglas to introduce the Montana Territory bill.
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Denver
Montana
Stephan A. Douglas
Washington
Douglas
Territories
Territory
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Rocky Mountain Bellephone Company
Leo
Dillon Area
Armstead
A. G. Dantelson
Ellen* Stocks
St. Anthony, Idaho
H. T. Prophet
Lyle Fournier
Salmon
Idaho Falls
Idaho
J. R. Gravely
M. R. Rand
Murray Hospital
Pelia
Kelvinator
Bradley Electric
McCracken Bros
Timely
Wilson Bros
Florsheim Or Freeman Shoes
Congress
Minnie Price
Ladies Auxiliary of
Eagles
Missoula
Dillon Auxiliary No. 2465
Price
Evelyn Westad
Stamm Jewelers
William Koeneke
Cutter and
Franklin
Mitchell
City Drug Store
Carl M. Davis
Democratic
Pol. Adv
Dodge
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