Building Boom Courses Through Dillon With Many New Structures
Dillon shows vigorous building growth with about $75 000 in active constructions. Major projects include Gov B F White block on Montoria and Glendale, Eliel Broa additions on North Montana, and multiple residences raising the town's prosperity. The tunnel and railroad expansion toward Salmon drive related employment and regional development.
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Dillon
B.F. White
Montoria
Glendale
Walla
Swergiony
Bell Telephone Company
Eliel - Broa
Montana
Eliel Broa
Montana. the Improvement Is Being ‘Maade
Eph Stoller
Helena Street
Selway
Buaineas
Mra. Thomas
Sebree Street
W. W. Wilson
James Paxton
Pacific and
Reeder Streets
W. M. Oliver
Reeder
Washington Atreeeta
H. G. Rodgera
South Atlantic Street
Phil Anderegg
Misa Eliza Selway
Glendale Street
Washington
Pacific Streets
Campeau
Henry Burfield
Idaho
Construction Progress Amid River Flood Delays
The Idaho Recorder notes the Lemhi River high water now subsiding for the year and aligns railroad contractors to spread along the route toward the mountain. Construction shifts east of the range, with most work to run in the river bottom, increasing efficiency and pace.
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Stone
Recorder
Ted
Dick Avare
Theo
Ketchum
W.S.7
Andrews
John Stee
Soom
Sploven
Conr
Lemhi
Idaho
Forest Guards Appointed
Forest officials appoint six guards for Beaverhead national forest amid dry season dangers. Roy Cozad Jobo Phillips A Rumbaugh Will Nelson James A LaMarche Cyrus Hinsley also named clerk and forest assistant positions in Dillon. Miga Vera Melvyn of Argenta named clerk in Wyman office. Robert Simmons, Yale graduate, arrives with wife to serve as forest assistant.
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C. K. Wynan
Beaverhead National Forest
Forest Service
Roy Cozad
Wise River
Jobo Phillips
Wisdom
A. Rumbaugh
Dell
Will Nelson
Argenta
James A. LaMarche
Glendale
Cyrus Hinsley
Junction
Idaho
Butcher Frank Andros Visits County Seat
Frank Andros of Armetead, a butcher by trade, traveled to the county seat on Tuesday afternoon to attend to business affairs.
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Frank Andros
Armetead
Sub-station to be Established for Dry Land Experiments
The Agricultural College of Bozeman secures 60 acres from Norman Holden at Dillon for a Beaverhead valley sub-station to test dry land farming. Prof. Atkinson oversaw site selection, with plans to break soil this year and prepare for next season's experiments in grains potatoes peas and other crops under the college supervision. Holden will supervise locally, while his orchard of cherry and apple trees shows vigorous growth despite dry weather.
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Janda
Agricultural College of
Bozeman
Norman Holden
Agricultural College
Holden
Atkinson
Dillon
Beaverhead
Holdesi
Walnote
Lille
Mr. Holden
Campbell
Sheriff and Officials Crack Down on Redlight Liquor Sales
Justice of the Peace Charles Hirachman County Attorney Melton and the sheriff’s office pursued liquor license violators in Dillon last week. Eva Donaldson Dusky Nell Gladys Keys Nellie O’Brien admitted guilt for selling liquor at retail without licenses and were fined $50 each.
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Justice of the
Charles Hirachman
Melton
Gosman
Dillon
Redlight
Eva Donaldson
Dusky Nell
Gladys Keys
Nellie O'Brien
Justice of the Peace
Hirschman
Reteil
Rirechman
Liquor License Fine Paid by Eva Donaldson
Eva Donaldson paid 264 dollars to County Treasurer Cashmore on Saturday for a retail liquor dealer's license and warned officials she will report any woman selling intoxicating liquor without a license in the district.
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Eva Donaldson
Cashmore
Happily Wedded in Beaverhead County Wedding
A Dillon wedding linked Misa Rosa Bean to Raymond Noyes at the Tate Taylor home on west Reeder Street. Rev. Hooker officiated at 4 p.m. Miss Maud Bean was brides maid with Mrs. Joseph Smith as matron of honor. The couple plans a home on South Washington Street after August 1.
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Tate Taylor
West Reeder Street
Misa Rosa Bean
Raymond Noves
SD. Hooker
St. James Episcopal Church
Maud Bean
Joseph Smith
Monida
Little Berniece Metlen
Sadie Graeter
Carl Taylor
Milton Bean
Centennial Valley
A. J. Noyes
Beaverhead County
Helena
Mra. Noyes
Dillon
Missoula
Waldorf
South Washington Street
Delightful Afternoon Party at Mrs Cushing’s Home
A refined afternoon reception at South Washington Street hosted by Mrs Ed Cushing featured needlework, recitations by Mia, C W Robison, and songs by Misa Grace Adama. Guests included Mesdaures Featherly, Lovell, Lusher, Stone, White, Poindexter, Olmatead, Baxter, Chapman, Connolly, Edie, White, Best, Anderson, Foote, Patteson, Conway, Orr, Colver, Murray, Rovieon, Egbert, Arndts, Melton, Rathbone, Albers, Mauer, Schoenborn, Mudd, Beare, Ferrie, Schuler, Bidstrup, Cushing family.
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Kensington
Cashing
South Washington Street
Mia
C. W. Robison
Misa Grace Adama
Mia. Cushing
Missea Florence
Marguerite
Mesdaures
George R. Featherly
Phillip Lovell
J. W. Lusher
A. L. Stone
B. F. White
J. 8. Poindexter
T. D.olmatead
J. W. Baxter
Clara Chapman
A. W. Connolly
James Edie
E. D. White
O. M. Best
A. L. Anderson
Seriously Injured Man Shot In Accident On Blacktail
W H Couch an employee of Jack Early in the hills above the Blacktail was seriously wounded when a 30 calibre rifle slipped from his knees and discharged. The ball ripped through his right leg below the knee, shattering the fibula. Couch was rushed to the county hospital and is under care, with recovery expected unless complications arise.
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W.H Couch
Jack
Couch
Jack Early
County Hapital
Beaverhead Water Users Meet Over Lima Dam Deal
In Dillon a high level meeting at the courthouse discusses a possible purchase of the Lima dam and reservoir. Chicago financiers Newell C. Knight Richard I. Stearna and Wm F Van Buskirk arrived with ranchers including George R Featherly to evaluate terms and water delivery options. The outcome remains unsettled as talks continue.
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Court House
Preac
Lina
Newell C. Knight
Richard I. Stearna
Wm. F. van Buskirk
Chicago
Lima Dam
Dillon
George R. Featherly
Beaverhead Valley
Beaverhead County Board of Equalization Session Opens
The Beaverhead Montana Board of County Commissioners meets July 19 1909 in regular session. They review bids for road work and set August 6 1909 as bid receipt day. The board corrects land assessments for H D Simmons Theodore Nelson Terrance and Thomas Flynn and adjourns to July 20.
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Board of County Comminsionera
Beaverhead County
Montana
H. C. Patterson
Charles W. Francis
Jno
United States Land Offices
Helena
Missoula
Washington
H. D. Simmons
Simmone
Theodore Nelson
T. OS
R. W
Terrance Flynn
Thomas Flynn
Wilaona
Dillon
Big Hole
Scenic Theatre Presents Deming Vaudeville Act For Week
At the Scenic Theatre manager Hay books two top vaudeville attractions to draw capacity crowds. Arthur Deming, famed minstrel from the Orpheum circuit, headlines with a musical trio including Roland Howell on piano and Charles Dawson on violin for a strong entertainment run through the week.
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Hay
Scenic Theatre
Arthur Deming
Orpheum
Kage
Dillon
Roland Howell
Charles Dawson
Sninner
Montana Street
Divorce suit filed in Dillon over cruelty and adultery
John H. Mardis sues for divorce from Hilda Mardis alleging repeated threats and beatings with an iron rod at their Butte home during November and December, insults and threats, and a March arrest for adultery leading to jail time. He seeks a decree of divorce and cites broken home life as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Haxelbaker
District Court
Dillon
Butte
C. J. Walsh
John H. Mardis
Hilda Mardis
Abe
Damage Suit Filed Over Ranch Shooting
Antoine Buyan and Montana Polich sue defendant for $2,000 in Beaverhead district court alleging shot and injury at Buyan's ranch on August 10, 1908. Plaintiff claims disabling injury to right arm and $18 medical costs plus damages for pain. Attorney H G Rodgers filed the complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antoine Buyan
Montana Polich
Dillon
Buyan
H. G. Rodgers
Beaverhead
Montana
Costa
Enit
Dentist Dr Rathbone Moves to Dillon Office
Dr Rathbone, a dentist, opens a new office above the First National Bank in Dillon Montana. The move places him in a central location serving the local community.
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R, Br, Rathbone
First National Bank
Dillon
Montana
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Beaverhead Water Users
Lima
Board of Equalization
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