22 Jul 1908
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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1908
Page
1
Dillon continues to top the Crimp race as Anaconda drives forward with ambitions toward the state title. Local supporters highlight Crimp’s impact and the team’s steady progress toward their goal.
The Dillon Lumber company relocates from railroad property to a corner lot at Helena and Washington streets. The new yard features a 32 by 50 office, enclosed sheds, a 120 by 32 main shed, a well organized moulding and lumber storage system, and plans for a planing mill and stable, promising one of the state’s most convenient yards.
The market has improved over the past two weeks with strong demand for work horses likely to continue after haying. A California buyer in Dillon sought draft horses but could not find suitable stock and planned to return post haying. Poindexter & Orr Live Stock Co sold 30 broke horses at about 135 dollars each, roughly 15 percent below current top prices.
Horsemen report two men at work breaking horses and plans for over 100 head to be sold after haying. They note deterioration since last year but expect market strength due to limited good work stock and rising demand for classy light horses for cavalry driving livery and delivery, with little interest in inferior animals.
The week ending July 20 saw moderate temperatures with warmer evenings and nights. Sunshine was average to below. cloudiness from the 15th to 17th. Highs above 90 degrees mainly in eastern portions and some western stations. nightly lows often in the 60s. A favorable shower spell occurred from the 15th to 17th with copious rainfall across most of the state except a few south central counties. Some mountain stations reported several rainy days and total rainfall exceeded an inch in parts of Flathead Sanders Valley and Custer counties.
Margaret K Barbour born February 21 1831 London Canada died July 20 1908 Willis Montana after long illness from gall stones. Married James A Barbour in 1850 New York they moved to Montana in 1882 settling near Dillon. Survived by seven of ten children including W S Barbour Dillon and John E Barbour Big Timber. Funeral held at 10 A M from W S Barbour home Rev Winters officiated burial at Mountain View Cemetery.
A theatre lamp exploded in the Weiser Electric theatre causing a panic and a young woman Migea Iola Brandon was severely burned. FP A Pyles of Baltimore saved her by extinguishing the flames as shoppers fled the burning venue. Pyles will manage a two week Dynamic Sale at the Golden Rule Store in Dillon.
Mrs. Carrie V. Allen of Butte visits Dillon to organize a Fraternal Brotherhood lodge. Fourteen prospective members signed on with a beneficiary order. The charter may stay open about thirty days. Mrs. Allen returns to Butte Saturday to complete the setup assisted by M. G. O'Malley, state deputy supreme president, with roughly 1400 members across three judges in Butte.
Barry's Dillon team faces uncertainty after Helena canceled the Saturday game and offered only a small guarantee for Sunday. Dillon seeks games with Anaconda or Great Falls while a week‑hence they play Jones in Butte with a Dillon morning special.
The Rattlesnake boys routed Argenta at Ten Mile House with Reber Wade and Rum Baugh on the mound. Wade fanned sixteen, Rum Baugh eleven as Rebel hit a homer three bagger and two singles in six at bats. Curly Emmons starred in the field while Stahle and Emmons contributed two baggers and three singles. Later the day included horse races where the Miners failed to beat the Rattlers as they swept all events in fifty dollar bets.
Three of the four Italians who drowned in the Big Hole river on the Fourth of July have been recovered. One body surfaced near Browne's and two near Willis. Undertaker Brundage and C W Scott oversaw Willis inquest after Brundage left on business. Jury ruled death accidental by drowning. bodies were decomposed and identification was hard.
The Princess Theatre presents a three piece ladies orchestra with two members from Butte who recently played at the California music hall. The trombone player misses Holy City due to a swollen lip but will perform tonight. New machine upgrades promise full screen coverage and an fully changed program.
H F Seybold of Well reports that late spring hurt yield but nearby oats look healthy and indicate a very good season. John Seybold, recently to Georgia for health, shows rapid improvement in the warm southern climate.
The Boise Butte railroad project gains momentum with eastern investors eyeing the old survey for resale or fresh construction. A new independent company may buy the plan and gain Boise right of way, linking Boise to mining districts and markets in the northwest and midwest while Northwestern’s extension plans spur broader rail development.
The article notes a proposed road along a valley route offering extensive mining properties and vast timber stands. It highlights millions of feet of timber and numerous valleys as potential income sources for the road promoters, as reported by Capital News.
The Presbyterian choir presents a Sunday morning service with a full program including Voluntary Organ music, hymns, and anthems. Soloists include Miss Remley and Mr. Melton, with quartets and duets featuring Remley Lamont Baird Main and others.
Henry Hackett and George Far bush recount their Alaska voyage including a close behring sea voyage on the U S Transit from Seattle to Nome. They describe ice dangers, a two week ice entrapment, whale boats, and icebergs as large as Dillon’s buildings. They note Alaska jobs at $1 per hour and $75 per month amid strikes in Fairbanks.
Mia E B Roe and Misa Gladys Tong visited the Big Hole basin for several days. The new reservoir, nearly completed, will be turned over to the city by contractor John Kent. It measures 75 feet by 32 feet by 13 feet and will provide about half a million gallons of water upon connection, improving protection.
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