Lima Dam Revival Promises Vast Irrigation Potential
The Butte Miner reports a revived Lima Reservoir project to store Bedrock river waters for about fifty thousand acres of Beaverhead county land. Dillon surveyor Geo R Metlen confirms the concession, with talks of reconstructing the old dam if eastern capital backs the plan.
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Butte Miner
Lima
Geo. R. Metlen
John M. Stewart
John Lindsay
Joseph Williams
Butte
Beaverhead County
Bedrock
Butte Company
Dillon
Centennial Valley
Mellen
Tn Mny
Montana
Beaverhead
Madison
Eastern
Walla
Johnstown
District
Madison County
Beaverhead Valley
Ruby Valley
Ruby Beach
Smallhorn Canyon
Rail Packers Strike Over Employment Clash
A crew of twenty six Greek rail workers walked off between Dillon and Melrose after Foreman Carson fired a crew member for disobeying orders. They lingered awaiting an interpreter, then left town saying the work was too hard. A group of Japanese workers from Sugar City, Idaho, have filled their positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Melrose
Carson
Sugar City
Idaho
Big Camping Party at Brown's Lake
The largest camping party ever at Brown's Lake is hosted this week by Mr and Mrs J D Woods and Mr and Mrs Frank Magenbarth. About 30 guests attend from Salt Lake and Dillon with many prominent society people as well as local residents including J A Reeves Buckingham Olmsted Kimball Cassie Wood Lulu Stamin Scott Atlamns Scoville Hugh Wood Robert Shields Eugene Reeves Spencer Harwood Nella Fannie Brown Arthur Duella Robert T Wing Albert Stamm Chris Rieger and Bishop Scanlon Plus Dillon visitor J W Frizzell Fatlin was in town.
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Brown's Lake
J. D. Woods
Frank Magenbarth
Salt Lake
Dillon
J. A. Reeves
Buckingham
Olmsted
Kimball
Cassie Wood
Lulu Stamin
Miss Scott
Atlamns
Scoville
Hugh, Wood
Robert Shields
Eugene Reeves
Spencer Harwood
Nella
Fannie Brown
Arthur Duella
Robert T. Wing
Albert Stamm
Chris Rieger
Bishop Scanlon
Elkhorn Mines Near Park Group Attract New York Capital
An Eastern mining firm plans to inspect and likely purchase the Park group in the Elkhorn district. The ore runs about 22 dollars per ton with silver and lead rich, but grading too low for shipping without a mill. If bought, the company will build a concentrating plant and utilize Wise River power to operate the mine.
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Elkhorn
Bannack
Grasshopper Creek
Park
Thos
Judge
Montana
New York
Park Group
Wise
Cement Walk Contractor Announces Spring Work
Notice to the Public states Ben Hager, a contractor, is ready to begin laying cement sidewalks now with a specialty in fancy lawn and garden walks.
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Ben Hager
The Bonanza Bible Class book review by a Dillon editor
Henry F. Cope authors The Bonanza Bible Class a breezy mining camp sketches volume with western flavor and strong local color. The book follows miners Ben Doc Harry Sam and Dane Nelson and their lively talks on religion mortality and immortality with stories and sharp mining parlance. Published by Winona Publishing Co Chicago offered for one dollar to readers of Beaverhead county.
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Beaverhead County
Bonanza
Winona Publishing Company
Henry F. Cope
Dillon
Rocky Mountain
Doc
Harry
Sam
Dane Nelson
Igon Petit
Bonanza Bible
Winona Publishing Co
Chicago
Fall results in serious injury to hay hand
Charles White, a hay hand for Ernest Selway, was thrown from a hay rack and sustained a compound fracture of the left leg. He arrived from Butte to work on the hillside when the rack tipped, bones protruding two inches. He was rushed 35 miles to the county hospital where surgeons attempted to save the limb.
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Charles White
Ernest Selway
White
Butte
Washington
Mr. Selway
Poindexter
Bond
Fair Race Meeting Sought in Beaverhead This Fall
Frank H. Cooney of Butte reports the Dillon Fair and Racing Association wants a joint fair and race meeting in September. The Beaverhead commissioners have $800 for premiums and the association pledges $1,500 in purses plus entrance fees to reach about $3,000.
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Frank
WW. Cooney
Butte
Fair Association
Frank H. Cooney
Cooney
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead
Dillon
Pacific National League
Racing Association
Red Men Install Officers At Semi annual Ceremony
The Improved Order of Red Men held its semi annual officer installation last Wednesday evening. Great Sachem Robison presided as officers were installed including Charles Cunnard Prophet and Samuel Parker Sachem. Denton Oliver Senior Sagamore and William Davie Junior Sagamore were named. Other officers listed include O S Bird first Sannop Ray Conger second Saanoap A L Stone Guard of Wigwam Herb Wheat Guard of Forest George Wade first Warrior Arthur Graeter second Warrior Jay Hertz third Warrior A Critz fourth Warrior Fred Rabishan let Brave Alf Cashmere second Brave Oscar Johnson third Brave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sachem Robison
Charles Cunnard
Samuel Parker
Denton Oliver
Sagamore
William Davie
O.S. Bird
Sannop
Ray
Conger
Saanoap
A. L. Stone
Wigwam
Herb
Wheat
Forest
George Wade
Arthur Graeter
Jay Hertz
A. Critz
Fred Rabishan
Alf Cashmere
Oscar Johnson
New Land Office Decision Affects Mineral Land Contests
A federal interior department ruling upholds that in mineral versus agricultural land disputes the claimant need show only that the ground is generally mineral and has potential to develop into a paying mine. The Helena Record notes the rule shift from proving actual paying ore to proving general mineral character, benefiting prospectors in Montana.
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Department of the Interior
Helena
Montana
Law of the Interior Department
Interior Department
Prospectors of
A Merry Birthday Party for Wilma on Weiser Lawn
Saturday afternoon a merry party of little folks gathered on the Weiser lawn to celebrate Wilma's second birthday. The four year old brother Erwin had guests as well and the two groups enjoyed the alady lawn. A strawberry shortcake and ice cream feast followed in the dining room. The guests included Thelen McCann Dorothy Brundage Hazel Perry Mamie McIntosh Freda Robb Ruth Davis Minily Kings bury Leone Albers Frances Whittaker Margaret Whittaker Edna Jones Marion Leach Alice Williams Marvel Landers Candace Landers Ivan Birrer Emmett Kuntz Dick Nelson Ernest Nelson Joe Cooney Paul Kinghhorn Frank Williams Harry Williams Fred Williams and Miss Kate Fishburn helped direct the games.
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Falka
Weiser
Lttle Wilma
Erwin
Thelen McCann
Dorothy Brundage
Hazel Perry
Mamie McIntosh
Freda Robb
Ruth Davis
Minily Kingsbury
Ethel Bond to Wed Hugh L McCaleb in August
Invitations issued for the wedding of Miss Ethel Bond and Hugh L McCaleb, two popular locals. The ceremony Sunday August third at 4 30 p m at the home of Dr and Mrs H A Bond on Railroad avenue conducted by Rev Dr Martin of the Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Bond
Hugh L. McCaleb
H. A. Bond
Railroad Avenue
Dr. Martin
Presbyterian Church
Big Poker Game Reported Last Week In Butte
A downtown saloon hosted a Thursday night poker game with Butte players losing about 2300 dollars to Dillon buyers. The scene drew talk of large hands and 50 dollar antes but investigations showed the affair was quieted as debts were settled by checks. Frank Scrumm resigns from Western Union. Mr Jote of Salt Lake takes his place. Tom Morgan, a sheepherder, pays 7.50 fine for attempting to steal a sheep dog from Tom Haw.
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Butte
Knights of the Grip
Dillon
Frank Scrumm
Western Union
Mr. Jote
Salt Lake
Tom Morgan
Tom Haw
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J. W. Frizzell
Fatlin
Strong Eastern Company
The
Bonanza Bible Class
Dilton
Examiner
Olison
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