Rochester Amateur Ball Team in Strong Form This Season
Rochester notes report a swift amateur ball club from Rochester Athletic Association with a 2–0 start, planning most games at Twin Bridges fairgrounds. Local events include marriages, mining activity, a stage accident, two births, a Bay-Horse claim deal, and a murder at a LaSelle saloon.
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Walkerville Nine
Atlantic’s
Butte
Ball Nine
Rochester Athletic Association
Frank X. Scherrer
Charles Morris
John E. Deno
Mack E. Stacy
F. I. Heberling
Ed Thibideau
Melrose News in Brief June 2 1903
Illness surrounds Mrs. J. A. Browne at Browne's station with Dr. Leavitt and Rev. Van den Broeck providing care and last rites. Attendance by son in law F J Hagenbarth and daughter Mrs. Hagenbarth. Social events include a farewell for Miss Maggie Smith and a Decoration Day picnic for Miss Lulu Singer's room. Local visits include George Lovinger from Great Falls and Nellie Dullea from Twin Bridges.
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J. A. Browne
Browne’s
Lulu Singer
Soap Gulch
Oscar Waul
Nellie Dullea
Twin Bridges
Browne
Ellery's Royal Italian Band Planned for September in Dillon
Dillon schedules Ellery's Royal Italian Band under Manager Wiksdal for a September engagement at the Dillon Theatre. The 50-piece ensemble receives nationwide praise, with the San Francisco Bulletin reporting strong audience approval for a recent Mechanics’ Institute Pavilion show. Rivera leads with precise, balanced performances. audience encores elevate pieces like Lucia sextet and Carmen transcription.
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Ellery
Royal Italian Band
Dillon
Wiksdal
Dillon Théatre
San Francisco Bulletin
Mechanics’. Institute
Rivera
Lucia
City Honors Cause With Potted Flowers and Tribute
Potted flowers across the city were arranged as a tribute to a good cause. Citizens contributed plants to express support and remembrance, creating a coordinated gesture of community solidarity.
County Officials Back Plan for Stone Jail Overhaul
County commissioners in session after Monday action announced plans to replace the flimsy jail with a stone cement building. Estimated cost likely at least 10 000 dollars with a local tax mill to cover debt in two years if approved. New jail to include women prisoners and witnesses facilities on the same site. Also reports the discovery of Pat Riley’s body in the Yellowstone near Big Timber and B F Egan’s body found near Belton indicating death from exposure after possible ordeal.
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Oliver
Montgomery and McKnight
Baker
Pat Riley
Livingston
Yellowstone River
Big Timber
Yellowstone
Water rights trial adjourned due to illness of judge
The district court session paused as Judge Parker, delayed by illness in Boulder, adjourned the Birch dale Stock Farm vs Hawley Sel way water rights case to the first day of next term. The Poindexter Orr v Whittaker case is continued as well. Residents await the judge’s return to decide both matters.
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Birchdale Stock Farm
Hawley Selway
Parker
Boulder
Poindexter & Orr Company
George Whittaker
Birch Creek
Beaverhead
Decoration Day Observed With G A R Led Program
Decoration Day was observed with G A R leadership as groups gathered near the band stand to march to Dillon Theatre. Rev R P Smith delivered the day’s address, then veterans and relief corps decorated graves across the cemetery with flowers from Butte and local gardens.
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Dillon Theatre
R. P. Smith
Relief Corps
Butte
Dillon Montana Seeks Water Works Construction Proposals
The Dillon city council invites sealed proposals to furnish materials and build a water works system. Bids due by 2 pm June 10, 1903. Plans available from the city clerk or Doremus & Kelsey. The city reserves the right to reject any bids. Mayor B. Fe White signs. First publication May 20.
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Dillon
Mont
Montana
Doremus & Kelsey
Civil Engineers
Salt Lake City
Utah
B. FE. White
Reclamation Fund Details Show Montana Share
Commissioner Richards of the General Land Office released a statement detailing the arid lands irrigation fund under the 1902 act. The combined total for 1901 and 1902 is 7,530,338 dollars, allocated among states and territories, with Montana receiving 772,353 dollars.
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Commissioner Richards
General Land Office
Montana
Notice of Sale of Real Estate in Beaverhead County
In the fifth judicial district of Montana Beaverhead county the estate of Geo White deceased will sell June 6 1903 at 10 am at the Dillon courthouse door to the highest cash bidder one third interest in the Cumberland Jode and Butte lode mining claims Polaris mining district Beaverhead County Montana. Terms cash. Deed at purchaser's expense. Dillon Montana May 7 1903 A E Graeter Administrator first publication May 13 1903 repeated notice.
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District Court
Fifth Judicial District
State of
Montana
Beaverhead County
Geo. White
Court House
Dillon
Cumberland Jode
Butte Lode
Polaris Wining
A. E. Graeter
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Rochester
Madison County
Melrose
Messrs
Frank Dena
EK. J. Falkner
Big Hole
Big Hole Bridge
Ed Semmens
Nick Semmens
Thomas W. Rowse
Katie Counter
P. B. Handlin
Rochester Gold Mining Co
van Dusen
Grosso
Butteia
Fred Wagner
John O. Thomas
Geo. Forvilly
Watseca Company
Teddy
Buttego
A. J. Dorland
S. D. Parker
John Elgnn
LaSelle
Robbins Hall
Maggie Smith
Livingsotn
George Lovinger
Great Falls
Mr. Lovinger
Wm. Lacy
R. T. Wing
Albert Stamm
W.l.douglas
Besi
Golden Rule
Kaiser & McCann
Andrew Carnegie
Pitton
B. F. Egan
Belton
Mr. Egan
Judge Parker
Joe Lewis
Senate
Jim Crown
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