Woman in Bannack Murder Faces Coroner’s Jury
The coroner's inquest in Bannack, Montana concludes Robert O. Moore died May 24, 1916 from an axe blow by his wife. Witnesses describe frequent quarrels, sightings of Mrs Moore crying, and the notorious Moore family history in Salmon City Idaho. The jury returns a verdict of death by axe, with defense by attorney W J Cushing.
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Robert O. Moore
Bannack
Montana
Court House
Dillon
Charles Lund
John Olsen
Moores
Lund
Moore
Gauthier
M. A. Walker
Andrew Driscoll
Moore Cabin
Driscoll
W. E. Dunn
Thier
Dunn
Quitman Owen
Stephenson
Idaho
Salmon City
Robt
A. Moore
Bananek
Normal Summer Session Begins at Montana State Normal
The Montana State Normal College opened its summer quarter with enrollment already surpassing 200 and expected to reach 250 to 260. The program includes training for teachers, a training school starting June 11, and five classrooms led by Miss Barbour Miss Rust Miss Ullrich Miss Russell and Miss Hazard.
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Montana State Normal College
The
Normal
Barbour
Rietta Rust
Miss Ullrich
Russell
Miss Hazard
Beaverhead County High School Commencement 1916
Fourteen graduates entered the ceremony at the Beaverhead county high school auditorium with Dean Whitlock delivering a noted address. Diplomas were presented by George R. Featherly to seven men Frank Donohue Fred Chapman Fred Finch Bruce Christman Charles Carroll Alfred McFarlin Thomas Connelly and seven women Mae Smith Fern Andrus Marjorie Stevenson Lorena Stone Elma Whitbeck Helen Baker Norah Connelly. Class day exercises preceded commencement with Fred Chapman greeting attendees and Fern Andrus predicting futures. Alumni banquet followed with 80 guests at domestic science rooms, master of ceremonies E. W. Badeon and toasts from Edith Graybeal and others ending with Auld Lang Syne and dancing in the gym.
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Beaverhead County
Dean Whitlock
Law School
the State University
George R. Featherly
Messrs
Frank Donohue
Fred Chapman
Fred Finch
Bruce Christman
Charles Carroll
Alfred McFarlin
Thomas Connelly
Mae Smith
Fern Andrus
Marjorie Stevenson
Lorena Stone
Elma Whitbeck
Helen Baker
Norah Connelly
H. G. Humphrey
B. E. Toan
Girls’ Glee Club
Sage
A. N. Whitlock
Department of Domestic Science
E. W. Badeon
Edith Graybeal
Dillon Surgeons Install Modern X-Ray Machine
The Dillon office of Drs. MacMillan and Thorkelson received a new automatic X-Ray device from Tacoma expert P T Shaw. He praised its capabilities comparing it favorably to state standards and New York equipment, noting recent high frequency machines for treatment were installed as well.
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Drs. MacMillan and
Thorkelson
Tacoma
Washington
Shaw
Montana
New York
Mining Boom at Bannack Feeds Townspeople Revival
Ancient capital Bannack shows return of mining activity as 250 miners and many freighters arrive. Bannack Gold Mining Co led by C. W. Stallings with 50 workers advances shaft and builds a 40 ton daily mill. Golden Leaf group and W. E. Dunn also expand claims. Shops reopen and new businesses emerge as summer work begins.
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Bannack
Bannack Gold Mining Company
C. W. Stallings
Golden Leaf
W. E. Dunn
Salt Lake
San Francisco
Dunn
Grant
Nominations Open for August Primaries in County Seats
Four candidates filed notices to seek nomination at the August primaries. W G Gilbert seeks county attorney on the Republican ticket, Jay S Baker seeks clerk and recorder, C W Conger seeks clerk of the district court. both incumbents. George W Wolfe filed for county treasurer on the Democratic ticket.
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W. G. Gilbert
Jay S. Baker
C. W. Conager
George W. Wolfe
Orr Garage Reopens to Public Under W C Orr
W C Orr has taken over the old Orr garage opposite the city hall and opened it to the public. The shop now stocks oil and gasoline and a full line of auto supplies and accessories. A machine shop on the second floor will reopen soon.
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W. C. Orr
Orr
Seattle Machinist Heads to Dillon After Orr Garage Closure
An expert machinist from Seattle travels to Dillon to take charge of the Orr garage, which has been closed for weeks since H. W. Curtis suspended operations there. Mr. Orr already enjoys strong patronage, though the garage has been open only three days.
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Seattle
Dillon
Orr
Mr. Orr
Eighth Grade Graduation Exercises Tomorrow Night
Tomorrow night ten students will receive eighth grade graduation certificates at the Normal training school's session. The event includes musical numbers and the award of trophies with public attendance invited. Shriners from Dillon attend Butte ceremony for Bagdad temple initiation with several novices from Dillon.
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Lulu Aten
Beatrice Bimrose
Dorothy Brundage
Catherine Jones
Elna Peterson
Rose Smith
Bernice Wilson
Lorin Spencer
Raymond
Esdabensgeted
Avebede the
Toy Symphony
Genieve Taylor
Nature
Pirates
Dillon
Butte
Bagdad Temple
A. S. Rife
Charles Price
Adolph Eliel
A. Jardine Rife
Dr. H. A. MacMillan
L. K. Adams
A. F. Graeter
A. H. French
Ernest Orr
County Treasurer's Report for Quarter Ending May 31 1916
The county treasurer presents the quarterly financial report to the board. Beginning balance March 1 1916 was 63 389 03. Receipts during the quarter totaled 8 366 17 bringing funds to 61 755 20. Disbursements during the quarter totaled 25 820 73 leaving 73 462 96.
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Board of County Commissioners
Deeeeresener
Pebeescees
Eee
First National Bank of Dillon
Ee Teres Bee
State Bank of Dillon
State Bank of Wisdom
Enon Emmen Nanan Snewemenersee
Eyeball Burst in Fall at Centennial Cafe
Dan Kelley, weighing 200 pounds, fell last Saturday night in the Centennial cafe and struck his eye on a sharp corner of a cash register. The impact burst the eyeball and destroyed his sight.
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Dan Kelley
Centennial Cafe
Rev Groneveld To Preach At Presbyterian Church
Rev E J Groneveld will preach at the Presbyterian church next Sunday morning continuing a series of sermons.
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E.j.groneveld
Presbyterian Church
Week of arrests interrupts calm in Lima area
Webster and Parson were convicted of gambling in Lima after a week of police activity. They pled not guilty, then guilty, received $300 fines and three months in county jail. Separate incidents include a shooting at a Bannack street rooming house and robberies near Sheep Creek, with multiple arrests and ongoing legal action.
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Webster
P. M. Parson
Lima
Justice Court
Smith
P. M. Kelsel
Bannack Street
Kelsey
Buhl
Idaho
Harold Woods
Joseph Wilkes
Charles Templin
Templin
Sheep Creek
Montana
Woods
Wilkes
Templa
John Massey
Ed Massey
Theodore Taylor
William Connors
Dell
Taylor
Silver Bow and Beaverhead to open bids for Dicky Bridge
Commissioners in regular session audited bills and county business. The joint Silver Bow Beaverhead board discussed plans to replace the Dicky bridge near Ralston in the Big Hole basin. A bid call appeared in today's Examiner and a joint meeting in Butte is set for June 29 to open bids.
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Board of County Commissioners
Silver Bow County
Board of Commissioners of
Beaverhead County
Ralston
Big Hole
Butte
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W. J. Cushing
Missoula
Tryan
Old Camp
ORR Garage
Cash Register
Roumanian
Palson
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