Water Works Bids and Cement Sidewalks Considered
City council discussed water works pipe choices with bids to be opened that evening. Wooden stave and wire wound pipes from Oregon fir were favored. cast iron ruled out. A cement sidewalk order on Montana Street and routine bills totaling 1 822.45 were approved along with various payrolls and service payments.
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Kelsey
White
Oregon
Salt Lake City
Dillon
Montana Street
Sebree
Helena
Norrig
E. Norris
Pub. Co
F.C. Kress
K. Norris
Frank Kelsey
Elliott
F. C. Kress
Roy Cox
Fred Baker
H. Culf
H. Moore
A. S. Johnson
H. H. Jones
A. F. Graeter
Ead
Gallup
Jnnness
Geo. Metlen
F. Thompson
Chas. Welsh
E. Thompson
W. H. Wade
M. C. Johnson
First National
Ssa
Cushing
Vic Grace
Fred Oliver
Police
F. L. Stone
W. G. Clark
Drayage
Coal
L.P
Dart Hardware Co
Lad Leon
Local notes report land survey and saloon sale plans
C M Eddy and Dillon associates surveyed land on Fish Trap side and plan river water entries. W B Stanchfield sold a Main Street lot south of the blacksmith shop to a Dillon party for a saloon. Sheriff Duke Gist delivered a writ of possession at Morrison ranch. property surrendered. Fox party wedding of KE Andrus, Jacob Neidt, Isaac Andrus, and Orpha Shaw after Rev K D Martin performed ceremony. Sam Engela gjerd stock sold to John Peterson and driven to his ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Eddy
Dillon
W. B. Stanchfield
Dillon Partice
Duke Gist
Beaverhead County
Morrison Ranch
Nels Nelson
KE. P. Andrus
Jacob Neidt
Isaac E. Andrus
Orpha E. Shaw
Man
K. D. Martin
Sam Engelagjerd
Jackson
John Peterson
Johnny
Bonded Mines in Birch Creek District Reach $20,000 Deal
Beaverhead reports a $20,000 bond for one year on the Los Angeles and the Snowball mines in the Birch Creek district. George E. Jewell Ella Jewell Randhard and Kamina Standfield bond to Thomas F. Stevens and Richards & GHis of Butte. The plan includes sinking the Snowball shaft to 155 feet and $300 work on the other property. Stevens touts Birch Creek as a premier copper belt rivaling Butte with a new matting smelter set to start soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Jewell
Ella Jewell Randhard
Kamina Standfield
Los Angeles
Birch Creek
Thomas F. Stevens
Richards & Ghis
Butte
Indian Queen
Stevens
Dillon
Deputy and Warden Probe Greyling Sales in Bedrock Markets
Deputy Fish and Game Warden Henry Avarie examined Bedrock and nearby areas for a day that week regarding a charge that greyling fish were sold in town markets. Investigators found a railroader was the target of a harmless practical joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fish and Game
Henry Avarie
Bedrock
Josh
Summer Excursion Tickets From Butte To Major Points
On June 6 7 12 13 and 15 the Denver and Rio Grande will sell excursion tickets from Butte to Kansas City Omaha St Joseph Missouri River points for 42 dollars return St Louis 45 50 Chicago 53 50 Tickets valid through September 15 with stopovers at Salt Lake City Glenwood Springs Colorado Springs Garden of the Gods Denver and other spots The agent G W Fitzgerald invites calls or letters for details Ticket office 51 East Broadway Butte
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Denver & Rio
St. Louis
Chicago
Salt Lake City
Glenwood Springs
Colorado Springs
Garden of the God’s
Denver
America
East Broadway
Butte
W. Fitzgerald
Promising Graphite Prospects Near Sheep Creek Range
P M Sweeney road supervisor spent days in Dillon reviewing graphite prospects between Medicine Lodge and Sheep creeks. He brought samples to be assessed by experts with potential capital interest, noting prior discovery by himself and partners and ownership of three claims Graphite Pride of the West and Contact. Veins run from four to twenty feet wide in a lime and quartzite contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. M. Sweeney
Sheep Creek Basin
Dillon
Sweeney
Medicine Lodge
Sheep Creeks
Butte
Crystal Graphite Company
Axe Canyon
Beaverhead Miner Sees Ajax Promise In Buffalo Hump Finds
H W Graham a prominent Montana mining man visits Buffalo Hump to assess properties including Ajax Jumbo Cracker Jack and American Kaple. He notes Ajax could yield a dividend with months of development while Buffalo Hump shows prosperity despite distant rail service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Graham
Utah
Mr. Graham
Buffalo Hump
Ajax
Graham
Palouse
Northern Pacific
Old Elk City Bemp
Crooked Creek Mining and Milling Company
Grahamsaya
Beaverhead County
Montana
Extensive cattle purchase at Morrison ranch involving Dillon and Big Hole buyers
Nels Nelson of Dillon and John Peterson of the Big Hole bought 448 head of steers from the Morrison ranch owner M. K. Parsons of Salt Lake City. D Downen represented Parsons as intermediary. The deal pleased all parties. W. J. and P. S. Morrison have leased a ranch near Butte and secured 800 head of feeding cattle from the Paroona outfit of Salt Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels Nelson
Dillon
John Peterson
Big Hole
Morrison Ranch
M. K. Parsons
Salt Lake City
Morrison & Son
D. Downen
Mr. Parsons
W.J
P. S. Morrison
Butte
Paroona
Salt Lake
Excursion Rates to Salt Lake From Dillon
The Oregon Short Line offers a Salt Lake excursion June 13 and 14 with tickets for trains 8 and 10 respectively. Round trip from Dillon to Salt Lake and back costs $15.00 available for return until June 23 1903. S. S. Garruthers, Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake
Oregon Short Line
Dillon
S. S. Garruthers
The Latest Favorite Song Promotion
A notice from Reeves' Music House Helena Montana advertises the day’s most popular song and a two step offer. Send 25 cents plus postage to receive the song and another free selection. Stamps accepted and the paper should be mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeves’ Music House
Helena
Mont
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SUSE
Marks
Jim Crown
Mne Man
THE
Dillon Examiner
Smart
W. R. Smart
Merchant Tailor
Opera House
Union Pacific
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
C.S. Williams
West Second South Street
Kansas City
Saint Louis
Memphis
Southeastern Limited
Springfield
Birmingham
Atlanta
Jacksonville
G. W. Martin
Western
Denver, Colo
H. A. Bond, M. D
City Drug Store
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Claude S, Williams
R. R. Rathbone
First National Bank
Dillon, Montana
F. W. Vogler
Redrock
Salmon City
Gibbonsville
Montan
Paul Brown
Over Crystal Saloon
Tor
Victor J. Evans & CO
Cvans Building
Washington, D
Newsy
Big Hole Basin
Beaverhead
Sheep Creek Divide
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