Mining Case Opens Montana Court Session in Dillon
The district court convened Monday with Judges Clark and Smith as jurors were summoned. Twenty six cases were set through July 11 including ten criminal matters. Docket lists trials from June 15 to July 11 featuring grand larceny, robberies, assaults and other actions against Dillon residents and local entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Clark
Joseph C. Smith
Warren H. Graeter
Theodore Nelson
State of
Montana
Edgar Ferris
State of Montana
Adam Panich
Otto Hansen
Harry McAlester
Mike Hagerty
Henry Young
James Ferrari
Richard Ellinghouse
Ajax Livestock Co
Steve Davis
Brearley & Williams
Dillon Implement Co
J. ©. Sodergren
Justice Court
Chris Snyder
Wm. B. Ore
Lillian M. Strowbridge
William G. Reed
Aetna Life Insurance Co
J. H. Bishop Co
Chas
J. Bell
T. K. Julson
Wm. Dunn
C. A. Smith
Murray Livestock Company
J. H. Lowder
Edward Gray
Distinguished woman to speak in Dillon
Miss Anna A. Gordon of Evanston a former secretary to Frances E Willard and head of the national W C T U will address the Dillon training school auditorium next Thursday at 830 pm. She led the Band of Hope movement in 1883 and now represents 400 000 women in the United States with the union’s reach globally. The Dillon community welcomes the visit and the audience includes many who recall Gordon from decades past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna A. Gordon
Evanston
Lil
National Woman’s’ Christian Temperance Union
Training School
Miss Gordon
Frances E. Willard
United States
Gordon
Miss Willard
Dillon
Pioneer reminiscence with music and lecture in auditorium
A note invites the public to a Thursday evening event revisiting pioneer hardships in the west. The program includes music, flags, flowers, and an eloquent lecture by Miss Gordon in the auditorium. Bring friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon
Tourist Auto Travel Making Its Appearance In Dillon
With warm weather the automobile traveler returns to Dillon and is expected to bring a record park season traffic. On average five cars daily pass through the city stopping for supplies and provisions as many campers travel with outfits in tow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Rural Route Recommended for Beaverhead Valley
Post office Inspector Peacock and Post master Poindexter recommend a new rural route at the southern end of Beaverhead Valley. The route, about 30 miles long, will start at Dillon Brewery road then pass Cottonwoods corner, Ban ning's lane, Rattle Snake school, Elza Smith's, Barrett's station and other landmarks toward Lovell and Flynn ranches before returning to Cornell bench. Extension to the eastern beach is postponed for now. Service will begin with every other day mail for six months and may switch to daily if justified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peacock
Poindexter
Washington
Beaverhead
Dillon
Brewery Road
Cottonwoods Corner
Banning’s Lane
Elza Smith
Terrence Flynn
P. & O. Company
Thomas Flynn
George Stimpson
Cornell
Candidates File for County Offices in August Primaries
Aspirants filed notices of intent to run for county offices for the August primaries. Democrats include Jack Barrett for sheriff A H French and George P Wolfe for treasurer W E Chapman for county engineer Republicans list W G Gilbert for county attorney Jay B Baker for clerk and recorder C W Conger for clerk of the district court Guy Gray for treasurer Join Nethart for assessor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Barrett
A. H. French
George P. Wolfe
W. E. Chapman
W. G. Gilbert
Jay
Poindexter & Orr Wool Clip Sells At Record Price
Poindexter and Orr Livestock Co. sells its wool clip to J. B. Hample for 33 1/3 cents per pound, the highest price paid in Beaverhead County and perhaps Montana. Irving Austin of Dewey Gould Co. of Boston arranged sales at 29 cents for other Beaverhead clips. Shearing is in full blast with ten crews, and wool rolls into Dillon warehouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
J. E. Hample
Jeremiah Williams
Irving Austin
Dewey-Gould Company
Boston
Dillon
R. E. Foster
J. B. Hample
Montana
Dewey, Gould Company
Madison County
Elips
Armitage & Clancey
George D. Selway
Olen & Cote
C. D. Foster
E. F. Price
Dell
Preston
Melrose
Selway Sheep Company
Montana Auto sales tally lists nineteen cars sold this week
The Montana Auto Supply company of this city completed a series of sales this week including Fords, Dodges and Buicks. Buyers listed include Bond Grocery Dillon Rex George Jackson C H Niblack Lima Pitcher Sommers H C Lapham Harrington F Jones Monida Russell Yeaman Leadore W B Hartwig Frank Parrault J W Kline Dave McKnight Fred Bowers L C Stockey Walter Ellinghouse F A Hazelbaker Hans Jorgensen Gus Swanson W Tash and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Auto Supply Company
Fords— Bond Grocery Company
Dillon
Rex George
Jackson
C. H. Niblack
Pitcher & Sommers
Lima
H. C. Lapham
C. L. Harrington
C. F. Jones
Monida
Russell
Jones
Russell Yeaman
Leadore
W. B. Hartwig
Frank Parrault
Sheridan
J.W. Kline
Dodges
Dave McKnight
Fred Bowers
L. C. Stockey
Grant
Walter Ellinghouse
F. A. Hazelbaker
Buicks
Hans Jorgensen
Wisdom
Gus Swanson
Tash
Bannack
Wreck at Armstead Buries, Injures and Delays Trains
A severe O L railroad wreck near Armstead last Wednesday night involved seven coal cars loaded with coal. Three young men riding the rods were buried under debris but two escaped uninjured after digging free. R C Griffin survived being crushed and extricated after 90 minutes of digging. The line reopened by 3 pm Thursday. Passengers on the Pacific Limited were delayed, and traveling men from Great Falls visited local businesses while en route to Salt Lake for a convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstead
R. C. Griffin
Missoula
Pacific Limited
Butte
Great Falls
Salt Lake
College Students Back for Summer Vacation
Missoula leads returns as Dillon welcomes students for summer. George Gosman resumes work at A Potts drugstore. Ethridge Ward starts at Burfiend Drug. the Metlen trio ranch on Horse Prairie. Lucille Paul and Helen Finch stay in Dillon most of the summer. Ruth Weenink returns from an eastern girls college and Pauline Giudici visits the ranch home of her mother. Kinsey Collins comes from Bozeman to represent Wylie Camping in Dillon. Helen Collins also arrives from Bozeman for the season. Frank Gosman is back in Dillon after attending Butte High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
George Gosman
Ethridge Ward
Bruce, Dale
Genevieve Metlen
Lucille Paul
Helen Finch
Dillon
A. Potts
School of Pharmacy
Burfiend
Metlens
Horse Prairie
Ruth Weenink
Pauline Giudici
University of Washington At Seattle
Kinsey Collins
Bozeman
Wylie Camping Company
Helen Collins
Frank Gosman
Butte High
Heavy hail storm damages farms near Dillon
A Friday afternoon hail storm struck Dillon and rural areas causing crop damage to winter wheat oats and alfalfa with many roofs broken and poultry killed. Some farmers with hail insurance face no losses while others escaped with minimal impact as the storm moved in streaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Theottomlands
Taxpayers Urged to Return Assessment Lists by June 25
Beaverhead county assessor B. W. Emerick urges all taxpayers to send in their assessment lists promptly. If forms are not received by June 25, arbitrary assessments will be made. Delinquent respondents should act immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Emerick
Beaverhead County
French Buy Cavalry Horses in Dillon Auction
The French inspection of horses in Dillon this week bought every animal meeting government standards at about 45 head per hour. Beaverhead County is praised for its superior cavalry animals, with no more in supply as the June sale approaches and buyers from Ellsworth & McNair attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
de Juge
de Parent
Paris
France
J. B. McGinn
Sheridan
Wyo
J. I. Keeline
United States
Beaverhead County
Parent
San Francisco
Maine
New Orleans
Jack Dainty
Ellsworth & McNair
Chicago
Saloon Licenses Awarded and City Projects Discussed
The city council approved six month saloon licenses for Hirschman Browning T J Murray and Chris Snyder. Contracts were set for gravel street work and cement crossings while water mains on Toaho street were challenged for proper execution. A proposed northern Montana cement sidewalk and southern bridges repairs were debated with plans to expand sprinkling districts. An improvement district for South Washington street was proposed and the council scheduled June 27 to hear protests and consider the resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliel
Graeter
Anderson
Badcon
Nelson
Bond
Gilbert
Rodgers
Anderege
Chapman
Hirschman and Browning
T. J. Murray
Chris Snyder
Toaho Street
Virginia Street
North Street
Water Committee
W. H. Richardson
Harry Ettinger
Montana Street
W. J. Bostwick
Lindsay LB. Phillips
Stoller
South Washington Street
Maud Furley Former Dillon Girl Dies in Laurel
Miss Maud Furley died last Saturday in Laurel Nebraska after two years of illness. The former Dillon resident and daughter of Joseph B Furley lived in Livingston where her funeral will be held. Interment with her mother in Dillon is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph B. Furley
Dillon
Livingston
Miss Furley
Dillon High School
Public Playground Opens under Mrs Lovell in Charge
The public playground begins summer operation with Mrs Frank Lovell supervising afternoons and evenings except Sundays. Boys and girls under 14 may join Thursday 3 PM social and folk dancing led by Miss Covington. Evening dancing sessions run 7 30 to 8 30 PM at the training school's gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lovell
Miss Covington
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Poindexter & Orr Livestock CO
Montana Auto
Maud Furley
Dillon Girl
FL Lovell
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