Chief Stone Kills Dan McCloskey in Dillon Shootout
Dan McCloskey was shot and killed by Dillon Chief of Police Fred L. Stone near the stock yards during an arrest of a group of hobos. McCloskey fired first in a half kneeling stance, Stone returned fire wounding him. several other men were arrested and jailed. An autopsy and inquest were planned as witnesses described the deadly encounter and the conditions at the camp.
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Dan McCloskey
Butte
Ogden
Fred L. Stone
McCloskey
Vick Grace
Drayman Clark
Mr. Stone
Key
Grace
Hastiles
Dillon
Examiners
Examiner
Stone
Tragedy in Dillon Sparks Night Inquest
Readers in Dillon rally behind the town chief after he was forced to kill a man to avoid becoming the subject of an inquest. Tonight the inquest is expected to proceed, with the community grappling with the tragic event.
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Dillon
Butte
Terra Haute
Indiana
Miners’ Union of
Ogden
Salt Lake
Dillon Montana Bonds Issue for City Water System
An ordinance authorizes 65,000 dollars in coupon bonds for Dillon Montana to fund construction of a city water system. Bonds of 1,000 dollars each, 5 percent interest, redeemable after ten years, interest paid semiannually, payable at the Montana state treasurer. Bond principal due in twenty years. legal safeguards and full faith of Dillon pledged. Bond dated July 31, 1903, signed by mayor and city clerk.
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Dillon
State Board of Land Commissioners
Montana
State of
Honda
United States
United States of America
Bond Coupon Instructions From City Mayor
A municipal instruction specifies forty attached interest coupons per bond, properly numbered from one to forty, each coupon providing for payment of each installment of interest. One coupon is described in the following form.
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Chief Stone
McClos
Brundage
Walker
Ually
City of
State
B. F. White
Edwin Norris
Beaverhead
W.l.douglas
Fred
Golden Rule
Kaiser & McCann
H. Schoenborn
Sells & Downs United
Forest Murray
Edwin C. Murray
Helena
Broadwater
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