Pioneer of 62 dies at Melrose after varied Montana career
Narcisse LeDoux known as Charlie a pioneer of Montana and Beaverhead County died at his Melrose home. Born January 10 1833 in Canada he wandered westward as a youth and pursued blacksmithing ranching and saloonkeeping with brothers Alfred Gabriel. He built the Old Timers saloon in Melrose and supported charities and Montana Pioneer causes. Funeral held at Melrose Presbyterian Church with large attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narcisse LeDoux
Charlie
Montana
Beaverhead County
Melrose
San Martino
Chateauqua County
Canada
Alfred
California
LeDoux
Missouri
Bannack
Alder Gulch
Helen Gulch
Silver Bow County
Gabriel
Big Hole
Twin Bridges
Glendale
Presbyterian Church
E. V. Ostrander
Wyman’s Plan Aims to Preserve Poles by Nature
Beaverhead Forest supervisor Wyman proposes using natural processes to protect telephone and telegraph poles. The experiment seeks to replace costly treatments with a method that lets nature preserve the poles, drawing attention from the U S government as it awaits results of the test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Weekly Market Report From North Portland Stockyards
Receipts for the week totaled 2962 cattle 26 calves 5386 hogs 4016 sheep. Monday set a new high cattle run of 2700 head. Prices eased then recovered with best steers at 7.65 and stable. Swine mostly steady near 8.50 to 8.70, week average about 8.60. Sheep activity light with fat wool lambs about 6.80, wethers 6.75, yearlings 6.00, ewes 5.00, sheared wool differential 50 cents. overall sheep market showing an upward trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Oregon
Portland Union Stockyards Co
Bishop Brewer to Visit Dillon for Annual Tour
Bishop Brewer, age 76, will visit Dillon on March 18 for a Girls' Friendly club address at the Guild hall and preach at St. James Church both morning and evening. A confirmation class will be shown at the morning service. He arrived in Montana in 1881 and has since traveled the state by various conveyances in all weather to oversee church work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Brewer
Dillon
St. James Church
Montana
Old Court House
Kalispell
Short Line Officials Visit Dillon for Inspection
Oregon Short Line executives led by E. E. Calvin and E. C. Manson toured Dillon on a special train. They reviewed road beds yards and depots as a report states a plan to lay 12 miles of 80 pound steel rails between Armetead and Barretts upon equipment arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Calvin
E. C. Manson
C. E. Brooks
D.E.” Burley
Dillon
Carruthers
Armetead
Barretts
New York Publishes Comprehensive Wood Industries Report
New York releases a broad survey of wood using industries detailing operations, scale, and economic impact. The report highlights mills, manufacturers, and regional distribution within the state and outlines policy implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
NGM Dowell Dead in Butte and Lewis Owens Passes
Robert McDowell a Beaverhead pioneer died in Murray hospital Butte at 80 after general debility. He traced early Bannack work then Dillon livery and ranch trades. Lewis Owens an engineer and long time county resident died at the Bismark cafe Butte after a midday illness. He left Wales 30 years ago and later lived in Rochester Argenta and New Departure mines. Owens is survived by his widow seven daughters and one son. Funeral today in Butte and Cashmores left for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McDowell
Beaverhead County
Murray
Butte
McDowell
Ireland
Bob
Bannack
Mr. McDowell
A. F. Gracter
Fortune
Dillon
Ed Marlow
Masonic Hall
Lewis Owens
Bismark
Owens
Wales
England
Rochester
Argenta
Alice Franklin
Will Cashmore
Murray Sells Last Car Far From Home
Roy Murray of Montana Auto Supply travels to Alder and sells a Continental to W O Metzel before trading it for a Cadillac. Murray then sells the Cadillac at Charles Metzel’s home and returns in a Ford loaned by Max Lutherbach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
Roy Murray
Montana Auto Supply Company
Madison County
Alder
W. O. Metzel
Cadillac
Metzel
Montana
Fortune
Max Lutherbauch
J. W. Scott
Armatesh
Dos'’ Erwin
Silas Dishno
Butte
Arthur Perham
State Savings Bank
Carlos Krumpe
Game Bank
Fair daughter of Dillon dies in Jackson at age 19
Margaret Carroll daughter of Mr and Mrs Francis Carroll died after pneumonia and a nervous breakdown while studying at the Normal college. She was born July 27 1895 in Dillon and lived in Fox Jackson and Dillon. Funeral services were held at St Rose church with many classmates attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Carroll
Margaret
Margaret Carroll
Dillon
Miss Carroll
The
Normal College
Phys Tians
Mary
John
Francis
Emmet
Jackson
St. Rose Catholic
Federal Case Against Guerrero Plays In Great Falls Court
Undersheriff O C Gosman attends federal session in Great Falls as a witness in United States versus Joe Guerrero. Guerrero, arrested last October in Dell on a Mexican complaint about signing another's money order, pleaded not guilty in justice court but faced incriminating cross examination. Federal authorities took up the case following county initiative. Guerrero was arraigned in Great Falls and maintained his innocence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Gosman
Great Falls
Gosman
United States
Joe Guerrero
Guerrero
Dell
Guerero
Few Bids Accepted for Mail Delivery on Star Routes
The government struggles to obtain satisfactory bids for star route mail delivery across the state. Parcel post growth has made old carriers reluctant to bid, and new bids appear excessive relative to old rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Beaver
Bannack
Jackson
John E. Sodergren
Montana
Parcel Post
McCarthy Sells Dairy Farm north of Dillon
Patrick McCarthy sold his dairy business on the Selway ranch north of Dillon to Joe Butalla. Negotiations closed last Saturday with possession due April. The 440 acre property and farm machinery transfer. cattle and household goods auction March 26. The McCarthy family moves to Butte where Daniel McCarthy has run the ranch business for months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick McCarthy
Selway
Dillon
Joe Butalla
McCarthy
Butte
Butte Butchering Company
Mr. McCarthy
Daniel
Kurtz Phillips Nuptials In Dillon On East Helena Street
At Pat Phillips residence in Dillon the Rev E V Ostrander married James Kurtz and Mable Phillips at noon. The couple, both local residents, were attended by Dr A C Morrow and Grace Phillips. A wedding dinner followed and they departed for Butte for their honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Phillips
East Helena Street
E. V. Ostrander
Presbyterian Church
James Kurtz
Mable Phillips
Kurtz
Metlen
A. C. Morrow
Grace Phillips
Phillips
Dillon
Butte
Examiner
Young Louis Long Injured Stopping Bucking Mule
Louis Long a 15 year old of Sheep Creek basin was knocked down and trampled while trying to save his father from a bucking mule. He suffered a serious fracture of the thigh and was moved from Dell to Dillon for medical care. He is on the road to recovery but will remain at home for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Long
Henry Long
Sheep Creek Basin
Dell
Dillon
M. A. Elliott
Runaway injures ranch hand Wallace Sloan near Cosgrove
Wallace Sloan, employee of the John Layden ranch, was thrown from a rig on the way home last Wednesday night. He lay unconscious in front of the John Cosgrove residence on Pacific Street. Doctors diagnosed a dislocated left ankle and shoulder with facial lacerations and he was moved to the county hospital on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Sloan
John Layden
Sloan
John Cosgrove
Pacific Street
Forest Engineers Society Leaders Named
Canada forms a forest engineers society with Dr B. E H. Fernow of Toronto as president and F. W. H. Jacombe of Ottawa as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Society of Forest Engineers
B. E H. Fernow
Toronto
F. W. H. Jacombe
Ottawa
Beaverhead and Silver Bow Plan Steel Bridge Over Big Hole
At a Dillon meeting county commissioners from Beaverhead and Silver Bow decided to replace the old wooden bridge over the Big Hole river near the Divide power plant with a steel structure. The 250 foot long 18 foot wide bridge will have concrete abutments and cost about 10 000 to 15 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Silver Bow
Dillon
Big Hole
Divide
George
Frank Haazelbaker
Montana Commission
San Francisco
Court House
Canada Buys Montana Alfalfa Seed for CPR
The Helena Independent reports the State Nursery of Montana sold a carload of alfalfa seed to the Canadian Pacific railway. The seed, winner of first prize at the Montana State Fair and third at the Dallas show, cements Montana as a premier alfalfa seed producer. T. E. Mills of the State Nursery notes Montana has only recently begun seed alfalfa, and CPR buys top seed for distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Dallas
Helena
Montana
Washington
Idaho
T. E. Mills
Canadian Pacific
Dominion
Wool price outlook brightens Billings area
Billings Mont March 10 offers of seventeen and eighteen cents per pound already received by a number of wool growers for the 1914 clip are seen as a hopeful sign of a higher price this year. Last season prices did not reach this level until late, and many clips sold for less.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Mont
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charlie” le Doux
Bannack Prospector
Wyman
Weekly Market Report
Ngm Dowell
Ruby Valley
Charles Metzel
Kurtz-Phillips
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!