Bear trap kegs and mischief mark Beaverhead round up
George R. Metlen recalls how young riders in Beaverhead county set bear traps using emptied beer kegs at Bannack during a fall round-up. The plan backfired when two calves found the kegs, stampeded cattle, and prompted irate parents to withhold wages, ending the trickster era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Hole Basin
Horse Prairie Herding Association
Beaverhead County
George R. Metlen
Dillon Pipe Dreamers Club
Pioneers
Montana
Bannack
Metlen
Big Hole Man Arrested in Nevada
Governor Murray attempted to sign requisition papers for Peterson a known Big Hole area figure. The sheriff failed to appear and papers went to Missoula then signed by the lieutenant governor. Peterson was arrested in Elko Nevada for forging two checks using Harry Benders name. He fled after October forgery of 266 dollars and claimed to be riding race horses. He will be returned to Montana on Benders complaint.
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Murray
Peterson
Big Hole
Missoula
Elko
Nev
Rynden
Harry Bender
California
Montana
Bender
Electric company advances with city line and station plans
Promoters of a new electric concern move quickly with work, locating the pole line along the county road from near Sim Estes ranch to the city limits. A transforming station is to be built near The Examiner office to reduce high pressure current to commercial voltage.
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New Electric Company
Sim Estes’ranch
Examiner Office
Harvey Inspects Ajax Mine for Spokane Owner
C H Harvey mine expert for Patrick Clark of Spokane returned from the Big Hole headwaters where he inspected the Ajax property owned by A J Noyes of Wisdom and J E Morse of Dillon. The mine with a five stamp mill plans adding 10 to 15 stamps as output outgrows mill capacity. If Harvey speaks favorably a sale may be recorded soon.
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C.H. Harvey
Patrick Clark
Spokane
Big Hole
Ajax
Clark
A. J. Noyes
Wisdom
J. E. Morse
Dillon
Harvey
Standard
Missoula Body Found In Saloon Cellar After Death by Self
The body of Joseph Caasiday, believed to have died by his own hand five weeks earlier, was discovered Saturday afternoon in a cellar beneath the Headquarters saloon in Missoula. The throat wound cut the jugular and windpipe, and a dull jackknife lay nearby, likely used in the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Caasiday
Missoula
Jack Kite
Hand Amputated After Sausage Chopper Accident
A 14-year-old, Ernest A. Pennell, lost part of his hand when his fingers were caught in an enterprise sausage chopper at the Fulton market in Kaliapell on Friday. He was taken to a hospital where the hand was amputated. Andrew Carnegie offered Livingston $10,000 to build a public library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Kaliapell
Ernest A. Pennell
Andrew Carnegie
Livingston
State to Sell 25000 Bonds for Dillon Normal College
State Treasurer Barret will advertise 25000 dollars of bonds for Dillon Normal College to fund new buildings. Bonds run 10 2038 with up to five percent interest, payable semi annually. Bids may not be below par and land grant security backs payment. Bids due April 4. advertised in Helena and New York papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barret
State Normal College
Dillon
Normal College
State Board of Land Commissioners
Helena
New York
Dynamiters Arrested In Madison Trout Stream Case
Deputy state game warden Henry Avarie reports the arrest of William Evans and his son Noah Evans for dynamiting fish in Odell creek, a Madison tributary. They received a preliminary hearing before Justice Wallace Green at Ennis and are held on $1,000 bonds each to answer in district court. Odell creek is a noted year round trout stream. Miner Henry Mueller has accepted the nomination for mayor of Butte with endorsements expected from Democrats and Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Avarie
Madison County
William Evans
Noah Evans
Odell Creek
Madison
Wallace Green
Ennis
Evans
Avarie
Odell
Miner
Public denial of Selway Park lease interest
A public notice states that only the undersigned are interested in the Selway Park lease and that circulating reports are unfounded. Dug Newcomer and James McAllister declare there is no other party with any lease interest. The notice emphasizes the sole claim of the two signatories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selway Park
Dug Newcomer
James McAllister
Sealed bids sought for school house build details
Sealed bids invited for a ground level school house project with specified dimensions 24 by 10 feet 12 foot ceiling and brick chimney. Bids opened April 10 with completion by May 20. By order of School Board Co. W Major Chairman Jackson Montana March 16 1903 first publication March 18 1903 3t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Major
Jackson, Mont
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Big Sode
Nevada
Butte
C. H. Harvey
Lumber Jack
Henry Mueller
John W. Morton
E. W. Slack
Mammoth
Poindexter & Orr L. S. Co
Dillon, Mont
Dillon Cash
Main Street
Postoffice Building
Tstaple Groceres
G. T. Paul
F. E. T. Broeck
Christiansen
Kentucky Avenue
Vine Street
B.F. White
R. A. Sullivan
Castner
First National Bank
L. F. Graves
Wa. Roy
A. L. Stone
State Bank of Dillon
Dillon, Montana
Undertate
United States
Europe
A. Graves
Wm. Rox
Martin Barrett JO. Shineberger
A. F. Graeter
Edwin Norris
Attorney-at-Law
South
Examiner
Appolo
C.F
A. L. Bapcon
N. G, W.yf. CaSamore’ Secy
Lumber Cape
Upper
Montana St
Salt Lake Port
Dillon Lumber Co
J. B. Tickinney
Maurice A. Walker, M. D
Sheep Creek Basin
Harry Andrus
NEWS
Dillon Examiner
District Court
Fifth Judicial District
Beaverhead
Joseph Arbour
W. S. Barbour
Frederick Arbour
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