County fair and race meet eyed for Dillon area
Dillon Fair and Racing association and county fair commission plan a joint county fair and race meet this summer or fall at the old grounds north of Dillon. If approved, dates likely in October with a strong push from business leaders and ranchers to attract statewide interest and large purses.
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Fair Commissioners and Racing Association
Dillon
Dillon Fair & Racing Association
Fair Commission
Board of
County Commissioners
John F. Bishop
Col
Alf. Decker
Bedrock
W. C. Orr
Jos
A. Browne, Jr
Glenn
B. N. Stevenson
California
South
The
Race Association
Southern Montana Telephone company forms with Wisdom to Bannack link
The Southern Montana Telephone company held its first board meeting and incorporated. George W W Woodworth was elected president A L Stane vice president and F A Hazelbaker secretary treasurer. A construction committee was named and bids invited for pine poles with delivery along the Wisdom Bannack route.
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Southern Montana Telephone Company
Wisdom
Bannack
George WW. Woodworth
A. L. Stane
Dillon
F. A. Hazelbaker
Herman Jackson
Jackson
George Woodworth
F.A. Hazelbaker
Divide Creek
Secretar F. A. Hazelbaker
Defendants Win Damages Suit Over Indian Queen Mine
The jury returned a verdict for the defendants in the damage suit of E L Ball and E L Graeter versus Thos S Stevens et al. over the Indian Queen mining deal. Plaintiffs sought over 10000 dollars claiming sales to Eastern parties and a prior deal, with Reynolds and McDowell as brokers involved. Attorneys Norris and Kirk for defendants and Gov Robert B Smith and W S Barbour for plaintiffs attended the trial which concluded in the afternoon.
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E. L. Ball
E. L. Graeter
Thos S. Stevens
Reynolds and McDowell
Butte Mining
Edwin Norris
John N. Kirk
Butte
Deendantes
Robert B. Smith
W. S. Barbour
Anderson & Shearer
Dillon
Anderegg
Costa
Wall Va
Thomas Flynn
J. L. Fishburn
Aestled
Abraing Ve. Mulaney
Bishop Carroll to Visit Dillon for Historic Beaverhead Event
Rt. Rev. John P. Carroll, bishop of Helena, arrives in Dillon for his first Beaverhead County visit. A reception at Rev. Father Pudenz’s home runs 8 to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. Masses follow at St Rose’s and a high mass with confirmation for about forty, the largest in local history.
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John P. Carroll
Helena
Dillon
Heaverhead County
Father Pudenz
Carroll
St. Rose’s Church
Beaverhead County
Sheridan
Dillon Electric Light Manager Changes Hands
Dr. M A Miller sold his controlling stock in the Dillon Electric Light and Power Co to H W Turner and will retire from management on June 5. Turner plans to run the Dillon plant with engineer L Adams, pursuing consolidation talks with Graeter Electric Co. and promising continued low rates for consumers in Dillon.
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M. A. Miller
Dillon Electric Light & Power Co
Dillon Electric Light
Dillon Electric Light & Power Company
H. W. Turner
Butte Electric Co
Dr. Miller
Orr Electric Power Co
Graeter Company
Dillon Electric Company
Dillon
Miller
Orr Adds Elevator and Modernizes Central Stables
Dr. W. C. Orr of Central Stables has upgraded his livery barn with a new elevator to access the upper storage floor and a modern hearse. He also added a bicycle wheel buggy rubber tired surrey a road buggy and a carry all to expand capacity and improve service capacity.
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W. C. Orr
John T. Orr
Ort
District teachers elected with raised salaries
Dillon School district trustees elected the next year’s teaching staff and raised each salary by five dollars per month. Superintendent W C Bagley was re elected. Grades and salaries include Miss Innes 85, Miss Parke 80, Miss Jeffries 80, Miss Tattersall 75, Miss Myére 65, Miss Paxton 75, Miss Le Rean 75, Miss Leland 85, Miss Dorchester 90. The board praises the district for offering competitive pay. Dillon should have the best grade teachers in Montana.
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Dil.ton
W. C. Bagley
Innes
Parke
Jeffries
Miea Leland
Mies Dorchester
Dillon Pubiie
Dillon
Montana
Challenge from DillonChess Club to Missoula Cheese Club
The Chess Club of Dillon issues two challenges to the Missoula Cheese Club for $100 each to decide the game. The loser pays for telegraphic messages. If accepted, Missoula should correspond with Dan Burkholder of Dillon, Montana.
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Missoula
Court In Session Adjournment Likely This Saturday
The district court finishes a second week with several major cases tried and the jury remains until Friday. Trial schedules include water suit Birchdale Stock Farm v Hawley Selway et al and other dismissals or continuations as the term progresses in Dillon.
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Flynn Va. Cornell
Huey Va. McCune & Co
Nicholas S. Stagga Wae
Birchdale Stock Farm
Ole Dahle
Oscar II
John W. Morton
Thos. Landerg
Anderson & Shearer Va
Phil Anderegg
Man with Monomania Leaves Dillon for Tacoma After Leg Injury
A troubled man named Charles White, once treated at Beaverhead County Hospital after a severe leg injury, shows delusions of persecution and plans to sue. Pending decisions at the poor farm prompt relocation to the Warm Springs or Tacoma, where relatives allegedly reside, amid uncertainty if he stays away.
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Beaverhead County
Charles White
Madison County
Dillon
Atates
Warm Springs
Tacoma
Miss Lavina Slocum Returns to Teach Near Potomac
Miss Lavina Slocum formerly of the Normal College at Dillon returns home to Potomac and will begin teaching in the McNamara district next Monday according to the Standard.
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Lavina Slocum
Normal College
Dillon
Potomac
McNamara District
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NEW. Company Incorporated
J.p.carroll
Andrus
State
Ralph Brothers
Flynn
Jake Fishburn
Morse Water
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