Polaris mine near Dillon advances toward full operation
Beavarhead county mining men praise General Manager H H Armstead Jr of the Silver Fissure Mining Company as Polaris nears a mid July start for a 100 ton smelter. Advancing road traction and new ore tests promise continuous production for over two years with Polaris ore valued around thirty dollars a ton.
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Montana
Beaverhead County
Polaris
H. H. Armatead, Jr
Silver Fissure Mining Company
Polaria
Beaverhead
Silver Fissure Company
Armstead
Silver Fiesure Mining Company
Red Rock
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Examiner
Dillon
Fine Imported Stallion Brought to Dillon Ranch
Dr W C Orr returned from the East with Cavey a two year old Percheron imported from France weighing 1750 pounds. Purchased for just over $2000, Cavey was shipped by Wayne residents but not offered for sale before. The horse rests at the Poin Dexter & Orr Livestock company camp on the upper Blacktail near Dillon.
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W. C. Orr
United States
Montana
Orr
Dillon
Poindexter & Orr Livestock Company
Dunham, Fletcher & Coleman
Wayne, N
Cavey
France
Extension Plan for Dillon Big Hole Telephone Line
Manager Frank Hazelbaker will travel tomorrow to the Basin to assess rancher interest in extending the telephone line from Jackson to Wiedom and onward. The company aims to connect all Basin ranches with a small monthly rent, expecting broad adoption where travel is difficult part of the year.
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Frank Hazelbaker
Dillon-Big Hole Telephone
Jackson
Wiedom
Butte Visitor A N Davis Visits Dillon Today
A N Davis from Butte was among visitors in Dillon today, meeting local residents and touring notable sites while in town for the day.
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A. N. Davis
Butte
Dillon
Big Sheep Deal Shakes Dillon Market
Slack & Sorenson closed a major sheep sale in Dillon selling three bands of ewes lambs and wethers totaling about 30 to 40 car loads. G W Hawkes livestock agent for the Short Line acted for A Gananer & Co Salt Lake with delivery after shearing. The stock was purchased from Tom Haw last fall and may be repurchased by Slack & Sorenson.
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Dillon
Slack & Sorenson
Soda Springs
G. W. Hawkes
A. Gananer & Co
Salt Lake
Slack & Sor
Enson
Ed Slack
Geo. W. Hawkes
Tom Haw
Sunday School Convention Concludes After Two Profitable Days
The Montana state Sunday school workers convention ended after two days of sessions with delegates praising the program. Prominent speakers from Tacoma Cincinnati Peoria and elsewhere contributed insights while officers were elected for the ensuing year and resolutions supporting anti gambling laws and the American Anti Saloon League were adopted.
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W. C. Merritt
Tacoma
H. H. Moninger
Cincinnati
Mia
M. FE. Bryner
Peoria
Butte
Mesdames
W. L. Collins
W. <Miller
S. J. Perry
Roy Foote
C. L. Bovard
F. H. Goas
I. L. Glenn
E. C. Smith
M. P. Seffle
Misses Zeta Williams
Ethel Seles
Blanch Traudgen
Edith Williams
Anna L. Kelly
Mesars
J. W. Passmore
Lee Hayes
Helena
W. Bell
W. Brown
E. M. Ellis
Healy
Bozeman
S&s. G. Griffith
Donaldson
Davies Wellson
Edna Fridly
Francis Manard
Vera Anderson
Missoula
Effie Moats
Winifred Feighner
Corvallis
F. KE. Lockridge
Hamilton
Ella
Myrtle Hawley
Stevensville
D. B. Price
Lima
Kershaw
Dillon
Methodist Church
Bella Scott
Maud Williams
Kate Bryson
Ruby Sympson
Emma Burfield
Baptist Church
Episcopal Church
H. W
May Foster Byner
L. S. Fuller
W C. Merritt
Mra. Bryner
Bryner
Memorial Day Observed With Memorial Exercises
Memorial Day observance in Dillon carried a somber mood as gray skies and showers lingered. Steadman post and relief corps marched from the courthouse to the Dillon theatre for services led by Dr. A B Martin. Later post members decorated graves at Mountain View cemetery with flowers and flags. Four white clad maidens placed flowers on each veteran grave.
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Steadman Post
Relief Corps
Court House
Dillon Theatre
A. B. Martin
Presbyterian Church
Dillon
Mountain View
Matrons' Silver Medal Contest Draws Large Audience
The Matrons' Silver Medal contest at the Methodist church attracted a large audience Monday evening. This third annual W C T U event featured six matrons including Mrs A L Anderson and Mrs York. Mrs York won the silver medal after recitations and applause. judges were Prof J R Forden, E A Hazelaker, and Mrs C R Squire. An address by state president Mrs Curran capped the program.
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W. G. Jones
Wee
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Examiner
A. L. Anderson
Belle Ward
Year at the Beaverhead County High School Class of 1906
The Beaverhead County High School in Dillon held the class day and graduation exercises at the opera house. Lieutenant Governor Norris delivered a commencement address, and eight graduates were accredited. The program featured a class play The Princess and music from the school choruses.
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Opera House
Misa Mabel Selway
The
Clues
Tennygon
Carl Stahl
Tom Gilbert Agalating
Opera
A. B. Martin
L. R. Foote
Norris
Mra
Luce
George B. Conway
Board of
Conway
Missen Mary Bennett
Elinor Poindexter
G. T. Paul
Beaverhead County High School
Beaverhead County
Alx
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Foote
Center West
School of Minea
Agricultural College
Normal College
Aemeater
Maude Campeau
Minnie Gilbert
Albert Woodside
Dillon School
Geo. B. Conway
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