Farlin Whist Club Opens Social Season at Birch Creek Camp
At Farlin, the new camp on Birch Creek six miles west of Apex hosts a social gathering led by Mrs. Emma Stanfield. Officers elected for The Farlin Whist Club include President Emma Stanfield and Vice President Wm. Robison. The group plans weekly meetings with whist, music, and refreshments amid town naming for the camp honoring early settlers O. D. and W. L. Farlin. The article notes smelter downtime for repairs, severe weather, and hunts by Dillon and Butte visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farlin
Emma Stanfield
Wm. Robison
Blanchard Stanfield
Farlin Whist Club
Addy Stanfield
G. A. Heberlein
E. Heberlein
Warren Graeter
J.T. Murray
Thos Tritt
Vic Heberlein
James Whitta
Birch Creek
O. D
W. L. Farlin
Apex
Birch Creek Canyon
Beaverhead
Dillon
Butte
Cliff Knapp
A. Badcon
P. Shanver
Bridge Gulch
Canyon
Mast
City and County Notes Highlight Local Visitors
Thomas Donelly foreman at Apex Station visited Dillon for a few hours on Monday. Judge N S Wood teased about shipping more Kansas corn fed pigs if needed. Mrs Neils Giles of Indian Queen mine boarding house spent days with friends in Butte returning Sunday. Carl M Stolle active in Glendale mining district visited county seat for two days. Ted Ashworth miner from Argenta district in town for business. projects bonded to eastern syndicate led by Mr Snow. development to begin early next year. H W Ingalls from Wallace Idaho, representing Copper King Mining, toured Dillon to float stock. former Wallace Press staffer moving east for work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neils Giles
Birch Creek
Butte
Carl M. Stolle
Glendale
Ted Ashworth
Argenta
Ashworth
Snow
H. W. Ingalls
Wallace
Idaho
Ingalls
Copper King Mining Company
Wallace Press
Robert Climer
Edna Ripley
Lima
Mont
M. A. Egan
South Main Street
Blackiston
Saint John’s Episcopal Church
A. M. Herron
City Ticket Office
Madge Bray
Climer
Oregon
Miner
Lilla
Local Business and Family Notes Hit the Town
John Nyhart bought the new butcher shop from Jas Haining and the Fred Stoll property. Dr Ellis of Butte to stay with his parents Thos and Mrs Ellis this week. W T Hynes finished a new saloon building with a grand opening Saturday night. Mr Wells of Butte visits with his son Engineer R H Wells this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nyhart
Jas. Haining
Fred Stoll
Dr. Ellis
Butte
Thos. Ellis
W. T. Hynes
Apex Gains Post Office With Mrs Donnelly as Postmistress
Apex station near Dillon North of the Big Hole valley becomes a post office. Mrs Julia Donnelly, wife of the section foreman, is appointed postmistress and begins duties immediately. Over 100 miners and families in Birch creek district will receive mail, and Farlin will have daily mail with an express line to the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apex
Dillon
Big Hole Valley
Julia Donnelly
Birch Creek
Farlin
Dynamite Mishap Shocks Lima Yard Switch
In Lima a carload of dynamite on a side track was jarred by shifting freight cars. No brakeman stood on the car as required and the impact reduced four cars to kindling. Hundreds of pounds of dynamite spilled over the ground but avoided a full blast, possibly due to frozen powder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Narrow crossing train near misses cattle in canyon
M A Henneberry recalls a near disaster at the Mooney Crossing when cattle balked crossing a damaged bridge near the railroad. A train approached without whistle or bell, four cattle died, and witnesses dispute whether any warning was given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Henneberry
Ryan’s Canyon
McManemy Boys
Henneberry Ranch
Mooney
Henneberry
Henneberry Brothers
Reward Offered for Arrest of Patties in Sheep Theft Case
A $500 reward is posted for the arrest and conviction of the Patties for stealing about 700 head of sheep at the head of Clark's canyon in Beaverhead County Montana. The sheep were branded with a Lion on the back and a green giant on the pack and ear marked with a jewel. left ear split and right ear cropped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark’s Canyon
Beaverhead County
Montana
Lecture by Dr Winship on Montana education progress
Dr A Winship of Boston lecturing at the Normal College next Friday on The Twentieth Century Standards. He praises Montana’s rapid college growth under President H H Swain and notes the strong county high schools and well qualified faculty with European training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Winship
Boston
Normal College
Montana
the Journal of Education
State Normal School
State Normal College
H. H. Swain
Dilton
Elkhorn Miners Praised by Well Known Prospector
William Avery, a noted Elkhorn district miner, visited The Examiner from Polaris to discuss his recent claims work. He asserts silver ore values rise from $2 to $4 in gold and predicts strong future development with adequate capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Avery
Elkhorn
Polaris
Avery
Butte
Black Hilla
Watseka Mine Resumes Work After Unwatering
Robert Steiger, visiting Watseka from Rochester, reports the Watseka mining company has unwatered the mine and begun operations again with a large workforce. He notes the firm may now control the water in the mine for the winter, as he travels to Bannack with his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Steiger
Rochester
Bannack
Helpers Return to Work Boosts Dillon Rail Traffic
Following the resumption of work at Amalgamated properties in Butte Anaconda and other state sites traffic grows on the Short Line with extra freight trains daily through Dillon. Four additional men return to Dillon at good salaries as the helper engine restarts. Quarries at Ryan Canyon also reopen allowing the workers displaced there to resume employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalgamated Company
Butte
Anaconda
Dillon
Dilla
Ryan Canyon
Railroad Rates Apply at Once to R S Lemon
Railroad rates take effect immediately for R S Lemon secretary Frinco System Immigration Bureau in St Louis Missouri with notice dated 12 2t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. Lemon
Frinco System Immigration, Bureau
St. Louis
Notice to Stockmen and Taxes Due in Beaverhead County
Notice to stockmen offers 800 acre pasture for sale at 200 dollars with four water sources a large shed and 250 tons bay. Also tax due notice for Beaverhead County Montana payable at the county treasurer in Dillon. delinquent November 30, 1903, 6 pm with 10 percent penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Montana
Dillon
B.N. Stevenson
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Thomas Donelly
Apex Station
N. S. Wood
Kansas
Mr. Wells
Engineer R. H. Wells
M. B.henneberry
Mooney Crossing
Robert
Prof. Winship of
Watseka
Greer County
Oklahoma
Great Southwest
Frinco
United States
Walter Baker & Co. Ltd
Europe
America
Dorchester
Massachusetts
Buck’s Vista
Buck’s Dewey
Buck
Brownfield-Canty Carpet Co
West Park
Galena Street
Alli
Whete A. Bessette, Bannack, Mont
Fortar News
Dillon Examiner
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