Pioneer Thomas H. Hamilton Dies on Horse Prairie
Death comes to Beaverhead County’s early settler Thomas H. Hamilton born in Canada in 1828 who arrived in Bannack in 1866 and later built a large cattle ranch on Horse Prairie. He traveled widely engaged in mining and pack work and survived Nez Perce conflicts and frontier dangers before dying at home after heart trouble. He leaves wife Mary J. Lee a daughter and a grandson in Long Beach California. Funeral Monday at the Dillon Methodist church with interment at Mountain View.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Bannack
Horse Prairie
Minneapolis
Hain
Mary J. Lee
Hamilton
Mexico
South
Florida
Long Beach
Cal
Dillon
Methodist Church
S. A. Lough
Mountain View
Montana
Thomas H. Hamilton
Horee Prairie
Robert W
Mary M. Hamilton
Toronto
Canada
Murray
Prince Edward Township
Hastings
Danville
N. Y
Northumberland County
Australia
Melbourne
Bendigo
Ballarat
Liverpool
New York City
Percy
Louise A. Stone
Porland
Oregon
Ophir Gulch
M. J. Lee
B. and
M. Stanchfield
A. L. Cooper
A. J. Myers
Mr. Hamilton
Cooper
Myers
Jack Wagner
Indiana
Ball
Fort Ellis
Sermon and Praise Service at Baptist Church Next Sunday
Rev. Dr. Horace W. Tilden will preach on The Que Reason for Thankfulness in the forenoon. In the evening a praise service follows with an address on Sacred Song by the pastor. The program lists hymns solos and an organ and violin selections led by Prof. Robbins and Mrs. Luce. Chas. Micas and Tom Clemmons visited Bannack Sunday and returned Monday to resume their trial jurors.
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Baptist Church
Horace W. Tilden
Emeregon
Robbing
Pilreger
Robbins
Jesus
E. S. Luce
Chas. Micas
Tom Clemmons
Bannack
New Fire Insurance Rate Book Reaches Dillon
The Board of Underwriters Pacific District E issued a new rate book for Dillon, covering both business and residential areas. Business rates stay similar with some increases, while residences see about a twenty five percent cut. Overall, the update disappoints expectations of uniform townwide reductions due to improvements in water works and fire services.
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Board of Underwriters of the Pacific of
Dillon
Adjuatera
Sua
Congressman Dixon in Dillon for local talks on lake project and rural delivery
Congressman Joseph M. Dixon of Missoula spent Saturday night in Dillon meeting old friends and discussing legislation. He planned to introduce a bill to permit a land exchange for the Bedrock lake reservoir and advocated rural free delivery routes north and south of Dillon, requiring 50 ranches per route.
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Jos. M. Dixon
Missoula
Dillon
Dixon
Medlon
Beaverhead Club
A. J. Glasa
Helena
Bedrock Lake
Congress
Dilton
Washington
Fall of Mrs Kent White Shocks Holy Roller Sect
Dillon reports a public denunciation of Mrs Kent White head of a Holy Roller group once active in town. The burning bush organ prints a formal rebuke signed by eleven church leaders, citing investigations into recent actions and loss of trust.Rumor mentions possible monetary misconduct and repentence urged by committee members.
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Kent White
Holy Roller Organization
Dillon
Rollers
Plief
Mre
Denver
Colorado
Franklin Gets Five Years For Prand Larceny
Dennis Franklin, a Dillon young man, was convicted of grand larceny after a case of robbery from a Mexican in the city. He allegedly enticed the man to the lower town, struck him with a picket, and stole ten dollars. The jury sentenced him to five years at hard labor in the state penitentiary, with the judge to fix the term. Jurors: Frank Eliel, Joremn, Thos Clemmons, William Connors, Joseph Hainds, J C Hamilton, William Herman, John Innes, J H Phillips, BE Provost, J F Schindler, Wilbur L Shaw, Frank P Tate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Franklin
Dillon Youngan
Franklin
Frank Eliel
Joremn
Thos. Clemmons
William Connors
Joseph Hainds
J. C. Hamilton
Wlliam Herman
John Innes
J. H. Phillips
BE. Provost
J. F. Schindler
Wilbur L. Shaw
Frank P. Tate
Shakespeare Club Debates Incorporation At Fortnightly Meet
The Shakespeare club held a court house meeting proposing Mia, H. T. Poindexter and Miss Mayme French for membership. Members vote unanimously to incorporate and instruct the ways and means committee to act. Act III of Antony and Cleopatra sparked discussion and readings by Mesdames Kingsbury Luce and Miss Mott.
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Shakespeare Club
Court House
Mia
H. T. Poindexter
Mayme French
Antony and Cleopatra
Mesdames W. W. Kingsbury
E. §. Luce
Miss Mott
Algo
Miss Dorchester
Court in Session as Emery Robinson Is Found Not Guilty
In the third week of district court juries hear a lengthy docket. Emery Robinson is acquitted of burglary tied to the July 6 Fournier store theft in Jackson after witnesses place him near the scene and the clerk’s supper. The court also resolves fines for other defendants and schedules further trials and venue motions for cases including Graves, Tucker, and Furey.
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Emery Robinson
H. O. Fournier
Jackson
Harry Laphame
Lapham Hotel
Harry Lapham
E. H. Brundage
G. Swatford
Farnk P. Tate
E. Provost
L. A. Burrows
Chas
Sassaman
Alvin Dewitt
Geo, Whittaker
Thos. Clements
D. N. Paris
James Dunstan
John Innes
D. N. Paris Ve
Fe.i. Graves
Gravee
Bannack
Tucker
McCaffrey
J. M. Froelich
W. B. Jenkins
Mary Jenkins
Jan. Furey
Silver Bow
Jenking
Furey
Jenking Va
Paria Va
Graves
Geo. M. Bourquio
Ed. C. Smith
Venora E. Metlen
Thomas M. Selway
Monroe Mann and
Thompson Ve
State Bank of
Dillon
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Thos. H. Hamilton
This County
IEETS
W. KR. Hughey Va. McCune & Co
J. H. Tuckeroe
C. H. McCaffery
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