Alaska prospecting tale of Ernest Orr travels and notes
Ernest Orr returns from Alaska after spending the summer 160 miles west of Juneau at Luqua Bay with E C Huleatt and others. They prospected beach diggings and foothills, found gravel beds deep to bedrock, faced flood water, and concluded deep bedrock hindered paying placer mining while quartz and copper ledges showed promise for future North mining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Orr
Juneau
Luqua Bay
E. C. Huleatt
California
Dan Crowley
Jack McGill
Butte
Luyua Bay
Orr
Montana
Seattle
Orr God
Alaska
Treadwell
Beaverhead Delegation Attends Pioneer Society Meet in Great Falls
Beaverhead county sent a sizable group to the Pioneer Society of Montana annual meeting in Great Falls. Attendees praised the city, with Butte chosen as next year’s meeting site and John Caprice elected president. The visit featured tours of Fort Benton, city rides, smelter inspections, a fair, banquets, dances, and talks by Col Sanders and Maj Maginnis on early Montana. William Roe named Beaverhead vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Pioneer Society
Great Falls
William Roe
John F. Bishop
A. F. Graeter
Dillon
Martin Barrett
William Blair
Horse Prairie
Joe Shineberger
Bedrock
Butte
John Caprice
Fort Benton
Montana
Boston and Montana Company
Col. Sanders
Maginnis
Beaverhead
A F Graeter Praised By Montana Pioneers
Beaverhead county figure A F Graeter, longtime Dillon resident, attended the Montana Pioneers convention in Great Falls. The Daily Tribune lauded his public spirit and business projects, including installing Dillon’s electric lighting plant and preserving historic Beaverhead properties once linked to territorial governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of Montana Pioneers
Great Falls
Daily Tribune
A. F. Graeter
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Graeter
Bannack
Montana
Edgerton
Territory
McBride Captured After Salmon City Pursuit
Night Officer Fred Oliver trapped Gideon Russell McBride, a check forger and jail escapee, near Salmon City after a tip, bringing him back to Dillon early this morning. McBride faces multiple charges including check forgery, robbery, jail breaking, with trial set for the November term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Oliver
Salmon City
Dillon
Examiner
Gideon Russell McBride
Madison County
Oliver
Salmon River
Sheriff's Office
Mr. McBride
Jim McKay
Argenta
Idaho
Shenon
Mr. Oliver
Sheriff Wright
Wright
McBride
Mr. Wright
Lembi County
Salmon
Wm. Peterson
Salmion
Lemhi
Foreman Mulkey
Shenan Ranch
Baker
Horse Prairie Valley
Dart
Virginia City
Doc
Dearborn
Stone
Bannack
Sheriff Gist Stops Gambling
A man fleeing authorities avoided both Gist and Dart, hid from officers, crossed the county to Salmon City to see his girl, and was arrested after a rough trip that ruined his toothpick shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forger
Salmon
Dart
Sheriff's Office
Bloody Dick Creek
Salmon City
Sheriff closes down Dillon slot machines and gambling
Sheriff Gist ordered all slot machines and gambling in Dillon to stop. Saloons and operators complied, with no arrests as enforcement focuses on ending open games and sure thing schemes in the city.
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Gist
Dillon
Pythians Elevate Sheriff Duke Gist in Dillon Social
A Dillon Pythians social session honored Sheriff Duke Gist with full ranks in Occident lodge K of P. about a dozen members from Lima and nearby areas attended. The event featured ritual, a banquet, speeches, and hearty celebration, described as one of the county’s most pleasant secret society gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Occident Lodge
K. of P
Eteningya
Duke Gist
Lima
Dillon
Gist
Divorce Suit Filed by William Clark Against Eliza Jane Clark
William Clark sues for divorce from Eliza Jane Clark on desertion. They married November 14, 1889, in the city. Eliza deserted October 20 of the following year and returned October 7, 1902, but left again after three weeks and has not returned. Attorney W. S. Barbour represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Clark
Eliza Jane Clark
W. S. Barbour
100 Men Wanted For Dillon Water Works Trenches
The Dillon contractor for the water works issues placards seeking 100 men to dig trenches from the river to town and for main trenches. Wages are three dollars per day and workers may board where they choose as work is near town. Vitrified pipe has arrived from Helena and is being laid as the pipe gang can place it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Water Worka System
Helena
Birch Creek District Progress Driven by Ajax Mine Plan
News from the Birch Creek area highlights Western Mining Co. at the Indian Queen mine and smelter near Big Hole basin. The Queen mine shows strong output with four to six tons of copper matte daily, while new railroad buildings and housing advance for agents and section hands. Local residents Mrs. Ball and daughter Gladys recover from typhoid, and Alice Jackson prepares to marry Percy Labeau at the power plant home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. T. Paul
P. KE. Poindexter
Birch Creek
Western Mining Co
Indian Queen
Dion
Beaverhead
Ball
Gladys
Bond of
Dillon
Townsend
Melrose
Big Swamp Creek
Big Hole
Noyes
Idaho
A. J. Noyes
Tom Landers
Alice Jackson
State Normal
Percy Labeau
Montana Power Transmission Company
Hebogin
T. F. Stephus
Queen
Tom
George Maat
Prengot
Willow Creek
Dilton
Queen Mine
Pat Welsh
Hutte
Ball Cottage
J. Heberlein
Heberlein
O. Mast
Alice
Dr. Townsend of
Carl Mast
Dolly
Butte
Floasie Hooper
T. J. Murray
Ajax Mining Receives Mill Carload at Divide Station
Special correspondence reports a carload of mining machinery arriving at Divide station for the Ajax Mining Company. The shipment signals new milling capacity and potential expansion of operations in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AJAX
Divide
Ajax Mining
City and County Notes Highlight Births and Local Activities
A girl baby was born to Mr. and Mrs. Elza Smith in the city yesterday. Visitors from Lima include W. KL Hughey Sam Burleigh and M. Quigley. The Joneses Tom D. Yoat arrive from near Lima. Pythians and Knights of Pythias attend sheriff Gist events with Dillon and Lima participants. Threshing ends on J B Morse ranch with about 70 000 bushels of oats ready for market. Oats sell 95 cents to 1.00 per hundred. A new Short Line road superintendent shows off work around Dillon water tank. John G Willis in Butte as counsel in Rooney vs Short Line. The case, tied to the Philippines volunteers return, heads to federal court after a juror deadlock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles ‘Trunx
Lima
Knights of Pythias
Dillon
Sheriff Gist
Sam H. Barnardes
Lina
Beaverhead
Madixon County
J. B. Morse
John G. Willis
Butte
Vincent Rooney
Oregon Short Line Railroad Company
Young Rooney
Philippines
Also Mentioned on This Page
Isback
Ernest Orr
Lituya Bay
Beaverhead Stork
John Schaffer
the Examiner
THE
Dillon Examiner
Initio
Dillion
Some County News
Birch Creek District—New Mill
U. S.L
Chas, Bennington
Supt. Heberlein
A. C., Hammond
Mr. Bell
Mrs
Elza Smith
W. KL Hughey
Sam Burleigh
M. Quigley
Tom D. Yoat
Mr. Yost
Harry C. Boyce
Wamburg-Bremen Fire Insurance Company
J. B. McKinney
San Francisco
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