Dillon to Host Largest Horse Sale in Montana History
Next week Dillon hosts a multi day horse auction by the Dillon Horse Sale company led by Dr. W C Orr and Clark Anderson. About 1000 head will be offered with buyers from across the country, featuring draft horses saddle horses mules and registered stock. Al Pollinger of Twin Bridges will handle bidding as firms Poindexter Orr Livestock Anderson Bros J G Erwin J W Suther C A Smith and others list horses for sale. The previous sale in spring moved about 50000 worth of stock and drew strong praise from buyers and sellers alike.
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Dillon
Dillon Horse Sale Company
W. C. Orr
Clark Anderson
Montana
al Pollinger
Twin Bridges
Buyera
Cellera
Poindexter & Orr Livestock Company
Anderson Bros
J. G. Erwin
J. W. Sutherand
C. A. Smith
J. W. Morton
Louis Stahl
North Dakota
A Pretty Wedding at Dillon Stuns Idaho Falls Friends
In Dillon last Sunday a surprise marriage united Henry Gabbe editor of the Idaho Falls Morning Post and Mary McKee once assistant post mistress. The ceremony occurred at the home of T. J. Mulaney with Prof. Reidelaberger and Dr. Martin officiating. reception followed at New Dillon as the couple prepared a brief honeymoon run to Butte.
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Dillon
Henry Gabbe
Idaho Falls
Miss McKee
Mittan
Mr. Gabbe
Prof
Reidelaberger
Mr. Mulaney
Mra. Mittan
Reideleberger
Council Adopts Sewer Tax and Sprinkling Levy
An adjourned city council meeting with a near quorum approved a special tax levy for the recently built sewer and for sprinkling costs in 1907. Reports for September were referred to the finance committee and routine monthly bills were paid. Notable payments include Tribune Pub. Co. 19.70 and several individual salaries.
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A. C
Gruwell
W. C. Orr
Tribune Pub. Co
A. L. Badcon
J. W. Ewing
George J. Staudaher
J. D. Berry
Frank Howell
Wm. Spearian
Fred Baker
Wm. Clark
F. C. McFadden
Dart Hardware Co
Oh Pe
Caldwellio Circle
George R. Metlen
Jas. S. Baker
A. &. Gruwell
F. P. Birror
C. BE. Foster
C. A. Brown
J. J. Dolby
Ed Ford
R. M. B. Tel. Co
F. L. Stone
William Lovell
C. W. Conger
J. B. Poindexter
Dillon lecture course announced for season
Dr Swain announces the Dillon lecture series with five programs. November 7 features U S Senator Robert L Taylor speaking on The Temptation in Tennessee. December 14 humorist Herbert Leon Cope. February 28 electrical engineer W T Clarke on Wonders of Modern Science. March 16 magician Maro the Magician.
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Dillon
Swain
Chicago Glee Club
U.S
Robert L. Taylor
Tennessee
Taylor
Herbert Leon Cope
W. T. Clarke
New York
Maro
Gold Watch Presented to Dillon Base Ball Manager
Local business leaders and baseball fans honored Matt Barry for building a championship 1907 Dillon team by presenting him a solid gold watch. The gift, proudly forged at Albert Stamm’s jewelry, bears the inscription To M. E. Barry From The Business Men of Dillon. Barry values the memento highly.
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Dillon
Matt Barry
Albert Stamm
M. E. Barry
Relief Corps Apron Sale At Burfiend Hall Oct 26
The Relief Corps announces an apron sale at Burfiend hall Saturday afternoon October 26. Admission and refreshments set at 15 cents. Proceeds support corps activities and charitable aims.
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The
Relief Corps
Burfiend Hall
Beaverhead urged to exhibit at Montana State Fair
Emerson Hill Beaverhead county fair commissioner reports from Helena that Montana's annual fair set records in attendance cash receipts and exhibits. He notes strong state participation, praises Helena hospitality, and urges local ranchers farmers and miners to prepare premium stock and products for next year's show.
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Emerson Hill
Beaverhead County
Helena
Hill
Montana
Beaverhead
R. A. Reynolds
Dillon
Atate
Normal College
Farmers Offered Short Courses At Montana College
The Agricultural College at Bozeman lists short post graduate programs for farmers including animal industry judging and dairy work from January 6 to 18, soil and crop management, horticulture, and dairy stock care. Additional butter making, steam engineering, irrigation surveying, and a three year college track are described with intake details and a contact to President J. M. Hamilton.
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Agricultural College
Bozeman
Montana
J. M. Hamilton
Argenta Mining Camp Sees Record Activity and Expansion
George W. French reports Argenta and surrounding workings energized with about 35 men at Butte and Argenta sites and plans to hire more. A canal project to power a hoist and lights is under way, drawing water from the Rattlesnake to develop 125 horsepower, while Argenta-Dillon employs ten men and three shifts. Prospecting shows first class ore, with a 60 foot surface lead traceable 3,000 feet. Stockholders vote October 4 to pool private stock and issue 25,000 treasury shares at 10 cents to buy machinery.
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Argenta
George W. French
Butte
Ita
Argenta-Dillon Company
Dillon
Treasury
Beaverhead County Commissioners Set Contracts and Appointments
Beaverhead County Montana held a special session October 7 1907 with O C Goaman chairing. Bids awarded for poor farm cottage to A McDonald and jail steel ceiling to Dillon Plumbing Co. An extra $500 was appropriated to add to the Lima jail. Dick Trueman appointed road supervisor emeritus in District No 10 at Dewey. Road Fleming’s petition approved pending new road terms. The Manse society event was announced for Thursday afternoon hosted by Mrs. R F Tattersall.
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Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead
Montana
O. C. Goaman
Charles W. Francis
William C. Orr
Jno
Dewey
M. M. Fleming
Et. al
Fleming
Montana Woolgrowers Oppose Federal Range Control
The Montana Woolgrowers Association adopts resolutions opposing federal government grazing rights on public lands and any scheme to tax or license grazing. They support forest preservation but reject government range regulation as hindering settlement and development, urging delivery of the resolutions to the President and to all U S senators and representatives.
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Montana Woolgrowers’ Association
Congress of
United States
Lawa
Trauda
Congress
Dillon Fans to Receive Daily Ball Bulletin Feeds
The Butte Evening News enables The Exam iner to post daily baseball bulletins from the world championship series in the east between Chicago and Detroit. Bulletins arrive at 5 o'clock each evening and are posted for the Dillon stores amid strong local betting interest.
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Butte Evening News
Examiner
Dillon
Chicago
Detroit
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E. W. Slack
A. J. Turner
Bristow
Ayn Beardsley
Lima
Council
George French
the Manse Society
R. F. Tattersall
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