First Democratic Rally and Cabaret Benefit in Dillon
Dillon prepares for a bevy of events with a two night benefit cabaret at city hall directed by Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Lewis. The show features sixty locals in musical numbers and surprise acts, highlighting a loaded program from prologue to finale. A separate incident reports Mrs. Craig injured after an alleged roadhouse advance. The tale, from the Butte Miner, questions her Dillon residence status.
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Beaverhead Club
C. H. Lewis
City Hall
Edward S. Duff
Craig
City
Butte
Dillon
Willoughby
Dillon resident assaulted during attempt to aid unwanted advances
Mrs. Gertrude Craig, a well known Dillon resident, was badly beaten early this morning while visiting one TF Stor. The incident occurred as she intervened in a man making improper advances. No further details available.
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Gertrude Craig
Dillon
Hunters Bag Big Game In Local Hunt Report
A group of local sportsmen returned from Madison country and nearby areas with deer and bear trophies after several days in the hills. Joe Newnes led a Centennial valley party to hunt on the Madison north fork, Howard Hall felled a buck near Glen while duck hunting, Mike Lauterbach arrived with a nice buck from Blacktail country, and J W Scott with Glen Decker reported three good deer from Medicine Lodge country.
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Joe Newnes
Madison
Centennial Valley
Mr. Newnes
North Fork
Howard Hall
Hall
Glen
Mike Lauterbach
J. W. Scott
Glen Decker
Medicine Lodge
County Teachers Institute Set for Dillon This Month
Miss Mayme French county superintendent announces the annual teachers institute in Dillon starting the week of the 28th. Educators from outside and instructors from the Normal college will participate with social sessions arranged and a full program to be published next week.
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Mayme French
Dillon
Normal College
Butte Man Buys Local Meat Market
R C Cosgrove well known Butte butcher bought out George H Lyman's meat market and butcher business in Dillon. The deal includes Montana Meat Market abattoir slaughter pens other buildings a mile north of town and forty acres of farm and pasture for about 15000. Cosgrove will move his family to Dillon soon and took possession at month’s start.
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R. C. Cosgrove
Butte
George H. Lyman
Montana Meat Market
Cosgrove
Dillon
Lyman
Normal college class officers elected for ensuing year
Seniors Mabel Seidensticker Twin Bridges chosen president with Henry Hoffland Antioch Nebraska as vice president Kathryn Naughton Butte secretary Agnes Nevin Butte treasurer Walter Scott class professor Juniors Ruth Harding Butte president Frances Weldon Butte vice president Loretta McCarty Anaconda secretary Mamie Barry Anaconda treasurer F H Garver class professor ene ete Warburton Beliston president
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The
Normal College
Mabel Seidensticker
Twin Bridges
Henry Hoffland
Antioch
Nebr
Kathryn Naughton
Butte
Agnes Nevin
Walter Scott
Ruth Harding
Frances ‘Weldon
Loretta McCarty
Anaconda
Mamie Barry
F. H. Garver
Ene Ete Warburton
BE Liston
Democrats Open Beaverhead Campaign Rally In Dillon
United States Senator Myers will headline a Beaverhead county campaign rally in Dillon at the city hall auditorium next Saturday evening October 11. Lieutenant Governor W M McDowell and Attorney General Joseph B Poindexter will join, with the Dillon Military Band and a post meeting reception at city hall.
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Woodrow Wilson
Samuel V. Stewart
Beaverhead County
City Hall
Rand
Sons of Democracy
United States
Myers
Montana
W. W. McDowell
Joseph B. Poindexter
Winning bill at the Pastime Theatre this week
This week's Pastime program features Theodore Roberts in Pud'nhead Wilson tonight. Ambrose's Cup of Woe and The Dividend Tuesday. Marie Doro in Common Ground Friday. Saturday shows The Flowers of No Man's Land with Viola Dana. Sunday items include Bubbles of Trouble and A Wild Girl of the Sierras. Hulda of Holland Monday with Mary Pickford. Tuesday offers Ambition with Bertha Kalich.
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Theodore Roberts
Mark Twain
Pudd’nhead Wilson
Roberts
Lasky
Ambrose
Marie Doro
Frohman
Jesse Lasky
No Man’s Land
Viola Dana
Triangle Pictures
Sierras
Mae Marsh
Robert Harron
Mary Pickford
Hulda
Holland
Miss Pickford
John O'Brien
Russel Bassett
Charles Vernon
Little Haral Hollacher
William Fox
Bertha Kalich
Pastime Theatre Broadcasts World Series Results
Manager Bud Hartwig donates his playhouse to about forty fans who receive live World Series results between Boston and Brooklyn via a Western Union wire run to the theatre. Announces start at noon as updates stream in amid growing excitement.
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Bud Hartwig
Boston
Brooklyn
Western Union
National lecturer Mrs Charlotte Perkins Gillman to speak in Dillon
Mrs Charlotte Perkins Gillman a nationally known lecturer will visit Dillon to give an address on October 24 under the Good Government club. The event is free to the public with expenses funded by the club ladies.
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Charlotte Perkins Gillman
United States
Dillon
Good Government Club
Gilman
Gilman’s
The Town Doctor Is Coming October Lyceum Course
Hon. Nelson Darling known as Nels is praised as a self made leader in business and banking with a long public speaking record. He traveled as a salesman and led lumber and manufacturing ventures forming a Republican era advocate of cooperation and opponent of privilege. Darling was born in La Porte Indiana and rose to prominence in Oklahoma City.
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Darling
Nels
Newsboy
United States
Minneapolis
Chicago
St. Louis
Omaha
Kansas City
Mississippi River
Nelson Strong Darling
la Porte
Ind
Oklahoma City
Funeral of Mrs Antone Jackson Held Thursday
The funeral for Mrs Antone Jackson who died after a stroke was held Thursday afternoon at the family home on South Railroad Avenue. Rev H G Humphrey of the Methodist church led the service. Interment followed in Mountain View cemetery beside her sister Mrs Herman Jackson who died over a year ago. Many residents from the Big Hole basin Madison county and Idaho attended.
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Antone Jackson
Dillon
South Railroad Avenue
H. G. Humphrey
Methodist Church
Mountain View
Herman Jackson
Big Hole Basin
Madison County
Idaho
Olsen Sells Ranch Near Dell to Thompson
Last week Henry Olsen of Dell sold his ranch near Dell to Henry Thompson a well known rancher and sheepman of Kidd. The 110 acre property includes improvements and was tributary to Thompson holdings. Olsen will move his family to Dillon for the time being.
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Henry Olsen
Dell
Henry Thompson
Kidd
Olsen
Mr. Thompson
C. A. Smith
Mr. Olsen
Dillon
City Council Grants Saloon Licenses in Regular Session
City council met last Wednesday in regular monthly session. Saloon licenses were granted to Grant and Critz, Potter and Pearn, and Gleed and Ripley. Bills against the city were audited and allowed before adjournment to Friday evening to complete the month’s business.
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Grant & Critz
Potter & Pearn
Gleed & Ripley
Auction Sale of Horses at Dillon Stock Yards
An auction by Dillon Horse Sales with C A Smith as auctioneer runs Monday and Tuesday October 30 and 31. One thousand horses including draft stock mares with foals and young horses plus Larabie horses will be sold. Cattle on offer include stock cows yearling steers and heifers and early spring calves.
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Dillon Horse Sales Company
C. A. Smith
Dillon
Larabie
Pen Nights in a Barroom at Pastime
The famous play Ten Nights in a Barroom featuring Mr. and Mrs. Lee Craig will be shown at the Pastime next Wednesday. This talking picture version in Dil lah offers dialogue in human voice with a special matinee at 3 45.
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Lee Craig
Dillah
Columbus Day Observed in Dillon City
Tomorrow is Columbus Day a legal holiday in Dillon. Public offices will close while some businesses remain open. Schools will mark the anniversary with appropriate ceremonies.
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Dillon
America
Republican candidates to speak at Montana rally
Charles N Pray and Frank Edwards, both Republican nominees for U S senator and Montana governor, will address a party rally here on the evening of October 23.
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Charles N. Pray
United States
Frank Edwards
Montana
Local visits and business notes from Dillon region
G E Alkire of Butte visited Dillon yesterday. Dixon Brown and family came from Armstead for a stay. Jacob Neidt attended cattle business in the Big Hole basin. Don Randolph forest ranger from Argenta bought supplies in Dillon. Mr and Mrs Frank Bechtold and son left for Butte to visit relatives. Harold Snow plans a storage battery plant in the former Wm Fruin office. Joe Hall Short Line agent was in Dillon for POEs Monday afternoon.
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G. E. Alkire
Butte
Dixon Brown
Armstead
Jacob Neidt
Dil Ion
Big Hole Basin
Don Randolph
Forest Ranger
Argenta
Dillon
Frank Bechtold
Small Son
Harold Snow
Wm. Fruin
Joe Hall
Short Line
Poes
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