Death of Rachael Orr in Beaverhead County
Rachael Magrue Orr died at home after a two week illness with typhoid fever. Funeral services were held Monday at the family home and were conducted by Rev. A B Martin with the Eastern Star lodge in charge. She is buried in Poindexter Cemetery beside her husband, with a large funeral procession. She was born October 28 1839 in Birmingham Ohio and married William C Orr in 1869. The Orr family long inhabited the Beaverhead valley near Dillon and she leaves six sons Matthew W Orr Dr W C Orr Bert Orr Charley Orr Ernie Orr and John T Orr, plus several grandchildren and siblings. Her memory is cherished by many in Beaverhead and southern Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachael Magrue Orr
Montana
Bill
Idaho Street
Eastern Star Lodge
A. B. Martin
Presbyterian Church
Poindexter
Beaverhead County
Orr
Birmingham
Ohio
William C. Orr
Mr. Orr
Beaverhead Valley
P. H. Poindexter
California
Golden State
Matthew Orr
Blacktail
Dillon
Beaverhead
Spadona
Dillon Electric Plant
W. C. Orr
Bert Orr
Mon‘ana
Charley
Mra Orr
Byron
Finley Cunnard
Mary C. Johnson
Dayton
Washington
James M. Cunnard
Bodie
Murphy Loses Arm in Battle Ship Accident Near Dillon
Oscar Nelson alerted Officer Oliver after Murphy fell from a battleship about five miles from Dillon. Murphy, about 35, was unconscious with his left arm nearly severed, later amputated above the elbow. He had no papers to prove identity and stated only that his name was Murphy and he was bound for Butte.
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Oscar Nelson
Oliver
Murphy
Dillon
Oliverat
Mr. Nelson
Examiner
Lima
Butte
Allright
Nelson
Jim Ryan Sentenced to Six Months in Virginia City Jail
Jim Ryan received six months in the county jail in Justice Rich's court Friday morning after pleading guilty to stealing a razor a six shooter and wearing apparel from an old sheepherder. Police had built a solid case and a preliminary hearing was avoided. Sheriff Dart and E TBroeck took him to Virginia City Saturday morning.
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Virginia City
Jim Ryan
Rich
Ryan
Police Department
Ufter
Dart
E. T. Broeck
Little girl drowns in Hanson ditch near Aikens home
Virginia Elien Ruth Aikens aged two years drowned near her home in the northern part of town. The body was found after a hours long search by her father and neighbors, submerged in the Hanson ditch about a mile from the residence. Funeral held Monday at 1 pm conducted by Rev. Dr. Horn. Aikens family receives widespread sympathy from friends in Dillon.
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James A. Aikens
Virginia Elien Ruth Aikens
Hanson Ditch
John Kent
Mr. Aikens
Mrs. Aikeng
Poindexter & Orr
Harvey Wood
Horn
M. E. Church
Dillon
Mrs. Aikens
County Attorney Receives Plea From Peaverhead Colonist
A letter to County Attorney Robison from a Peaverhead colonist residing with Charley Hill in Virginia City asks for clemency and dismissal of the remaining sentence so he can start fall plowing. He offers not to whip his wife or mother for a year and would serve two days for every day of the remaining term if he breaks his promise. the request was not granted.
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Robison
Peaverhead
Charley Hill
Virginia City
Virginia
Wolves Sighted by Stock Inspector in Sage Creek
Stock Inspector N M Staudaker reported fourteen wolves moving in the Sage Creek area while he was dining. He fired at the pack with his six shooter but did not stop them as they followed a distant trail. The sighting marks the largest wolf group in years and livestock damage concerns grow in Dillon region.
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N. M. Staudaher
Sage Creek
Mr. Staudaker
Dillon
City and County Notes From Local Briefs
County officials accompany officers to Virginia City for Madison county jail transfer. Ranchers Soren Peter Nelson and Joe Arnold visit to buy cattle and arrange feeding and fattening. Water works prospecting on the Rattlesnake ends. council to meet to discuss oldest water rights option. An anti spitting ordinance violation leads to arrests and odd bank deposit antics. A youth vows to curb spitting after brief detention.
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J. B. McKinney
Butte
Montana
McKinney
John S. Baker
Dart
Virginia City
Madison County
Soren Peter Nelson
Big Hole
Fox
Joe Arnold
Mr. Arnold
Joe Toomey
Dieck
Hample Sues Copper Firms for Damages Near Anaconda
Joh E Hample filed a district court suit in Anaconda against Anaconda Copper and Washoe Copper seeking nearly 4000 damages. He leased land from the Becketead and Johnson estate on the Deer Lodge river for grazing 2459 sheep in September 1902 and placed them on the pastures there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joh. E. Hample
Anaconda
Anaconda Copper Company
Washoe Copper Company
Becketead
Johnson
Deer Lodge
Examiner Contest Votes Rise as Twelve Ladies Compete
More than 3000 votes are counted for twelve county contestants in the Examiner's contest. Entries are open to any county girl with coupons printed in the paper and subscriptions earn votes. prizes include a fine piano and select rings.
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Jackson
Adda Ford
Lima
Birthday Party at the Normal for Bernice Myers
Normal school students celebrated Bernice Myers birthday with a surprise luncheon Sunday evening. Thirteen guests wore October colored attire and admired autumn decor, a central carnations bouquet, water colored place cards, and a celebratory cake with a tonata. The invited sisters included Harriet, Monta and Bernice Myers, Mary and Sophy Woodward, Cora and Edna Ongely, Chambers, Simmons, Huck, Berry Scott and Hayden.
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Bernice Myers
Harriet, Monta
Mary and
Sophy Woodward
Cora
Edna Ongely
Chambers
Simmons
Huck
Berry Scott
Hayden
Demurrer Filed in Clark Divorce Case in District Court
M P Gilchrist for Eliza Jane Clark has demurred to William Clark’s divorce complaint arguing insufficiency of cause and residence issues. He requests $150 attorney’s fees and $30 monthly alimony during the suit. Hearing set before district judge on November 16 this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Gilchrist
Eliza Jane Clark
William Clark
Vogler Secures Long-Delayed Mail Contract
The Noble Ulysses and Shoup mail contract, stalled for months over non residence concerns, has been awarded to F W Vogler. Public satisfaction grows as schedules are set to suit local offices with Bedrock stage services promised to be timely and resident-friendly in the region.
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Noble
Ulysses
Shoup
F. W. Vogler
Bedrock
Lemhi Herald
Otto Gasser Visits County Seat Amid Feeding Contract
Otto Gasser of the Big Hole basin near Brieton visited the county seat Monday with a load of supplies. He says this year yields the best hay crop of his residence, and for the first time departs from feeders, planning to feed 125 head for Deer Lodge rancher H. J. Toomey under contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Gasser
Brieton
Big Hole
Gasser
H. J. Toomey
Deer Lodge
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Rachael Orr
Tion
Poindexter Cemetery
MR. Murphy
Ruby Aikins
Tome
Nick
First National Bank
Hample
Vogler
Emily Taylor
Majorie McLoughlin
Florence Conger
Christie Jackson
Edith Poindexter
Charlotte Stevens
Briston
Mabel Zorn
Wisdom
Agnes Purdy
Minnie Streit
Melrose Morton
Wil'on
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