Murder Casts Shadow Over Dillon Boy Harry Bond Case
James McLaughlin 19 was murdered in Butte Saturday night by a man known as Red. Police traced the attack to a quarrel with Harry Bond in Dillon and a chase ending near California Brewery, with autopsy confirming a deep chest wound from a two-edged knife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McLaughlin
Dillon
Butte
Bute
Utah Avenue
Red
McLaughlin
Arizona Street
Porphyry Street
Albert Wedig
Ellis Paint Company
Toth
Arizona
Porphory Streets
Harry Bond
South Main Street
Bond
Town
Main Street
Galena
Mercury Streets
Maud
Charles Howard
Howard
Coal Thieves Trapped by Oregon Short Line Detective
Oregon Short Line detective J P Emery trapped Harold McKenzie and two youths James Merrill and Ray Welton for coal stealing in Dillon. McKenzie and Merrill pleaded guilty and paid fines. Welton received a 40 day jail sentence. Prosecutor Melton vows to push reform measures for persistent petty offenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Emery
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Dillon
Mr. Emery
Harold McKenzie
James Merrill
Ray Welton
McKenzie
Merrill
Wilton
Justice ‘of the Peace Virmillion
Melton
State Reform School
Masons and Eastern Star Officials Visit Dillon Chapter
St Elmo Commandery No 7 K T M hosted Grand Eminent Commander Frank D Jones from Helena and Deputy Grand Eminent Commander E H Renisch from Butte with members from across the county. E H Hall was knighted and a banquet followed. Mrs Hammer Grand Worthy Matron visited Mizpah Chapter No 13 and initiated two candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Elmo
K. T. Masons
Frank D. Jones
Helena
E. H. Renisch
Butte
E. H. Hall
Jones
M. A. Walker
Mr. Jones
Renisch
Messrs. Jones
Dillon
Virginia City
Eastern Star
Hammer
Montana
Mizpah
Order of Eastern Star
Conductor WM Lane Dies in Pocatello Idaho
Conductor Wm Lane a prominent Oregon Short Line employee died at his home in Pocatello after a paralysis illness. A Union Pacific veteran of 28 years he would have retired with a pension in two years. Lane helped supervise the building of Pocatello’s $40,000 Masonic temple and was beloved along the line. A funeral was held in Pocatello with Dillon visitors among those in attendance.
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Wm. Lane
Oregon
Pocatello
Idaho
Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific
Lane
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Butte
Dillon
John S. Baker
S. S. Carruthers
Frank A. Hazelbaker
T. E. Smith
Henry R. Melton
George Dart
al. Beardsley
J. S. Virmillion
Teachers Must Attend Institutes Under New School Law
County Superintendent Mae Rich received House Bill 101 outlining mandatory teachers’ institutes with 30 day notices to trustees and teachers. Failure to attend could revoke certificates or withhold district funds. high school teachers are exempt. The same report notes Rich apportioned $4,976.70 among 1,907 students, giving $1.60 per pupil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss” Mae Rich
Miss Rich
E. Harmon
Bozeman
Miss Mae Rich
Aa Ry
Othie County
City Council Amends Gambling Ordinance at Regular Meeting
Dillon Montana council approves amendment raising gambling fines to 100 to 300 dollars and passes several measures. Water mains work in Rife Addition begins. sidewalk petition on Kentucky avenue granted. Vine street extension debated. saloon licenses issued. police and fire reports reviewed. water sprinkler purchase to be considered at next special session.
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White
Poindexter
Phillips
Selway
Hughes Wolf
Bond
Wm. Cushing
Ward
Fire Department
Gruwell
Merrill
North Idaho Street
A. J. Noyes
South Atlantic Street
Kentucky Avenue
C. C. Barnett
Vine Street
Barnett
Dillon
Dieter
Geo. Kunzman
Ripley & Co
L. A. Burrows & Co
Chris Snyder
A. L. Badcon
Benjamin Bond
Solway
Hughes
Wolf
W.S. Krat & Co
John Banks
B. F. Sanders
Bell Tel. Co
W. H. Spearian
Eph Stoller
Josephus Rich
A. F. Graeter
Charles Hirschman
Alf Cashmore
Robert Swainbank
Oscar Finling
Cushing
Dan Ward
Anderson & Shearer
Lorenzo Cushing
A. Sulllivan
Joseph Poindexter
Maree Gallup
Mary Innes
L. Smith Tae
Arbor Day Proclamation Sets May 9 as Arbor Day
Governor J K Toole issues a formal Arbor Day proclamation fixing Tuesday May 9 for state observance. The document urges public preparation to plant trees and shrubs in homes streets and parks and praises trees for beauty shade and lessons in nature across communities and schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Toole
Heaven
Paradise
Earth
Cattle Buyer T E Smith Plans Beaverheart Valley Visit
Will Tash reports a letter from T E Smith of Denyan savipe as a cattle buyer who intends a visit soon to the Beaverheart valley and Big Hole ba area to purchase more beef cattle after a satisfactory previous deal last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Tash
T. E. Smith
Denyan
Beaverheart Valley
Big Hole Ba
Bad Man Captured in Redrock Robbery Case
Florent T. Dean was brought to Dillon from Redrock last Sunday and charged with breaking into Emerson Hill's Redrock general merchandise store and robbing it of cash and goods. He pled not guilty at arraignment before Justice Virmilli. preliminary trial set for next Friday. Dean, suspected for several days, was working in Vogler's blacksmith shop when arrested. $19.65, a ladies gold watch, jewelry, silk handkerchiefs and a gun were taken. the $18,000 safe was drilled but not opened. Sheriff Duke Gist and Stock Inspector Stapp handled the case. Jack McLaren previously employed him in Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florent T. Dean
Dillon
Redrock
Emerson Hill
Stapp
Duke Gist
Virmilli
Dean
Bedrock
Vogler
Jack McLaren
Jack
Butte
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Red Howard
Mountain View
Short Line
Virmillion
Ton
St. Elmo Commandery
Knights Templar
Wm, Lane Dead
NEW Teachers’ Institute Law
Etree Evans
Rife
Immedi
Ately
Council
Frank
Badcon
Miay
F. T Dean
Deer Lodge
Jack Quinn
Silver Bow
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