Oregon Short Line Rail Yard Upgrades in Dillon
Oregon Short Line begins large improvements in Dillon with engineers surveyors concrete workers and Japanese laborers on site. Crews will build concrete walks around the new depot and park along Montana street while rerouting tracks removing the eastern siding and laying mainline tracks to the depot with a new freighthouse addition and relocated coal chutes likely to move north.
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Dillon
Oregon
Montana Street
Bannack Street
Reeder Street
Fire destroys Morton stable on Montana alley injuring three horses
A stable owned by John W. Morton on Montana alley burned down after midnight. Dr. H A Bond raised the alarm after discovering the blaze in the hay and three horses perished. Four firemen responded but could not connect hoses due to late-night alarms and six residents’ bells being out. The loss is estimated at about $1,500 including building hay harness and horses.
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Montana Alley
John W. Morton
John W. Morton Company
H. A. Bond
Last Mondays Cin Election Quietly Passes With Narrow Wins
The Dillon city election was held last Monday with strong turnout despite saloons closing during voting. Non-partisan slate swept city offices. B F White won mayor by 35 votes over T D Olmsted. Alderman races were tight in the third ward. Wm Knapp edged Joseph Hainds by 6. GC W Scott won city treasurer by 114 votes. A A Elliott defeated Josephus Rich for police judge by 15 in plurality.
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Dillon
J. E. Monroe
W. C. Orr
Mr. Orr
T. D. Olmsted
B. F. White
Wm. Knapp
Joseph Hainds
W. Scott
Scott
First Ward
Second Ward
Third Ward
White
C. W. Scott
F. C. McFadden
A. A. Elliott
Josephus Rich
L. P. Phillips
Charles Hirschman
Elliott
J E. Monroe
Monroe
Placer Gold Prospecting Near Argenta Spurred by Drilling
L D Tibbetts of Argenta reports drilling orders to test the bar below Argenta for placer gold potential. If worth it, grid dredge boats may be built and activated within a year or two. Gold has been found in shallow depths along the Argenta area and locals believe richer grounds remain undiscovered. a Dillon visitor recently checked a land parcel up the gulch.
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L. D. Tibbetts
Argenta
Dillon
Bunnyville Dawn Parade Sparks Townsfolk In April Bloom
After church in Gaster on a sunny April morning the Bunnyville crowd gathers along the avenue. Molly Cottontail leads a stylish parade with Mr. Belgian Karel, drawing eye catching gowns and saluting swells of town life.
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Bunnyville
Molly
Mr. Belgian
Karel
New Block to Rise at Dillon by B F White
Plans for a substantial Dillon business block on Montana and Glendale streets were completed. Hon. B F White will finance and supervise construction with Eph Stoller handling excavating and stone work begun last Monday. The brick walls will use white granite and Columbus sandstone trim. The two story basement structure will house three Montana street store rooms and Bell Telephone offices on Glendale, with 26 offices on the second floor. Estimated cost is 25000 dollars.
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Dillon
B. F. White
Montana
Glendale
Columbus
Bell Telephone Company
Montana Street
Glendale Street
Telephone Company
Montana Alley
City Election Canvass Date Set After April Meeting
The April city council meeting adjourned to next Monday evening to canvass city election returns and handle any additional business. Mayor White presided with H R Melton as clerk after Judge Poindexter resigned to become judge in the fifth district. Melton’s bond was 2000 dollars with Leonard Eliel and Craig Cornell as bondsmen. Minutes and prior actions approved. Police reports show 27 arrests and fines of 3135 for March. Water rentals in the quarter reached 2530 dollars with 360 taps currently on the system. Applications for saloon licenses were filed by Dan Grant and F H Kohl.
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White
Henry R Melton
J. B. Poindexter
Poindexter
Fifth Judicial District
H. R. Melton
Melton
Leonard Eliel
Craig Cornell
Mellon
Messrs
Wm. Knapp
Wm. Philips
W. C. Orr
Julius Rounds
R. T. Wemple
Conger
Stone
Badcon
Dan Grant
F. H. Kohl
Dillon Urged to Fund Local Hospital Gift Drive
Wealthy Dillon citizens urged to fund a local hospital through the Shineberger legacy and new subscriptions. A donor has pledged 25000 dollars toward a 90000 dollar goal, with operations set once 65000 dollars is raised plus Shineberger’s 25000. The hospital would serve distressed residents free of charge, reducing reliance on distant facilities. Mr and Mrs Fred Audiffred departed Dillon for Sheridan after a two week visit with George Banks.
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Dillon
Joseph* Shineberger
State Bank of
Joseph Shineberger
Shineberger
Montana
Butte
Beaverhead County
Salt Lake Hospital
Fred Audiffred
Sheridan
Madison County
Mexico City
Mexico
George Banks
Man Arrested After Bogus Check Is Traced From Bedrock to Wyoming
A man using the name Dick Anderson arrived in Dillon from Bedrock and booked several hotel rooms with a forged check for 85.85 falsely tied to J M Hill of Red Rock. He bought goods then fled toward Wyoming. authorities tracked him to Rock River and Pocatello and he was captured and slated for May court.
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Dick Anderson
Dillon
Bedrock
Metlen
M. Hill
Redrock
Anderson
Arch Main
Tie
Mr. Hill
Hall
Sheriff's Office
Rockriver
Wyo
Pocatello
Idaho
Pibow
Wyoming
Laramie Wyo
Rockriver Wyo
Gosthan
Laramie
Madison county fair plans and officers announced
The Madison county fair association starts early this year to publish a premium list and programs. E. D. Marsh is president with C. R. Cornforth as vice president H. A. Pease treasurer Van Gould secretary and I. A. Westmoreland assistant secretary. The fair is set for September 11 12 and 17 with Twin Bridges and other areas urged to help. A theft report notes a package stolen from an express truck and found later in a box car.
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Twin Bridges
Fair Association of
Madison County
E. D. Marsh
C. R. Cornforth
H. A. Pease
van Gould
I. A. Westmoreland
Beaverhead County
Tribune Book Store
Fire Alarm Woes Highlighted In Dillon History
Citizens recall a long failed effort to modernize Dillon’s fire protection. A year or more ago the city installed an alarm system with gongs in 22 firehouse sleeping rooms and a central office at Orr's livery barn. When fires occurred the gong alarms and the city bell failed to provide reliable warning.
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Dillon
Orr's
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Phillips
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Diilon
Cnrche
C. N. Lurie
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H. R. Metlon
W. M. Knapp
J. M. Hill
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