1891 Tribune Highlights Local News And Transfers
A roundup of small items: A. Young of Red Rock sold 2 000 cattle to Butte Butchering Co for 30 000. County Clerk W A Jones heads to Minneapolis to marry Adelia M Conehay. Grand juror Lambert Eliel returns to Helena. Major William Calloway back from Fayette Missouri. James Page of Twin Bridges visits Dillon. Tom Fox of Argenta plans to lead Montana’s next baseball season. Dillon Lawn Tennis Association to hold annual meeting with officer elections.
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Young
Red Rock
Butte Butchering Company
W. A. Jones
Minneapolis
Adelia M. Conehay
Lambert Eliel
United States
Helena
Dillon
William Calloway
Fayette
Ter
James Page
Twin Bridges
J. F. Bishop
Tom Fox
Argenta
Local Notes and Appointments From the City
40 YEARS AGO Professor H A Hull plans to move his family to Salt Lake City next week. He has a good job with the Western Loan and Savings company. Martin Barrett and C H Padley named to Montana Stockgrowers executive board at Miles City meeting. George Dean named Red Rock and Salmon stage line superintendent replacing Robert Morrison who resigned. S Morris closes clothing and furnishing store opposite post office and leaves for Spokane with wife. Mrs Emily Frizzle Eastern Star grand matron visits from Great Falls. reception at Masonic temple this evening. George Hungate of Rochester and Bert Hungate of Lima in town Sunday. Mrs S J Haines goes to Butte to visit her mother. Fourteen teachers' certificate exams last week. five papers sent to superintendents in other counties.
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H. A. Hull
Salt Lake City
Hull
Western Loan and Savings Company
Martin Barrett
C. H. Padley
Montana Stockgrowers’ Association
Miles City
George Dean
Red Rock and Salmon Stage Line
Robert Morrison
S. Morris
Spokane
Emily Frizzle
The
Eastern Star
Great Falls
Masonic Temple
George Hungate
Rochester
Bert Hungate
Lima
Oratorical contest set at high school for Mis soula meet
In 1910 April 29 edition the Tribune notes an evening oratorical contest to choose school representatives for the Missoula meet. Contestants listed include Will Ross Walter Conway Ruth Knotts Esther Thomas and Ruth Weenink. Other items mention Mr and Mrs A Audifred moving to Sheridan after his tenure as Dillon Implement manager, plans to rebuild Essler lake dam by Rattlesnake Reservoir and Water Co at about 5000 dollars, Ray Baker of Beav erhead Lumber called east for his mother’s serious illness, and George Lovell unveiling a self designed sulky awaiting patent.
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Missoula
Will Ross
Walter Conway
Ruth Knotts
Esther Thomas
Ruth Weenink
A. Audifred
Dillon
Sheridan
Audifred
Dillon Implement Company
Rattlesnake Reservoir and Water Company
Essler Lake
Ray Baker
Beaverhead Lumber Company
Hig
George Lovell
Basin man Thomas Clapp attends Normal College flag pole ceremony
Thomas Clapp of Basin attended the erection of a flag pole donated to the Normal College by the class of 1909. The ceremony marked the presentation of the gift and the college’s ongoing commemorations.
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Thomas Clapp
Basin
Dillon
Normal College
Montana school funds top 1.5 million for new buildings
The Tribune notes 65 Montana districts voted over 1.5 million dollars for new school buildings this year with Dillon ranking third. The piece also lists local motions such as rail traffic delays from switchmen strikes and various residents relocating or traveling, including Mrs. John Barrett and Beatrice returning from eastern Canada and Miss Helen Smith moving to Spokane for work.
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Montana
Dillon
John Barrett
Beatrice
Canada
Carrie, Smith
Helen
Spokane
Cc. C. Thornton
Lima
Lima Bank
Rebekah
Butte
Boulder
Wisdom
R. C. Mosher
Casper
Wyo
Robert
Snowpack Drops 20 Percent From Last Year
U S Geological Survey readings taken early this month across 12 watersheds show 20 percent less snow stored in mountain basins than a year ago. Measurements cover Mis souri and Yellowstone river basins including Ten Mile creek near Helena and Hebgen dam.
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U.S. Geological Survey
Missouri
Yellowstone
Ten Mile Creek
Helena
Marias Pass
Hebgen Dam
Goat Mountain
Sun River
Kings Hill
Musselshell River
Stemple Pass
Little Prickly Pear Creek
Elkhorn Springs
Beaverhead
West Yellowstone
Madison
Sheriff Palagi appeals case to state supreme court
Guy Palagi of Great Falls petitions the Montana Supreme Court after a Cascade county district court ousted him from the sheriff’s office on charges tied to violating the corrupt election practices act. He was reelected in November 1938 and removed early in November 1939 after facing a charge of spending more than $10,000 to secure reelection.
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Guy. Palagi
Great Falls
Has
State Supreme Court
Cascade County District Court
Argenta Fire Destroys Two Homes in Beav erhead Camp
A Sunday night blaze in Argenta, Beav erhead mining camp, destroyed two houses including a 1870s era structure. Billy Hand poured gasoline thinking it was kerosene, causing an explosion that endangered Miggs Conklin family and required breaking a rear window to rescue the Conklin children. A dynamite box in the Hartman residence was removed, and a bucket brigade halted further spread, sparing Shaffer and French homes.
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Argenta
Beaverhead
Miggs Conklin
Billy Hand
Conklin
George Hartman
Shaffer
Ski Club Meeting Postponed Notice
The regular meeting of the Dil Jon Ski Club will not be held Thursday night. Remeth Wheat reports postponement of the session.
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Dil- Jon
A Nobel Peace Prize story and other wartime notes
Hubert Renfro Knickerbocker champions Ossietsky’s peace fight from London to Nobel circles amid Versailles critiques. Gene Tunney’s calm prep for Dempsey inspires, while young Edison’s trials shape a future biopic. Food, war readiness, and economic shifts frame a world leaning toward conflict or peace.
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Hubert Renfro
Stresemann
Germany
Ossietsky
Switzerland
Reichstag
Western Mines News Nuggets Across Regions
Reports from San Francisco to Dillon summarize NLRB actions and mining developments. Sun Shine Mining faced a circuit court upholding an order to bargain with CIO, reinstate 200 workers, and withdraw recognition of a rival union. Other items note mill plans near Wallace, a Salt Lake mining engineer’s death, and new mining groups forming in Angels Camp.
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San Francisco
NLRB
Sunshine Mining Company
Idaho
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Kellogg, Idaho
CIO International Union of Mine
CIO
Big Creek Industrial Union
Tour of Parks Being Planned in Montana
Gardiner Montana April 16 A U P plans a tri state goodwill tour of Yellowstone National Park on May 5 to acquaint motorists with park roads open May 5 through October 15 Dr H F Tavlin secretary of the Tri State Yellowstone Park Civic association says governors of Montana Idaho and Wyoming will participate and speak at Old Faithful camp that afternoon entrances to the park will be open for travel May 5 roads are being plowed with about 10 miles remaining to clear continuous efforts by Wyoming bands and state heads mentioned
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Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Abraham Lincoln
Menlo Park
Port Huron
Detroit
Edigon
Gardiner
Mont
U.P
Yellowstone National Park
H. F. Tavlin
Yellowstone Park Civic Association
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
Crown
Civil Service Exams Open for Metallurgist Posts
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive examinations for associate metallurgist recovery and physical with a $38,200 annual pay and for assistant metallurgist recovery and physical at $2,600 yearly. Full information available from the Dillon post office.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Dillon
Notice to Creditors in the Beaverhead District Court
In the Fifth Judicial District of Montana Beaverhead County the administrator of the Jean B Odell deceased estate invites all creditors to present claims with vouchers within ten months after first publication. This notice mandates exhibit of claims against the estate to the administrator as provided by law.
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State OF
Montana
County OF
Beaverhead
Brittain H. Carter
Wisso
Beaver
Luella
M. Lyon
Norman Giles
District Court
Fifth Judicial
Jean
Odell
Prises
Jean Siel
Jean B
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New York
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