Fire destroys Bailey store and post office at Lake Idaho
The Bailey store and post office in Lake Idaho were burned to ashes with only one U S Mail sack saved. Fire origin unknown. Manager J H Deem slept nearby while Bailey’s son in law Huddle arrived from Lima to oversee arrangements. Bailey valued stock and building at 6000 dollars, insured for 4000. Weather remains severe with two feet of snow and cold winds hindering relief and mail through.
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B. A. Bailey
U. S
Lake
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J. H. Deem
Huddle
Lima
Bailey
Mr. Doom
R. W. Rock
Germany
Rock
Monida
Wm. Bray
Charles
Silver Star
Bray
GHOULS AT REDROCK OPEN GRAVE DISTURBANCES REPORTED
Special correspondence from the Tribune notes a wave of eerie incidents around Redrock with a grave opened and items missing. U S Marshal Pinkham brings a colored man from Salmon to answer questions in federal court as workers drift into Salmon country.
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Barretts
Bannack
Lima
Redrock
Marshal Pinkham
Boise
Salmon
United States
Dr. Mills
Rev
Barton
Baron Rosencrans
Gilbert
Blackbird
Rural Dispatch Notes and Town News Highlights
Updates from Surman April 16 report diphtheria in the Bruggéman home with quarantine extended after a second case. Cattle buyer John Wishart of Salt Lake City plans four car loads for Milk River country. Delegates to county Sunday School convention chosen. Library opens with good stock. Easter services held. Copper strike reported at Toledo mine. Local deaths and funerals noted, including baby Bowman's. Various visits, road surveys, and store openings described. Piano tuning notices and local business updates conclude.
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Howard
Virginia City
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Nellie Page
Duncan
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Romulus Brown
O. F. Wright
Ruben Hall
E. H. Trerise
Inlaw
Bert Trerise
Leiterville
L. L. Callaway
Galusha
Raymond and
Cary
Episcopal Church
Fifty Fifth Anniversary of Wetmore Wedding Noted
Monipn April 17 special correspondence reports Ebenezer and Wilhemina Wetmore celebrated their fifty fifth wedding anniversary at their Lakeview area home. They wed in 1846 Teutensville New York and later moved to Montana. Their family includes Henry Wetmore a Centennial valley stockman and Avonette Marsh of Tewsbury New York.
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Ebenezer
Wilhemina Wetmore
Lakeview
Avonette
Marsh
Tewsbury
N. Y
Hedley
Nye
Will Fitch
Collins
Ed Blake
B. 8. Forsyth
Ethel Sroufe
W. T. Meade
Wm. Dengler
W. W. Humphry
M.Y. Line
Oxford
Idaho
B. Burnside
Gus Clemens
Henry Wetmore
Centennial Valley
Omaha
Tragic death of Mrs. L. G. Woodside mourned village wide
Special correspondence reports the sudden death of Mrs. L. G. Woodside born Margaret Pfeiffer in Nebraska. She moved through Missouri Kansas Montana, leaving a husband and eight children. Interred at Glendale cemetery after songs and prayers. community offers sympathy.
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Omaha
Missouri
Woodside
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Marynville
Kansas
Montana
Glendale
H. C. Stover Dies After Brief Pneumonia Illness
H C Stover of Lima dies at 66 after a short pneumonia illness. Funeral held Wednesday under Lima lodge No 45 A F and A M with special choir. Survived by a widow and grown family. Rev Jacob Mills conducted quarterly conference. other local notices follow including visits, illness, and community events.
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H. C. Stover
Lima Lodge No. 45
Jacob Mills
Woodruff
Geo. H. Olmstead
Pocatello
Idaho
J. A. Boyd
Salt Lake City
Odd Fellows
F. Huber
Huber
Ball at Rochester reports social event and prizes
Report from Rochester describes a spring ball on April 16 with few attendees. Prizes went to Mrs. J. Hunter and Mrs. F. Gaskill for best and second best dressed, while Cal Paslay and John Smith won prizes for gentlemen. Music by Corbettes orchestra. Also notes local residents and visitors including Miss Kate Weber, Mrs. Z Aldridge, Miss Virginia Arbour, and others. business promotion for Dullox News Co.
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J. Hunter
F. Gaskill
Cal Paslay
John Smith
Corbetté Orchestra
Klien
Sutherland
Kate Weber
Boulder
Z. Aldridge
Glendale
Myrtle
Virginia’ Arbour
J. Maddux
Melrose
le Severe
Twin Bridges
J. Paire
P. B. Handlin
Watseka
F. Reed
Butte
H. Freyler
Stock Shipments At Redrock Stock Yards Prompt Activity
Redrock April 18. O M Grimes ships twelve cars of M Barrett cattle to Portland. W3 Pyle adds two carloads to Seattle for Fry Meat Co. Montane Meat Co. ships to Anaconda. J H Hample ships two cars mutton to Butte. Lee Stewart sends two cars horses to St Louis. W S Propper delivers 2500 sheep to L D Pugaley of Benton. Geo Mudd buys a batch of mutton sheep from T B Craver. Butte buyers seek calves. Staudaker and Wood Live Stock Co. duties noted. Continued on 10th pages.
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Portland
O. M. Grimes
M. Barrett
Grimes
Pyle
Seattle
Gooch & Coon
Fry Meat Co
Montane Meat Co
Anaconda
J. H. Hample
Butte
Lee Stewart
St. Louis
W. S. Propper
Dillon
L. D. Pugaley
Benton
Geo. Mudd
T. B. Craver
Staudaker
Mr. Lock
Wood Live Stock Co
Beaverhead County Considers 30000 Bond for High School Building
A vote set for April 27 asks Beaverhead County residents to approve bonds totaling 30000 to build and equip a county high school. The plan favors bonds over a direct tax to fund construction and furnishings, arguing a well funded high school benefits all families and supports future progress.
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Dillon Football Club Plans Baseball Season Start
Dillon baseball enthusiasts formed a team last Saturday and practice evenings. They expect a practice game next Sunday and have a grand stand built behind the court house with 19 feet long and five rows of seats, signaling public home games for the season.
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