City Council Approves Sidewalk Plan and Sewers
The city council in regular session with Mayor White and officials approved nine blocks of new sidewalks including concrete walks on Sebree and Bannack and granted a plank walk on Rife. Bannack and Sebree were declared business streets and saloon licenses were issued to Frank Williams and Provost & Ripley. A district sewer along the alley between Montana and Idaho streets was ordered planned with possible fall construction.
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White
Poindexter
Best
Hughes
Knapp
Phillips
Financial Committee
Reeder Street
Dakota
Morse
Bannack
Orr
Idaho
Rife
Reeder
Sebree
Montana
Glendale
Pacific
Thomson Avenue
Court House
Sebree Street
Dillon Big Hole telephone line completes progress report
Clerk Frank A. Hazelbaker said the Dillon to Big Hole basin line is finished to Wisdom by Saturday. Six linemen work quickly. first message to Divide Creek already sent. Hay crop praised. harvest labor is in demand with good wages.
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Dillon
Big Hole Basin
Frank A. Hazelbaker
The
Tribune
Jackson
Big Hole
Hazelbaker
Divide Creek
August Term of District Court Convenes in Dillon
The Dillon district court opens next week for an abbreviated August term with no trial jury. The docket lists five criminal cases including State vs N S Staggs and State vs James L Weiser, plus numerous civil suits on water rights, debts, divorces, damages and evictions.
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District Court
Dillon
State
N. S
Justice of the Peace Court
Emery Robison
Birchdale Stock Farm
Hawley Selway
Joseph Wall
Ore
Craig Cornell
Clarence W. France
A. J. Dorland
Dillon Lumber Co
Harry C. Hood
W. E. Huey
McCann & Co
Wenger
Swan Melin
Laura M.thomas
F. M. Thomas
J. H. Tucker
C. H. McCaffery
J. M. Froelich
W. B. Jenkins
John Morgan
Washington Nyhart
Gravelle Bros
N. S. Staggs
Sarah E. Landeau
Fred Landeau
State Bank of Dillon
W. O. McCormack
Reiger F. Lindsey
Thomas Yost
B. C. Fournier
Walter Scott
Nellie McDermott
D. C
Butte Assyrian Ferris Faces Potential Murder Trial
Sheban Ferris, a Butte Assryrian known in Dillon, is likely to stand trial for murder in Dillon after a Monday dispute with John Paul over a woman. Ferris previously faced charges for registering and voting in Dillon and Butte but was discharged amid suspicions of persecution by Assyrian rivals in the scavenger business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheban Ferris
Butte
Dillon
John Paul
Ferris
Here
Telegraphers Strike Paralyzes Rail Traffic in Missoula
Telegraph workers strike in earnest halts all trains with Rocky Mountain Bell dispatches directing operations. Wires are down along the line and crews work to locate wire grounds as service remains suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Dispatches
Adjudication suit filed for Milk River water rights
A suit filed in Port Benton district court seeks adjudication of all water rights in the Milk river basin in Chouteau county. The action is at the request of the United States Reclamation Service to settle rights before starting the Milk River irrigation project work.
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Great Palls
Port Benton
Milk River
Chouteau County
Unite States Reclamation Service
Great Milk River
Flynn Wins Water Case In Virginia City Hearing
Thomas Flynn, a Beaverhead rancher, appeared before Judge Lew L. Callaway in Virginia City on Saturday July 22 to contest a water dispute. Flynn described ongoing water use for about 13 years supporting 700 to 800 cattle and horses and noted drought reduced hay and oats yields. He criticized the Madisonian for misreporting the number of subscribers and cited record low water since 1889. The Shinberger residence near the Catholic church is undergoing extensive repairs and will house J. S. Baker county clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew L. Callaway
Virginia City
Thomas Flynn
Callieway
Madisonian
Womas Flynn
Beaverhead
Flynn
Tribune
Madisemian
Shinberger
J. S.baker
Western range cattle prospects affirmed by Chicago brokers
Sinclair Gillett & Co report better quality and higher prices for western cattle after the first consignment arrived July 25. Texas quality tops at 4.90 per cwt, Wyoming and Montana cattle show solid values, with Wyoming heifers at 3.60 to 4.00 and 3.15 to 3.30.
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Chicago
Sinclair, Gillett & , Live Stock Commission
The
Tribune
Western Rangers
Malta
Mont
Wyoming
Montana
Quiet Wedding Ties Culbertson Mont and Winfield Kan Pair
Lee Moyer of Culbertson Montana and Anna Page of Winfield Kansas wed in a quiet ceremony at the Presbyterian Manse in Dillon with County Clerk J S Baker and Mrs Dr Martin as witnesses. The groom, a teacher at the Louis Indian reservation, and the bride, formerly a Cowley County teacher, plan a honeymoon in Portland at the Centennial Exposition before returning to Culbertson Montana. D E Sanders ex president of the Montana State Normal visited Dillon and noted changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Martin
Lee Moyer
Culbertson
Mont
Anna Page
Winfield
Kansas
J. S. Baker
Moyer
Indian Service
Louis Indian Reservation
Valley County
Dillon
Grant Kennison
Cowley County
Amputation Wrought by Mower Accident
Bert Sedgewick a hay hand on the Woodworth ranch in the Big Hole basin lost his leg in a mowing accident when horses spooked and the mower’s sickle bar severed muscle and bone. Dr Carney of Wisdom attended and the case may be moved to St Anns hospital for operation.
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Anaconda Standard
Bert Sedgewick
Woodworth
Big Hole Basin
Wisdom
Carney
Sedgewich
St. Ann’s Hospital
Woodworth Ranch
Anaconda
Dr. Carney
George Woodworth
Wis
Beaverhead Oil Prospects Revived Near Dillon Montana
Oil interests revive in Beaverhead county as Dillon eyes a center for southern Montana's oil industry. A new company, led by E. B. Sprinkle as president and A. L. Stone as treasurer with C. W. Scott as secretary, plans to drill a deep well after securing Higgin’s expertise. Higgins will assess fields south of Dillon and bring in modern equipment to determine petroleum presence, possibly yielding a flowing well or abandonment this year. A lengthy list of oil placer locations from Henneberry creek to Gallagher creek is noted alongside names like Excelsior No 1 to Columbus No 8 and others.
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Beaverhead
Dillon
Montana
Smallhorn Canyon
Dell
E. B. Sprinkle
A. L. Stone
State Bank
C. W. Scott
Dart Hardware Company
Higgins
Texas Oi
Pearl I
Pst
Ahseches
A A. L. Stone
Henneberry Creek
William Rodden
West Fork Sheep Creek
Owen Smith
West Fork
Sheep Creek Canyon
Daniel Williams
West Fork Smallhorn Canyon Creek
B. S.burroughs
Wisconsin
Gallahher Creek
J. W. Lusher
Gallagher Creek
M. Dean
Lovell Basin
ALC
Hammond
J. Bowen
Columbus
Terrance Blynn
T. Williams
B. Burrows
Gallaher Creek
Mike Dean
Terrance Flynn
Fred Williams
Sam
Gallagher Caning
L. Sage al
Joe
Halimonds
Gallagher Basin
J. T. Williams
Wisconsin Native Severely Injured In Mowing Accident
This afternoon Bert Sedgewick was dragged by a mowing machine and his right leg was amputated above the ankle while his left leg was badly cut. Dr Carney amputated the leg and treated the wounds but the prognosis is poor and survival is doubtful through the night. Sedgewick is about 26, born in Wisconsin where his parents live, and has resided in Butte for several years.
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Dom
Bert Sedgewick
Dr. Carney
Sedgewick
Wisconsin
Butte
Sheep herder sent to Warm Springs asylum after mental exam
Patrick Marrin a sheepherder was examined by Chair man W M Oliver Dr Poindexter and Dr Bond for sanity and ordered committed to Warm Springs insane asylum. Deputy Sheriff James Quinn escorted him to the facility. Marrin had wandered from the poor farm after a spell of illness and herding duties, appearing exhausted and disoriented.
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Marrin
Warm Springs Asylum
Patrick Marrin
W. M. Oliver
Poindexter
Bond
Warm Springs
James Quinn
James Murray
Twin Bridges
Mr. Murray
Missouri River dam planned near Helena to power Anaconda
A $3,000,000 dam will span the Missouri River near Helena with a new electric line to Anaconda. When completed it will be the nation’s longest power line carrying 30,000 volts, lighting the city.
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Butte
Missouri River
Helena
Anaconda
United States
Montana Guard Holds Annual Encampment at Fort Ellis
The Montana National Guard conducts its yearly encampment at Fort Ellis near Bozeman as part of ongoing training. The event gathers units for drills, demonstrations, and readiness exercises.
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Missoula
Montana National Guard
Fort Ellis
Bozeman
Turned Show Down by Dillon Council over Carnival Proposal
A Dillon council special meeting with the fire department and Beaverhead club discusses a street carnival by a traveling show company. The rep pledges attractive features but seeks hefty payments and a share of receipts. officials decline to back it, citing potential losses to merchants and the fire department. The showman threatens to perform outside city limits. Continued on Page Four.
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Fire Department
Beaverhead Club
Dillon
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Dillon Elec, Light & P. Co
A. G. Williams
Clayton Howe Duende Sbentbogses
S. C. Fordyce
Renee Tence Tenna Bene Sages
Chas. Wrollasjecusst Scienutneset Sidendasive
Seta Ete
Oscar Findling
Saenes
Ira Warner
Win, Clark
Ezra Thompson
Tritt Awan Dees
John Renperrapeebape Sneer
Ora Rafferty
Joshua Bennett
Cushing Davevosts Rabat
Johnson
StaaSewinaecipebatacion
J. B. Poindexter
H. D. Mayfield
Dan Ward
Dillon Examiner
Beaverhead County
Mary Innes Jaek Ben Beeen
Maree Gallup
D. L. Smith
Frank Cowell
A. L. Badcon
Fitzharris Ade
T. Petra
Ora “Bigle
Ezra _ Bigler
Roy
Civil Docket
John W. Morton
L. J. Price
C. C. Barnett
J. R. Abrams
Thos
J. Mulaney
Ed. C. Smith
Venora
D. E. Metlen
Metlen
H. 5
Libby Et al
Frank Pendleton
Fred Holman
J. B. Zorn
Jas
Oliver Barbour
J.l.jones
J. L. Jones
Wm. Barbour
Justice Court
John J. Quinn
Effie Coon
Austin Coon
Thomas Flinn
Culberston
D. E. Sanders
Montana State Normal
Spokane
Diller
Monarch Co
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