Fire and progress in early August 1889 Tribune item
Fire sweeps timber and meadows along the Big Hole river near Dewey's Flat with efforts to stop the blaze ongoing. Local development notes include James Conger’s brick residence, Temple restaurant opening under Al Hoyt, Lima bank plans, and a fatal lightning strike that killed cattle in a grove.
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Big Hole
Dewey's Flat
James Conger
Rife
Mr. Rife
Temple
al Hoyt
Grain outlook and local business notes from Dillon
From the Tribune August 12 1898 James Murray predicts a strong county grain crop especially oats James Vigeant builds a large filtering apparatus for the Dillon brewery Miss Kate Lewis returns from Buffalo NY after attending a B Y P U convention The Jackson store partnership between W H Cochran and B O Fournier ends Cochran sells his share to Fourier Cochran shifts focus to Co O D store and the new Dillon opera house Moose sightings rise with four animals spotted in the upper valley Blair pasture two moose visit this summer
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the Tribune
James Murray
James Vigeant
Dillon Brewery
Kate Lewis
Buffalo
New York
W. H. Cochran
B. O. Fournier
Jackson
Cochran
Fourier
Mr. Cochran
Co. O. D
Dillon
J. Blair
Mining venture and bear threat headline Dillon relics
From the 1908 Tribune report J I K Morse A J Noyes Dan Burkholder and T B Landers left Dillon for the Ajax mine in the Big Hole basin with eastern capitalists signaling a possible mining deal near the Rockies. The article also notes a monster silver tip bear in Bloody Dick country and a dangerous plan to confront it. Miss Alice Herr county school superintendent narrowly escaped injury when a excursion train pulled away while she stood on a coach platform. She jumped and was thrown to the ground but survived without serious harm.
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the Tribune
J. IK. Morse
A. J. Noyes
Dan Burkholder
T. B. Landers
Dillon
Ajax
Big Hole
Rockies
Bloody Dick
George Hughes
Charles Sassman
Charles
George
Sassman
Alice Herr
Miss Herr
State to Furnish 20 Tons of Salt for Licks
The Montana State Game Department will purchase more than 20 tons of salt for deer and elk ranges this fall. Salt will be placed on big game areas in late August to extend summer ranges and ease winter feeding. Sulphurized salt helps reduce tick susceptibility and distributions will be led by forest rangers and deputy wardens. Heaviest placements: Flathead National Forest and Sun River area. Deer and elk are reported in excellent condition this summer.
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State Fish and Game Department
James A. Weaver
Weaver
U. S. Forest Rangers
Flathead National Forest
Sun River
Maintenance of Highway 91 project let in August
The Montana Highway Commission tentatively announces a road contract letting on August 30 for maintenance between the Nissler junction and Melrose. The bid estimate stands at 120000 dollars.
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Montana Highway Commission
Nissler Junction
Melrose
The
Highway Commission
Browning
Nissler-Melrose Junction
Huntley
Ringling and
Laurel
Vacation Bible School At Lutheran Church Opens Aug First
Ten days of Vacation Bible School start Monday August 1 at the Lutheran church. Rev A W Nelson the pastor invites all community children to attend the classes from 9 to 11 a m daily.
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Lutheran Church
A. W. Nelson
Editors of Time reflect on robots in politics
The piece ponders 3,000,000 American citizens described as robots with defined political views. It speculates that about 90 percent would back President Roosevelt if he sought re election, discussing public sentiment and hypothetical voting behavior.
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Roosevelt
Gunfire at Puerto Rico parade shocks crowd in Ponce
Governor Blanton Winship stood with officials and U.S. troops as gunfire from nationalist agitators disrupted a Palm Sunday parade in Ponce. One Nationalist killed, a guard officer fatally wounded, others injured as police restored order amid a controversial U.S. celebration.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Blanton Winship
Ponce
Insular National Guard
Enterprise
U. S
National Guard
Winship
Michigan Governor Endorses Roosevelt Third Term
Traverse City reports Governor Fran Murphy backing a Roosevelt third term. He told supporters that the nation comes first and suggested drafting the President for four more years of leadership.
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Traverse City
Michigan
Roosevelt
Fran Murphy
Tragic Flight Orders Tied to Bolivar Anniversary
The report notes pilots had orders not to fly below 500 feet. South Americans lament the Columbian tragedy occurred on the 155th anniversary of Simon Bolivar's birth, a revered liberator.
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Simon Bolivar
Swell to Be Free Letter From Baltimore Youths
Seven U S children aged 14 to 16 in Baltimore wrote to German exchange students visiting the city. Their note, copied by local papers, asks if Germans have read Baltimore editorials, notes plenty of butter and eggs in stores, and jokes about summer freedom and baseball. It mentions Orioles player Joe Greenberg and a reference to a 700 concentration camp as a quote element.
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Whitehall
Royal Horse Guards
Bourne
Scotland Yard
Baltimore
Maryland
U. S
Baltimore “Sun
Roosevelt
Orioles
Joe Greenberg
State officials appointed. gas week proclaimed in Montana
Gov. Ayers makes appointments to beauty culture board and library extension commission. Montana-Made-Gasoline Week declared to honor local petroleum use. Highway contracts valued about 520,500 set for August 30 let. Ten new highway patrolmen named. names pending release next week. Highway fatalities down 20 percent year to date. Western Passenger Association raises parlor car rates. liquor board declares monthly dividend and opens Wolf Creek store. Rail rate hikes denied. hail loss warrants issued for state insured wheat crops.
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Roy E. Ayers
Montana
Canada
Western
Pullman Company
Milwaukee Railroad
State Railroad and Public Service Commission
Liquor Control Board
Wolf Creek
Glasgow Man Appointed District Manager in Dillon
The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York announces Gilbert Hilde as district manager of Beaverhead County with Dillon HQ. A University of Montana graduate, he previously represented Mutual Life in Glasgow and earned a strong company record before this promotion. Hilde and his family will relocate to Dillon.
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Glasgow
Dillon
The
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York
Gilbert Hilde
Beaverhead County
Hilde
University of Montana
Beaverhead Ranch Company
Main
Helena
State of Montana
Ih. PI
District Court
First Judicial District
State of
Montana
Lewis and Clark
Cemetery beautification drive gains local supporters
New contributors join a campaign to beautify the cemetery with grass and trees. Listed names include Mrs Sam Arndts W E Stinson Miss Helen Decker and Mrs Pearl W Carter. More funds are needed to build a power line and pump for the well. Donations welcome at banks or with Mrs Dora Smith, B P W chair.
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Sam Arndts
W. E. Stinson
Helen Decker
Pearl W. Carter
Dora Smith
Drive For the
Shoplifter Arrested After Theft From Two Stores
Michael J. Laughlin. transient. arrested by city police last week for alleged theft of two electric irons from Dart Hardware and Reed's Riteway. The stolen irons were recovered.
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Michael J. Laughlin
Dart Hardware Store
Reed’s
Riteway
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Nels Nelson
Chris Olsen
Elkhorn
J. C. Harrison
Ladue
Sanders
Dell
Gere
Elks Drum and Bugle Corps
Wilber Squires
Kentucky Avenue
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Chatham
Britain
TIME
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London
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England
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Great Falls
Jack Haytin
State Board of
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Havre
State Library Extension Commission
Roy EH. Ayers
van de Bogard
Lucille Speer
Missoula
State Highway Patrol Board
Lou Boedecker
Highway Patrol Card
Highway Patrol Board
Railroad and Public Service Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
John Jee Holmes
Rudolph Peterson
John Collins
Poindexter Block
Frank C. McFadden
Max CG. Lewis
Fishtrap
Range
Montana Meridian
N. R
Lot
Meridian
Deer Lodge County
Register of the U. S. Land Office
Thos. F. Corbally
Register
Democratic County Central Committee
Democratic Committee
Democratic County Central
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