County Assessment Shows Large Increase in Beaverhead County
County Clerk John S. Baker reports Beaverhead County and Dillon city assessments for 1905 exceed last year. Real property gains mainly from homesteaded land add 17 801.78 acres and 105 048 increase. personal property up 237 288. Livestock values rise for thoroughbreds and range stock, though sheep decline. Dillon city shows real property up 13 516 and personal property up 29 423 amid total county value of 5 754 085 dollars.
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John S. Baker
Tribune
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Willon
Onbis Psecrseade
YS Aces Cinsagesent Patapsavensent
Paige
Dillon to host August street fair and Monarch Show carnival
Dillon plans an August 21 to 26 street carnival after council approval. Monarch Show Company will provide attractions including a 90 foot dive, high act and ferris wheel with 16 transport cars and about 300 staff. The event will be supervised by the Illon Volunteer Fire department and promises family friendly entertainment with fireworks and parades.
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the Tribune
Dillon
Monarch Show Company
Earl D. Jones
United States
Illon
Tower
Reservoir plan advances after Beaverhead meeting
Beaverhead county residents gathered in Bedrock to hear Alf Decker and others push a reservoir project at Bedrock Lake along the Beaverhead river. The committee outlines a $125000 stock corporation, water rights at 2.50 per acre foot, and a rapid subscription drive to fund surveying, land purchase, and construction.
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Court House
Col
Alf. Decker
Bedrock
Beaverhead River
Alfecker
Emerson Hill
W. M. Oliver
Theodore Nelson
Dillon
C. B. van Houser
Lima
Decker
Montana
Beaverhead
Bedrock Lake
Haseen
Aur Decker
Emerson HI
W. Moniver
Turoporr Nelson
C. B. van Hausen
George Metlen
Mr. Eden
State Land Board
Gov. Toole
Carter
Dixon
Congress
Beaverhead County
Gov. Norris
Bedrock Valleys
E. Hill
T. Nelson
C. B. van Housen
George R. Metlen
Metlen
Salt Lake
Metten
M-eten
of Montana
Helena
Bozeman
Toole
Towit
Norris
U. S
Land Board
White
Alf Decker
C. B. van
Mr. Decker
B. F. White
Lower Valley
A. D. Young
Upper Valley
Personal property and real estate totals across taxable items
The document lists categories such as goods and merchandise 113 620, watches and jewelry 0, musical instruments 22 760, wagons and harness 23 035, livestock 8 805, grain and lumber 2 203, total personal property 370 686, and real property 761 053. It appears as a tax assessment summary with line items for various asset classes and their values.
Tony Erhardt Dies in Dillon After Illness
Tony Erhardt dies after several months of illness in Dillon. Born 1862 in Württemberg Germany he mined in Colorado before moving to Argenta Montana in 1891. He was a member of Occident lodge and K P, funeral by Rev A A Luce at Mountain Vein cemetery.
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Tony Erhardt
Beaverhead
Dillon
Erhardt
Wurtemberg
Germany
America
Colorado
Montana
Argenta
Bannack
Odd Fellows Hall
Occident Lodge, No. 8
K. of P
A. A. Luce
Methodist Church
Mountain Vein Cemetery
Will Tash and wife visit Butte for circus and friends
The passage notes Will Tash and his wife staying several days in Butte this week to visit friends and attend the circus. It mentions boxing gloves brought along, implying lessons in knockout techniques, though details are unclear.
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Will Tash
Butte
Bill
Yeath
Thien Baat
Bluffed Bears Frighten Ranch Hand Along Grasshopper Creek
Ora Mauretson of Tash and Lenkersdorfer was guiding a flock of mutton sheep from the firm's Grasshopper ranch when two bears appeared among the flock. With no weapon but a large whip he pursued them, bluffing the animals away as they retreated in a hurried search for an easier meal.
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Ora Mauretson
Tash & Lenkersdorfer
Bart Sedgwich Dies From Ranch Mowing Accident
Bart Sedgwich died from injuries after a mower accident on George Woodworth’s ranch in the Big Hole basin. His right foot was severed, left foot nearly cut, and his right leg was amputated above the wound. He died about six hours after the incident and was shipped from Anaconda to Menominee Wisconsin for burial.
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Bart Sedgwich
George Woodworth
Big Hole
Carney
Anaconda
Menominee
Wisconsin
Court Actions Detail Dillon District Court Session
Judge Callaway disposed of several civil matters as the Dillon district court convened its regular August term. Bonds for county commissioners were approved, and probate filings were set for 10 a m Friday. Multiple cases were dismissed for want of prosecution while others moved forward with diversions and 60 day filing deadlines. A divorce decree was granted in the Landeau suit and judgments issued in the Glasner case. Continued on Page Two.
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Lew L. Callaway
T. J. A. Monaghan
Dillon
Virginia City
Nicholas
Staggs
William B. Romain
Emery Robison
T. Farley Et al
William Matthews
Clarence France
A. J
Beaverhead
George R. Metlen
Simeon Estes
George
Michael Rebisch
John Butella
Gravelle Bros
N. S. Staggs
Sarah F. Landeau
Fred Landeau
Glasner & Barren Distilling
Importing Co
A. Grannis
Montana Conference Brings Noted Methodist Leaders to Dillon
The Montana Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church will convene in Dillon August 15 to 21 with nearly two hundred ministers and distinguished guests including Bishop David H. Moore of Portland J M King of Philadelphia A B Leonard of New York and E M Randall of Chicago. Local pastor Rev A A Luce secured Dillon as host and Prof E S Luce will direct musical services with a Dillon choir.
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Montana
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Dillon
United States
David H. Moore
Portland
J. M. King
Philadelphia
A. B. Leonard
New York City
E. M. Randall
Chicago
A. A. Luce
M. E. Church
Butte
Ohio
Cincinnatti
Indiaapolis
James M., King
M. E
New York
Leonard
Alaska
Randall
Epworth League
Dr. Randall
Seattle
Washington
West
Geo. D. King
Jacob Mills
Helena
S. A. Oliver
Yellowstone
W. W. van Orsdel
North Montana
R. M. Craven
Kalispell
R. P. Smith
Montana Wesleyan University
C. W. Jeney
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Rene Eeerereetee
Nccape Sesct
Novactepubegeecyser
Piaces
Bears
Callaway
Tn ME
Diller
E M. Randall
Moore
the Missionary Society
H. A. James Presiding
J. M. Leonard
J.A. Badcon
Sheridan
JC. D. Crouch
Board of Church Extension
C. L. Bovard Siding
A. B. Zg
F. A
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