Farmers push irrigation district to buy Lima Dam
George R. Featherly leads a move to form an irrigation district to take over the Red Rock Irrigation and Reservoir Company, arguing water scarcity and urging timely action to secure the dam at a reasonable price. He notes strong farmer support and seeks legal review of a circulated petition before signatures. The proposal aims to benefit landowners below the dam.
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George R. Featherly
Red Rock Reservoir & Irrigation Company
Tribune
The
Mr. Featherly
Red Rock Irrigation & Reservoir Company
Featherly
Lima
Desperado arraigned in Dillon court in dramatic scene
The man suspected of a bank hold up in Dillon was brought before Judge J B Poindexter for arraignment on first degree assault and arson charges. He feigned illness, struggled with photographers, and gave a false name as deputies investigated his identity linking him to Bill Hanie the Canadian train robber.
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Desperado
State Bank of
Dillon
J. B. Poindexter
Melton
A. J. Breda
S. Patterson
Poindexter
Gosman
H. D. Weenink
Sheriff's Office
Charles Smith
Iris
Bill Hanie
California
British Columbia
Dan
Bill
Sheriff Gosman
Attorney Barbour
Mr. Barbour
Barbour
W. M. Kendall
Hanie
Kendall
Dan Hanié
Bull
Los Angeles
Reno
Nevada
Jeffries-Johnson
Jeffries
Beaverhead County
Drowns Captured After Sheep Theft Charge
Edward Drowns, charged with stealing 250 head of Woods Live Stock sheep, was captured after a long manhunt led by Stock Inspector Collins. Drowns, who skipped bail in Lima, was brought back to Dillon last Saturday and is held in county jail. The pursuit spanned Beaverhead and Madison counties and reached Tyler Washington before authorities recovered him.
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Drowns
Justice of the Peace
Lima
Dillon
Collins
Crowns
Ed. Drowns
Beaverhead County
The
Woods Live Stock Company
Spencer
Idaho
Montana
Madison
Beaverhead
Ed Crowns
District Court of the Fifth Judicial District
Sweet Grass
Sweet Brass
Tyler
Washington
Spokane
Butte
Northwest
Stock Association of Montana
Tragic Bath Accident Leaves Potter Girl Burned
In a dire mishap Mrs. L. W. Potter prepared a bath for three and a half year old Dorothy. The child fell into hot water after stumbling on a toy tamb. She was removed quickly and Dr. Ackley attended her wounds. Initial fears of death gave way to slow recovery though danger remained.
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L. W. Potter
Electric wired jail windows warn inmates and would-be intruders
Sheriff Gosman tightens security at the county jail by wiring jail windows with two thousand volt electric lines. Interior notices warn inmates of the danger and state outsiders attempting to bypass the protection will face severe harm, with no outside warnings posted.
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Gosman
Madison County Fair Premium List Issued For Twin Bridges Event
The Madison County Fair association released the premium list for the Twin Bridges fair to be held Wednesday through Saturday September 14 15 16 17. The schedule includes horse races ponies relay and driving events with purses and times across each day and notes premiums payable September 19. Ed Stoller is patenting a fish wheel for ditch protection.
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Madison County Fair Association
Twin Bridges
Madison County
Special Levy For Beaverhead County Schools
Beaverhead County Montana commissioners met August 8 1910 with H C Patterson W C Orr and J S Baker present. They levied state general fund two and one half mills state interest and sinking fund quarter mill and county funds including county interest and sinking fund half mill county general fund five and three quarter mills and county poor fund one mill. Continued on page four.
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Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead County
Montana
H. C. Patterson
W. C. Orr
Jnc
State
County
County Poor Fund
Hover-Schiffner team to tour Montana for series
Spokane August 9 reports manager Pace has arranged a Montana trip for the Hover-Schiffner squad. Three games start in Kalispell, then two in Whitefish, Dillon, and Hamilton. Crane will pitch most of the games as the team extends its season with a tour to face strong Montana clubs.
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Spokane
Wash
Pace
Hover-Schiffner
Montana
Kalispell
Whitefish
Dillon
Hamilton
Crane
Sparks Brothers
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Lima Dam
Chicago
O. K
Edward Drowns
Inspector Collins
H. A. Pease
Ed Stoller
Dillon Tribune
Leadore
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