Long Civil Docket Set for Next Week in Dillon Court
The district court will convene Monday with a lengthy civil docket featuring cases such as Froman vs Truax damages, P and O Live Stock Co. vs Coast Co. debt, Wall et al vs Dohle water right, and Barbour vs Barbour quiet title. The criminal docket includes Montana state cases against Bell Telephone Co. license, Sinclair and Askins highway robbery, Pollock murder, Barfield assault, Ferris perjury, Tony grand larceny, Phillips forgery, Nichols grand larceny, and Anderson larceny, with trials anticipated to draw public interest.
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District Court
Arlia A. Froman
Chas. Truax
Bucyrus Company
the Coast Company
John Roberts
Catterina Roberts
J. E. Morse
T. E. Underwood
C. H. Padley
R. H. Selway
Emma A. Stansfield
Beaverhead Canal Co
Dillon Electric Light Co
Henry Gleed
A. E. Jones
A. Jennings
Joseph Rabdou
Virgil Jennings
W. S. Barbour
Mary E. Barbour
P. S. Morrison
W.J. Crowell
Frank Klein
State of Montana
Fred Sinclair
George Askins
Lima
State
George Pollock
Pollock
Richard Martin
Bannack
George Barfield
Justice Court
Big Hole
Shaben Ferris
Ferris
Joe Tony
Baker
Bert Phillips
Dan Nichols
W. T. Anderson
Letters from the Prairie Travelogue and Local Notes
A powdery local column recounts a dusty journey with a weary footman and a pension query for cripples. Birth of a 10 pound boy to Fred Hines head of the ranch prompts pride. Various residents and visitors from Dillon to Virginia City are listed with brief movements and events.
Butte Jail Delivery Escapes Prisoners Recaptured
Six prisoners escaped from Butte jail in a daring delivery. Martin and Lenox, linked to a May murder in Silver Bow Junction, were captured in Dillon. Rogers and Orton aided the breakout. Martin and Rogers have been re captured, while two others remain at large.
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Butte
Dillon
Martin
Lenox
Orton
Rogers
Silver Bow Junction
Williams
Divide
Stone
Fred Oliver
Apex
Sherif Furey
Chinaman Lee committed to Warm Springs asylum
Tom Lee a Chinaman from Thompson was declared insane by Drs McCullough and McCall and committed to Warm Springs asylum after pursuing a Thompson schoolgirl to Dillon. He had previously been confined for similar behavior and warned by the girl's father about potential harm.
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Missoula
Tom Lee
Dillon
Butte
Lee
Thompson
Large Excursionists Gather in Vicinity of Butte
Special correspondence notes a large Sunday crowd of visitors at nearby Butte area as excursion traffic continues. Families like Lovell and Barech visit, while locals search for range horses and buyers such as Kelley Freman inspect stock. Weather favors haying as S. Kambich supplies mower extras.
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Kelley
Freman
S. Kambich
Dillon
Death at Briston Bristow Woman Dies of Araemia
Mrs Rachel Mifflin wife of John Mifflin of Bristow died of araemia on Monday August 10 1903. Her body was brought to Dillon and shipped to Cherry Creek Idaho for burial accompanied by her husband sister and sister in law. She was 34 years 10 months old and left a seven year old son.
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Wyoming
Oregon
Fred Hines
Cleo Harrison
Dillon
C. L
Ellis
Grasshopper
Idaho
Billings
Mont
Thomas Barrett
Kansas
Ike Rife
Wathena
Kan
John Barrett
Tessa
Rachel Mifflin
John Mifflin
Bristow
C. I. Lewis
Esther Jones
E. H. Brundage
Cherry Creek
Kellar Evangelist Preaches Unity at Dart's Hall
At Dart's hall last Sunday evangelist Mr Kellar of the Christian church addressed sizable crowds. Morning theme Christian Fellowship denounced sectarianism and urged unity among all in Christ. Night message Free Indeed urged acceptance of Jesus as liberator and noted American freedom as a blessing. Services announced for Sundays 11 am and 8 pm with plans to organize a regular congregation.
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Dart’s Hall
Kellar
Christian Church
Christian Fellowship
Jesus
Christ
Serious Forgery Charge In Dillon Bank Case
Bert Phillips is charged with forging a check drawn on Tash and Linkersdorfer. Frank Williams paid $6 on a $32.50 check that was returned as a forgery by the State Bank of Dillon. Phillips appeared before Justice Rich, case set for 10, later deferred to 1, defense witnesses incomplete, bound over to district court in $500 bond.
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Frank Williams
Bert Phillips
Tash & Linkersdorfer
Williams
State Bank of
Dillon
Justice Rich
District Court
Coal Bids Sought for County Free High School Heating
The secretary of the County Free High School board invites bids to furnish 20 to 80 tons of coal for the heating furnace. Coal must be delivered to the building. Bids due by September 1, 1903. Estecla Mat Rion, Secretary.
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County Free High School Board
County Free High School
Estecla Mat Rion
That Long Needed Cemetery Fence Is Now In Place
Rochester August 12 The long awaited cemetery fence has finally been erected. J W Yeager and wife and Frank Beigler and wife from Winfield Kansas visited Yeager's cousin George Lewis this week. They left Tuesday for various points in Washington. Mrs M Grundy sold her confectionery store and returned to Butte. Miss Sadie Lumman bought a place to run a short order house. Mr Overly left for Anaconda to attend the funeral of his son in law who died after a shaft fall near Anaconda.
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J. F. Brice
Butte
Lizzie Richmond
Twin Bridges
O. H. Hand
New York City
Camp Creek
Clivia Susie
Virginia City
Dillie Lewis
Mark
Dr. Williams
Charles Morse
O. G. Maddux
R. M
Ella Mason
Lawrence
Kas
the Tribune
Rochester
J. W. Yeager
Frank Beigler
Winfield, Kas
Sadie Lumman
D. H. Overly
Anaconda
J. P. Downey
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Long Civil Docket
S. M. McKnight
Emma Pyeat
George Eidinger
L. J. Price
A. W. McMullen
Reylevin State Bank of Dillon
Jens Peterson
Margaret Eddie
Margaret
John Eddie
E. T. Broeck
J. M. Crain
David Evans
Edwin Gleed
D. E. Metlen
O. S. L. Railroad
Conrad Meine
J. L. Banks
J. T. Farley
L. D. Graeter
Wm. Mathews
State Bank
State Bank of Dillon
John Sharpe
Geo. M. Tash
John Pendergast
P. M. Sweeney
H. T. Seibold
Daisy D. Seibold
J. W. Morton
W.A. Stanchfield
Arthur W
Eliza Nevins
J.C. Peterson
Wm. Knapp
Jessica E Knapp
Dillon Cash Grocery
C. A. Nyhart
Annie E. Miller
W. G. Miller
B. F. Froman
John Holligan
Robert Morton
T. H. Hamilton
Delena Arnold
E. Arnold
R. J. Ball
Ve. Grant Wilson
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Co
K. O. T. M. Lodge
Pierce
A.S
R. V. Pierce
R. v
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Rte Plesant
Warm Springs
Chinaman
Willis News
Willlis
Carl
Lovell
Briston
Malad
E. H. Kellar
Penn Mutual Lite Ins. Co
Philadelphia
THE
Collins Land CO
Helena
Montana
Chas, W. Conger
Beaverhead
Madison Counties
L. P, Phillips
Main Street
Near
Postoffice Building
Rochester News
Thedfords
Thedford
Remenad Kidnease
Bright
Lewis
Union Meat Market
Staudaher
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
St Paul Road
Illinois Central Railway
Tou
Omaha, Neb
St. Paul, Minn
Minneapolis, Miniansas City
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Ohio
Louisville, Ky
New Orleans
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St. Louis
Peoria, Ill
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Ind
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Tenn
Atlants
Jacksonville
Fla
Mickeburg
Miss
Afic
Montana Territory
Theee
A. Foley
C. I. Christiansen
Harrison
Tribune
Dillow
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