Dillon Defeats Butte Athletics in Slow Game at Fairgrounds
Dillon tops Butte 18 to 6 in a slow Sunday baseball game marked by numerous errors. Leverett struck out 11 for Dillon while McGonigle hit a scratch home run for Butte. Next Sunday Dillon will face the Red Men of Anaconda as they seek revenge after a high-scoring prior meeting.
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Dillon
Atheletics
Butte
Ginger
Leverett
Athletics
McGonigle
Butt
Gilbert
Duff
Red
Anaconda
Dillon Boys
H Poae Stephenson
Kinsella
Hocking
J. Clark
O’connell
Rodgers
W. J. Clark
Bradley
Hale
Row
Gosman, Co
Leverett, P
Athletics AB R.H Poa
Wheat
Critz
Scott's Centennial Coal Mine In Dillon Area
Charles W. Scott of Dillon operates a promising coal mine in Centennial valley twenty miles from Monida with a new wagon road cabin and outbuildings. Five men worked this summer driving a tunnel sixty feet long vein about four and a half feet wide. Coal analyzed as high in carbon with low smoke and minimal ash.
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Charles W. Scott
Dillon
Centennial Valley
Monida
Scott
Bucy
Wyoming
Centennial
California expresses rates cut orders Wells Fargo Co
The state railway commission of California orders Wells Fargo Co express rate reductions totaling 750,000 in annual revenue. All current California rates are abolished and replaced with over 3,000 new rates based on a ten mile zone, effective October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
State Railway Commission of
California
Wells Fargo Co
Bozeman Sweet Pea Carnival Hailed With Movie Parade
The Eighth Annual Sweet Pea Carnival on August 27 and 28 will feature larger parades with floats from outside towns. For the first time the event will be filmed by Pathe Freres, with equipment arriving August 28. Two fields of sweet peas cover ten and thirty acres, grown for seed in Montana. Delegations from Three Forks Belgrade Manhattan Logan and Salesville join the queen’s retinue, and a ten section parade includes a new historical panorama of Montana from fur traders to Lewis and Clark era along with stagecoaches and miners.
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Bozeman
B. T. Stanton
Chamber of Commerce
Pathe Freres Motion Picture Company
Montana
Three Forks
Belgrade
Manhattan
Logan
Salesville
Hudson Bay Co
Sacajawea
Race night guest Ray Zimmer visits Butte after strong showing
Ray Zimmer, who impressed alongside champion Irslinger last Friday, was a visitor in Butte this week. Zimmer drew attention with his ongoing performance and met local fans during the visit.
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Ray Zimmer
Irslinger
Butte
Irslinger Wins Wrestling Match in Dillon
Henry Irslinger world middleweight champion pinned Ray Zimmer world west champion twice in one hour and four minutes in a closely fought bout. First fall 35 minutes 40 seconds with body scissor and full nelson. second fall 28 minutes 54 seconds with a half nelson. Referee Kid Erne, Dillon Athletic Club, poor attendance, rematch set at Grand Theatre.
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Zimmer
Ray
Irslinger
Dillon
al Woolhide
Old Grand Theatre
Ashlock in Auto Wreck Hospitalized in Dillon
Dr. H. T. Ashlock of Dillon Montana arrived Saturday after an automobile accident in Denver caused jaw abscess and was operated on by Dr. George Still. He left the hospital yesterday noon and, though still inflamed, is feeling much better.
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Wheat
Ashlock
H. T. Ashlock
Dillon Mont
Denver
George Still
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. Q. Selway
ae Bacthwait of Chicago and Ned Goza of Helena have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. Q. Selway. The visiting pair spent several days in the city and were entertained at social gatherings and local events.
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Ae Bacthwait
Chicago
Ned Goza
Helena
E. Q. Selway
Youth in custody charged with petty larceny near Wisdom
Constable Burgess arrived at the county seat with seventeen year old Albert W. Smith in custody. Smith is accused of stealing an automatic gun from William McCarthy and a watch from Roy Cotwell at the Robert Jones ranch near Wisdom. He was bound over to await trial at the next district court session by Judge Fred Nelson of Wisdom.
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Burgess
Wisdom
Albert W. Smith
Smith
Wm. McCarthy
Roy Cotwell
Robert Jones Ranch
Justice Court
Fred Nelson
Miss Laura Bennett Moves to Missoula Mercantile
Miss Laura Bennett the former bookkeeper at Olmsted Stevenson company has secured a similar role with the Missoula Mercantile company. This transfer places Bennett in a key accounting position within the new firm.
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Laura Bennett
Olmsted-Stevenson Company
Missoula
Contractor Struggles With Water In High School Gym Footings
L P Phillips faces hard alkali sand and caving ground while laying the gym footing at the high school. A six inch pump runs continually to lower water as he reaches gravel at an eight foot depth. By diverting the irrigation ditch flow he hopes to finish by week’s end.
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L. P. Phillips
Tor
Mr. Phillips
Phillips
Death of Geneva School Head William H. Truesdale
William H. Truesdale 68 longtime Geneva New York superintendent of schools died Wednesday at the Episcopal rectory in Dillon Cause was cancer of the stomach He was a Rochester University graduate and a noted central New York educator He visited Dillon six weeks ago to see his daughter Mrs W S Watson Survived by wife two daughters and son in law Rev W S Watson Also a son in Rochester The body was shipped to Geneva for interment with Mrs and Miss Truesdale and Rev and Mrs Watson accompanying the remains east to Geneva.
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William Henry Truesdale
Geneva
N. Y
Truesdale
Rochester University
New York State
Dillon
W. S. Watson
Episcopal Church
Rochester
Miss Truesdale
Butte Artist Files Desert Claim on Horse Prairie
Miss Gladys Christie of Butte Montana files a desert land claim on Horse Prairie. She expresses interest in Dillon and plans to become a resident citizen of Beaverhead County.
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Gladys Christie
Butte
Montana
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Brenner Visitor C Hansen Noted in Week Start
C Hansen from Brenner visited at the start of the week, marking a brief local presence.
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C. Hansen
Brenner
Railroads Desired by Big Hole Ranchers Open Vast Prospects
J E Morse, a Big Hole Valley investor, tells Tribune the coming Butte Boise and Winnemucca railroad and the Butte Wisdom and Pacific line will transform the region. He cites green July hay, scarce August rain, and expected growth in cattle beef, dairying, mining and lumber industries as rail access lowers costs and opens new markets for ore and agriculture.
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J. E. Morse
Big Hole
Tribune
Morse
Mr. Morse
Butte
Anaconda
Dillon Architect Robbed by Highwayman on Reeder Street
C M Roode a well known Dillon architect was held up and robbed of 35 dollars and a watch by a short dark man with a white handkerchief over his face. The robbery occurred near Jim Conger and the Taylor homes as Roode walked home from town. Police formed a drag net and questioned about fifteen suspects but Roode could not identify the assailant. Authorities released a floater while pursuing leads and await identification of the robber.
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C. M. Roode
James Conger
Taylor
Mr. Roode
Hugh Whitney
Sheriff's Office
Roode
Fleming Advises Stockmen on Montana Cattle Market
John Fleming of Union Stock Yards Portland returns from northern Montana and says steers for feeders will rise. He advises feeders to buy steers and reassures stockmen that current financial conditions are favorable. He notes Great Falls and northern Montana look better than ever and will base Dillon headquarters through mid-winter.
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John Fleming
Union Stock Yards Company of
Portland
Idaho
Butte Post
Mr. Fleming
Montana
Dillon
Fleming
Northwest
Great Falls
Family headed to Yellowstone with own outfit and team
W. L. Darnell and family, recent movers from South Dakota, departed yesterday for Yellowstone National Park with their own team and outfitting. They expect to be away for several weeks.
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Yellowstone
W. L. Darnell
South Dakota
Yellowstone National Park
Big Hole Basin Timber Railway Incorporation
The Big Hole region holds millions of feet of timber suitable for telephony poles and mining use. The Butte Wisdom and Pacific railway has filed articles of incorporation in Beaverhead County with $3,000,000 capitalization and $100 shares. Directors named are L P Benedict, John G Browne and C M McCoy.
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Big Hole
Butte
Montana
Butte, Wisdom and Pacific Railway
Beaverhead County
L. P. Benedict
John G. Browne
C. M. McCoy
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Big Horn
Valley County
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Cascade County
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Deer Lodge
Gallatin
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