Two American youths end-to-end cross-country trip to Seattle
Alfred Hague of New York and Joseph Fuller of Boston completed a nonstop 27 day cross country trip from Boston to Seattle in a 40 horsepower Oldsmobile. They left June 27 and spent ten days on a ranch in Meetece, Wyoming. They traveled about 3400 miles to Dillon with a final odometer reading above 4000 miles upon reaching Seattle.
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Alfred Hague
New York
Joseph Fuller
Boston
Seattle
Meetecsee
Wyo
Dillon
Lost horses near Stevensville Montana seek return reward
A five year old dark grey horse weighing 1100 pounds branded bar twenty on left thigh and a seven year old light dappled grey also 1100 pounds branded eleven bar over 5 on right shoulder were found or reported missing near Three Mile Stevensville Montana. A $25 reward is offered for return or information leading to recovery to W L Nottingham Stevensville Montana.
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Stevensville
Montana
W.L. Nottingham
Excursions East via Oregon Short Line to Major Cities
Rail tour promotes trips through Cheyenne Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Kansas City St Louis Omaha Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and more. Tickets go on sale May 21 June 4 11 18 25 July 7 29 August 4 September 14 and 23 with a limit October 31. See agents for rates and details.
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Cheyenne
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Kansas City
St. Louis
Omaha
Chicago
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Backache blamed on sick kidneys urged relief from Doan's Pills
Dillon residents report kidney pain and backache eased by Doan's Kidney Pills after trying a box at Potts Drug Store. Mrs Effie Coon of 216 N Idaho Dillon Idaho claims long term kidney attacks improved from first use and fully cured after finishing one box. Re endorsement notes continued positive results through 1909. Price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Dean's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Dillon
Effie Coon
Idaho Street
Dillon, Mont
Doan
Potts’ Drug Store
Beaverhead to join regional teachers' institute in fall
Beaverhead County joins Silver Bow Deer Lodge and Jefferson for a four day teachers' institute starting September 6 in Butte. All county teachers must attend or forfeit salary unless certified by the county superintendent or institute secretary. Avice Herr, County Superintendent, Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Silver Bow
Deer Lodge
Jefferson
Butte
Avice Herr
Dillon
Montana
Examination Notice for County Teachers August 26 27
The regular county examination for teachers will be held at Dillon August 26 and 27 1910. Those who completed eighth grade work and wish to take the state examination may be accommodated. Report at the county superintendent’s office at 9 o clock the morning of August 26 1910. Alie E Herr County Superintendent.
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Dillon
Aliee Herr
Dillon Public Library Evening Book Distribution Hours
The Dillon Public Library announces evening book distribution from 7 to 9 30 on Monday Wednesday and Saturday plus 4 to 6 on Friday afternoons and 3 to 6 on Saturday afternoons. Some text appears garbled but indicates regular public borrowing times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Public Library
Brarf
Birthday Celebration for Archie Henneberry in Dillon
Mr and Mrs M A Henneberry hosted a youthful gathering in Dillon for Archie Henneberry s twenty first birthday with Miss Agnes McMenamey and Miss Marie Sulzer of Butte assisting Guests traveled by train and wagon to the log dance hall decorated with fir boughs and lanterns A four horse conveyance met them in Grayling A midnight supper followed by dancing and music until the morning train departure Numerous guests attended including Jessie Poindexter Gladys Bingham Vera Melvyn Orpha Lenkersdorfer Claire Conger Mary Mattie Sprinkle Harriette Grace Geiger Gertrud French Pearl Ward Agnes McMenamey Marie Sulzer Nellie Mooney May Henneberry Tom Davis Fred Featherly Finley Watson Ray Shannon Daniel Mooney Richard Erwin Merton Shaw W A Jensen Paul Archie Henneberry and many others including Mrs E W Slack and sons Mrs Earl Wheat Mrs Herbert Wheat and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Henneberry
Dillon
Archie
Agnes McMenamey
Marie Sulzer
Butte
Grayling
Henneberry
Kelly
Jewell
Jessie Poindexter
Gladys Bingham
Vera Melvyn
Orpha Lenkersdorfer
Claire Conger
Mary
Mattie Sprinkle
Harriette
Grace Geiger
Gertrud French
Pearl Ward
Nellie Mooney
May Henneberry
Tom Davis
Fred Featherly
Finley Watson
Ray Shannon
Daniel Mooney
Richard Erwin
Merton Shaw
W. A. Jensen
Paul
Archie Henneberry
E. W. Slack and Sons
Earl Wheat
Herbert Wheat
Kelley
George Jewell
Convict Labor Debate Shapes Montana Convention
A state convention discussed construction and operation of convict labor plants within prisons for twine sacks and related work, seeking union cooperation to avoid free-labor competition. The Anaconda group opposed outside-prison convict labor, while Helena delegates pressed to declare labor unfair. The body adopted a resolution for a legislative building inspector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Hellgate Canyon
Montana
Committee On
Anaconda
Joint Institutes To Be Held In Butte Four Counties Unite
Superintendent Margaret Hogan plans a four day joint teachers institute in Butte starting September 6 with Silver Bow Jefferson Deer Lodge and Beaverhead counties. Dr M D O Shea of the University of Wisconsin leads the program expected to attract broader participation and richer lectures through regional cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Hogan
Butte
Silver Bow County
Montana
Europe
O’shea
Hogan
Real Estate Transfers and Occupancy Declarations Listed
Patent grants and warranty deeds reveal transfers of 160 to 480 acres in Big Hole basin and nearby areas to individuals including Margaret Larimer George Woodworth Luella Robson Charles Pyle William Goodnn and Moses D Jardine plus parcels in Dillon Lima and Sheep Canyon. Declarations of occupancy recorded for Charles H Brady and Oscar L Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Larimer
Polaris
George Woodworth
Big Hole Basin
Luella Robson
Charles M. Pyle
William Goodnn
Lima
George P. Hughes
Hugh L. McCaleb
Geo. P. Hughes
Rife
Hugh L. MecCaleb
S. A. Williamson
Will W. Simpson
Della T. Reynolds
John Kent
Dillon
State Bank of Dillon
Moses D. Jardine
Joseph Davies
Frank Pendleton
B. F. White
John F. Bishop
Charles H. Brady
Sheep Canyon
Oscar L. Brown
Butte Plans Extra Practice for Dillon Game
Butte squads authorize two weeks of Monday and Wednesday practices and Friday sessions to prepare for Dillon. A second team will practice with the regulars on the Wednesdays to recruit replacements if needed. This matchup promises the season’s most spirited city game.
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Dillon
Butte Miner
Dillons
Butte
Anaconda
One More Big Hole Mystery in Montana
Anaconda August 13 A telephone report from Mule ranch on the old French Gulch to Anaconda route describes a grisly discovery of a dead man’s remains. Only bones clothes and a pipe remain with no identification. The case resembles four prior unidentified deaths in the area and the coroner searches the scene after noon inquiry.
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Anaconda
Mule Ranch
French Gulch
Sackett
Deer Lodge
Big Hole Valley
Armstead Bulgarians Seek Writ Against State Savings Bank
Two Bulgarians from Armstead win a writ of attachment against the State Savings Bank in Justice Egan's court to freeze $100 allegedly belonging to Pino alias Peter Mitcheff. They claim Mitcheff sent $5,000 earned by 30 workers on the Gilmore Pittsburg railway to the old country, and he disappeared after placing the funds in the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstead
Mitchell
For Sale Dillon Montana Home Near Schools
Real estate notice offering a Dillon Montana home for sale in a central location near schools. Contact W. A. Call for details and price.
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Dillon
W. A. Call
Montana
Not Guilty Plea Filed in Sheep Theft Case
Edward Drowns of Lima pleaded not guilty to grand larceny in district court. The charge involves stealing about 250 sheep from Woods Live Stock Co while entrusted to move them from the county to Spencer Idaho. He previously bonded $500, fled, then was arrested in Washington and brought back to Dillon.
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Edward Drowns
Lima
J. B. Poindexter
Crowns
C. W Robison
Joseph C. Smith
Melton
W.S. Barbour
The
Woods Live Stock Company
Spencer
Idaho
Justice of the Peace Noble
Washington
Collins
Dillon
Eric XIV of Sweden and the goose siege tale
The legend recalls King Eric of Sweden approaching a town with few soldiers. In mockery the inhabitants displayed a goose on a pole. He later returned with reinforcements and, in response to heralds, claimed he would cook their goose, then stormed the town and exacted punishment.
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Eric
Sweden
Fine Collection of Beaverhead County Pictures
John 5 Baker the county clerk sent about thirty farm life scenes from Beaverhead County to J. H. Hall in Helena for a Montana Bureau project to advertise the state. Hall thanked Baker for the August 4 batch, calling it a splendid collection and the best received by the office.
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John 5. Baker
J. H. Hall
Helena
Bureau of Agriculture, Labor, Industry and Publicity of
Montana
Beaverhead
Hall
Baker
Iron Rod mill to restart operations near Silver Star
Reports from Silver Star indicate the Iron Rod mill will soon operate after nearly ten years idle. Carpenters are remodeling the old structure to treat ores by the cyanide process, likely using ore from the Hudson mine in the Silver Star district, owned by Charles Dahler and the Largey estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Star
Charles Dahler
Largey
Hudson
Twin Bridges Monitor
Notice of Sale of Bonds for School District No 19
Trustees of School District No 19 Beaverhead County Montana announce sale of coupon bonds totaling 3500 dollars bearing six percent interest. Bonds payable in five years. Sale to be held at Armstead Post Office on September 15 1910. Clerk G A Dexer signs notice with trustees J Water Scott W Henneberry Loy H Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Mont
Armstead
Beaverhead Co
Cement Walks By Local Contractor L P Phillips
Local contractor L P Phillips advertises cement walks as durable and affordable. He invites buyers to inspect his work and judge quality for themselves.
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L. P. Phillips
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United States
Dillon Real Estate
Montana State Normal College
Bannack Street
Nevada
Oregon
Center Street
Virginia Street
Colorado
Glendale Street
Sebree Street
Johnson & Boone
Maaa
E. H. Brundage
Undertaker
A. C. Gruwell, Prop
White
att-Towells Business School
Dillon Bakery
Oregon Short Line
Dillon Homes
Teachers’ Institute
Ask
Pearl I, Smith
Drowns
Silvertar
J. Water Scott
Wm. Henneberry
Loy H. Lee
G. A. Decxer
Clerk
Levi Strauss
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