Death of Prominent Montana Rancher Fournier in Seattle
Funeral plans unset as remains arrive in Butte with possible interment in Dillon. R.C. Koontze reports Baker tunnel ore ledges near Snowball with 3 to 5 percent copper and notable gold and silver values. The Fournier estate is estimated at 35 000 to 40 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Bond
B. O. Fournier
Seattle
Washington
Montreal
Canada
States
Nevada
Comstock
Big Hole Basin
Fournier
Jackson
Marie Cartier
Butte
R.C. Koontze
Farlin
Dillon
Koontze
Herbert
Robert
Baker
Barbour seeks road work to aid Hecla mine freight
A letter from A Barbour asks the county commissioners to improve roads near Hecla to enable ore hauling. Hecla once produced millions in silver and now hosts four families and about 25 miners. Barbour's lease mines a large ore dump, awaiting shipment once roads are passable. Hecla is owned by Henry Knippenberg. locals expect old mines to yield high grade ore again. Machinery for the Dacotah Mining mill at Polaris district arrives in Dillon, aiming for 25 tons daily before snow.
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Indian Queen
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Board of County Commissioners
A. Barbour
Hecla
Barbour
Henry Knippenberg
Dacotah Mining Company
Polaris
Dan Burkholder
Dillon Woman Disappears After July 19 Trip
Mrs. W. A. Call of Dillon vanished after leaving Bozeman on June 1 to visit friends and improve health. A Seattle telegram with the word Come followed her trunk to the depot on July 19 and no trace has been found since. Her husband seeks any clue from friends or coastal travelers to locate her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Call
Dillon
Bozeman
Butte
Kate Poindexter
Seattle
Nat Reiss Carnival Brings Wide New York Style Show
Nat Reiss engages Beaverhead county fair directors to supply a full carnival. The lineup includes twenty high class shows such as a trained animal act featuring ponies and a talking Pickaninny, the Merry Widow Dancing Girls, Dreamland illusions, Delieta the 27 inch mother, Princess Nina, glass blowers, and a one ring circus. Daredevil free acts include Volo’s flame leap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat Reiss
Beaverhead
Reiss
Wallace
Pickannnny
Pickaninny
Directoire
Highland Theatre
Highland Fling
Dreamland
Morpheus
Delieta
Nina
Mr. Reiss
Volo
Political Pot Simmering as County Conventions Loom
As election season nears the political pot simmers with talk of probable candidates on state and county tickets. The Democratic county convention is set for September 5 and the Republican gathering about September 15. Voters discuss potential nominees, with Frank A. Hazelbaker, current district court clerk, likely to be the Republican nominee for that office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Hazelbaker
District Court
Local political hints and hunting season notes in Dillon
The piece notes Lew L. Callaway likely to be Republican judge of the fifth district, W F Cashmore seeking a second term as county treasurer, Will aiming for reelection, and possible nominations for sheriff and county clerk including John S Baker Thomas Mulaney Fred Randolph E G Farnsworth and George B Conway. It previews hunting season opening September 1 with licensing rules, nonresident fees, deputy wardens, and new laws. Also reports a social call by Misses Fern and Dell Hunsaker for Miss Augusta Burge with games and candy prize winner Ruth Knotts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Fifth Judicial District Court
Lew L. Callaway
W. F. Cashmore
Will
John S. Baker
Baker
Thomas Mulaney
Fred Randolph
E. G. Farnsworth
George B. Conway
Mr. Conway
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Conway
C. W. Scott
A. L. Badcon
C. W. Conger
Montana
Justices of the Peace
Niether
Fern
Dell Hunsaker
I. F. Hunsaker
Washington Street
Augusta Burge
Townsend
Ruth Knotts
Lima dam contract let by eastern capitalists
Ben Hager won the contract to build the Lima dam with a bid of 47 850 dollars. The project will create a lake 10 miles long by two miles wide covering 6 000 acres and storing 60 000 to 65 000 acre feet of water ready next season. Promoters expect to offer water to valley ranchers at a reasonable figure once the basin fills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Hager
Lima
Mr. Hager
George Metlen
W. D. Lovell
J. W. Strangle
Fatally Injured Fireman In Traction Train Accident
Polaris reports Irving Phillips a fireman on the Armstead to Polaris line was fatally squeezed between engine and a parked car while coupling. Doctor and Master Mechanic rushed to assist. Phillips later to Bannack for better care. back feared broken. Also two boys arrested for home burglary in Beaverhead Canyon and Ladies Aid to elect officers next Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Polaris
Irving Phillips
Armstead
F. S
D. L. Ranches
Woodside
Phillips
Ed. Marchesseau
Ryburn
Connors
Bannack
Marchesseau
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Fourner
Seattle Wellhesay
OLD Hecla
W. A. Gall
Bspspceres Breergs
Psereghs
Eceegeces Baege
BAES
Eap
J. S. Baker
Dilog
Peter
State Board
Povernese
INC
Dec
BG Farr
Carnival King
Polaris-Armstead
O'Leary
Williams
Mike Henneberry
Beaverhead Canyon
Silver Bow County
Ladies Aid Society
M. E. Church
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