Watseca mine steadies as Carl Hand nears return
Special correspondence from Rochester notes the Watseca Gold Mining Co. has kept the mine running under Hinze despite claims of closure. A new ore body was found on the 600 foot level, miners stay optimistic, and the town appears prosperous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watecca
Ruouing
the Tribune
Rochester
Carl Hand
Hinze
Watseca
Watseca Gold Mining Co
Heinze
Bishop Brewer
Helena
Weingart’s Hall
S. D. Hooker
Dillon
J. W. Stacy
Massingill
Virginia City
E. W. Merritt
Frank Inabull
Baby
Bozeman
Billings
Edith Virden
Chicago
Twin Bridges
E. C. Lewis
Asa Cornforth
Butte
Joe Sing
Wm. Maddux
Ed. Hardesty
Melrose
Frost Fades as Emigrants Move On and School Opens
Special correspondence notes frost signals fall and a caravan of emigrants toward Idaho as haying ends. Local visitors include Miss Edith Decker and Fay and Fern Scott. District No. 10 votes to start school September 14 with Edna Squire as teacher and Miss M L Innes inching salaries. Wm R Wyatt to clean and supervise fumigation alongside Dr. Bagley’s school year plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Tribune
Frost
Forst
Edith Decker
Fay
Fern Scott
Thos. Barrett
Horace McIntyre
Bedrock
Prairie
Constable Guyaz
al. Dewitt
Idaho
Tessa
Steven
Samuel Jaggers
TriBunz
Board of Trustees
District No. 10
Edna Squire
State Normal
M.L. Innes
W. OC. Ruediger
University of Wisconsin
the Normal
Wm. R. Wyatt
Bagley
Stone Creek Copper Mining and Milling Company Formed
Articles of incorporation filed in Dillon Montana by Stone Creek Copper Mining and Milling company with principal business in Phoenix and a Chicago branch. Incorporators are B. J. Soper G. J. M. Porter and E. T. Allen for twenty five year term. Also filed are foreign commerce statements and agent consent documents. Deeds recorded include transfers in Butte Wisdom and Jackson. Bull Pine Quartz lode recording in Vi Pond district by Jeff D Ferguson and Charlie D Ferguson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Stone Creek Copper Mining and Milling Company
Phoenix
Arizona
Chicago
B. J. Soper
G. J. M. Porter
E. T. Allen
Montana
Chas. E. Morrison
Butte
Hattie C. Hodgens
G. N. Towers
E. D. Martin
Wisdom
E. A. Benjamin
Emma Benjamin
Jackson
Bull Pine Quartz Lode
Vipond
Jeff. D. Ferguson
Charlie D. Ferguson
Poindexters and Guests Plan Park Tour
Mr and Mrs H T Poindexter with Mr and Mrs C H McHenry and Miss June McHenry of Old Mexico depart for a National Park trip. Dr W V Kingsbury and guests Dre A O Bernays and W C Campbell of St is expect to leave tomorrow for a private tour of the park. Matt Orr may join the party. Dr Kingsbury says they will return on finishing the tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Poindexter
C. H. McHenry
June McHenry
Old Mexico
Matt. Orr
Dr. Kingsbury
Washington fir pipe contract reshapes Dillon water system
The Tacoma Ledger reports Washington Pipe and Foundry Co. won a $61,000 order to manufacture wire wound stave pipe for Dillon Montana. The project calls for 17 miles of sapless eight six and five inch pipe, with delivery in 60 days and a new Tacoma factory to quadruple capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Dillon
Washington Pipe and Foundry Company
B. H. Jacobs
J. J. Cusick
Cusick & Jacobs
Butte
Mont
H. Orchard
San Francisco
Salt Lake City
Whatcom
Fairhaven
Blaine
Ellensburg
North Yakims
Ritzville
Walla Walle
Wenatchee
Moscow
Idaho
Northwest
Highteth
Dock Streets
Thomas R. K. Berry
Li. H. Long
Spokane
Sheep Counts Across Montana for 1903 Tax Year
Figures compiled by Clerk J J Ryan show Montana will tax 4 818 138 head of sheep in 1903 broken into 4 416 667 stock sheep 372 082 lambs and 29 389 rams. Chateau county leads with 784 899 sheep, Fergus 704 486 and Dawson 410 116 for top counties, Flathead 271 being the smallest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Ryan
State Board of Equalization
Montana
Chateau
Fergus County
Dawson County
Yellowstone
Meagher
Custer
Water court actions and divorces noted in district session
District court heard multiple water right disputes including Beaverhead Canal Co vs Dillon Electric Light Power Co and a contested Spring Creek case near Lima. A divorce for Anna E Miller was granted and several demurrers and judgments were resolved or set for later action, with jurors drawn for forthcoming term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poindexter & Orr Live Stock Co
Beaverhead Canal Co
Dillon Electric Light & Power Co
Beaverhead
United States Court
State Bank of Dillon
Jens Peterson
Oregon Short Line Railroad Co
P. M. Sweeney
Dell
Conrad Meine
John L. Banks
Robert Martin
Thomas H. Hamilton
Jens
Eliza Peterson
Joseph Sharpe
Henry Gleed
Albert E. Jones
Spring Creek
Lima
Terrence Flynn
R. A. Reynolds
Anna E. Miller
Normal College Adds Staff and Dormitory for Bigger Enrollment
The Normal College unveils a strengthened faculty including Squire, Allen, Ruediger, Leland, Paxton and others. A new dormitory wing expands capacity with a large dining area, hospital ward and improved amenities. Enrollment is expected to rise at least 50 percent as students begin arriving for the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Carrie Ransom Squire
Cornell University
Bucknell University
Clark University
William C. Ruediger
University of Wisconsin
Seven Point and
River Falls
Wis
Misa Ella Pond Leland
Thellinois State Normal University
Katie Paxton
Dillon
A. W. Oweley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rochester News
Dell News
Trisunz
Jno
G. Willis
Dilion
Od. D. McKnight
Bannack
Medicine Lodge
Jewell
Rocky Hill
Old Miner
Geo. R. Metlen
Washington
Fergus
Dawson
Deer Lodge
Jefferson
Wis and Clark
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