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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1907
Page
7
Mineowners in Goldfield Nevada declare the camp open as miners strike creates violence fears. Nevada lacks a state guard and United States troops are sent to restore order amid accusations the Western Federation coerces theft of ore and attacks on nonunion residents and merchants.
A Dillon Tribune report says the Gorton Minstrels assured local crowds they will deliver more than worth for money next Tuesday evening. The Fargo Forum praises the troupe’s bright clean performance with standout voices and vaudeville acts, while additional mining patent notices and legal filings fill the rest of the page.
Under pressure from tight money markets the camp plans to go non union and cut living costs by at least twenty percent. Mine owners threaten company stores if wages fail to drop and costs fall. New wage schedule lowers rates for miners machine men chuck tenders muckers carmen top carmen pumpmen timber men carpenters machinists engineers electricians blacksmiths tool sharpeners and laborers with various reductions from prior pay.
United States Land Office Helena Montana announces final proof for Hinch Dillon Montana desert land claim No 8537. Site described near Black Tail creek Madison county with irrigation and reclamation witnesses Terrance Flynn Thomas Flynn Benjamin Froman and Robert Rash of Dillon. The date is February 11 1908 before Frank A Hazelbaker.
Department of the Interior notices Ervie E. Phillips of Dillon Montana filed desert land claim No 8328 for sections 7 17 township 7 south range misc before F A Horelbaker Gere in Dillon on January 16 1908. Witnesses Emerson W Slark Carleton Innes Anthony H French James Melvyn to prove irrigation and reclamation. Frank D Miracez Register.
In Beaverhead County Montana the estate of Christopher Burfiend deceased seeks an order of sale. Executor Leonard Eliel petitions the court to sell necessary real estate and a hearing is set for December 30 1907 at 10:00 AM in Dillon. The order will be published for four weeks in The Dillon Tribune. Judge Lew L Carttaway dated December 3 1907.
E L Hall and A R Jacobs of Dillon Montana have filed for patents on five U S lode claims in Beaverhead County the U S Treasurer Squaw Indian Chief Jumbo and Birch Lodes plus surface ground. The survey numbers 8462 8463 8464 8465 and 8466 cover Nos 20.18 to 20.65 acres with detailed corner bearings and linear measurements and recorded locations in Beaverhead County records. Adverse claimants must file within sixty days at Helena Land Office.
Department of the Interior Land Office at Helena Montana gives notice that John J J Schuler deceased through heir Augusta F Cush ing of Dillon Beaverhead County Montana filed for final proof on homestead entry 13773 dated November 24 1902 for the southwest quarter and west half of southeast quarter section 25 township 7 south range 8 west M M. Proof to be made before A S Johnson U S Land Commissioner Dillon Montana January 3 1908. Witnesses Robert McDowell George W Murray John F O Leary Edward Cushing. 485 Frank D. Merrick Register.
Notice to Frank King that $200 was expended on the Invincible quartz lode mining claim in Beaverhead county Montana to hold the claim for 1906 and 1907 If he does not contribute within ninety days after publication or service his interest will vest in co owners Sanford Shepherd and Victor Heberlein who made the expenditures
Notices from the U S Land Office Helena Montana dated November 1907 announce Lulu V Cozard of Helena filing to prove a 320 acre desert land claim in Beaverhead County with witnesses John Innes William S Tash Scott Cozard and Roxy Ann Cozard. Also Frank Brenners and John Thoma apply for a patent on 17.24 acres of the Fair Biay Lode in Beaverhead County with adjacent claims listed and locations recorded.
Department of the Interior Land Office gives notice that James E. Rhea of Monida Montana will file final proof for Homestead Entry 145209 dated August 7 1906 for the SWY WY and NWY SEWY of section 25 township 135 range 5 W M before A S Johnson U S Commissioner Dillon Montana on December 28 1907. Witnesses include Charles E Twitchell Henry Porch Milton Bean Eli E Twitchell all of Monida Montana. Frank D Miracue Register.
Notice is given by Alice A. Selway administratrix of the estate of Thomas M. Selway deceased. Creditors and claimants must exhibit their claims with vouchers within four months after first publication to Alice A. Selway at the law office of W S Barbour Dillon Montana Beaverhead County. Dated November 16 1907. First publication November 22 1907.
Notice filed in Helena Montana shows Walter J Crowell of Dell Beaverhead county petitions for patent rights to 2662.9 feet of the Watsona placer located in French Creek canyon Beaverhead county Montana. Also included is a civil action by The Trust Company of America against Dillon Electric Light Power Company seeking mortgage foreclosure, receiver appointment, sale of all property, and $95,480 plus interest, with attorney and trustee fees. Court seeks default judgment if no answer within twenty days.
Frank D. Miracle, Register, notes a mining claim in Survey No. 8573 Beaverhead County Montana. The notice defines the claim boundaries by precise bearings and distances and states a 19.23 acre area with magnetic variation 19 degrees east. Adverse claimants must file within sixty days of publication from Helena Montana.
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