Beaverhead County Year in Review Highlights Tragedy and Progress
Chronology of 1915 events in Beaverhead County notes deaths of Mrs. Morse and Mrs. Smith, train fatalities, a fatal tussle in a saloon, and several deaths from illness. It also records business openings, school milestones, a large horse sale, anti theft efforts, and infrastructure like X-ray installations and a new oil venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Morse
Los Angeles
Thomas Roddy
Hirschman
Dillon
Hannah Smith
Payette
Idaho
Ferris Ranch
Chas, Wilson
Chas Burden
Bond Grocery Co
First National Bank of
Centennial Telephone Co
Dr. Walker
Charles Niblack
F. C. McFadden
Middle East
Elk Banquet and Murders and Murmurs in Dillon
A Dillon ledger lists events from 1910s daily life and crime including a 200 Elks banquet at city hall, the fatal assault on Monroe Mann by Whitte Williams, a store safe break in, wool price record, street improvements, fire, floods, chautauqua, court verdicts, jail cases, and multiple deaths. Notable items include Mann’s death, a headwaters death, and a range of civic and social happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. V. Ostrander
Presbyterian Church
Selway Ranch
Armstead
Normal College
W. C. Orr
Curtis Motor Co
Dillon
Selway Sheep Co
Butte
City Hall
Monroe Mann
Moore
Bannack
Washington Street
Geo. Gosman
Forest Bayerd
Joseph Walsh
Mint
National Oil Co
City
Argenta
W. A. McLaren
Seattle
Sheep ‘Creek
Births in January Reported for local residents
Birth notices list newborns for January including a daughter for Mr and Mrs Chas Smith of Wisdom on January 1 and babies for Dillon, Dell, and Wisdom residents. Names include Jack Skinder, Murray O Burgess, Ray A Callen, Louis Givorge, Weaver Smith, Adolph Swartz, and Roy McNinch with sons and a daughter born on various dates. Continued on Page Four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Smith
Wisdom
Jack Skinder
Dillon
Murray O. Burgess
Ray A. Callen
Louis Givorge
Weaver Smith
Adolph Swartz
Roy McNinch
Dell
Coal Shortage Deepens in Dillon Amid Freezing Spell
A severe coal famine grips Dillon with shipments scarce and back orders growing. Families ration fuel, some bed down to avoid freezing, and wood is used for heat as schools delay reopening due to lack of coal. Delivery teams struggle as coal from mines remains limited and winter snows impede hauling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Montana Street
New Officials Take Office in January
The new county officials will assume duties January 1 with C. K. Wyman as sheriff and O. C. Gosman as under sheriff. Wilbur G. Gilbert becomes county attorney and J. S. Baker with Vera Baker remain as clerk and recorder deputies. Guy E. Gray becomes treasurer March 1 while H. F. Crittenden serves interim treasurer. Rife’s district court clerkship brings deputies Joe Fuller and B. W. Emerick. Chester Gilbert retains deputy role. Elizabeth Sutherland may use temporary quarters in the courthouse pending gymnasium office readiness. L. C. Ford remains coroner in Lima. George Banks is public administrator without an office. District judges W. A. Clark and Jos. C. Smith were reelected. Jorge R. Featherly is state senator and Frank Eliel reelected to the house. Eliel will travel to Chicago for treatment before returning. Mrs. H. A. Bond and Mrs. H. L. McCaleb plan to come back from California late next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
C. K. Wyman
O. C. Gosman
Dana Mooney
Wilbur G. Gilbert
Jay S. Baker
J. S. Baker
Vera Baker
Guy E. Gray
Fred Rife
H. F. Crittenden
Rife
Joe, Fuller
B. W. Emerick
Chester Gilbert
R. W. Boone
Elizabeth Sutherland
L. C. Ford
Lima
O. A. Ruffner
George Banks
W. A. Clark
Jos. C. Smith
Jorge R. Featherly
Frank Eliel
House of Representatives
Christmas charity tally reveals 415 dollars collected in Dillon
The municipal Christmas celebration raised 415 dollars with gifts from Odd Fellows and Masonic lodges, small contributions, and a large public drive. Belgium received 55, Poland 80, Syria and Armenia 250, Red Cross 80, to be used by Miss Zetta Gilbert through the Red Cross. The funds were counted after a pageant at the city hall and placed in Mr. Thomas' safe for tallying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellow Lodge
Masonic Lodge
Belgium
Poland
Syria
Armenia
Red Cross Society
Dillon
Robert Clark
Normal College
Europe
Tom Luebben
Helen Catherine Ballard
Rathbone
America
Red’ Cross
Zetta Gilbert
Helen Finch
Herald Angels
Nina Nash
Thomas
Fire destroys vacant residence on Scbree and Da kota
An 11 45 p m Christmas Eve alarm sent the fire department to a residence at Scbree and Da kota street recently occupied by S S Carruthers. The building was ablaze on arrival and near total loss though no one was home. Origin undetermined though several theories circulated. Carruthers family had moved to South Atlantic street leaving articles inside damaged by fire or water. No insurance on the structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scbree
Dakota Street
S. S. Carruthers
Carruthers
South Atlantic Street
Oil Tank to Be Erected at Baker Station
Manager E F Neiman of the Harmony mine above Baker plans a seven thousand gallon oil tank for the Baker railroad station. The tank will allow loading oil directly from the G and P siding. Additional Baker shipping facilities include an ore platform. Neiman works two shifts, advancing five feet daily on lower mine works. Ackley Plumbing of Salmon Idaho oversees tank construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Neiman
Harmony
Baker
Nieman
Ackley Plumbing Company
Salmon
Idaho Recorder
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aima
Beaverhead County
Beaver Canyon
A. P. Armstrong
P. W. ‘Armstrong
Medicine Lodge
Henry K. Selover
Drummy Ranch
Buster Gilbert
Richard Z. Thomas
California
James Mansfield
Benjamin Bray Taylor
North
Anson Baxter
Beaverhead
Buhl
Henry Magee
William Tate Taylor
Brave Strugggle
Regaith Health
Pearl I. Smith
Noris, Hurd and Smith
F. A. Hazelbaker
Thomas Toomey
Harry Andrus
Medlen
Chancellor Elliott
William Roe
Jefferson City
Otto Schulz
Twin Bridges
Knapp
South Pacific Street
Charles B. Orr
Ed Farnsworth
Alberta
Oil: & Gag Co
Metlen
Beaver Mining Company
Lincoln Williams
Idaho Street
Frank Dixon
Big Hole Basin
Curtis Hospital
Bright
Emily A. Smith
Chas
A. Smith
South Omaha
Copertys
F A. Hazelbaker
Chicago
George Staudaker
Great Divide
Western Wholesale Grocery Co
C. Edgehill
Dart‘ Hardware & Implement Cos
Normal
J. B. Poindexter
Good Government Club
Freeman Bassett
S. A. Maginnis
Salt Lake
Fort Douglas
John McGill
Catherine Moore
Diamond
Ed. Lloyd
Tex Price
Tony Coy
High School
Squaw Creek
Beaverhead-Alberta Oil Co
Frank Swarte
Nick Staudaher
J. W
Mike Penaluna
Volney B. Briggs
Sons of St. George of
Bedrock
Martin Sorenson
Idaho Falls
Otto Fosberg
Glen Station
Helena Street
Frank Heinback
U. S. S. Park
James Phillips
Parley Shawver
M. A. Elliott
George Weise
Ralph Glidewell
Grays’ Roadhouse
Glidewell
Alex Williamson
Morrisey
Jess Oren
Don Q. Rathbone
Lewistown
E. M. Ames
Go of Normal College
Ryan's Canyon
Joseph Harrison Hainds
South Railroad Avenue
Apnon Thomas
Joe Harrison
Grasshopper Creek
Railroad Avenue
Montana
A. Hazelbaker
H. W. Tilden
H. E. Andrus
Ed Smith
Teachers’ Institute
Rankin-Annin
Dilson
Paul Brown
Charles Wilson
South
Ira Sanders
Hampshire
Geo. Lyman
Khuni
The
Security State Bank
Greene
New York-Evening Telegram
H. A. Bond
H. L. McCaleb