Andrus Hotel to Open in Dillon With Grand Opening
The new Hotel Andrus will open Thursday night February 14 with a housewarming, dinner service from 6 oclock, and reservations urged. An orchestra and cabaret will provide entertainment while Judge J C Smith and Mayor Gilbert will speak. The $1,000,000 three story brick hotel features modern heating, lighting, elevator, and a Seattle built structure by Puget Sound Construction.
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Andrus
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Wille
Jesse.m. Warren
Butte
J. C. Smith
Gilbert
Andrus Fas
Public Library
Glendale Street
Puget Sound Construction Company
Seattle
Richard Jones
Lewis de Crignes
Andrus Opens New Venture Praised by City
The Andrus is complete in every particular and the people of the city are proud of it. Guests enjoy piano and large phonograph in the upper room, contributing to the establishment’s welcoming atmosphere and anticipated success.
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Andrus
Payment of Income Tax Cannot Be Avoided
Helena February 1 report warns that under the War Income tax law any person or entity paying $800 or more to another must report the recipient’s name and address and payment amount to the commissioner. Form 1099 is required, to be filed by March 1 1918, with Form 1096 as transmittal.
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Helena
Congress
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Washington
Murray Jacobs Dies in Dillon Saloon
Murray Jacobs longtime Gray News stand manager in Dillon collapsed in the Mint Saloon last Friday evening. He died shortly after of apoplexy while talking with friends. His brother Charles arrived from Santa Rosa, California, and accompanied the body to Seattle for cremation.
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Murray Jacobs
Dillon
Mint
Jacobs
Short Line
Charles Jacobs
Santa Rosa
Calif
Seattle
Boone Family Returns from California Visit
R. W. Boone and his wife with their children arrived home yesterday afternoon after a stay in California that kept Mrs. Boone and the children there for several months.
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R. W. Boone
California
Funeral Sunday for Dillon Soldier Clark Yeo
A telegram from Camp Meade Md announces the death of Clark Yeo a 27 year old Bannack Montana native and Twenty seventh Engineers member from diabetes. His body arrives in Dillon for a Sunday 2 PM Masonic temple funeral with interment in Mountain View cemetery. He leaves a brother in Ohio and a sister Mrs D D Robinson of Idaho Falls Idaho.
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Dillon
Clark Yeo
Bannock
Camp Meade
Montana
Yeo
Twentyseventh Engineers
Beaverhead County
Bannack
Ohio
D. D. Robinson
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Masonic Temple
Mountain View Cemetery
Kaiser an Exterminator of Wild Life Before War
German forester journals claim the Kaiser killed 1,995 wild game in 1908, including 70 stags, elk and roebuck, bringing his total to 61,730. He was reputedly the world’s leading wildlife exterminator, a title he later reversed as a slaughterer of humans since 1914.
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Kaiser
My Valentine Embraces a Tyrant Lover in Velvet Verse
A fragmented verse depicts a demanding beloved figure who mocks and dominates the speaker. Themes of control, vanity, and intimate power play appear as the beloved twists hair, toys with dignity, and rules like a Czarina. The tone blends affection with coercive dominance hints.
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My Valentine
Vipond Park Stock Association to Grade Range Bulls
Tyson Dodgson of Melrose, president of the Vipond Park Stock Association, met forest officials to discuss grazing rules for 1918. The plan requires purebred bulls on the range for three consecutive years with cooperative herding and salting, plus water development and a community pasture to hold fat stock.
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Tyson Dodgson
Melrose
Vipond Park Stock Association
Dodgson
Vipond Association
Beaverhead County
Death of L. C. Fyhrie Former Dillon Merchant
L. C. Fyhrie died at the Metlen hotel in Dillon on Tuesday afternoon after a period of illness. He leaves a wife and one son. The funeral was held yesterday at 2 o clock, Rev. Jensen officiating, with interment in Mountain View cemetery. Fyhrie, born in 1849 in Schleswig Holstein, came to America in 1854, lived in Minnesota, California, Corinne Utah, and Beaverhead County where he opened Dillon’s first stock after the railroad.
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L. C. Fyhrie
Metlen
Dillon
D'Slock
Ai'j. Jensen
Mountain View
Louis C. Fuhrie
Schleswig- Holstein
Germany
America
Minnesota
California
Corinne
Utah
Beaverhead County
Barret
Fyhrie Influential Montana Leader And Dillon Mayor
The long time resident and businessman Fyhrie helped found the Montana Mercantile company and later ran the Fyhrie Grocery. A lifelong Democrat, he was Dillon mayor in 1890 and 1891 and promoted mining ventures like Lone Fine near Dewey's Flat. He supported locating the Normal college at Dillon and lobbied in Helena for the project.
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Montana Mercantile Company
Fyhrie
Dillon
Dewey's
Accountants Sought for War Department Roles
The United States Civil Service commission announces vacancies for several hundred expert cost accountants in the War Department signals corps and related branches. Salaries range from $2,400 to $6,000 annually. positions in Washington D C or in the field. Applications accepted until further notice. ratings based on education and experience.
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Washington
United States
Finance Department
Signal Corps
War Department
Washington, D. C
United States Civil Service Commission
Board of Civil Service Examiners
Foster couple to depart for Chicago tomorrow
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Foster plan to leave for Chicago tomorrow, indicating travel plans by a local household. No further details provided.
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Mrs. R. E. Foster
Chicago
Tragic Ranch Accident Claims Jake Willard
Jacob Willard son of Mr and Mrs R P Willard of Dillon was killed instantly by an accidental rifle discharge while cleaning a rifle at the Willard ranch near Jackson in the Big Hole basin. An inquest by Coroner Ford returned the verdict of accidental death. He was about 36 and survived by six sisters and three brothers. Funeral set for Sunday at 11 in the Methodist church with Rev H G Humphrey officiating.
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Dillon
Jacob Willard
R. P. Willard
Willard
Jackson
Big Hole Basin
Jake
Hiram Brundage
Ford
H. G. Humphrey
Mabel Bears
San Diego
Calif
Harry Turner
Manhattan
Mont
Lorin Spencer
Ned Saunders
Beatrice Willard
Esther Miller
Jefferson Island
William Chadwick
Divide
Will and
Luther
Ben
Sage Creek
Secretay Houston warns against bonuses for grazing waivers
Washington Feb 5 The secretary of agriculture warns holders of grazing permits on national forests that paying bonuses or consideration to waive the grazing privilege in livestock property sales will trigger permit revocation. The rule aims to prevent vested public property rights while protecting legitimate property values amid high demand and regulated use.
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Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
National Forests
Forest Service
Houston
Beaverhead High Wins Over Missoula High
Beaverhead High defeated Missoula High 29 to 26 before a fair crowd. Dillon opened scoring, Missoula tied, the first half ended 13 to 8. Clark led Missoula with 15 points, Hildearth scored 11 for Beaverhead. faculty beat the second team 16 to 4 in a preliminary game.
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Beaverhead High School
Missoula High
Dillon
Missoula
Missoula Boys
Clark
Hildreth
Armstead Ex explosives licensing agent appointed
C A Brigham of Armstead has been appointed explosives licensing agent for Armstead by the Bureau of Mines. The bureau seeks full cooperation of state and local officers and citizens to enforce the Explosives Regulation law. Licenses for selling or using explosives must be obtained from authorized agents. No license is required for small arms ammunition.
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C. A. Brigham
Armstead
Bureau of Mines
Loya
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Valentine
Mom
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Beaverhead High
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