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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1906
Page
1
Telegram from Boise Idaho reports the death of George Ducharme formerly of Dillon a known mining man. He worked as an assayer at the Ajax mine and at the Copper Queen mine. Friends here mourn his demise.
The Beaverhead County High School boys face the Anaconda High School team at the Dillon theatre this evening. Anaconda claims state championship. Dillon hopes to upset them in a highly anticipated game.
Helena executive session approves two resolutions on the Beaverhead County irrigation scheme known as the Bedrock lakes project. The board clarifies approval of H R 3071 but states it does not commit to selling or leasing state lands and will decide disposition and payments later.
William Linder a southern Montana pioneer died in Helena after an operation at St. John’s hospital following a life spent as a miner and farmer. He arrived in 1864 from Iowa by overland team with companions, worked a Virginia City placer claim four years and later homesteaded near Twin Bridges. He owned two farms worked with his son Austin and was a member of the Montana Society of Pioneers and the AOUW.
Beaverhead and Madison counties may gain an electric railway within a year and a half. W H Godfrey outlined plans at Dillon to connect Dillon Twin Bridges with Sheridan Laurin Ruby Alder Gulch Virginia City and Madison Valley, using water power from Madison Ruby Beaverhead and Big Hole streams. Eastern investors pledged up to 500000 or more, with local stock subscriptions of 30000 40000 to show support. The line would be standard gauge linking Northern Pacific and Oregon Short Line routes, enabling faster freight to Madison and beyond, and spurring district development and electricity in towns along the route.
Judge Lew L. Callaway issued findings in the Birchdale Stock Farm versus Hawley Selway et al water suit. The decision, filed April 1902 and tried May 1903, affirms prior rulings that Birchdale has no right to certain waters, sets a minimum flow of 500 inches and maximum 10 000 inches, and outlines allocations to various rights and reservoirs.
Miss Flora L. Davis a Dillon Mont graduate of the Montana State Normal school class of 1899 died after a lingering illness of more than four years in Bozeman Her parents N J Davis pioneers of Virginia City and three brothers and three sisters survive The funeral will be held Thursday from the family home with services at the Episcopal church conducted by Rev Frank B Lewis
The Normal college and city gentlemen present a minstrel night at Dillon theatre next Friday. Over forty participants will perform with Prof. E S Luce directing the music bloc and the Normal college orchestra backing sixteen players. Acts include solos by Stamm Stevenson Simpson Wilksdal Stedman Miller Chapman Foote Melton Scott Ainslie Robbins and a comedy The Egyptian Mummy with Miss Mott guiding. the program ends with Automobile Crazy burlesque. Reserved seats go on sale Monday February 19 at 75 cents.
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