Junction progress update and town notes from Bean trip
C A Bean returned from Junction reporting finished grading to Sharkey's and crews moving toward the lower Lemhi ranches. He notes the Stephenson hotel is enclosed and soon to open, Junction lively with scarce sleep spaces and many eating shacks. Freight cars line Leadore sidings as nine miles of track are ready, with large grader gangs and plans for Rein hardt White and Callahan moving toward Salmon with sizable crews.
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C. A. Bean
Junction
Stephenson
Leadore
Mr. Bean
Sharkey’s
Lemhi
Currier
Snook's
Reinhardt & White
W. F. Callahan
Hyomei Antiseptic Inhaler Promises Quick Catarrh Relief
Breathe Hyomei to kill catarrh germs and heal inflamed membranes within minutes. A complete outfit costs $1 with inhaler, bottle, and instructions. extra liquid inhalant available for 50 cents. sold by Potts and druggists nationwide.
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Potts
Enumerators on the Ranges Get Livestock Census Duties
Washington February 17 Census Bureau authorities decide enumerators will count the number and value of livestock on Western range states as part of the Thirteenth Decennial Census beginning April 15. Officials insist data remain confidential and cannot be shared with county assessors or Forest Service. penalties include a fine up to 1000 dollars or two years imprisonment.
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Washington, D. C
Census Bureau
Forest Service
Mr. Willoughby
Bureau of the Census
Murder in Virginia City Rocks Apex Mine Fallout
Tom Jones a 50 year old miner and former Butte resident was found dead at daybreak in Virginia City near the Kohl cottages. Authorities suspect foul play. two men Ernest Eppett and McDonald were arrested though claiming innocence. The body showed blunt force trauma with facial injuries and torn clothing.
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Virginia City
Tom Jones
Butte
Territorial
Jones
Apex
Summit
Ernest Eppett
McDonald
Notice on Ordered Supplies for Beaverhead County
Dillon March 6 1907 notice requiring all supplies for Beaverhead County be ordered on official forms from the office. Claims presented without proper ordering will be rejected. County authorities issue the directive from Dillon.
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Beaverhead County
Dillon
Boisn
County Counerasrowns
Real Estate and Mining Deeds Listed in Transfers
A compilation of quit claim and warranty deeds, mining locations, patents, final receipts, water rights, and distribution decrees across Big Hole basin, Polaris, Dillon area, and Bannack region. Notable entries include multiple 80 to 840 acre transfers, 40 acre patents, and several 1 dollar considerations, with names such as Hall, Nall, Lowery, Foote, Orr, Birrer, Miller, Malesich, Bell, Stahl, Russell, Herzog, Strowbridge, Pierson, Waldron, Mast, Lyons, Stanfield, Woody, and others.
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Philip H. Hall
Mary M. Nall
Armstead
Albert Lowery
Lizzie Foote
Dillon
Matthew Orr
N J. Birrer
John T. Miller
John Malesich
Point of Rocks
Tash & Lenkersdorfer
Samuel L. Bell
Saw Mill Point
Louis Stahl
J. W. Russell
Stahl Addition
August E. Herzog
George Voorheis
Big Hole Basin
Mathias Dory
Robert Khuni
Helen Judge
Elkhorn
Fred Holman
Ed Kramer
Clarence H. Strowbridge
David E. Pierson
Polaris
David J
Bertha M. Walker
Herbert Graham
Emma A. Stanfield
Jane E. Woody
Big Rock Spring
Frank M. Stanfield
John A. Phillips, Jr
Claude H Phillips
Rattlesnake Creek
Edward Kramer
Old Glory Placer
A. V. Lewis
Thomas Hodges
John C. Adams
French Gulch
Henry Lovell
Drilling Wells Expands Among Dry Farmers Near Dillon
S R Eldridge a Dillon beach dry farmer and A C Meeker partner report many dry farmers are drilling wells. Drilling stalls due to casings shortage. Depth to water varies with location from 65 feet to about 300 feet.
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S. R. Eldridge
Dillon
A. C. Meeker
Mr. Eldridge
Woop Opens Trade Spot Near Ditlon Depot
A new salesroom is reported opposite the passenger depot in Ditlon Montana with the Woop brand announcing its 3 tier format. Local merchants note potential traffic from travelers and residents.
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Ditlon
Montana
Butte Sheriff Takes Credit for Divide Post Office Burglar Capture
The Anaconda Standard reports Tony Shadenski was captured at Twin Falls Idaho after a Divide postmaster sought help from the Dillon sheriff. Sheriff Gosman asserts Butte did not assist in the arrest, instead coordinating via description sent to Idaho authorities. Postage stamps worth $200 were found on Shadenski, who had arrived in the Beaverhead valley to work for M A Henneberry.
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Anaconda Standard
Butte
Tony Shadewski
Divide
Gosman
Shadenski
Dillon
Gles
Shadenske Nens
Shadewski
Twin Falls
Idaho
Pioneer Conductor McGee Dies Near Lima
5 S E McGee longtime Beaverhead resident died last Wednesday at his Lima home from Brights disease. Funeral Friday in Lima under Odd Fellows direction. He was a pioneer Northwestern railroad conductor later with Oregon Short Line Lima rancher survived by widow and two sons Charles and Clarence engineers on Oregon Short Line.
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S. E. McGee
Beaverhead County
Lima
Bright
McGee
Odd Fellows’ Lodge
Northwestern
Oregon Short
Examination Notice for Dillon Teachers Exam
The next regular teachers examination will be held in Dillon on February 25 and 26. All wishing to write at that time will report at the office of the County Superintendent of Schools on Friday February 25 at nine o clock a.m. Allies Here County Superintendent.
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Dillon
Narrow Escape From Death at South Atlantic Street
Mrs. Carter of South Atlantic street narrowly escaped a fatal rifle shot last Sunday afternoon when a bullet crashed through a window she had just left. The bullet struck the stove and buried in a door, passing over her former chair and likely saving her life. Investigators say the shot came from hills west of Dion during target practice and warn shooters to avoid directing fire toward towns.
Severe Blizzard Sweeps Dillon Area for Two Days
A fierce blizzard hit Dillon last Monday when a warm morning broke into a heavy snowstorm. Snow piled several inches, darkness fell as electric lights came on, and temperatures plunged to 20 degrees below zero by Tuesday night. The storm lingered off and on for two days as mountains vanished behind the whiteout.
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Dillon
Mast keeps delivery service for city parcels and wood
Carl Mast, who bought the N. S. Wood delivery and kindling business, will continue to deliver baggage and parcels across the city with promptness and care. Kindling and store wood are for sale and coal orders are taken. Orders may be left at the Tribune Store and the wagon will be flagged at once.
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Carl Mast
N. S. Wood
Tribune
Beaverhead County Fair Association Annual Meeting
The Beaverhead County Fair association will hold its annual meeting at the courthouse in Dillon Montana on February 19 1910 at 3 PM to elect officers for the ensuing year. S. S. Carruthers secretary.
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Beaverhead County Fair Association
Court House
Dillon
Mont
S. S. Carruthers
Notice for probate claims on Oscar Findling estate
All persons with bills against the Oscar Findling estate must present them to Mrs. Pindling by March 1, 1910. This notice requests timely filing of all claims for settlement.
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Oscar Findling
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East Granite
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U. S
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N. Wyoming
P.O. Box
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