Tragic Drowning of Ayers Baby at Divide Ranch
The 10 month old son of Mr and Mrs Roy Ayers of Divide died after suffocating in a water trough at the family ranch. Dr H J McDonald attended but could not revive him. The funeral was held in Dillon with interment at Mountain View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Ayers
Divide
Butte
James Davidson
H. J. McDonald
Ayers
Horace Ayers
David
Mr. Ayers
Dillon
A. L. Anderson
A. B. Martin
Presbyterian Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Prof Clarke To Lecture In February At Normal College
Prof W J Clarke renowned electrician will give an entertainment lecture February 29 at the Normal College entertainment course after a long break. The event promises vivid demonstrations of recent inventions and is billed as a unique city treat. Drummy cousin of W F Drummy, Sam Drummy, a longtime Omaha detective, was killed in South Omaha while attempting an arrest. He had served on the Omaha police force for over twenty years. Walter Shoup F G Havemann J H Padgham Roy Hernder and Dr H F Kimball of Salmon Idaho visited Dillon last Sunday and most joined the Royal Masons there except Dr Kimball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Clarke
Prof. Clarke
Clarke
W. F Drummy
Sam Drummy
Omaha
Walter Shoup
F. G. Havemann
J. H. Padgham
Roy Hernder
H. F. Kimball
Salmon, Idaho
Dillon
Dr. Kimball
The
Royal 1 Masons
City
Dillon Couple Weds in Cottage Grove
Miss Carrie Etta Oliver and Will W. Simpson were united in marriage last Wednesday at the Oliver home near Dillon with about fifty relatives and friends present. Rev A B Martin officiated assisted by violin music from Karl Riedelsberger. The couple will reside at the Brundage residence after March 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottage Grove
W. M. Oliver
Dillon
Carrie Etta
Karl Riedelsberger
School of Music
Montana State Normal College
Rhet Rathbone
R. R. Rathbone
Dr. Martin
Florence
Alice
Ruth Conway
Missouri
Boonville
Cooper County
Diljon Tribune
Simpson
Brundage
Atlantic and
Reeder Streets
Court closes April special term and Dillon cases heard
A Dillon district court adjourned a special term and opened a regular February session with Judge Lew L. Callaway presiding. Several cases were disposed of by dismissal or settlement while others advanced. a divorce decree granted in Clements v Clements and a $100 fine imposed on Joseph Butler for gambling. The final receiver report in Sheldon v Dillon Electric Light & Power Co. was approved. Continued on Page Eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Lew L. Callaway
Callaway
Gleed & Thompson
Fred Schultz
P. F. Rudy
Orpha J. Clements
Arnold G. Clements
Roy M. Clements
Roy S. Dingley
State Bank and Graeter Electric Co
Joseph Butler
State
Fred L.stone
Robert T. Sheldon
Dillon Electric’ Light & Power Co
The Maintenance The Earth Road
A guide on maintaining earth roads notes that many roads stay earth worn most of the year and urges communities to improve drainage soil balance and shading. It explains crowns ditches and culverts, recommends tile or concrete drains, and outlines soil layering for durable road surfaces with ongoing maintenance.
Death of Dillon resident David Hood, Civil War veteran
David Tally Hood, born November 25 1833 in Virginia, died suddenly of valvular heart disease while walking with M A Elliott near Dillon Montana. Hood enlisted in the Union Army in 1863 and lived in Dillon since 1894. He leaves a widow and twelve children with several grandchildren. Funeral arrangements and Mountain View cemetery interment pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Tally Hood
Dillon
Hood
Washington
Virginia
Court House
Judge Callaway
M.A. Elliott
Mr. Elliott
Pacific
Center Streets
Bloomington
Illinois
Fannie Brown
Co. E
94Th Illinois
Elling Creek
Nebraska
Montana
Hr. Mood
Convention of mine owners meets in Helena with 250 attendees
The Montana mine owners convention opened in Helena on February 17 with more than 250 mining men present. M. L. Hewitt presided, 107 members paid a $25 initiation, and officers were elected including President M. L. Hewitt and vice presidents for each county such as G. B. Conway for Beaverhead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
M. L. Hewitt
Linderman
Montana
Roosevelt
Congress
Basin
T. L. Greenough
Missoula
F. B. Linderman
R. A. Bell
W. A. Clarke
Butte
W. G. Conrad
Great Falls
Owen Bryne
Lewis and Clark County
A. E. Spriggs
Broadwater County
P. M. Mussigbrod
Warm Springs
Beaverhead
G. B. Conway
Broadwater
C. S. Mullly
Cascade
Thomas Couch
Chateau
Charles Whitcomb
Fergus
A. B. Lehman
Flathead
Fred Whiteside
Gallitin
J. C. McCarthy
Granite
M. H. Gannon
Jefferson
C. W. Fleming
Lewis and Clark
O. M. Lanstrum
Madison
C. L. Dahler
Fred Henselt
Silver Bow
James Graham
Yellowstone
W. B. George
Unique dorm party dazzles with red heart decor
Friday evening at the dormitory six hostesses Miss Ralston Miss Moran Miss Goodrich Miss Grace Johnson Miss Rossiter and Miss Schmidt held a highly praised party chaperoned by Dean Hopper. The rooms gleamed with red heart motifs, chandeliers draped in heart festoons, yellow daffodils and red carnations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Ralston
Miss Moran
Miss Goodrich
Grace Johnson
Miss Rossiter
Miss Schmidt
Dean Hopper
Burglary Charge Against F H Clark Arrested by Chief Stone
F H Clark was arrested by Chief Stone on burglary charges after allegedly breaking into Mrs Arlie A Fromans storeroom and stealing twenty No 4 wolf traps. He allegedly sold the traps via an intermediary to Harrisons second hand store. Clark fled during arrest but was captured and arraigned before Justice Hirschman, pleading not guilty with a $500 bail set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Clark
Stone
Arlie A. Froman
Clark
Neilson
Montana Street
Justice of the Peace
Hirschman
Beaverhead County Bowling Contest Nears 90 Days
The 90 day bowling contest for a $50 gold medal and the county championship continues at Ed Farnsworths. Top rollers include Thomas Scott 4743 M E Barry 4738 O M Best 4737 and Frank Knotts 4558. Paul Stahl recently bowled the best five games ever at the Dillon alleys totaling 981 an average 196.2. The St Rose Guild will meet at Mrs S E Sherman’s home Thursday afternoon February 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Ed. Farnsworth
Thomas Scott
M. E. Barry
O. M. Best
Frank Knotts
Paul Stahl
St. Rose Guild
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carrie Etta Oliver
Will W. Simpson
Butler
Ben Froman
Wall and Broad Streets
New York
David T. Hood
Geo. B. Conway
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