Summer Irrigation Fears Rise From Snow Depletion
Open winter and less mountain snow spark fears for irrigation dependent crops. Weather bureau notes January snowfall below average with Chinook conditions and potential risks to water flow. Local trustees report vandalism to a school building amid ongoing district tensions.
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United States
R. F. Young
Weather Bureau For
Montana
Yellowstone
Madison
Main Range
Missoula
Bitter Root
Fishtrap School Destroyed by Vandalism in Anaconda
The Fishtrap district schoolhouse is wrecked and out of service after severe vandalism. Miss Weaver of Anaconda, supervising with two local families’ children as pupils, reported entry by a hidden key, theft of books and a desk item, and subsequent repeated damage.
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Anaconda Standard
Fishtrap
Mr. Soaper
Miss Weaver
Anaconda
J. B. Weaver
West Park Avenue
Tuckers
Andersons
Montana County Superintendents Express Gratitude and Resolve
The Montana County Superintendents closed their annual Dillon session with two addresses by W E Harmon and Prof F Cooley. They passed resolutions thanking Harmon for hosting, praising the Normal College hospitality, Beaverhead Club for a country ride, endorsing eighth grade exams, expanding primary certificates, amending census and district laws, urging written contracts, commending county officials, thanking Cooley for his talk on the state fair, and condoling the deaths of Dr Oscar J Craig and B T Hathaway.
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W. E. Harmon
Cooley
Montana
Dillon
State Normal College
Beaverhead
Educational Commission
Bureau of Agriculture, Labor and Industry
F. 8. Cooley
State Fair Board
Oscar
B.T. Hathaway
Local crowd packed gym as Anaconda fouls Dillon
Washington tors scored repeatedly as Anaconda fouled more often than Dillon. The locals struggled to cash in on free throws, and a large crowd attended the game with a strong Anaconda delegation from the Normal college cheering the players.
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Tors
Anaconda
Dillon
Amateur night at the Scenic delivers strong shows and prizes
The Scenic theater hosted amateur nights with Ruth and Esther Stoller winning first, Mabel Melvyn second, Olla Eldridge third, and Frank Campbell fourth. Raymond Holmes won youth prize, Bonecay Campbell and Marjorie Williams places follow. Mary Evans won $3, Lilly Taylor led wood-sawing for ladies, F Bechtold for boys. Proceeds from Tuesday shows go to the baseball club. Jack Walsh and others perform tonight as seating improvements reduce capacity but improve flow.
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Ruth
Esther Stoller
Mabel Melvyn
Olla Eldridge
Frank Campbell
Raymond Holmes
Bonecay Cambell
Majorie Williams
Mary Evans
Lilly Taylor
F Bechtold
Hoffman
Jack Walsh
Cox
Dodd
Smith and Johnson
Train freight rate suspension ends proposed coal shipment plan
The Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad proposed higher freight rates on coal from Wyoming mines to Montana junctions and beyond, but the Tatoretase has suspended the plan.
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Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Wyoming
Montana
Wanted in Butte Macey Arrested in Dillon After Trade in Jewelry
W. C. Macey, sought in Butte for grand larceny, was arrested in Dillon by Deputy Sheriff Erwin as he tried to flee town. He carried two suitcases of jewelry and attempted to sell diamonds to local buyers while en route to Armstead or the south. The Silver Bow deputy sheriff aided in custody after learning of the pursuit.
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W. C. Macey
Butte
Grand Larceny
Erwin
Macey
Dillon
Orr's
Armstead
Silver Bow
Anaconda Wins Hard Fought City Basketball Game
Anaconda defeated the B C High School boys 36 to 18 in a Saturday night match at the opera house. The locals led briefly at the start but the visitors controlled the game, pulling ahead early and maintaining the lead throughout.
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Anaconda
Opera House
B. C
Dillon
Unusual Thomas Scully Case Opens in Dillon Court
In Dillon Judge J B Poindexter heard I M Thomas versus W T Scully administrator of Albert Lowery estate over a house and two lots on Dakota Street valued at about $2000. Thomas claims he is legal heir to his wife Laura Thomas who deeded property to her father Lowery before her death. If unsuccessful the property may revert to the state. Also, Harry Butler pled guilty to white slavery and received a two year penitentiary sentence. Under Sheriff Scully will escort the prisoner to Deer Lodge.
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J. B. Poindexter
I. M. Thomas
W. T. Scully
Albert Lowery
C. W. Robinson
E. J. Callaway
Dakota Street
Laura Thomas
Thomas
Lowery
Poindexter
Butler
Harry Butler
Scully
Deer Lodge
Northern Pacific to Build Bozeman to Dillon Rail Line
The Butte paper reports the Northern Pacific plans a survey from Bozeman through Camp Creek to Virginia City and Dillon with work likely starting this summer. A second line from Manhattan to Dry Creek aims at grain country, competing with Milwaukee’s survey. Gilmore & Pittsburg notices move for a new trial in condemnation suits, while attorney Padgham doubts railroad work will begin until Twin Bridges right of way is secured.
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Great Northern
Milwaukee
Northern Pacific
Dillon
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Bozeman
Camp Creek
Virginia City
George Verwolf
Manhattan
Butte
Belgrade
Puget Sound
Gilmore & Pittsburg
E. L. Norris
Jos. C. Smith
Gilmore & Pittsburg Railroad Company
Poindexter & Orr Livestock Company
Craig Cornell
John H. Padgham
Salmon City
Idaho
Metlen
Montana State Society to Hold Third Annual Meeting Event
The Montana State Society of Southern California plans its third annual meeting on February 22 at Sycamore Grove in Los Angeles with a picnic lunch. Ex Governors Toole White and Martin Maginnis will speak. Last year drew about 600. this year 1000 to 1200 are expected. J Ross Clark presides, J D Radford is secretary. Two hundred cars needed to haul grain from Blaine Lake, Sask. a near riot occurred as few arrived, one man gravely injured.
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Montana State Society of
Southern
J. D. Radford
Blaine Lake
Sask
Death of local rancher Thomas E Porch
Thomas E Porch 64 formerly a rancher from the Bitter Root valley died at St Patrick hospital Missoula last Saturday from heart trouble. His wife Lena Smith and three sons Fred Harry and Melvin were at his bedside. Funeral Tuesday from the Three Mile home with interment in the Bitter Root valley cemetery. He had resided in the state over 30 years.
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Thomas E. Porch
Lena Smith
Dillon
St. Patrick's Hospital
Missoula
Three Mile
Bitter Root Valley
Porch
Fred
Harry
Melvin
An Honored Templar in Virginia City Banquet
Virginia City commandery No 1 Knights Templar held a lodge room banquet in the Masonic temple to honor Robert Vickers, the oldest member in the region, marking his eighty second birthday anniversary.
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Virginia City
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
Robert Vickers
Beav erhead Forest To Issue Weed Identification Outfit
The Beaverhead forest office provides rangers with an outfit to identify injurious vegetation. Pressed sheets list weeds like larkspur and loco weed to aid ranchers whose stock graze the forest. Eight varieties of larkspur are noted.
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Beaverhead Forest
Delivery Team Flees After Wagon Breaks at Metlen Hotel
A Montana Mercantile delivery wagon suffered a broken tongue and minor damage when it ran away from the Metlen hotel. The team bolted across the railroad and struck the band stand, making a hole in its side before the rig detached. The driver was in the hotel cellar at the time of departure.
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Montana Mercantile Company
Metlen
Feathers on Shoes Spark Paris Fashion Advice
Paris fashion advice shifts plumage from hats to footwear as the latest elegance note. The season’s trend favors shoes covered in hues with a gleaming leather finish, replacing feathered hats for the lady of fashion.
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Paris
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