List of Subscriptions for The $10 000 Bonus
Community figures and local businesses commit gifts totaling significant amounts toward a planned $10,000 bonus. Names include Beaverhead Lumber Co 300 Dillon Hotel Co 150 and many individuals with varied contributions from 2.50 to 300, reflecting broad support and naming entities across Dillon and Beaverhead County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Emerick
Eph Stoller
Geo. R. Hay
Rowland Howell
Metropolitan Chop House
Charles Sassman
H.H. Price
Jacob Mittelmeir
Frank Carroll
A. A. Elliott
John Albers
Theodore Nelson
Neil Sharkey
John Tessier
H. Schoenborn
A. G. Keisling
J. G. Erwin
L. A. Burroughs & Co
Charles Perry
Fred H. Kohl
Dan Grant
Dolan & Ripley
Farley & Co
Montana Saloon
Charles Hirschman
John J. Gelhaus
Joseph C. Smith
P. E. Poindexter
S. F. Erwin
Charles A. Smith
Beaverhead Lumber Co
Dillon Hotel Co
Nels Nelson
Martin Sorenson
E. J. Callaway
M. D. Gi
Beaverhead Club
C. W. Scott
H. D. Weenink
Harrison
List of uncalled letters at Dillon post office 1910
A list of letters remaining uncalled for at the Dillon Montana post office as of February 24 1910 will be sent to the dead letter office in Washington D C if not claimed within 30 days. Names include Auillet Joe Bye Chris Campbell C E Ervin Bill Jones Sam M Polish Matt Payne Swan A G Mahoney Patrick O Grace Lamont. Also note a morning letter from Mrs R A Reynolds reporting partial health improvement and some ongoing issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Washington, D. C
Mont
Auillet
Joe Bye
Chris Campbel
C. E. Ervin
Bill Jones
Sam M. Polish
Matt Payne
Mr. Swan
A. G. Mahoney
Patrick O. Grace Lamont
When Washington Crossed the Ford
A brief fragment evokes a patriotic march and a traveler invitation to ride to a ford where a patriot army will pass. the lines mention a hero and a swift journey with White Eagle guiding the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty
Real Estate Transfers and Mineral Patents Listed
A series of property transfers including warranty deeds from Chas W Francis to Fred Holman two lots in Wisdom and from Margaret E Hardisty to John F Woodside two lots in Thomson addition. Also Dillon Lumber Company to A J Wedum four lots in Armstead and a Scott Decker to Dillon Lumber Company bargain sale for four lots. Several patents issued including Carleton Innes 306.14 acres near Dillon Martin C Jackson 40 and 80 acres in Big Hole basin Nora M Hayes 120 acres near Polaris and Frank Brenner with John Thoma mineral patent for the Fair Play lode in Bloody Dick district. Annual labor filings by A C Sundberg and Thos J Ellis for Indian Chief and Ida Nipper in Utopia district plus mining location by Arthur Pyeatt Thos Keaton and Alex Cruikshank High Five rode in Maiden Creek district Colorado gulch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret E. Hardisty
Seybold
John F. Woodside
Thomson
Dillon Lumber Company
A. J. Wedum
Armstead
Scott& Decker
W. F. Cashmore
Soren P. Nelson
Dillon
Frank L. Bacon
Nettie E. Lawrence
Big Hole Basin
Carleton Innes
Martin C. Jackson
Nora M. Hayes
Polaris
Frank Brenner
John Thoma
Fair Play Lode
Bloody Dick
A. C. Sundberg
Thos
J. Ellis
Ida Nipper
Utopia
Arthur Pyeatt
Thos. Keaton
Alex Cruikshank
High Five
Maiden Creek
Colorado
Gulch
To Him Who Waits
A factory worker boy earns a raise after asking for fair pay. He has long guarded attention on the machine, and after weeks of diligence a casual question reveals his desired worth, leading the manufacturer to grant a raise and noting the moment as a success.
Cornwallis Surrender Sword Returned to Cornwallis
Thousands of Virginia spectators awaited the famed surrender but Cornwallis stayed in his quarters in dis posture. He sent his sword with General O Hara to Washington who sent it to General Lincoln. Lincoln took the blade and handed it back to Cornwallis in courtesy.
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Cornwallis
Virginia
Lord Cornwallis
General O'Hara
Washington
O'Hara
Lincoln
O’hara
Caught with the goods on him Albert Pfahl
Albert Pfahl a 17 year old Lovell ranch employee robbed H C Waltie of a gold watch a watch charm and a revolver. Deputies found the revolver on Pfahl at Peters cabin near Sheep canyon and he confessed after a search recovered the stolen watch chain and locket from a log. He was jailed in Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Pfahl
H. C. Waltie
Watch Charm and Chain
H.C. Waltie
John Lovell
Dillon
Pfahl
Lovell Ranch
Erwin
Peters Cabin
Sheep Canyon
Washingtons Size and Height Compared with Lincoln
Washington stood six feet three and a half inches tall, based on a doctor’s measurement during his last illness. A witness from his presidency estimated him at least six and a half feet tall. Lincoln was about half an inch taller, while Washington wore size 11 boots. A 1811 memorandum notes Washington’s hands were larger than his feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
David Akerson
Suffragette Quip Shapes Odd Train Car Dialogue
A brief dramatized line presents a suffragette telling a man she cannot deceive him while offering a seat and a playful reply about sitting in his lap. The exchange captures a quirky, public moment labeled Life.
Quotations and Jests from a Split Society
A collage of short comic lines and quips from multiple papers. The jokes touch on marriage desires political restraint suffrage and domestic life with light sarcasm and playful backhanded wit. Each snippet preserves character and era without graphic detail.
Interior Secretary Withdraws Large Coal Land Areas
Washington February 19 The interior department secretary Ballinger has temporarily withdrawn from coal entry 2068432 acres of public land and 127122 acres from all forms of disposition Data from the geological survey shows Wyoming and Montana hold valuable coal deposits The withdrawal covers 1 208206 acres in Wyoming and 860286 in Montana pending field examination Also 21088 acres along the Bedrock lakes Montana are withdrawn from all entry in proposed water power disposal legislation
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Washington
Ballinger
Interior Department
Geological Survey
Wyoming
Montana
Secretary of the Interior
Bedrock Lakes
Doan's Kidney Pills End Backache Says Mrs Robbins
Mrs Robbins of Dillon Montana testifies after years of backache and urinary trouble that Doan's Kidney Pills gave prompt relief. She describes relief from headaches dizziness swelling and rheumatic pain after four boxes and urges kidney sufferers to try the remedy sold by Potts Drug Store. Remember the name Doan's. 7-21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
L. Robbins
Washington Street
Mont
Dean
Potts
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Swimmer Bert Swan Breaks Underwater Record
Bert Swan of St. Joseph Missouri set a new world mark by remaining under water for three minutes and six seconds after several failed tries. The prior record was two minutes and 38 seconds held by A Enid in a Philadelphia pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph, Mo
Bert Swan
A. Enid
Philadelphia
Young Man Hendricks Found Dead After Love Rejection
Hamilton report states Arthur Hendricks, 19, of near Victor died after swallowing laudanum this week. He died at 4 am after an inquest held today. The youth reportedly faced a romantic disappointment as the cause.
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Hamilton
Arthur Hendricks
Victor
Hendricks
Beaverhead County Order Form Directive Adopted
Beaverhead County Montana official notice states that all supplies must be ordered on the regular form from the county office. any untimely claim will be rejected. Dated Dillon March 5, 1907 by the Board of County Commissioners.
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Beaverhead County
Dillon
Board of County Commissioners
Montana
Deluded Souls Comment on Business Marriages
A Birmingham Age-Herald quip notes men may marry their stenographers under the mistaken belief they can dictate after marriage as before. The remark reflects gender and workplace power dynamics in early 20th century business culture.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Two Tosses and a Fatal Auto Scene
A brief, cryptic verse depicts a man tossing a kiss toward an automobile and falling asleep as a large vehicle unexpectedly collides, hinting at a fatal or grave accident. The lines suggest a dramatic, abrupt end tied to an auto incident without explicit names or locations.
Hog Prices Near Ten Dollars at Chicago Stockyards
Live hogs at the Chicago stock yards last week sold at 9.40 per hundredweight, the highest price since 1870. Fortunes point to a $10 hurdle as light receipts and farm shortages persist, with a 9.35 record last set in 1882 and wartime highs of 13.25 in 1865.
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Chicago
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Carl Innes
Mat. Lorrenson & Co
R. A. Reynolds
Prince Rupert Real Estate Investment Co., Ltd
Prince Rupert
THE
Prince Rupert Real Estate Investment CO. Ltd
Butte
West Broadway
Miner
West
Tunis
E. H. Brundage
Unoeetaker
Gerald Prime
Ethan
Ford
Pearl I. Smith
Chas. W. Francis
Fred Holman
Buffalo Express
Cleveland
George
Ayer
J.C Ayer Co
Lowell
Mass
Ching
the Royal Standard
Tribune Pub. CO
Red Cross
Vin Do Cinchona Co
Dea Moines
Sylvain Bros8
Buttemont
Ely
Clive
ELY Brothers
Warren SY
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