Dillon Gun Club Opens Season With New Year Shoots
The Dillon Gun Club began its season on New Year’s Day with live and clay pigeon shoots. In the live pigeon sweepstakes five birds, results show Deputy Cushing Hammer Stoller Ballenger and others, with first money shared by Deputy Cushing Hammer and Stoller. In the clay shoot H D Brainard achieved the best score and first money, killing ten straight. The club considers a Beaverhead County contest for February 22 in 5 7 and 10 bird sweepstakes.
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Dillon Gun Club
Cushing
Hammer
Stoller
Csee
Ballenger
Goodie
Ee Reese
Cscs Ceee
Miller
Beaverhead County
County officers retire as new slate assumes duties
Monday saw the old county officers except the treasurer retire and the new slate take office. Sheriff Chas H Padley and under sheriff Wm F Smith lead a list including Ed H Mayers as clerk and recorder with deputy J R Holden, W O Snyder as assessor with deputy A O Hammond, L J Price as clerk of the court with deputy O W Conger, J B Poindexter as attorney, and Miss Mandie Rife as superintendent of schools. The outgoing officials depart with general good wishes as the transition proceeds smoothly.
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Chas. H. Padley
Wm. F. Smith
Ed. H. Mayers
J. R. Holden
W.O. Snyder
A. O. Hammond
L. J. Price
O. W. Conger
Militia notes outline youth exclusion and plans
The memo orders all boys under 18 barred from the hall on drill nights and notes uniforms are short. Recruits will get designated rifles and immediate manual drill. Target practice to resume in good weather with a Washington's Birthday parade and customary evening party. Some members propose a bicycle corps with cavalry pants for riding.
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Washington
Ellen Beach Yaw to Sing at Methodist Church on 18th
Miss Ellen Beach Yaw will perform at the Methodist church on the 18th at 8:30 pm with accompanists Maximilian Dick and Georgiella Lay. The Chicago Tribune lauds her as a supreme soprano with a vast range from G below to E in altissimo and effortless tone. Admission is $1, with reserved seats at Dillon News Co. on sale.
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Ellen Beach Yaw
Maximilian Dick
Georgiella Lay
The
Chicago Tribune
Methodist Church
Dillon News Co
Notable Deaths and Local Notes From Great Falls Area
Edward G. Maclay of Great Falls died suddenly on a train near Benton from a hemorrhage. Anaconda's John Marquison suffered a skull fracture binding logs but is expected to recover. Mrs. John Shy of Anaconda broke a leg after an ice fall. Anaconda Baptists plan a new church in spring. Peter Austin Johnson, who killed a man in an Anaconda saloon in 1888, was pardoned from prison with Governor White advocating for clemency. Captain A H Niedenhofen of Butte died after leaping from a Salt Lake City hotel roof. Boston & Montana concentrator at Great Falls resumes operation. The fast line to St Louis via Billings and Burlington offers travel savings.
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Edward G. Maclay
Great Falls
Benton
John Shy
Anaconda
Salt Lake City
A. H. Niedenhofen
Butte
Montana
Boston & Montana Concentrator
Ants Harass Patagonian Quarters. Smoke Tactics Provide Fight
A method used in Argentina to combat ants involves a small metal furnace with sulphur smoke driven through ant tunnels by bellows. The device, mounted on wheels, floods holes with choking gas, yet ants rapidly multiply and devastate buildings until gardeners intensify control. A writer recalls a deserted hut whose wood was undermined by continual tunneling. Temple Bar.
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Argentina
Grand Chaco
Temple Bar
Carlyle’s burst of temper in Mrs Ross memoir
An anecdote from Mrs. Ross recalling Thomas Carlyle’s sharp rebuke of her mother Lucie Duff Gordon. The scene unfolds at a social home where Carlyle storms in German literature, calls Lucie a windbag, and remarks that the child has “an eye for an inference” after a girl retorts that civility is due to women.
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Thomas Carlyle
Ross
Alexander
Duff Gordon
Janet
Carlyle
Lucie
Mr. Carlyle
Lucio
False diamonds sold in London spark curious schemes
A London goldsmith recalls imitation stones flooding markets as nobles seek cash by swapping real diamonds for fakes. A debtor may pledge £10,000 of gems, swap for false stones, and secure a loan, leaving wives unaware while creditors loom. The counterfeit trade amuses the dealer as gossip items appear in society notices.
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London
So-and-so
Bareacre
Ashton
A Story of Crisp and His Subscribed Paper
The late Charles Frederick Crisp asks a weekly editor if his subscription expired. He hands over a $5 bill saying to call it square though the paper costs $1 a year. The editor notes the subscription isn’t due yet and Crisp insists the editor keep the money saying editors always need it.
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Crisp
Charles Frederick Crisp
Washington
Atlanta Constitution
Sunlight Output Measured In Vast Planetary Figures
An early science note explains that Earth receives enough sunshine to illuminate 50 million square miles of surface, and that if 2.38 billion worlds orbited the sun a shell could form showing equal daily light. Also included is a tale of Jaroslaf I of Russia said to have lost teeth with royal feeding by the queen.
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St. Louis Republic
Jaroslaf I
Russia
Court Notes Estate and Civil Actions
Estate of W. R. Gilbert files claims and petitions to borrow money sell personal property exempt household goods and grant family allowance. Demurrers sustained in A. J. Herring v Old Faithful Mining except first, and Murray v Clark overruled. Judgments and motions on various civil suits with deadlines and appointments noted. Creditors' claims filed in the Carman estate with notice to creditors ordered.
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W. R. Gilbert
A. J. Herring
Old Faithful Mining & Milling Co
James A. Murray
A. V. Clark
J.H. Burfeind
Et al
Thos. F. Hamilton
Joel G. Haines
Sarah E. Haynes
Barbour
T. J. A. Monaghan
Fifth Judicial District
Barney Moran
Wm. Roe
O. M. Best
Eatate
John Carman
Montana District Court Terms Set Across Five Counties
The 1807 district court terms for Beaverhead Jefferson Madison counties are fixed to begin on specified Mondays: Beaverhead March June September December. Jefferson January April July October. Madison February May August November. Also Apollo Lodge Meota invites visiting I C O F members to weekly meetings in Dillon at 7 30.
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Fifth Judicial District
Montana
Beaverhead County
Jefferson County
Madison County
Boulder
Fragmented Financial Ledger Entry From Unknown Period
The fragment shows figures for lawful money reserves and liabilities including redemption funds and legal tender notes. It lists totals and partial balances such as 89,616.22, 11,760.00, 1,881.50, and 5,940.00 with references to specie and redemption funds and a Treasury line. The legible parts indicate a bank or government financial statement with totals around several hundred thousand dollars.
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Nota
Stedebedien
Estate of John Carman Deceased Notice to Creditors
Estate of John Carman deceased informs creditors and all persons with claims against the estate to present them within six months after initial publication. Claims must be filed with the administrator in Dillon Montana, Beaverhead County, at the designated office. Dated January 6, 1297.
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District Court
5Th Judicial District
State of Montana
Beaverhead
John T. Cox
W. 8. Pyle
Coz & Pyle
George W. Pickett
Ira G. Pickett
James Abrams
Dillon Implement Company
Edward Gray
United States
Ira
Pickett
A. D
L.J. Paice
Burleigh & Willis
Dillon
Montana
John Carman
Ciotic
Dillon Trisung
George Code
Benjamin Bradford
Melrose
Silver Bow County
Jim
Burnt Pine
Beaverhead County
United States of America
J. G. Shannon
Dillon, Mont
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