Beaverhead Commercial Club Defends Existence
Beaverhead Commercial club secretary F H Brose writes to the Dillon Tribune clarifying that two distinct groups exist in Beaverhead county the older Beaverhead club focused on sociability and the Beaverhead Commercial club aimed to promote county resources irrigate land and attract investment the group highlights agricultural success and growing membership plus a February 3 election and plans to recruit more members. A Beaverhead Commercial club board meeting in the Metlen hotel discusses membership drives and administrative needs as over 80 members are enrolled.
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Dillon Tribune
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead Club
Beaverhead Commercial Club
Helena
F. H. Brose
Metlen
F. A. Hazelbaker
W. A. Jones
T. D. Olmsted
F. H. Bimrose
Alf Decker
A. J. Weedum
New County Sportsman Registered in Clerk Office Book
The county registration book in the clerk and recorder's office opened to reveal many trades among registrants, but on Monday Zephaniaejnears (Zephania B Neans?) declared his occupation as sportsman marking a first for the list.
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Zephania B
Fire alarm sounds from South Pacific street home
A fire alarm rang around 10:30 Monday morning from David Robb’s house on South Pacific street. Firefighters arrived to find the blaze already extinguished by the time they reached the scene. Officials attributed it to live coals from the furnace. The incident also highlighted the speed advantage of auto fire apparatus over drays.
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Eliel Brothers
Montana Mercantile Company
Jack
David Robb
South Pacific Street
Montana gold and silver output falls in 1911
The United States Geological Survey reports Montana produced less gold and silver in 1911 than in 1910 due to copper ore curtailment in Butte and reduced siliceous ore tonnage in Fergus and Chouteau counties. Placers, iron sulphide ores, and Madison Broadwater Jefferson counties helped offset losses with a 10 percent rise in placer gold, while silver output declined from 130 190 to 116 000 ounces.
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Butte
Fergus
Chouteau
Montana
W. C. Heikes
United States Geological Survey
Madison
Broadwater
Jefferson
Deer Lodge
Powell
Beaverhead County
Bryant
Bannack
Gilmore
Idaho
Armstead
Mont
Keating
Black Friday
Ohio
Rodersburg
Georgetown
Deer Lodge County
Anaconda
Placcer
West Gallatin Basin
Bozeman
Gallatin County
Hidden Lake
Granite County
Mount Royal
Jefferson County
Corbin
Butte-Superior
Clancy
Lump Gulch
Elkhorn
The United States Steel Trust Faces Breakup Question
The Justice Department moves to unwind United States Steel into its 34 constituent companies. J P Morgan may respond to the plan as the vast steel trust, largest by capitalization, with about 100000 stockholders in or outside investment firms, seeks to redistribute its securities.
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Department of Justice
United States Stow Corporation
Morgan
United States Steel Corporation
Inventor Aims to Stop Car Crankback Wrist Injuries
Eph Stoller the cement man who cracked his right wrist when an engine backfired proposes a new crank design. He suggests attaching the handle to the crank so the handle stays in the hand if the engine backfires, preventing injury. Montana Auto Supply workers will test the idea on available machines in their spare time.
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Eph Stoller
Montana Auto Supply Company
Bidstrup Awarded 200 In Damages In Montana Case
Robert J. Bidstrup won a 200 damages verdict from a 5000 suit in district court after a week of motions. The Feb 27 1911 heavy ranch assault on Bidstrup by a pole prompted the action. venue motion denied by Judge Poindexter and trial presided by Judge Winston of Butte.
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Robert J. Bidstrup
Poindexter
Robert J. Bidttrup
John and
Pat Laden
Rose Heavy
E. J. Callaway
C. B. Nolan
Walsh & Nolan
Helena
Bidstrup
John Lovell
Seekers After Knowledge at Postoffice Book Store
A foreigner believed to be Romanian observed a lady buying a primer for her boy and purchased one. Days later he and five countrymen each bought primers, showing foreigners in Arperiveri eager to learn.
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Postoffice
Arperiveri
Improvements at Depot Modernize Local Express Office
The depot adds a direct counter window making express separate from baggage. A telephone is installed for agent use, and the west door transom is removed and enlarged for easier truck access. The changes cost only a small sum and improve public and agent convenience.
Former Dillon businessman sells stake in sheep venture
Sam J. Haines, once a Dillon merchant, has sold his interest in the sheep business to his partners the French Brothers. The Haines family plans to move to a ranch in Bell Canyon near Bedrock to continue in sheep operations.
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Sam J. Haines
Dillon
Mr. Haines
Am'ly
Bell Canyon
Bedrock
S. F. Boyd of Lima in Dillon Last Friday
S. F. Boyd of Lima visited Dillon last Friday. He was seen around town and met local residents during his stay.
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S. F. Boyd
Lima
Dillon
Great fire destroys Equitable Life building in New York
A massive fire gutted the Equitable Life Assurance building at 120 Broadway early today, destroying the nine story marble structure and affecting the Mercantile Trust and other firms. Loss is estimated at 15 million with vault cash and records severely damaged and at least one presumed dead. Firefighters battled the blaze from rooftops and streets as financial district activity halted.
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New York
Equitable Life Assurance Company
Broadway
Mercantile Trust Company
Equiabble Trust Company
Kountze Bros
Mercantile Safe Deposit Company
Harriman Lines
Assurance Society
Banking and Trust Companies
William Giblin
Wall
Financial District
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Society
Hazen
Equitable
Nassau Street
Pine and
Cedar Streets
Savarin
Chase National Bank
Pine Street
Fourth National Bank
Admiral Evans Dies Aged 65. Fighting Bob Remembered
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans known as Fighting Bob, died at his Washington home on January 3 after a brief illness. The Virginia born commander served in the Civil War, helped plan the modern navy, led the world cruise of the Atlantic fleet, and earned congressional thanks for gallantry at Santiago.
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Washington
Robly D. Evans
Bob
Admiral Evans
Floyd County
Virginia
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Fort Fisher
N. C
Evans
Congress
Chandler
Whitney
Dophin
United States
Chile
Yorktown
Valparaiso
Santiago
Cervera
Metcalf
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Dr. Bimrose
American Press Association
J. Pierpont Morgan
Montana Auto Company
Winston of
Haines
Cfteen Million
Agw
York
Equitable Life
Admiral Tans
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