Harkness Arrested in Dillon Burglary Case
Fred Harkness, taken into custody by Chief Sassman, faces burglary charges for allegedly stealing seven tents and plumbers tools from Dillon Implement. An accomplice is suspected. Harkness was arraigned before Judge Callaway and to plead Saturday at 10. He said he came to Dillon in November from Wisconsin.
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Fred Harkness
Sassman
Dillon Implement Company
Sam Amdats
Harkness
Phillips
Rodgers
Callaway
J. C. Alvord
Dillon
Wisconsin
Hardware Stock Train At Olmisted Stevenson Store Window
A locomotive style train built from assorted hardware stock draws crowds at the Olmisted Stevenson company display window. A bridge track carries ships passing beneath while a milkean boiler houses a lit headlight and a dust pan serves as the cow catcher. Imitation smoke emanates from the smokestack making onlookers laugh.
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Olmisted- Stevenson Company
State Game Wardens Plan to Relocate Elk from Yellowstone Area
A proposed scheme by the state game warden would ship live elk from near Yellowstone National Park and release them in the Bitterroot and Rock Creek mountains. The plan envisions three or more carloads to address starving elk on the east side where winter deaths are high.
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Yellowstone National Park
Rock Creek
Convicts to Work on Valley Road Project
A county requester urges using convict labor for road construction seen as vital to valley residents. The proposal emphasizes the project's importance to local infrastructure and community needs.
Quiet Delinquent Tax Sale Of Mining Property At County Courthouse
The county sold delinquent tax property at the courthouse on Monday morning. The auction drew little bidding and most parcels were mining properties. Some town lots were bid to protect mortgage holders until settlements could be made.
Prof Foote Elected Principal At School Board Meeting
At the high school board meeting on a Saturday night Prof L R Foote was elected principal for the seventh time. The election was moved up to the start of the season so Foote could plan the coming year. Only routine business was conducted.
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Prof. Foote
L. R. Foote
Foote
Amateurs at Scenic Tonight Set For Friday Show
Scenic theater hosted amateur night with ten acts drawing an eager crowd. Little Melvin Barbour won first prize for bravely reciting a poem before hundreds, while Johnson and Lynch took second and Cox and Dodd third. Carleen Stoller impressed with a poignant poem though some felt she deserved a prize.
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Melvin Barbour
Johnson and Lynch
Cox and Dodd
Carleen Stoller
Smith and Johnson
Trust Service
Conklin
Lynch
Auto service proposed between Dillon and Virginia City
E R Murray of Dillon's Montana Auto Supply and F E Hale of Beaverhead discuss starting a daily auto run by way of Twin Bridges. Murray says the firm has a garage and seven cars, with parcel service for farmers to fetch groceries and household goods. A start date is not yet set. further announcements are expected.
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E. R. Murray
Montana Auto. Supply Company
Dillon
F. E. Hale
Beaverhead
Murray
Virginia City
Virginia
Te. Murray
Railroad plans for Gilmore to Pittsburgh line through Dillon stirred talk
Local discussions focus on a possible Gilmore and Pittsburgh railroad through Dillon and the right-of-way from Dillon to Twin Bridges. Reported delays hinge on court cases about the right-of-way and whether independent backers can secure a reasonable price. builders may pause if prices prove exorbitant or opposition grows.
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Gilmore & Pittsburgh Railroad
Dillon
Twin Bridges
Northern Pacific
Violent Deaths in 1910 US Reach 30 019 Murder Toll
Washington reports 30 019 of 48 606 violent deaths in 1910 were murders. Railroads caused 8 777 fatalities, drowning 4 118, flames 4 182, mines 2 484, streetcars 1 495, gases 1 879, autos 988. Pennsylvania led in deaths. New York second in violent deaths. City counts include Los Angeles 28 Oakland 135 San Francisco 309 Denver 178 Washington DC 261 Chicago 2 094 Kansas City 300 St Louis 604 New York 3 758 Portland 167 Philadelphia 1 209 Seattle 27 Spokane 119.
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Washington
United States
C. M. Wikburn
Vital Statistics
Census Bureau
Pennsylvania
Colorado
New York
Los Angeles
Oakland
San Francisco
Denver
Washington, D. C
Chicago
Kansas City
Church Notes Ill Held Next Sunday Evening
Illness causes schedule changes as church notes indicate services will be held next Sunday evening with adjustments to plans and participation.
Fares in forests and state fire losses in Montana
State Forester Jungberg reports Montana’s forest fires cost the state and schools about 150000 dollars for last year covering 15000 acres with potential restoration costs of 12 dollars per acre. He urges adequate funding for firefighting and lumber industry growth while detailing timberland ownership and patrol staffing.
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Jungberg
Norris
Montana
Continental Divide
State Forestry Department
Forest Service
Home Talent Minstrel Show Plans by Beaverhead Fans
Beaverhead fans meet in club rooms to organize a home talent minstrel show with G T Paul presiding and W E Stephenson as secretary. A five member committee including H B Duff and J C Smith will arrange the performance. A mass meeting will be called later to urge broad attendance and support for an early baseball season.
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Beaverhead
G. T. Paul
W. E. Stephenson
Paul
H. B. Duff
Jos. C. Smith
C. A. Smith
J. D. Wicksdal
E. L. Poindexter
Religious canvass of city to visit every house
Methodist church hosts a meeting with four Protestant churches agreeing to a city canvass. City divided into four districts with 32 visitors working two by two. Each house to be visited, with completion planned in about three hours.
Rev Hooker to resign after 27 years at St James Dillon
The Rev D Hooker resigns as rector of St James church effective May 1 after 27 years guiding the parish. He and his wife are credited with expanding the church plant and programs. Hooker will serve as Arch Deacon for the Montana diocese, appointed last fall, with his last confirmation class set for March 28 in Dillon.
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D. Hooker
St. James Church
Hooker
Mr. Hooker
Dillon
Honey Creek Heroine Kate Shelley Dies in Iowa
Kate Shelley, famed for saving a passenger train during the Honey Creek flood of 1881 by crawling on hands and knees to flag the Chicago & Northwestern train, died at her Moingona Iowa home after a recent illness. The bridge disaster and her bravery earned a state medal and railroad honors.
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Boone
Iowa
Kate Shelley
Honey Creek
Moingona Bridge
Des Moines River
Bright
Miss Shelley
Moingona
Des Moines
Chicago & Northwestern
Shelly
Type Casting in Dillon
Editor Williams of the Big Hole Breezes describes a Dillon visit to the TRipuNE plant noting it is modern and a full type foundry supplying body type display and border at moderate prices on short notice. He mentions buying a dress and that Mr Foote had to request special machinery from the factory, with delivery pending.
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Dillon
Williams
The
Big Hole Breezes
Tripune
Foote
Selway awarded damages in district court case
Herbert B. Selway won 1067 dollars in district court from Geo D. and Albert F. Selway for lease items and goods taken without payment. The defendants countered with damages over a railroad through the property. The December term closed and 70 jurors were drawn for February term, names withheld until subpoenas served.
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Herbert B. Selway
Callaway
District Court
Geo. D
Albert F. Selway
Jos. C. Smith
C. W. Robinson
5. W. Stewart
Selway Ranch
Horse Prairie
Gilmore & Pittsburgh Railroad
Cattle Supplies Grow in Big Hole Region
Anaconda dispatch notes spring shipments arriving at the mill creek cattle yards. The Spokane Cattle company brought 300 head of beef cattle for loading tomorrow. Gov. B F White of Dillon lists Big Hole basin fed cattle at 19 220 head, with more cattle present pushing actual totals toward 28 000.
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Anaconda
Big Hole
Mill Creek
Spokane Cattle Company
B. F. White
Dillon
Big Hole Basin
Beaverhead County
Special land agents warned over coal land patents actions
A Washington dispatch to the Butte Miner on January 22 reports a forthcoming circular to curb unwarranted conduct by land office special agents. Entrymen say limited patent agreements lead to delays while coal land patents await official examinations. Representative Mondell pressed the issue, and the commissioner will issue guidance to stop coercive practices and ensure settlers are informed of their rights.
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Washington
Land Office
Mondell
Baptist Church Notes Idaho and Sebree Streets
Baptist church notes list Idaho and Sebree streets with Thos Anderson as pastor.
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Baptist
Baptist Church
Idaho
Sebree Streets
Thos. Anderson
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Montana Auto Supply
Gilmore
Pittsburgh
Ingberg
Methodist Church
B. Selway
Venire
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