Dition Promotes Local Telephone Exchange Expansion
A. J. Vance of Salt Lake, representing Rocky Mountain Bell, plans a Dillon exchange if fifty subscribers join at 3.50 per month for businesses and 2.00 for homes. Main line from Butte to Dillon to operate in 30 days, extending to Portland within a year, with Boise and Pocatello connections. The system will link Dillon to Twin Bridges, Sheridan, Virginia City, Boulder, Helena, Missoula, and more, creating western Montana telephonic communication.
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A. J. Vance
Salt Lake
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Co
Tribune
Vance
Dillon
Pocatello
Idaho
Butte
Sheridan
Virginia City
Boulder
Helena
Missoula
Great Falls
Montana
Portland
Dr. Salt Lake
San Francisco
Spokane Falls
Rocky Mountain
Omaha
Boston
Idaho Falls
Blackfoot
West
Moon Develops Idaho Rail Advance From St Anthony
C Moon, president of the St Anthony and Yellowstone Park Railroad, arrived from Butte to secure horses for grading on the new line planned from four miles below Camas to the Idaho county seat on the Snake River. He views Snake river valley as fertile and notes St Anthony's county will yield about 3,000,000 bushels of wheat this year. He plans a fast route to Yellowstone Park and will return home tomorrow.
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CO. H. Moon
Idaho
Butte
St. Anthony
Yellowstone Park
Poindexter & Orr
Mr. Moon
Snake River
Park
Moon
Accident at Silver Bow claims local resident life
A sad accident at Silver Bow last Friday killed Bert Bedell, a Lima resident. The incident, likely caused by a hose break during uncoupling, left his wife in mourning as townsfolk offer sympathy and transport him to Red Bluff, Montana for burial.
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B.A. Galligher
Silver Bow
Bert Bedell
Chas. Sayers, Jr
Denver
Col
Mr. Sayers
Lucy Ford
Bedrock
Della Bray
L. J. Price
District Court of
Beaverhead Co
Lima
Monida
Henry Thompson
Steve Cook
Sage Creek
McKinley
Steve
J. A. Boyd
W. H. Pine
Dillon
O. K. Paul & Co’s
N. D. Porter
Daniel Gutting
A. Maier
Corean Porter
Clifford Qutting
Colorado
Peate Hotel
Maier
J.P
Fourth of July Dillon Program Set for Big Day
The Fourth of July in Dillon will feature an elaborate program of leading events. Committees are finalizing details as the schedule of exercises comes together though some tasks remain to be completed.
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Dillon
Ben
Doctor in Virginia City visit on Ennis shooting
Dr J T Murray from Butte visited Mr Ennis at Virginia City after he was shot a week ago. The physician reported Ennis in serious condition with little hope of recovery. Ennis showed signs of mental decline from the stress of the assault.
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J. T. Murray
Butte
Dell Fourth Celebration Planned at J M Martinell Ranch
Special correspondence notes Dell residents will celebrate Independence Day one mile north of town on J M Martinell s ranch The schoolhouse meeting formed committees to oversee the program The sequence includes the reading of the Declaration by James McKnight an oration by H O Patterson audience singing of America and Red White and Blue and a large dinner amid anticipated activities later in the day
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H. O. Patterson
América
Country celebration invites crowd for a day of games
A local gathering promises baseball from expert players, with H A Dowling in charge of refreshments and S E McGee named marshal of the day. G A McNinch will supervise races while croquet and swings are set in the grove. A reception committee was appointed and the public is invited to attend.
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H. A. Dowling
S.E. McGee
G. A. McNinch
H.L
Pese Writes an Interesting Letter from Medicine Lodge
Special correspondence notes June 27 1898 updates from Medicine Lodge. Melville Clark survives a severe horse accident near Kissick ranch and is recovering. F M Andrus plans to finish shearing then move to Mountain View ranch. Ranch activity includes roundups led by James Eddie and Thomas Barrett, road work by Mr Bythers, and praise for improved range feed and roundups despite past snow melt washouts. Nelly Burrell plans to move east soon.
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Bess
Melville Clark
Kissick Ranch
H. E. Andrus
Thomas Barrett
Lawe
S. Rafe
Dillon
Bert Williams
Mr. Bythers
Montana
Nelly Burrell
Paye
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Petrie D.&c. Corr
Solepe
Central
Mayor Fliel
J.B. Monroe
J. J. Fiahburn
Sprogram
Reading
J. E. Monroe
Eports
Beaverhead
Lemhi
Madison Counties
Beaverhead County
Weyler
Dillon Brass Band
Uncle Sam
Philippine Islands
Manila
Havana
San Juan
H.R
Linn’ Mai
Dell Doings
Micormic
McCormick
Dillon Implement Co
Medicine Lodge
Pese
the Tribune
H. D. Brainard
F. B. Williams
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