Oil prospects in Smallhorn Canyon excite Dillon backers
J B Yates outlines shales and sandstone layers pointing to an oil field near Smallhorn Canyon twelve miles south of Dillon. He cites expert tests from Pittsburgh and Franklin and predicts a two thousand year population rise if oil is found, with a local subscription of five thousand dollars already raised.
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J. B. Yates
Smallhorn Canyon
Dillon
William Tate Taylor
Oil City
Franklin
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Byron, Wyoming
Byron
North America
Europe
United States
Gulf of Mexico
Missouri
Kansas
Iowa
Nebraska
Montana
British Columbia
Alaska
Arctic
Minnnesota
Canada
Greenland
Swanson Charged in Second Degree Assault
Sylvester Swanson appeared in Judge Hirschman’s court on a second degree assault charge. He pleaded not guilty and a preliminary hearing was set for July 19. The incident involved a wagon spoke striking Charles Grant on the left elbow, fracturing it and sending him to a Butte hospital. The arm was wired, with recovery uncertain for the coming week.
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Sylvester Swanson
Hirschman
Charles Grant
Grant
Butte
Curious Civil War and Lewis and Clarke Relics Exhibit at College
An exhibit of historical relics opens at the State Normal College library on Friday and Saturday nights at 8 with a 3 to 6 Saturday afternoon viewing for children. Patrons include Mesdames Conway Orr and Foote, D A R members, and local residents. Highlights feature a 1804 Lewis and Clark era sword found near Ryan's canyon, Civil War items, a Sherman march era flag fragment, a Vicksburg Daily Citizen from July 2 1863, and various weapons, canteens, knapsacks, books, and Bibles.
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State Normal College
Mesdames
G. B. Conway
Mathew Orr
Misses Carter
Carolyn
Margaret White
John F. Bishop
F. E. Foote
Arthur Connolly
A. L. Anderson
William B. Carter
James Kirkpatrick
A. S. Rife
G. T. Paul
Lewis and Clarke
St. Louis
Ryan's Canyon
Emerick Ranch
Sherman
Georgia
Martin Barrett
Matter of Alleged Horse Theft Heard by Judge Hirschman
Ike Cohn faced a preliminary hearing on grand larceny for allegedly stealing two sorrel mares from John McKenzie of Butte. Thirteen witnesses testified about purchases, bills of sale, and conflicting ownership claims. bonds set at $2,000 with bound over to the fall term.
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Ike Cohn
Butte
Collins
Doc Erwin
John McKenzie
Justice Hirschman
Callaway
J. H. Duffy
Stock Association
Rodgers
Glen Lewis
Dewey
Colin
A. L. Klein
Klein
Lewis
Cohn
McKenzie
Joe Grogan
Rudolph Shonwisky
Rudolph
Grogan
Dillon's Son Opens Law Office with Noted Orator
Another Lawyer for Dillon, George Melton recently graduated with honors from Michigan University at Ann Arbor and will practice with Attorneys Alvord and Robinson. He is the son of the late Judge H. R. Melton, a pioneer lawyer of this community, and shows bright prospects for a successful legal career in this city.
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George Melton
Michigan University
Ann Arbor
Alvord and
Robison
H. R. Melton
Preparations for Big Beaverhead Exhibit at State Fair
Beaverhead county pushes arrangements for a large Helena state fair exhibit this fall. A special eight plus car train is planned with low round trip rates, lower berths nine dollars, upper five, and drawing room fifteen. Reservations and payment to F A Hazelbaker at Dillon urged to guarantee the train and ensure a top quality display of grains grasses and farm products at Helena.
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Helena
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead
F. A. Hazelbaker
Dillon
Beaverhead Dry Farm Contest Seeks Exhibits for Fair Trip
Beaverhead county hosts a dry farm exhibit contest offering a free Beaverhead special train trip to the Montana State Fair. Entrants must reserve their displays for Beaverhead, with grain in pecks and sheaves, forage plants in four inch diameter bundles, potatoes in baskets, and other vegetables in specified counts. Notify F A Hazel baker to enter.
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Beaverhead County
Montana
Beaverhead
F. A. Hazelbaker
Taft Seeks Immediate War Department Appropriation
President Taft sent a special message to Congress urging immediate appropriations totaling 1,350,000 for joint maneuvers of the regular army and national guard next month and 167,000 for urgent war department needs.
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Taft
Congress
War Department
Regular Army
National Guard
Taft Withdrawal Sought By Republicans for Party Unity
A widespread move by Republican officials to petition President Taft to withdraw as the presidential candidate aims to heal party rifts before the August 5 Roosevelt convention in Chicago. Organizers plan petitions in every state, with canvassers and supervisors collecting signatures, while Roosevelt backers assist. Sir Laurens Alma Tadema, the English painter, died in Wiesbaden Germany at 76 after stomach ulceration.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Roosevelt
Chicago
Laurens Alma-Tadema
Wies Baden
Germany
Laurence Haldem Tadema
Dronrup
Netherlands
England
Unknown man found dead near Red Rock in abandoned ranch
The coroner and a jury investigated a deceased man found in the Tracy house on Sam Haines ranch near Red Rock. The body had no identification and the cause of death could be apoplexy or heart failure with no foul play evident. No clues to the man's identity or origin were uncovered.
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Red Rock
Sam Haines
Ford
Lima
Armstead
Hoadly
Tracy House
Mr. Haines
Bell Canyon
Eph Peterson
Brundage
Railway extension may wait on unsettled times
A Beaverhead club committee learned from McCutcheon president of Gilmore and Pittsburg railway that construction options won’t be acted on now due to unsettled financial conditions and political turmoil. He expressed hope for future reconsideration and emphasized the decision is not permanent abandonment. The proposed line between Dillon and Twin Bridges would benefit the road and local community when conditions improve.
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Beaverhead Club
Gilmore & Pittsburg Railway
McCutcheon
Dillon
Twin Bridges
Gilsmore
Pittsburg
Armstead
Wingfield Declines Nevada Senate Appointment
George Wingfield writes to Governor Tasker L. Oddie that he cannot accept the United States senate seat to replace the late Senator Nixon. He says he must continue leading his business interests to best serve Nevada.
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Tasker L. Oddie
Nevada
George Wingfield
United States
Nixon
Wingfield
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Ike Corn
Big Beaverhead
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