Dillon Council Lets Two Sewer Contracts Amid Sign Dispute
A special Dillon council meeting awarded district No. 3 sewer to Peter Orem of Butte for 3433.27 and district No. 4 to John Kent of Dillon for 2631.77. Birrer resists five year guarantees causing bidding stalemate and possible new bids to avoid tying work to differing material specs.
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Dillon
Washington and
Pacific Streets
Pacific
Atlantic Streets
John Kent
Peter Orem
Butte
Ben Hager
Belgrade
W. P. Strange
Salt Lake
Richand Lundwell
Bozeman
R. M. Bardsen
Orem
Gilbert’ & Campeau
Birrer
Gilbert & Campeau
Helena
Sugar Beet Irrigation Advice From Montana Experts
Sugar beet growers are advised to delay irrigation until leaves wilt at mid day and to keep soil moist by cultivation. F A Hazelbaker distributes the bulletin and can supply copies. Prof. F B Linfield recommends the material for beet care.
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F. A. Hazelbaker
Sugar Beet Association
F. B. Linfield
Montana Agricultural Experiment Station
Linfield
Dillon
Montana
F. B. Linkevp
Officer captures thief aboard freight train in Northbound fright
Fred Oliver nabbed a suspect in a box car on a northbound freight train after Dr. F M Poindexter reported a missing fur overcoat from his office. The man faced Justice Hirschman and was fined $100 to be served in jail.
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Fred Oliver
F. M. Poindexter
Poindexter Block
Oliver
Hirschman
Maddox Names Hazelbaker Secretary of State Republicans
Fletcher Maddox of Great Falls, head of the Republican State Central Committee, appoints Frank A. Hazelbaker as secretary. C. E. Wight of Anaconda previously held the post but resigned. Maddox now directs duties from Washington with the secretary coordinating the state convention to nominate candidates.
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Fletcher Maddox
Republican State Central Committee
Frank A. Hazelbaker
Great Falls
Hazelbaker
C. E. Wight
Anaconda
State Central Committee
Maddox
Internal Revenue
Washington, D. C
Central Committee
Beaverhead County Assessor Reports Big Jump in 1908 Values
Beaverhead County reassessment shows total 1908 value of 7 017 072 up from 1907 by 334 550. Key shifts include rises in stock cattle sheep and farming machinery, while mortgages decline and mining machinery falls. Household goods and musical instruments rise as goods and merchandise increase overall.
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Phil Anderegg
Thomas Taylor
Beaverhead
Beaverhead County
Beabverhead County
Beasgsestad Secocietieens
EAE
Thes Sbsoa Ieee A
Eerie
Penne Dobbs
Adel Emerge Hh
LEO
Beaverhead Valley Ranch Sale Large 2600 Acres
James Paxton sold his 2600 acre Beaverhead valley ranch to A D LaDue of Minnesota. Pearl I Smith abstracted the deal for 35 000 dollars approximate. LaDue plans to farm part of the land with half to be divided into 40 to 160 acre farming parcels while Paxton retires from ranching.
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James Paxton
Beaverhead Valley
A. D. LaDue
Minnesota
Pearl I. Smith
Mr. LaDue
Paxton
LaDue
Poor Exhibition As Dillon Beats Out Of Town Visitors
A Sunday ball game at the fair grounds ended 21 to 4 with a visiting team from Butte failing to play well. The Dillon Independents faced disappointing play and earned a clear win. Next Sunday Anaconda’s top independent team, chasing the state title, will visit Dillon for a likely tougher matchup.
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Fairgrounds
Butte
Dillon Independents
Dillon
Anaconda
Lima defendant convicted in saddle theft case
Attorney J B Poindexter and County Attorney Melton traveled to Lima to defend and prosecute Columbus Bingham on a petit larceny charge. Bingham, accused of stealing a saddle from Hiram Gulbrensen of Lima, was arrested at St Anthony Idaho and brought back for trial before Justice Noble. He was convicted and fined ten dollars with sentence suspended.
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J. B. Poindexter
Melton
Lima
Columbus Bingham
Bingham
Hiram Gulbrensen
St. Anthony
Idaho
Justice of the Peace Noble
Dillon
Two Men Arrested in Dillon for Burglary
Two strangers in Dillon were arrested on burglary charges after entering the house of Mrs. Nellie Worden who had just moved there. A child's savings bank was broken open with a rock and its contents taken. Preliminary hearing is set before Justice Hirschman tomorrow morning.
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Dillon
Nellie Worden
Argenta-Dillon Mining elects officers for new year
A stockholders meeting at Johnson & Boone offices elected Theodore Nelson as president Martin Sorenson as vice president A S Johnson as secretary and treasurer and named a seven member board of directors The firm advances development on its Great Eastern mine at Argenta with frequent shipments from Dillon of equipment and supplies.
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Argenta-Dillon- HY
Argenta-Dillon Mining Company
Johnson & Boone
Theodore Nelson
Martin Sorenson
A. S. Johnson
George French
John F. Bishop
Fred Randolph
F. Eliel
H. A
Great Eastern
Argenta
Dillon
Local Youth Undergoes Appendicitis Operation in Butte
Jake Willard went to Butte last Sunday for an appendicitis operation and was accompanied by his sister Miss Mabel. He is reported as improving rapidly.
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Jake Willard
Butte
Miss Mabel
Stock Judging Contest At County Fair Features Prizes
A stock judging contest at the county fair in Dillon will award four prizes. Prof. D. E. Fish of Beaverhead County High School directs the event open to county residents and high school students. Contestants assess rings of horses cattle sheep and hogs, writing reasons and staying silent to avoid hints, with points for placing, written rationale, and method.
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Dillon
D. E. Fish
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead Businessman Weds Nebraska Educator in California
M L Davidson of Montana Mercantile Company and Beaverhead county prominence married Miss Marion Lamont of Nebraska at Long Beach California. The bride taught at the University of Wisconsin and Southern University of California before moving to California. couple plan a brief wedding trip and will reside at 40 St James Place Los Angeles.
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Dillon
M. L. Davidson
Montana Mercantile Company
Beaverhead County
Long Beach
California
Marion Lamont
Nebraska
University of Wisconsin
Southern University of California
Foster
Davidson
Judge Martin Dies at County Farm After Miner’s Long Quest
Beaverhead County records the death of Judge Martin at the county poor farm after a life spent in Bannack mining and horse prairie ventures. Born in Ireland in 1819, he refused a lucrative home, preferred the prospecting life, and died a pauper from cancer, with burial at Mountain View cemetery.
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Beaverhead
Judge Martin
Mountain View
Ireland
Bannack
Montana
Martin
Turner
Placer Mining
Horse Prairie
Pennsylvania
Paris Leases Majors Ranch Near Jackson
D N Paris has leased the ranch of Charles W Majors near Jackson. Majors has gone to Michigan on an extended visit with his daughter who will attend school in Iowa for the next two years.
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D. N. Paris
Charles W. Majors
Jackson
Mr. Majors
Michigan
Iowa
Marriage License Issued for John Yank and Amelia Brown
Clerk of the Court Hozel issued a marriage license last Monday to John Yank and Amelia Brown of Jackson Big Hole Basin.
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Hozel
Baker
John Yank
Amelia Brown
Jackson
Big Hole Basin
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Bert Dunbar
Ilinois
Rockies
Manid
Prof
Haduar
Butte Fellows
MS. Davidson
I Married
Dillon Business
Bride
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