Bea verhead County approves clock, advances bridges
Bea verhead County commissioners adjourned a busy meeting while also sitting as a board of equalization. They praised the new Sted Thomas eight day clock installed by Fidel Huber noting its accuracy and long life and discharged Huber from further responsibility. New bridge contracts were let for Point of Rocks, Willis, Beaverhead Rock, and the Wise River site with firms from Minneapolis and Kansas City handling steel and wooden pile work.
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Beaverhead
Huber Bros
W. M. Oliver
McDonald
Buckley
Seth Thomas
Fidel Huber
Huber
Sted Thomas
Minneapolis Steel and Machinery Company
Point of Rocks
Willis
Big Hole River
Madison County
Midland Bridge Company
Kansas City
Missouri
Argenta
Mineopa Lake
O. E. Peppard
Missoula
Beaverhead Rock
Barrett's Station
Special Train Arranged for Dillon Baseball Trip to Butte
Manager Barry of the Dillon ball team organized an excursion train to Butte for the Sunday game against the Butte Reduction Works at Columbia Gardens. He gathered signatures from at least 100 supporters, demonstrating notable energy and a track record of success in his undertakings.
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Barry
Dillon Ball Team
Butte
eDillon
Columbia Gardens
Metlen to Survey Ditches in Big Hole Basin
George R. Metlen undertakes a lengthy survey of ditches and flumes impacted by water-right litigation in the Big Hole basin. Ray mond Noyes and Henry Melton assisted on Sunday and Metton will join soon, though family illnesses delay him for weeks.
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George R. Metlen
Big Hole
Raymond Noyes
Henry Melton
Mr. Metton
Robert Bammer Seeks Hospital Treatment in Salt Lake City
Robert Bammer traveled to Salt Lake City last Monday to begin a hospital treatment. He has been quite ill for the past several weeks.
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Robert Bammer
Salt Lake City
Butte Reduction Works Lose To Dillon Invincibles In Ball Game
Butte Reduction Works team travelled to meet the Dillon Invincibles last Sunday and fell 12 to 7 after a strong contest. Dillon pitcher LaCroix tossed a faultless game while Wilson underperformed as a bench pitcher for Butte. Butte yielded seven runs in a single inning, sealing Dillon’s win. The tabulated score follows.
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Butte Reduction Works
Dillon
Butte
Wilson
LaCroix
Damage from Mineopa reservoir breach eyed at $7200
A Rattlesnake valley resident lists damages across property and stock from the incident including Forest reserve and meadow losses, Beaverhead county bridge, Wood Live Stock sheep and hay, meadow and ditches, and waterworks, totaling $7 200 with notes on sediment harm and poor dam construction and no recourse.
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Rattlesnake Valley
Mineopa
Forest Reserve
P. J. Kelley
Beaverhead County
Agenta
Wood Live Stock Company
James E. Phillips
Emerson Slack
Ed Edgehill
Dillon
Assassination Attempt on Chief Stone Threatens Amputation
An unknown shooter fired on Chief Stone and police officer Denny near a lumber yard, injuring Stone’s right hand. The 32 caliber bullet shattered bones in the second and third fingers. Doctors Poindexter and Walker treated the wound, with hope no amputation is needed.
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Chief Stone
Mr. Stone
Denny
Crow House
Drs. Poindexter
Walker
Ripley Declines Offers From Tacoma And Butte to Stay in Dillon
Catcher Ripley of the Dillon Independent team is rated among the Northwest’s best. Mike Lynch of Tacoma and Russ Hall of Butte offered him monthly salaries up to 175 dollars plus signing bonuses, but Ripley chose to remain in Dillon, citing business ties and fondness for the town. He will play against Butte as Dillon hosts Reduction on Sunday.
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Ripley
Butte Evening News
Dillon Independent
Northwest
Mike Lynch
Tacoma
Russ Hall
Butte
Dillon
Lynch
Tigers
Hall
Burg
Mrs Abbie Hanson and Mrs WT Taylor Return From Bedrock
Mrs Abbie Hanson and Mrs WT Taylor returned Sunday from Bedrock where they were guests of Mrs. The report notes their arrival and social visit details as reported in local society news.
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Abbie ‘Hanson
WT. Taylor
Bedrock
Prosecutions and policy debates mark sultry July news
Legal actions surge as the Am erican Tobacco company faces receivership attempts while the Ryan Belmont traction merger is ruled illegal. Judge Landis prepares fines against Standard Oil officials. trust cases against railroad and telegraph monopolies advance. Haywood and Moyer testify in Boise and the Interstate Commerce Commission weighs race car policy and public ownership inquiries.
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Farmer Roosevelt
Hay Sagamore Hill
Admiral Brownson
Yamamoto
California
American Tobacco Company
New York
Holt
Ryan- Belmont Traction
Postal and
Western Union Telegraph Companies
Landis
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pritchard
Virginia
The
Corporation Commission
Iowa
San Francisco
Eugene Schmitz
Dunne
Christian Science Leader
Haywood
Boise
Messrs
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Neill
Civic. Federaljain
Commons
Sullivan
Clothing Trades Bulletin
TWO BEAVERHEAD PIONEERS PASS AWAY
Beaverhead county records another two prominent pioneers deaths in a single month. Mrs. A D Young of Dillon died after long cancer illness and was buried in Mountain View cemetery beside packed floral tribute. Peter Wilson, born in England in 1835, died from brain hemorrhage and was honored at St James church with services led by Rev S D Hooker, leaving a large ranch and a family of five survivors. Miss Lucile Shannon plans a Chicago visit after the services.
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Washington Street
A. D. Young
Mrs. Young
Weston
Missouri
John Hill
Denver
Mr. Young
Montana
Bedrock
Dell
Dillon
Florida
Wintens
Martin
Mountain View Cemetery
Beaverhead County
Peter Wilson
Beaverhead Valley
Mr. Wilson
Wigan
Lancastershire
England
America
Upper Lake Superior
St. Joe
Alder Gulch
Last Chance Gulch
Bannack
Pioneer Society
Mary Britton
Asa Kennison
Thomas Wilson
William Wilson
Carl Bond
Charles Wilson
St. James Church
S. D. Hooker
Mountain View,cemetery
Suspect Located in Clow Murder Probe at Dillon
Dillon police hold a man after a hat found bearing the name F. H. Clow is linked to the murder of engineer F. H. Clow aboard the North Coast Limited. Northern Pacific and local detectives review the hat and its owner while no decisive evidence proves involvement.
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Dillon
Engineer Clow
Butte
Henderson
F. H. Clow
North Coast Limited
Walsh Spur
Stone
Missoula
Crow
The Family of Adam and Eve in Dillon Streets
A fragment from Dillon describes a small street scene about three Eves and a young Cain or Abel, with Eve stirring up trouble and claiming a corner on genealogy. A coast sect leader uses a strong voice to guide followers, while town residents listen from windows rather than join the congregation. Reports say boy preachers tied to the same family are said to be waiting for them in Butte at city expense.
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Adam
Eve
Dillon
Cain
Abel
Butte
Haywood Trial Nears End at Boise With Witness Confessions
The Haywood trial in Boise advances toward closing as defense witnesses face arrests for perjury and Dewey admits a crime on the stand. Testimony centers on Patrick McKinney’s insanity and a gun handout at Wardner with Dewey confirming Davis distributed arms, while Aller and McGee face perjury charges and bond options.
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Haywood
Boise
Dewey
Orchard
Peter McKinney
Northumberland County
Ontario
Partick
B. W. McKinstry
Almedia
Penn
Margaret Bull
Wooler, Ont
Pattick McKinney
Horsley Orchard
Patrick McKinney
Ireland
William Dewey
Coeur d’Alene
Bunker Hill and
Sullivan Mill
W. F. Davis
Union
Cripple Creek
Davis
Atty. Richardson
Gem
Ida
Wardner
Western Federation of Miners
Bill" Davis
Atty. Hawley
Union Hall
Bill Davis
Bill” Davis
Shakespeare
C. W. Aller
Florence & Cripple Creek
Colo
Ncw
Ada County
Aller
McGee
Wood
Colorado
Steve Adams
Coeur d'Alene
South Omaha Stock Market Tightens Despite Mixed Cattle Prices
Cattle prices rose this week with dressed beef at 6.50 to 7.10 and calves 4.50 to 7.00 while demand stays good. Hogs trend higher range 5.65 to 5.85. Sheep receipts lighter and lambs hold steady. Percy Flannagan, a Short Line brakeman, fell from his train near Divide and is hospitalized in Butte with poor prognosis.
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Percy Flannagan
Divide
Butte
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Chicago
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