Second Season Opens With High Drama In City League Clash
The second series opener between Eriels and Mercantiles drew a large crowd as fans packed the grandstand. Pease delivered a three run homer in the seventh to push US Grocers to a 12 10 comeback win after Eliels tied the game earlier with a Keno in the ninth. Mosher starred behind the plate and Duff solidly umpired as the teams shuffled lineups and displayed early season rough edges and promising play.
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Pease
Herman
Sweet Home
U.S
Eliels
Dry Goods
Alphonse
Gaston
Conger
Yee
Eliel
Mosher
Duff
Suit for Divorce Files in District Court
Mrs. Lillie E. Maynard of Lima sues Charles Maynard for absolute divorce after 23 years of marriage alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. She seeks custody of four children and alimony. They wed in 1888 at Helena and have lived in the county for 20 years. The complaint cites years of mistreatment and a July 15 assault where he choked beat her and struck her with an iron bar causing severe wounds.
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Lillie E. Maynard
Lima
Charles Maynard
Chief of Police Sassman Returns After Week at Zeigler Springs
Chief Sassman resumes duties after a week at Zeigler Springs. He fought a steady campaign against mosquitoes and still found time to catch a notable string of fish. His collection of fish stories grew considerably.
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Sassman
Zeigler Springs
City Council Amends Plumbing Ordinance for Sanitary Sewerage
By unanimous vote the Dillon city council amended ordinance 156 to require sanitary plumbing in all current and future construction. The measure gives the superintendent power to inspect and condemn defective work, with fees set and council approval required for fixtures. John Kent asked for a Blacktail outlet extension, referred to Sewer committee. Water rents for the Telephone and Poindexter blocks set at 50 and 17.40 per quarter, approved. Licensing questions for autos and motorcycles referred to judiciary committee.
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Dillon
John Kent
Blacktail
Sewer Committee
Poindexter
Judiciary Committee
Man Convicted in Pants Theft In Arkansas Man Sentenced
A husky man from Arkansas who stole a pair of pants and a felt hat band from a city retailer was caught with the goods in a saloon. He identified as W. J. Barry and received 90 days in the county jail for his good behavior and a warning to others.
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Dillonites
Ozark Mountains
Arkansas
W. J. Barry
Rich
Harvester Killed by Lightning Near Schuler Ranch
John E. Dunham a Schuler and Bidstrup employee on the Schuler ranch north of the city was struck dead by lightning Sunday afternoon while driving a team hitched to a mower in the hay field. He refused shelter as the storm approached and the bolt split the back of his head, though the horses were stunned but unharmed. A sheep shearer from Mountain Home Idaho his body was shipped for burial there Tuesday.
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Dunham
Mountain Home
Idaho
Kensington Social Gathering Featured Mrs Jasper Nelson
Mrs. Jasper Nelson hosted neighbors at a Kensington gathering last Friday afternoon with refreshments and a pleasant social. Guests included Mesdames F P Birrer N J Birrer Ellen Lovell Knotts A A Elliott Ward Bronson Wedum Z B Yeaman Gelhaus Kate Poindexter and Ed Smith. Union services will be held at the Presbyterian church Sunday evening with Rev. Jesse Lacklen to preach.
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Jasper Nelson
Kensington
Mesdames F. P
N. J. Birrer
Ellen Lovell
Knotts
A. A. Elliott
Ward, Bronson
Wedum
Z. B. Yeaman
Gelhaus
Kate Poindexter
Ed. Smith
Presbyterian ‘Church
Jesse Lacklen
Good roads for progress and prosperity, says Congressman Sulzer
Congressman William Sulzer of New York argues that good roads benefit city and country residents alike. He says roads improve farm land value, boost transportation, and unite the nation through faster communication, trade, and social progress.
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Wm. Sulzer
New York
Mountain States completes merger of Colorado lines
The Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph company merges Colorado Telephone, Rocky Mountain Bell, and Tri-State Telephone and Telegraph properties to form a single $50,000,000 capitalized system. President E B Field will lead the new entity with Edw B Field Jr and J E McDonald among top officers.
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Rocky Mountain Bell System
Colorado Telephone Company
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company
Colorado Company
Tri-State Telephone and Telegraph Company
New Mexico
Arizona
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
Field
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph‘ ‘Company
E. B. Field
Edw. B. Field, Jr
J. E. McDonald
Roderick Reid
E. M. Burgess
Rocky Mountain Bell Company
Treasury
Tri-State Company
Ocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company
Associated Press
Colorado
County Valuation Rises to 8.5 Million in 1911 Figures
The 1911 county valuation reaches just over 8.5 million dollars, about 1 million more than 1910. Beaverhead gains 700 thousand from Madison county annexations, while Dillon’s city valuation climbs about 100 thousand. Assessors note overall gains and note county growth.
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Dillon
Norman E. Holden
Beaverhead County
Madison County
Blacktail Deer Creek
Centennial
Mercantiles edge Olmsted-Stevenson in scrappy 6 5 baseball tilt
In a seesaw clash the Mercantiles defeated Olmsted-Stevenson 6 to 5 after a late surge. Conger struck out many and held the Mercantiles to six hits while Smith relived in the seventh. Barry Gosman Stahl and others produced key plays in a lively, back-and-forth ballgame.
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Mercantiles
Olmsted-Stevenson
Conger
Walter Johnson
Jones Aggregation
Idaho Street
Stahl
Mosher
Smith
Bradley
Barry
Gosman
Mercs
Eliels
Butte Miner Faces 20 Days For Drunken Disorder
Dave Foley a Butte miner was arrested for being drunk and disorderly. Given one hour to leave town or serve 20 days in the county jail he chose to stay and was sent to the county pen after failing to comply with Judge Rich.
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Dave Foley
Butte
Husky
Foley
Jcy
Rich
Erwin
Honeymoon Visit for Jos. C. Smiths Guests
Mr and Mrs Jos C Smith host Mr and Mrs M T Lougheed of Williston North Dakota on their honeymoon after a Saturday wedding in Williston. Lougheed a hardware man and his wife sister of Mrs Smith are popular social figures with many friends in Dillon. A large reception welcomed the newlyweds Monday night affirming Mrs Smiths strong social standing.
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Jos. C. Smith
M. T. Lougheed
Williston
North Dakota
Mr. Lougheed
Lougheed
Rancher Wetmore Foresees Big Crop in Monida Region
H Wetmore, a leading Monida rancher, visited the county seat late last week. He predicts a crop at least a third larger than last year. Walter Conway departed yesterday for Horse Prairie to hay on the Louis Anderson ranch for the season.
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H. Wetmore
Monida
Wetmore
Walter Conway
Horse Prairie
Louis Anderson
Twin Bridges railroad project rumored by Oregon Short Line
The Tribune reports ongoing survey work and second-line construction for a railroad from this city toward Twin Bridges. Officials anticipate appropriation and early start, tied to a large irrigation scheme delivering water to 100k acres, with interest from eastern capitalists.
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Yuma
Tribune
Oregon
Harriman
Point of Rocks
Gilmore Road
Dillon
The
Dillon Emerges As Wedding Destination In County Clerk Line
Two out of town couples obtained marriage licenses in Dillon this week. Jas Whalen and Miss Marie Skelter from Butte were married by Rev. Father Loiseau after securing permits on Monday. Perry Robson of Small Idaho and Miss Pauline Gigandet of Spencer Idaho arrived Tuesday and wed in Dillon the same day.
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Ana Mecca
Dillon
Jas. Whalen
Marie Skelter
Butte
Father Loiseau
Perry Robson
Small
Idaho
Pauline Gigandet
Spencer
Jap Sectionmen Held Up Near Coal Chutes
Two masked men held up Japanese workers at the section house near the Short Line coal chutes. They obtained fifty dollars and clothing before escaping. The sheriff’s office was alerted and deputies pursued the suspects. Deputy Erwin caught one bandit near Barretts station as authorities widened the search. Wires were sent out, and a second arrest was anticipated soon.
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Sheriff's Office
Erwin
Lakeview
Barretts Station
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