Powers Found Not A Sheepman Escaped Lunatic Return to Blackfoot
Henry Powers, brought from Monida for medical care, was found to be an escaped lunatic from Blackfoot asylum rather than a Woods Livestock sheepman. After threatening caretakers in Dillon, he was restrained and sent back to Blackfoot. At the Montana Sunday School convention, resolutions praised Attorney General A. J. Galen for enforcing gambling laws and opposing saloons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Powers
Blackfoot
Monida
The
Woods Livestock Company
Spencer
Powers
Dillon
Montana Sunday School Association
Committee On
A. J. Galen
Mountain
Interesting letter from Washington on timber and life
Harry Lapham recalls Beaverhead county health travel to Washington in 1906 describing vast Pacific Northwest logging with donkey engines and long cables, cedar shingles, skid roads, shingle mills, and river transport. He notes climate, old settlements, local flora, a 135 foot school flagstaff, and compares Montana versus coastal life while mentioning Wisdom jail efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lapham
Beaverhead County
Washington
the Tribune
Toledo
Wash
Montana
Seattle
Portland
Cowlitz
United States sheep census shows 38.6 million head
Advance sheets from the National Association of Wool Manufacturers report 38,621,476 sheep fit for shearing in the United States for April 1 1905, with Montana at 5.2 million and Wyoming 4.5 million. Wool production, prices, and fleece values are detailed by state, including shrinkage after scouring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
New York
San Francisco
National Association of Wool Manufacturers
Wyoming
Montana
Union
Yellowstone Park transport buys two carloads of horses
George Breck, superintendent of the Yellowstone Park Transportation Company, arrives in Dillon with two horse carloads to equip park stages. He notes a heavy season ahead with mostly company owned teams and denies any park disturbances from the San Francisco earthquake or Mt. Vesuvius eruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Breck
Yellowstone Park Transportation Company
Dillon
San Francisco
Mt. Vesuvius
Argenta man notes Bannack dredge ready to operate
Fred Randolph from Argenta reports Bannack is livelier as the gold dredge owned by F B Felt sits ready. Wood supply and muddy roads have delayed hauling timber to the site, preventing start-up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Randolph
Argenta
Bannack
F. B. Felt
Luce Re-elected Principal and Voice Instructor at State Normal
At a State Normal board meeting last night Prof. Edward S. Luce was re-elected principal of the school of music and Mrs. Elizabeth E. Luce named instructor in voice culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Steadman Post
Women’s Relief Corps
Court House
Dillon Theatre
Z. M. Cantrell
D. Hooker
Episcopal Church
State Normal Board
Edward S. Luce
School of Music
Elizabeth E. Luce
Mrs York Wins Medal In Dillon Matrons Contest
The Dillon Grace Methodist church hosted a rainy evening matrons contest under the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Five contestants, including Mrs York who won with How Mrs Hennessy Saved her Boy, performed temperance recitations to a packed crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Christian Temperance Union of
Dillon
Grace Methodist Church
Kirkpatrick
A. L. Anderson
Belle Ward
A. L. Rife
Dillon Welcomes Ohio Visitor W F Neill
W F Neill of Ohio, brother of Mrs E T Brock, arrived this week and will spend part of the summer in Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Neill
Ohio
E. T. Brock
Dillon
Beaverhead High School Holds Commencement in Dillon
Beaverhead County High School concluded its seventh graduating class at the Dillon theatre last Friday with eight graduates Eleanor Poindexter Esther Willard Mamie Ross Clara Adams Mary Bennett Mabel Selway Nevada Wall and Bessie Wall receiving diplomas. The ceremony featured Rev A B Martin, Prof L R Foote, and Lt Gov Edwin Norris as speakers, with Mary Bennett and Eleanor Poindexter earning the two top medals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County High School
Dillon Theatre
Miss Eleanor
Poindexter
Esther Willard
Mamie Ross
Clara Adams
Mary Bennett
Mabel Selway
Nevada
Bessie Wall
A. B. Martin
Presbyterian Church
L. R. Foote
Eleanor Poindexter
George B. Conway
G.T. Paul
Foote
State Fair to Offer Shorthorn and Hereford Premiums
The Montana State Fair will offer up to 2000 for beef premiums in the Shorthorn division with 1000 from national associations split between Montana and world entries and 600 for Hereford premiums. overall beef premiums exceed 2000, with dairy breeds excluded. The fair aims to boost range beef exhibits with stockgrowers’ cooperation for 1906. Miss Louise Lewis of Divide visits her grandmother Mrs Thos Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Pace
Montana State Fair
Northwest
Portland
Louise Lewis
Divide
Mrs
Thos. Lewis
Eight Graduates Receive Diplomas at Foote Address
The school celebrates eight diploma recipients as Prof. L. R. Foote outlines program changes. Strengthened classical and scientific tracks, added physics and language study, and planned agricultural and commercial expansions shape a four year path. Rhetorical work rises with mandatory biannual presentations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center West
University
School of Mines, Agricultural College
Iocal School
Normal College
Maude Campeau
Minnie Gilbert
Albert Woodside
Dillon
Geo. B. Conway
Conway
Mary Lee Bennett
Eleanor Poindexter
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Blackfootiatty
Galen
Sunday School Association
Pacific Coast
Oregon
Chamber of Commerce
Japan
H.C. Latham
Big Hole Basin
Wisdom
Big Hole
Masonic Temple
Jesse Tope
Charles E. Miller
C. E. McFarlin
King
George Melton
Henry R. Melton
Lincoln
Gettysburg
H. W. Tilden
Baptist Church
Yellowstone Park
Park
York
First Baptist Church
Presbyterian and Episcopal
W. R.C
Dr. Tilden
Allen
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