Empire Builder James J. Hill Dies in St Paul at 77
James J. Hill railroad magnate and west’s foremost financier died in St Paul Minnesota on May 29 at age 77 from blood poisoning. His fortune was estimated between 200 and 250 million dollars. His son Louis Hill succeeded him as president of the Great Northern.
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St. Paul
Minn
James J. Hill
West
Hill
Northwest
Big City
Maine
Minnesota
W. J. Bass & Co
Dubuque
St. Cloud
Breckenridge
Red River Valley
Donald A. Smith
George Stephen
Norman W. Kittson
Minnesota & Manitoba Railway
Dakota
Pacific Ocean
Manitoba
Great Northern
Mr. Hill
Louis
Beaverhead and neighbors plan Pullman train excursions to state fair
Forsyth in Rosebud county and Roundup in Musselshell county join Beaverhead to send two special Pullman train loads to the state fair. The trips include town bands and two days in Helena with planning to boost their communities and place Forsyth and Roundup on the map. Beaverhead earlier sent a large train in 1912 with Beaverhead products on the menu and a souvenir illustrated booklet distributed to attendees.
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Beaverhead County
Forsyth
Rosebud County
Musselshell County
Helena
Beaverhead
Pictures Wanted of Country Scenes Campaign Launches
A Missoula based Western Scenic Route Park to Park association reports progress on advertising a new park to park route through Dillon and Centennial valley. Folders will be distributed in hotels to lure tourists and a campaign targets motor journals and magazines to showcase scenic and historic attractions along the Bitterroot valley Continental divide Big Hole battlefield and beyond.
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Western Scenic Route Park To Park Association
Missoula
Dillon
Centennial Valley
Motor
Bitterroot Valley
Continental Divide
Big Hole Battlefield
German American leaders meet in Chicago influence on presidential nominations
Delegates from 25 states gather in Chicago representing churches, social groups, and the German American Press. They adopt a platform of principles and resolutions urging neutrality in national politics as preparations for next week’s conventions continue. Alaska delegates attend by proxy.
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United States
Chicago
Alaska
German-Amercan Press Association
United
Fine Programs at Normal College Recitals and Alumni Banquet
A Friday evening recital by Miss Edith Hatch's pupils drew a large audience at normal college. Saturday's alumni banquet at the Guildhall featured officers elected for the association and the unveiling of an alumni scholarship fund with significant donations from local groups and the Monmal board.
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Edith Hatch
Miss Hatch
Guildhall
Anna Larson
Olmsted
Mosher
F. D. Willis
Larson
Emily Duval
Catherine Lyden
Howard Elliott
Monroe
Alumni Schollarship Fund
Decoration Day Observed in Dillon With Store Closures
Decoration Day was observed in Dillon with most stores closing for the day and others in the afternoon. Members of the Grand Army of the Republic decorated graves while residents from city and country visited cemeteries with flowers. weather was clear for the occasion.
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Dillon
Grand Army of the Republic
Oil Field Work Underway Near Smallhorn Canyon
Beaverhead Alberta Oil and Gas Co. advances preliminary operations at its Beaverhead Alberta field near Smallhorn canyon nine miles from Dillon. Crews erect bunk houses and tents while drilling gear is readied for work. optimism runs high about prospects, with manager Jaquette noting strong parallels to Florence Wyoming operations and Shipman urging investors in all three company holdings.
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Beaverhead
Dillon
J. W. Jaquette
Smallhorn Canyon
Florence
Colorado
Wyoming
J. E. Shipman
Beaverhead-Alberta
Texan Stabbed by Mexican After Quarrel
Tex Price was stabbed below the heart by Tony Coy a Mexican during a quarrel. Price at Curtis hospital with a serious but hopeful outlook. Coy arrested and jailed on first degree assault charges. A witness account says Price visited Coy's cabin threatened to cut out and eat Coy's heart unless he acknowledged being American.
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Tex Price
Tony Coy
Price
Curtis Hospital
Coy
Summer Session Opens With Record Enrollment
The Normal college summer session begins Tuesday June 6 with about 250 students enrolled, marking the largest summer school in the college's history.
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Normal College
Locomotive Theft Sparks Chase in Bozeman
A 23 year old man identified as James Sallee grabbed a locomotive at Bozeman yard after drinking. He drove toward the Bozeman tunnel on the main line prompting Engineer McVicker to halt and Fireman Buehling to rejoin the cab to stop the runaway engine. Sallee is in custody awaiting charges and pleads guilty.
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Bozeman
George
Paxton’s
Westend
Northern Pacific
Bozeman Tunnel
McVicker
Gordon
Here
Buehling
James Sallee
Sallee
Missouri
Dil lon High School Commencement Activities Recap
The article outlines ending events for the class of 1917 at Dil lon High School. Events include a senior prom on Friday May 26, bac calaureate on May 28, class day on May 31, a reunion banquet, and tonight’s commencement in the high school assembly room at 8:30 o’clock with public invited.
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Dillon High School
Presbyterian Church
FE. V. Ostrander
High School
Memorial Services for G A R Veterans at Baptist Church
At the Baptist church last Sunday a special song service and recitations were held by the Sunday school in honor of Grand Army of the Republic members. In the evening Rev. Dr. Horace W. Tilden addressed the old soldiers and Ladies' Relief Corps.
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the Baptist Church
Grand Army of the Republic
Horace W. Tilden
Stedman Post
State Department of Montana
Old Soldiers and Ladies’ Relief Corps
Counties to Unite for New $12,000 Bridge at Dickie Site
Beaverhead and Silver Bow county commissioners agreed to build a new bridge over the Big Hole river near Ralston's at the former Dickie bridge site. The $12,000 structure will be funded by joint appropriations and work should begin promptly as the current wooden bridge is in poor condition.
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Beaverhead
Silver Bow
Dickie
Big Hole River
Ralston’s
Training School Annual Track Meet Yields Multiple Records
The annual meet at Normal track last Friday May 26 saw records in the high jump and half mile with top performances by Ray Spencer Howard Epler Howard Elliott and Oliver Baxter guiding training school boys. Winners span four classes with times and placements listed including Tessier Smith and Ryburn among others.
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Ray Spencer
Howard Epler
Howard Elliott
Oliver Baxter
Republican Convention Opens as Hughes Forges Bid
The Tribune previews next weeks party nominating events with the Republican gathering in Chicago on June 6 and the Democratic meeting in St Louis on June 7. Charles Evans Hughes formally enters the race via Frank Hitchcock while Coleman Dupont emerges as a new challenger. Roosevelt supporters already organize in the background.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Tribune
United States
Coleman Dupont
Delaware
Charles Evans Hughes
New York
Frank Hitchcock
Hughes
Hitchcock
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