05 Jun 1908
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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1908
Page
1
Severe rainfall and snow melt caused the Beaverhead River to flood tributaries and wash away a railroad bridge north of Dillon. Bridges were undermined, trains halted, and guards watched for driftwood as crops and homes along the river faced inundation.
Funeral held today with interment in Mountain View Cemetery. Frank Schwartz, a shoe cobbler, died about 11 o'clock Tuesday night, shocking his many friends across the country. He leaves a wife and five children.
Dillon city council met in June with full attendance to decide on two new sewers to be built this summer, bids opened July 1. They also discussed a monumental granite drinking fountain funded by Mrs. Thomas Hamilton with a $2,500 bequest and $500 income for maintenance, to be placed at Dillon’s public center.
Notes from Dillon report widespread outages with only the Salt Lake line working and Butte in darkness. Monida records two to three feet of snow with a bridge washout delaying a Dillon train. City health and road work issues are discussed, plus reservoir progress and requests for new street crossings.
Dillon citizen Gov Edwin Norris won a walk through Bozeman as 30 Northern Pacific passengers, stranded since last Sunday at Livingston, covered 134 miles in rain and snow to catch trains to Butte and Helena. Thaddeus S Lane led briefly before Norris surged ahead on the home stretch.
Butte was left in darkness after 11 PM when a dam at the W. McC. White reservoir broke, flooding the electric light station and cutting power. Residents report damage to equipment and temporary outages as crews assess the scene.
Billings reports 2,500 passengers depart for the west as through train service resumes this afternoon on the Northern Pacific.
Seven thousand feet of the Denver road were washed out last night between Wichita Falls and Vernon Texas. The damage blocks the main route and authorities assess repairs and detours. Local officials report crews are assessing the stretch for safety and plan immediate response actions.
A washout this morning caused a work train to ditch near Missoula and killed Frank Meyers the bridge superintendent. The accident disrupted early transit while investigators inspect the wreckage and determine causes.
Hannibal Missouri reports Alexandria bottoms the region’s richest cucumber and tomato country are submerged under three feet of water. Crops destroyed with estimated damage of two million dollars.
A Dillon committee outlines a full Fourth of July program with foot races on Montana street at 10 a.m. and balloon ascensions at 11:30. A 2 p.m. ball game at the fair grounds features Dillon Independents or Bozeman as opponents, followed by horse races and a $150 wrestling match at 7 p.m. A grand ball at Dillon theatre caps the day.
The Montana State Normal College executive board re elected most of the School of Music faculty for the coming year except Miss Alice Hopper who declined reelection. Prof Karl Riedelsberger resigned as director of music and will move to Butte with weekly Dillon visits planned. Miss Elsa Scharfenberg also resigned and will relocate.
Plans for the first annual Beaverhead County Fair at the Dillon fair grounds September 9 10 and 11 outline a premium list with about 1500 dollars in cash prizes plus numerous private gifts. Entries span livestock crops cooking needlework and baby show prizes. Miss Gurnee of the Beaverhead high school will visit Seattle then Appleton before returning to Dillon.
Dr A B Martin pastor of the Presbyterian church will be away in Butte tomorrow. There will be no preaching service at his church next Sunday. A song service is planned in the evening with the choir making special preparations.
The Dillon Independent ball team won its third victory last Saturday afternoon, defeating Anaconda's "big team" 5 to 0 in a seven inning game. Anaconda planned to play Dillon again Saturday and Sunday.
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