Montana State Normal College Plans 1907 Commencement Week
The tenth annual commencement at Montana State Normal College will graduate the largest class in school history with over thirty diplomas. Baccalaureate by Rev. Edward Smith, Shakespeare program, junior senior banquet, manual training exhibits, Conservatory concert, Class Day at Dillon Theatre, and Commencement by Hon. Thomas D. Long. The class looks back with joy and farewell fears as four years end.
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Montana State Normal College
State Board
Assembly Hall
Edward Smith
M. E. Church
Butte
Department of Manual Training
Conservatory
Normal School of Music
Dillion Theatre
Thos. D. Long
Flathead County
Shelley Brothers Held After Brutal Assault in Big Hole Basin
Ranchers Clifford and Welton Shelley were brought to Dillon and jailed after failing to post bonds of 12 000 and 2 000 for second degree assault on Dick Ellinghouse, an employee of Wm Montgomery. Ellinghouse suffered severe injuries but survived. the case will go to district court. The Shelleys later posted bonds of 150 each with local bondsmen and were released.
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Clifford
Welton Shelley
Big Hole Basin
Dillon
Dick Ellinghouse
Wm. Montgomery
Ellinghouse
Butte
Big Hole
Montgomery Ranch
Shelley Brothers
Bristow
Holmson
Shelley Boys
Joe Woodworth
Hans Johnson
Wisdom
Jones
Shelleys
Basin
Deer Lodge
A. L. Stone
Wm. Roe
A. F. Graeter
City Council Faces Quarantine Bills and Water Works Bids
Regular council session sees many bills due to spring quarantine. Three bids for a new water works reservoir were received. Kent & Waldorf bid 4780 with excavating rates, but only this bid had a certified check. Health board appointed under strict new state law. saloon permits granted to numerous graduates of state normal colleges. Local updates include residents visiting Dillon and engineer George Stimpson reporting progress on Blue Eyed Annie mine.
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Gruwell
F. P. Birrer
Ben Hager
Kent & Waldorf
Board of County Commissioners
Board of Health
Dr. Walker
W. G. Phillips
R. L. Riley
Robert Bammer
Provost & Ripley
Fred Hirschey
Fox
Dillon
George Stimpson
Elkhorn
State Board Grants Certificates to College Graduates
At a Helena meeting the State Board of Education issued life and state teaching certificates to numerous college graduates. Names of the recipients are listed in the official record.
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State Board of Education
Helena
Flag Day Proclamation Declares June 14 1907 Observance
Governor Joseph K. Toosi issues a Montana proclamation designating Friday June 14 1907 as Flag Day. The message urges civic reflection on liberty justice and national symbols and requests school assemblies and public display of the flag nationwide as part of the 130th anniversary of the flag’s adoption.
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Helena
Joseph K. Tosi K Fay
Montana
A. D
United States
Park Copper Showings Boost Elkhorn Confidence
R M Cobban of Missoula reports at the Park mine in Elkhorn that the 200 foot level reveals a widening ore body with high grade copper and silver. Crosscuts show a potential large lead. stockholders authorize bond and claim purchases and extend bonds while road conditions to the mine are urged for repair. Cobban notes 18 feet of ore on the 200 foot level and ongoing work awaits further mapping.
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R. M. Cobban
Missoula
Park Copper Company
Elkhorn
Cobban
Park
Park Company
W. O. Clymo
Forbes Irwin
Fred North
Paul Zeims
Khani
Dory
Graves
Beaverhead County High School Holds Historic Commencement
Beaverhead County High School held commencement last week with nine graduates, the largest class in the school’s history. The roster includes Maude Campeau Anna Carter Frances Harrison Luella May Sprinkle Gladys Winters John Albers Wilbur Gilbert Thomas Edward Gilbert George Melton and the January graduates Jennie Hood Guy Hinkley.
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Beaverhead County High School
Maude Campeau
Anna Carter
Frances Harrison
Luella May Sprinkle
Gladys Winters
John Albers
Wilbur Gilbert
Thomas Edward Gilbert
George Melton
Jennie Hood
Guy Hinkley
Thomas Gilbert
A. B. Martin
Presbyterian Church
Burfield Hall
Dillon Theatre
Odtette
Elizabeth E. Luce Ingersoll
Jo Albers
Dillon Team Wins Again In 7 3 Victory Over Woodmen
The Dillon baseball team defeated the Modern Woodmen of Butte 7 to 3 at home before a large crowd. Keller had two-base hits, while pitchers Lacroix and Wilson fanned 10 and 8 respectively. ONeill was hit by a pitch and the game lasted 1 hour 55 minutes with umpire Jones.
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Woodmen
Dillon
Butte
Boulder
Keller
Lacroix
Wilson
LacCroix
O'Neil
Jones
Luncheon for Visiting Ladies at Dillon Home
Mrs. Clara Chapman Mrs. Alma Thorpe and Mrs. J E Morse hosted a Friday luncheon at Mrs J E Morse home in honor of Mrs W A Jones of Los Angeles Cal Mrs H J Thompson of Billings Montana Mrs L T Jones of Portland Oregon and Miss Elizabeth Jones of Dell All former Dillon residents attended with other guests including Mesdames Bernstein Kirkpatrick Reynolds Kress Gannon Weenick Poindexter Knapp Melton Kingsbury and Miss Lamont Innis and Callaway of Milwaukee Wis Hostesses were aided by Edith Noyes and Alma Morse.
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J. E. Morse
Clara Chapman
Alma Thorpe
W. A. Jones
Los Angeles
Cal
H. J. Thompson
Billings
Montana
L. T. Jones
Portland
Oregon
Elizabeth Jones
Dell
Dillon
Mesdames
William J Bernstein
Jas. Kirkpatrick
R. A. Reynolds
Laura Kress
Mary C. Gannon
H. D. Weenick
J. B. Poindexter
Melville Knapp
H.R. Melton
W. V. Kingsbury
Butte
Missis Lamont
Innis and Callaway
Millwaukee
Wis
Edith Noyes
Alma Morse
Caldwell Team to Visit Dillon for Three July Games
W A Jones and M E Barry announce a three game series with Caldwell Idaho’s ball club to be played in Dillon on July 3 4 and 5. Both teams claim top independent status in Montana Idaho and will contest which side is the premier outfit outside the Northwest League. Frank Rife came in from Medicine Lodge this week after his sister Helen finished high school here.
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W. A. Jones
M. E. Barry
Ralph V. Sebree
Caldwell
Idaho
Messrs Jones
Barry
Dillon
Mr. Sebree
Montana
Walter Sebree
Sebree
Caldteam
Caldwell Boys
Frank Rife
Medicine Lodge
Miss Helen
Elk Horn mining district described by A Bessette
Montana pioneer A Bessette writes of the Elk Horn district near Bannack in 1907. He muses on geology and time, explains ancient sea cover and ore-bearing fissures, and describes Comet Mountain’s rise and vein directions as factors in ore formation.
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A. Bessette
Elkhorn Mining
Montana
Thelkhorn District
Bannack
Mont
Dillon Trainane
Elkhorn
Earth
Animal Kingdom
Laws of
Nature
Wise River
Comet Mountain
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Cora I
Wibaux
Montana Normal
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Miles City
Chambers
Gertrude M
Livingston
Life
Montana State
Forgaty
Alice D
Sandcliffs
Haines
Katherine M
Central Park
Killie
Guy E
North
Ella M
Owsley
Cora
Whitehall
Edna
Paxton
Catherine
Quan
Lucile
Streit
Minnie
Wright
Christina M. L
Utica
Lou Dayton
Chicago
Madge Dayton
Cepa Sasee
Duchess of Middlesex
la Instantes
Fanny
Maud Campeau
Lord Algernon Penryhn
Tom Gilbert
Orches
S. D. Hooker
L. A. Foote
Red Scarf
Fred Whitesides
Kalispel Music
Odette
George B. Conway
G. T. Paul Music
Atwood
Jenenen
Enen
Fede Enn
Reese
Dillon Ball
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