Beaverhead Pioneer Mike Herr Dies in Bannack Mine Accident
Beav erhead county mourns as Mike Herr a longtime Bannack resident and prospector is killed by a falling boulder at his claim near Bannack. The coroner’s inquest ruled accidental death and the funeral was held at Bannack cemetery with survivors including son Forest and daughters Alice and Coral. Herr born 1842 in Pennsylvania came to Montana in the 1860s aiding local development and Indian peace efforts. he was widely respected for generosity and bravery.
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Dillon
Mike Herr
Beaverhead County
Bannack
M. A. Walker
Deid
Underwood
Michael F. Herr
Pennsylvania
Montana
Popular Young People wed at Anaconda
Miss Mamie McIntosh and Goldie J. Thompson married at the Lathrop home in Anaconda with Rev. Dr. Ware officiating. They planned a brief coast honeymoon and will reside in Dell. The bride, Dillon’s former teacher, is a State Normal graduate and popular figure. the groom, a rising merchant from Dell, has ties to Lima firms and now co-owns Gleed & Thompson.
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George Lathrop
Anacodna
Mamie McIntosh
Dillon
Goldie J. Thompson
Dell
Dr. Ware
Anaconda
State Normal College
O. K. Paul
Lima
J. Thompson & Co
Gleed & Thompson
Dillon and Lima Meet in Second Baseball Game
Dillon and Lima clubs prepare for a big Sunday afternoon game with a $200 purse and all gate receipts to boost the players. The series resumes after Dillon won the first game two Sundays ago as fans anticipate a competitive contest.
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Dillon
Lima
Miss Florence Graeter Graduates From Cincinnati Conservatory
Miss Florence Grace Graeter graduated Tuesday from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. A group of her Dillon friends received invitations and admission tickets to the graduation exercises, and her many friends will be glad to have her home again.
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Florence Grace Graeter
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Dillon
Miss Graeter
Normal College Commencement Plans Announced
The ninth annual Montana State Normal College commencement is set for June with a 24 member senior class led by officers E Vin Burton Florence A Goodson Anna A Sicora Elizabeth M Snook. The calendar lists ceremonies from June 15 to 22 including a baccalaureate sermon and diploma presentations.
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Ki—Yi
Montana State Normal College
E.vin Burton
Florence A. Goodson
Anna A. Shcora
Elizabeth M. Snook
Ida Auerbach
Havre
Minnie Hawker
Corvallis
Anna Sicora
Red Lodge
Marcia Chornton
Columbia Falls
Verena Andhors
Minnie Streit
Dillon
Lillian Atwater
Phillipsburg
Louise Auerbach
Javre
Minnie Beuschlein
Marysville
Davina Burton
Billings
Alma Barne T
Miles City
Helen Flotow
Great Falls
Florence Goodson
Livingston
Jora Hamilton
Anaconda
Mayme
Errigan
Ruby Simpson
Redsedge
Mary Kiefer
Bozeman
MargcMahon
Lulu Atkins
Effie Richey
Butte
Elizabeth
Snook
Forsyth
Teslie Wade
Twin Falls
Idaho
Wiliam Wyatt
Philbrook
Norial
Dominion
Thesembly Hall
County Commissioners Proceed with Road Changes and Budgets
The Dillon board met for the June session and approved multiple road petitions including a public wagon road on Wise River and a challenging re-routed segment near Argenta. They also filled local offices, set jail bids, granted saloon licenses, and audited county finances totaling 7122.54 across several funds.
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Board of County Commissioners
Dillon
W. M. Oliver
D. D. McKnight
Wm. Montgomery
Baker
Ben F. Butler
Wise River
H. Churchill
District No. 10
Wm. Kinsey
Argenta Road
Wm. Kimsey
George W. French
French
Slack & Sorenson
French Bros
James Dunison
Jas. E. Phillips
Elza Smith
B. R. Stevenson
Wisdom
North Fork
George Woodworth
C. P. Staley
Jeff Edmundson
George N. Lawrence
Said Township
W. T. Parker
B. B. Lawrence
F. M. Dixon
J. B. Callen
D. T. Albee, Et. al
Bowen
A. H. McVay
F. Wampler
John Peterson
H. R. Paddock
Horse Prairie
Big Hole Basin
B. Bond
C. C. Barnett
Jnc. F. Bishop
Ray L. Riley
Argenta
Kelley
Montgomery
C. J. McSherry
Lima
Charles Hirschman
Justice of the Peace
Archie Gray
Jackson
Geo. M. Knapp
Ernest Nelson
Saw Mill Point
George F. Gray
Fox
Pat Ward
Bedrock
Glenn
Wagon Road Crossing
George M. Tash
Dillon-Big Hole
Beaverhead
Beaverhead River
S. S. Patterson
Samuel Brothers
J.L. Lewis
J. L. Lewis
Lewis
Beaverhead County
James Mansfield
J. C. Hamilton
S. B. Howell
John C. Brenner
John Romain
Silver Fissure Mining Company
Death of former Dillon lady Isola Murray in Santa Ana
Mrs Isola B Murray aged 55 died in Santa Ana on May 27 1906 after six weeks illness from heart trouble. Born January 14 1851 in Elgin Illinois she lived in Dillon Montana before moving to Santa Ana in 1895. She leaves husband J W Murray daughter Edna sister Mrs Booth Illinois relatives and many friends. She was a charter member of the First Church of Christ Scientist and active in Santa Ana Hive L C T M Women’s Relief Corps and Order of Pendo.
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Edna
Booth
Illinois
Murray
Santa Ana
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Twin Bridges Won as Dillon Faces Mixed Team
Dillon baseball club traveled to Twin Bridges last Sunday for a game. Sheridan canceled a planned match, and Dillon played a picked team with six Sheridan, two Twin Bridges and one Whitehall player, losing 11 to 5. Thomas E. G. Lynch returned from the Copper Queen mine and reported two new air drills speeding shaft work.
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Dillon Baseball Club
Twin Bridges
Sheridan
Sheridanites
Dillon
Whitehall
Madison County
Thomas E. G. Lynch
Copper Queen
Butte
Voter Registry Agents Appointed Across County Districts
The board of county commissioners named registry agents and voting locations for nine districts with home offices in Dillon Argenta Birch creek Bannack Bedrock Lima Dell Hecla Dewey Wisdom Jackson and more. Miss Alice Herr of Bannack, visiting Dillon, is summoned back to Bannack by her father's death.
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Board of County Commissioners
Dillon
Hughes & McCaleb
Barretts
Simeon Estes
Blacktail
School House
George
Bedrock
Emerson Hill
Grant
John Hill
Lima
Peat's
Dell
Postoffice
Chas. S. Truax
Hecla
Glendale
Bateman
Elmer O. Bateman
Alice Herr
Bannack
Salt Lake City
Sermon Subjects at Methodist Church Next Sunday
The Methodist church sets two sermons for next Sunday morning and evening. Morning topic is Divine Love and evening message is Christ Our Advocate delivered to the congregation.
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Methodist Church
Annual athletic meet at state Normal college held
The state Normal college in this city held its annual athletic meet at the college field last Saturday afternoon in front of several hundred spectators. A summer shower paused events briefly, with Prof. Robbins as officer of the day and judges named. Walter Poindexter led with 43 points earning the gold medal, followed by Henry Melton with 29 and Will Chapman with 16. Nine students competed across thirteen events, with tight finishes in sprints and field events.
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State Normal College
College Athletic Field
Robbins
J. E. Monroe
Fred Waldorf
Raymond Noyes
C. J. Fenner
Albert Stamm
Dillon’s
Huber Bros
Walter Poindexter
Henry Melton
Will Chapman
Colege
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Goldie Thompson
Normal College
Dart’s Hall
Assembly Hall
Dillon Theatre
W.C. Bagley
E. S. Luce
Uklans
Bohn
Vera Smith
Mabel Barbour
Hark
Printemps Maztrka
Gottschalk
Lizzie Sutherland
Ardita
Harrington
Messrs
Chapman
Melton
Fogarty
Noyes
the County Commissioners' Proceedings
Polaris
Benjamin Bond
Charles Albee
Wwe
Isola Murray
California
Cal
F. L. Graves
F. L. Graves, Jr
Registry District No
Dewey
A. M. Madison
Poindexter Melton
Poindexter
Knapp
Hansen
Norville
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