Letter From Lapham on the U S Armored Cruiser Chicago Visit
Portland June 10 1906 I toured Capt Badger s U S armored cruiser Chicago on the Willamette river with Mr Foote and others The sailor guide from Butte led me through decks guns and innovations detailing recoil springs whitewashed hammocks and a practical ice making setup The ship s 335 feet long 40 feet wide uses 4500 hp engines and draws 23 feet of water Descriptions cover fighting tops vent shafts water tight compartments and disciplined crew life on board.
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Portland
Mr. Foote
Badger
U. S
Chicago
Willamette River
Butte
Gov White Buys 1500 Cattle From Oregon Trip
Gov. White returned from Ontario Oregon with 1500 head of yearling steers bought for Bedrock. They were loaded, shipped to the Big Hole basin and will be ranged and fed until markets open. Ralph White helped unload and drive them. he plans to stay on High land ranch this summer as a cow puncher. Mrs F E Foote mourns the death of her mother Mrs F E Massey in Ithaca New York at 86. Mrs Massey visited Dillon twice and was a Baptist church member. Mrs S A Goodson of Livingston arrived for commencement week to witness daughter Miss Florence’s graduation. she stays with Mrs F E Toote.
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Gov. White
Gov
B. F. White
Ontario
Oregon
Bedrock
Big Hole
Ralph White
Highland Ranch
F. E. Foote
F. E. Massey
Ithaca
N. Y
5. A. Goodson
Livingston
Dillon
Florence
Lima Beats Dillon 18 to 12 In Weekend Ball Game
Lima defeated Dillon 18 to 12 in a Sunday afternoon baseball contest. The crowd cheered as Lima built leads with steady hitting while Dillon rallied in parts of the game. Nine errors by Dillon and eight by Lima marked a rough affair, with plans hinted for a rematch on the Fourth of July. County assessor Phil Anderegg interviewed residents from Big Hole basin about assessment questions.
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Lima
Dillon
Johns
Chet Gilbert
Tom Gilbert
Wheat
Wolf
Herman
Hoening
Stone
Barry
Lima—Bryson
Grant
Timmons
McKees
Bill Smith
Pabst
F. Smith
Truax
Cosgove
Phil Anderegg
Big Hole Basin
Normal College Commencement Week Activities Detailed
The article recounts commencement exercises at the state normal college. Dr. William Bagley delivers the address and 24 graduates receive their sheepskins. Students travel home on extra trains while a senior play and an open air Midsummer Night's Dream entertain. The junior banquet features toasts and witty verses. Alumni reunion adds to the celebration.
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State Normal College
The
Normal College
William Chandler Bagley
Bagley
Luce
College senior events echo in baccalaureate and pageant
Rev. Dr. Horace W. Tilden delivered the baccalaureate sermon on light at the assembly hall with music by Prof. Luce and a city choir. Mrs. Owsley hosted a senior dinner, then students showcased manual arts. The campus held a peace pipe ceremony with Indian costumes and a camp fire, ending with the huge pipe’s ceremonial use.
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Assembly Hall
Horace W. Tilden
First Baptist Church
E. S. Luce
School of Music
One of Dillon's Sweetest Young Ladies Called Hence
Miss Florence Conger daughter of Mr and Mrs James Conger died after a long illness and an attempted operation. Funeral held at Presbyterian church with large attendance and interment at Mountain View cemetery. Born Listowel Ontario November 14 1888 she spent most of her life in Dillon and was beloved by many.
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Presbyterian Church
A. B. Martin
Messrs
Charles Burden
Bert Barr
James Quinn
Ike Edinger
Jay Holtz
Bert Dunbar
Mountain View Cemetery
Florence Dillon Conger
Listowel
Ontario
Death of D D Walker noted stockman of Montana
D D Walker prominent Deer Lodge county stockman died of apoplexy near Anaconda on Sunday while returning home with his wife and three employees. He had helped organize winter beef feeding in the Big Hole basin and had recently fed 1500 cattle for Chicago and Seattle markets. Funeral in Anaconda, service at Presbyterian church, burial in Anaconda cemetery.
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Standard
D. D. Walker
Deer Lodge County
Montana
Three Mile House
Anaconda
Walker
Big Hole Basin
Mr. Walker
Walker & Bielenberg
Bielenberg
Chicago
Seattle
Presbyterian Church
E. J. Groeneveld
Butte
H. A. Carnahan
Dillon Tribune
Grim Reaper
West
Wisdom
Malory
Nick Bielenberg
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Lapham
H. C. Lapnam
Miss Burton
H. H. Swain
Miss Simpson
Miss Carson
Miss Wilson
Miss Schroeder
Miss Atkins
Miss Shora
Mr. Knapp
Seorn
Francis Bacon
Matt
E. Vin Burton
Altha Jeffers
Dart’'s Hall
Theseus
Ethel Dauterman
Ege
Cordelia Robertson
Lysander Bageena
Easerh Riaie
Eee
Inez Harding
Anna French Demetrius Philiotrate
Mae Zurek
Lucy Barter Bottom
Berna Schroeder
Lillian DeAtley
Adn Okens Newe
Lulu Rumbaugh
Helena
Bessie Storey Oberon
Minnie Marsh
Titana
Agnes McMenamy
Puck
Margarite Miller Fairy
Emily Brown
J. R. Forden
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