Centennial Valley News Briefs Highlight Weddings Fires and Travel
Centennial Valley notes Elmore Brundage and bride's homecoming and reception with 100 guests. A distant bonfire mistaken for a blaze at Jack Ketner's area stirs valley excitement. Local visits include Amy Moore's trip to Ida home and surveyor Elder's land work for Hakey to Richards. Weather, road washouts, and rising streams affect travel.
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Centennial Valley
Elmore Brundage
Centennial
Brundage Place
Jack Ketner
Jack
Amy’ Moore
Daha
Elder
Dillon
Hakey
Keil
Richards
Leese
Jones Sperry
Miss Ritchie
George Richards
Bucy
Louis
Fred. Moore
Kate Dennis
Alice Leese
Fred Moore
W. Leese
Monida News Highlights Local Movements and Visits
Mrs William Clark travels to Missoula for sister’s illness. Mrs John Bray meets her in Monida after winter in Sheridan. A B Atwater of Helena visits Monida. Golda Bucy returns from Lima. F E Arden and wife visit Maida. Mrs Frank Davis of Lakeview goes to Butte. James Doyle brings her to Monida by auto. Geo Holt of Townsend visits his father Ben Holt. Ben Holt delivers freight to Morida. May Bucy returns from Heise Hot Springs Idaho. Ed Farnsworth travels from Dillon for business. Local ball game attended by B H Paul and wife Ben Miller and wife E E Dale and Ernest Moore. Amy Moore returns to St Anthony Idaho.
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Helena
Monida
Golda Bucy
Lima
F. E. Arden
Idaho Falls
Maida
Frank Davis
Lakeview
Butte
Jas. Doyle
Geo, Holt of
Townsend
Ben Holt
Morida
May Bucy
Springs
Idaho
Ed Farnsworth
Dillon
B. H. Paul
Ben Miller
E. E. Dale
Ernest Moore
Amy Moore
St. .Anthony
Local Gossip Notes From Reichle and Nearby
Mrs Fay Gransberry shopped in Melrose while Mrs John Waters visited Butte for dental work. Frank Gaines had a brief business stop in Butte. Rev Koch of Anaconda preached at Water's hall after visiting the Beehrer home. Ernest Zabel visited Dillon briefly. Mrs John Lenkersdorfer visited from Bethle. Tadovich family spent Sunday with Joe Mautz. Molly Buyanids returned from Anaconda with friends. Fishermen from Butte Entwitiat Reichl anticipated strong turnout next Sunday.
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John
Reichl
Apex News Item Highlights Local Visits and Upcoming Dance
In Apex on June 20 Mr and Mrs Ben Dansie visited the A C Hood family. A dance is planned for Saturday June 23 in the hall. Mrs A C Hood traveled to Dillon earlier in the week. A Rumley gas engine outfit is plowing east of Apex with another due to start soon. Grain and hay growth noted. Mr Pennell spent several days in Apex en route to California. Elza and Mrs Bryan also went to Dillon earlier in the week.
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Apex
Ben Dansie
A. C. Hood
Dillon
Rumley
Pennell
California
Elza
Bryan
Sheridan Ladies Aid Ties Day with Talk and Crafts
The Sheridan Ladies Aid and guests enjoyed an afternoon hosted by Mrs. EB Sutherland with towel hemming for Deaconess Hospital. Mrs. Allen of Salt Lake spoke on the Methodist Aid work in the cities of the saints. A social coffee session closed the gathering.
Poison killed cow sparks Stone Creek note
In Stone Creek on June 18 Jess Brown lost a cow to poison as hills show widespread poison issues this year. Other local items include Matthew Taylor’s Dillon trip, Dolly Nelson returning from Beach North Carolina, and the O D O club meeting with Mrs Rei. The Moses Smythe shearing sheds report crews at work and Mrs Jess Brown and her baby returning from Magnus hospital.
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Stone Creek
Jess Brown
Matthew Taylor
Dillon
O. D. O. Club
Joe Rei
Dolly Nelson
Beach
N. C
Harry Sewell
Milton Brady
Moses Smythe
George Murray
Baby
June
Magnus Hospital
Card of Thanks to Local Helpers and Friends
We thank the M. E. church Ladies Aid society Eastern Star and all kind friends for time help during our wife and mother's illness and death. Grateful for flowers from George E Jewell Dan Jewell and the many thoughtful friends. Mr and Mrs Earl Selway Co H Chapman Miss Martha Chapman
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M. E. Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Eastern Star
George E.jewell
Dan Jewell
Earl Selway
H. Chapman
Martha. Chapman
Story of the Speculator mine disaster told in a letter
A letter from Carl Price in Walkerville Montana dated June 11 1917 recounts the Speculator mine disaster near Butte in which between 175 and 200 miners died. He details deaths of shift bosses Italian workers Cavello brothers and others,救救 and the dangerous conditions as rescue efforts unfold with gas and structural collapse.
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Butte
Speculator
Carl Price
Walkerville
Montana
Lawrence
John Gamwells
Jim Moore
Jim
John Cavello
Duggan
Bill Budiker
Billie Thomas
Billie
Tom Joyce
E.O. Selway
Hawks and meadow protection urged by Ben Ak Stevenson
Ben Ak Stevenson urged hunters to stop shooting hawks noting hawks eat field mice that threaten hay yields. He said hawks are friend to ranchers, not a threat to chickens, and urged care to protect hawk life. The piece cites local sentiment and rural concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Ak. Stevenson
Mr. Stevenson
Big Hole Basin News
Barnes 1000 Animal Circus Heads for Dillon
Dillon prepares for the Barnes wild animal circus on July 5 with a big parade at 10 30 a m and shows at 1 and 7 p m. The article outlines the vast cost of feeding and housing 550 horses and ponies two herds of elephants camels llamas zebras bears and monkeys plus 500 staff showing the economic ripple for local merchants and the community.
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Barnes Circus
Barnes
al. G. Barnes
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