Pennant race shaken as Eliels top-natchers upset Mercs
Sunday game saw the Eliels rally from a 6 5 deficit to beat the Mercantiles 10 6. Yee pitched well for Eliels with Shannon behind the plate and strong hits by the Postal Telegraph man and Johns. Next Sunday the OS Co and Mercantiles clash for a likely pennant decision with possible Fourth of July exhibitions joining the festivities.
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Eliels
Yee
Shannon
Johns
Postal Telegraph
Barry
Eliel
Longtin
Jennings
Hirschman
M. OM
M. M. Counce
OS Co
Mercantiles
Mercs
Conger
Wisdom
Butte
Ruby Valley
Dillon
Ed Farnsworth
Big Hole
Prominent Montana Pioneer Nathaniel J Davis Dies at 81
Nathaniel J Davis a Madison county longtime leader and Bannack pioneer died after a long illness at his daughter Mrs Don Noel s Anaconda home. Born in Brattleboro VT he came to Montana in 1862 and helped found stores mining and financial interests before serving as Madison county clerk and recorder and later Virginia City police magistrate. He was 81 in October and survived by three sons, two daughters, and two sisters with interment in Bozeman.
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Nathaniel J. Davis
Montana
Madison County
Don O. Noel
Locust Street
Anaconda
Davis
Brattleboro
California
Panama
Chagres River
Trinity County
Gallopolis
Ohio
Madison
Wis
Leavenworth
Col
Buckskin Joe
Bannack
Virginia City
Fred Roote
John McCormick
Upper
Missouri River Mining Company
Lewis and Clark
Beaverhead
New York
Missouri
Janet Urquhardt Lovell
William Lovell
Iron Rod
Havana
Bozeman
Nathaniel
Edwin
Butte
Wiley
Cameron
Fannie Ennis
J. K. Farley
Chicago
Sarah Wiley
Galva, NL
A. G. Sears
The
Masons
Monida Hold Up Leads to Four Arrests and Caribou Chase
A Monida saloon robbery last Friday ends with Armstead reports of four suspects detained by deputies Erwin Scully and Oliver. One man, Fred Damm, receives 15 days for vagrancy after attempting resistance. Hugh Whitney is still believed alive in Idaho’s Caribou mountains as authorities pursue the trio of escaped bandits.
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Armstead
Sheriff’s Office
Monida
Erwin
Scully
Oliver
Fred Damm
Damm
Pocatello
Idaho
Hugh Whitney
Caribou Mountains
Idaho- Wyoming Line
Willow Creek
Greys Lake
Gotteus
Gottens
Ogden
Outlaw Bandit Slaughter Sparks Northwest Chase
William R. Kidd is dead and Samuel Melton deputy sheriff seriously wounded in a train hold up. Edgar McGill and Reuben Scott are also wounded as the bandits fire on riders and station staff. A broad manhunt with bloodhounds from Deer Lodge and officers from Dillon and Butte follows, the trail leading toward Hamer with continued coverage on Page Six.
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William R. Kidd
Samuel Melton
Edgar McGill
Reuben Scott
Idaho
Deer Lodge
Dillon
Butte
All Sidewalks to Be Concrete in Dillon City
The Dillon City Council voted to make all streets within city limits permanent sidewalk streets with indestructible material. A program to install concrete sidewalks includes specific new walks and crosswalks on Ravalli, Washington, Centre, Pacific, Bannack, and other streets, plus designated alley crossings.
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Dillon
Rife Street
Morse
Reeder
Railroad Avenue
North Pacific Street
Ravalli Street
Pacific
Washington
Centre Street
Idaho
Bannack Street
Pacific Streets
Washington Street
Bannack
Centre Streets
Pacific Street
Centre
Cornell
Orr
Dillon Street
Atlantic
Reeder Street
Sebree Street
Glendale Street
Atlantic Streets
Orr Street
Atlantic Street
Reeder Streets
Court Street
Washington and
Ravalli Streets
Dillon Fourth of July Celebration Promises Grand Parade
Citizens and business leaders of Dillon plan a bustling Fourth of July with a big morning parade featuring Eph Stoller and stunt displays. Events include races for all ages, a 12 man relay, a Montana championship wrestling match, a major baseball game at the fairgrounds, and an evening grand ball. Prizes honor decorated autos, carriages, business houses, and homes. Committees assign roles for executive, finance, parade, sports, advertising, public comfort, decoration, and reception.
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Dillon
Eph Stoller
Main Street
City
Twin Bridges
Montana
Fairgrounds
Fire destroys seven story distillery and adjoining yard
Fire in St Louis Saturday night consumes a seven story building used by a distilling company and adjacent yard. Two thousand barrels of cattle are saved. Loss estimated at over 300000 dollars. Firefighters fought the blaze through the night.
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St. Louis
Drenched County Records Heavy Two Day Rainfall
Monroes State Normal College observer reports 0.67 inch Monday and 0.76 inch Tuesday across Dillon and nearby country. Tuesday rain lasted about an hour with hail at times. no crop damage from hail yet. A cloudburst near Warm Springs in Ryan's canyon caused county damage.
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Dillon
J. E. Monroe
State Normal College
Ryan's Canyon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pennant
Nathanel J.davs
Wife
Waynesville
N. C
No. 2
Spencer
Melton
Spencer Melton
Whith
Conductor Kidd
Kidd
McGill
Hamer
Outlaw
Council
City Electrician
ACT Tomenth
Old County Town
W. A. Jones
Jos. C. Smith
B. N. Stevenson
John S. Baker
Dr. PF. M. Poindexter
Frank Ellil
Hugh L. McCaleb
Herbert Wheat
W. E. Stephenson
Tressurer
John T. Orr
O. M. Best
M. E. Barry
Wm. Lenkersdorfer
Hardaman Duff
A. C. Gruwell
E. G. Farnsworth
Frank Eliel
Eugene Poindexter
S. Carruthers
F. M. Poindexter
Thos. Scott
A. S. Johnson
Chas. E. Burden
J. W. Lusher
Chas. H. Niblack
T. D. Olmsted
B. F. White
Geo. Dart
Chas. E. Phillips
J. E. Morse
H. H. Swain
A. L. Stone
E. O. Selway
S. Patterson
Adolph Eliil
Ed. Kolman
W. C. Orr
G. T. Paul
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