Weekly Correspondence from Our Mountain Valley
A long readers’ note from our regular correspondent covers cold weather, stock feed, local visits, and community notes. Mentions Miss Riefenrath, Mr Wathem, a schoolhouse near Montgomery’s, and a Sunday school effort without a professor. Reports on local deaths, weddings, rail prospects, and various small-town items across Lima and valley communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Armitage
H. Burfeind
Milt Davidson
Rang
H. J.burleigh
John Reed
Butte
John
Montgomery
J. P
Montana
Rocky Mountain Week: Diphtheria, water losses and rail talks
In Wyoming towns Rock Springs and Laramie report diphtheria cases and high water leakage losses. The Laramie board of trade plans 5000 illustrated pamphlets while Cheyenne hosts a faked healer incident. Reports span Utah to Idaho with mining, oil, and arid land irrigation plans cited by multiple cities and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Springs
Laramie
Blairtown
Hopkinsville
Mary A. Taylor
Joseph Cutler
Philbrick, Mellor & Co
Cheyenne
C. A. Wheeler
H. H. Shaffer
Capitol Avenue
Board of Trade
Pueblo
Hodcarriers
Cheyenne Wells
la Jara
Mormon Church
Costilla County
East Dale
Wasarsoron
Moody
Select Committee On Irrigation and Reclamation
United States
Secretary of Agriculture
Rocky Mountains
Paddock to-Jay
Dillon to get comprehensive water and power system by Jan 1991
The Dillon city council accepted Beaverhead Water Light Power Company plans to supply water and electric light. A reservoir will be built on the bluff west of town with water mains to the city, providing high pressure. Surveyors will start immediately as the project moves forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan. Cutting
Salt Lake City
Dan
Rory
H. D. Weenink
Dillon
Weenink
Lima
E. A. Jacobs
W. Nugent
Mr. Elsee
Brotherhood
Mr. Nugent
Iron Horse
Closton
Salisbury
Raby River
W. G. Beck
Fairfield
Iowa
Montana
D. R. Beck
William Moore
J. B. McCoy
Red Rock Lake
Oscar Ledman
Deer Lodge
Montana College
Northern Pacific
J. E. Wynne
Junction
Butte
Fred W
Adobetown
B. F. White
Beaverhead Water, Light & Power Company
Ite
Inter Mountain
Kite
Citizens Voice Demands Clean City and Health Board Action
A citizen condemns street dumping and foul odors across the city. He urges the board of health to enforce ordinances and quash slop pits and decaying refuse to prevent disease and protect air and water quality. He calls on the city council to back decisive cleanup measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Idaho
Board of Health
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ffer
Goa
Iver
Tson A. Alty. Enta
the Tribune
Hamlet
Miss Riefenrath
Cosmopolitan
Wm. H. Fraser
Rod
NAS
Dan Cutting
Pocatello
Morgan
Joseph Wilks
Henry Warnecke
Warnecke
Walter Star
Della Garland
Helena
V Valley
Red Rock
Ike Williams
Salmon
Geo. W. Noble
Smith & Clark
P. F. Scott
Bannack
Duke Hewitson
Nicholia
Chas
Lipe
Claude Benson
Anderson
Steve Brooks
Lou Finning
James Mossberg
Horse Prairie
Brenner's
James Stevens
Jon 8Uar
Nicola
Argenta
Thomas Stroud
Sadie Reddington
O. W. Mintzer
Glendale
J. T. Strut
H. BR. Cunningham
Butte Inter Mountain
R. Z. Thomas
T. H. Teal
Butte and
G. M. Ryder
Montana University
J. E. Allen
W. H. Brown
Main Street
Melrose
Knippenberg
Lincoln
Ed. de Cellis
William Gleason
Camp Creek
McCauley
National Park
Geyser Basin
Shoshone Lake
Continental Divide
Yellowstone Lake
Grand Canyon
Yancey’s
Cook City
Mammoth Hot Springs
Gibbon
Madison Canyon
Lower
Basin
Firehole
Falls of the
Yellowstone
Park
Army
Ballard
N. M. White
The
Wyoming
Edward J. Barrett
Lawrence Barrett
Uinta County
Evanston
M. R. King
Major Glafcke
Kansas City
Mexico
Colorado
Mike Sullivan
Leadville
F. A. Limberg
Philadelphia
Snydam
Shonp
Virginia
Pine Creek
Idaho Recorder
A. H. Mitchell
A. J. MacNab
Wentz & Davis Group of
Eureka
Eagle Rock
Chicago
Sioux City
Pacific
Union Pacific
Ogden
Missouri River
Bank of
Denver, Col
Gun Wa” Institute
Big Hole Placers
Big Hole
George A. Meems
Salt Lake Tribune
Omana, Neb
C. A. McKibbon
McKibbon
Enat
Centerville
A. F. Hank
Stephen Simmons
Susan Hawkey
London
Reading
Endich
Ah Sing
Fairfax Court Hous
Henry W. Thomas
Court of Conciliation
Nebraska
Neb
Journal
Grand Island
Sweetwater
Portiaxo, Ore
Union Pacific Machine Shops
Portland
Dillion
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