Dillon's Burnt Cork Artists Score A Grand Minstrel Hit
The Dillon theatre hosted a full house Monday night as Dillon's Burnt Cork Artists, with over forty city and Normal college singers, staged a two-part program. The event featured a 34 voice grand chorus, soloists, a sixteen member orchestra under Prof. E S Luce, dog dancing, and the two-act comedy The Egyptian Mummy followed by Automobile Crazy. Critics praised the performances and the show drew strong audience enthusiasm and liberal local support.
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Dillon Theatre
Gentlemen Singers
Normal College
E. S. Luce
Luce
Messrs
Henry Melton
Will Chapman
Albert Stamm
Herbert Foote
Will W. Simpson
W. A. Stedman
Charles Scott
C. H Robbins
W. W. Kingsbury
Jel W. Robison
Fred Woodworth
Frank Zirtzmann
J. E. Monroe
Woodworth
Guy Hinkley
Bert Miller
Dillon
Stockmen and Farmers Association Plans Two Day Session
The Beaverhead County Stockmen and Farmers Association schedules a March 9 and 10 meeting at the county court house with an evening session at the High school. President Featherly previewed talks on beef feeding, water duty, crop production, and industrial education. The Saturday program centers on the reservoir and canal issue.
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Stockman and Farmer's Association of
Beaverhead County
Featherly
Court House
R. Featherly
A. Atkenson
Bozeman
Atkenson
Argenta Woman Dies in Darby Montana
A. Pilon of Argenta received word of his daughter Ollie McKinney’s death at Darby Montana. Mrs McKinney was 49, wife of G. Wash McKinney, and survived by seven children. Mr. and Mrs. Pilon left to attend the funeral after returning from Darby two weeks prior, as friends extend condolences.
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A. Pilon
Argenta
Ollie McKinney
Darby
Mont
Intruder Escapes After Break-In At Mrs Tash Home
Mrs Will Tash faced a scare Tuesday night as an unknown person entered her basement after midnight. With her husband away in Ruby Valley and the hired girl out with her feller, she phoned for help and the intruder fled before officers arrived.
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Will Tash
Ruby Valley
Mrs. Tash
Miss Madie Rife Visits Homefolks Over Weekend
Miss Madie Rife a Lima schools teacher visited homefolks Friday Saturday and Sunday returning to duties after the weekend gathering.
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Madie Rife
Lima
Funeral for Editor F C Kress Held at Dillon Home
The funeral for editor F C Kress was held Sunday at his home on South Washington Street with Rev Dr Martin delivering a brief sermon. Interment followed at Mountain View cemetery as a large procession moved through poor weather.
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F. C. Kress
Kress
South Washington Street
Dr. Martin
Presbyterian Church
J. B. McKinney
Ezra Allen
Mountain View Cemetery
W. C. Bagley
W.W. Kingsbury
J. B McKinney
J. B. Poindexter
H. T
Mississippi
San Francisco
California
Ohio Normal College
Ada
Ohio
Revival Services Expected in Dillon at Grace Church
Grace Methodist Episcopal church to host what is described as the greatest revival in Dillon starting next Sunday led by Rev. Ray Palmer D D of Portland and joined by local Presbyterian pastor Rev. Mr Martin. Palmer has drawn large crowds in Butte and will conduct all services with joint church choirs providing music. Sunday program includes Sunday school at 10 am and evening services. prayer conferences will follow in Baptist and Presbyterian churches.
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Dillon
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
Winona
Ind
West
Montana
Ray Palmer
D. D
Portland
First Presbyterian Church
Butte
Palmer
Martin
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
Gettysburg
Union Christian Endeav
United Choirs
Bond Question Refused Rehearing by Montana Supreme Court
The Montana Supreme Court denied a rehearing sought by C S Haire on the state educational bonds issue, reaffirming the null and void ruling. The decision, delivered by Associate Justice William L. Holloway, notes only minor editorial changes without affecting the outcome.
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Helena
Supreme Court
William L. Holloway
Montana
C.S. Haire
J. H. Rice
Albert J. Galen
Holloway
Gallin
Haire
Iscal Bar
Supreme Court of the United States
Toole
City considers installing electric fire alarm bells for Dillon volunteers
City council in a special session reviewed fire committee recommendations to install electric bells for Dillon volunteer firefighters. The plan totals about 200 dollars including wire knobs bells and cells with extra costs for poles and installation. Also urged are stricter ash disposal rules for business district buildings. A lecture at Normal college featured S H Clark in Ulysses. Miss Cora Taylor gains stake in Rabb Taylor millinery.
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Dillon Volunteer Fire Department
T. M. Selway
Fire and Order
Fire Department
Clair Baker Dies in California Shocks Dillon
News from Dillon reports Clair Baker's death in Los Angeles with a cryptic note on the body. J S Baker travels from Dillon to Salt Lake City to bring the remains, funeral set for Sunday at 2 30 in the Pacific street home with Rev Dr Martin presiding, interment at Mountain View cemetery. Baker, born November 20 1881 in Echo Utah, had worked for Oregon Short Line and others and was widely respected. A Tall dispatch in Anaconda Standard cites bowel hemorrhage as cause, while family relations were denied. John Shefer of Horse Prairie visits Dillon today.
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Dillon
Clair Baker
Los Angeles
California
J. S. Baker
Salt Lake City
Baker
Pacific Street
Dr. Martin
Presbyterian Church
Mountain View Cemetery
St. Louis
Panama
South
Echo
Utah
Montana
Oregon Short Line Railroad
The
Tribune
Anaconda Standard
Claire
Preliminary Hearing Concludes In Hiram Tyree Case
Desert News reports on the Tyree case pending in Utah. Col George Squires testified the 1904 company report overstated cash on hand and excluded disbursements, noting items misclassified and later corrected.
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Desert News
Salt Lake City
Hiram Tyree
Continental Life Insurance and Investment Company
Tyree
Utah
George B. Squires
McCornick
Hershey
Lyon
Col Squires
Damaging Evidence Emerges in H Tyree Case
Testimony highlights disbursements including 13250 labeled H Tyree Promotion and 12209.81 for commissions routed to Idaho, Montana and Washington. Cross examination reveals details of Continental Life Insurance and Investment Co formation and a proposed 10 percent bonus for full subscription payment.
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H. Tyree
Idaho
Montana
Washington
Lyon
Squires
Judge Powers
Continental Life Insurance and Investment Company
Western and Southern Investment Company
Powers
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
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Stockmen-Farmer’s Association
E. Tappan Tannatt
Reservioir
Canal Question
G. W. McKinney
Monarch
Dillon Examiner
Krgss
Record
Examiner
Mr. Kress
E. H. Francis
Birch Creek
S. H. Clark
University of Chicago
Stephen Phillip
Ulysses
Clark
Cora Taylor
Idaho Street
Reiff
Rabb & Taylor
Telegram
John Shefer
Horse Prairie
Case
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