Funeral of Mrs Goodyear-Douglas Asp land Out of Danger
Special Correspondence from Lima Montana reports the funeral of Mrs Augusta Hamlin Fessenden Goodyear at the M E church last Friday. The obituary notes her Maine birth in 1838, two marriages, five children, and strong Methodist faith. Local residents comment on her independence and kindness during two years in Lima.
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Messrs. Spears
Frank Jones
Monida
Mr. Jackson
Man
Mrs. Hunt
Alva Butler
Nows
Maine
Nickerson
KR. A. Goodyear
Methodist Church
Lima
Overcoat Thieves Captured Amid Snowy Week Festivities
Special correspondence reports a train theft of two overcoats, an arrest by Judge J P Coleman with a $10 000 reward rumor, calls for Bell Telephone service, a private line idea, and a Friday Hill hall dance with largely attended revelry. Centennial Valley notes a mask ball at Lakeview hotel and regional social moves. Willis News records Reichle’s death, John Gese’s Chicago trip, raffles, and local visits with mild winter chatter.
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the Tribune
Scott
J. P. Coleman
Coleman
Bell Telephone Co
Pete
B. H. Paul
Monida
St. Louis
Kansas City
Summit Hotel
The
Sun
Will Bray
Mr. Spears
John Jones
Mr. Barrett
George Shambou
East
J. Tibblea
George
T. E. Culver
Puget
Fiies
Sound Country
Spokane
West
Butte
Dillon
Lima
Lakeview Hotel
J. Jones
Fred P. Hanson
Mr. Culver
Lakeview
Alice Davis
Bitter Root Valley
Dillon Considers New Electric Light Plant at Warm Springs
A new electric light company forms in Dillon led by A. F. Graeter. Plans to lease Lovell warm springs and seek city franchise. System projected to cost $183.83 per light yearly for 20 or more lights, with 32 candle power at $4 monthly and 50 candle power at $8. Citizens would pay up to one cent per hour per 16 candle power lamp, with a $1.50 monthly minimum. Ordinance acceptance pending.
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Lowell Warm Springs
Dillon
Graeter
Dillon Electric ,Light and Power Company
Talest
Reed Smoot Candidacy Sparks Mormon Tabernacle Interest
The Salt Lake City tabernacle, seat of Mormon church services with a 15 000 capacity, is noted for its distinctive turtle back roof. Reed Smoot, one of the twelve apostles directing church affairs, stands as the new United States senator from Utah.
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Reed Smoot
United States
Utah
Tabernacle
Mormon Church
Mr. Smoot
Dillon Considers New Electric Light Franchise Plan
City council weighs granting Graeter and associates a franchise for a new light company to serve Dillon near Lowell warm springs. The plan features two hundred horsepower from spring water, free city hall lighting, library discount, and school lighting at reduced rates, with completion by 1904.
D F Reinhardt Dies After Sudden Illness in Dillon
David F Reinhardt vice president of the Dart Hardware company died after apoplexy at his home following a city council meeting. He was 57 and leaves a wife and two daughters Misses Mae and Margaret. Funeral in the Masonic temple Saturday at 1 30 p m with burial at Mountain View. He came from Germany in 1845 and served in the Civil War before moving to Dillon and engaging in mining and business. He was a respected sheriff assessor and businessman with wide county ties.
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David F. Reinhardt
Dart Hardware Company
Walker
Kingsbury
Mr. Reinhardt
Reinhardt
Margaret
Butte
Mae
Masonic Temple
Masonic Fraternity
Mountain View Cemetery
Wardenburg
Germany
Beaverhead County
Dillon
County Commissioners Hold Quarterly Session Actions and Road Petitions
The board met at the courthouse and approved bills and reports. They granted the Lowell springs to Dillon right of way to an electric light company and instructed actions on bridge maintenance and various road petitions including Sage creek Blacktail and Little Sheep canyon. Ernest Knowles was named Lima precinct constable and a special session was set for June 2 to hear the District No 27 appeal.
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Board of County Commissioners
Court House
New Electric Light Company
Lowell Springs
Dillon
Montgomery
Wampler
Big Hole
Ernest Knowles
Lima
Samuel Ashbough
Henry Vitter
Sage Creek
Geo. Q. Hungate Et al
Dell
Sheep Canyon
Pat Leydon
Blacktail
Wm. H. Conners
Little Sheep Canyon
County Clerk seeks extra room for index and records
Baker asks county commissioners to designate part of the commissioners’ room for the clerk and recorder to use when the board is not in session. He cites crowded offices and difficulty in performing accurate work due to growing county business. The surveyor’s room is used by Surveyor Metlen, though no separate office exists for that office.
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Baker
George Metlen
Citizen's Irrigation Proposal for Milk River Dam at Dodson
The Citizen's Irrigation Company of Havre proposes extensive irrigation by damming the Milk River at Dodson to water a large valley area. The plan envisions significant irrigation development if approved.
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Havre
Dodson
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Lima News
Oui Au Foo
Redrock
Centennial Valley
Willis News
Tribune
Will
Adolf Reichle
Birch Creek
John Gese
Chicago
John
Frank Young
Richard
Melrose
Theodore Seybold
Hecla
Kasper Hauser
Miss Barter
Beehrer Bros
A. F. Graeter
Council
Lovell
Warm” Springs
Mormon Tabernacle
Salt Lake City
Carnegie Library
New Light Company
Will Orr
Orr
D.F. Reinhardt
Citizen’s Irrigation Company
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