Tragic Death Ends Life of Charles B Orr at P and O Ranch
Charles B Orr, 42, son of W C Orr Sr, shot himself with a twelve gauge at the P and O home ranch south of Dillon after a day of illness and mental distress. Coroner Ford to hold inquest. survived by five brothers Mathew Ernest Bert John and William Jr of Red Rock. Also notes death of wool buyer Joseph Strong after skull fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Orr
Orr
Poindexter. & Orr Cattle Company
Dillon
Charley
Blacky
P. H. Temple
Charles
Ford
W. C. Orr
Beaverhead County
P. & O. Company
Mathew
Ernest
Bert
John
William C. Jr
Red Rock
Mogul 8 16 Sold by G E Jewell Agents
Buyers include Dave McKnight Dell F P Tate Melrose F P Birrer Blaine Olmsted and Stahl Dell J F Bishop E O Selway and B F Johnson Dillon. Two carloads ordered this week are en route from the factory. Hundreds watched the Mogul 8 16 at the Helena state fair last fall and praised it as a marvel. Mr Jewell offers demonstrations to interested parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Jewell
Dave McKnight
Dell
F. P. Tate
Melrose
F. P. Birrer
Blaine
Olmsted & Stahl
J. F. Bishop
E. O. Selway
B. F. Johnson
Dillon
Helena
Jewell
Historic Sites in Montana Lecture Planned
Dr. Frank H. Garver will give an illustrated talk titled Historic Sites in Montana next Tuesday evening at 8:30 in the Normal college auditorium. The public is invited. The talk, requested for the county superintendents in session March 13 15, features eighty lantern slides, twelve newly added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Garver
Montana
Normal College
Garver
Saw Mill Changes Hands in Bannack Area
The Cozad Saw Mill on the Grasshopper was sold to R. R. Gladwell and George Weise of Bannack. They plan to take possession around the first of April and expect strong business as mining grows near Bannack this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cozado
Grasshopper
R. R. Gladwell
George Weise
Bannack
Joseph Streng Dies After Weeklong Illness
A Tribune obituary notes that Joseph Streng died after a weeklong illness. Details on his age, survivors, and funeral arrangements are not provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Streng
Tribune
Steam engine traded for gas tractor in local deal
G. R. Featherly exchanged his large steam tractor engine for a 30 horse gas tractor from Reeves. The steam engine, loaded on a flat car in front of the Metlen this week, will be sent to a White Sulphur Springs rancher who owns about 3000 acres to be broken this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. R. Featherly
Reeves People
Metlen
White Sulphur Springs
Hazelbaker Returns to Handle Land Proofs at Montana Exhibit
After a year away in San Francisco overseeing the Montana exhibit at the Panama Pacific exposition, United States commissioner Frank A. Hazelbaker resumes duties reviewing land proofs. He operates from Hazelbaker & Badcon real estate office on Idaho Street.
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San Francisco
Montana
Frank A. Hazelbaker
United States
Hazelbaker & Badcon
Idaho Street
Otto Shulz Buys Knapp Lots on South Pacific Street
Otto Shulz of Twin Bridges bought the Knapp lots on South Pacific street and has let a contract for the erection of a handsome dwelling house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Shulz
Twin Bridges
Knapp
South Pacific Street
Twin Bridges men visit Dillon to buy another automobile
F. E. Cleaves former editor of the Madison County Monitor and Frank Pahl of Twin Bridges spent part of Wednesday in Dillon. Mr. Pahl came to buy another automobile.
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F. E. Cleaves
The
Madison County Monitor
Frank Pahl
Twin Bridges
Dillon
Mr. Pahl
St Louis Girls Arrested on Mail Fraud Charge
Eva and Mandy St Louis are jailed in Dillon awaiting arraignment before U S Commissioner Van Etten on mail fraud charges. Eva, 20, and Mandy, 14, reputedly lived by soliciting alms and selling photos, with their father in Wyoming and the family later on a local ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva
Mandy St. Louis
Butte
U. S
van Etten
United States
Eva St. Louis
Mandy
St. Louis
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Meaderville
Alfred St. Louis
Wyoming
Halderns
Beaverhead
California
Victor Dunn Dies in Coal Bin Collapse in Billings
Victor Dunn former Dillon resident and long time engineer at the Mutual Heating plant in Billings died after a coal bin wall collapsed while he shoveled coal. He was burned and injured, died after extraction and hospital care. Survived by wife two brothers and three sisters and father and grandmother in Missouri. Body to be sent to Macon County Missouri for burial.
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Dillon
Victor Dunn
Billings
Mutual Heating
Dunn
Missouri
Macon County
Good Roads Meeting Heard By Local Clubs
E P Mathewson of Anaconda spoke at Beaverhead Club rooms on good roads before county and commercial club members. The talk urged joint work with Deer Lodge county and a $250 yearly county contribution, while providing road-improvement pointers and support for the movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Mathewson
Anaconda
Montana State Automobile and God Roads Association
Beaverhead Club
Deer Lodge
Mathewson
Two Sisters Arrested in Butte Federal Case
The elder sister faces trial in federal court at Butte while Mandy, the younger, was brought to Missoula Wednesday by Humane Officer Gilligan and placed in the care of Mrs. Catherine Schwartz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Mandy
Wils Ow
Gilligan
Catherine Schwartz
Baby Week Observed Here in Dillon and Nationwide
The article describes nation wide baby week urged by the General Federation of Women’s Clubs and supported by President Wilson and health groups. It calls Montana women to back the Kealing Owen bill, notes Shakespeare Club plans, and outlines questions on local health conditions for babies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Wilson
Federal
Children's Bureau
Montana
House of Representatives
Senate
Shakespeare Club
Dillon
Pearl 1. Smith
State Board of Health
Library shelves to feature works on child care leadership
The document notes availability of books and periodicals at public libraries, with a goal to reserve a dedicated literature shelf on child care in the near future. Items listed include The Care of the Child The Century of the Child The Healthy Baby Parenthood and Race Culture Home Progress The Nurse National Food and related periodicals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Innes
Holt
Demmet
Home Progress
National Food
Death of Fox resident John Wachli reported in Big Hole
Obituary note for John C. Wachli of Fox aged near eighty, a German immigrant who settled in the Big Hole about 30 years ago. He farmed cheese then cattle, built up property, and is survived by four daughters and two sons including a son who works as a cattle buyer for Frye Bruhn & Co in Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Hole
John C. Wachli
Fox
Germany
Frye, Bruhn & Co
Seattle
County Treasurer Reports Strong Finances For Quarter
County Treasurer Rife presents a quarterly summary showing total receipts of 232 882 49 and total expenditures of 134 939 38 leaving 97 034 11 on hand. Balances across all funds begin at 217 178 01 and end the quarter at 232 882 49 with 53 380 03 in other balances.
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Rife
Neesceesvesrs
Eather
General Fund
Ae Arene Essa
Eener
Bseer Arenac Sonsunnaseee
Eae Enceeertes
Eteoesorees
Bridge Fund
County Fair Fund
Eeeereeneveesaenre
William Roe Pioneer of Bannack and Bank Founder Dies
William Roe, a Jefferson City resident and pioneer of Bannack and Helena, died at his farm near Jefferson City at age nearly 80 after two months of illness. He co founded Fox Lyster Roe bank in Helena, served as president 1872 1874, and later ranching on his Jefferson City ranch. He married Margaret Deskens in 1868 and had ten children, seven surviving. He witnessed road agent era vigilantes, and remained a Society of Montana Pioneers member with wide northern region ties. Funeral held Tuesday at Jefferson City with interment in the local cemetery.
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William Roe
Finley Roe
Jefferson City
Roe
Taylor
Tennessee
Pike’s Peak
Bannack
Salt Lake City
Montana
Alder
Last Chance
McClellan
Pike's Peak
Virginia Creek
Little Boulder
Clancy
Masonic Lodge
Helena
Virginia City
Society of Montana Pioneers
Pikes’ Peak
John F. Bishop
Mr. Roe
Margaret Deskens
F. M. Roe
Dillon
Bingham
Utah
Emmet
E. R
E. T. Roe
Billa Davies
L.T. Roe
Butte
Lincoln Literary Club Delights With Entertaining Program
Mrs. M Reichle and guests attended a Lincoln Literary Club entertainment at the Beehrer home featuring a vaudeville act, moving picture, burlesque, and a one act comedy My Neighbor's Wife. The event praised the cast and setup aided by Henry Nickel of Chicago. Fifty seven guests enjoyed a German style meal before the Dillon party returned home Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Reichle
Richard Price
Bertha Huber
Theresa Reichle
Louise Alt
Anna Shields
Anna Jackson
Reichle
Lincoln Literary Club
Beehrer
Sybil Grant
Louisa
Julia Beehrer
Frank Beehrer
Edwin Nickel
Henry Nickel
Chicago
Dillon
Homer Club Silver Anniversary Banquet Guests
Mrs. J. W. Scott of Armstead attended the Homer club of Butte for its silver anniversary banquet at the Silver Bow club on Monday afternoon saying it was one of the finest affairs she ever attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Club
J. W. Scott
Armstead
Butte
Silver Bow Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles B. Orr
Joseph Strong
Shulz
Lemon
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
V. Dunn
Good Roads Meeting
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