Big Hole Basin Eyes New Railroad Route
Big Hole basin ranchers heard about a proposed railroad part of the Butte to Boise line. Meetings at Jackson and Wisdom drew wide attendance as Abbott L Wright and R H Jones promoted the project. J E Morse of Dillon attended Wisdom and reported strong local enthusiasm and favorable prospects for a basin road. Residents were asked to subscribe one dollar per acre to a bonus fund to secure the venture.
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Beaverhead County
Big Hole Basin
Jackson
Wisdom
Messrs
Abbott. L. Wright
R. H. Jones
Mr. Wright
Spokane
Mr. Jones
Bales & Jones
Wright
J. E. Morse
Dillon
Big Hole
Butte
Boise
Dillon cattleman Fred Huber faces real estate swarm in Los Angeles
Fred Huber of Dillon Montana returning from California found his name in two papers as a guest at the Lankershims hotel and a source of offers from Los Angeles real estate men. He fled the city after letters and calls multiplied, then moved on to Santa Barbara before heading home.
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Fred Huber
United States
California
Fidel Huber
Los Angeles
Cal
Dillon, Mont
Lankershim
Fred
Fritz
Santa Barbara
Beaverhead Pioneer Charles Mikus Dies at 7 O Clock
Beaverhead County mourns Charles Mikus a former deputy U S marshal and under sheriff who died at the home of E T McGee in Dillon after a long career in law enforcement. Born in Germany around 1840 he came to Montana via Bannack in 1864 and helped capture Pat Grey and others in deadly pursuits.
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Charles Shiteus
Beaverhead County
E. T. McGee
Charles Mikus
Germany
New Orleans
Grant
Mississippi River
Mississippi River, Mr Mikus
St. Louis
Bannack
Mikus
Dave F. Reinhardt
Pat Grey
Grey
Mr. Mikus
Grey Clear
Arizona
Delay Threatens Dillon Armstead Railroad Extension
Attorney John R. Wheeler of Gilmore and Pittsburg Railroad says construction to Dillon may be delayed up to a year due to unresolved right of way and terminal site issues. He notes talks could lead to condemnation if needed, and that work likely starts at Dillon once land rights are cleared, with a potential $90,000 for 60 acres cited by local sellers.
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John R. Wheeler
Gilmore & Pittsburg Railroad Company
Dillon
Pittsburg
Armstead
Wheeler
the Tribune
Licly
The Mourning Queen of Old Ireland Rises Anew
An ancient mother weeps by a grave and a fallen harp until a revelation lifts her. The beloved son, long believed dead, is alive and remade in a distant land with new blood, as currents of sea wind carry his fate. The poem shifts from sorrow to rebirth and migration.
Andrew Lindfors Dies in Missoula Rail Yard Accident
Andrew Lindfors a 57 year old former Dillon miner was killed in the Northern Pacific yards at Missoula while repairing two freight cars. A foreman is charged with carelessness for lacking safety signals and the railroad found guilty of gross neglect. Verena Lindfors his daughter and Missoula native is a teacher near Dillon. burial took place in Sheridan.
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Dillon
Missoula
Verena Lindfors
Andrew Lindfors
Miss Lindfors
Standard
Lindfors
Northern Pacific
McGee
Sweden
Western Federation of Miners
Madison County
Sheridan
Odd Fellows’ Lodge
The
Normal College
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Main Pipe Line Burst Leaves Dillon Waterless for Two Days
A main pipe line break between town and the Beaverhead River left Dillon without water or fire protection for nearly two days. The break occurred Saturday afternoon due to a rusted wire wrapped around the wood pipe, which split into pieces. Water service resumed by Tuesday noon after diligent work by Water Commissioner Badcon and his crew. residents tappd wells for cooking and drinking. The Normal college lacked water on Normal hill and boiler heating for part of Monday. The Dillon Dry Goods store opened Tuesday in the former Golden Rule location, under manager Charles Niblack, and reported strong initial business. James Cornelius returned March 2 from six weeks in a Butte hospital for typhoid fever.
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Dillon
Beaverhead River
Badcon
Normal College
Normal Hill
Dillon Dry Goods Company
Golden Rule
Idaho and
Bannack Streets
Charles Niblack
Municipal League Nominates by Petition for Dillon Election
The Dillon Municipal League will not hold a caucus but will nominate a ticket by petition. Ernest Orr in First Ward, R T Wemple in Second, and A S Rife with F C McFadden in Third Ward form the four-person slate. The league aims a quiet campaign in the city election.
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Municipal League
the Tribune
Municipal ‘League of
Dillon
The
Tripune
League
Ernest Orr
Orr
R. T. Wemple
A.S. Rife
F.C. McFadden
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Thunder
Dillon Man
Him
DD Sumo
United States Marshall
Montana
James Harvey
French
United States Marshal
X. Biedler
Han
Knowles
Charles Merrill
John A. Jessrang
Jessrang
W. H. Davidson
Canyon Creek
Glendale
Melrose
Davidson
Old Ireland
James Cornelius
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