Robb Corner City Hall Site Debate Ends in Budget Vote
The Dillon city council in an adjourned session debated buying the Robb corner at Idaho and Center streets for a city hall. A motion to draw a 4450 warrant failed to complete the purchase, though attorney Jos. C. Smith outlined legal risks. Robb may pursue legal action to compel acquisition.
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Robb
Idaho
Center Streets
David Robb
Jos. C. Smith
Eliel
Paul
Robb Corner
Ellil
Olmsted
Eltel
Alway
Barry
Supreme Court of California
Goodyear Rubber Company
Wedum
Dillon
Some Early Dewey History in Montana
The town of Dewey Montana founded in 1872 by twelve men led by D S Dewey. It grew near Quartz Hill with mills built by A N Brubaker D S Dewey and Allen Hay. A gate incident over public road use led to a Bannack trial and a derisive verse. Palmy days were 1879 to 1885 with about 300 people and 11 saloons before a silver slump ended the camp.
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Dewey
Montana
D. S. Dewey
Hugh Patton
Allen Hay
Billy Spur
Frank Beck
Red Collins
Noah Sanborn
Jim Bryant
Billy Brown
Harrison Churchill
Jim Tucker
A. N. Brubaker
D. 8
Monroe Mining Company
Divide
Wounderlich
Rod Leggatt
Captain Branagan
Leggatt
Branagan
Spanish War Veteran Holland Dies in Montana
Twin Bridges reports Spanish American War veteran Sam Holland died Wednesday from pneumonia. A miner by trade, he lived in Montana for 20 years, mainly in Butte, where he enlisted for service in the Philippines. A brother and relatives in Alabama have been notified. remains may be shipped there.
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Holland
Sam” Holland
Montana
Butte
Philippines
Alabama
French aviator Henry Salvy flies 222 miles to Paris suburb
Henry Salvy, French aviator, completed a nonstop flight from Condon to a Paris suburb covering 222 miles in two hours and 57 minutes. He maintained an average altitude of 6,006 feet during the journey.
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Henry Salvy
Condon
Paris
Archbishop Farley Named as Cardinal by Pope Pius X
Pope Pius X designates three American prel ates as cardinals with Archbishop Farley among them. The New York Archbishop, born in Ireland, studied in Rome and now leads the largest American archdiocese, serving about 1.5 million communicants within 4,717 square miles plus Bahama territory expanding to 9,183 square miles. The cardinalate will not force extended residence abroad, and Farley will continue his archdiocesan duties.
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Pius X
Sacred College
Mgr
Falconio
Archbishop Farley
Ireland
Archbishop O'Connell
New York
Rome
American College
Leo XIII
United States
Bahama Islands
Cinderella feature earns top praise at Scenic theater
The Cinderella film starring Mabel Taliaferro drew a large crowd and was praised as the best feature shown at the Scenic. Amateur show results announced Manila Coon first, Mabel Stanfield second, Esther and Ruth Stoller third and fourth. Raymond Stratton won amateur song prize with a parody on In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree.
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Cinderella
Mabel Taliaferro
Manila Coon
Mabel Stanfield
Esther
Ruth Stoller
Hoffman
Raymond Stratton
Raymond Holmes
Alma Kupfer
Aliens Clerk Outlines Naturalization Steps
Clerk Hazelbaker instructs new arrivals to obtain a blank form titled Application for Certificate of Arrival. The form must be filled and sent to the Chief of the Division of Naturalization to secure the Certificate of Arrival, which then enables filing the naturalization petition. The clerk cannot start the process until the certificate is received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazelbaker
United States
Division of Naturalization
Beaverhead County Highs Shine in Montana Tourney
In Bozeman last week 25 high schools vied for the state title. Beaverhead County High beat Forsyth 36 to 7 with Drummy starring in the Dillon lineup. They then lost to Billings 32 to 7, as Price and Baxter defended well. Billings fell to Butte, which lost to Flathead, then Anaconda in the finals.
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Bozeman
Beaverhead County High School
Forsyth
Beaverhead
Drummy
Dillon
Butte
Dillon Boys
Price
Baxter
Billings
Stahl
Ostrander
B. Hagerman
Goucher
Wheatley
F. Hagerman
Chrysler
Billings Boys
Flathead
Anaconda
Belgie Se
Ging Pbl Desrosiers
Local Race Results Include Bozeman, Missoula Winners
Luce of Bozeman finished first with Stone of Missoula in second and Miss Mary Stevens of Butte third in a final tally reflecting strong Montana entries.
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Luce
Bozeman
Stone
Missoula
Mary Stevens
Butte
Auto crashes through garage doorway injures none
Robert T. Boatman of Centennial Valley drove a new car from the Orr Auto garage on Sunday. He lost control near the exit and rammed through the big garage doors breaking the door studs but escaped injury and only minor paint damage to the car was caused.
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Robert T. Boatman
Centennial Valley
Orr Auto
Elevenyearold Cook girl breaks arm in horse fall
Frances Cook eleven daughter of Mr and Mrs Stephen Cook living on a ranch twelve miles north of Dillon suffered a broken arm Sunday afternoon after a fall from a horse. She was brought to town for X rays and the fracture just below the elbow was set. Dr Walker attended. Mr Cook formerly owned a cafe on Idaho street.
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Frances
Stephen C. Cook
Dillon
Dr. Walker
Cook
Idaho Street
Program of Minstrel Show for Dillon Benefit
Local talent presents a March 22 minstrel show to raise funds for the Dillon baseball club. Grace Gracier directs music. Maddox orchestra includes H Maddox M Valenting Jardine Rife and others. Reserved seats available at the Post Office store. many tickets sold around town.
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Dillon Baseball Club
Dillon
Grace Gracier
Maddox Orchestra
H. Maddox
M. Valenting
Jardine Rife
Alf Cashmore
Rowland Howell
Post Office
Metlen
Dasheen: New vegetable pitched as potato rival
The department of agriculture released samples of the dasheen for planting nationwide. It resembles a small potato and lacks market appeal but is said to offer a fine boiled flavor and superior nutrition. The greens from the tops are also touted as valuable.
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Department of Agriculture
Mrs. N. G. Tevis Dies in Missoula at 52
Mrs. N G Tevis aged 52 years died at 10 o clock on March 10 in Missoula after a long illness. A Kentucky native born July 14, 1864 she came to Missoula as a bride at age 18 and lived there continuously. She was highly regarded in the community.
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N. G. Tevis
Missoula
Charles Thurston Death Inquest Finds Self Inflicted Shot
Coroner L C Ford of Lima presided over a Wednesday inquest into Charles Thurston s death. The jury ruled the gunshot wound self inflicted with no evidence of drinking causing the act. Thurston a 55 year old Covington Ky native, formerly ran Charlie s cafe near Oak saloon and owned nickel slot machines in the city. Funeral is Sunday at the Episcopal church with burial in Dillon Cemetery.
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Charles Thurston
L. C. Ford
Lima
Montana
Anna Yeager
Oak
Tony Gelhaus
Moana
Sassman
Dr. Walker
Thurston
Covington
Episcopal Church
Dillon
Many Good Acres Withdrawn from Jefferson National Forest
The president signed a proclamation removing about 73 160 acres from the Jefferson National Forest in Montana. The land is mainly grazing and agricultural, not forest oriented, with deletions along the Little Belt division and adjacent ranges. Some smaller eliminations affect the Highwood mountains Little Rockies and Snowy Mountains divisions. The lands are withdrawn under the June 25 1910 act and may be restored to settlement and entry on dates set by the interior secretary after public notice.
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Washington
Jefferson National Forest
Montana
Forest Service
Little Belt
Highwood Mountains
Little Rockies
Snowy Mountains
Secreatary of the Interior
Restoring Fort Ticonderoga by S H P Bell
S H P Bell, a New York banker and broker, has begun restoring Fort Ticonderoga to its historical condition as of Ethan Allen's era, aiming to perfect it as at the time of the famous dating exploit. He inherited the Ticonderoga estate.
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S. H. P. Bell
Fort Ticonderoga
Ethan Allen
New York
Ticonderbea
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Hainds
Councilam Gruwell
Barnett
Barry and
Gruwell
Prince
Scenic Theater
Tex Tarpley
J. C. Smith
Doc" Bimrose
J. C. Wicksdal
Doc" Ashlock
Doc
Ackley
Ed Duff
Mississippi Shore
Conger and Connell
E. R. Mosher
Mexico
H. B. Duff
Ashlock
Uncle Tom
Little Eva
Joe Smith
Bassett
E. S. Duff
Doc” Ashlock
Salome Sue
Emil Conger
Patley Connell
Henneberry
Brundage
Stamm
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