Pulver Held for District Court In Saloon Holdup Case
Emory Pulver faced preliminary hearing after being accused of holding up Henry Cahill on March 4. Cahill testified Pulver’s voice and build matched the assailant who wounded Cahill and looted his pockets. Prosecutors rested. defense moved to dismiss. Pulver bound over to district court on $1,000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory Pulver
Henry Cahill
Justice of the
Charles Hirschman
Melton
Duncan
Virginia City
W. S. Barbour
Barbour
Hirschman
Pulver
Elk
Leo Thyberg
Duke Bill
Cotton
Washington and
Morse Streets
Thim
City
Two Young Men Sentenced for Robbery in District Court
Arthur Phillips and Thomas Burns were found guilty of grand larceny for robbing Joe LeClair of 21 dollars and 50 cents. Judge Callaway sentenced them to five years each in the penitentiary and warned of harsher penalties for future robberies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Phillips
Thomas Burns
Burns
Phillips
Joe LeClair
Hogan's Alley
Butte
Whitehall
LeClair
Dillon
Callaway
Lima dam redevelopment eyed as beet land boom
Chicago capitalists W F Van Buskirk and N C Knight of the Colonial Trust arrive in Dillon to study reactivating the Lima dam and building a large reservoir. They plan irrigation of Beaverhead and Madison beach lands, with beet fields potentially valued at 75 to 150 dollars per acre if a sugar beet factory is built. Robert Gray of Bannack was in Dillon on business this week.
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Lima
Chicago
W. F. van Buskirk
N.C. Knight
Colonial Trust Company
Dillon
Lima Dam
Beaverhead
Madison Valleys
Madison
Robert Gray
Bannack
No Water for Pillon Next Sunday
Contractors building the city reservoir will install valves for interconnecting pipes between the old and new tanks and connect to the intake water main. The work requires at least one day and will require turning off the intake, leaving the mains empty for the day. Citizens are urged to stock sufficient water tomorrow.
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New City
Sugar Beet Seeding Underway In Beaverhead Area
Beets program advances with seed arriving in Dillon for seeding a minimum fifty acres. The drill and crew will start around May 5 6 with George Featherly and George Austin directing operations from Dillon to Melrose Bedrock and Dell. James Scilly of Billings Sugar Company extols beet culture boosting soil use and farm profits amid optimistic valley development.
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Beaverhead Sugar Beet Association
Dillon
George R. Featherly
George Austin
Austin
Featherly
Melrose
Dell
James Scilly
Billings Sugar Company
Yellowstone Valley
Gilman seeks 6336 dollar damage for son's death in mining accident
John M. Gilman of Leavenworth Kansas files a damage suit in district court against G. W. Dart Hardware for the death of Roy Gilman 17 after a January 8 excavation fall at Henry Burfield's residence. He alleges gross negligence and seeks 6000 plus funeral costs 336 75 totaling 6336 75 with trial expected at August term. Attorney is Joseph C. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Gilman
Henry Burfield
John M. Gilman
Leavenworth
Kansas
G. W. Dart Hardware Company
Dart Hardware Company
Joseph C. Smith
Egyptian Princess at Normal College Tonight
Final preparations are underway for the operetta Egyptian Princess at the Normal College to raise funds for the Chinook annual. The show features elaborate Egyptian style costumes, music directed by Prof. Riedelsberger, and staging by Miss Thormyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riedelsberger
Thormyer
Alva
Gaul
Egypt
Aida
Tabitba
Herub
Judge Callaway proposes law to add costs to fines
Gov Norris attends session as Ben Proman pleads guilty to gambling raid case. Judge Callaway adds $40.40 costs to a $100 fine, suggesting a law to include costs in fines. Norris nods but Callaway jokes he will wait to seek Montana’s governorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Proman
Duke Gist
Callaway
Froman
Edwin Norris
Montana
Gov. Norris
Carpenter Injured When Scaffold Rope Breaks at Fair Grounds
Henry Deitsch, a carpenter for Frank Birrer, was seriously hurt Monday morning when a scaffold rope failed, sending him about 25 feet to a stone pile. He suffered a broken ankle, a dislocated ankle, and a facial injury. Birrer took him home for care. Florence Walker and C F Jones were married Tuesday at the Episcopal rectory by Rev S D Hooker. The bride recently resided in Liberty Iowa. the groom is a Centennial valley resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Deitsch
Frank Birrer
Fair Grounds
Florence Walker
C. F. Jones
S. D. Hooker
Ligerty
Iowa
Centennial Valley
Best Diamond in State to Be Ready at Dillon Grounds
Work on the new baseball diamond at the half mile track fair grounds is rapid. When finished it will be the finest in the state, with cinders and sand aiding drainage for play after rain. The Dillon team, far stronger than last year, trains daily as Ripley the catcher joins the squad, with opening game likely May 17 or 24 near the grand stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
Dillon
Montana
Idaho
Dillon Brass Band
Barry
Ripley
Northwest
Butte Inter
LaCroix and Kinnear
Princess Aida Amuses Court In Egypt Tale
Nyssa and Phila plot a prank as Act II opens. The King sends prisoners including Queen Grania, who recognizes Alva as her lost sister. A neighboring Prince requests Princess Aida in marriage amid a return of the King and celebration.
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Alva
Nyssa
Phila
Tabitba
Grania
Aida
Liberty
Egypt
Ida Stonecliffe
Hazel Kennedy
Tabittha
Ae Annis McWethy
Helen Mayger
Fern Clark Alva
Clara Marcille
Herub
Wizard
Veroprrny Quigida Selsese Deioetas
Annis McWethy
Rose Wesch
Bessie Ralston
Jessie Wick
Priscilla Renwick
Anna Devine
Edith Noyes
Imogene Allen
Lillian Adams
Helen Lair
Fanny Ferguson
Myrtle Senior
Lelia Hunter
Edith Ma
Eva Bower
Maude Bronson
Eleanor Poindexter
Laura Maynard Poindexter
Fern Clark
Nesey
Reale
Mary Bennett
Esther Willard
Ruth Ward
Divorce Granted In Dillon Court Civil Cases Heard
During a Dillon district court special term several criminal and civil cases were disposed of. Mary Krulyac and Margaret Yeo were granted legal separations. Civil actions included Ferdinand Gattan versus A C Reed continued for term, Roy S Dingley versus State Bank set for August 6, and John W Morton versus Wm Bryan set for May 1. The report notes many cases heard with jury attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Ferdinand Gattan
A.C. Reed
Roy S. Dingley
State Bank of Dillon
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Pole Hdti District Court
Philips and Burks
Scar Bet
Scilly
Dian Farm
Burfield
PS Morrow
Normal College
Npelial
Mary Krulyac
Margaret Yeo
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