New City Council Opened Sessions and Appointments
The old council wound up affairs as the new council took charge at city hall. Mayor elect Olmsted and new members Wedum and Gruwell were sworn in. Bonds for city officers were approved, and a resignation from Alderman Brock was noted. Committees on Finance Fire and order Health Judiciary Printing and supplies Sewer Street and Alley Water were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. D. Olmsted
A. J. Wedum
A. C. Gruwell
Melton
Bennett
Scott
Anderegg
Charles Sassman
Brock
North Pacific Street
Olmsted
M. E. Barry
Leonard Eliel
E. T. Brock
Jos. Hainds
Joseph Hainds
Jos
Northwestern Development League Formed At Butte Meeting
About 500 delegates from Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Montana Idaho Washington and Oregon attended the inauguration in Butte Montana for the Northwestern Development League to promote co operative development ad recruitment of settlers. George E Mathews of Lewistown Montana was named temporary chairman and C A Meade of Helena temporary secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Northwestern Development League
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
George E. Mathews
Lewistown
Commercial Secretaries' Association of
C. A. Meade
Helena
Great Falls
Black Eagle Band
Hill
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Great Western
G A R Encampment Opens In Butte With Veterans Arriving
In Butte on May internship of the twenty seventh annual G A R encampment draws veterans from across Montana. Headquarters set at the Butte hotel last night and trains bring veterans their wives and auxiliary members. Mrs James Dodd hosts a 3 30 dinner for her sister Helen Jones while Mrs George Kunzman and Mrs Grant Haynes visit. A G and P engineer considers buying a house in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Grand Army of the Republic
James Dodd
Helen Jones
George Kunzman
Grant’ Haynes
Programs of the Farces At Normal College Tonight
German Club presents an entertainment at the Normal college auditorium on Friday May 5 at 8 30 pm. piano solo polonaise by Paderewski and a medley of German songs followed by a peasant costume quartet and a stage cast list led by Jessie Poindexter and Ruth Griffin with Annie Stephenson Margaret Stephenson Will Jackson Dora Hart and Constance Brackett among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal College
Paderewski
Margaret Poindexter
der Deutsch Verein
Jessie Poindexter
Priscilla Renwick
Josephine Erwin
Jeanette Halsted
Meisterschaft
Mr. Stephenson
Genevieve Albertson
Annie
Ruth Griffin
Margaret
K. Domothy
Will Jackson
Dora Hart George Franklin
Constance Brackett
Frau Blumenthal
Edith Brackett
Gretchen
M. Kolbenson
Eigensinn Cast of Characters Summary Card
Alfred master of the house welcomes his bride Emma to his home. Emma’s father Thanda Baker Ausdorf, and her mother Kathrina join along with Elizabeth Sauer, Heinrich the butler, Edith Browning, Lisbeth the maid, and Alice Conway in the household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spelle Clag Tas
Alice Grahame Emma
Thanda Baker Ausdorf
Emma
Mr. Tower Kathrina
Elizabeth Sauer Heinrich
Edith Browning
Lisbeth
Alice Conway
Great Falls to Host 1912 Montana Sunday School Convention
Great Falls will host the 1912 Montana Sunday School association convention. Officers elected include Rev. J. Martin as president, O. P. Bishop as ex ecutive committee chairman, Rev. H. A. Carnahan on the international committee, Prof. R. J. Cunningham as recording secretary, Miss Minnie A. Lucas assisting, Mrs. F. B. Price as general secretary, Rev. J. A. Alford as assistant-general secretary, Mrs. J. A. Alford as treasurer, and P. B. Bartley cashier of the Conrad National Bank of Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Great Falls
Montana Sunday School Association
J. Martin
O. P. Bishop
H. A. Carnahan
Anaconda
R. J. Cunningham
Minnie A. Lucas
F. B. Price
Butte
J. A. Alford
Helena
P. B. Bartley
Conrad National Bank
County fair carnival contract boosts Dillon attractions
Beaverhead County Fair Association signed with Northwest Amusement Co of Portland for outside attractions during fair week. The carnival will run at least ten shows with riding devices and other amusements and a heavy stake-race entry is expected. Grounds work aims to clear debts, and a location decision for the carnival on grounds or in town awaits business leaders. A premium list is being revised for early printing. Also Pittsburgh rail shops strike orders 10,000 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Northwest Amusement Co
Portland
Helena
Bozeman
Great Falls
Montana
Dillon
Carnival
Treasury Secretary Franklin Mac Veigh Named Defendant in $100,000 Suit
Charles P. Leach former Cleveland customs collector sues Franklin Mac Veigh secretary of the treasury for 100000 damages filed today in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Franklin MacVeigh
Secretary of the Treasury
Charles P. Leach
Cleveland
Ohio
Dillon Hospital Fund At Risk As Barrett Withdraws Offer
The late Joseph Shineberger left Dillon $25,000 to start a $90,000 hospital fund. Martin Barrett pledged another $25,000 if $40,000 more could be raised locally. After two years only $5,000 more is offered, Barrett warns he will withdraw his gift at year end. Citizens urged to mobilize and build the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Barrett
Dillon Hospital
Dillon
Joseph Shineberger
Shineberger
Beaverhead County
Barrett
Beaverhead County Road Proposals Considered at Special Meeting
Beaverhead county Montana commissioners met April 29 1911 to review viewers reports on road petitions approve routes across Wm Connors Brandenberg and Van Housen lands and Reynolds ranch. They discussed costs for Reynolds route and bids from Stoller Stahl Holden and Cornell while approving painting and repair work at the county farm and plans to address jail facility needs and courthouse foundations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead County
Montana
4. C. Patterson
C. W. Francis
Jno. S. Baker
Bart Hungate
Clarence McGee
Cc. E. Calvert
Wm. Connors
Brandenberg & van Housen
Sheep Creek Basin
Wm. Lenkersdorfer
Fidel Huber
R. E. Ober
Reynolds Field
Reynolds Lands
Selway
Blacktail Deer Creek
Reynolds Sand
Eph Stoller
Louis Stahl
A. S. Johnson
R. J. Solway
W. H. Wilson
S. R. Eldridge
N. E. Holden
C. D. Foster
Charles Humes
Craig Cornell
Reynolds Gate
George Baker
Baker
Cornell
Reynolds
W. F. King
County Farm
A. M. Dunbar
Sheriff's Office
Demands for Montana Cattle and Big Hole Stock Exports
Butte reports Stock Inspector John Collins inspecting cattle at Mill Creek yard for westward shipment. He has already inspected 17,000 head from the Big Hole basin and expects 3,000 more. Cattle average 72.50 dollars per head, with 20,000 steers totaling about 1.55 million dollars, signaling strong westward demand. The Big Hole stock is highly valued in Spokane Tacoma Portland Seattle and Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
John Collins
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway
Mill Creek
Collins
Big Hole
Mr. Collins
Railroad Rumors Stir Dillon Over G and P Line
Rumors swirl in Dillon that the Gilmore and Pittsburg railroad will start construction soon. Reports claim a new depot by July first and a forty day build from Dillon to Twin Bridges. Twenty three cars of material moved through Dillon toward Armstead this week as real estate men push the story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmore & Pittsburg
Dillon
N. P
Armistead
Armstead
Montana Mercantile Boys Pull Out Narrow Baseball Win
In a tight City League contest the Montana Mercantile squad edged the Olmsted-Stevenson Co. 5 to 3 after a late rally. Bradley pitched well for Olmsted-Stevenson, while Barry and Forster contributed for Montana. Jay Holtz sprained his ankle in the eighth and will miss about three weeks. umpire E Duff was briefly knocked senseless by a ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mont
S. C
Bradley
U.S
Forster
Montana Merc
Barry
Bell
Jay Holtz
M. M
E. Duff
Brady
James Lambert Gets Two Years In Larceny Case
James Lambert of Butte pleaded guilty to grand larceny and was sentenced to two years at Deer Lodge. He had been accused of stealing a team of horses and selling them to A. L. Anderson, then cashing a payment check before disappearing and being captured in Tacoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Laden
Rose Heavy
Deer Lodge
Lambert
A. L. Anderson
Tacoma
Edwards Vs. Ferris
Tash & Lenkersdorfer
Wm. Pahnisch
Anna Watson
Fred Hirschy
Trail
Wilson Vs. Tash & Lenkersdorfer
Chas. Maynard
The
First National Bank
You Never Can Tell at the Normal School
A playful local drama study of a separated authoress Mrs Clandon and her children Gloria Phillip and Dolly. The plot centers on a luncheon with the dentist Mr Crampton and a Father figure twist as a court case unfolds. Ends with a reveal and light humor. Prairie Oil and Gas raises crude price two cents to 46 cents per barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip
Dolly
Gloria
May
Clandon
Mr. Crampton
William
Crampton
Bartlesville
Oklo
Prairie Oil and Gas Company Today
Burglars Dynamite Private Bank at Wellington
Danville Illinois May 2 burglars dynamited the private bank of Alexander Pate at Wellington recently and escaped with 4200 dollars all but four dollars of the bank balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Alexander Pate
Wellington
Ill
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Hundead
Northwest
Eigensinn
Alfred
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad
T YO
the County Commissioners’ Proceedings
Norman Holden
Township Seven
Range Eight
Wilson's Land
Blacktail Road
Centennial Valley
John Kenison
Montana Mercantile Boys
PERC
Montana Merc. Co Saeeweeet
Eliel Bros
Waded
Erine Steer Eeennans
Olmsted-Stevenson Co
James Lambert
Laden
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