W A McCutcheon outlines Gilmore & Pittsburg line progress
W A McCutcheon of Pittsburg is in Armstead Idaho to discuss right of way and progress on the Gilmore and Pittsburg Railroad from Armstead to Gilmore and Salmon. The project plans 20 000 tons of rails, two 90 ton locomotives, 300 miles of copper wire, tunnel work imminent and grading advancing with 60 days to start full line grading.
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W. A. McCutcheon
Pittsburg
Gilmore & Pittsburg Railroad Company
Armstead
Montana
Gilmore
Salmon
Idaho
Herald
MacArthur Brothers
Chicago
T. H. Bacon
George ‘E. Ferris
Charles A. McClung
Big Désmond
Grant
Brenners
Gilmore & Pittsburg
Cruikshank's
McCutcheon
United States Steel Corporation
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Philadelphia
W. Norton McCutcheon
Homestead Entries Rise In Billings April Totals
Officials at the local land office report April homestead activity shows 96 entries. The average value of the entries is around 607.50 dollars, contributing to funds remitted to the general office in Washington.
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Billings
Land Office
Washington
Weekly Market Letter Signals Strong cattle trend and hog prices
The market report notes higher cattle prices this week with lighter cattle runs and demand for stock cattle and feeders. Corn fed steers bring 6 to 6.60 while hogs hold at 6.90 to 7.15 with a top around 7.30, and cann ers show weak demand.
Declamatory Contest Winners Lead Nigh School Notes
Judson Best won first place and Ruth Knotts second in the high school declamatory contest held last Friday evening. Miss Carson Mrs Kress and Mr Rug gles served as judges. The track team selected includes Ben Willard Ray Willey Adolph Stewart George Gosman Joe Allerton with Ray Melton as substitute. They plan to leave for Missoula on May 11th.
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Tribune
Judson Best
Ruth Knotts
Orpha Lenkersdorfer
Anna Adams
Missoula
Ben Willard
Ray Willey
Adolph Stewart
George Gosman
Joe Allerton
Ray Melton
John Carhart
Oratorical contest at Normal hall with speakers and judges
The oratorical contest will be held at Normal hall this evening at 8:30 p.m. Speakers include O Rourke Missoula Dusenbury Bozeman Forbes Helena and Cargell Dillon. Judges are Carl Christian Butte E A Ford Butte J Toan Boulder Tolan Anaconda and J W Bowman Butte. Dillon orchestra and Miss Remley provide music.
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Tribune
O’rourke
Missoula
Dusenbury
Bozeman
Forbes
Helena
Cargell
Dillon
Carl Christian
Butte
E. A. Ford
J. Toan
Boulder
Tolan
Anaconda
Pres
J. W. Bowman
Dillon Orchestra
Miss Remley
Roberts
Manning
LeBree
McCarthy
Peterson
Graeter
Chopin
Lora Maxwell
Grace Adams
Katherine O'Donnell
Carson
Dunning and
Mosher
Clark and
Robbins
Engineer Returns From Billings To Inspect Irrigation Ditch
George R. Metlen, civil engineer, traveled to Billings to view a government built irrigation ditch. The 40 mile long project is designed to water about 10000 acres of arid land recently completed near the area.
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George R. Metlen
Billings
Morton Company Receives New Auto Fleet for Dillon
The John W. Morton company adds thirteen automobiles this week with about six more on order and expected to arrive within the next few days.
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John W. Morton Company
Dillon
District Court in Session in Montana Docket Summary
Judge Callaway heard pleas and motions in Lima and nearby cases. E S Buck pleaded not guilty to permitting gambling on his premises with trial set for May 24. Various demurrers and time extensions were ruled in multiple civil suits while probate items were reviewed and jurors dismissed ahead of the State of Montana versus Fred L. Stone trial.
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E. S. Buck
Lima
Wm. Herman
Oregon Short Line
Chris Snyder
John F. O'Leary
Sarah L. Bammer
Janius Hartwig
John Hails
Martin Barrett
Pat Conners
Victoria Waldemar
Carl Jensen
James Palmer
George L. Batchelder
Don t Forget Your Seats Musical Treat at Hughes Mc Caleb s
Tickets available Tuesday at Hughes and Mc Caleb s for a program featuring Orchestra Chorus St Mary s Magdalene with 25 voices solos by Pax ton Scott and Jean Bishop, quartet from Persian Garden Lehman and others, and selections by Miss Bishop and Mr Ruggles. Mixed Chorus March from Athalie Mendelssohn.
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Hughes and McCaleb's
St. Mary’s Magdalene
Paxton
Mrs. Scott
Persian Garden
Lehman
Mesdames Scott
Thomas
Robbins and Bott
Jean Bishop
Shine Convicted of Petit Larceny In Lim a
J B Shine operator for the Oregon Short Line at Lima was jailed for 30 days after Justice Noble convicted him of petit larceny. While intoxicated Friday he took $6 from the company and a Lima to Butte ticket for his own use. The loss was found before he left Lima and Shine was arrested.
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Robison
J.B. Shine
Oregon
Lima
Dillon
Justice of the Peace
Noble
Shine
Butte
Justice Noble
Manse Society Sale At Mrs. Williams Home
The Manse society will hold a sale of miscellaneous articles Saturday at 430 South Washington St. Refreshments at 25 cents will be served from 4 to 9 o'clock. A program begins at 7 o'clock with piano solos, recitations, duets, and various vocal and instrumental performances by local performers.
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Manse Society
A. G. Williams
South Washington St
Hazel McDonald
Julia Anderson
Juanita Thomas
Lizzie Sutherland
Edith Melton
Grace Adams
Edith Kemley Pinho
Graeterz
Bishop
Western Excursions on Oregon Short Line
Summer sale offers round trip tickets to Portland San Francisco and Los Angeles on specified dates. Call an agent for dates and rates. 19 20.
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Oregon Short Line
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Eighth grade exams in Beaverhead county May and June
Eighth grade examinations will be held in Beaverhead county in May and June. Pupils from Jackson Bristow Fox and nearby Big Hole areas should report in May at 9 o clock at the Jackson school May 20th and 21st. Mr King will supervise at Lima on the same date. June testing requires reporting in Dillon May not possible then, with exams June 10th and 11th starting at 9 am. Alice Herr County Superintendent Dillon Montana.
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Beaverhead
Jackson
Bristow
Fox
Big Hole
King
Lima
Dillon
Alice Herr
Beaverhead Co
Montana
Allen's Foot-Ease advertises cure for feet and sale details
Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot-Ease powder cures painful smarting feet corns bunions and growing nails and makes tight shoes feel easy. It relieves sweating and tired aching feet. Trial package free. Sold by druggists and shoe stores or by mail for 25 cents. Allen S. Olmsted Leroy New York 11 4m.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
Leroy, N. Y
Man Charged After Watch Thefts At Elk Saloon
William Ames of Horse Prairie swore out a complaint Tuesday charging Barney Lyden with stealing his watch Sunday night. Lyden was arrested by Chief Stone and brought before Justice Hirschman. He pleaded not guilty and a preliminary trial was set for 2 PM next Monday.
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Wm. Ames
Horse Prairie
Barney Lyden
Lyden
Stone
Justice of the Peace
Hirschman
Elk Saloon
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White
A. C. Gruwell, Prop
Dillon Bakery
Foley
Foley’s
Foley & Company
City Drug Store
Mont
Oscar
Oyster and Chop House
Centennial
Dillon, Mont
THE
Metlen
Dillon Hotel Company
West
First National Bank
Dille
C-Coe
U. S
Ness
Totel
State OF Montana
B. F. White
B. F. Wurre
A. S. Johnson
J. H. Gheerr
E. D. Wurtz
Henry Burrien
Kupfer: Drug CO
Paul Brown
Kasparilla
Hoyt Chemical Co
Potts
Pipestone Hot Springs
Arkansaw
Pipestone Springs, Mont
Sylvain Bros
MR. W. A. McCutcheon
Weekly Market Letter
Nye Schneider Fowler Company, Livestock Commission Merchants
Omaha
Callaway
Manse Society Sale
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