40 Years Ago In Dillon May 10 1889
Judge Knowles of Butte urged bachelors to marry to become useful citizens. Assessor Reinhardt targets rich values in Beaverhead County. Dillon public school ends for summer. Francis Brown report nine foot lion and 700 to 800 pound silver tip bear in Big Hole. exhibited in Butte. Old scythe fading with new mowers and reapers. Many Dillon residents return from California praising Montana weather. Gambling man nicknamed Square Sam reputedly won 6000 in a night.
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the Tribune
Knowles
Butte
Dillon
Dave Reinhardt
Beaverhead
County
Lazarus
Dillon Public
Messrs
Francis & Brown
Big Hole
California
Montana
Sam
In 1899 Tribune Says Spring Lags Behind
From the May 12 1899 Tribune edition the paper notes a retrograde spring and opens with the annual round up of horses.
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the Tribune
Valley court house meeting urged for saddle horses and blankets
Report notes a forthcoming gathering at the court house for interested parties to bring saddle horses and blankets. Sam Freeman’s collarbone has mended and use of his left arm returns. Mrs Dr Bond returns from Kirksville Mo after witnessing a tornado. Ed Cushing resumes barber work and facial hair styling. New song titles include My Black Boss Just as the Sun Went Down and Dear College Chums.
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Valley
Sam
Freeman
Bond
Kirksville
Ed Cushing
Razor
Strop
Attorneys begin erection of handsome South Atlantic street homes
H. G. Rodgers started work on building a row of handsome residences on South Atlantic street. Twenty six carloads of horses were shipped from Dillon to eastern markets where they are expected to fetch top prices.
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the Tribune
H. G. Rodgers
South Atlantic Street
Dillon
Real Estate Transfers May Week From Beaverhead Abstract
Real estate transfers listed from the Beaverhead Abstract Company for the week ending May 4 1929. The notices record property changes handled by the firm and reflect titles and ownership movements within the Beaverhead area.
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The
Beaverhead Abstract Company
Deeds and Estates from Local Land Transfers
A series of property transfers listed include Benedict Holzer to Poindexter & Orr Livestock Co. for 640 acres in Upper Sage Creek. J H Gilbert to Edward N Knox in East Side Dillon. George M Reamy to Diggle Emerick in Poindexter & Orr Normal addition Dillon. Jennie Fansher to John Peterson 200 acres in Big Hole. Mary Kruletz to David Mooney 480 acres near Dalyspur. U S A to Valen Talevich 80 acres near Brown's bridge. Frank P Blair to J M Templeman mining claims in Bloody Dick. distribution orders for Frank and Alfred Kershaw estates to Ida C Kershaw and Ida C Grant. Berg Christensen to J H Deputy near Cotton Woods.
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Benedict Holzer
Poindexter & Orr Livestock Co
Upper Sage Creek
J. H. Gilbert
Edward N. Knox
East Side
Dillon
George M. Reamy
Diggle Emerick
Valen Talevich
Wilhelm Jensen
Brown's Bridge
Frank P. Blair
J. M. Templeman
Bloody Dick
Frank Kershaw
Ida C. Kershaw
Big Hole Basin
Alfred Kershaw
Whitworths Return to Ranch After Dillon Visit
Mr and Mrs S E Whitworth return to their ranch home on Tuesday after spending several days visiting in Dillon.
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E. Whitworth
Dillon
Party Attends The Desert Song in Butte
A group including Marie Boger Elizabeth Kopp Eleanor Giles and Eddie Boger traveled to Butte on Tuesday to see The Desert Song at the Broadway theater.
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Marie Boger
Elizabeth Kopp
Eleanor Giles
Eddie Boger
Butte
Broadway
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Cough Relief Ad
Troublesome night coughs ease quickly with Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. It coats inflamed tissues to stop coughing. Jas Edwards of Montgomery Alabama reports better sleep and others in his family see similar results. Sold by M R Gosman successor to Potts.
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Foley
Jas. Edwards
Montgomery
Ala
Mre M. Gosman
Potts
Adv
Man Sentenced to Ten Days and Fine for Resisting Officer
George Mennet pleaded guilty to interfering with an officer during an arrest at Dillmont park. Judge H G Rodgers fined him 50 dollars and sentenced him to ten days in county jail for the incident with Deputy Sheriff Wampler last Saturday evening.
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George Mennet
H. G. Rodgers
Mennet
Dillmont Park
Wampler
Cattle Trade Moves 200 Steers From Divide to Redmond
James Dodd and Ax Lampeart returned from the Big Hole basin and report 200 steers bought from the Ajax ranch and John Meyers will be shipped Friday to Redmond Washington. Lampeart of a commission firm at Redmond organized the sale. The cattle are said to be in top market condition.
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James Dodd
Ax’ Lampeart
Big Hole
Lampeart
Redmond
Wash
Divide
Ajax Ranch
John Meyers
Children’s theatre to give plays Saturday
The Dillon Parent Teachers Association sponsors two children’s productions at the normal college auditorium next Saturday afternoon. Miss Mary K. Sands directs both plays Mee Mee and Sing Lee and Three Pills in a Bottle featuring a cast of junior high pupils. Principal roles include Lucille Kelly Betty Jo Jeppson Ruth Deputy Bruce Neal Howard Morse Jr. Jack McLaren Billy Tait Franklin Bayerd Giovanne Cardinale Grace Knox Catherine Hartwig Shirley Ann Kinch Avis Underwood Helen Christiansen Doris Mae Gordon Margaret Carroll Betty Graham Helen Hoerning Edith Orr Gerald Askin Melbourne Jackson James Doyle Everett Wedum Catherine Barry Betty Hail.
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Children’s Theatre
Normal College
Mary K. Sands
Betty Jo Jeppson
Ruth Deputy
Bruce Neal
Howard Morse Jr
Jack McLaren
Billy Tait
Franklin Bayerd
Giovanne Cardinale
Grace Knox
Catherine Hartwig
Shirley ‘Ann Kinch
Avis Underwood
Helen Christiansen
Doris Mae Gordon
Margaret Carroll
Betty Graham
Helen Hoerning
Edith Orr
Gerald Askin
Melbourne Jackson
James Doyle
Everett Wedum
Catherine Barry
Betty Hail
Notables of Eastern Star Entertained at Luncheon
Mrs. E. B. Roe hosted past matrons of the Order of Eastern Star at a 1:30 luncheon on South Washington Street in honor of visiting grand matron Mrs. Bertha Hart of Helena. Out-of-town guests included Mrs. Cynthia Plummer of Butte grand treasurer, Mrs. Florence Utley of Twin Bridges grand Esther, and Mrs. Grace Anson of Wisdom grand organist. Pink roses and rose nupt cups graced the gatherings as five bridge tables formed after the meal. The guest prize went to Mrs. Hart with Mrs. Mills winning first prize and Mrs. Plummer receiving the consolation award.
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E. B. Roe
Order of Eastern Star
South Washington Street
Bertha Hart
Helena
Cynthia Plummer
Butte
Florence Utley
Twin Bridges
Grand Esther
Grace Anson
Wisdom
Hart
Old Folks Say Dr Caldwell Was Right
The article touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild herbal laxative for constipation biliousness headaches indigestion and mood decline. It claims long lasting use gentle action no narcotics and suitable for children and elders with free trial bottles available from Dept. BB Monticello Vinots.
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Dr. Caldwell
Dept. BB
Monticello
Explorer De Quiros Fails In Quest For Australia
Capt Pedro de Quiros sought a southern continent calling it La Australia de Espiritu Santo. He sailed from Callao in 1604 with two ships, but mutiny and death in Panama ended his dream. A long coast he glimpsed remains a disputed clue to his elusive Australia.
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Pedro de Quirustong
Pacific Ocean
Phillip EO
Ot “Pain
Callao
Peru
South Sea
de Quiros
New Hebrides
la Australia de Espiritu Santo
Mexico
Australia
Spain
Panama
Detroit News
Nest of Three Rooms Required for Stork
A three roomed stork tenement is built by a hammer headed stork for his family. He uses large sticks fixed between tree branches with a lowest compartment easy for a child to reach. The nest includes a sloping passage to an upper flat with bright pebbles and bones and a mud lined nursery to keep drafts out. The swiftlet also builds edible nests in Chinese commerce.
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Africa
Borneo
China
Inca Museum Acquires 300 Mummies From Pisco Region
Lima's Inca museum has 300 aboriginal Peruvian mummies from the Pisco area, evidence of an advanced pre Christ civilization. Excavations uncovered multi layered cities with earlier layers buried beneath sites. The finds include embroidered tapestries and decorated pottery, some animal and serpent shapes. A Haman design shows five toes on forefeet, matching llama skeletons with the trait.
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Lima
Peru
Pisco
Casual park encounter sparks double wife reveal
Two men in a casual acquaintance meet in a park. They notice two women approaching and quip that one is his wife with an old hag, and the other is his friend's wife with another.
The New Farm Plan and Hoover Policy Debated
The column critiques the William and Mary export subsidy plan proposed for farmers, arguing it would enrich merchants, raise world prices, cost 200 million dollars yearly, and not solve farm problems. It notes farmer losses, and that subsidies would largely go to exporters and middlemen through taxes. It also covers Tunney visiting Shaw, and a Red Cross convention call for less handshaking.
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Departments of Agriculture, Commerce and the Treasury
Hoover
Beav erhead Court Sets Hearing on Millpoint Property Lease
In the Beaverhead County District Court Marie Gray administratrix of George F. Gray deceased seeks an order to lease the Millpoint property of four hundred eighty acres with improvements for three years at seven hundred fifty dollars cash rent. The court orders all interested parties to appear May 165 1929 at 10 A M in Dillon to show cause why the lease should not be granted. a notice will run in the Dillon Tribune for two weeks.
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Fifth Judicial District
Montana
Beaverhead
George F. Gray
Marie Gray
Millpoint
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Dillon Tribune
Henry G. Rodgers
Order to Show Cause Why Estate Real Property Sale
Beaverhead County public administrator George T. Banks petitions for an order to sell all real estate of Lottie Willard deceased. Court in Dillon, May 25, 1929 at 10:00 AM, to show cause. Publication required in Dillon Tribune for two weeks before hearing. May 1, 1929. Henry G. Boecker judge.
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District Court
Fifth Judicial District
State OF
Montana
Beaverhead
Lottie Willard
George T. Banks
Dillon
Dillon Tribune
Henry G. Boewiki
Notice to Contractors for Montana Federal Aid Project 24B
The Montana State Highway Commission invites sealed bids for surfacing with crushed gravel and guard rail on the Dillon-Butte Road Section 1 B Unit 3 in Beaverhead Madison and Silver Bow counties. Bids due May 15, 1929 at 9 30 P M. bids opened publicly. A 5 percent certified check or corporate surety bond required. Plans available in Helena and Missoula. Commission may reject any or all bids. O S Warden chairman R D Rader state highway engineer.
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State Highway,Commission . of
Montana
Capitol
Helena
Dillon-Butte
Beaverhead
Madison
Silver Bow
Melrose
State Highway Commission
Capitol Building
Mont
United States Bureau of Public Roads
Missoula
Dare State Highway Commission
O. S. Warden
Sheriff Sale Notice for Lima Real Estate
Louis Danton sues Bessie Wilcox and Louie Moraine in Beaverhead County Montana. The 25 May 1929 sheriff sale at 2 PM at the Dillon courthouse will auction Lots Fifteen and Sixteen in Block Six Slater's Addition Lima where the Boyle Estate log house sits. Sale terms cash. Dated May 1 1929. Orr Sheriff of Beaverhead County and B C Hartwig undersheriff. Adg. 18-21.
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Louis Danton
Bessie Wilcox
Louie Moraine
Dillon
Benaverhead
Montana
Slater
Lima
Beaverhead
Boyle
Orr
Teaverhead County
B. C
Notice for Publication of Land Claim in Montana
Department of the Interior United States Land Office announces William D. Knox of Dillon Montana has filed intent to prove and establish his final homestead claim for Lots 1 2 and 3 Below Sec 4 Twp 11 S Range 8 W Mont Meridian. Hearing before Fred Rife Allen Montana June 19 1928 witnesses Peter Anderton Samuel L. Parker Hanson A. Price Edward N. Knox Dell Montana. Register M D Nicholson. Adv 26-30.
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Department of the Interior
U.S. Land
Cfiss
Great Falls
Montana
William D. Knox
Dillon
Helena
Syne
Fred Rife
District Court
Allen
Peter Anderton
Samuel L. Parker
Hanson A. Price
Dell
Edward N. Knox
M. D. Nicholson
Register
Notice to Creditors of W E Kenison Deceased
The executrix Mary B Kenison of the estate of W E Kenison deceased invites creditors and others with claims to present them with vouchers within ten months of the first publication. Claims must be filed at the law offices of John Collins Poindexter Block Dillon Montana. First publication April 19 1929 Beaverhead County Montana.
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W. E. Kenison
John Collins
Poindexter Block
Dillon
Montana
Beaverhead
Mary B
Kenison
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Tribune
Berg Christensen
J. H. Deputy
Cotton Woods
Dunkei
Ibananas
Myxe
Eastern Star
Bens
FIRST
Walter Dorsey
Atlanta
William
Mary
Senate
Mr. Tunney
George Bernard Shaw
Adriatic Sea
Tunney
Shaw
Red Cross Convention
Germany
Friederich Garbe
Friederich
Lindbergh
Atlantic Ocean
R. D. Rader
Annabel Desmond
Apts
R. D. Curry
OR. F. Ht
Bimrose
Geo. M. Gosman
Driggist
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