Saloons Close Sunday Surprise In Dillon Era
From the May 2 1888 Tribune the closing of Dil lon saloons on Sunday surprises locals. Bids posted for excavation of a new Masonic temple at Bannack and Idaho. An anti prohibition lodge forms to oppose the fanatic movement. Mrs John F Bishop and children visit Chicago relatives. Electric light debate returns to Dillon. A strawberry and ice cream social is planned by Methodist church ladies on Decoration Day.
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the Tribune
Dillon
Bannack
Idaho
John F. Bishop
Chicago
Dillon Celebrates Sampson Naval Victory With Explosions
Fifty years ago in Bannack and Dillon crowds celebrated Sampson's victory by blasting giant powder and breaking windows. Dillon greeted Montana's First Regiment volunteers with a full town turnout, a band, and fireworks as Company E departed amid emotional farewells. Food for 1200 men was prepared, and most of it was eaten.
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the Tribune
Bannack
Sampson
Dillon
Paris
Montana
Company E
City approves Montana street drinking fountain from Mrs Hamilton bequest
The city council votes to erect a public drinking fountain on Montana street funded by the late Mrs Thomas Hamilton. The Beaverhead river rises unusually high this week, halting trains between here and Butte and flooding extensive bottom lands.
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the Tribune
Montana Street
Thomas Hamilton
Beaverhead
Butte
From Poverty To Riches Elizabeth Welsh Inherits Fortunes
Chicago ten year old Elizabeth Hildegard Welsh inherits half a million dollars after her father, inventor of a centrifugal pump, dies in service. The girl rises from poverty to luxury as the wealth enables her to live beyond need.
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Elizabeth Hildegard Welsh
Chicago
Elizabeth
Formation of petroleum still ongoing in nature
A German scientist asserts that petroleum forms naturally and continues to form. He warns the demand is rising, urging faster action to tap the resource, as reported by the Indianapolis News.
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Nature
Indianapolis News
Keyserling criticizes American sexual harvest and marriage ideals
Count Hermann Keyserling argues in Smart Set that America is overemphasizing sex and will return to Puritanism. He says marriage should be based on intellectual and spiritual harmony, not infatuation or physical attraction, and predicts fewer early marriages and enduring commitment rather than bliss.
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New York
America
Keyserling
Real Estate Transfers From Beaverhead Abstract Company Week Ending May 19 1928
Real estate transfers listed from the Beaverhead Abstract Company for the week ending May 19 1928. Details include parcels conveyed, grantors and grantees, locations and dates of recording, reflecting property movements in the region.
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The
Beaverhead Abstract Company
Monument to Cyrus H. McCormick Unveiled in Virginia
The first monument to Cyrus H. McCormick inventor of the reaper is unveiled at Raphine Rockbridge County Virginia near his original workshop dating to 1831. Erected by the student chapter of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers at Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
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Cyrus H. McCormick
Raphine
Rockbridge County
Virginia
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Virginia, Polytechnic Institute
Patent sale to Effie H McNinch for Sage Creek lands
U S A patents issued to Effie H McNinch covering 553.41 acres in Sage Creek basin transfers ownership of the specified tract. The grant confirms title and location within the basin, detailing the parcel size and official patent action.
Property Transfers In Sage Creek Basin and Surrounding Areas
Effie H. McNinch transfers 503.41 acres in Sage Creek basin to J. M. Jansen. Julia A. Selway deeds 2.5 acres north of Dillon to Edward D. Parks. Orrin Beall conveys 240 acres near Melrose in Beaverhead county to Emma Beall. Joseph A. Kelly transfers 332388 acres north of town to Federal Corporation of Dubuque Iowa. Neils P. Lauritsen sells 640 acres in the lower Grasshopper valley to Clarence Anderson and others.
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Effie H. McNinch
J. M. Jansen
Sage Creek
Julia A. Selway
Edward D. Parks
Dillon
Orrin Beall
Emma Beall
Melrose
Beaverhead County
Joseph A. Kelly
Federal Corporation
Dubuque County
Iowa
Neils P. Lauritsen
Clarence Anderson
Grasshopper Valley
Smith transfers 473 acre Sage Creek quitclaim to Mc Ninch
David R. Smith deeds 473.41 acres in the Sage Creek basin to Effie H. Mc Ninch by quitclaim, transferring ownership rights in a land transaction recorded to establish the new title.
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David R. Smith
Effie H. Mc Ninch
Sage Creek
Mining Deed Involves HWecla to Conway On Trapper Lode Claim
HWecla Consolidated Mining company transfers the Trapper lode mining claim in the Bryant mining district Beav erhead county to George B Conway. The deed records describe the transfer of ownership and location details in Beav erhead county.
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Hwecla Consolidated Mining Company
George B. Conway
Trapper Lode
Bryant
Beaverhead County
Cemetery Deed Transfer to Beaverhead Post
The City of Dillon transfers nine burial lots in Mountain View Cemetery to the Beaverhead Post of the American Legion.
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Dillon
Beaverhead
American Legion
Mountain View Cemetery
Tax Deed to Beaverhead Land for P O Livestock Case
Beaverhead County treasurer issues a tax deed to P O Livestock Co for 320 acres in Centennial Valley. Decree of Distribution issued in the matter of the estate of George R Anderson, deceased.
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Beaverhead County
P.& O. Livestock Company
Centennial Valley
George R. Anderson
Infancy of Music Harp and Drum Origins Described
The article explains ancient instrument origins. A simple bow produced sound by twanging a string, leading to the harp with added strings. Drums arose from stretched animal hides across hollow logs.
Mining Claims Detail in Apex District Beavershead County
Albert C. Richmond and others hold lode mining claims named Whirlwind Sunshine Apex Black Bird Valley View Half Way White Cap and Show Down located in the Apex mining district Beaverhead county Montana.
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Albert C. Richmond
Sunshine
Apex
Black Bird
Valley View
Half Way
White Cap
Apex Mining District
Beaverhead County
Montana
Censorship of Plays Under 1848 Act in England
The 1848 act bans acting plays for hire until submitted to the lord chamberlain. An examiner reviews submissions and may refuse license in whole or part. A $150 fine is imposed for unlicensed performances and the theater loses its license.
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England
Old Buildings Stand As Timeless Craft Returns
An old-time architect’s legacy endures as modern builders echo his craft. In a renaissance, enduring brick and stone reflect Old World permanence across the American countryside, signaling sturdy, lasting architecture.
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American
Two Girls Pray Over Bread and Jam Request
A bedtime scene describes two girls saying prayers before sleep. The younger climbs onto the mother’s knee and notes Clara asked for daily bread while she herself asked for bread and jam, highlighting their differing requests.
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Clara
Brain Pool of Brains Creates Telephotograph System
The New Age discusses a Bell system telephoto graph developed by AT&T and Bell Laboratory engineers, describing it as pooling thousands of minds. It contrasts this group method with solitary inventor efforts, praising coordinated collaboration for efficiency and progress.
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Joseph Kaye
The
New Age
Bell System
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Kaye
Mr. Kaye
Alexandre Dumas
Dumas
Bell Laboratories
Porter files for re election as State Auditor in Montana
George P. Porter filed May 24 with Secretary of State John Mountjoy his petition to run again as a Republican for State Auditor. He cites past service, economy and efficiency, with emphasis on economy, noting the auditor oversees the Insurance, Investment, and Fire Marshal functions and serves on the Industrial Accident and State Depository boards. Porter is native born Montana.
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George P. Porter
John W. Mountjoy
State Auditor
Porter
Industrial Accident Board
State Depository Board
The
Law Library Board
Spark plugs prove value in yearly replacement
Automotive engineers now agree that replacing spark plugs every year saves oil and gasoline, a claim backed by Champion with over 2,000 lab tests and hundreds of road tests.
Dull Talk Blunt Statements Often Carry Sharp Edges
In this Farm and Fireside column the author notes that blunt remarks can reveal strong opinions and cause stronger reactions. The piece muses on communication, tone, and the impact of direct speech within rural discourse.
Recital Delights Dillon Music Lovers at College Auditorium
Nine advanced pupils of Ralph McFadden performed a program at the Normal College auditorium last Thursday evening. The ensemble included arrangements for solo, two pianos and featured Doris Hickman Rosemary King Laurel Hamiy Ethel Jean Davis Astrid Krippen Jane Herndon Lenore Kampf Helen Ballard and Eileen Richardson.
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Dillon
Normal College
Ralph McFadden
Doris Hickman
Rosemary King
Larel Hamiy
Ethel
Jean Davis
Astrid Krippen
Jane Herndon
Lenore Kampf
Helen Ballard
Eileen Richardson
Tourists Use Dillon Park Vans in Brief Stopover
Tourists passing through Dillon report the tourist park well patronized over the past two weeks with more foreign cars daily. On Tuesday afternoon two large vans equipped with home comforts stopped in town for a short time.
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Dillon
Foreclosure suit over 320 acres in Beaverhead County Montana
Farmers State Bank sues Fred and Elna Bower and Capital Trust for foreclosure on a real estate mortgage dated March 1 1928. The note totals 2000 with 7 percent interest until 1928 and 10 percent thereafter plus 300 attorney fees. Plaintiff seeks judgment for the unpaid principal and interest, foreclosure, sale of the property, and potential deficiency judgment with Capital Trust subordinate to the bank. Case filed in Beaverhead County District Court with summons dated April 8 1928.
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District Court
Fifth Judicial District
State of Montana
Beaverhead
Farmers State Bank
Fred Bower
Elna Bower
Capital Trust & Savings Bank
Montana
Beaverhead County
United States
Eaid Court
Lorch
Sheriff's sale of Beaverhead County real estate in Dillon Montana
State Bank and Trust Company files a mortgage foreclosure against Emanuel T Webster and Lucy G Webster. On June 1 1928 at 2 PM the front door of Dillon Court House is set for sale of Lots 8 9 and 10 in Block 11 of Rifes Second Addition Dillon. Cash terms. Sheriff Orr and Under Sheriff Hartwig administer. Advertising notice filed May 8 1928.
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State Bank & Trust Company
Emanuel T. Webster
Lucy G. Webster
Dillon
Beaverhead
Montana
Beaverhead County
C. Orr
C. H. Hartwig
The lamp that goes out each night without smoke or drink
A riddle-like note asks who would want to be a lamp and laments the nightly extinguishing habit while noting the lamp remains sober and silent.
Add Life to Your Years and Your Life to Your Years
An old advertisement promotes Foley's Pills as a diuretic and restorative to combat fatigue and systemic illness. It claims kidney and bladder ailments release toxins into the bloodstream and lauds the product as reliable after 25 years' use, sold by George M. Gosman in the Potts drugstore successor note.
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Foley
George M. Gosman
Potts
Adv
Reward Offered for Illegal Bounty Collectors in Madison Forest
A $100 reward is offered to any private individual for the arrest and conviction of anyone who illegally collects bounty funds in the Madison National Forest. The notice is from the Madison National Forest Sheep Growers Association as an advertisement.
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Madison National Forest Sheep Growers Assn
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