Pioneers of Beaverhead County Elect Officers in May Session
The Pioneer society met in Dillon at the G W Dart Hardware office on May 24. Officers elected for the year are Joe A Browne president Phil Lovell vice president G W Dart Jr treasurer and Robert T Wing secretary. The annual reunion is postponed to the fall fair in October with a banquet planned at the prospective hotel and a ball reception in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Society of
Beaverhead County
G. W
Montana
Dillon
Burglary and Runaway Incidents Plague the City
Burglars failed to enter Crowell and Nickolls store while robbers snatched $10 in silver and $3 in stamps from Dart Hardware. A tailor, FE Reinhardt, within a night thwarted a burglary after alarms drew him out. Runaways occur daily as Conductor Felter is injured and horses escape. city tickets and elections loom as Adolph Eliel plans departure for Minneapolis and Montana delegates prepare for Lake Minnetonka lodging. A Montana tennis tournament is slated for June 13-14 with prizes and future state association aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowell & Nickolls
FE. Reinhardt
Felter
Montana Street
Anderson Bros
Neagle
Thompson & Reynold
R. Z. Thomas
Lawn Tennis Association of the
College of Montana
M. O. Reed
Deer Lodge
Montana
Dillon High School Holds Commencement With Notable Graduates
The Dillon High School commencement at the opera house featured Roscoe Cornell and Mark Poindexter as graduates. Cornell delivered the valedictory and Poindexter spoke on Napoleon Bonaparte, with H. R. Melton presenting diplomas. A Saturday reception at Mrs. Rife’s residence followed, honoring the class of 93.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon High School
Roscoe Cornell
Mark Poindexter
Cornell
H. R. Melton
Craig Snyder
Peter Gray
F. Bendal
Kate Lewis
Peerers
Maud Lamont
Mr. Arthur
Napoleon Bonaparte
Sandy McDonald
Beldames
Aspinwall
Our Olympus
H.R. Melton
Millard
Wails
C. F. Davis
Rife
Railroad ‘Avenue
Steere
Misses Staves
Bella
Madie Rife
Emma Stelzer
Celia Lennox
Millie Bishop
Ola Cornell
Nellie Morse
Messrs
Angela Juhrie
Charles Virden
Dillon Brass Band Reorganized for Season Work
R A Sullivan leads a revived Dillon Brass Band with a 15 member lineup. The group plans strong local performances before racing season and political campaigns end, with Mills to play solo Bb cornet and Crowell joining on Bb clarinet after graduating from the Boston Conservatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Sullivan
Dillon Brass Band
Ponce de Leon
Dillon
Mills
Butte
George Crowell
Boston Conservatory of Music
D. A. Dingley
T. J. Murray
Arthur Judges
W. E. Mills
A. L. Stone
E. P. Dungan
Caleb Davis
Phil Stelzer
Tom Poindexter
Tom Fox
Carol Jewell
F. E. Defreiz
Free freight for World's Fair exhibits issued by Montana railroads
Executive Commissioner Bickford secured free transportation for exhibits between local points from the Northern Pacific and Great Northern railroads and expects Union Pacific to join. Great Northern confirmed approval for free freight to concentrate World’s Columbian Exposition exhibits within Montana. Virginia City and Dillon scenes note ongoing transfers via Whitehall and Dillon with daily freight to and from Virginia City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Bickford
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Union Pacific
P. O. Shelby
F. W. Maze
Butte
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Dillon
Messia- Best
Wing
Halliday
Virginia City
Whitehall
Best
Collins
Decoration Day Observed in Dillon With Memorial Service
Military orders announce Decoration Day observances in Dillon. A memorial service will be held at the opera house Sunday evening May 29 with Rev. S D Hooker delivering the address and a special choir providing music. Steadman Post and Co E Montana National Guard will attend, graves will be decorated Monday at 5 pm, with cemetery visits to Mountain View and Poindexter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
S. D. Hooker
Steadman Post
Grand Army of the Republic
Co. E
Montana National Guard
Grand Army and
National Guard
Mountain View Cemetery
Poindexter ‘Cemetery
James Spencer
H. D. Pickman
Adjutant General
A. B
Dep't Mont
Dillon, Mont
Steedman Post
G. A. BR. Hall
Dillon notices and military orders amid a busy 1892 page
A mixed page itemizes Co E Mont orders for an Armory Hall inspection on May 30, 1892, and lists local ads on clothing, hardware, groceries, and machinery. It notes railway fare promotions for conventions and announces the Poindexter firm dissolution and its successor, with local business notices and small ads throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. E
N. G. M. Dillon
Mont
Armory Hall
David Lamont
H. J. Thompson
World’s Fair interest drives Washington mail rush
Evidence of broad overseas interest in the exposition appears as more than half the State Department mail concerns the World’s Fair. A Melbourne project plans to bring artisans to Chicago for study and pleasure at the Exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Washington
Melbourne
Australia
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dillon ‘and Vicinery
the Tribune
The
Pioneers
Minneapolis
Adolph Eliel
N. J. Bielenberg
Lake Minnetonka
Missoula
Eliel
Stiles’ Hall
Pulter Springs Road
W. H. Raymond
Pulter Springs
Puller Springs
Upper
Ruby Valley
Tennis Fourament
Dillon High Schoo
Virginia City Fielht
Attention Company
D. Lamont
Post Com
R. Bond
Adjt
F. J. Cheney and Co
Toledo
Ohio
Hall
Tolédo
F. J. Cheney & Co
T. W. Poindexter & Sons
Pomnprexten CommeEncan Co
Hammer & Moore
Greece
Hersinz
N. M
White's
Albert R. Crawford
Morton's
D.L Co
Boyd
Royal Crown
J. W. Morton
Dillon Mercantile Co
Bee Hive Hardware Co
Biplenis Coal
Dillon Implement Co
Dillon Implement Company
Hliel’s
Anna Hart
O. E. Morse
J. W. Morton’s
Thompson & Reynolds
Joe Shineberger
Red Rock
Henney
J W. Morton
D. I. Co
mn. Ditton _Implement Company
T. W. Poindexter & Sona
Poindexter Commercial Company
T. W. Pomnprexton & Sons
State Board of Commerce of
Idaho
Missouri Pacific
Salt Lake City
St. Louis
Denver
Supreme Lodge A. C. U. W
Helena
F. T. Conus
P,. A. Larceny
G Tavern
F. Kinney
Red
Watson
Butte Hardware Company
Savings Department
Dillon ‘National Bank
Dillon National Bank
R. J. Moore
John W. Morton
Bannack Street
Ment
Gunther
Arthur
N. M. White
Crowell & Nuckolls
Montana Business College
Helena, Mont
Suort-Hanp
Ben Pittman
Tyre-Writina
Commendat
Pennansup
Ewarisi
Prevres & WaAurtens
BUSINESS + COLLEGE
and Institute OF
Arncirreruray Drawina
Brrvore
Joe Pusko
Novac
Bavi Eus
Seat
Wble
Philadelphia Cooking Institute
Tad
H. T. Engelhorn
M. A
Prin Helena, Montana
H. F. Jackson
J. 8. Meade & Sons
General Merchandise
Bannack City
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