Lima notes and local matters from Beaverhead County
Lima reports detail a cemetery fence effort funded and surveyed, questions about public attendance at meetings, and calls for safeguarding graves. Also updates on residents, travel, business activity, a new blacksmith shop, stage travelers, river/road conditions, and the post office move to the hotel on June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Sears
Glenhill
Christenson
Lima
M. E
Last Falls
J.P
Neighbors Wag At Fair Prices For Tea Coffee Soda
A note quotes residents and neighbors seeking fair prices on tea coffee soda baking powder and flavoring extracts and spices. It highlights local trade concerns and calls for better accessibility and affordability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wari
Deeds and water locations filed in Big Hole Basin area
Week’s filings include water locations for D. J. Stephens and Christen Densilmay in Big Hole Basin along with Armitage. Deeds include B O Fourier to Herman Jackson and James M Partridge to James M Bruce in Big Hole Basin. Kate Fitzharris appears in multiple town property transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Stephens
Alin Big Hole Ba
Christen Densilmay
Big Hole Basin
A. A. Kenison
B. O. Fourier
Herman Jackson
James M. Partridge
James M. Bruce
Big Hole River
Otho Klemm
Kate Fitzharris
W. M. Aikin
Duncan McArthur
Chas, Watson
Chas
A. Christian, Et al
French Creek
R.e.shefer
The Marine Engineer Faces Rapid Evolution and Hidden Honor
A historical look at the marine engineer as the most finished craftsman in a century of rapid maritime change. The engineer guides propulsion systems, steering, lighting, pumping, ventilation, and on warships even gun handling, yet public recognition remains low and many names stay unknown. The piece highlights Captain Kane's gallantry and the overlooked efforts of engineers beneath decks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Kane
Calliope
Samoa
Pall Mall Gazette
Electric match promises future light in pocket size form
The article surveys evolving lighting tech from phosphorus splints to portable electric lighters, gaslit theaters, and patent office records. It notes varied match materials from bone to oyster shell and a ball shaped pulp match that burns without a stick, leaving no residue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess
Patent Office
Bannack Celebrates Maggie A Gibson Christening at Marysville
A large crowd gathered in Bannack on May 23 to christen the Chicago Mining and Development Co. dredge Maggie A Gibson near Marysville. O O Gilman, Geo. S McNeil, W H Berry, and Ed L Smith led the event, with speeches by L J Price and J Stewart Wallace praising mining progress. The procession included a Dillon band and guest entertainers, followed by a festive reception aboard the vessel and a plan for a future christening of the A F Grater on Grasshopper Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie A. Gibson
Mansfield
Amesville
Dillon
Bayles, Cockrell & Eckersell
Salmon
Gibbonsville
Nellie Reynolds
Maine
Fort Lemhi
J. H. Hall
Bannack
J. W. Scott
Hill
Marysville
Chicago Mining and Development Co
Tribune
O. O.gilman
Marshaltown
Geo. 8. McNeil
Portland, Ore
W. H. Barry
Chicago
Ed. L. Smith
Gibson Hotel
L J. Price
Mother Earth
Beaverhead
Price
J. Stewart Wallace
London
Ben Accord
England
Maggie A. Gibgon
Reiling
Smith-Gilman
F. U. Graves
Archie Gibson
Mss
A. F. Grater
Grasshopper Creek
Nors
J. H. McDonald
Elmer Page
Estell Desno
F. W. Dearborn
CO. E. Atwater
L. C. Fyhrie
John F. Bishop
J. T. Yor
Matt Macklem
Chris Snyder
L. P. Phillips
Frank Williams
P. Brown
Charles Gooch
Don C. Hall
Henry Burfeind
Burfeind Bros.’ Brewery
L. R. Grannis
Dovie
J.B. Furley
Northwestern Life Insurance Co
Wanamaker & Brown, Clothers
A. Gibson
Smith-Gilman Dredge
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Mont
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Teraely
The
Red Rock
Rev Rock
Miss Maud Hill
Midway Station
Pat Ward
S. M. McKnight
Dell
Ike Hill
D. E. McIntosh
Nick Treweek
E. Hill
Elmer Wart
Misa Della Bray
Isaac Rife
Medicine Lodge
Emerson Hill
Idaho
Jessie Burnett
Mra A. Burnett
Schilling
W. A. Armitage
Maggie
W. L. Simmons
Tom Landers
Dick Wells
John Innis
A. L. Stone
William Neagle
Eugene Poindexter
Sam Arndta
Dr. Dungan
Messra
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Sullivan Crowell
Boyd
Jewell
Coon
Cashmore
Conger
Hirschman
J. H
Irwin McQuarry
Sam Patterson
Lorenza Qushing
Ellen Hater
Tar Jewert Norsznx Co
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New York
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Eph Stoller
Bate
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