Bachelor Boys at Home Party Delights Dillon Ladies
Social event in Dillon on May 25 1896 featured the Bachelor Boys at home with pink white decor, a banquet for sixty eight, cards and dancing, a humorous second act with Black Cook scene, and prizes for both sexes. Local figures Mrs H J Thompson Mrs E J Norris led arrangements as Frank Eliel and Carrie Call won top prizes.
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Dillon
H. J. Thompson
E. J. Norris
Blanche Morse
Lucile Shannon
Barkisis Willin
John G. Willis
Frank Eliel
Oxford
He Hall
K. J. Norris
Jine
Barkis
Carrie Call
Fidel Huber
Carrie Carter
Edwin Norris
Walter Davidson
Goodnight
Missouri River Source Rejected Montana Claim
Colonel J. V. Brower Minnesota state geographer announces new findings that the Missouri river begins not at Red Rock Lake Montana but from a mountain hole west of Henrylake Idaho near the Montana line. He traces a path past Red Butte Beaver head Rock to Three Forks then to the Mississippi and Gulf of Mexico totaling 4221 miles.
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J. V. Brower
Minnesota
Missouri River
Red Rock Lake
Montana
Colonel Brower
Missouri
Rocky Mountains
Henrylake
Idaho
Twain
Red Butte
Beaverhead Rock
Three Forks
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Thirteen States
Regimental changes and Decoration Day parade announced
Corporal S M Rogers becomes regimental sergeant major replacing Holmes. James Patrick elected member last week. Public parade and inspections set for Decoration Day with Major B H Cook as inspecting officer and Major Drennan to inspect Co D of Virginia City. Company E to improve appearance despite old clothing. Tomorrow’s program includes 8 30 am inspection at armory hall and 1 pm GA R services with graveside ceremony at 2 pm. Flowers welcome. Parks Cough Syrup promoted at N M White Drug Store.
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S. M. Rogers
Co. G
Holmes
James Patrick
B. H. Cook
Drennan
Bozeman Company
Co. D
Virginia City
Byron H. Cook
Armory Hall
G.A. R
Beaverhead Pioneers Hold Annual Meeting and Banquet
Beaverhead County Pioneers gather at the Masonic Temple for their annual meeting and banquet. About forty members attend the morning business session and officer elections. the constitution is amended to include all who located in Beaverhead County by December 31, 1866. A 2 pm banquet features music by the Henneberry sisters and a solo by Mrs. Goldberg of Butte. tales of crossing the plains are shared until 5 pm.
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Beaverhead County
Masonic Temple
Jos. A. Browne
Phil. Lovell
A. F. Graeter
R. T. Wing
J. F. Bishop
Pioneers’ Association
Henneberry
Goldberg
Butte
E. Timer
Plains
Association
G. M. Brown
W. L. McIntosh
D. BE. Metlen
A. Sullivan
W. B. Carter
Jos. Cowan
United States
United States of America
Nontana
J. Louis Rotwitt
Montana
Helens
Mass People's Party Convention Called in Beaverhead County
The Beaverhead county People's Party executive committee calls a mass convention for June 6 at 2 p.m. in the county courthouse to elect three delegates to the state convention in Boulder and ultimately to each national convention. Members urged to join if aligned with the party’s free coinage of silver stance and platforms. Also notes blank forms for location and other notices, and an unrelated travel and printing ad follows.
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People’s Party
Beaverhead County
Said
Boulder
Party of the People
Bens
Jewelry trends in 19th century accessories and rings
The catalog notes bracelets for children with padlock and key, enameled photographic disks on watches, tourmaline and diamond two stone rings at low cost, sapphire seal rings for men, and silver garter buckles with empire motifs. It also mentions novelty wreath buckles enamel finish and jewelry imitating lizards frogs beetles with demantoids and diamonds.
Advertising Wisdom and Names From The St Louis Globe Democrat
The fragment cites Horatio Staples and Ted Scarboro on advertising concepts and self promotion. It mentions J Walter Thompson and Robert Hope Monteorieff, noting Ascott R Hope’s nom de plume and a claim about an ancestor. The passage references the St Louis Globe Democrat as the source.
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Robert Hope Monteorieff
Ascott R. Hope
St. Louis-Globu
Democrat
Argenta Road Sealed Proposals Sought for Cut-off Route
The Argenta Road Committee invites sealed proposals for the construction of the Argenta cut-off road from the Beaverhead river near Dillon to Rattlesnake creek. Bids open June 1 at 8 pm. committee may reject any or all bids. Specifications and details available from Chairman Frank Edited.
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Argenta
Beaverhead River
Dillon
Rattlesanoke Creek
Frank Edited
District Court
Beaverhead
Sonny
Montana
W. P. Nelson
Court House
Dillo
Tewit
Jackson Bar
Patos Paw Sapa
Nelson
Trail Creek
Placer
Pioneer Mining District
Dillon, Mont
Jorgen Jorgenson
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B. Stevenson J. Broadbrim
Waldorf
Penn
Geo.Murray
Mr. Longfellow
A. E. Stuht
N. Poindexter
W. Davidson
W. Crowell
Dr. Miller
J. Cox
R. Conger
M. L. Davidson
Old Virginia
Stoht
Stevenson
Daett
Frank Elie
Black Cook
Lung.t
BN Stevenson
Ties
Thiele - Clark Anderson
Synopele
Smoke and Fire
Satan
Rockies
Militia Notes
N. M. White Drug Store
Beaverhead CO. ‘Pioneers
N. EH. A. Meeting
Union Pacific
Tris- Une
Henney Buggies
Victor, Phoenix and
Cresent
Dillon Implement Company
Hioratio Staples
Ted Scarboro
J. Walter ‘Thompson
Legal Advertisemints
T. A. Slocum
M.C
Pearl St
New York
B. Splaun
I. J. B. Treaman
Oklahoma
Blue Jay
Vipond
Sail
J. B. Treuman
Constitution of the
State of
Beal
L. Borwilt
Scientific American Agency For
IN & CO
Broadway
America
New York City
J. T. Cox
W. S. Pyle
COX & Plye
Geo
J. Staudaker
Butchers
Veal
Dillon National Bank
Dillon, Montana
E. Morse
Ditton
MOWT
Fifth Judicial District
Ida Williams
A. D
Erat
R. Z. Thomas
Barbour
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