Looking Backward Interesting Stories from Tribune 1891
In 1891 Marshal McIntosh made a 2 am arrest of two Chinamen in Quong Lee's washhouse. one captured, one fled. opium pipes seized. Population likely to double with Montana immigration. a math hobbyist estimates one million tons of rain in the county this wet season. Two men, unaware they were within city limits, used Wall Street as a race track until sheriff stopped them. A telephone line may soon link Dillon to Argenta Bannack Amenville and Salmon City.
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Quong Lee
Montana
Wall Street
William A. Price
W. A. Price
Ida Price
E. H. Dewey
FE. H. Dewey
State of
Beaverhead County
Montana Princal Meridian
Heast
Southyeat
Meridian
Outlaws Rob Diamond R Roundup and Cowboys Seek Refuge
In 1900 Tribune items note two outlaws robbing a Diamond R roundup mess wagon and chasing cowboys into Culbertson who shelter in a storm cellar. Also reported are wedding party travels to Bannack dredge boat, Lima Cemetery association formation, Mark Poindexter’s medical study return, many movers from the south, and a five wagon caravan bearing Canada or Bust through Dillon.
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the Tribune
Culberton
Katie Rife
Jessie Nickum
Tony Barret
Coast Company
Bannack
Lima Cemetery Association
E. A. Bailey
S. E. McGee
W. H. Boyle
L. B. Seybold
Henry Gleed
Lima
Mark Poindexter
Chicago
Dillon
Canada
Thirteenth Montana State Normal College Commencement
The Montana State Normal College holds its thirteenth commencement with 23 women and one man in the class. Royal Arch Mason M. A. Walker visits Virginia City chapter. Alma Morse participates in a Queen Elizabeth pageant at Wellsley College. George Lovell plans to travel the Miller South Dakota racing circuit with horses. M S Koone and Emily Slocum obtain a marriage license and wed in Dillon. Arthur Connolly of Dart Hardware injures a foot in an accident.
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Montana State Normal College
M. A. Walker
Royal Arch Masons of
Montana
Virginia’ City
Alma T. Morse
J. E. Morse
Wellesley College
Queen Elizabeth's Court
George Lovell
Dillon
Miller, S. Dak
A. EF. Colver
Baptist Church
Arthur Connolly
Dart Hardware and Implement Company
Lend a Hand Roosevelt Calls for Red Cross War Relief Fund
President Franklin D Roosevelt urges Americans to donate to the Red Cross War Relief Fund of at least ten million dollars. He emphasizes the Red Cross as the official relief agency and asks contributions be left at the Dillon banks.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
American Red Cross War Relief Fund
American Red Cross
Dillon Banks
Beaverhead wool crop nears swing as 1920 notes recalled
In Helena the meeting opens the week while a 1920 Tribune item recalls Dr H A Bond sliding into the river with his car but escaping damage. Beaverhead county’s wool crop poised to begin with last year’s yield totaling 2 855 280 pounds generating about 1 500 000 dollars for sheep men. Gains McCracken visits Deer Lodge and relatives in the city. Mrs Arthur Graeter heads to Iowa to visit kin. J H Larson and Miss Pearl Conklin wed at St James Episcopal church. Miss Bert Shortt plans Illinois vacation after teaching at the training school.
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Beaverhead County
Gains McCracken
Deer Lodge
Lee McCracken
Arthur Graeter
Iowa
J. H. Larson
Pearl Conklin
T. W. Bennett
St. James Episcopal Church
Bert Shortt
Illinois
WPA Supervised Recreation Expands in Dillon
Dillon reports ongoing WPA supervised recreation since last July with plans to extend to more age groups. Activities include basketball boxing games swimming tennis and dances with upcoming camps hikes and more. This week marks This Work Pays Your Community week as after school softball continues at Bagley school. Physical education classes run midweek and noon supervision covers school grounds.
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Dillon
WPA
Bruce Watters
U. S
Professional and Service Division
Bagley
History's hinge points may shift with tiny prompts
The piece argues history turns on minor events rather than grand hinges, noting how small misdirections altered campaigns and suggesting today’s course could hinge on subtle factors. It recalls WWI price surges and profits, Memorial Day reflections, and shifting warfare toward mobility and speed.
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Hitler
Mussolini
Italy
Stalin
Philip Guedalla
Gamelin
Weygand
Fosh
Liege
Verdun
Mobilty
Senate Bill Seeks R F C Loans for Strategic Minerals
A Senate measure urged aid to small western mining firms by authorizing the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to issue loans up to 20000 dollars for development of strategic minerals by private companies. The proposal was introduced to the Senate by a member identified by the text.
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Senate
New 100 ton Flotation Plant Opens in Patagonia Arizona
Patagonia Arizona reports a new 100 ton selective flotation plant owned by Callahan Zine Lead company. The project marks a boost in local mining technology and production capacity.
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Patagonia, Ariz
Callahan, Zine-Lead
Campus Organizations Hold Elections At Normal College
Newly elected Chanticleer club officers are Aileen Johnson Belt president and Lillian Presbitero Red Lodge vice president. The Chanticleer banquet will be at Trail cafe with Presbitero as MC and guests including President and Mrs. Davis. Kappa Pi honorary initiates include Mrs. Alberta Sparlin Ruth Wineman Rom Wiles June 4 at Mrs. Emerick home. Art club initiation led by five past presidents. Marjorie Ohrmann is Art club president-elect.
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Aileen Johnson
Belt
Lillian Presbitero
Red Lodge
Trail Cafe
Sheldon E Davis
Marjorie Hamer
Georgia Mathews
Alberta Sparlin
Miles City
Ruth Wineman
Dodson
Rom Wiles
Ennis
Kappa Pi
Mary B. Emerick
Art Club
Ruth Nicol
Rosa Lee Brown
Mary Louise Purdy
Ruth Anglim
Evelyn McMannis
Marjorie Ohrmann
Drummond
Moe for Governor: Reform, Education and Nonpartisan Boards
Martin P Moe campaigns for Montana governor promising to fight racketeering inefficiency and waste and to develop agriculture industry and trade. He pledges to remove Hitlerism from state government and to support nonpartisan selection of welfare liquor highway and other boards. Moe's background includes farming North Dakota roots, homesteading Montana, teaching and developing education policy, and leadership in the Montana Education Association.
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Jince
M. P. Moe
Hoe
Montana
Mr. Moe
North Dakota
Nels Peter
Ingeborg Moe
United States
Throndhjem
Norway
Martin Moe
Valley County
Plentywood
Harriett van Rhee
Minnesota
Montana Education Association
Holmes Seeks Montana Auditor Nomination
John J. Holmes announces his candidacy for auditor in Great Falls Montana. He pledges a honest and conscientious administration of laws, equality before the law, and opposition to special favors. Holmes lived in Great Falls for over 30 years and served in the American Expeditionary Force in France during World War I.
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Holmes
Great Falls
Franté
Montana
Whch
Civil Service Examinations Open for Dillon Posts
The U S Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for several positions at Dillon. Posts include associate materials inspector and assistant at 3200 and 2600 dollars respectively, stationary fireman high and low pressure at 1320 and 1200 dollars, chemist grades from 2600 to 4600 dollars, chemical technologist grades from 3200 to 4600 dollars, and an operator ditchcleaner for the Fort Peck Indian Irrigation project.
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Civil Service
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Dillon Post Office
Fort Peck Indian Irrigation Project
Vulture Mine Shaft Deepens in Wickenburg Development
In Wickenburg Arizona crews advance at the Vulture mine with a shaft now 650 feet deep and plans to reach the 750 foot level. The development program aims to further explore ore potential and expand mining operations.
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Wickenburg, Ariz
Vulture
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