Narrow escape for Dillon baseball player in motorcycle crash
Frank Ripley, longtime catcher for the Ditton ball teams, had a narrow escape Friday near the Poindexter ranch southeast of Dillon. His motorcycle left the road, hit a ditch and a telephone pole, with Ripley knocked senseless but revived after a paramedics arrival. he suffered a scalp wound though fate spared him a fatal outcome.
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Frank Ripley
Ditlon
Mr. Ripley
E. E. Marcoe
Dillon
Rip
Poindexter Ranch
Mr. Marcoe
Prison Appraisal Report Recommends State Control at Deer Lodge
The Montana prison appraisal committee of the Tenth Legislature reported to the state prison board that the prison should be run by the state rather than under contract. It values furnishings at 19 745 39, kitchen and bakery 6 490 06, mess house and kitchen 1 258 50, totaling 29 817 83, and recommends purchasing from Conley and McTague at that price. The report also credits 1 096 82 to the state for equipment turned over to contractors and appraises 14 755 46 for property owned by Conley and McTague not on state land, urging its purchase. it calls for doubling the prison capacity and using convict labor for stone quarrying.
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Helena
Tenth Legislative Assembly
William Lindsay
Herbert Strain Martin Maginnis
Louis Heitman
Tom D. Lockman
H. K. Lowry
State Prison Board
Deer Lodge
Conley & McTague
A Pleasant Way to Cure Catarrh Promotes Hyomei
A dated advertisement touts Hyomei as a cure for catarrh. It claims quick relief within five minutes and guarantees money back through Potts the Druggist. The complete inhaler kit costs 1.00 with extra bottles at 0.50. Mrs. Wm. Burton of Owosso endorses its asthma cure.
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Wm. Burton
Owosso
Mich
Kasparilla World of Troubles Remedy
This Sterling household remedy treats digestive derangements by stimulating a healthy activity in the system. It aids digestion, improves appetite, relieves sour stomach, constipation, bad breath and related issues, and combats drowsiness and headaches. Refunds offered if not satisfied. For sale by Potts the Druggist, Dillon.
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Hoyt Cuxmicaz, Co
Fortland
Oregon
Potts
Dillon
Death of Supt. Olmstead Recalls Early Westward Trek
Dillon mourns George Olmstead 66 longtime Oregon Short Line superintendent who died at Hot Lake Oregon after a year of illness Brights disease. He began in California rail work and rose from the bottom through to Montana and Idaho divisions. His subordinates recall his firm yet affectionate leadership.
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Dillon
George Olmstead
Oregon Short Line
Olmstead
Anaconda Standard
Montana
Hot Lake
Oregon
Bright
Pocatello
Mr. Olmstead
New Western Railroad
California
Peru
Dillon Bride Wed Kansas Groom In Local Nuptials
Miss Ulah Sholl of Dillon married Mr. Roy T. Pickerill of Geneseo Kansas in a Wednesday afternoon ceremony at the bride's home. Rev F E Dodds officiated. The couple plan a brief deer-hunting honeymoon in the Rockies before settling in Kansas.
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Ulah Sholl
Roy T. Pickerill
Rev Dodds
Kansas
Ulah Shell
Dillon
Geneseo
F. E. Dodds
Methodist Church
Paul Stahl
Robert Gilbert
Miss Sholl
Pickerill
Sholl
Chemistry of Common Things Lecture at Local High School
Prof. W. M. Cobleigh of the Agricultural College of Bozeman lectured to high school students on The Chemistry of Common Things using illustrative samples. The talk was found instructive and enjoyable. The next lecture will be by President James Hamilton on December 9. Cobleigh also visited the Normal college and traveled to Virginia City to deliver another lecture.
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W. M. Cobleigh
Agricultural College of
Bozeman
James Hamilton
The
Agricultural College
Cobleigh
Normal College
Dilton
Virginia City
Community Notes and Social Updates in Dillon
Mrs. N E Stone to entertain the Manse Society next Thursday. Mrs Wade of Kalispell visiting in town. Horses prepared for winter. Mrs Thomas Call and baby of Blaine visited Dillon. St Rose Guild meeting next Thursday with Mrs Kaiser. St James Guild meeting next Thursday with Mrs Dodd. Mrs C R Tyrrell of Missoula visiting John Lusher. Ladies Presbyterian bazaar December 10. M E church Ladies Aid sale December 2 with chicken pie dinner. Baptist pastor leaves for Great Falls. Rev Rickman will preach here. Dillon Coal and Transfer offers coal ice wood via Fair Store. J W Scott named Montana delegate to National Farm Congress in Chicago. Norman College recital Tuesday featuring Robert Boyce Carson. Edith Hatch as accompanist. Mrs A S Johnson and two children leaving Dillon. A R Jacobs of Dillon may buy bank in Missoula. Rube Tritt resigns from Greater Grocery. Hans Hansen takes over. Fire in redlight district destroys two houses on north Montana street. residents escape unharmed. Bell Telephone officials Hopkins and Mackenzie in Dillon from Salt Lake City.
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N. E. Stone
Wade
Kalispell
Amos Elliott
Anderson Bros
Thomas Call
the Presbyterian Church
Ladies Aid Society
M. E. Church
The
Baptist Church
Great Falls
Rickman
J. W. Scott
Armstead
Gov. Norris
Montana
National Farm Congress
Chicago
Norman College Assembly Hall
Robert Boyce Carson
West
Edith Hatch
Pioneer Day Observed in Dillon Schools
Dillon public schools dedicated part of Friday afternoon to Montana history with student and teacher selections and pioneer recollections. Notable visitors included John Bishop and Wm Roe among others, as rooms hosted blackboard history drawings from pre white man times through Lewis and Clark era and mining periods.
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Montana
Dillon
John Bishop
Wm. Roe
W. T. Taylor
Josephus Rich
Robert T. Wing
Dillon Volunteer Fire Dept Thanksgiving Ball Planned
The Dillon Volunteer Fire Department announces its annual Thanksgiving ball at Dart's Hall on Thursday evening November 25. A six piece orchestra will provide music for the occasion and proceeds will benefit the department. The event is expected to attract strong Dillon public support.
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Dillon Volunteer Fire Department
Dart
Dillon
Dillon Letter List 1909 Uncalled Letters at Dillon Post Office
Uncalled letters remaining at the Dillon Montana post office as of November 11 1909 will be sent to the dead letter office in Washington DC if not collected within 30 days. Names listed include A W Bacon Frankie Caffee Cassie Cook Peter Fristed Heany Billie Hoepner Isabell Lockhart Mast & McNeal F Pett Frank Pendergast John Polk C W Russell Jas L Rice Olis Shaw O P Schulz Frank Turphy James Vandenberg E D Woods Pearl Williams and Mr and Mrs Will Grace Lamont. Post Master
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John Polk
C. W. Russell
J. W. Rice
Jas.l. *. Shaw
Olis Shaw
O.P. Schulz
Frank Turphy
Thomas Thomas
James Vandenberg
E.D. Woods
Pearl. Williams
Arr
L. Miller
Will Grace Lamont
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Dillon, Mont
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Rombauer CO
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East Granite
P.O
Butte
Mont
Utws & Walker
Carent
Ue Butte, Mont
Ton TE Bays
Idaho
Rooming House
Gardner
Masonic
Ada Merritt
M. Pau Parisian Dye House
Galena St. Butte, Mont
Foley
Kasparilla
Red Cross
Vin de Cinchona Co
Des Moines
Iowa
Catarre
Ely
Lena Forge
Er-Drug-Co
Brights
St. Rose Guild
H. A. Kaiser
St. James Guild
James Dodd
South Idaho St
C. R. Tyrrell
Missoula
John W. Lusher
Dilfon Coal and Transfer Company
General Transfer and Dearless
W. A. McLaughlin
Murray's Hospital
A. 5. Johnson
A. R. Jacobs
State Bank of
Rube Tritt
Greater Grocery Company
Hans Hansen
Rube
Redlight
Montana Street
P. H. Hopkins
Bell Telephone Company
A. G. Mackenzie
Salt Lake City
Ee Roy
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