Willis Notes Local Happenings and Visitors
Prof W T Moore from Tennessee praised Willis county seat as up-to-date. Christian Rieber returns from Germany with a bride. Crop reports show hail damage and disappointing yields. Bridge inspection near Willis. Several residents travel to Dillon. O H Gilman visits Twin Bridges. Pearl Page to Portland for nursing program. Grain shipments to the east set records. Cottage prayer meeting at Wm Stewart home. Orphans' home placement of a girl in Stewart household. Page family news and local visits.
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Tribune
Willis
W. T. Moore
Tennessee
Christian Rieber
Germany
United States
Chris
John Phillips
Claude Mast
Big Hole
Charles Beehrer
J. A. Browne
Theron Moran
Birch Creek
Willow Creek
Dillon
Julius Craner
Wm. Stewart
William Stewart
Twin Bridges
Page
Jefferson Island
Kate Gustin
Rodney Page
J. M. Page
Pageville
James Shannon
Big Hole Basin Local Notes Summary
Earl Corwin began duties as a guard at Deer Lodge penitentiary last week. John Houseman killed a wolf near Thompson ranch and claimed the bounty in town Tuesday. Chris Wilke hauled the first rock for the church foundation on Monday. J. E. Hollingsworth and family move to Dillon onto the Sorenson ranch. Post office invites bids for a tri weekly Wisdom Bristow mail, to run Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays.
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Earl Corwin
Deer Lodge
John Houseman
Thompson Ranch
Thompson Creek
Chris Wilke
J. E. Hollingsworth
Dillon
Sorenson Ranch
Baril Bros Thrash Days Near Pageville
Baril Bros. have been making good time threshing in Pageville vicinity since Friday last. Miss Lillie Lippart assisting Mrs. Stewart during threshing returned to Dillon last Saturday. We hear that Cy Brown and Mr. Gei
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Tribune
Pageville
Baril Bros
Lillie Lippart
Stewart
Dillon
Cy Brown
Gei
Picnic at Sheep Canyon Celebrates November Snow Free Day
Miss Bettes, Prof. Clark chaperone a group of students on a Sheep Canyon picnic. They traveled from the dormitory to the canyon for a noon camp fire meal of ham and eggs, then to the Rye Patch and back by six. The party included Miss Bettes Beuschlein Hagen Storey Hogeland Ketchum and professors Clark and Clapp Vogel. Anna Larson awarded Miss Storey the silk umbrella for tennis. Ann Breen hosted a birthday gathering with Nelligan Noeth Alspaugh McKee Falligan Lucia Johnson present.
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Tribune
Miss Bettes
Clark
Sheep Canyon
Canyon
Bettes
Beuschlein
Hagen
Storey
Hogeland
Ketchum
Prof
Thomas Clapp
Jacob Vogel
Anna Larson
Gen
Ann Breen
Nelligan
Noeth, Alspaugh
McKee
Falligan
Lucia Johnson
Mr. Reber Leaves for Michigan While Misses Enroll At College
Mr Reber who has been ill for some time left for his home in Michigan Thursday. The students regret to lose Mr Reber and they hope to see him back at the college next semester. Prof Clark gave an interesting address on Friendship in Gen Ex Thursday. Miss Busch of Bozeman Miss McFadden of Laurin and Miss Short of Castle enrolled during the past week.
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Reber
Michigan
Clark
Miss Busch
Bozeman
McFadden
Laurin
Short
Castle
Dillon hears Professor Atkinson at High School Friday
Professor Alfred Atkinson will address the citizens of Dillon at the high school auditorium Friday evening. Principal Foote notes Mrs Sarah Louise Arnold cannot speak in Dillon during Thanksgiving week and has two dates booked in Montana. Arnold will lecture in Oregon before the state teachers' association. Barnett's extract and coloring arrive for the Domestic Science exhibit. The Senior girls form a literary society.
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Alfred Atkinson
Dillon
Foote
Sarah Louise Arnold
Lymon’s College
Montana
Long Term Court Session Records Various Pleas and Dismissals
The term led to numerous pleas including guilty verdicts for stud poker and burglary in the second degree. A juvenile was committed to reform school until age 21, while several cases were dismissed or reset for trial. A trial jury list includes numerous named residents from Dillon and surrounding towns.
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Barbour
Dan Courtney
C. W. Robison
Thomas Murphy
R. T. Wemple
Murphy
H. G. Rodgers
Harry Broadwater
Metlen
Robert T. Wing
Joseph Smith
Walter Brown
W.S. Tash
Reform School
Miles City
Julia E. Tong
L. J. Price
James Kosnar
Kosnar
Cattle Market Steady Demand as Receipts Flip
Heavy beef and stocker runs in Chicago and strong local demand keep prices steady. Reports show good finished cattle in demand while cows and weaker grades lag. The note lists price ranges for corn fed beef, steers, cows, veal, and stockers with remarks on hogs and sheep trends. N.S. Woon, Dillon MT, promotes quick delivery services and wood sales.
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Chicago
Value of an Education at Kansas Wesleyan University
Dr. R P Smith delivered the opening address at Kansas Wesleyan University in Slina Kansas last September on The Value of an Education the Purposes of the College and the True University. Smith formerly preached at Dillon and later served as chancellor of Wesleyan University in Helena before resigning to become president of Kansas Wesleyan last fall.
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the Tribune
R. P. Smith
Kansas Wesleyan University
Slina
Kansas
Armstead Medicine Lodge Grant Stage Schedule
The Armstead Medicine Lodge Grant Stage Company meets all regular passenger trains on the U S L. Leaves Armstead daily at 7 30 a m arrives Grant 6 60. Leaves Grant 11 00 arrives Armstead 1 00 p m. For connections to points farther West contact J R Scott Merch Armstead Mont.
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Armstead
Grant
J. R. Scott
Mer
Mont
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Clarence Bartholomew
O. H. Gilman
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Oregon
Adventist Sanatorium
Lawrence
H. A. Redfield
Iron Rod
Ernest Page
Anaconda
Ernest Nyhart
C. A. Saffle
Harry R. Nye
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Dr. Pierce
Emery Pulver
Charles Mikus
F. B. Felt
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T. D. Olmsted
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Otto Cornwall
D. L. Smith
J. Pierson
Charles Sassman
Frank P. Bradley
Chauncey R. Brown
Jackson
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Lima
Wm. Cognor
Dell
Ole Dahle
Roy S. Dingley
Mathias Dory
Polaris
Edward Crown
Benj. M. Dunbar
Bowen
J G. Irwin
Henry Fitter
Clarence France
Wisdom
E. W. Geary
Bannack
Guy V. Patterson
Charles Perry
Eph Peterson
Redrock
John R. Porter
Eli Sage
Albert Mee
Wm. H. Spearingf
E. B. Sprinkle
Geno. H. Stewart
John Thompson
Jesse W. Tope
Dan Tracy
Bedrock
George’ ‘Whitworth
al. Zeims
Nye Schneider Fowler Co
South Omaha, Nebraska
Normal College
N.S. Woon
The
Armstead, Medicine Lodge & Grant Stage Company
Banks
Dillon, Mont
Armstead, Mont
Scott & Decker
Stone & Grady Merchant A
Bain
Rushford
Moline, Oliver, Racine Plows
Dillon Implement Company
J. Robert Morton
E. R. Ackley
Eprz Brock
Henry Thompson
Maurice
Walker
Mallon Boitprxe
Washington Street
Trigraone
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