Beach lands eyed for dry land farming in Dillon valley
High interest in dry land farming grows in Beaverhead valley after the new 320 acre homestead law. With Campbell system success cited by Norman Holden, filings reach 6 760 acres across multiple 40 160 and 320 acre tracts. Holden will contribute regular dry land farming guidance in Tribune columns starting in two weeks.
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Norman Holden
Beaverhead Valley
Campbell
Dillon
United States
Johnson
Tribune
Mr. Holden
Holden
Buick Agent Delivers Six Cars To Montana Buyers
M. K. Barry, Dillon Buick agent, received two carloads totaling six vehicles. Four 22 horsepower 4 passenger runabouts go to W C Orr Dillon J W Scott Armstead Hill Gilster Redstead and Dr Hanmer Salmon Idaho. Two 40 horsepower large cars include a 4 passenger roadster for Wm Dunn Bannack and a 40 horsepower 5 passenger touring car for Frank Swartz Blaine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. KE. Barry
Buick Automobiles
Dillon
W. C. Orr
J. W. Scott
Armstead
Hill
Frank Swartz
Blaine
Buick
Barry
Dillon City Council Minutes and October Tax Levy
City council met at city hall with Mayor White and officials present. September reports show 24 women in houses of prostitution fined $200 total, 32 drunks jailed, 11 drunks fined, 10 vagrants ordered to leave town, two fined for concealed weapons, four fined for disturbing the peace, and other assorted citations and detentions. The board discussed a tax levy: street and alley two mills, library one mill, general three and three-fourths mills, interest and sinking one-fourth mill.
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White
Melton
Knapp
Monroe
Lenkersdorfer
Phillips
Wemple
Dillon
Alley
Elliott
Sassman
Mines to be developed in Salmon country sees ore output rising
Emerson Hill of Bedrock, manager of Copper Queen Mining and Smelting, visits Butte as 50 tons of free milling ore are handled daily at the Salmon City property seven miles from town. He notes a 400 foot tunnel, a large permanent ore shoot, up to date mill, and improving transport with new railroad graders near Bedrock.
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Emerson Hill
Bedrock
Copper Queen Mining and Smelting Company
Butte
Standard
Salmon City
Idaho
Mr. Hill
Hill
Utah & Northern Railroad
Bedrock Valley
Salmony
Salmon Country
Salmon
Beaverhead County Fair Needs Open, Community Involvement
Editorial argues the Beaverhead county fair should serve as a countywide showcase for stock, grain, and crafts with evening farm institute talks, cooking demos, and parades. It urges a paid, active secretary, broad merchant participation, and welcoming outsiders to foster growth despite past debt and weather woes.
A Strange Quest for Cold Ort and Hidden Gold
A Dillon area tale describes two men hiring a bobbing rod operator to locate gold ore near a shaft west of Dillon. They consulting a clairvoyant in Butte who allegedly confirmed the site. The pair started a shaft and now run two shifts of men delving into rock hoping for a bonanza.
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Dillon
Butte
Earth
Foreman George Baker Summoned From Reynolds Ranch
George Baker foreman of the Mrs R A Reynolds ranch was called to Billings Monday on an important business matter by telegram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Baker
Open Montana big game and feathered game season opened
The Helena Independent notes October first as the start of open season for deer sheep goats grouse prairie chicken fool hens sage hens pheasants and partridges. Daily limit five. big game until December first with three deer one elk one goat and one mountain sheep allowed. Bears may be killed anytime. Some hunters report poor luck due to scarce birds and remote mountain ranges. Dr F E Bimrose of Butte filed on 320 acres east of Dillon and plans to relocate, practice dentistry, and pursue dry land farming here.
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Montana
Helena
F. E. Bimrose
Butte
Dillon
Landon makes major lamb sale to Chicago outfit
Prank Landon sold 2 000 head of mut ton lambs at five cents per pound to a Chicago buyer. The stock will be loaded for Chicago tomorrow, with forty cars required for the shipment. The sale is cited as one of the best mut ton sheep deals in years and reflects well on Landon.
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Prank Landon
Chicago
Landon
Montana gains but may lose in forest land case
Secretary Ballinger rules Montana may select lands outside reservations for sections 16 and 36 but only after survey reports are accepted. State land board requests AG opinion and may press court action to resolve ownership with widespread implications across about one million acres near Belton. Helena reports Oct 6.
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Secretary of the Interior
R. A. Ballinger
Montana
Helena
State Board of Land Commissioners
Belton
Commonwealth
Interior Department
State Land Board
Land Board
Ballinger
Attorney General’s Department
The
Land Register
Galen
Ray
Missing Butte man Matt Maloney alias George McDonald
Sheriff O Rourke conducts search for Matt Maloney also known as George McDonald missing from Butte since July 14. Wife Mrs Maloney reports a July 24 letter postmarked Wisdom and says he planned to reach Salmon City Idaho to tend a Black Bird Idaho claim, carrying a draft mailed from Butte that returned uncalled for. He is about 55, 230 pounds, 5 ft 10 in, wearing black serge suit and derby, gray suit with him. Fears foul play.
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Sheriff O'Rourke
Matt Maloney
George McDonald
Butte
Butte Inter Mountain
Black Bird
Idaho
First National Bank
Salmon City
Hi Wife
Hie
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