Beaverhead Man Loses Arm In Apex Freight Accident
Carl Mast, a Beaverhead county deliveryman for Beaverhead Brewery, lost his right arm in a freight train accident at Apex last Sunday. He fell beside the track while attempting to board a moving car. the arm was amputated above the elbow. He, his wife, and baby are mourned by many friends in Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Mast
Apex
Mr. Mast
George Mast
Carl
Dillon
H. A. Bond
Thomson Avenue
Cal
Beaverhead’ County
Beaverhead
Brown Had Two Knives In Jail Rampage
Old man Brown a six month jail convict for attempted shooting caused a disturbance Tuesday in the county jail. He seized a large knife and a second blade during a scuffle as deputies and a bystander restrained him. He narrowly avoided harming inmates before officers subdued him and removed the weapons.
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Brown
Oscar Fingling
Erwin
Frank Cox
Barry and friends return from Salmon Idaho
M E Barry and companions arrived back this morning from Salmon Idaho where Barry demonstrated a 40 horsepower Buick earlier in the week. He showed the car to friends and local onlookers during the Idaho trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.E. Barry
Salmon
Idaho
Dacotah mine drives tunnel to cut lead at depth
S M Starr, superintendent of the Dacotah mine in Polaris district, says six men on two shifts are driving a 480 foot tunnel to cut a lead ore 48 feet wide at the surface. Ore runs 87 to the ton in gold and silver high grade, 14 to the ton second class. A 20 ton Chilean mill machinery is stored in Dillon ready for construction if development warrants.
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S. M. Starr
Dacotah
Polaris
Dillon
Dacotah Mining Company
Starr
Dr Ryburn Sees Bright Future for Bannack Gold Fields
Beaverhead county physician Dr. R H Ryburn of Bannack, returning from Seattle, boosted local mining prospects in an Anaconda Standard interview. He predicted Bannack's revival, recalling Bannack as a once major Northwest mining center and noting stories of rich old ledges and early placer days.
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R. H. Ryburn
Beaverhead County
Bannack
Seattle
Butte
Anaconda Standard
Ryburn
Standard Man
Grasshopper
Standard
Alder Gulch
Rochester Mining Camp Set to Resume Operations
Reports from Madison county say Rochester mining is to restart with new ore bodies showing high gold values. Investors are negotiating to reopen the Watseka mine, closed about five years due to heavy water challenges that drained wells and left Rochester reliant on hauled water.
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Rochester
Madison County
Watseka
Farmer’s Mail Order Critique Triggers Community Debate
A Dillon reader argues against exclusively supporting local merchants and criticizes newspaper ads for mail order bargains. He contends farmers save by mail orders, cites prices in Dillon versus Butte and Chicago, and urges local merchants to advertise bargains to compete.
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Tribune
Dillon Examiner
Triuvne
Dillon
Idaho
Butte
Daily
Butte Hardware
Dillon Hardware
Chicago
Eliel Bros
Esjay
Bannack Miners Harness Riches With Simple Mill
A rugged Bannack mining operation uses wagon tires and pine posts for a primitive mill. Allen reportedly extracted thousands from gold ledges near Bannack, with later owners renaming the mines Excelsior and Golden Leaf. Carl Hand of Butte and a Dunn of Wells, Nevada, operate the site as about twenty workers toil there.
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Bannack
Boise
Allen
Excelsior
Golden Leaf Group
Carl Hand
Butte
Dunn
Wells
Nevada
Gilmore Pittsburg railroad track progress near Armstead
An Armstead visitor reports the Gilmore and Pittsburg railroad project on Horse Prairie advances quickly with a half crew. A test run laid a mile of track in 1 hour 20 minutes without spikes, and the big cut 15 miles from Armstead is nearing completion within roughly 25 days. The work then shifts to ballasting toward the tunnel at the divide. The Star theatre on Idaho Street is closed temporarily and will reopen in about two months.
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Armstead
Dillon
Gilmore & Pittsburg
Star Theatre
Idaho Street
Lima Man Falsely Charged as Cattle Thief After Bull Found
Lou Barbour reported a missing bull near Lima. Ed Crowns was accused after Barbour found Crowns butchering an animal and barred from viewing the brand. The meat proved not the bull’s. Crowns jailed briefly then released and the case dismissed when the bull was later found.
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Ed Crowns
Melton
Lima
Lou Barber
Barbour
Crowns
Drowns
Justice of the Peace Noble
Oats Stolen From Dillon Ranch Leads to Sheriff Aid
John Nyhart reports 41 sacks of oats taken from his Dillon area field. Deputy Sheriff Erwin works the case with help from the sheriff. A wagon was followed yesterday toward Farlin as investigators pursue the thief and recover the grain.
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John Nyhart
Dillon
Erwin
Farlin
Stallion registration board warns Montana buyers on risky stallions
Secretary R W Clark of the Montana stallion registration board cautions purchasers to avoid inferior stallions not fit for public service. Licenses depend on sire and dam registration in recognized stud books. bogus certificates, diseases, and unsoundness disqualify stallions. Some buyers demand permanent licenses, which the board endorses.
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Helena Record
R. W. Clark
Montana Stallion Registration Board
Stallion Registration Board
United States Department of Agriculture
East
Montana
St. Vitus
Musical and literary entertainment at Grace Methodist Church
A musical and literary program at Grace Methodist Church features Miss Jones as vocalist and Miss Shackelford as reader with local talent. Admission is 35 cents. The program includes quartets and readings such as The Fourth Elizabeth and The Eternal Feminine, plus accompanying musicians and a guest appearance by Miss Hatch. Miss Shackelford and Miss Shackelford depart for Salt Lake City and St. Louis while Miss Shackelford will be missed by Dillon’s social set.
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Miss Jones
Miss Shackleford
Methodist Church
Grace Methodist Church
Mes
J. E. Monroe
Arline Sh Rd
Salt Lake City
Salt. Lake
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Dakota
DR. Rybur
Barnack
3 Smee
GAMP
Farmer
Lou Barbour
Brand
Elizabeth
Itan Hecadedine
Little Orphant
Rata
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