Beaverhead County Fair Opens With Wide Exhibits and Races
The first Beaverhead county fair opened at the new grounds drawing hundreds from the county and state. The fair hall overflowed with homegrown plants flowers and crafts while stock pens filled and races drew steady crowds with strong showings in pace trotting and dash events each day. The Reiss Carnival provided continuous amusement as residents praised the fair's success and vowed strong exhibit turnout next year.
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Beaverhead County
Reiss Carnival Company
Montana
Major Defiance
Silver Tail
Gabriel’s Pride
Della R
Mosquito
Headwater
Fox
Bella Hamilton
Defiance
Red Cloud
Clark and Heinze Stocks Sought Back on Silver Bow Tax Rolls
Butte reporters say William A. Clark owns 2.404 million dollars in United Verde stock and 1 million in San Pedro while F A Heinze holds about 110 thousand in United Copper. County attorney Murray seeks a writ of mandate to force county clerk Scott to restore these stocks to the assessment rolls as taxable property.
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Silver Bow County
TWO WEDS WE TWO WEDS WE
Two weddings in the county this week feature Miss Merle Davis and Mr. Thomas J. Call at the Presbyterian manse with plans to live in Dillon. Coral Herr and John E. Pendergast wed at Mrs. L M Owens home in Argenta with Rev. A B Martin officiating.
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Merle Davis
Thomas J. Call
Ed. Call
Dillon
L. M. Owens
Argenta
Coral Herr
John E. Pendergast
A. B. Martin
Owens
Bannack
Alice Herr
W. J. Pendergast
Clark McNinch
Dell
Catherine Burkett
John Downing
George J. Izatt
Big Hole Basin
Charlotte Stephens
David E. Stephens
Cattle Market Active and Strong Despite Holiday
The cattle market remained active and stronger by about 10 cents, with moderate receipts around 4000 head and fresh gains noted in range beef and cows. Demand for feeders is robust, cornfed steers scarce, stockers and feeders firmer, with quotes: Choice cattle 6.25 to 7 and up. range beef steers 4 to 4.40. choice cows 3.60 to 4.25. stockers 4.20 to 4.80. stock heifers 2.75 to 3.25. Hog prices at yearly highs. sheep receipts at record levels trend lower prices ahead.
Edwin L Norris Named Standard Bearer of Montana Democrats
Edwin L Norris chosen as Democratic standard bearer with electors W G Conrad of Great Falls Thomas McTague of Deer Lodge Lewis Penwell of Helena. Congress candidate Thomas D Long Kalispell Governor Edwin Norris Dillon Lieutenant Governor Thomas Swindlehurst Livingston Supreme Court Justice W M Johnston Billings Railroad Commissioners C P Nevin Butte four year A J Violette Missoula two year Lewis Newman Havre Secretary of State Miles Romney Hamilton Treasurer P C Goodwin Butte Auditor Henry L Sherlock Boulder Attorney General John H Tolan Anaconda Superintendent of Public Instruction Wiley Mountjoy Twin Bridges.
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W. G. Conrad
Great Falls
Thomas McTague
Deer Lodge
Lewis Penwell
Helena
Congress
Thomas D. Long
Kalispell
Edwin Norris
Dillon
Thomas Swindlehurst
Livingston
The
Supreme Court
W. M. Johnston
Billings
C. P. Nevin
Butte
A. J. Violette
Missoula
Lewis Newman
Havre
Miles Romney
Hamilton
P. C. Goodwin
Henry L. Sherlock
Boulder
John H. Tolan
Anaconda
Wiley Mountjoy
Twin Bridges
Democratic State Convention Names Full Ticket at Anaconda
Anaconda reports that a Democratic state convention named a full ticket, with many offices chosen by acclamation. Governor Edwin Norris was nominated after a push to unity, while associate justice of the supreme court nomination went to no candidate and then to Johnson with reluctance. The judiciary convention followed, listing several county nominees for district judges.
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Anaconda
Democracy In State
Supreme Court
T. J. Walsh
Marcus Daly
W. J. Bryan
James Sherman
Republican Party
Taft
America
Joseph C. Smith
Edwin Norris
Quigley
Powell
Mr. Norris
Toole
Bryan
Kern
Treme Court
Tong
Johnson
Judiciary Conventions
J. E. Ericson
Teton
Flathead
Meyers
Henry Stiff
Missoula
Sanders
Ravalli
J. W. Catan
Chouteau and
Valley
W.R. Stewart
Gallatin
Broadwater
Sidney Fox
Yellowstone, Rosebud
Corbper
Madison, Jefferson and
Beaverhead
Montana Baptists Open Convention in Dillon
The Montana Baptist convention gathered at First Baptist church in Dillon with about seventy five ministers and delegates from across the state and beyond. Reports showed three new churches, a 240 member increase, and a 55 percent rise in offerings, as plans to expand work were discussed.
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Montana Baptist Convention
First Baptist Church
Dillon
D. G. Duncan
Billings ‘Baptist Church
J. Noftsinger
Butte
Noftsinger
L. B. Hardy
Livingston
Northern Baptist Convention
Oklahoma
F. E. Dark
Portland
Ore
J. F. McNamee
Helena
A. F. Colver
Baptist Church
Baptist Aid Society
Methodist Church
Montana Baptists
September City Council Meeting Deliberations Report
The September regular meeting drew full attendance. Police reports show August arrests, fines, and $215 collected. The Union Electric bid for city lighting was discussed and sent back to committee over alley lights and franchise terms. North street opening petition was tabled. Property owners along south Idaho street protested cement sidewalks replacing existing boardwalks.
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Union Electric Company
Graeter Electric Company
North Street
J. E. Morse
Wm. Mauldin
John F. Bishop
Reynolds
South Idaho Street
Runaway buggy injures Mrs Emma Gilbert near telephone pole
Mrs Emma Gilbert was injured when a frightened horse ran a buggy into a telephone pole last Friday afternoon. The impact threw her from the buggy, breaking her right arm and demolishing the vehicle.
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Emma Gilbert
Gilbert
Dillon and Lima Republicans Hold Precinct Primaries
Dillon north and south precincts elected delegates and alternates to the county convention after a Saturday session. Lima precinct followed with delegates and alternates chosen. Local officials include J. S. Baker chair Dillon north and J. Morse Dillon south with George Noble chair Lima.
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Dillon
Frank Eliel
Republican Central Committee
House
Dillon North
Dillon South
J. S. Baker
Fred Price
Lima
Republican County Central Committee
George Noble
Edward Gleed
Wrights Flight Great Success At Fort Myer
Orville Wright completed a 4 minute 15 second flight at Fort Myer circling the field five times and landing in front of the tent. He controlled the aeroplane throughout the 35 mph flight with the craft reaching up to 30 feet high despite a 3.6 mph wind.
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Washington
Orville Wright
Fort Myer
Butte Miners Reject Lumber Handling Strike Measure
In Butte the Miners union voted nearly four to one to reject a proposal to refuse lumber entering the mines until a Western Montana labor dispute with operators is settled. The decision avoids a potential mine shutdown and was welcomed by miners and city residents.
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Butte
Butte Miners’ Union
Montana
Democratic County Convention Adjourns Without Ticket in Dillon
A first Beaverhead county democratic convention met at the Dillon courthouse with 34 delegates. Officers were chosen, committees appointed, and the party endorsed Edwin L. Norris for governor while delaying a county ticket and platform until a future session.
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Court House
Dillon
W. M. Oliver
Democratic Central Committee
Benjamin Bond
Charles Hill
Fred Nelson
John Banks
E. B. Sprinkle
J. B. Poindexter
Claude Wampler
E. O. Truax
Joseph Smith
J. E. Shaw
A. L. Stone
Geo. R. Metlen
R. T. Wemple
Thomas Barrett
Committee On
Edwin L. Norris
Mr. Norris
Edwin Norris
J. P. Murray
H. R. Melton
George R. Metlen
G. T. Paul
A. §. Beardsley
Thomas Flynn
Frank Nelson
John Est
F. L. Graves
H. T. Poindexter
Theodore Nelson
J. C. Carrigan
M. D. Gist
George Metlen
Mr. Smith
Beaverhead
Bryan-political-benefit
Poindexter
Montana
Bryan
Professor Fish Returns to Dillon High School
Professor D. E. Fish arrived in Dillon from Adel Iowa where he spent the summer vacation and will resume duties as agricultural department teacher next Tuesday at the high school.
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D. E. Fish
Dillon
Adel
Iowa
Will
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Clark
Miss Herr
Mrs. Pendergast
Miss Davis
Mrs. Call
Nye Schneider Fowler Company
South Omaha, Nebraska
Montana Democracy
Rounds
Geo. Noble
Ed. Gleed
T. D. Olmsted
B.N. Stevenson
O. M. Best
A. A. Elliott
R. J. Moore
P. I. Smith
Louis Stahl
A. L. Badcon
Wm. Bernstein
J. F. Bisoho
Bert Williams
M. A. Walker
J. W. Lusher
A.§. Johnson
J. E. Monroe
B. F. White
Thomas Taylor
John Tritt
F. C. McFadden
E.R. Gleed
Geo. Gleed
J. L. Lewis
W.H. Boyle
Sam Brothers
A.B. Hoffman
Dedrick Peterson
Wright
Meete
Hele
Norris
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