Republicans Name Delegates in Beaverhead County Convention
Beaverhead county Republican delegates gathered at the Dillon courthouse last Saturday afternoon with 59 of 61 eligible delegates present. The convention endorsed Roosevelt Taft era policies, nominated Hazelbaker for district clerk, Gosman for sheriff, Cashmore for treasurer, and Baker for clerk and recorder, amid a large turnout of spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Court House
Committee On Credentials
Newey
Hecla
Frank Eliel
Republican County Central Committee
Eliel
Walter C. Jones
Big Hole Basin
T. J. Murray
George Vance
C. R. Brown
Wm. Lenkersdorfer
W. H. Boyle
Col. Alf. Decker
George Tash
George Noble
S. Roberts
Edgar Kennison
B. F. White
Marcellus Pyle
C. W. Lloyd
J. E. Morse
George Woodworth
H.C. Patterson
Dell
Mr. Jones
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
William H. Taft
Bevnerhead County
District Court
Lew L. Callaway
James Murray
Frank A. Hazelbaker
Fred Randolph
Col
Alf Decker
Otto C. Gosman
Thomas Mulaney
Randolph
Gosman
Mulaney
W. F. Cashmore
Woodsworth
Cashmore
Wm. Phillips
Emerson Slack
J. S. Baker
Baker
Sugar Beet Industry Explored in Idaho Tour
George R Featherly and S S Car ruthers left Dillon for a Idaho sugar beet field inspection tour. They will return next week and share impressions on beets and irrigation guidance from Prof Linfield. Delegates are urged to attend the county Democratic convention on September 23 at the courthouse to nominate a county ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Featherly
S. S. Carruthers
Dillon
Idaho
Mr. Featherly
The
Tribune
Beaverhead
Featherly
Linfield
Bozeman Agricultural College
Benjamin Bond
Court House
Beaverhead County Fair Opens With Large Attendance And Upsets
The Beaverhead County Fair wrapped its first annual event with large crowds across three days. Premiums and purses totaled near $3,000 with school pupils admitted Friday. The fair showcased floral halls, filled pens, and plans for expanded stalls next year. In Dillon Livingston ball series, Dillon won 7 to 5 in the final clash, tying the overall series 6-6. Races produced multiple purses with horses like Major Defiance and Gabriel's Pride earning top honors along with a list of prizewinners for Percherons and related breeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County Fair Association
Normal College
Dillon
Livingston
Defiance
Red Cloud
Silver Foil
Gabriel’s Pride
Kitty
Capperella
Kitty Crews
Babe
Paddy
Crop Ear
Mosquito
Mabel Reid
Beaverhead County Fair
5. S. Carruthers
Association
County Commissioners Meet in Beaverhead on September 7 1908
The Beaverhead County Board met in regular session September 7 1908 with C C Gosman chairing and commissioners Orr and Francis present. Bids for Bloody Dick and Blacktail road fencing were rejected or reconsidered. Grading bids for Horse Prairie road were too high and deferred. Road work for Big Hole was ordered under Francis supervision. Deputy treasurer appointment and special deputy sheriff approved. Treasur er to manage warrants and fund transfers. Road supervision limited to essential repairs. Quarterly officer reports approved. Viewers appointed for opening a road from NW sec 16 to intersect Jackson Wisdom road. Adjourned to September 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead County
Montana
A. m
C. C. Gosman
William C. Orr
Charles W.francis
Jno
Baker
Bloody Dick Road
Blacktail
Horse Prairie
Grant School House
Francis
W. F. Cashmore
Marmaduke Gist
C. R. Brown
C. H. Strowbridge
Wm. Montgomery
E. P. Andrus
NW. Cor
S. R
Jackson
Wisdom
Local Elections Office Announces Ballot Measures
County officials list positions including state senator and representatives and call for filings for clerk of the court, sheriff, treasurer, clerk and recorder, county attorney, assessor, superintendent of schools, county commissioner, surveyor, coroner, and public administrator with deadlines and eligibility rules.
Board redraws precincts extending Glendale to Hecla
The a.m. Board met on adjournment day with all members present and ordered that all election precincts be bounded as in 1906 except Hecla and Glendale. Hecla precinct would be merged into Glendale with voters listed from 1906 Hecla and 1908 registrations. Election judges and voting sites were set for Dillon South, Dillon North, Poindexter, Barretts, Sim Estes, Blacktail, Argenta, Farlin, Birch Creek and related posts and lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.m. Board
Hecla
Glendale
Dillon South
A. R. Jacobs
Frank Knotts
B. N. Stevenson
C. W. Conger
J. R. Norville
Wm. Lenkersdorfer
Morse Store
Dillon North
F. P. Harrison
Dan Mooney
W. T. Scully
Fred Price
G. R. Featherly
Wim. Lenkersdorfer
Poindexter Store
Barretts
Sim Estes
R. M. Hunter
John Ewing
John W. Ewing
Registration Agnet Wm
John S. Innes
John Innes
Poindexter School House
Argenta
A. H. French
Fred Randolph
James Mackay
L. D. Tibbetts
School House
Farlin
R. C. Koontz
J. A. Stephens
George Mast
Birch Creek
Wm. Barbour
Adolph. Riechle
Jacob Hartwig
Donlan Nominated for Governor by Montana GOP
The Montana Republican state convention in Helena nominated Hon. Edward Donlan of Missoula for governor with 264 votes to 161 for Mantle and 93 for Webster. The platform backs Roosevelt administration, Northern Pacific land grant reclassification, anti campaign contributions by corporations, child labor ban in DC, pure food law, postal savings, and stronger debtors protections. It also calls for navy growth, better mine health safeguards, mine sanitation, public highways, and direct election of US senators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Thomas I H. Carter
Charles N. Pray
Chouteau County
Congress
Lew L. Callaway
Beaverhead
Jefferson
Madison Counties
Edward Donlan
Missoula
Lee Mantle
Butte
Charles M. Webster
Cascade County
Donlan
Mantle
Webster
Roosevelt
Montana
District of Columbia
Postal Savings Bank
United States
Shineberger Will Funds Dillon Hospital Plan
Joseph Shineberger's will provides a large sum for a Dillon hospital and leaves his cattle plant to his nephew Edward B. Roe. The plan requires at least 65 000 or 90 000 total funding, with a 50 000 endowment, a 40 000 site and building budget, and a 25 000 initial hospital endowment to be held in trust until augmented. Executors are Wm. Roe of Dillon and Edward B. Roe of Bedrock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Joseph Shineberger
State Bank of
Shineberger
Beaverhead
Wm. Roe
Mary Marshall
Terre Haute
Ind
Bellmenor McCrellish
Trenton
N. J
Sarah Bristow
George Otis
Glenwood
Iowa
Bedrock
Horse Prairie Creek
Lima
Centennial Valley
Mowery Creek
Edward B. Roe
E. B. Roe
Big Sheep Creek
Campaign rally announced for Dillon with Norris to speak
The first rally of the upcoming campaign will be held in Dillon next Wednesday evening September 23 at the Dillon theatre. Gov Edwin L Norris and other prominent democratic speakers will discuss the issues of the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Edwin L. Norris
Dillon Theatre
Fle Rix
Also Mentioned on This Page
Prof
Poindexter & Orr
Craig Cornell
G. H. MacDougall
C. A. Smith
Mare
E. W. Geary
Clydes and Shires
Mrs. Reynolds
E. C. Selway
Murray
Frank Elies
F. A. Hazelbaker
MD. S. Baker
C. W. Robison
Louis Stahl
Margaret Ross
Pearl
Smith
DR. L. C. Ford
A.A. Elliott
Chas. Pray
Mongy
Ed. B. Roe
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