Captain Thomas M. Lewis Dies After Long Illness
Captain Thomas M. Lewis, aged over 81, died at his Dillon home after a brief decline from senile decay. Born in 1822 in Virginia, he journeyed from Kentucky to California and Montana, leaving a large family including wife Louisiana Hughes and nine children. Interment followed at Mountain View Cemetery after a funeral service led by Rev. S. D. Hooker and Dr. A. B. Martin with out-of-town relatives in attendance.
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Mountain View Cemetery
Capt
Thomas M. Lewis
Capt. Lewis
Belair
Spottsylvania County
Virginia
Kentucky
Georgetown College
Glasgow
Missouri
Louisiana C. Hughes
Plains
California
Vernon County
Texas
Montana
Big Hole
Dillon
Gordon McGavock
New Franklin
Jane E. T. Lewis
St. Louis
Frankie
Kate Lewis
Kingfisher
Oklahoma
Florence Brown
Gibbonsville
Idaho
J. C. Drake
Glasgrow
Ernest C. Lewis
Salmon City
Addison C. Lewis
Rochester
Mont
O. H. Lewis
the Big Hole
Robert Hughes
Joseph H. Lewis
Twin Bridges
Zachary F.lewis
Thomas Minor
Addison Murdock Lewis
Merriwether Lewis
Lewis
Price
Capt.Lewis
Baptist Church
8. D. Hooker
A. B. Martin
Big Hole Basin
A. M. Lewis
Gibbonaville
Teamster Cashes Checks Then Vanishes After Dillon Incident
Oscar Yates, a U S Geological Survey teamster, cashed about 130 dollars of fellow workers pay checks in Dillon after obtaining supplies. He sent camp outfit back toward the Madison Forest Reserve and was last seen at Market Lake. U S survey officials forwarded details to Washington for action. The three workers suspect theft by overconfidence.
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Dillon
Oscar Yates
U.S. Geological Survey
Madison Forest Reserve
Blacktail
Yates
Market Lake
I’. E. Joy
U.S. S
Washington
Square
Check forger eludes capture after late night frauds
Dillon merchants fall victim to an after hours check forgery scheme. James Brown allegedly presented forged First National Bank checks drawn on Elijah Ames for 72 60 to Frank Williams and Provost and Ripley on a Saturday night. bank deposits failed Monday and Brown remains at large. Brown, once a summer worker at the Ames ranch near Horse Prairie, is described as tall, about 30, with a crooked nose.
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Dillon
Frank Williams
Provost & Ripley
James Brown
First National Bank
Elijah Ames
Horse Prairie
Brown
Ames
Williams and
Mining claims filed near Greyling and Pioneer Creek
Clerk James Onion filed claims for Mammoth Coral Topeka Ore gon Copper Queen and Copper King at Horse Prairie creek near Greyling. Lucian L. Eby filed a location notice for Only Dollar quartz lode near the head of Pioneer creek in the Big Hole basin.
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James Onion
Topeka Cooperative Mining Company
Mammoth
Coral
Topeka
Oregon
Copper Queen
Copper King
Horse Prairie Creek
Greyling
Lucian L. Eby
Pioneer Creek
Big Hole
Montana Delegation Shines at Irrigation Congress
Helena report says Assistant State Examiner F. H. Ray returned from Ogden Utah praising Montana's big delegation and strong exhibits in barley fruit and alfalfa at the Eleventh Irrigation Congress.
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Helena
F. H. Ray
Ogden
Utah
Montana
Helena man John Weto dies by own action Sunday
A Montana City incident reports John Weto hanged himself Sunday afternoon and cut his throat, leaving the body hanging in the boiler house while officials delay arrival and no one dares remove it.
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Helena
Montana City
John Weto
Miss Lilian May Becomes part of American Women Among British Peeresses
Miss Lilian May, soon joining America’s group of twentieth century peeresses in Great Britain, has traveled in Europe and enjoys wide popularity there. She is to be the future Lady Bagot, daughter of the late Henry May of Maryland. Lord Bagot has held the title for sixteen years.
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Lilian May
America
Great Britain
Europe
Lady Bagot
Henry May
Maryland
Lord Bagot
New Concentrator Plant Planned After Satisfactory Development Work
The development work proves highly successful and the president orders a concentrating plant built at once. The decision confirms immediate action to expand processing capacity and meet anticipated demand.
Concentrator project announced at Crystal Graphite mines
Pearl I. Smith reports to the Trisune that Crystal Graphite plans a concentrator and new buildings at Ashbaugh camp to employ twelve more men. B. F. Brazee of Chicago approves after positive development, with Charles A. Foreman due soon to locate mills and facilities.
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Crystal Graphite Company
Pearl I. Smith
B. F. Brazee
Chicago
Ashbaugh Canyon
Beaverhead County
Charles A. Foreman
Smith
Rattlesnake Reservoir Dam Near Essler Lake Progress
Ray S Conger reports steady progress on the Essler lake dam for the Rattlesnake Reservoir Co The structure will be 85 feet high about 350 feet long with a 104 foot wide foundation and a rock wall on the lower side It aims to store spring high waters for irrigation by company members.
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Ray S. Conger
Rattlesnake Reservoir
Essler Lake
Tribune
Rattlesnake Reservoir Company
Mr. Conger
James Melvin
S. A. Banning
L. Stahl
George W
Anthony French
Innes. Bros
M. Smith
Wm. Smith
Thos. Haw
Normal College News Highlights and Lectures
Prof Fenner spoke on Ernest Seton Thompson at a Friday general exercise. Bible Study Rally led by Miss Blanch Larnéd aimed to recruit new members. Miss Thormeyer lectured on The Character of the German People in their literature. Prof Ruediger guides star gazing and senior practice in public schools. Ruediger also lectured on The Deadline in Human Development about brain ossification around age thirty three. Trigonometry class measures building heights with transit.
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Ernest Seton Thompson
Fenner
Blanch Larnéd
Thormeyer
Ruediger
Lucinda E. Buck
Helena
Ella L. Hayden
Billings
R. Wyatt
Philbrook
Elizabeth Pear! Simpson
Rockvale
New Dillon Heating and Plumbing Firm Planned
A new company named Dillon Heating and Plumbing is being formed by C. C. Barnett of Dillon and W. C. Bryant of Butte. They lease the Bert Williams laundry building and expect to start operations in about two weeks with a full stock of pipe fittings and plumbing supplies, focusing on steam heating and plumbing. Barnett is a respected Dillon businessman, and Bryant brings proven plumbing experience, suggesting strong prospects for the venture.
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Dillon Heating and Plumbing Company
C. C. Barnett
Dillon
W. C. Bryant
Butte
Bert Williams
Mr. Barnett
Mr. Bryant
Bogus check cashed by Pat Ward at Bedrock
A forged check of 32 dollars drawn on Henneberry Brothers was cashed by Pat Ward at Bedrock. Ward says he paid 12 dollars. The check was banked at State Bank and later declared a forgery at First National. The incident occurred about a month ago and has just been made public.
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Henneberry Brothers
Pat Ward
Bedrock
Pat
State Bank
First National
Runaway Teens From Montana Home Returned
A fifteen year old girl and an eleven year old boy from a Montana children's home fled together early this week and reached Great Falls before being captured and returned to the home.
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Helena
Montana
Great Falls
Man Killed in Accident at Fence Crew Site
Arthur Jones of Thomson avenue died at 10 30 AM from pulmonary embolism after a severe arm laceration from a rapidly turning auger while building a fence for Hawley Selway near Bloody Dick Creek. He was 22, survived by a wife and child, funeral set for tomorrow afternoon.
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Arthur Jones
Thomson Avenue
Bedrock
J. M. Palmer
Hawley Selway
Bloody Dick Creek
Jones
Dillon
Lebanon
Neb
Montana
Nebraska
Ben Hager
Fortnightly Recitals by Mr Williams Impress Dillon
Lima pianist John M Williams holds fortnightly recitals in his rooms with pupils from Dillon visiting. Tonight's program features duets, solos, and vocal pieces by Miss Ripley, Miss Purdie, Miss Gorman, Miss Child, Miss Singer, and others, performed on the Estey baby grand piano.
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Williams
Lima
John M. Williams
Dillon
Buttrick
Misses Ripley
Child
Hill and Dale
Agnes Purdie
Solfeggretto
Misa Edna Ripley
A Srenns
Sylvia Rudeen
Cathedral Echoes
Ed. M. Read
Misa Leshia Gorman
Silver Stara
Nell Child
Recordati
Mrs. Wharton
Bessie Singer— Englemann
Gottachalk Bartlett
Bohm
Edns Ripley
Selo
Leybach
Lizzie Phillips
Mr. Williams
Rough Riders
Englemann
Benj. Godard
Estey Baby
Indian Queen mine worker arraigned for theft
James Dunn a smelter at the Indian Queen mine was arraigned in Justice Rich's court on Monday afternoon charged with stealing two guns and $25 from James Sutherland's trunk. Dunn pleaded not guilty and a preliminary hearing is set for next Monday morning. It is alleged Dunn disposed of the guns by throwing them into the smelter.
Millinery Shop For Sale in Dillon with Lease
Mrs. Jewell offers her millinery business for sale including stock fixtures and lease on the building. A reasonable price is asked with easy terms for the right buyer in a lively Dillon town, one of two such stores.
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Thos. M. Lewis
Miss Lilian May
Oscar Terry
Murray and Freund’s
Mamie Rutledge
Terry
Mamie Rutlege
Miss Rutledge
Rattlesnake Reservoir Co
AAA
Normal College
Schoul Ous
Tribune Store
Ane
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