Copper Queen Mines Sold to Duluth Group in Idaho Deal
The Copper Queen mining complex near Cold Spring station Lemhi county Idaho changes hands to Duluth capitalists forming Copper Queen Mining and Smelting Co capitalized at 500000 shares par 1.00. The new outfit plans immediate operations sinking a 400 foot shaft and drifting every 100 feet to prepare a 100 ton smelter next year with 15 to 20 shaft crews overseen by A K Mc Daniels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copper Queen
Cold Spring Station
Lemhi County
Idaho
Duluth
Copper Queen Mining and Smelting Company
J. C.mcfadden
Butte
T. E. G. Lynch
Nova Scotia
Lynch
Dillon
A. K. McDaniels
Boston & Montana Co
Summit Hotel at Monida Destroyed by Fire
Fire swept the Summit Hotel at Monida and two cottages owned by B H Paul of Dillon. Loss estimated at 15 000 to 18 000 with about sixty percent insured. Paul away at his ranch, unsure on rebuilding, plans to visit Portland postponed. Hotel housed over one hundred guests and was a key stop for Yellowstone Park traffic.
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Dillon
Summit Hotel
Monida
B. H. Paul
G. T. Paul
Yellowstone Park
Paul
Centennial Valley
Portland
Decker at National Irrigation Congress in Portland
Col Alf A Decker of Bedrock visited Portland to attend the National Irrigation Congress where he represented Beaverhead County as appointed by Gov Toole. He spoke of the congress and its discussions on government irrigation projects, land grants, and aims to build homes and develop land across states including Montana Oregon and Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Alf. Decker
Bedrock
Dillon
Portland
National Irrigation Congress
Beaverhead County
Gov. Toole
Decker
Congress
National Irrigating Congress
Missouri River
F. H. Newell
United States Reclamation Service
Gifford Pinchot
Forest Reserve
A. C. True
Washington, D. C
H. E. Williams
United States Weather Bureau
C. W. ‘Eberline
Texas
Oregon
Compans
Montana
Gallatin
Missouri
Prickley Pear
Helena
Dillon Council Sets Sprinkling Tax and Walk Width
A special Dillon city council session fixed sprinkling tax at .0578 per front foot in district 1 totaling 299.78 and .02 per front foot in district 2 totaling 153.93 making a combined 453.71. Debate over widening a Bannack street walk to ten feet prevailed with three votes for ten feet and one against. the walk will span from Montana Street to the courthouse and bids for next year's cement work are to be sought. The Ben Hager contract ends next month and bids for the new year will be opened at the October council meeting. The Tribune Clef Club announces its season opening meeting at the High School Monday night October 2.
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Bannack Street
Washington and
Pacific Streets
Best
Phillips
Knapp
White
Selway
Montana Street
Court House
Ben Hager
Dillon
Hager
Tréble Clef Club
Cement walks completed on Sebree street and crosswalk planned
The south side cement walk on Sebree street between Montana and Idaho streets is finished along with a cement crossing at Idaho Sebree. North side work on Glendale street between Idaho and Montana streets is in progress this week.
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Sebree Street
Montana
Idaho
Sebree
Glendale
Lima Knights Entertained at Lima Initiation Banquet
Occident Lodge No. 8 Knights of Pythias members joined Lima lodge initiates Saturday night. From Dillon attendees included A C Gruwell Charles Hirschman A S Beardsley James Shearer John E Jones John A Best H B Selway and Al McDonald. After the initiation Lima lodge hosted a banquet and smoker before the Dillon party returned home Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Occident Lodge
No. 8
Knights of Pythias
Lima
Dillon
A.C. Gruwell
Charles Hirschman
A. 5
Beardsley
James Shearer
John E. Jones
John A. Best
H. B. Selway
al. McDonald
Farnsworth Leaves Dillon for Portland and Spokane
Ed Farnsworth departs Dillon for Portland to attend the fair and then to Spokane on business linked to the Southeast Klrootney Coal and Petroleum Co. He is interested in the firm which owns valuable oil lands in Alberta, Canada. He expects to be away about two weeks.
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Ed Farnsworth
Dillon
Portland
Spokane
Klrootney Coal & Petroleum Company
Alberta
Canada
Farnsworth
Census of the Outlying Districts The Teachers
County school superintendent Miss Mae Rich reports received census returns from most districts in Beaverhead County. Eight districts are still missing including Rattlesnake and Dillon No. 10. Total reported so far is 638 children with 322 male and 316 female. it notes few mentally handicapped pupils and that Dillon and Lima are the largest districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Mae Rich
Rattlesnake
Grant No
Lima
Bristow
Fox
Willis
Blacktail
Dillon
Board of Trustees
R. F. Tattersall
Beaverhead County
Dillon Papers
Trisuing
Butte Suffers Worst Fire in History
A Sunday blaze devastated central Butte damaging property valued at over 850000. Symons Dry Goods suffered about 600000 loss, library and other blocks burned, total insured loss 535400. Fire started in Symons basement, rapid spread aided by wind, Anaconda team aided by railroad. Rebuilding plans call for fireproof structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Symons Dry Goods Company
Butte Public Library
Brary
Symons
Fura
Nesbit Frazier
Symons Company
Anaconda Fire
Butte
Anaconda
DILOWS DISPHTHERIA SCARE DECLARES OVER IN DILLON
Dillon reports diphtheria checked with no new city cases and quarantines lifted soon. Dr. Mark Poindexter found cases at Mantle and Hopp ranches near Apex and placed quarantines. public school reopened after officials deemed disease under control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Poindexter
Hopp
Apex
Mantle Ranch
Hopp Ranch
Dillon
Kingsbury
City Health Committee
Oliver
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Conner
Poindexter
Haw
Salmon River
McFadden
Mac
Sharkey & Chamberlain
Summit
George C. Pardee
California
Carter
C. B. Boothe
New York
Judge Baker
Cal
Milk River
Mon
Tana
Great Falls
Sun River
Newell
Pinchot
Eenras
Bowen Dewey
Pediea Bite Mb
Medicine Lodge
Hecla
Polaris Pert
Renee
Openheimer & Co
Jackey Block
Woodworth Block
Walkover Shoe Co
California Bakery
Ogden
Dilow
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