Statewide school costs rise as Silver Bow enrollments grow
Figures from County Superintendent Catherine Harrington show Montana public schools spent about 10.67 million dollars in 1925-26, with Silver Bow county adding 119000 dollars as enrollments increased. The four-year trend shows rising pupil numbers and higher average cost per pupil, with boys outnumbering girls in elementary grades and a notable drop out tendency for work.
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Jwe
Catherine Harrington
Camta
Fenute
Bow County
Inet
Montana
Silver Bow
Sverase
Raid Nets Moonshine Busts Across Butte City
Police raided several establishments listed as vaft drink fronts marking the new year’s first batch of seizures. A rear-entry bootleg operation faced a nuisance charge against its proprietor while a traveling vendor was jailed as evidence after the raid. Bonds set at 160 dollars allowed four arrestees to secure release. others remained in custody. Names and street blocks of those tied to the raids were given by officers.
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Pace
Dirk
Gerry
Kodda
Teminder
Gity
Bill McGullan
Galena Street
Joe Smith
Delegates Named for State and National Bodies
The League of Women Voters issued credentials for delegates Anita Carney and Mrs Frank Cleaves to attend the fifth annual Great Falls convention in January. Mrs Bolic Wheeler, Mine Cella Aronaki and Miss Fannie Neyman were named to represent Butte at the Woman's Industrial Conference in Washington, D C January 18 to 21, called by the U S Department of Labor. Butte League will be led by President Mrs EB Clinch and Vice President Mary ONeill</s>
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League of Women Voters
Sirs
Anita Carney
Frank Cleaves
Atre
Great Palle
Bolic
Wheeler
Mine Cella Aronaki
Mins Fannié Neyman
Butte
Washington, D.C
Washington
United States Department of Labor
EB. G. Clinch
Biles Mary O'Neill
Tocal
Dividend Likely For Lausier Wolcott Creditors
Creditors of the Lausier-Wolcott brokerage may receive a second dividend within weeks as trustee Herman Plank files for a creditor meeting set for January 20 in the Frank Haskins bankruptcy office. Dividend amount awaits claims and reserves, with many matters still tied in litigation, including Heilbronner and related suits, while earlier dividends from the W. H. McNulty fund have been paid.
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Lausier-Wolcott
Herman Plank
Frank Haskins
Federaly
Kerage
Howeo
Aneots
Butte
Heilbronner Company
Atv
Haskins
W. H. McNulty
Martin J. Cullerton
Hellbronner
Charles J
Meagher
Fall Shearing and Mild Weather Spark Local Talk
Weather bulletin notes a somewhat milder spell with no clear temperature shift. Butte reports 14 degrees above zero as temperatures hover, while coal dealers fear shortages and talk of bread lines. Lilac bushes push to bloom again as spring plans form and sheep shearing debates simmer.
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Enet
Kaya
Federal Weather Bureau
Suimmer
Montana
Amy Executive Will Farewell for Major Baynton in Montana
Salvation Army members gathered around the ten table to bid farewell to Major Baynton who will leave for San Francisco due to Mrs Baynton illness. Attendees included Captain Broad of Kalls pell and Captain Hodge of Anaconda with state officers expected to visit Hutto this week. Major Baynton's last public appearance in the state will be tonight at 8 p.m. at the Army citadel with Captain Elileon inviting all to attend. San Francisco reports indicate Mrs Baynton’s condition is unchanged, underscoring the urgency of the move to be by her side.
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Salvation Army
Major Baynton
San Francisco
Haynton
California
Captain Broad
Kallspell
Captain Hodge
Anaconda
Hutto
County Officials to Meet in Billings Next Week
Montane County commissioners plan a meeting in Billings on Wednesday to discuss county ommissions. The state body includes president Stein of Butte and vice presidents Darlington Gallatin, Johnson Flathead, Conway Corbin, Vollmers county, Moore Clark, and trustee Anderson Beaverhead.
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Montane
Billings
Stein
Butte
G. W. Darlington
Gall Tin County
W. L. 7Ohinson
Flathead County
J. B. Conway
Corbin County
Joseph Vollmers
W. A. ‘Moore
and Clark County
AL Leo Anderson
Beaverhead County
Dillon State Normal College Sets Enrollment Record
The winter quarter marked the largest regular enrollment in the college’s history with 6462 students, 6 462 of whom are women. H Garver, head of the department, delivered a convocation address on What Others Think of Us noting shifting European views of American customs since Civil War days.
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H. Garver
Montana State Normal College honor roll lists sixty five students
Dillon January 13 Montana State Normal College published its autumn quarter honor roll naming sixty five students in order of honor points earned. The list includes students from Dillon and other towns, with many from Great Falls Butte and Helena, spanning multiple counties and universities.
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Dillon
Montana State Normal College
Peter Mary Mahrt
Ovando
Urban Isaacs
Camps Pass
Gretchen Coates
Harlem
Fanny
Brady
Wilsal
Glenfire
Myrne Carlson
Roundup
Tauber Dorward
Anaconda
Goldiesmith
Bainville
Haith Webber
Big Timber
Nellie Cecil
Bozeman
Margaret Overlander
Marion Russell
Ledger
Lois Swift
Freda Trothway
Bute
Alma _ Trolinger
Pauline Whitford
Great Falls
Eilen Stein
Roberts
Dan Bock
Pearl
Barry Hopkins hoop team leads city quintets
Barry and Hopkins' five moved into the City league lead by routing Beaverhead Motors 48 to 21. The win left Barry & Hopkins with two wins and no losses as the DeMolays fell 14 to Steam Laundry in a tough, fast encounter. Several Beaverhead County high school players appeared in both lineups as upcoming road games with Idaho Falls and Lima were noted, while Beaverhead high prepared for a Sheridan trip and a looming Missoula game.
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Dillon
Barry & Hopkins
Beaverhead Motors
Barry& Hopkins
Steam Laundry Quint
Beaverhead County High
Idaho
Ech
Pocatello
Lima Independents
Lima
Beaverhead High Quint
Sheridan
Sheri Gan Heopsters
Beavers
Missoula High
Beaverhead High To Sponsor Fundraiser For Bozeman Trip
In Dillon on January 13, Beaverhead County High plans a two night Hartwig theater benefit on January 20 and 21 to raise funds for a delegation to the boys vocational congress in Bozeman. Students will canvas the city selling tickets with proceeds supporting travel expenses. last year 20 students attended the conference.
Mizpah Chapter Holds Installation Ceremony
Dillon January 12 Officers of Mizpah chapter of the Eastern Star, elected for the ensuing year, were installed after a banquet at the Masonic temple. New officers include Georgia Mathews as worthy matron J P Gown as worthy patron Mrs Elizabeth Swebben associate matron Mrs Pratte Stone secretary Mrs Edith Herndon treasurer Mrs Francis Graves conductress Ettie Roe assistant conductress Ida Test chaplain Mrs Cecil Cluley marshal Dr Lou Emott organist Miss Elvers Peterson Ada Miss Adele Ruths Esther Miss Bernice Metlen Martha dire Flor Shee Baches Hleda Mrs Francis eld warder John Ewing sentinel.
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Ida Test
Cecil Cluley
Marshal
Lou Eniott
el- Vers Peterson
Ada
Adele Ri
Beattie Funeral Set For This Afternoon
Dillon Montana January 13 funeral for Thomas C Beatle pioneer Beaverhead resident held at Hrundage chapel at 2 pm with Rev Ernest Lotts of Presbyterian church officiating and Mountain View cemetery final resting place. Relative in East not attending.
Co operation needed for community success
Dillon January 12 Rev Carl Knudson pastor of Dillon Methodist Episcopal church told the Rotary club that community success rests on citizen cooperation. He contrasted European and American industrial progress and praised Rotary for its cooperative spirit. He urged support for sending a Beaverhead county high school delegation to the boys vocational congress in Bozeman next month.
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Dillon
Carl Knudson
Dillon Methodist Episcopal Church
Dillon Rotary Club
Europe
America
Rotary
Beaverhead County
Boys’ Vocational Coiness
Bozeman
Jom Jum
Montana Supreme Court to rule on gasoline tax case
The Montana Supreme Court will review 1921 and 1923 gasoline tax laws after months of dispute. Sunburst Refining Co faced a 600 tax balance plus penalties from first quarter 1925 under the 1923 act. Judge Poorman upheld a demurrer, and an appeal to the state supreme court has been filed.
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Helena
Montana Supreme Court
State Board’ of Equalization
Sunburst Re Aring Company
Sunburst Company
Poorman
District Court
Lewis and Clark County
State Supreme Court
State Poultry Show Opens in Conrad with Huge Prizes
Montana's eighteenth annual state poultry show runs January 18 to 23 in Conrad under the state agriculture department. J R Scott, Helena, president of the Montana State Poultry Brewers Association, predicts attendance will set a state record with over 1 000 persons expected. Conrad citizens pledged 1 200 dollars and the department adds 800 dollars for cash premiums and a large well lit display room in the Conrad Mercantile building. A giver cup will be awarded to the best display, with cash premiums for all breeds and varieties.
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Helena
Montana
Conrad
State Departmen of Agriculture
J. R. “Scott
Montana’ State Poultry Brestlers’ Association
Scott
Finc
State Department
Conrad Mercantile
Supreme Court rule changes mailed from Helena
The state supreme court mailed copies of the amended rule book to attorneys. The new rules take effect in March this year after amendments adopted about a month earlier by the court.
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Associated Pres
Helena
J. Ward Crosby
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
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