Bitter Root highway work to start soon
Sheriff Don ald EB. Martin of Lemhi county Idaho and Harry L. Summers of Salmon visited Hamilton to view the proposed north south route linking Salmon and the Bitter Root valley. They said the scenic project would be among the finest roads, with a $100000 Salmon concrete bridge and bids opening June 11 in Ogden. Construction could begin around July 1 and 28 miles lie through national forest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Donald EB. Martin
Lemhi County
Idaho
Harry L. Summers
Salmon
Bitter Root
Montana
Parkto Park
Big Hole Hil
Martin
Summers
National Highway Commission
Mexico
Canada
State
Ogden
Utah
Commission
National Forest
Lemhti County
Montana Line
Local residents embark on travel and visits this spring
The list of Hamilton residents reveals departures and trips. The Rev. William Walter heads to St Louis for a month. Paul Wilson travels to Spokane then Seattle for summer school. L R Kincaid returns to Kalispell from the Northern Pacific land department. James and Mrs Tarry visit Seattle to see their son W H Tarry. J M Conaway arrives from Davenport after 18 months away. Jens Nygaard and attorney J H Higgins tour Alaska for about a month. County Attorney J D Taylor returns from Spokane on business. B W Reimel returns from Butte. J B Taylor family plans to settle in San Bernardino with Bernard to follow by auto. Hettie Millis travels to Colorado Springs for annual vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Tarry
J. M. Conaway
Davenport
Iowa
Jens Nygaard
J. H. Higgins
Alaska
J. D. Taylor
Spokane
Wash
B. W. Reimel
Butte
Sherif
C. A. Metcalf
Los Angeles
Alleen
Missoula
James Calhoun
Seattle
Harry Herron
Hall
Herb Morse
Drummonday
Dee G. Corlett
Drumees
George E. King
King
Mr. King
San Francisco
Hyde
F. A. Taylor
Allen Conn
Philipsburg
Arthur Taylor
Victoria
B. C
BE. P. Long
Adam Hindpaugh and Barn Door and Ballhay Circus Excites Philipsburg
Philipsburg residents flocked to a ringless circus staged by Granite County High School pupils on Friday. A parade led by Carmichael's Rocky Mountain burro featured animals, a band, clowns, fortune tellers, Siamese twins, sideshows and a calliope. Admission 20 cents netted funds for the athletic association. Sheriff Sam B. Clark has regained mobility after leg amputation. Various locals and visitors are noted in brief society items through Philipsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philipsburg
Adam Hindpaugh
Barndoor and
Ballhay
Granite County High School
Carmichael
Athletic Association
Sam B. Clark
Check Work of State Employees
Helena May 31 Beginning June 1 an act requires every traveling state employee to file monthly with the state board of examiners an itemized expense and work report. Senator John A Green says the aim is to prepare for possible consolidation of overlapping traveling positions across departments. The board will study reports quarterly to flag duplicated services and recommend eliminating redundant staff and consolidating work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
State Board of Examiners
John A. Green
McCone County
Board of Examiners
Weekend Visitors and Local Notices Across Montana Towns
A large list of weekend visitors and social happenings spans Helena Missoula Deer Lodge Anaconda Philipsburg and Drummond. Notables include Mr and Mrs J B Morelan Mrs Frank Conley and others with travels to various towns. Births meetings and train bound plans noted alongside local society events.
Friends and visitors share time around Brown's Lake
Ramet Butler of Three Forks returned home after a Deer Lodge visit. Eugene Kangle and family of Helena visited Mrs. Josephine Dyer. Edward Toomey of Helena and Mss Freda Johnson visited Deer Lodge. Fay Henderson and friends motored to Butte. Missus Beth Burks and Hilda Conley visited. Barney Wheeler of Missoula returned home after Deer Lodge visit. C. E. Larabie and family came home from New York City. Mrs. William Bressina returned from Butte. Charles Merchant of Butte visited Peter Vanier's family. John Anderson visited in Butte. Mrs. Lester Gorey arrived from Portland to stay with J. L. Hakill family. Dr. F. L. Unmack returned from an outing on Brown's lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Morelan
Helena
Frank Conley
Missoula Saturay
John Hempstead
Anna Boyle
Deer Lodge
Georgia Kelley
Freda Johnson
Francis Gallagher
Perry Spaulding
Anaconda
Ronald Wright
C. L. Benton
Osborne
Philipsburg
Ray C. Bone
Drummond
Pete Ryan
Washington
Dorothy Douglass
Missoula
Thomas Sugrue
France Wood
Leona Lamb
Billings
le Murray
Minneapolis
Ed Boyer
Frank Walters
Eastern Star
L. N. Warn
M. J. Hill
Clara Brown
Elsie Slatter
Butte
Emmett Butler
Ack Perry
Ovando
John Rogers
Gold Creek
E. Parable
New York
Jean Napton
California
Edith Lowery
Joplin
Sam Curry
Avery
Idaho
Louise Nichols
Veda Bien
Miss Bien
Coast
Charles Fullerton
Betty
R. D. Larabie
Brown's Lake
Ramet Butler
Three Forks
Eugene Kangle
Kangle
Josephine Dyer
Edward Toomey
Mss
Fay Henderson
Tan
Beth Burks
Hilda
Helen Conley
Barney Wheeler
C. BE. Larabie
Small Son
New York City
Mr. Larabie
William Bressina
Charles Merchant
Peter Vanier
John Anderson
Lester Gorey
Portland
J. L. Hakill
F. L. Unmack
Dillon Visitors Move Through Town on May Day
Dillon report notes visits by Bud Courtney of Butte staying with friends, J. D. Harrison a Grasshopper valley cattleman handling business, Laura Scott and Parke Scott from Armstead, J. D. Crook of Butte, J. M. Neidt from Big Hole basin, and L. D. Brown and wife from Armstead calling on local acquaintances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Bud Courtney
Butte
J. D. Harrison
Cstachman
Grasshopper Valley
Laura Scott
Parke Scott
Armstead
J. D. Crook
J. M. Neidt
Big Hole Basin
Dillon Couple Wed Quietly in Dillon Home Wedding
William D. Ross and Miss Beatrice Christman were married at the bride's mother's home on South Pacific street with a small group present. Rev. Ernest Loft performed the ceremony. The newlyweds plan a Spokane honeymoon before settling in Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Montreal
Canada
J. T. Ross
Argenta
Beaverhead County
Bozeman
Ross
First National Bank
Spokane
J. E. Shaw
Big Hole Basin
Wisdom
Mary Judge
James Judge
Marian
Esther Judge
Laurin
Lee Williams
Kirksville
W. B. Hart
Sheridan
Josephine Funk
Helen Galloway
California
E. B. Rife
Mary O'Brien
Hit by hammer in trouble at rocker
Gaston Haft was treated at Murray hospital for a bad bruise and possible scapula fracture after being struck by a hammer wielded by a fellow worker in the railroad yards. A man named Shorty, 118 Oklahoma, arrived later with a cut on his forehead from a fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaston Haft
Murray Hospital
Haft
G. Routledge
Shorty
Oklahoma
Normal College fine institution in Dillon Montana
The State Normal college in Dillon forms a key unit of the Montana University system. The campus showcases a large library and new gymnasium and swimming pool. Enrollment shows 543 students with regional distribution across Montana and surrounding counties, highlighting the college's statewide teaching service reaching 34 percent of rural schools in 1924 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dillon
Theuildings
State Normal College
University of Montana
Our State
Anaconda
Butte
Dakota Line
McCone
Glacier
Normal College
Montana National Guard to Hold Fort Harrison Camp in June
The 1634 regiment of the Montana National Guard will encamp at Fort Harrison near Helena from June 13 to 27. About 1,000 guardsmen from nineteen companies will participate in a two week program focusing on war problem style drills with occasional demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Montana
National Guard
Fort Harrison
Helena
163D
Erastus Williams
C. L. Sheridan
Dan Noble
Wolf Point
Lyman Moore
Culbertson
George Finley
Edwin Cheadle
Lewistown
C. F. Jump
William Lowry
Whitehall
William Pippy
Glasgow
W. G. Ferguson
Solomon Peterson
Arlen Billings
Livingston
Clarence Munch
Thomas Weir
Charles Cosgrove
Sidney
Lloyd W. Rodger
Poplar
E. V. Phipps
A. B. Ross
Harlowton
W. J. Forsyth
Bainville
J. E. Rucker
Carl Anderson
Kalisspell
L. E. Bretzke
Benjamin Emory
Polson
Jesse Working
Wilsall
William Clough
Baker
Lloyd Garnett
Clarence Olson
Froid
Alfred Garber
Harlem
Bear Cub Carried Away by River Near Livingston
A two month old Yellowstone park cub was seen on a large log floating down the river at Livingston on Saturday morning. The cub, likely playing on the log by the bank, could not escape as the swollen river carried its playhouse away. Rescue attempts failed as the cub drifted rapidly downstream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Livingston
Business activity shows expansion in several sectors
New York May 31 reports signs of expanding business activity despite a quiet week in major markets. commodity prices rise with gasoline and tire costs. steel and textile sectors improve and freight traffic hits year highs though railroad earnings lag behind. Bond prices retreat as banks prepare for June financing and competition for foreign loans grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
United States
England
Sterling Exchange
United States Treasury
Also Mentioned on This Page
Big Hole
Hamilton News Notes
Philipsburg News Notes
Petey
Tal
C. A. Voight
Peetvey
Mabel
Bureau
Paul Cable
Pasadena
Nigara
Walter’ M. Jordan
China
Christian Church
Orient
Jordan
Dillon Bureau
Dillon News Notes
Ross—Christman
Rocker
Normal College Fine Institution
Williams
Lorimer
William Lorimer
Linois
Senate
William Hale Thompson
Exmayor
Banff
Canadian Pacific
Banff Springs
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