Montana stockgrowers favor grazing bill at convention
The Montana stockgrowers endorsed a substitute grazing bill harmonizing views of Secretaries Jardine and Work and Senator Stanfield. Charles Downing was elected president, Miles City chosen as next meeting site, and nine resolutions on stock industry issues were adopted. Governor Erickson highlighted cattle industry impact noting Montana shipped nine million head since 1886 and five billion pounds of beef reaching markets, framing a brighter outlook after past downturns.
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Billings
Montana
Stanfield
Jardine and Work
Senate
Public Lands Committee
Charles Downing
Forsyth
Miles City
Helena
Erickson
Dan D. Casement
Manhattan
Kansas
Jardine
Ratchford
Tage
A. H. Ellinger
Chicago
Department of Livestock Economy
W. J. Emery
Western Weighing and Inspection Bureau
Quiet City Election Elects All Four Caucus Candidates
Ditlon reports a quiet Monday election with all four city caucus candidates elected without opposition. Ward results named Louis Anderson in the first ward Albert Featherly in the second ward Ed Lloyd in the third ward and A G Williams in the fourth ward. Only Perry Bowers received a single vote in the fourth ward. Featherly and Williams are new to the council while Anderson and Lloyd are returning incumbents.
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Ditlon
Louis Anderson
Albert Featherly
Ed Lloyd
A. G. Williams
Perry Bowers
al Featherly
Berty Williams
Anderson
Lloyd
Piano Recital by Miss Faye Ferguson at College
Miss Faye Ferguson, a young American pianist, will give a concert in the Normal college auditorium Saturday night. She has appeared across the country with notable success and earned lavish praise from Chicago critics including Maurice Rosenfeld who praised her Beethoven Sonata performance.
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Faye Ferguson
Normal College
Chicago
Maurice Rosenfeld
Miss Ferguson
Dillon Churches Observe Easter With Special Services
Easter was beautifully observed by Dillon's churches including the Methodist Episcopal St James Episcopal St Rose Catholic Presbyterian and Baptist. Special services and musical programs were presented at both morning and evening services with full attendance.
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Dillon
Methodist Episcopal
St. James Episcopal
St. Rose
McGuire and Blakeslee Win Beaverhead Bridge Contracts
Great Falls firm McGuire and Blakeslee was awarded the contract to build three bridges in Beaverhead county at yesterday's county commissioners session. Bids ranged Armstead 7964 Fox 9967 Montgomery 9820 with Joseph Sten of Hamilton the only other bidder. all bids considered.
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Great Falls
McGuire & Blakeslee
Beaverhead County
Board of County Commissioners
Armstead
Fox
Montgomery
Joseph Sten
Hamilton
Big Hole Irrigation District
John Collins
John
Crop expert to address Beaverhead farmers at high school gym
A.J. Ogaard Montana State College chief agronomist will speak to Beaverhead county farmers at Beaverhead high school gym next Saturday at 8 PM. He will cover crop standardization grain varieties barley and sweet clover weed control and general soil conditions with a follow up discussion and Q A. Refreshments will be served after the address.
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Beaverhead County
Montana State College
Beaverhead High School
Ogaard
West
Montana
State College Extension Service
Beaverhead
D. P. Thurber
Modern Woodmen to Adopt Class of Fifty Saturday
Dillon camp of the Modern Woodmen of America will initiate 50 new members at a banquet and meeting next Saturday evening. The Silver Bow camp drill team will perform at City hall auditorium at 8 o'clock, with eight officers and sixteen men. Candidates will be initiated after the exhibition, and a banquet will follow at Odd Fellows' hall. Dillon Woodmen also announce a baseball benefit dance on April 17 at City hall auditorium with Baxter-Tonrey orchestra.
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Odd Fellows’ Hall
Dillon Woodmen
City Hall
Baxter-Tonrey Orchestra
Masons Have Charge of Graves Funeral in Bannack
Funeral services for Fielding L. Graves of Bannack were held at the Masonic hall Saturday afternoon. Dillon lodge No. 16 A. F. & A. M. presided with Rev. Karl Knudsen officiating. Interment followed at Mountain View cemetery.
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Fielding L. Graves
Masonic Hall
Dillon Lodge No. 16
Graves
Karl Knudsen
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Sorenson Couple Wed in Nebraska Resort Reception
Mr and Mrs Hans Sorenson arrived from Coatesville Nebraska and were guests at a reception at the Stone Creek school house hosted by friends of the groom a rancher of the east bench. They were married two weeks ago to Miss Anna Karre in Coatesville and will settle at the groom's ranch fifteen miles east of Dillon.
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Hans Sorenson
Coatesville
Nebraska
Stone Creek School
East Bench
Beaverhead County Leads Montana in 1925 Farm Value
Beaverhead county tops Montana in total crop and livestock value for 1925 at 8 091 100 dollars, despite a generally poor year. The county rose from 5 946 100 dollars in 1924, marking a substantial gain in farm values and livestock.
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Beaverhead County
Montana
Beaverhead
Lima to Represent at State Music Meet
Lima high school will send Miss Wileon Richardson to compete in the soprano vocal and piano solo contests at the state music meet in Kalispell this week. She will be accompanied by Miss Mabel Stamper. Beaverhead county high school will field a violin quartet with Margaret David Martha Opp Ralph Smith and Elmer Peterson. An thony Connelley and Miss Helen Katherine Ballard will also be connected to the event. Grace Little and Nellie Little will be chaperones for Lima contestants.
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Wiléon Richardson
Grace Little
Nellie Little
Lima High School
Kalispell
Mabel Stamper
Margaret David
Martha Opp
Ralph Smith
Elmer Peterson
Beaverhead County High School
Anthony Connelley
Ralph McFadden
Helen Katherine Ballard
Mr. McFadden
Lon Bus
Funeral Services for Fred Carter Held in Montana
The funeral for Fred Carter, a prominent Beaverhead sheepman, was held Friday afternoon at the Methodist Episcopal church in Spokane where the Rev. Carl Knudsen officiated. Interment followed as friends from across Montana attended, and floral offerings reflected the esteem for the deceased.
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Fred Carter
Beaverhead
Spokane
Methodist Episcopal Church
Carl Knudsen
Mountain View Cemetery
Montana
Montana County Crop and Livestock Values Totals
Montana counties show Yellowstone leading in crop and livestock values for 1926 with total production of $8,012,300. Beaverhead reported $3,335,100 in farm crops and $4,756,000 in livestock and products while Fergus ranked third. Data released by Jay G. Diamond and the state agriculture department summarize two years of county outputs.
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Beaverhead
Yellowstone County
Fergus
Montana
Jay G. Diamond
United States
State Department of Agriculture
Yellowstone
Dillon Musicians Headed to Kalispell State Meet
Nine Beaverhead county high school musicians depart Dillon for Kalispell to compete in the state music meet. The group travels in the Hans Lausen bus with accompanist Anthony Connell. Chaperone Doris Summers, instructor, accompanies the delegation.
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Dillon
Kalispell
Montana
Beaverhead County
Hans Lausen
Butte-Dil
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Legion
U.S
City Caucus
Kindergarten Kids
American Legion
Hartwig Theatre
Beaverhead Post
Dillon Amusement Lovers
Walter Stumm
Agnes Reid
W. G. Gilbert
Terry Browning
Jess Cambron
Florence Sorensen
Montana State Normal College
Vivian Robe
Hughes & McCaleb
Eugene Bond
Lloyd and Anderson
Cguire
Blakeslee
B. Tope
Hannah Tope
Horse Prairie
Medicine Lodge
Farlin
O. C. Gosman
Lima
J. E. Shaw
Wisdom
A. L. Anderson
Albert
Baker
A. J. Ogaard
Masons
Grace
Valley
Madison
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