Dillon Moves to Form Improvement District No 5
City council endorsed paving and lighting on Montana street from Virginia to Reeder and Idaho street from Helena to Reeder under Improvement District No 5. Bids will be invited. The earlier session and special meeting approved the paving plan and lighting posts. Lambing season ramps up in Beaverhead with expectations of a record sheep crop due to mild winter and spring. Losses are small as flocks build sheds and graze on green ranges guiding a bumper year ahead.
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Montana Street
Virginia
Reeder Street
Idaho Street
Helena
No. 5
Beaverhead
County Commissioners Review Fordson Tractor Demo
The county board met in regular session and viewed a Fordson tractor demonstration on county roads. They consider purchasing three small tractors to aid county road work. The group plans to sign for several days in session, with attendees Mix and Mrs. Hence Bitter. They recently disposed of ranch property near Deli.
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Board of County Commissioners
Mrs H M McDonald Dies After Illness
Mrs H M McDonald died Monday morning at her home after a severe pneumonia following influenza. Her husband and three children were stricken last week. She suffered through illness to tend the sick and died at 3 am. Interment is Shawnee Colorado. Services were held yesterday at Brundage Undertaking parlors. The family came to Aniselty a year ago. the husband works as a janitor at the Normal College.
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H. M. McDonald
McDonald
Shawnee
Colorado
Apex Woman Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs. Patrick O'Connell of Apex died Saturday evening after pneumonia followed by influenza. The family had lived in Apex for several years. Funeral services were held Sunday morning from Brundage Undertaking parlors and interment was in Mountain View Cemetery.
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Patrick O’connell
Apex
Brundage Undertaking
Mountain View
Telephone Line Repair Crew Sets Month Long Work
J. W. Powell arrived with 20 men to repair the line between this city and Twin Bridges. The crew plans to work for a month or more to overhaul the line and restore it to first class condition.
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J. W. Powell
Quiet School Election Elects Incumbents Unopposed
The recent school election in this city elected Ar Li-Btone and I H Gilbert as trustees for school district No 10. Both are incumbents and ran unopposed, with a very light vote cast.
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Ar Li-Btone
I. H. Gilbert
Kids Trade Gopher Tails for Bounty in Town
Youngsters press Undersheriff Gosman for ten cent gopher tails then flood the courthouse with their trophies. Clerk Anson Baxter confirms tails buy at ten cents as hardware and millinery shops rush to profit from the Easter hat decorations.
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O. C. Gosman
Sonny
District Court
Anson Baxter
Tle
Instown
Everting
Attendenes Aege
Youngstorys
Dr Monroe Elected Dillon Mayor in Quiet City Election
Dr J B Monroe won a two year term as mayor defeating no opponent. W E Stephenson was elected city treasurer unopposed. E G Farnsworth became police magistrate. Ward aldermen Thomas Luebben A W Graeter A C Bond and Fred Waldorf were re elected with no contest.
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Hed
Dilon
J. BE. Monroe
Dillon
J. H. Gilbert
W. E. Stephenson
E. G. Farnsworth
Thomas Luebben
A. W. Graeter
A. C
Orchestra Concert By Gregory Pupils A Success
A students orchestra of 18 under L A Gregory delivered a second annual recital last night. The varied program featured strong horn and clarinet solos and a horn duet by Francis Cashmore and Jay Cosgrove drawing applause. Grace Little provided violin obligato with the horn.
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L. A. Gregory
Mr. Gregory
Harry Ettinger
Grace Little
Francis Cashmore
Jay Cosgrove
Fred Staudaker
Ralph McFadden
Ralph Cushing
Fordson Demonstration Impresses County Officials in Montana
Beaverhead Motors staged a Fordson tractor demonstration near Dillon Montana to test road work capability for county use. County Engineer W A Chapman praised the machine's power on frozen rough ground and suggested its usefulness for light grading and maintenance tasks. Harry Pitter from Lima visited town for the event on Saturday.
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Beaverhead Motors Company
Nilson
Montana
Pn Ayinilitary Uni
Chinap Wan Ous
St Joseph men praise Dillon stock country visit
John Holtman and E M Carroll, leaders from St. Joseph Missouri, toured Dillon Beaverhead county last week. They praised local sheep and cattle herds, enjoyed a formal dinner at The Andrus grill, and attended a Dillmont park dance with about fifty livestockmen and their wives. They plan annual return trips in the stock business.
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John Holtman
St. Joseph
E. M. Carroll
Dillon
Andrus Grill
Dillmont Park
Delco-Light Convention At Dayton Draws Large Attendance
Willis the Butte district dealer for Delco-Light reports the third annual Delco-Light convention in Dayton Ohio drew nearly one thousand attendees. He notes the event marked the largest commercial gathering in Dayton and highlighted plans for continued growth of the Delco-Light organization.
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Willis
Butte District
Delco-Light
Dayton
Ohio
Delco- Light
Caire
America
Stock Growers Convention to Convene in Miles City
The Montana Stock Growers Association holds its annual convention in Miles City on April 15 and 16. Notable speakers include Senator Kendrick of Wyoming, John D. Halliday, T. W. Tomlinson, A. E. De Rigles, and state figures Lieut. Governor McDowell J. K. Moffett and Albert Brown.
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Montana Stock Grower’s Association
Kendrick
Wyoming
Montana
M. J. Gormerly
B. B. Grear
Railroad Administration
R. M. Calkins
Milwaukee
Railroads
National Repute
John D. Halliday
Chicago
Wool Warehouse Company
T. W. Tomlinson
Denver
American Livestock Association
A.E. de Rigles
McDowell
J. K. Moffett
Billings
Albert Brown
Birney
Fairy Tale Note Sparks Teaser in Hay Bale Mystery
A liveryman Dan Sullivan finds a note in a bale of hay from a farmer's daughter seeking a gallant reply. The tale blends courtship hints with a cattle sale lead, noting private sales and top prices. George Ditty announces another auction by Dillon Horse Sales on June 10.
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Dan Sullivan
Sullivan
Seyner
Idaho
Billings
Noathern Montara
George, Ditty
Dillon, Horse Sales, Company
J. E. Morse Buys 10 000 Sheep From Beaverhead Ranch
Frank Hazelbaker engineered a deal in which J B Morse purchased 10 000 head of sheep and the Beaverhead Ranch company summer plant for just under 200 000 dollars. The Hamp shire flock, blackfaces, have won prizes and been shipped across the Intermountain region. Morse, a leading southern Montana sheep man, plans large scale use of the Sweetwater 1200 acre holding and leased land for lambing and shearing this summer.
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Frank Hazelbaker
J. B. Morse
Beaverhead Ranch Company
Hampshire
Rama
Montana
Idaho
Utah
Wyoming
Colorado
Nevada
California
Oregon
Washington
Dakotas
Morse
Treasury warns bonds not tied to Victory Liberty Loan rate
Washington explains 6 percent war finance corporation one year bonds are not direct government obligations. Treasury says non government securities must yield 0.5 to 0.75 percent more, making only slight relation to Victory notes. Bankers urge 5 percent, but officials unlikely to agree as terms set within a week or ten days ahead of April 31 selling. Printing and distribution of bonds underway as terms are decided.
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Washington
War Finance Corporation
Treasury
Victory Liberty Loan
Bureau of Engraving
Unclear OCR Snippet Hints Arrival of Turner in California
Fragmentary text mentions a person Turner and a forecast of arrival in California. Other phrases unreadable reference percentages and investors. No coherent event or names to establish a reliable summary.
Forest rangers attend to grazing permits in Wisconson district
A list of forest rangers including WG Ramer of Wisdom whreater Mead of Jackson A A Jehreter of Grant and Sanford Shep herd of Melrose are noted as attending to grazing permit duties in their district over the past week.
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Manges
Gilly
Disneye
Ramer
Wisdom
Local Resident Frank Andrus Returns From Salmon County Ranch
Mrs. Will Rumpke of Lima was in town last Saturday with Mrs. Charles Calvert and son. Frank Andrus, a well-known former city resident, is visiting from his ranch home in Salmon County.
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Frank Andrus
Salmon Country
Will Rumpke
Lima
Charles Calvert
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