Ranch market and town notes roll through Dillon
City and county buyers and residents frequent Dillon with mentions of a ranch for sale, candy and popcorn stands at Arcola, and visits from Ben Willard Paul Brown Ed Roe Jack Porter Roy Murray Smith McKnight Miss Marjorie Conger Mrs J W Scott Dr T A Greig E M Martinell H L McCaleb Dr Jones J W Hart among others. Local chatter includes illnesses and business trips to Virginia City Butte and Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Porter
Redrock
Roy Murray
Virginia City
Smith McKnight
City
Bedrock
Mt. Polari Visitors and Local Moves Highlight Dillon Roundup
Monday sightings in Dillon include John Judge from Polaris, Andy Pyle from his Polaris ranch, and W H Cochran visiting the county seat. Mis soula residents L A Boyd and L L Streit arrive, while Will Ross hires at Corner Cigar. Several Dillon residents attend business or social duties, with a funeral in town and an inquest trip to Wise River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Pyle
Polaris
Dillon Youth Rejoins U S Army From Butte
Albert Fisher of Dillon writes from Walier that he rejoined the United States army, enlisting at Butte a week ago in the Second Montana in the same company with Dillon boys. This brings Dillon’s total enlistments to 25. Fisher was employed by the Short Line at his hometown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Fisher
Dillon
Walier
United States Army
Butte
Montana
Sam
Fisher
Foot specialist to advise on foot care at City Shoe
A foot specialist will be at the City Shoe store on April 26 and 27 to give instruction on foot care. Citizens are invited to call and consult the expert.
Seniors Need More Teachers for Fall in Poplar Montana
Pioneer Teachers Agency in Poplar Montana advertises special rates for seniors seeking teaching positions as demand for fall hires rises beyond supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Teachers' Agency
Poplar
Montana
Local News Highlights From Dillon Area This Week
New 1917 Cadillac roadster driven by James Dodd returns from Butte to Dillon in under three hours despite poor roads. Dr. Jacob Thorkelson resumes practice after clinics in New York and courses in eastern medical colleges. Rube Tritt and family return to Dillon after two months in Butte. Russell Fryburg improves from pneumonia. H J Bostwick starts basement excavation for a 30 by 50 foot addition to Bond Cash Store on Helena street doubling grocery space. Elizabeth Sutherland inspects schools at Dell Lima and Monida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dodd
Dillon
Butte
Mr. Dodd
Jacob Thorkelson
New York City
Eastern Medical Colleges
Rube Tritt
Tritt
H. J. Bostwick
Bond Cash
Helena Street
Elizabeth Sutherland
Dell
Lima
Monida
Faller Resigns Clerk Post for Beaverhead Bank
Joe Faller quits as assistant clerk of the district court to become assistant cashier at the new Beaverhead State bank. Fred Rife appoints Anson Baxter to succeed him. Baxter has led the Rife Electric shop for two years. Will Ship Sheep The Woods Live Stock company plans to ship ninety cars of sheep from Bond to Spencer Idaho for summer grazing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faller
Joe Faller
District Court
New Beaverhead State Bank
Fred Rife
Anson Baxter
Baxter
Rife Electric
the Woods Livestock Company
Bond
Spencer
Idaho
Wedums Return from California Winter Getaway
Wedums and Mrs. Bronson with J. Wedum wife and daughter arrived back last Monday from Long Beach California where they spent the winter months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wedums
Wedum
Henderson to join Navy after Dillon studies
Albert Henderson, a former Dillon postal carrier and Normal College attendee, leaves tonight for Salt Lake City to enlist in the U S navy. A city hall drawing by Dillon Investment Co awarded East Side lots, Albert Henderson, an Alder sheepman, winning the five room bungalow prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Albert Henderson
Salt Lake City
United States Navy
Henderson
Dillon
Normal College
Uncle Sam
Dillon Investment Company
Hanson Ships Cattle Through Blizzard Delays
Hanson traveled with 45 cattle cars through Dillon headed north after buying stock in Salmon River country. He faced a two day hold up on the Gilmore Pittsburg line due to a blizzard but made it through without any loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanson
Walter Hanson
Dillon
Salmon River
Gilmore & Pittsburg
P. I. G. Club Starts Home Garden Movement at Normal College
The P. I. G. club at the Normal college launches a home garden drive urging teachers to tell pupils about school gardens. In wartime, seeds are offered at reduced cost to provide for U S and allied nations. Prof Robt Clark leads plans with an expert gardener to instruct students in planting and soil care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. I. G. Club
Normal College
United States
France
England
Russia
Robi. Clark
Mr. Clark
Soil study and seeds plan foster home gardens in valley
The piece notes that someone has studied soil conditions and will sell seeds suited to the valley. The P I G club will offer prizes in the fall for best vegetables or grain to encourage children at the training school, many of whom ranch and will oversee school and home gardens under Prof Lights of the Normal college supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. I. G. Club
Prof
Lights
The
Normal College
Dr Finch Writes Montana Geography Supplement
At a state text book commission meeting a new geography was adopted for Montana public schools. Tarr and McMurry Geography published by MacMillan will be used, with Dr Grant B Finch of the state normal college writing the Montana supplement. 40000 copies will be distributed in September for a six year adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Text-Book Commission
Montana
Tarr and McMurry
MacMillan Company
New York
Text-Book Commission
Grant B. Finch
State Normal College
Montana Supplement
Finch
Treasure State
Normal College
Senior Class to Stage Annual Play The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary
Beaverhead County High School senior class will present The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary in Hartwig theater on May 11. The farce follows Aunt Mary as she disinherits a New York nephew and is drawn into the city’s gay life, with Miss Bertie Matthews as Aunt Mary and comic mishaps throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Aunt Mary
Hartwig Theater
New York
Jack
Bertie Matthews
Hartwig Theatre Weekly Movie Program
The Hartwig Theatre presents a varied weekly lineup headlined by William Desmond in The Last of the Ingrams. Also showing Done in Oil, The Wax Model with Vivian Martin, Colonel Heeze Liar, The Pirates, Vanity, Mount Lowe, Betsy’s Burglar, Each of His Kind, Beautiful Bavaria, and Robin Hood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Desmond
Paramount Picture
Vivian Martin
Studio Life
Bray
Colonel Heeze Liar
Metro
Vanity
Ford Educational Weekly
Mount Lowe
California
Constance Talmadge
Betsy
Sessue Hakakawa
Bavaria
Robin Hood
Nation Depends On North West For Its Wheat Supply
Government crop report dated April 7 shows winter wheat at 63.4 percent of normal with production pegged at 430 million bushels versus 481.7 million in 1916 and 673.9 million in 1915. Drought has caused a severe shortage as the world demands U S wheat amid the harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Redrock Community Roundup Sees Local Travel and Dance
Richard Porter visited Dillon last week while Mrs. Joe Martin shopped there Saturday. Ed Roe and Will Orr visited the county seat. Smith Ames rushed to town in a Ford Friday. Muriel Roe and Margaret Orr visited Sunday afternoon. J R Porter handled Dillon business Saturday. Kirkpatrick of Dillon passed through Redrock en route to Lima. Centennial Surday night drew many Bedrock youths to a Dell dance with a large crowd and good time enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Porter
Dillon
Joe Martin
Ed Roe
Will Orr
Smith Ames
Ford
Muriel Roe
Margaret Orr
J. R. Porter
Kirkpatrick
Redrock
Lima
Centennial Valley
Bedrock
Dell
Local dance ends night as cattle shipment moves east
Lunch at noon and dancing into the early hours followed A. J. Herrick’s county seat visit for medical consultation. John Judge and the Grasshopper Pahnisch boys deliver cattle for shipment east, with W. J. Boomer and James Dodd shipping sixteen cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Herrick
John Judge
Grasshopper
Ben Dansie
W. J. Boomer
James Dodd
Wight
Monida
Tacoma
Wash
Clay Patterson
Grant
Mabel Hungate
Mayme Cross
Dell
Gratitude from Hoerning Family for Support
Mr and Mrs David Hoerning thank friends and neighbors for sympathy and kindness shown during the illness and death of their daughter and sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Hoerning
Card of Thanks for Mrs Hickman Burial Aid
Mrs Barney Peterson extends heartfelt thanks to all who aided defraying the burial expenses of her mother Mrs Hickman and to neighbors and friends for kindness during her sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Peterson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Che Col Andla Autographic Kodaks
Arcola
Ben Willard
Apex
Arcola, Hartwig Theatre
Paul Brown
Hartwig Theatre
E. M. Martinell
Marjorie Conger
H. L. McCaleb
Dr. Jones
J. W. Hart
Menan
Woods Livestock Company
W. H. Cochran
L. A. Boyd
L. L. Streit
Missoula
W. M. Harrison
Will Ross
George Gosman
Corner Cigar Store
Robert Joy
Reichle
H. L. Scott
Robert Woody
Big Hole Basin
Clifford Shannon
Mrs. Earl Wheat
EK. Slemons
S. L. Dougherty
Jack Roberts
George Opp
Myrtle
Lacey
Melrose
Roll Henderson
Maggie Halligan
R. B. Casswell
Livestock Commission
Portland
Jack Noonan
Salmon City
Western Wholesale Grocery Company
Lee Hoerning
Immua Hoerning
C. P. Thomas
Weiser, Ida
Frank Gnagey
Hiram Brundage
L. C. Ford
Wise River
Joe Maurice
Divide
U.S. Army
Montana Mercantile
City Hall
Dillon, Montana
Fryburg
Russell Fryburg
Starting Home Garden Movement
U.S
Stephen C. Mills
Philippines
Herman’s
U. S. Army
Texas
Joseph M. Herman & CO
Boston
Eliel Brothers
Northwest
Nation
Beaverhead
Che Dew Cash Grocery
Fairbank
Florida
Beaverhead Mercantile Co
North Idaho
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