Local residents visit Dillon from various locations
City and county notes list several residents in transit or visiting Dillon. Dave McKnight arrives from Dell, F P Tate comes from Melrose ranch, Chas Brenner visits Horsé Prairie ranch, Mrs Frank Gosman from Lima, Dorothy Hirschman visiting Red York, Alan Refth from Chicago with Rev George MacDougall, Mrs M J Moran in Dillon from Anaconda, Byron Cooney a Democratic congressman hopeful spent Sunday campaigning in Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. ‘Brenner
Dillon
Horsé Prairie
Frank Gosman
Lima
Dorothy Hirschman
BH. B.' Roe
Red York
Alan Refth
Chicago
George MacDougall
The
Baptist Church
Byron. Cooney
Deadly Rocky Mountain spotted fever study conference
Health officials gather in Hamilton to discuss Rocky Mountain spotted fever as Montana experiences high fatalities. Experts Dr. Fricks Dr. King Dr. Cogswell Dr. Parker and Dr. Spencer lead investigations into ticks and germ theories amid interstate concerns and a $26 000 1923 federal study allocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky
Mountain
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
California
Colorado
Utah
Fis
United States Public Health Service
Hamilton
L. D. Fricks
Bitter Root Valley
Federal Public Health Service
T. M. King
United States Bureau of Entomology
W. F. Cogswell
State Board of Health
R R. Parker
R. R. Spencer
Federal
Public Health
Rocky Mountain
A. Fr. Loungeway of Great Fails, Then Secretaty of the State Board’ of Health
University of Minnesota
T.D. Tuttle
Minnesota
Federal Health Service
Cogswell
Hugh 8. Cumming
Harvard Scholar's Family Home Damaged by Montana Storm
A severe Montana thunderstorm struck the Garrisson Ranch on the lower Big Hole, tearing a 12 by 12 foot hole in the roof and blasting streaks down four iron bed posts to the floor. The bolt ripped a huge log from the rear wall, while other parts of the house remained intact. Some pantry dishes broke, others stayed unscathed. The occupant escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jarrison Ranch
Big Aole
Fishing Trip and Travel Notes From Dillon Area
Reports from Dillon and nearby areas note a fishing trip to the lake region by Mr. and Mrs. Dinner Ripley and Tony Gelhaus and a motor outing from Butte by Mr. and Mrs. Roy Murray with their small daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Walker visiting Dillon. A heating plant at the local passenger depot is being torn out and replaced by a modern installation by the railroad. Other trips include Orville Corrin and family driving to Spokane and Abbie Pierson ill at Floyd Best home. Evary Evans from Los Angeles arrives to spend the summer with Dillon relatives, joined by her sister Dorothy Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Roy Murray
Tom Walker
Dillon
Mr. Murray
Abbie Pierson
H. F. Best
Los Angeles
Cal
Floyd Best
Doctor Chas Thomas Pleads Guilty to Forgery
Dr Chas Thomas admitted forging several checks after securities deals on ranches in Dillon and a hotel property. Judge Smith sentenced him Monday to three and a half to six years in state prison. he was moved to Deer Lodge after arrest at Terrance Flynn ranch where he posed as a retired doctor seeking a mountain vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Thomas
Dillon
Smith
Deer Lodge
Terrance Flynn
Harlowton Opens Large Gravity Pool Backed by Legion
The American Legion in Harlowton completed the state’s largest gravity swimming pool, 290 by 120 feet, fed by Musselshell river water with shallow child-friendly areas. Opened July 26 after a year of chamber of commerce work, it features river access, bath houses, electric lights, and is touted as central Montana’s top swimming resort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlowton
Montana
American Legion of
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Musselshell
R. L. McKellar
Woman's Club
First Baptist Church Misses Sunday Services
No church services Sunday August 6 as the congregation joins townspeople for Chautauqua exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Beaverhead County High School Opens September Fifth
Beaverhead County High School will open September fifth with a full corps of teachers, highly trained and experienced. Several new faces join the staff while one fewer teacher remains from last year due to anticipated higher enrollment. Principal Beam, formerly at Miles City State Normal College, plans to return by August fifteenth to prepare for the year. Mr and Mrs H H Bates and two children recently arrived from Ohio and will reside in Montana again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
County High School
Beam
State Normal College
Miles City
H.H. Bates
Ohio
Montana
Jubilee Singers to Close Chautauqua Program
The Jubilee Singers, a seven colored artists group led by Professor George H. Garner, will perform two closing concerts at Chautauqua. They present plantation songs and spirituals, plus operatic arias and oratorio selections, showcasing classical and folk repertoire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua
Southland
South
George H. Garner
Chicago Olivet Baptist Church
America
Garners
Chautauqua-on
Salvation Army Cadets Visit From Butte
Captain Ada Coombs Montana division secretary and Cadet Mary Callin will visit San Francisco trained cadets for meetings in Butte on Saturday and Sunday August 6 and 7. A real message and good music will be presented and attendees are urged to welcome the visitors. Sunday events include holiness meeting at 11 a.m. Sunday school at 1 30 p.m. Sunday free and easy at 3 p.m. Sunday Salvation at 8 p.m. Open air proceeds are announced for these meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Coombs
Montana
Salvation Army
Mary Callin
San Francisco
Butte
Piles for Clerk and Recorder Miss Grace Truax of Lima
A fragmented early-issue item notes Grace Truax of Lima seeking the Democratic nomination for county clerk and recorder. It mentions her as a candidate in the local race and references the forthcoming party process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piles
Miss
Grace Truax
Lima
DICKY AND SON TAKE OVER DILLON VARIETY STORE
A Dillon area note explains Mr J H Dickey and son have bought Dillon store from Mr Dillon as Viel's Cash Store transitions to new proprietors. They promise continuation of the same plan and low prices with expanded buying power, and urge customers to maintain loyalty while welcoming new patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viel’s Cash Store
Viel's Cash Store
J. H. Dickey
Emerson Hill
Bedrock
Fred L. Vnel
MR. Dickey
Dillon
Viel’s
MR. Dickey and Son
J. H. Dickey & Son
Combine
VIEL
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Kodaks
Pena
Potts
Dave McKnight
Dell
F. P. Tate
Melrose
Weenie Ey
Dillon Examiner
Dy ‘Wolhach
Harvard Universi
Garrison Ranch
Dinner Ripley
Tony Gelhaus
Fort Madison
Cliff ‘Lake
Spokane
Orville Corrin
Cora Westgard
James and
Lorin Andrus
Jubilee Companies
Gamer
Jubilee Company
Smale
Salvation Army Special
Bea
Dickey
Fred L. Viel
Viel’s Cash Stores
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