Wrestling Bout Best Yet Held in Dillon
The Dillon Athletic Club hosted a top level wrestling match with Henry Irslinger defending world middleweight title against Ray Zimmer of Helena. Irslinger won in two falls 35 minutes 55 seconds for the first fall and under 29 minutes for the second, amid rough action and crowd excitement. Preliminaries featured George Chapman and Frank Sweet with Sweet winning both. Albert Woodside defeated Chas Leeney in two straight falls. A rematch between Irslinger and Zimmer is planned next Friday, with a five round glove contest scheduled August 20 at the big Butte picnic.
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Dillon
Dillon Athletic Club
Henry Irslinger
Ray Zimmer
Helena
Zimmer
Irslinger
Logal
George Chapman
Frank
Sweet
Albert Woodside
Salt Lake
Chas. Leeney
Nelson
Erne
Butte
Jack Douglas
Dan Cummings
Maroney Rescued After Hydroplane Accident on Flathead Lake
Aviation daredevil T. T. Maroney plunges from a hydroplane near the Narrows to safety as gasoline fails mid flight. The Eva B. rescue launch tows in the crippled craft while Maroney is found soaked and barefoot on a plane amid rough seas.
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Polson Docks
T. T. Maroney
Flathead Lake
Narrows
Tom Moore
Clare Gray
A. J. Thiri
Birdman
Public protest grows over new migratory bird laws
Washington protests mount as the last congress act imposes migratory bird protections. The two zone system limits hunting dates and species, with enforcement through federal courts. The Oct 1 start clears seasons for many birds and draws strong pushback from states and sportsmen.
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Washington
Congress
United States
Beagan
Deeg
Montana Better Babies Contest Sees 70 Entries At State Fair
Helena August 11 1918 Over seventy entries have been received for the Better Babies Contest at the Montana State Fair with close date September 4. Rural babies are encouraged to enter with $25 prizes offered by the Montana Federation of Woman's Club for best rural and best city babies not winning county or state prizes. Hugh Allen MacMillan son of Dr H A MacMillan of Dillon is among entrants. Eligible ages are six to thirty six months. The note also mentions a non sequitur about a champion checker player and locomotor ataxia.
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Helena
Montana
A. J. Breitenstein
Montana Federation of Woman's Club
Montana State Fair
Woman's Home Companion
Hugh Allen MacMillan
H. A. MacMillan
S. Atlantic St. Dillon
Beaverhead County Tax Levy Adopted by Board
Beaverhead Montana county commissioners met on August 11 and 12 1913 to levy taxes. They set state fund levies including general fund 2.5 mills bond fund 0.25 mill insane asylum 0.25 mill and county fund levies including interest 0.5 mill general 3.5 mills contingent 1.25 mills poor 1.5 mills bridge 1.25 mills and various district levies across numbered districts five eighteen and more. An updated state levy added stock indemnity 0.5 mill and bounty 3.25 mills. clerk Jay S Baker filed the report.
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Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead County
Montana
Theodore Nelson
Jay S. Baker
H. C. Patterson
Iqhills
Superintendent of Schools
Dickey Bridge
Silver Bow County
State Board of Equalization
Helena
Jay
Baker
Dillon Wollops Butte Athletes Triumph In Lopsided Game
The Dillon team defeated their opponents 18 to 6 in a high scoring baseball game. Leverett pitched well but lack of support led to many errors by the Athletics. Next Sunday the Redmen of Ananda visit for a second meeting and a strong turnout is urged.
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Dillonites
Cur Ees
Gregson
Dillon
Leverett
Redmen
Anaanda
Dion AB. R
A. E Sivenson
Wheat
Benee
BF Hale
Wise
Gokman
Hocking
J.camney
O ‘O'Connell
Rodgers
Clark
Sullivan
McGonigle
Balla
Carney
Athletics
Chinese conservancy plan eyed for Hwai River floods
A Chinese conservation movement touts vast natural resources and uses conservancy. Plans for the Hwai River include dredging and tillage to curb floods. Beaverhead County High School will open for the fall term on September eighth.
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China
Beaverhead County
Drought in East Shortens Nation's Corn Crop
Washington reports the August crop estimate shows 2.672 billion bushels of corn produced, down 452 million from last year, under drought and other stresses. The condition index sits at 75.8 percent, with Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska hardest hit. Wheat shows a record early harvest with 611 million bushels less in winter wheat.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Nebraska
United States
Action Filed Against County Commissioners in District Court
The State of Montana at the relation of John G. Albers sues the Beaverhead county board of commissioners over a 1910 contract with C. C. Barnett for care of the sick poor alleging illegality and exemption of costs. The suit seeks a restraining order and to halt county payments pending court action. Represented by Norria Hurd and Smith.
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District Court
Montana
John G. Albers
Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead County
C. C. Barnett
Norria, Hurd and Smith
Water Main Break Halts Dillon Supply Briefly
A break in the main water pipe on Railroad Avenue east side caused a large eight foot hole and water loss. Crews shut off water on the west end for hours, rerouted supply to minimize delays, and repaired the line near Jos Hainds residence.
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Dillon
Arenue
Jos. Hainds
Metlen
Dinder
Attempted Jail Delivery Stopped After Morning Breach
After breakfast last Thursday, inmates outside corridors halted an attempted wholesale jail delivery. Investigators found loosened window bars and mortar removed around exterior bars, indicating planned breakout. The effort was discovered before night rounds, and restrictions were tightened to keep prisoners from the work area.
Marriage Announcement of Miss Ellinghouse and Mr Heisel
Miss Sarah Ellinghouse and Mr Archie Heisel were united in marriage in Butte Monday evening with Rev Greenald officiating. Ellinghouse, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Ellinghouse, is a Sheridan beauty, while Heisel, living in Butte, prepared a home for his bride. Friends extend best wishes.
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Sarah Ellinghouse
Archie Heisel
Butte
Greenald
Miss Ellinhouse
Fred Ellinghouse
Sheridan
Mr. Heisel
Madison Monitor
Beaverhead Special to Boost State Fair Delegation
Frank Hazelbaker orders the Beaverhead Special to Helena for the September 24 to 27 state fair trip. The train will include six Pullmans two engines and thirteen cars double header with Beaverhead dining service and local products on the menu. Reservations are urged to secure preferred seating and accommodations.
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Frank Hazelbaker
Beaverhead
Helena
Dillon
Weekly Fire Report from Western Montana Summary
Dry spreather conditions and cool cloudy weather marked the week. Of 37 fires, 29 were started by railroad locomotives or campers, with only one caused by lightning, and 65 percent due to human carelessness. Cumulative report shows 114 fires ending August 4 with 40 dollars in merchantable timber loss and 21 men employed.
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Aerioudi
Dlittiok
Montana
Brun
Wilbur Gilbert Brings Home Bride
Wilbur Gilbert known as Duge returns from the University of Michigan with a wife. He married Flora Haire of Boyne City Michigan on August 4 at Boyne City. Flora was a spring student in the music department at Michigan where Duge earned his degree. Congratulations are extended to the couple.
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Wilbur Gilbert
Duge
University of Michigan
Gilbert
Boyne City
Michigan
Flora Haire
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Maroney
Moore
John Wall
Polson
Polson News
Dillon Wollops Butte Athletics
Anaconda Redmen
Drouth
Weekly Fire Report
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