State crops show 1922 Beaverhead acreage and value
The Montana Farm Review reports official 1922 crop acreage yield and production estimates for Beaverhead County. It notes Beaverhead second in combined crop and livestock value, ninth in total crop value, and first in livestock value, with Montana total livestock value 1923 at 95,024,000 and 1922 at 61,800,000. The review also cites Montana crop values and rankings. George Williams marries Rachel Fairfull at Sheridan with a secret ceremony. Dillon residents camp at Elkhorn Springs and attend a Baxter-Tonrey dance hosted by the resort.
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Montana Farm Review
United States Department of Agriculture
Montana State Department of Agriculture
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Beaverhead
Farm Review
Montana
President Harding on Western Tour Featured in Union Pacific Magazine
The Union Pacific Magazine highlights President Harding and Mrs. Harding on their western tour from Denver to Portland with word and pictures. Cedar City shows the president with an Indian papoose while Zion National Park scenes depict him in western regalia and various posed moments.
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Omaha
Harding
Denver
Salt Lake
Butte
Spokane
Meacham
Portland
Union , Pacific
Cedar City
Utah
X Zion National Park
Nation Without Vice President After Coolidge Presidency
Washington reports the vice presidency is vacant as Calvin Coolidge becomes president. The secretary of state would act as president if needed, with cabinet successors following in the original department order, though no such succession has ever occurred.
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Washington
Associated Press
Calvin Coolidge
Secretary of State
Treasury
War Justice
Post Office
Navy
Interior
Agricultural, Commerce and Labor Departments
Dr Grace Hebard to Speak in Armstead Tonight
Dr Grace Raymond Hebard of the University of Wyoming will lecture The Neglected Citizen at 8 o'clock in the Training School Auditorium in Armstead on Thursday evening August 23. The Louis and Clark celebration in Jackson August 27 will advance the Lewistown trail project with Beaverhead D A R members. The circuit then travels to Salmon City Idaho and Lemhi Pass with Grasshopper residents hosting a picnic at Lemhi Pass on the 27.
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Grace Raymond Hebard
University of Wyoming
Armstead
Laura Tolman Scott
Training School
Jackson
Beaverhead
D. A. R. Will Continue.tte
Salmon City
Idaho
Lemhi Pass
Limi Pass
William Pahnish
Dillon
Fannie Cahill
Henry Cahill
Ruby Valley
Clela Black
Cardwell
Augusta Teer
Salt Lake City
Anastacia
Marie Boger
Butta
J. EB. Hdémple
Dilton
Leo Roland
Alice May Ries
McHessor
Evans Innes
Son
Ennis
Mia
Mary
Elanor
Foxcoh
Missouri
Iaele Martin Barrett
Ike Rife
Frank Bassett
Sigrid Englund
Yellowstone Park
Frank Felt
Elkhorn Springs
Mary Innes
Berkley
University of California
Dillon to See Flying Circus
The Beaverhead post of the American Legion announces a September 12 flying circus and race meet in Dillon under Beaverhead post auspices. Federated Flyers Incorporated of Minneapolis stages air stunts, auto and motorcycle racing, auto polo, and related exhibitions for spectator thrills, following the Rodeo.
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American Legion
Dillon
Beaverhead Post
Federated Flyers, Incorporated
Minneapolis
Pioneer Fortieth Anniversary Program Concludes in Deer Lodge
Deer Lodge hosts the Montana Pioneers Society fortieth anniversary convention August 21 23 with speakers from national circles. The event features the Butte Mines band and the Blate Prison band delivering classical and popular numbers while Governor Joseph M Dixon delivers an afternoon address and Lenn y A Clark of Butte addresses the open day segment.
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Aue
Montana
Butte Mines
Blate Prison
School 10 Opens September at Beaverhead County
The Normal training school and Beaverhead county high school plan a larger 1923 term starting Monday September 10. Lindon McCullough remains director with three new staff members Miss Anne Powers Miss Nettie Wade and Miss Olga Bridston joining. Several former teachers depart including Miss Cornell and Miss Blurton. The high school enacts changes to handle expected attendance growth with classes moved to halls and gymnasiums as needed.
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Normal Training School
Beaverhead County
Cornell
Idaho Polytechnic Institute
Pocatello
Benjamin
Agriculture Department
Couer D’alens
Idaho
Miss Blurton
Leroy W. Beam Yemain
Hhigi School
Walsh lauds Williams as answer to farm crisis at Lewis and Clark banquet
Helena Montana Senator T J Walsh spoke at a banquet for the Young Men's Democratic club of Lewis and Clark county endorsing William 4G for the Democratic presidential nomination. He said the party had neglect of agricultural interests and highlighted the farm bloc as a western revolt against the old guard. He cited Magnus Johnson’s Minnesota election as a protest of Republican control and noted Glynn Webster's Carnegie scholarship for college after his rescue of two women from a water filled pit near Dillon.
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Walsh
Young Men’s Democratic Club
Lewis and Clark County
Orient
William
Benator Walsh
Magnus Johnson
Minnesota
California
Glynn Webster
Apst
San’ Francisco
Dillon
Final Session of Beaverhead County Board of Equalization
Beaverhead County Montana held final session of the Board of Equalization August 13 1923 with Commissioners Anderson Gosman Shaw and assessor Emerick present. Petitions for assessment reductions were approved for Jones Neimeier and Lossl and rejected for D Roberts. Budgets were endorsed with instruction to remain within bounds. The board approved related affidavits for gopher poison and material costs and then continued as Board of Equalization to set the 1929 tax levy, with state and county tax rates specified for livestock and property.
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Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead County
Montana
Board of Equalization
A. L. Anderson
O. C. Gosman
J .H. Shaw
B. W. Emerick
J.C. Fuller
Board of Equilization
John A. Jones
Martin
Neimeier
Geo. Lossl
D. Roberts
O. W. Smith
Oregon Short Line
Charles M. ‘Bonnifield
State Board of Equilization
Livestock Commission Fund
Daughters of American Revolution Picnic at Jackson
The annual Lewis and Clark picnic is set for Monday August 27 at Jackson with D A R members and local officials hosting a day of events. Dr Grace Raymond Hebard and Dr Garver will speak on western history as a Lewis and Clark trail marker is unveiled, inviting Big Hole residents especially youth to attend.
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Jackson
Big Hole Basin
Daughters of the American Revolution
Lewis and
Big Hole
Montana Death Statistics for 1922
Montana recorded 5 105 deaths in 1922 up from 4 095 in 1921 an increase of 1 410 raising the death rate to 8 6 per 1 000. Of the total 3 154 were males and 1 951 females with 4 738 white 296 Indians 39 black 36 yellow and 2 brown. Social condition shows 2 212 single 1 960 married 760 widowed 83 divorced and 90 unknown. Nationality lists 3 687 native born 1 325 foreign born 143 unknown. Monthly deaths ranged from 364 in July to 681 in March. Major causes of death are given with totals and rates per 100 000.
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Montana
Ditch Rescue Boys Hide Tragic Nar Accident
Three boys ages 14 to 16 recount a near drowning near town. One saved a companion from a deeper ditch, then fearing parents’ distress kept the incident secret for nearly a week. McDonald swallowed water and died after being rescued attempt from his friend Andrus.
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Poo
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Rachel Fairfull
Great Falls
Sheridan
Reverend Cunningham
Methodist Church
Elkhorn
Dilhorn’ Springs
R. W. Boone
U. P. Magazine
DR. Hebard
Trainig School
Deer Lodge
Lindon McCullough
Ing School
Anne
Powers ‘of
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Nettie Wade
Los Angeles
Olga Bridston
Lewistown
Couse
Seuse
State Live Stock Sanitary Board Fund Oo
General Fond
Veterans Welfare
County Board’ of
General Fund
Oteenereee
Pand Wavewsrson
Eessee
Spon
Daughters OF American Revolution
Clayton Tritt
R. L. Poe
Lima
John Peterson
Grant
Sallia Baker
Roy Jackson
Will Featherly
LeRoy W. Beam
Ringling Brothers
Barnum and Bailey
V. Benjamin
Clarke Frasier
Couer D’alena
Raymond Hartwig
Helena
Bud Hartwig
Moving Picture
B. D. White
Santa Ana
Cal
George R. Featherly
Walter Featherley
Clark
Garver
State Normal
Hebard
Wyoming Trail Commission
Wyoming
West
Chum
McDonald
Young Andrus
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