Beaverhead County Reappoints Trustees and Awards Physicians Contract
Beaverhead County Commissioners reappointed J. H. Gilbert of Dillon and Don Anson of Wisdom to the high school board. They awarded the county physicians contract to Doctors M. A. Walker and W. H. Stephan for 1930 at 1350 dollars plus mileage for trips over five miles. Prof Rush Jordan was named to succeed J. B. Cluley on the county examining board, and Mrs C. P. Wills was reappointed. Appointments for the county fair board postponed to January. terms of William S. Tash and George Opp expire this year. Meeting adjourned.
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Beaverhead County
Rush Jordan
The
Normal College
J. B. Cluley
C. P. Wills
Walker and
Stephan
County Fair Board
William
Tash
George Opp
Very Little Property Is Delinquent This Year
Beaverhead county reports few delinquent property taxes as the first 1929 installment payments near the deadline. Treasurer Norah Connelley notes final figures pending but says taxpayers rushed to meet the November due date. A voucher for 541,188.90 arrived from the Oregon Short Line railway headquarters in East Lake City covering the first installment on Beaverhead county property.
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Norah Connelley
Beaverhead County
Oregon Short Line Railroad Company
East Lake City
The
Oregon
13 Year Old Pillen Girl Dies After Illness
APNE PILLEN 13 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs A E Pillen of this city died at home Monday night after several months illness. The family moved to Dillen recently and Mr Pillen works in telephone line. Key Pillen had lived in Helena for some time. She is survived by her parents two brothers a sister and aunt Mrs B W Emerick. The funeral was held today in Sheridan and interment made.
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Apne Pillen
A. E. ‘Pillen
Dillen
Seridan
Degree Conferred By Odd Fellows in Dillon Event
A class of candidates received degrees at a special Odd Fellows meeting at the hall with Apollo lodge leading. Fidelity lodge of Butte aided the ceremony and many members from across the county attended. Two visiting Butte members, John Trevethick and George, were injured in a car wreck near Glen on the return trip and were brought back to Dillon.
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Apollo
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Fidelity Lodge of
Butte
Odd Fellows
Abdance
Glen
Dillon
John Trevethick
George
Christmas Day Postal Service Notice
Post office service will be limited on Christmas day with only special delivery, regular holiday collections, and first class mail dispatches and daily newspapers. Incoming mail received but not worked. Window deliveries suspended from December 24 to December 25. Special Delivery mail handled as usual. Shop and mail early to ensure delivery before Christmas. J. C. Faller, Postmaster.
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J. C. Faller
Eleven Men Have Thanksgiving at County Jail
Eleven men at the county jail enjoyed a bountiful Thanksgiving dinner last Thursday featuring turkey with all the trimmings. The prisoners shared a festive meal inside the facility.
Thanksgiving Day union services highlight city worship
Five local churches joined in a Thanksgiving service at the Presbyterian church with Rev. H N Tragitt Rev R O Shannon Rev L N Wilenius Rev J D Smith and Rev T J Simons taking part A union choir led hymns including America and God Bless Our Native Land An offering benefited the Barrett hospital. The day also featured a Thanksgiving dance at the city hall auditorium by the Dillon volunteer fire department with Baxter Tonrey orchestra.
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NION
Presbyterian Church
H. N. Tragitt
St. James Episcopal Church
R. O. Shannon
First Baptist
L. N. Wilenius
St. Luke’s Lutheran
J. D. Smith
Grace Methodist Episcopal
T. J. Simons
America
Baxter-Tonrey Orchestra
Dillon Man Wins Football Pool and Large Prize
Charley Richter, a notable Dillon gardener, won a Thanksgiving football pool of 7 188 dollars from 30 000 chances sold. He collected the prize in Butte after the win, marking the second time he has earned a large sum by chance, previously winning a 10 000 government lottery in Mexico.
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Dillon
Charley Richter
Richter
Butte
Mexico
Pupils Stage Original Play At Normal College Assembly
Pupils of the Training school presented a play they wrote about Columbus and his adventures at the weekly assembly of the Normal college yesterday morning. The 4B class wrote and acted the play with 4A and 6B students assisting in singing and dancing.
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Normal College
Father and Son Party At Local Training School
The annual Father and Son Party by the PTA will be held Friday evening, Dec. 6, in the old training school. A program, games and refreshments follow. Men are invited to bring a son or borrow one. Admission is 28 cents per father and son to cover costs.
Pioneer Dillon Educator E. Steere Dies in Kalispell
E. Steere, longtime principal of Dillon public and high schools in 1889 and 1890, died in Kalispell last Tuesday after a paralytic stroke. A pioneer educator, he trained many of Dillon’s business and professional leaders and mentored generations of students. He later taught in Butte Lewistown and Kalispell, resigning last June to enjoy outdoor life at the Big Arm ranch with Mrs. Steere.
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E. 8. Steere
Dillon
Dillon High School
Kalispell
Mr. Steere
Steere
Butte
Lewistown
Hiis
Dillon Man Is to Attend Livingston Meet
W. D. Tovey of Dillon appears on the program of the Commercial Service association Sixth Annual Conference to be held at Hunters Hot Springs Feb. 10 and 11. His assigned subject is The Value of Organization to A Small Community. Nationally reputed speakers in the mercantile field are listed on the program.
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W. D. Tovey of
Dillon
Commercial Service Association
Hunters Hot Springs
Harry C. McCain
Association
Tovey
Dr Molleur Opens Model Fox Farm Near City
Last Sunday Dr L F Molleur moved his silver foxes to a new fox farm a mile north of the city. The 24 pair are described as beautiful specimens with a model setup including 30 kennels, repaired buildings, renovated interiors, and a heavy wire fence enclosing several acres of trees for ideal fox husbandry.
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L. F. Molleur
Big Hole Basin Hay Wins Big at Chicago Show
Woodworth ranch from the Big Hole Basin scored top honors at the International Hay and Grain show in Chicago. Baled hay won first in its class, placed third in mixed hay, and earned the reserve championship for all hay. Lieutenant-Governor Frank A Hazelbaker, who runs the Woodworth ranch, announced the victories from Chicago where he also attends the event. The win highlights the Big Hole basin’s reputation for high quality fattening feed that commands top prices against midwestern grain stock. Hazelbaker arranged the display last September to showcase the grasses to a national audience.
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Big Hole Basin
Chicago
Woodworth Ranch
Big Hole
Frank A. Hazelbaker
Middle West
Hazelbaker
Children Assist In Christmas Seal Sale Drive
School children help in the annual Christmas seal sale opening on Thanksgiving Day. Thousands of stamps distributed in city and county schools as Mrs. R. M. Barrett coordinates business support. The drive aims to reduce tuberculosis mortality and promote health in Montana through citizen participation. Roy N. Garland of Dillon was taken to a physician by police after reportedly attempting self harm with a knife on North Pacific Street.
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Hough
Roy N. Garland
Dillon
Garland
North Pacific Street
R. M. Barrett
Montana
Northern Pacific halts extension work for now says Rotary plea
A wire from Twin Bridges and Dillon Rotary clubs urged completion of the Twin Bridges west extension. Northern Pacific Railway replied the project cannot be considered due to a large planned construction program and Hoover era development policy. The message, signed by club presidents, cited undeveloped resources in Madison and Beaverhead counties and pledged local support.
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Twin Bridges
Dillon Rotary Clubs
Northern Pacific Railway Company
R. D. Curry
Northern Pacific
Hoover
Dillon ‘Rotarians
Andrus
G. H. Davey
Dillon
Madison
Beaverhead
Death summons father prompts trip to Havre
Mrs. Barney Bray of Lakeview was called to Havre Monday afternoon by her father’s sudden death. She and husband Mr. Bray had just arrived from their Centennial valley ranch when the news arrived. They left immediately for Butte by motor and then took the Great Northern to Havre, accompanied to Butte by Raymond Bray.
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Barney Bray
Lakeview
Havre
Cagers Open College Basketball at Montana State Normal
Montana State Normal opened its basketball season with a double-header in the M club tournament. Harold Price led scoring as several promising Bulldog players emerged, including Ruegamer, Benbrooks, Halverso, Persha, Barnard, Poppie, Pasley, Forsgren, Dover, E. Roberts, Taft, Rudolph and Kins.
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Ontana State Normal
Bulldog
Harold Price
Beaver
Ruegamer
Manhattan
Benbrooks
Halverson
City Streets Adorned With Holiday Greenery
Christmas season will see city streets dressed in green with evergreen trees from Beaverhead County lining main avenues. Local merchants funded a program to place a light pillar tree along the elevated business corridors, creating a festive night-time display. Two young men have started for the timber to supply the required trees under contract, with no trees previously cut from the selected forest area.
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INON
Beaverhead
St. Rose Guild Dance Draws Large City Hall Crowd
The St. Rose guild held its annual dance at City Hall auditorium Saturday evening with a well attended crowd. A Saturday bazaar at Yee Mate block rewarded sponsors with prizes, including Wilbur Tash winning a ton of coal from Standard Lumber and Coal Co and Melon Smith taking a silk blanket from the guild raffle. The dance music was provided by the Baxter-Tourey orchestra.
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St. Rose Guild
City Hall
Yee Mate Block
Wilbur Tash
Standard Lumber and Coal Company
Melon Smith
Guild
Baxter-Tourey Orché
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Drs
Walker
Jene Pillen
A. E. Pillen
Columbus
Lon
E. A. Steere
Old Dillon Public School
Dillon High
Livingston
Dr. Molleur
Roy M. Garland
Dillonlubs
Rotary
George Davey
Twin Bridges Club
Charles Henry
F. X. Lechner
Fleurette
Virginia Randolph
Johnny Jones
Ivie Wentworth
DeMolay
Curry
Dillons Club
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