Beaverhead County Commissioners Meet In Regular Session
Beaverhead county Montana board of county commissioners met at 9 00 am December 1 1980 with Commissioners Gosman Anderson and Acting Clerk Baker present Minutes of previous session and Nov 6 1980 canvass read and approved Budget transfers ordered Election 125 60 from other expense 50 00 from drayage and express 400 00 from printing and stationery to rent 10 50 and to registration supplies and expense 665 00 Fair 230 00 from salaries members continued on page 4
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Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead County
Montana
O. C. Gosman
A. L. Anderson
Albert 8. Baker
Board of Canvass
Gargoyles Present Comedy Friday Evening at Normal
The Gargoyles dramatic society of Montana State Normal will stage a three act comedy titled Skidding at the college auditorium Friday night. Directed by Miss Myrtle Savidge the play features a local setting with Judge Hardy seeking renomination amid family mischief and a cast including Elizabeth Hopkins Leo Musberger Alberta Shepherd and Barbara Tower.
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Ontana State Normal
the Gargoyles
College Auditorium
Dillon
Myrtle Savidge
Gargoyles
Idaho
Judge
Dillon Official Attends Duties From Spokane Home
W C Anderson of the J C Penney district spent Monday in Dillon attending official duties while living in Spokane.
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W. C. Anderson
J. C. Penney
Dillon
Spokane
Temple and Snod Grase Bring Back Elk From Gardiner
Paul Temple and Charley Snod Grase returned last Sunday from Gardiner with a nice elk they had shot and brought home.
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Paul Temple
Charley Snodgrase
Gardiner
Local Firms Announce Management Changes
W Dillon business houses announced changes in management last week. W B Barry sold his interests in Barry and Hopkins garage to partner George Hopkins, who will now manage the garage sole. Russell Smith purchased the business interests and is named in circulating notes.
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WO Dillon Business Houses
Barry & Hopkins
George Hopkins
Hopkins
Russell Smith
Christmas Trees Line Street of Dillon As Holidays Approach
Dillon residents enjoy holiday cheer as evergreen trees line business streets, lit posts hold decorations, and the Rotary club plans a community tree at the Oregon Short Line depot lawn. Local merchants showcase windows and offer gift goods. BH Davis of Montana State Normal College is named a judge for a world essay contest on peace and Kellogg Briand Pact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Examiner
Butte
Rotary Club
BH. Davis
Montana State Normal College
American School Citizenship League
United States
IUON
George Judge
Burl Stephens
Dillon Rotary Club
Oregon Short Line
Mining men from Bannack visit Dillon for business
I. B. Haviland, Carl Becher and Co. and W. Stallings, all prominent in Bannack mining circles and linked with the I. B. Mining Company at the old camp, have spent several days in Dillon handling business matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. B. Haviland
Carl Becher and Co
W. Stallings
Bannack
I. B. Mining Company
Dilton
Dillon Elks Hold Annual Memorial Services Sunday
Elks lodge at Odd Fellows hall held memorial services for George Dfffee and James T. McKnight. Frank Elies delivered an address. Baxter-Tonrey orchestra performed reflections. Elks chorus sang Send Out Thy Light and The Lord Is My Shepherd. David Hier sang. Auld Lang Syne was performed. Exalted Ruler E L Joindexter presided.
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Faillon Elks
Odd Fellows Hall
George 'D ‘Fffee
James’ T. McKnight
Frank Elies
The
Edge
Pyrém
Baxter-Tonrey
Elks
David Hier
E. ‘L. Joindexter
Dillon Elks Lodge
Odd Fellows
Dart
Fox farming topic at Dillon Rotary luncheon
C. B. Blinn discussed fox farming near Beaverhead county as a new prosperous industry. He noted three local farms will auction about 350 pelts in New York City next month and described care and marketing of furs. The three caretakers Schlagle Hatton and Bond attended as guests amid a 200 percent local increase and top western farm status.
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Beaverhead County
C. BE. Blinn
Rotary Club
Dillon
New York City
Blinn
Milligad and
Morrison
Schlagle
Hatton
Bond
Photographer William Montgomery Considers Dillon Visits
William Montgomery a prominent Anaconda photographer spent several days in Dillon on business last week and may visit Dillon weekly in the future. He was born and raised on the William Montgomery ranch near Wisdom in the Big Hole basin.
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William Montgomery
Anaconda
Dillon
Mr. Montgomery
Big Hole Basin
Wisdom
Golden Anniversary of County Clerk and Mrs Baker
County Clerk and Mrs John 8 Baker celebrate fifty years of marriage from Stormont Utah where they wed December 6, 1880. The couple lived in Silver Reef and Echo Utah during early years as he worked for the Union Pacific with frequent transfers. Messages from Montana Idaho and Utah marked the milestone.
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John 8. Baker
Montana
Idaho
Utah
Silver Reef
Union Pacific
Echo
Beaverhead Red Cross reports 607 members and $662
The Beaverhead chapter of the American Red Cross announced final roll call results led by Lambert Eliel. The campaign ran from Armistice Day to November 20 and raised $662.20, surpassing county quotas but falling short of the original county goal.
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Beaverhead County
Esc
The
American Red Cross
Lambert Eliel
Beaverhead
Dillon stores extend evening hours for Christmas shopping
Beginning next Monday December 15 Dillon stores handling Christmas goods will remain open every evening until Christmas to accommodate shoppers unable to shop by day. Stores boast large Christmas stocks and an inspection of goods aims to ease gift choices for customers.
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Dillon
Beaverhead Creamery Supplants Waterloo Factory For Winter
Ernest Egger from Twin Bridges spent Monday in Dillon overseeing Beaverhead Creamery operations. He has closed the Waterloo cheese factory for the winter and will focus on Beaverhead Creamery until spring when Waterloo reopens.
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Ernest Egger
Dillon
Twin Bridges
Beaverhead
Mr. Egger
Waterloo
Gentlemen Bridge Club Meets at Dr Stephan Home
The newly organized gentle men's bridge club met last night at Dr. W. H. Stephan's home. Four tables of contract bridge were played and refreshments were served late in the evening.
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Gentlemen’s Bridge Club
W. H. Stephan
Lighting District Accepted by Council in December Meeting
Ilon’s new residential street lighting system from the business district to the Normal college campus was approved with a district total of 3341.70 dollars and warrants issued for that amount. The council ordered strict enforcement of sidewalk cleaning after snow, with fines for noncompliance. Several claims were approved for supplies, salaries, labor, and services, including Beaverhead Atto Sales, The Electric Shop, Barry & Hopkins, and others.
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Ilon
Normal College
County Treasurer Reports First Half Tax Figures
County Treasurer Norah Connelley reports total collections of 222195.16 for November with 88180.69 in full payments and 134014.47 in half payments. Delinquents total 16279.46 and second half taxes will be due in May.
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Norah Connelley
Miss Connelley
Modern Woodmen Dance Promises Hard Times Attire
Dillon lodge of the Modern Woodmen of America will host a hard times dance at the city hall auditorium on Saturday night, December 20. Tickets go on sale this week with a $15 prize for the worst dressed. The Baxter-Tonrey orchestra will provide music.
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Dillon Camp
The
Modern Woodmen of America
City Hall
Lodge
Baxter-Tonrey Orchestra
Melody Makers
Victor Stolle Dies in Seattle at 46
Victor Stolle longtime resident of Coast City and former Boise and Dillon resident died suddenly in Seattle where he had lived for years. He was 46 born in Glendale and educated in Dillon where he played on the first high school basketball team. He worked at a Riley Drug Store later moving to Boise for pharmaceutical studies and business. He later owned a drug store in the Olympic Hotel in Seattle and managed several drug stores in Washington and Idaho.
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Victor Stolle
Seattle
Glendale
Stolle
Carl Stolle
Hecla
Thunder Mountain
Idaho
Dillon
Riley Drug Store
George M. Gosman
Boise
Wash
New Olympic Hotel
Washington
Miller Montana's Biggest Hay Rancher Buys Stock
Charles Miller, Montana's leading hay rancher with extensive holdings in the Big Hole basin, traveled through Helena to New Mexico to buy cattle. Through Max Legge, Miller has purchased and shipped 800 cattle to his ranches, with range cattle to be finished on blue-joint hay and market-ready in about 30 days.
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Elena
Charles Miller
Montana
Big Hole Basin
Helena
New Mexico
Max Legge
Intermountain Livestock Marketing Association
Percy Doles to Visit St. Hum Lodge as Grand Commander
Percy M. Doles of Havre Montana grand commander of the Knights Templar will visit the St Hi mo commandery Friday evening. Dillon lodge officers plan a reception a business meeting at the Masonic hall an address by the guest and a banquet with Mr Doles as the honor guest.
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Ercy M. Doles
Havre
Knights Templar of
Montana
St. Himo Commandery
Masonic Hall
New Hoop Star Shines as Normal Opens Season
Callahan, a former Three Forks star, scored 32 of Montana State Normal Bulldogs 63 points in a 63 to 36 victory over the Daly-Shea independents of Butte. Medsker and Halverson contributed strong showings as the team opened the season with a dominant home win.
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Montana State Normal
Bulldogs
Daly-Shea Independents
Butte
Callahan
Three Forka
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. E. Andrus
George Lovell
George Baker
Board of County Com‘missioners
Elizabeth Hopkins
Leo Musberger
Billings
Alberta Shepherd
Great Falls
William Anderson
Libby
Albert Comer
Harrison
Anna Mautz
Barbara Tower
John Vanderark
Manhattan
Almer Halverson
Three Forks
Lucille Scallon
Penney
S. E. Davis
Dillon Elks
C. E. Blinn
John S. Baker
Stormont
Beaverhead Red Cross
Creamery
General Fund
Beaverhead Atto Sales
Eere- Sake the Electric Shop
Piics
BB Phillips Garage
Eliel Bros
Hughes & McCaleb
Barry &Hopkins
DMCS
Tom. Warner
Richard J. Nelson
Carl Mast
D. D. Dickson
Claim Union Electric Co
Lightaensanerse
BERVE
F. M. Poindexter
L. P. Phillips
Charles E. Nelson
W. R. Gordon
C. H. Bourquin
Warren Sutherland
Theo. F. McFadden
Wa Thompson
Bob Moses
Ray Stanfield
Phillips Garage
E. Thompson
Coast City
Alness
Percy Doles
Knights Templar
Dillon Lodge
Medsker
Beaver
Halverson
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