Big Holdings Change Hands in Montana Livestock Firm
The Poindexter heirs sold their Poindexter & Orr interests to five Orr brothers for 800000 dollars. The firm, founded in 1866 on Beaverhead and renowned for horses cattle and sheep, traces its origins to Montana and Oregon beginnings and uses the Masonic square and compass brand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Poindexter
Poindexter & Orr Livestock Company
Orr Boys
W. C. Orr
Poindexter & Orr
California
Oregon
Orr
Lewiston
Idaho
Montana
Beaverhead
Bannack
Dillon
Poigidexter & Orr
Blacktail Valley
Poindexter
Beaverhead Valley
Poindexter & Orr Company
Treasure State
Plains
Goldsmith Maid
Dexter
Noch Arden
Nabob
Trevino
Volaire
Dunham
Ilinois
Judges in Dillon Hear Diverse Court Actions
Judge Winston of Anaconda presides in Dillon while Judge Poindexter sits in Butte. A non suit dismisses William Herman v O S S. Debtor Thomas Flynn sues Terrance Flynn. decision reserved. Jay Brown found guilty of third degree assault. $200 fine. in jail until paid. Helen Sutherland to be deported to Scotland. mayhem charge dismissed. Dr W C Orr v Occidental Institute of Art set for tomorrow on debt action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston
Anaconda
Dillon
Poindexter
Butte
Wlliam Herman
Thos. Flynn
Terrance Flynn
Ike Cohn
Cohn
Jay Brown
H. E. Andrus
Paindexter
Brown
Helen Sutherland
Big Hole
Gosman
Scotland
W. C. Orr
Occidental Institute of Art
Illustrated sermons draw crowds at Methodist Church
Large congregations attend illustrated sermons at the Methodist Church. Next Sunday night the third in the series features On the Hillside with the Common People with special music. The Holy City will be performed with sixteen hand colored aliden. Children's services Sunday at 4 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy City
Enormous Stock on Feed in Beaverhead County
Large winter stock on feed figures dominate Beaverhead County. The Big Hole basin leads with just over 15 000 head of beef steers fattening for spring market. Hay supplies look ample, stock quality improves, and numerous local outfits including Anderson Johnson Fox and many Jackson Wisdom Dillon and Lakeview outfits list figures from 25 to 18 000 head in feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Hole
Beaverhead
Anderson & Johnson
Fox
Armitage
W. A
Bristow
Barnes
Jackson
Barrett
T. F
Grant
Beattie
T. C
Monida
Blake, J. E
Boatman
R. T
Bray Bros
Lakeview
Butte Butchering Co
Blair, Jas. F
Callan
James
Wisdom
Canfield
C. B
Gibbons
Anton Christiansen
Wm. Christiansen
Clemon
George
Cromwell
Otto
Dansie
C. N
Dillon-wethers
Davis, H. G
Deutgehman
Christ
Dishno L. 8. Co
Dish
Fitch, W. H
Francis
Fred
C. W
Gallagher, R
Lima
Hallegan, John
Hansen, F. J
Harrison, J. C
Iox
Husted
O. T
Tnabnit
John
A. H
Martin
Jardine
M. D
Jones, Robert
Jorgenson Bros
Johnson
John 8
Judge
John H
Polaris
Kirk
EB. W
Kraemer
Joe
Krueger
Louis
Lawrence
B. B
Bowen
C. L
Lloyd, W. E
Bannack
Lovell
Dillon
John, Dillon
Montana Butchering Co
Butte
Montana Land & Dev. Co
Montgomery
Morse
J. E
Murray Livestock Co
McVay
McCaffrey
C. H
Neidt, J. M
Nelson, Soren P
Pahnisch Bros
Patterson & Page, Jackson
Paul, Bros
Moniia
Paul Bros
Peterson
Sam
Peterson & Olsen, Fox
Plimpton
A. E
Pendergast
Tom
J. E. Jackson
Dan
Richey N. D
Selway
H. J
Shambow
G. H
Shaw
Shesser, Sam
Brenner
Sparrow
Frank
Staley
Stephens, D. J
Stephens D. J
Simmons H. D
Strowbridge
Water Users urged to attend annual meeting in Beaverhead County
Col Alf Decker of Armstead writes for the Water Users Protective Association urging all valley water users to attend the annual meeting at the county courthouse on the last Saturday in December. He highlights the group's work at the Bedrock dam, the recorded water inflows and releases, and the need for community cooperation to protect water rights from bedrock to Twin Bridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Alf Decker
Armstead
Water Users Protective Association
Beaverhead County
Centennial Valley
Court House
Alt Decker
Sec
Doctor MacMillan Opens Dillon Practice in Telephone Block
Dr H A MacMillan arrived this week from Elkhorn Jefferson county and has opened apartments in Dillon He is a Baltimore College of Physicians and Surgeons graduate and formerly attended Mercy Hospital There he was a leading Jefferson county physician with Elkhorn offices Mrs MacMillan visits Baltimore and will join him in Dillon later
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. MacMillan
Dillon
Elkhorn
Jeffeson County
MacMillan
College of Physicians & Surgeons of
Baltimore
Maryland
Mercy Hospital
Jefferson County
Rancher Ed Kenison Visits Sheep Creek Basin in Town
Ed Kenison a well known rancher from Sheep Creek basin spent part of last week in town visiting neighbors and handling local business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Kenison
Sheep Creek Basin
Arrowhead Club Holds Second Annual Banquet at Beaverhead High
The Arrowhead Club of Beaverhead County High School hosted its second annual banquet in the domestic science rooms. Principal Cecil Featherly opened with the president’s address, and toasts covered car trips and roads while faculty, trustees, fathers, and press attended. The event featured speeches by G T Paul, George Featherly, and others, followed by performances by the male quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrowhead Club
Beaverhead County
Elizabeth Condit
Hosta
Cecil Featherly
Frank Lovell
Carl Ostrander
Hugh Anderson
Hank Hank
Eugene Bond
Lawrence Price
G. T. Paul
George Featherly
Prin
Leon R. Foote
Prof
Job
Normal College Faculty to Attend State Teachers Meeting in Missoula
The Normal College will be well represented at the State Teachers Association meeting in Missoula December 26 to 28. President J E Monroe and Dr Grant I E Finch will head a large faculty delegation including professors Mosher Clark Shoudy Garver and several teachers. A Normal headquarters is set at the Florence hotel with a reunion luncheon planned and wear the Normal colors requested for arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal College
State Teachers’ Association
Missoula
Grant EK. Finch
J. IF. Monroe
Finch
Robert Clark
Addie E. Bettes
Theodore Shoudy
J. E. Monroe
E. R. Mosher
Grant IE. Finch
F. H. Garver
Lucy H. Carson
Addie EK. Bettes
Nina M. Nash
Agnes E. Scott
L. M. Kress
Association
Florence Hotel
Western Montana State College Association
Palace Hotel
Great Falls
Mies-Anna Hagen
Christmas Church Services Add Joyful Blessings Citywide
Christmas program notes from Methodist Sunday School Presbyterian church and St James Episcopal Church outline tree ornamented celebrations carols anthems and cantatas. Details include selections such as Joy to the World Hark The Herald Angels Sing and Christmas Eve cantata at Grandpas with children's choirs and multiple church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Church
Lowell Mason
Sons of the Morning
J. Dykes
Errnest Newton
J. W. Lerman
Mendelssohn
I. K. Heyser
Presbyterian Sunday School
St. James Episcopal Church
Rancher C B Van Housen Visits Dillon to Meet Short Line
Dell rancher C B Van Housen, a veteran Short Line conductor, was in Dillon last Thursday for undisclosed engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. van Housen
Dell
Dillon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Orr Brothers
Poindexter Heirs In
Big Estate
Colin Jury
County Protective Association
Spokane Cattle Co
Spencer, Lorin
Tash & Lenkersdorfer
Thompson, Henry
Webhers
Tovey
Daniel
Tope Bros
Wisere
Walker
Ira
Webber. George
Jackson Omer
Wenger
Jule
Wetmore
Willie Brothers
Woodworth
Geo
Willie
Dr. MacMillan
Teachers’ Association
Methodist Church
Milton Johnson
Jane Boone
Christams Candles
Miss Belway
Otto Sasaman
Louise Dodds
Bob—Bethlehem
Carline Stoller
Irene Yearian
Minnie Wemple
Gordon Berry
Miss Yearian
Grace Hallstrom
Mrs. Selway
the Baptist Church
Clark
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