Beaverhead Legion backs ex service cash bonus bill
Beaverhead Post of the American Legion meeting endorses the state ex service men cash bonus plan now before the legislature. The group also elected Richard Price to replace Joseph C. Fuller as adjutant and authorized buying ten army rifles for ceremonial use.
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Beaverhead
American Legion
Joseph C., Fuller
Legion
Richard Price
Fuller
Ohio
Goodfellowship
Larson Jazz Band to Play Two Dillon Dances This Weekend
Dillon residents will enjoy two big dances at the city hall this Friday and Saturday night with Bob Larson's famous jazz band performing. The group, noted as the state's premier ensemble, has drawn record crowds in Dillon and is expected to attract large patronage again. A ad in today’s paper promotes the event.
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Dillon
Bob Larson
Larson
City Hall
Can You Blame Gus Trinidad for Vagrancy Jail Time
A fragmentary 1920s style item reports Gus Trinidad, a Filipino, jailed for vagrancy in the county. He asks for more time, claiming meals and confinement, while Sheriff Mooney and Judge Farnsworth debate extensions and the timing of food and release. It ends with a drifting note on a Japanese baby’s death at Curtis Hospital.
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Gus
Trinidad
Guate
Farnsworth
Mooney
Sheriff Mooney
Guild
Fragmentary legal notice on penalties and office ineligibility
The source fragment discusses penalties upon conviction including deprivation of office and ineligibility for appointment or re election for one year. It cites conflict with other acts and states the act shall take effect after passage and approval.
Mass Meeting February 11 Urges Dillon Attendance Plan
Chancellor Elliott will speak at a public mass meeting on February 11 at the Normal training school. Organizers aim to boost Normal college enrollment from about 15 to full capacity, discussing methods and possibly forming a local chamber of commerce. Public urged to attend.
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Frank ‘Buel
Dillon
Normal Training School
Normal College
Elliott
Eliott
Chamber of Commerce
Internal Revenue Man to Visit Dillon March 1 6
Kenneth Moe, Internal Revenue vice deputy collector, will be in Dillon March 1 to 6 helping taxpayers prepare returns. He will be at Spirit Baker’s office in the county courthouse to answer tax questions and assist with filing.
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Beasterhead County
Sam
Ikenneth Moe
Internal Revenue
Dillon
Hare
Spirit
Baker
Samuel
Butler Faces Prohibition Charge In Beaverhead County
Robert Butler was arrested by the Beaverhead sheriff on a moonshine disposal charge in Armstead. He appeared for a hearing Saturday with bond set at 200 dollars, which he could not post, and is currently boarding with Sheriff Mooney.
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Robert Butler
Beaverhead
Butler
Armstead
Mooney
Death after operation at Curtis hospital
Ness Nelgran died Friday at Curtis hospital after a prolonged illness and an operation for peritonitis from which he did not recover. Born in Sweden 36 years ago he came to the United States ten years ago and lived in Beaverhead county four years as a dry land farmer. Recently a teamster for Beaverhead Lumber company he is survived by a wife and two young sons. Funeral was held Monday afternoon with burial in Mountain View cemetery.
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Senate
Haley
House
Ititiet
Legislative Assembly
State of
Montana
United States
Awatd
Crty
Schoals
High Athpoloycee
Ness Neigran
Curtis Hospital
Mr. Nelgran
Sweeden
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead Lumber Company
Mountain ‘View
Taken to Warm Springs for Private Treatment
William Heany a longtime pioneer and wealthy sheepman of southern Montana was taken to Warm Springs for private treatment. He has been losing his eyesight for several months, causing concern, and officials expect him to return to the city within a few weeks.
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William Heany
Montana
Warm Springs
Heany
Honnett
Pioneer Matron Mary Wilson Dies in Dillon at 76
Beaverhead County mourns pioneer matron Mary Wilson who died at her home in Dillon after a long illness. Born June 24 1844 in Springfield Missouri she married Peter Wilson in Denver in 1862 and followed mining trails to Montana. Survived by four children and daughter Bernice Wilson she helped found Montana Pioneer Society and lived in Dillon since 1907. Funeral held at St James Episcopal Church with interment in Mountain View.
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Hood
Beaverhead County
The
Silent
Mary Wilson
Peter Wilson
St. James Episcopal Church
T. W. Bennett
Mountain View
Springfield
Colorado
Denver
Montana
Aldergulch
Mr. Wilson
Last Chance Gulch
Blackfoot Creek
Helena
Bannack
Mrs. Wilson
Horsh Prairie
Thomas Wilson
Mrs. Lillian Strowbridge Dies in New York City
Word arrived in Dillon that Mrs. Lillian Strowbridge widow of Clarence Strowbridge longtime Wisdom businessman died suddenly in New York City. She survived by her son Eston who was attending an art school in New York and was en route to Montana for the funeral in Wisdom.
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Dillon
Lillian Strowbridge
Clarence Strowbridge
Wisdom
New York City
Strowbridge
Ralston
Lillian Stanchfield
Gras
Big Hole Basin
Eston
Mont@a
Kansas teens publish first issue of Junior Weekly News
They claim the youngest editor in the United States is a fifteen year old girl who edits a weekly newspaper in Kansas. Meanwhile a group of boys aged under ten plan their four page Junior Weekly News with ads and editorials written by the youngsters. Masters Roycoe Cornell Jr and Leonard Shuitz lead the effort as the life of the party.
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Kansas
United States
Dillon
Roycoe Cornell, Jr
Leonard Shuitz
Beaverhead Anglers urge Louis Anderson for state game post
Dillon sportsmen press Governor Dixon to appoint Louis Anderson of Dillon to the state fish and game commission under House Bill No. 13. The Beaverhead Anglers' Club documents support his candidacy, citing his hunter and conservation work, ranching ties, and decades in the area.
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Louis Angerson
Dillon
Beaverhead
Anderson
Dixon
Montana
Beaverhead County
Louis Anderson
Andersong
Moonshine Find In Ozarks Described In Rural Tennessee
Authorities locate an illicit moonshine operation two miles south of Armstead in Beaverhead river area. Sheriff Mooney and Deputy Ditty trace a hidden shack under a pine, with dirt banks and willow cover, containing barrels of mash whose contents are dumped into the river. Mail boat landing hints at transport by river to the Green River.
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Ozark Mountains
Tennessee
Armstead
Beaverhead River
Mooney
Ditty
Green
Sam Ditty
Dillon High Hosts Missoula in Weekend Basketball Tests
Dillon High prepares for two home games against Missoula High, strong visitors boosted by Durhant and a rising Leimert. Anaconda beat Dillon 25 19 in a fast,but uneven contest highlighting free throw woes and key scores by Searles McDonald and Andy Smith. Phillipsburg loss followed a 80 10 Dillon win with Leimert center and the Smiths leading the scoring. Commissioners plan March meeting to set summer work and handle county bills.
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Missoula
Beaverhead
Durhant
Knudson
Letmért
Dillon
Stip
Beaverhea
Anaconda
Batle
Walch
Andy Smith
Leimert
Hatfield
Anaconda Searles
McDonald
Conroy
A. Smith
Searles
sreDonald
A. ‘Emmons
J. Leimert
Demetrovich
Phillipsburg
Carnushall
W. Smith
Cee Franklin
Board of County Commissioners
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Dick Brice
Joe Fuller
Soming
Gus Trinidad
Tommy
Melrose
Presen
Internal Revenue Man
Roh
Robt, Butler In‘ Toils OF Law
Megran
Curtis’ Hospital
Piioneer
Ernor Dixon
Fish and Game Commission
Lonesome
Dillon High
Anaconda High
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