Northern Pacific Plans a New Coast to Coast Rail Corridor
Rumors repeat of a proposed Northern Pacific line from Whitehall or Twin Bridges to Armstead via Beaverhead Rock. The route would connect Dillon and Salmon City with Pasco and Portland, shortening Chicago to Seattle travel by about six hours and boosting local freight, shops, and business in Beaverhead County.
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Whitehall
Twin Bridges
Beaverhead Rock
Point of Rocks
Dillon
Northern Pacific
Armstead
Gilmore
Pittsburg
Salmon
Idaho
P.8
Salmon City
Pasco
Washington
Isthia
Salmon River
N. P
Portland
Lemhi Pass
Chicago
Seattle
Pacific Coast
Beaverhead County
Westminster Guild Meeting At Mrs Li Anderson Home
The Delta Phi chapter of the Westminster Guild will meet at Mrs. A Li Anderson’s home tomorrow afternoon. Miss Albertson and Miss Pollack will serve as hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Phi
Westminister Guild
A. Li. Anderson
Miss Albertson
Misa Pollack
Elks Initiation Held by Oro y Plaza Lodge
The Oro y Plaza Elks lodge held its annual mid winter initiation last night in Virginia City. Varying from Beaverhead and Lakeview to Dillon visitors joined initiates from Dillon. A banquet followed the initiation with many guests returning home this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oro Y Plaza
Frank Gorman
Joe Wiksdal
Harry Andrus, Sr
Harry Andrus, Jr
William Logan
Fred Waldorf
B. L. Forsyth
Lakeview
Judge Smith
Virginia City
Legion Dance on Lincoln's Birthday
Beaverhead Post of the American Legion will host a dance on Lincoln's Birthday February 12 at city hall. The Baxter Tonrey orchestra will provide music and profits support the local Legion post work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
American Legion
Lincoln
Legionnaires
Baxter-Tonrey
the Legion
Concert by Young People at Training School Auditorium
Pupils of L A Gregory present a February 20 concert at the Training school auditorium. The program includes solos and duets for viola cello violin flute and piano. This second season event follows a November orchestra concert and precedes future Gregory pupil performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Gregory
Gregory
Alta’ May Fidler
Vera Schulz
Joyce Williams
Billy Bates
Marion Judge
Orpha Baker
Ray Gimble
Kenneth Wheat
Joe Sprinkle
Leonard Schulz
LaRita Moran
Esther Judge
Nell Blair
Muriel Paddock
Frances Dunn
Wm. Dunn, Jr
Lillian Bell
Paul Judge
Marjorie Williams
Gladys Burtch
Ranger Resigns. Jackson District Placed Under Vogelsang
Forest Ranger H. D. Bushey of Jackson has resigned to take a higher paying job near his hometown of Thompson Falls Montana. Until a successor is appointed the Jackson district will be administered by Ranger Vogelsang of Wisdom.
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H. D. Bushey
Jackson
Thompson Falls
Montana
Bushey
Vogelsang of Wisdom
Efiel heads to New York and Chicago for spring ready-to-wear buys
Frank Efiel departs for New York City and Chicago to visit buying centers and select the latest spring ladies ready-to-wear merchandise for the Esiel Brothers store in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Efiel
New York City
Chicago
Esiel Brothers’ Starze
High School Hosts Dance Honoring Visiting basketball Team
A dance was held last Friday evening at the high school to honor the visiting basketball team.
County Commissioners Hold Regular February Meeting
The board met at the courthouse with Chairman A. L. Ansternon and Commissioners Gosman and Shaw in attendance. The session focused on county finances and appointments to the high school board, naming F. M. Merrill of Lima and Charles Quist of Wisdom to replace EB M Martinell and George Stewart as terms expire. Mrs. Frank Willis was appointed educational examiner and Lee McCracken confirmed as clerk in the superintendent’s office, replacing Miss Roe’s appointee. The commission also transacted matters for the first Monday in March.
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Board of County Commissioners
Ers
F. M. Merrill
Lima
Charles Quist
Wisdom
EB. M. Martinell
Dell
George ‘Stewart
Frank Willis
Lee McCracken
Prizes Offered For High School Road Past Your Door Stories
The Beaverhead County and Lima high schools may win cash prizes in Highway Magazine contest. Prizes are 25, 15, and 10 dollars for the top three stories about The Road Past Your Door. Entry closes March 15 at midnight. winners notified by telegraph March 31 and the winning story published in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Lima
United States
Canada
Highway Magazine
Telegraph
R. F. Hardesty~ Company
Denver
Colo
Magazine
Assessors Called to Meet State Board in Helena
Helena February 5 The newly created state board of equalization issued a call for the assessors from Montana s 64 counties to convene in Helena on February 16 and 17 to establish a uniform basis for assessments. Expenses for the assessors are to be paid by their home counties as required by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
State Board of Equalization
Montana
State ‘Board
Beaverhead Beats Butte Central 29 to 22 in Rough Dillon Clash
Beaverhead high school upset Butte Central 29 to 22 as Dillon players fouled out with four personals. Dillon led 8 7 after the first quarter and 24 17 at three quarters, then held on as Cashmore McKenzie and Sweeney paced the scoring and Central fouls limited their offense.
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Dillon
Cashmere
Williams
Centralites
Sweeney
Murray
Cashmore
Keyes
McKenzie
Sullivan
Dullenty
Lmelight
Selway
Hayes
Leimert
Central
Holmes
Butte
Tong
N.eeesessesseeere
Cadet Dn McKenzie
Dell Rancher Injured Cranking Car
James McKnight Jr. of Dell, a noted livestock man, suffered a Potts fracture of the tibia when cranking a car that would not start. He was brought to Dillon, treated by Dr. Stephan, and confined to his room about ten days with crutches.
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James McKnight, Jr
Dell
Dillon
Stephan
Mr. McKnight
McKnight
Montana pays per child school fund disbursed by county
Helena reports 1922 earnings from the state common school permanent fund and land leases total a per child payment of 5.84. Checks totaling amounts by county were mailed to residents, with large sums going to Silver Bow Cascade Yellowstone Missoula Gallatin Lewis and Clark and others.
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Helena
Common School
Montana
Silver Bow
Cascade
Yellowstone
Missoula
Fergus
Fallon
Gallatin
Garfield
Glacier
Golden Valley
Granite
Hill
Jefferson
Judith Basin
Lewis and Clark
Liberty
Lincoln
McCone
Madison
Meagher
Mineral
Musselshell
Park
Phillips
Pondera
Prairie
Ravalli
Richland
Rogebud
Bank of Twin Bridges Reorganization Plan
The Bank of Twin Bridges proposes a plan where each depositor gets 40 percent in a CD at 3 percent interest, 10 percent in bank stock, and 60 percent to cover worthless paper. Depositors are asked to leave funds with the bank to reinstate the institution, per the Twin Bridges Independent.
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Bank of Twin Bridges
Frank Pahl
Fred Seidensticker
J. P. Darnutzer
J.C. Mahoney
Silver Star
H. F. Noyd
Waterloo
Remarkable Rural Attendance Records Celebrated
Beaverhead county superintendent Alice Roe released a list showing perfect attendance across county rural schools. The compilation highlights many pupils facing distance and harsh winter travel challenges while praising teachers for preventing absences. Names span Bannack, Argenta, Grant, Lime, Reichle, Monida, Wisdom, Armstead, Polaris, Dell, Gosman, Upper Lakeview, Blacktail and more, with pupils in primary to high school grades.
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Bannack
Louis Thompson
Rayburn Thompson
Russell Underwood
Verna
Thompson
Nelson
Harry Schuler
Mildred Schuler
Harriet Schuler
Riverside
Marie Laden
Anna Mautz
Floyd Hull
Joseph Mautz
Argenta
Sydney McDonald
Sidney Shafer
Bertha Shafer
Hazel James
Grant
Audrey Churchill
Francis Churchill
Dorothy Churchill
Lime
Carlton Kendrick
Thurman Ogee
Norma Kimball
Mary Strickland
Shalen Wendal
Deal
Wisdom
Eugene Wampler
John Woodworth
Jessie W. Holman
Ellen Rasmussen
Forrest Pendergast
Chas Quist
Miles Woodworth
Lois Shaw
Hazel Holman
West Fox
Einar Nelson
Kenneth Peterson
Robert Peterson
Rose Neldt
Ruby Neldt
Armstead
Roscoe Gordon
George Peterson
Richard Ward
Edith Bush
Ida Kamps
June Pierron
Alfred Kamps
Pauline McIntyre
Andrew McIntyre
Polaris
James Brown
Clare
Tom
Helen Judge
Dell—Donald Downing
John Heath
Gladys Carr
Gosman
Clatius Birrer
Besale McNinch
Jackson
Henry Wenger
May ‘Clemon
Upper Lakeview
Wesley Fairbanks
Fannie Fairbanks
Maurice Fairbanks
Frank O’connor
John O'Connor
Blacktail
Alvin Bay
Frances
Montana Auto Supply Co Now Chevrolet Agents in Dillon
The Montana Auto Supply Co, Dillon’s leading auto firm, took over the district agency for Chevrolet. Jack Nemeck, manager, came to Butte to finalize the deal and Dillon firm will sell Chevrolet cars in Beaverhead and Madison counties. A carload of 1923 Chevrolets is ready for unloading and demonstration in the new show rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Auto Supply Company
Dillon
Chevrolet Motor Car
Jack Nemeck
Butte
Chevrolet
Beaverhead
Madison County
General Motors
Nemeck
Alon
Auto Supply Company
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Gilmore & Pittsburg
Northern Pacific Railroad
Department of the Interior
Elks Stage
Virginia
Legion
Willis
B.C. Hls
Beaverhead High School
Butte Central
Beaver
Onceneestvctarsnsket Keyes
Bank OF Twin
Alice Roe
Montana Auto Supply Co
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