Beaverhead County Board Meets in Dillon February 1 1926
Beaverhead county commissioners convened in Dillon at 9 a m with Chairman Gosman and members Shaw and Anderson. Anderson authorized to sign claims and warrants. Tax deeds for Big Hole Irrigation district postponed to March 2. Bridge plans reviewed. Delinquent tax case heard. Delinquent property sale held at 10 a m on February 2 with multiple parcels sold to named buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead County
Montana
Dillon
O. C. Gosman
J. E. Shaw
A. L. Anderson
Albert 8. Baker
Anderson
Big Hole
R. N. Hawkins
George Metlen
John Judge
Frank Salmons
Metz
Jose Romo
Dorothy Ann Gosman
Sam Deardorff
Gosman
J. Y. Wade
M. O. Anderson
Ralph A. Jones
Frank H. Pendleton
Ethel Rhodes
Julia Tony Hayden
Rotary Bids Farewell to Rev. Bennett
Dillon Rotary members and Dillon citizens bid farewell to Rev. Thomas W. Bennett who leaves March 1 for Missoula to pastor the St. James Episcopal church. Principal A. T. Peterson lauded Bennett’s seven years in Dillon. Bennett called it an honor to live there. John B. Somers led the luncheon as the House of Moore Bozeman sent Webster cigars and Rotary members toasted the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Thomas W. Bennett
Missoula
A. T. Peterson
Beaverhead County
Bennett
Rotary Club
St. James Episcopal Church
H. 8. Gatley
Rotary International
John B. Somers
House of Moore
Bozeman
Local Montana Educ Association Hears Reports February Meeting
The local Montana Educational Association held a business meeting in the training school assembly room on Friday February 6. Delegates to the Montana Education Association assembly presented reports and the group agreed to study a proposed state wide tax referendum for school purposes. A. T. Peterson was named chairman to lead the study, and the session adjourned to the library where refreshments were served by the domestic science department under Mrs. T. E. Luebben.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Educational Association
M.H. A
A. T. Peterson
T. E. Luebben
Automobile Men Attend Mid-Winter Auto Show in Butte
Dillon business men joined the mid winter event at Columbia Gardens to view the Butte auto show. Fred Woodside, George Hopkins, W E Lloyd, Tom O Keefe, D A Galt, Charles Oberem and Gene Allen attended. Mr Woodside was with Mrs Woodside. They all praised the show as worthwhile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Montana Leads Country in Excellence of Its Wheat
Montana ranked first in 1925 for spring wheat grading number one with 68 percent, per figures from the agriculture department. North Dakota followed at 49 percent, while Montana has led or tied for top in the past five years, with Wyoming matching in 1924.
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Montana
North Dakota
Treasure State
Wyoming
Helena
United States
Division of Publicity
Department of Agriculture
J. G. Diamond
United States Agri
South Dakota
Minnesota
Farm livestock values rise overall in 1926 Roundup
Total value of all livestock on Montana farms and ranges on January 1 1926 was 94 206 000 up slightly from 1925 revise. Cattle lead in value at 40 960 000 with head average 32. sheep total 32 842 000 at 1 40 per head. horses and colts 16 128 000 down from 1925 19 072 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay G. Diamond
U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Montana
Wisdom Publisher Joins Madison Forum Team
Dick Hathaway former editor of the Big Hole Basin News in Wisdom arrived in Sheridan from Anaconda to assist at the Madison County Forum office for a week or two. His past fire loss in Wisdom did not dampen his spirit or esteem as a longtime Montana newspaper figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Hathaway
Big Hole Basin News
Wisdom
Sheridan
Anaconda
Madison County Forum
Hathaway
Treasure State
Sheridan Forum
Dillon Boy in Seattle Intelligence Test Honor
Dillon’s Lansing Waldorf son of A F Waldorf of this city has been named among the upper four per cent of University of Washington students on the department of psychology intelligence tests. Only one in a hundred students earns the highest rating, and Waldorf is in the notable group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Lansing Waldorf
A. F. Waldorf
University of Washington
Department of Psychology
Young Waldorf
Dillonites Leave on California Special Train
Among the Dillon people who left last Saturday on the special train for Southern California were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Phillips, Mrs. F. De Bimrose, Mrs. George R. Featherly, Dr. Ryburn, E. Gilbert, and Mrs. Velma Judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Southern California
Charles Phillips
George R. Featherly
Ryburn
E. Gilbert
Velma Judge
Talented Cast Shines in Pickles at Hartwig Theatre
Local talent led by Miss Milly Gay Schultz prepares for a three act musical comedy Pickles to be staged at the Hartwig theatre next Monday and Tuesday. The cast features Dillon’s best vocal talent with rehearsals and dress runs underway under Schultz’s supervision. The show promises tuneful numbers and an amusing plot that integrates songs with the story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartwig Theatre
Milly Gay Schultz
Dillon
Normal Debate Team Victorious in Butte Controversy
The Montana State Normal College women defeated the School of Mines in a unanimous decision over the issue of amending the Constitution to allow Congress to regulate child labor. Team members were Mrs. Mary Mahrt, Ann Hench, and Alice Bennett with Prof. R. E. Albright guiding the negative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Mines
Montana State Normal College
United States
Congress
Mary Mahrt
Ovando
Ann Hench
Stevensville
Alice Bennett
Anaconda
The
State University
R. E. Albright
Delegates Praise Bozeman Hosts for Vocational Congress
Beaverhead county high school delegates to the boys vocational conference in Bozeman last week praised the hospitality of Bozeman citizens and enjoyed an instructive program of speeches by state and national speakers. The Dillon delegation returned home Friday morning led by William Orr Albert Hansen Wallace Forsgren Otto Sassman Henry Rodgers Clyde Rash Leonard Innes Joseph Cullen Richard Cosgrove Marvin Bidstrup David Williams Ralph Smith Lee Martinell Raymond Johnson George Judge Warmer Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Willam Orr
Albert Hansen
Wallace Forsgren
Otto Sassman
Henry ‘Rodgers
Clyde Rash
Leonard Innes
Farmers Have Merry Time At School Party
Beaverhead county ranchers and families attended an enjoyable get acquainted party at the high school sponsored by the agricultural department marking the close of the second week of the short course. Over 100 people from Dell and Horse Prairie joined a dinner served by Ag club boys followed by a musical program and readings. Baxter Tonney orchestra provided dance music for an old time dance that delighted both youths and parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Department
Dell
Horse Prairie
Ag Club
A. T. Peterson
Peterson
George Melton
Baxter-Tonney Orchestra
J. B. Monroe
Pearl S. Smith
Jean Bishop
Margaret Pimperton Chosen Beauty Queen at Normal College
Miss Margaret Pimperton of Belt was selected as Queen of Beauty at Montana State Normal College after a Saturday night carnival. Georgia Hartman of Kalispell placed second. Proceeds from the Boosters carnival support the Chinook student annual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Pimperton
Belt
Montana State Normal College
Boosters Club
Georgia Hartman
Kalispell
Pimperton
Geveral
Firemen plan Feb 22 dance at city hall
Dillon volunteer fire department outlines preparations for their annual dance on February 22, Washington's Birthday. Prizes include a manicure set and military brushes. seating in the balcony for spectators while masked dancers fill the floor. Baxter-Tonrey orchestra to provide music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Volunteer Fire Department
Washington
City Hall
Baxter-Tonrey
Dillon Horse Sales Revive Old Market Glory in Dillon
Proponents hail a return to prewar vigor as two sales unfold in February at Oregon Short Line yards and Dillon yards under Dr W O Orr and the Dillon Horse Sales company. Auctions feature hundreds of horses and mules from saddle ponies to ton drafters with prices rising, while Beaverhead ranchers expect strong demand and high values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Oregon Short Line
W. O. Orr
Red Rock
Dillon Horse Sales Company
Dillon Sales
Billings
Orr
Metlen Livestock ¢Elmer
Martinell
P. & O. Livestock
Clayton Schuler
Brown Brothers
Miles City
Beaverhead
Page
Elope Plan of Missoula Students Nearly Ends in Jail
Two Missoula high school students Marshall Henry and Katherine Kroll ran away to marry in Butte and attempted to steal a car to continue toward Idaho. The pair were halted near Monida when the car stalled in a snowdrift and later arrested by Sheriff Dan Mooney in Dillon. The owner did not press grand larceny charges after the boy spent a night in custody.
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Missoula
Marshall Henry
Katherine Kroll
Butte
Silver Bow
Dillon
Frank Gorman
Idaho
Monida
Dan Mooney
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Rotary
Rev
of Educational Association
State
Madison Forum
Dillon Boy
Seattle
Wash
Dillonites
California
Vocational Congress
Beaverhead County High School
Ers
S. E. Davis
Normal College
An En
W. C. Orr
Oregon
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