Oil Surfacing Planned for Sixty Mile Dillon to Butte Route
Montana state highway commission plans oil treated surface on 59.5 miles from Dillon to the Butte Anaconda junction near Nissler. The project includes gravel resurfacing earth shoulders guard rails and top course surfacing across Beaverhead Madison Silver Bow counties with bids opening February 26 in Helena. The Dillon to Butte road would become Montana’s longest oil treated highway and a premier inter city boulevard.
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Butte-Dillon
State Highway Commission
Dillon
Butte-Anaconda
Nissler
Commission
Helena
Beaverhead
Madison
Silver Bow
Lavon and
Mel
Melrose
Montana
Virginia Streets
Dillon-Butte
livestock shipments drive Dillon's 1929 freight totals
Beaverhead county loaded about 2000 carloads of livestock in 1929 with Dil lon’s exports mainly from agricultural sources. Of 700 cars shipped, 52 percent were livestock, 10 percent hay, 11 percent wool, 2 percent wheat and oats, 11 percent lime rock, and 14 percent miscellaneous. Dillon imported 850 carloads, coal accounting for 35 percent and autos rising.
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Beaverhead County
H. B. Baumberger
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Mr. Baumberger
Dillon
Helene Hoffman Wins Beaverhead High Extemp Title
Helene Hoffman won Beaverhead County High School’s extemporaneous speaking contest in the school auditorium last Wednesday evening. She will represent the school in the district contest in Helena later this month. Ivie Wentworth took second. other participants were Hiram Brundage William Welborn Alma Olsen Donald Bayerd and Mary Louise Taylor.
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Helene Hoffman
Beaverhead County
Helena
Congress
Ivie Wentworth
Hiram Brundage
William Welborn
Alma Olsen
Donald Bayerd
Mary Louise Taylor
Salomon City Men Denied Right to Run Freight Line
ISALMON CITY MEN DENIED RIGHT TO RUN FREIGHT LINE OY C COPE and T R Benedict co partners of Salmon Idaho were denied authorization to establish a motor freight service between Butte and Dillon via Divide Melrose Glenn and Apex by the state board of railroad commissioners yesterday on the ground that the territory was adequately served The application denied yesterday was one of three filed for the same route one of which was withdrawn by the applicant and the other was dismissed by the board for failure of the applicant and the present evidence in support thereof The board ruled that the applicants at a hearing held at Butte failed to present traffic conditions over the route the amount of business available or the sentiment of those who would ostensibly be benefitted by the establishment of the service Opposition to the line was entered by the Oregon Short Line railroad which operates passenger and freight trains over the route by the Railway Express agency which handles express and by the Intermountain Transportation company which operates a 30 passenger bus over the route daily and handles night express
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OY C. Cope
T. R. Benedict
Salmon
Idaho
Butte
Dillon
Divide
Melrose
Glenn
Apex
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Railway Express Agency
Intermountain Transportation Company
Booster Club Annual Vaudeville Show Crowns Queen
Abel Talbott of Manhattan was chosen queen by student votes at the Normal college auditorium vaudeville. Helen Berry of Sweet Grass acted as maid of honor with Irene Bryan and Margaret Barlow as attendants. The glee club act won best performance. the M club finished second.
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Abel Talbott
Manhattan
Normal College Auditorium
Helen Berry
Sweet Grass
Irene Bryant
Dillon
Margaret Barlow
Hamilton
Glee Club
M” Club
Newnes Named Census Enumerator for Dillon District
J T Newnes is appointed to count men women and children in Dillon and district for the federal census. He will cover Dillon Bannack Armstead and surrounding rural areas and begin by enumerating manufacturers and business establishments before the population count.
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Dillon
District
J. T. Newnes
Dillon, Bannack
Armstead
Dillon, Armstead
Lima
Helene Hoffman Wins Beaverhead Expository Speaking Contest
Miss Helene Hoffman placed first in the extemporaneous speaking contest at Beaverhead County High School last Friday. She will represent the school at the district contest in Helena later this month.
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Helene Hoffman
Beaverhead County
Helena
Lovell Visits Dillon After Appointment as Stock Inspector
W A Lovell a Dillon figure and newly named stock inspector for the district with offices in Butte spent Monday in Dillon on business and to rest at his home.
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W. A. Lovell
Dillon
Butte
Eliels defeat Bremer Tullys of Butte 19 17
In a battle of two undefeated basketball quints, Bliels Red Birds defeated the Bremer Tullys of Butte 19 17 at the Normal gym before a record crowd. The win ended the Bremer Tullys 33 game start unbeaten streak, with Breeden and Ryburn’s defense and Williams’ floor work highlighted.
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Bliels Red Birds
Bremer-Tullys
Butte
Montana
K. C
Breeden
Ebels
Ryburn
Williams
Encoun
February Golf At Dillon CC Enjoys Snow-Free Round
Nearly 80 members of the Dillon Country club played at the course south of the city. Greens and fairways were almost bare of snow and the course in good condition. It was the first time since January that local fans could golf. The weather was ideal.
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Dillon Country Club
Beaverhead County Board Hears Scouts Anniversary Events
Beaverhead county commissioners meet in regular session with O C Gosman Martin Jackson and A L Anderson present. The article notes the Boy Scouts celebrate their twentieth anniversary with services at St James church and a Father and Son banquet at the Methodist church.
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Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead
Beaverhead County
Montana
O. C. Gosman
Martin C. Jackson
A. L. Anderson
Albert Baker
Ilon Boy Scouts
Elks Initiate Class of Fifty-Three Saturday in Dillon
Dillon Elks lodge plans a Saturday initiation for 53 candidates at the city hall with over 200 visiting Elks from Butte Anaconda and other lodges. A special train will ferry guests from Butte arriving at 9 pm and returning the next morning.
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Elks
Butte
IFTY
Dillon Lodge No
B. P. O. Ellis
City Hall
Butte Lodge
George R. Hackett
Anaconda
Terry Browning
Idaho Falls
Beaverheads Girls Open Home Court Action This Week
The undefeated Beaverhead County High School Beav erettes travel to Virginia City for a game at Normal gym tonight and host Whitehall Saturday. Coach W. J. Bierrum leads a fast snappy squad that has upset opponents all season. The double header tonight features the Beaverheads boys as the other attraction. Friday night the team goes to Twin Bridges.
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ILON
Beaverettes
Beaverhead County High School
Virginia City
Whitehall
W. J. Bierrum
Beavers
Virginia City Boys
Breeden
Twin Bridges
Wool Buyer Frank Mason Visits Dillon for Local Market Scan
Frank Mason of Halewell Jones & Donald Company Boston spent last Saturday in Dillon interviewing local woolgrowers to gauge the season. He is a well known figure among sheepmen and marks the first buyer to arrive this season, whereas previous years saw buyers enter the market in January.
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Frank Mason
Halewell Jones & Donald Company
Boston
Dillon
Mason
Funeral of Old Time Dillon Resident Held
Funeral for David C. Hoerning former Dillon resident who died in San Bernardino California February 1 was held Friday at Brundage chapel. Rev J D Smith of Grace Methodist church officiated and interment followed at Mountain View cemetery. Son Lester and daughter Mabel Hoerning returned to San Bernardino after accompanying the remains.
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David C. Hoerning
Dillon
San Bernardino
Calif
Brundage Chapel
J. D. Smith
Grace Methodist Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Lester
Mabel Hoerning
Beav erhead County High Announces Honor Roll
Beave rhead County High School lists twenty three students earning honorable mention for the second quarter with grades of 90 in all but one subject. Names on the honor roll include Cora Anderson Ebba Anderson Beatrice Bayers Alma Christensen Frances Churchill Harry Ford Tom Hartwig and others.
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Ighteen
Beaverhead County
Cora Anderson
Ebba Anderson
Beatrice Bayers
Alma Christensen
Frances Churchill
Harry Ford
Tom Hartwig
Margaret Jordan
James Kurtz
Evelyn Mikkelsen
Laura Jane Osborne
Hester Olsen
Rose Marie Pedrotti
Virginia Randolph
Marian Wahl
Ruby Wentworth
Margaret Sweeney
Josephine Verbance
Elizabeth Ballard
Helen Bayers
Helen Ida _ Beat
Charles Crouse
James Doyle
Isabel Doyle
Vernon Erickson
Andrew Gilbert
Anna Harris
Dorothy Hildreth
Harrison Kellum
Dorothy Leach
James Melton
Thomas Morrow
Agnes Murphy
Della May Osborne
Albert Polish
Betty Roe
Doris Rogers
Harriet Schuler
Thelma Talent
Muriel Wahl
Ivie Wentworth
Baby Boy Born To Mr and Mrs Bayer At Dillon
Mr and Mrs John Bayer of Wisdom welcomed a baby boy born early Sunday morning at their Bayer home on the west side. The Bayer family, long established residents of the Big Hole basin, are currently residing in Dillon for the winter where their children attend school.
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John Bayer
Wisdom
Bayer
Big Hole Basin
Dillon
Normal to Meet Billings in Four Hard Games
Montana State Normal College Bulldogs prepare for two two game series against Billings Polytechnic basketeteers at the Normal gym tomorrow and Friday. Previous meetings this year were split with one win each for the teams. The Crusaders are pacing the season with one of their best squads in years under Coach Moe as they train for the School of Mines game next week.
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Ontana State Normal College Bulldogs
Billings Polytechnic Basketeers
Billings
Crusaders
Moe
School of Mines
Alumni Dance Draws Large Turnout at City Hall
Beaverhead county high school alumni association hosted a Saturday night dance at the city hall auditorium. About 300 residents attended an enjoyable event with prizes awarded to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schmittroth first, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Cotter second, and a door prize coal ton won by a couple identified as ieee.
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City Hall
Beaverhead County
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Isalmon
Booster Club
Mabel Talbott
Joe Newnes
Mr. Newnes
Dillon High
Eliels
Bremertullys
Fire Department
Dillon’s
Baxter-Tonrey
Beaverhead Fair Board
B. W. Emerick
Boy Scouts
St. James Episcopal Church
H. N. Tragitt
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Methodist Church
I. F. Hunsaker
M. M. Johnston
Country Inn
Charles Smith
O. K. Moe
Brown
Dale Tash
Emil Conger
Vera Melvyn
That
Girl Champs
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