Andy Smith Sparks Dillon Past Deer Lodge 61–10
Dillon defeats Deer Lodge 61 to 10 as Andy Smith scores 26 points in a one sided basketball game at the local gym. Hatfield and Illman add key baskets while Beaverhead’s defense stifles the visitors throughout the match.
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Nesbit
Wikitors
Ulman
Hatfield
Andy
Dillon
Rule
Valley Boys
Deer Lodge
Deer
Lodge J. Hildreth
Cisse Seiste Siete
Supreme Court Holds Land Classification Law Unconstitutional
Montana's land classification law is unconstitutional the state supreme court ruled. The decision, written by Justice Reynolds, bars the 1 mill levy for county land classification and reverses a lower court injunction against contractors' claims.
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State Supreme Court
Beaverhead County
Helena
Montana
Supreme Court
Reynolds
Clair Stoner
Sheridan County
L. V. Lockwood
W. H. Blakeslee
Wool Pool Proposal Aimed at Idaho Montana woolmen
Prominent Bea v erhead sheepmen receive a circular from G B Quarles of Lemhi Idaho proposing a regional wool pool for 1920 1921 to pool one hundred thirty million pounds of wool across Idaho Montana Utah and Wyoming and elect a nine member commission from four states to sell the clip through a foreign trade finance group. The plan seeks to guarantee better prices than individual sales and outlines voting and nomination procedures.
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Beaverhead County
G. B. Quarles
Lemhi County
Idaho
Montana
Utah
Wyoming
Balmon
Northwest
Foreign Trade Finance Corporation
Europe
Federal’ Reserve Banks
Dillon Mass Meeting Discusses Normal College Growth
A Friday mass meeting at the Normal training school examined boosting Normal college enrollment and civic planning for Dillon. Edward C. Elliott praised Montana university progress and urged local advertising and cooperation, while P. L. Wills emphasized community organization and broader civic effort within a 40 mile radius. A committee of twelve was appointed to study perfecting a civic commercial organization. A baby boy was born Sunday to Mr and Mrs Paul Temple. Miss Rose Stamm and Walter Stamm returned from the east after months away.
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P .L. Wills
Butte Commercial
Dillon
Rome
Wills Spears
P. L. Wills
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Detroit
Wills
C. C. Thornton
A. L. Stone
G. B. Finch
Dillon and Vicinity
Gimble
Fay Erwin
W H. Keller
Clara Adams
C. W. Hudson
C. T. Magnus
L. R. Light
Walter Stamm
Miss Stamm
Milwaukee
Walter Just
University of Wisconsin
School of Commerce
Madison
Pinkey Gist Injured Yet Wins Bucking Contest at Broken Bow
Pinkey Gist, famed Dillon buckaroo, suffered a severe arm and shoulder injury when a horse toppled during a Broken Bow bucking contest. Despite the crash he had won first place in that event and aims to ride again at Fort Worth during the fat stock show in March before returning to Montana to quit the roundup circuit.
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H. G. Holmes
Pinkey Gist
Dillon Buckeroo
West
Pinkey
Broken Bow
Oklahoma
Gist
Dakota Shorty
el Paso
Texas
Wichita
Fort Worth
Montana
Legion Band Benefit Dance at City Hall Auditorium
A benefit dance for the American Legion band will be held Tuesday evening February 22 at the city hall auditorium. The Dillon event marks the band's first dance in years with music by the band. Admission is 1.10 including tax, and dancing starts at nine.
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City Hall
American Legion
Dillon
Railroad men visit Dillon to study early history
Henry Coulam general agent for Union Pacific based in Butte and R J Dee of Northern Pacific spent the morning in Dillon meeting local business leaders. Coulam gathered data on the early history of the railroad he represents.
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Dillon
Henry Coulam
Union Pacific System
Butte
R. J. Dee
Northern Pacific Railroad
Montana House Debates Bonus Bill for War Veterans
A Montana House bill proposes a $4.5 million bond issue to fund $10 monthly bonuses for veterans who served during 1917 to 1918. Eligible members receive up to $200. survivors and dependents benefit on death or disability. The measure, sponsored by Frank A. Silver of Butte, awaits general election voter consideration.
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Beaverhead County
Frank A. Silver
Butte
Montana
United States
German Empire
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Sucherson
McDonald Bill Aims to Boost Montana Revenue From Card Games
A Montana House bill proposes allowing certain card games for merchandise prizes and punchboards, with strict licensing for card tables and trade stimulators. The measure limits payouts and would tax operators, while excluding fraternal groups and churches.
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McDonald
Silver Bow
Punchboardi Ag
Purc
Montana
Annual Horse Sale Postponed to March 21 and 22
The Dillon Horse Sales company moves its annual auction to March 21 and 22 at their yards in this city. Manager Mr. Ditty says the sale will be smaller than in normal years but there is strong demand for good work horses. Horses are in excellent condition after a long winter, and several outside buyers are expected at the ring.
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Dillon Horse Sales Company
Ditty
Death of Lum Gow closes old Chinese garden era
Lum Gow longtime keeper of the Chinese garden west of the city died yesterday after several days illness. He will be buried tomorrow in the Chinese burying ground at Mountain View cemetery.
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Lum Gow
Mountain View
Delphian Society Holds Meeting at Public Library
The Delphian Society met Monday afternoon at the public library with Mrs F C McFaddes leading and a group of assistants including Mrs Jennie C Nash and Mrs C W Hudson. They continued a Hebrews study from Israel’s first king to the division of the Hebrew kingdom. The next meeting is scheduled for February 28 with Mrs C P Thomas leading. Smith McKnight was in town yesterday from Dell.
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Delphian Society
Public Library
F.C. McFaddes
Jennie C. Nash
C. W. Hudson
J. H. Gilbert
Hiram Brundage
Howard Mors
Albert Metzel
A. F. Wakdorf
Millie Crowell
C. W. Woodburn
Israel
Delphian Socie
C. P Thomas
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Edward C. Ellott
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Legion
Musical Organization
Silver Bow County
M’donald Bill
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Dell
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