Horses at Dillon Sale Break Records Amid Keen Bidding
The Dillon horse sale concluded Friday with 250 head sold and seven carloads shipped to Miles City and Bozeman. Prices ranged from over 200 to 490 dollars for a drag team, with 75 percent of proceeds staying with Montana horsemen. Buyers from across the state attended, and George Ditty, manager, bid on every entry to protect owners, signaling a booming rural market and prompting plans for a second sale April 9 and 10.
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Coyote Bait
Colonel Montgomery
Harry Downs
Havre
Montana
LaDue & Scadders
Dillon
Walter Ellinghouse
Sheridan
George Ditty
Ditty
Bitty
Miles City
Bozeman
Fort Keough
Fargo
North Dakota
P. H. Schwartz
Big Sandy
Tom Jones
J. M. Wakefield
H. Kidman
J. L. Harbison
Dan E. Tracy
Salt Lake
LaDue & Sanders
J. E. Morse
Anderson Bros
Ernest Bell
Dan Tracy
Dan Sullivan
H. B. Ward
Robert Jones
Fero
Marcheasseau
EK. Z. Mark
R. H E. Foster
George Melton
Smith
Butte
Hazelbaker Leads Montana Exhibit Delegation to California
F A Hazelbaker secretary of the Montana Panama Pacific exposition commission travels from Dillon to Butte and San Francisco with David Hilger, joined by F B Lusk of Missoula. In San Francisco and San Diego they plan exhibit arrangements, aiming to finish by March and return to renew fundraising for the Montana exhibition.
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F. A. Hazelbaker
Dillon
Butte
David Hilger
Lewistown
San Francisco
F. 8. Lusk
Missoula
San Diego
Montana
Hazelbaker
Local vagrant claims fortune before judge
Dave Johnson and Joe Collins were arraigned in justice court on vagrancy charges. Collins received 80 days in jail with suspended sentence if he leaves the community. Johnson asserted he had amassed 1.5 million dollars and promised to distribute 250000 to friends, then was fined to 30 days in jail.
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Dave Johnson
Joe Collins
Justice Court
A. A. Kenison
Collins
Johnson
Justice Kenison
First National Bank
Miss Dorchester Injured in Idaho Street Crossing Incident
Miss Delia Dorchester, a longtime public school eighth grade teacher, broke both bones of her left leg above the ankle when a dog darted across Idaho street near Huber's jewelry store and the State Bank last Friday at 5:30 PM. She was taken to her rooms for examination under Dr Poindexter's care, and classwork will continue in her absence with Dr Finch supervising.
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Idaho Street
Huber
State Bank
Delia Dorchester
Miss Dorchester
Poindexter
Plans for Beaverhead County Fair announced
A Beaverhead county fair association meeting elected Charles H. Niblack as president J H Gilbert as vice president and A Carruthers as secretary treasurer. The group aims for a larger fair with a high class racing card and a display to send to Helena for blue ribbons and to San Francisco next year. Citizens urged to cooperate and plan exhibits and attendance. Get ready now.
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Beaverhead Fair Association
Charles H. Niblack
J. H. Gilbert
Carruthers
Patterson
Montana
Idaho
Helena
San Francisco
Mule Kicks Rancher at Local Sale injuring Charles Burden
Charles Burden a prominent local rancher was seriously injured Friday at the stock yards when a mule leaped the lane from the rear and trampled him. He was knocked to the ground and struck by hooves, then carried to town for medical care. Burden rests at his Craig Cornell ranch home, with family hopeful for a speedy recovery.
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Charles Burden
Burden
Mr. Burden
Craig Cornell Ranch
Reynolds Rand Sold Yesterday in Dillon Beav erhead County
Executors of Mrs. Della T. Reynolds estate sold the historic Reynolds Rand ranch near Dillon to Lorain Spencer of Jackson for 60 000 dollars or 65 per acre covering 769 acres. The sale awaits district court confirmation and if approved will transfer after nearly fifty years. Spencer plans to move cattle to the spread and begin feeding on the new property. Pearl Smith, a Dillon resident, spent last Sunday in Butte.
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District Court
Della T. Reynolds
Lorain Spencer
Jackson
Old Ranch
Spencer
Home Ranch
Dillon
Beaverhead Valley
Richard A. Reynolds
John Bishop
Oregon
Montana
Beaverhead
Wool market gains as global prices rise and demand tightens
A National Wool Warehouse report notes higher closing rates in Australia and firm New Zealand prices. Buenos Aires and Montevideo show upward trends while South Africa enjoys strong demand. UK London auctions shift to March with Bradford showing price gains. Utah Nevada Idaho clips noted as favorable contracts emerge.
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National Wool Warehouse and Storage Company
Tor
Melbourne
New Zealand
Buenos Ayres
Montevideo
Utah
Nevada
Idaho
Health Recovery Delays Departure From Home
A fragment notes that days remain before he will be recovered enough to leave his home, indicating ongoing illness or convalescence and a delayed departure date.
Dillon Folk Attend Elks Banquet In Virginia City
A Dillon group joined three auto loads to the Virginia City Elks lodge annual dance and banquet last Friday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Wiksdal, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Keller, Miss Anne Carter, Roy Murray, Will Fertis, and G. K. Bovis Buick representative from Chicago. They were joined by Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Wilcomb and T. D. Prior of Ruby in Laurin on the trip. The party reported a fine time and returned early Saturday morning.
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Dillon
Virginia City
T. D. Prior
Ruby
Lodge Attendees Unite for Lima Evergreen Masonic Reception
Members J. E. Monroe L. K. Adams Jay Baker R S Stephenson and Henry Rodgers joined Lima Ever Green Masonic lodge for a reception and banquet held last Friday night. Former Master Ben Pearson hosted honoring incoming Master Emery Keller. George Jewell orchestra provided music and dancing featured. Dillon attendee Charles Kohl, employed in Pocatello machine shops, is visiting relatives here this week.
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J. E. Monroe
L. K. Adams
Jay Baker
R.S. Stephenson
Henry Rodgers
Masonic Lodge
Ever Green
Lima
Ben Pearson
Emery Keller
George Jewell
Dillonites
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Charlie Burden
Reynolds Rand
The
Pearl
Charles Kohl
Pocatello
Mrs
Fred Kohl
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