Beaverhead in National Limelight From Vigilante Series
Beaverhead and Madison counties gain national attention as the Saturday Evening Post runs Hoffman Birney's Vigilante series about 1860s road agents and the restoration of law. The piece, titled Enter Henry Plummer, spotlights local landmarks, tourism draw, and familiar figures as readers learn how Montana history shaped the region.
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Saturday Evening Post
Baverhead County
Hoffman Birney
Montana Territory
Beaverhead
Madison Counties
Henry Plummer
Firemen's Mask Ball Is Success
A large crowd filled the city hall auditorium for the Dillon volunteer fire department masquerade ball. Prizes went to the best dressed lady Mrs Elmo Wynn and best costumed gentleman Dell Lloyd. C Gilbert won best comic character. William Angove chaired. Baxter Tonrey orchestra provided music.
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City Hall
Dillon Volunteer Fire Department
Elmo Wynn
Dell Lloyd
C. Gilbert
William Angove
Baxter-Tonrey
Beaverhead Wool Market Sluggish Early in 1929
Beaverhead county wool clips remain uncontracted for 1929 with the market inactive this year, contrasting sharply with 1928 when A B Scott of Hel contracted his clip and bidding surged in February. Buyers have been slow to act across Montana and the Northwest, with only small pools sold so far.
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Beaverhead County
A. B. Scott
Hel
Beaverhead
Montana
Northwest
Increase in City Election Registration
The city election on April 1 shows 139 more electors than last year, bringing total registration to 1,330 versus 1,191 in 1928. All wards gained, from 21 in Ward 2 to 66 in Ward 1, likely boosted by the presidential election turnout.
Hester Casey Trial Stirs Interest In Bank Robbery Case
Hester Casey former Dillon man faces trial at Boulder for attempted robbery of the Whitehall bank. He previously pled guilty in another case and claimed he was double crossed by a judge who gave the maximum sentence. Casey was caught removing bricks from the bank vault and was inches from 45000 before arrest. He has a history of burglaries and jail breaks including escapes from a Colorado prison.
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Hester Casey
Dillon
Boulder
Whitehall
Casey
Henry G. Rodgers
Whitehall Bank
Bond
Colorado
Matron Haining Dies After Brief Illness in Dillon
Dillon matron Algetha Haining died at her home Thursday after a brief illness. She lived in Dillon since 1903, was born in Canada on April 28, 1856, and is survived by her husband two daughters in Bitterford Maine a daughter in Fort Lauderdale Florida and two sons including George of Dillon Funeral services were held Saturday at Brundage chapel with Rev. R. O. Shannon officiating and burial in Mountain View cemetery.
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Dillon
Brundage Chapel
R. O. Shannon
First Baptist Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Haining
Canada
Bitterford
Maine
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
George
Allen
Nelle Blair Crowned Queen of Booster Club at Normal College
Nelle Blair, Dillon girl, was crowned queen of the Booster Club at Normal College in Woolvil Saturday night. She was chosen from four candidates including Winifred Derry Veronica Harrington and Virginia Walden. Blair is a Beaverhead County High School graduate and senior at the college.
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Nelle Blair
Normal College
Dillon
Voolvil
College Auditorium
Miss Blair
Winifred Derry
Butte
Veronica Harrington
Virginia Walden
Helena
New College
Beaverhead County
Waldorf Injured In Chile Nitro Glycerine Incident
Morse Waldorf, once a prominent Dillon youth, was hurt while working in the chemistry department at Anaconda Copper Mining in Chiquicamata Chile. A letter to his father A F Waldorf reports the accident, noting the company’s use of large explosive materials and a shelf near the bench where the blast occurred.
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Morse Waldorf
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Chiquicamata
Chile
A. F. Waldorf
Dillon
Beaverhead County Commissioners Meet in March Session
The Beaverhead board of county commissioners will meet next Monday in its regular March session. County Clerk and Recorder John S. Baker requests all claims against the county be filed on or before Saturday, March 2.
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Beaverhead
Senior Dinner and Commencement Exercises at Montana State Normal
Winter quarter graduates of Montana State Normal College will hold commencement events next week. About twenty students will receive diplomas at a Wednesday morning ceremony in the college auditorium. A senior dinner at the residence halls starts Sunday with faculty and guests attending. Committees led by Della Koskinen organize invitations decorations entertainment and ushers. Examinations occur Thursday and Friday, closing the winter quarter at noon Friday March 8, with spring quarter starting March 11.
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Montana State Normal College
Cass
Della Koskinen
Mary Bates
Phoebe Parslow
Mildred Berry
Elizabeth Wall
Frances Forgy
Alfreda Bloom
Leonard Nelson
Gwen Bowman
Irving Ady
Helen Jarrett
Martha Opp
Hugh Mosier
Alicea Deatherage
Washington's Birthday Observed by Dillon Masons
Dillon Lodge No. 16 A F and A M held its annual Washington's Birthday program at the Masonic Hall on Saturday evening. Prof. R M Albright spoke on the life and character of George Washington. George Dart described Washington D C in an engaging talk.
Presbyterian Church Annual Dinner and Meeting Announced
The Presbyterian church will hold its annual dinner and business meeting on Monday evening March 4 at 6 30 at the church. Officers will be elected and reports of the year's work presented. all members and the congregation are urged to attend.
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Presbyterian Church
Barley Praised by Faust’s Beardlees Variety Catalog
The 1929 State Nursery and Seed Company catalog of Helena extols Faust’s Beardlees barley developed by A. J. Faust, East Bench rancher, calling it far the best eats of all the bull-less barley types.
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Faust
A. J. Faust
East Bench
State Nursery and Seed Company of
Helena
Tribute to Herbert Dewey Cashmore Honored by Public Health Engineers
A memorial tribute to Herbert Dewey Cashmore, who died last fall, was signed by twenty four of the twenty six Sanitary Engineers in the United States Public Health Service. The hand etched document traveled across the nation before presentation to Mr and Mrs W F Cashmore.
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W. F. Cashmore
Herbert Dewey
Cashmore
Federal Public Health Service
United States
United States Public Health Service
Helena
Rancher OHN STEFONIC Dies After Ill Health in Beaverhead
Rancher OHN STEFONIC of the Beaverhead valley died yesterday at Barrett hospital after months of illness. Born December 11, 1866 in Austria, he immigrated to the United States and moved to Beaverhead in 1901 where he ran a ranch for 28 years. He is survived by eight children and a brother, with many local friends mourning his loss.
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Beaverhead Valley
Barrett Hospital
Stefanite
Austria
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead
Steffie Simonich
Butte
Peter
Frank
John
Joe
Mary
Agnes
Rose Stefonic
Dillon
Joe Stefonic
Last of the Vigilantes dies at Reichle Montana
Harles A. Beehler known as the last of the Vigilantes who helped wipe out Henry Plummer and his gang died at his Reichle ranch last Thursday evening. A German born craftsman turned rancher and brewer he helped establish Montana towns and industries including Virginia City and Helena. He arrived in 1863, brewed Montana’s first beer in Virginia City, founded the Kessler brewery in Helena, and spent years in stock raising until his death. He was 99 and buried in Reichle cemetery after service by Rev H M Hudtloff of Butte.
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Harles A. Beehrer
Henry Plummer
Reichle
Hardy
Bannack
Virginia City
Montana
Kessler Brewery
Helena
Art Exhibit at College Next Friday
An art exhibit from the Normal college training school pupils and art home economics departments will be shown in the college art exhibit room next Friday afternoon. Open 1:30 to 5:00 pm. The art department features poster design drawing handwork and clothing and foods classes. A musical program by training school pupils occurs between 2 and 3 pm with Kenneth Barry Helen Peterson Harold Wheat Bill Hartwig Melbourne Jackson Ileen Jackson Annie Christensen Elizabeth Wedum and Jack Barrett.
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Normal
Kenneth Barry
Helen Peterson
Harold Wheat
Bill Hartwig
Melbourne Jackson
Ileen Jackson
Annie Christensen
Elizabeth Wedum
Jack Barrett
Dillon Elks Lodge Expected to Open by April
Dillon residents anticipate a new Elks Lodge to begin operation April 1 after petitions were sent to District Deputy William H. Reif in Bozeman. Officials Terry Browning and Albert Baker pushed the formal steps, with grand exalted ruler Murray Hulbert signaling rapid action.
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Elk Lodge
Terry Browning
Albert 8. Baker
Browning
William H. Reif
Bozeman
Murray Hulbert
Baker
Grand Lodge
Elks
Bulldogs Close Season With 53-42 Win Over Southern Branch
Montana State Normal's Bulldogs beat Southern Branch of the University of Idaho 53 to 42 in their 1929 home finale at the Teachers' gym. Captain Kay Lang starred with 28 points in his last home game, joined by Morris and Norris Cole’s 15 and 13 points respectively.
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Southern Branch University
IDAHO
Ontana State Normal
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Teachers
Southern Branch
University of Idaho
Kay Lang
Normal College
Morris
Norris Cole
Roads Blocked in Eaverhead County Area
Road conditions in Eaverhead County remain difficult as crews work on the Dijon-Butte highway. After days of disruption, warmer weather has eased some delays and officials expect full traffic may resume on this route soon.
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Dijon-Butte
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