Beaverhead State Bank of Dillon to Open Soon
Goodwin T. Paul will head Beaverhead State bank with Jerome H. Sharpe as vice president. The Dillon institution aims to be ready for business in weeks, offering livestock and farm loan services with a downtown Dillon location and a 50000 capital stock largely subscribed by local business and livestock leaders.
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Goodwin T. Paul
Concern
Jerome Sharpe
Beaverhead State Bank of
Dillon
Paul
Montana
Jerome H. Sharpe
Sharpe
First National Bank
State Bank
Yellowstone Valley Bank & Trust Company
Sidney
C. W. Hudson
Hudson
Fort Benton
Stockman’s National Bank
United States National Bank
Owenboro
Kentucky
Dillon Implement Company
Dillon Men Promote Club in Long Beach California
Hawley Selway reports Dillon men are forming a club at Long Beach California. The oldtimers are playing horseshoe and Selway, visiting with his family, notes the activity.
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Dillon
Long Beach
California
Hawley Selway
Hawley J. Selway
Beaverhead Men Buy Famous Larabie Cattle
Beaverhead county cattlemen W. S. Tash J. C. Nay and John Peterson joined R. B. Foster to Madison county's Brook Nook farm to view and purchase 21 registered Shorthorn bulls. Average price about 250 dollars with a prize bull at 350. Brook Nook, also Larabie ranch, reportedly houses the largest US herd of registered Shorthorn bulls under manager Miller.
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W. S. Tash
J. C. Nay
John Peterson
Horse Prairie
Beaverhead County
R. B. Foster
Montana Livestock Company
Brook Nook Farm
Madison County
Tash
Brook Nook Ranch
Larabie Ranch
Miller
United States
Men to Buy Registered Bulls for Beaverhead County Herds
Jack Barrett and Bert Williams will depart this week for the east to buy registered Shorthorn and Hereford bulls. They plan to spend several weeks selecting top animals from leading middle west herds, destined for Beaverhead county to replenish local cattle stocks. Most bulls have already been spoken for by major Beaverhead owners.
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Jack Barrett
Bert Williams
Beaverhead County
Middle West
Beaverhead sheep growers hear Clarke on wool prospects
F A Clarke of the Columbia Basin Wool Warehouse in Portland spoke to about seventy five sheepmen from Beaverhead and Madison counties in Dillon. He urged shipping wool directly to his warehouse and praised Dillon as a premier wool region with high grade wool and abundant feed supporting a strong annual clip.
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F. A. Clarke
Columbia Basin Wool Warehouse Company
Portland
Oregon
Dillon
Beaverhead
Madison
Clarke
Beaverhead County
Daily Trade Record
United States
Sidney
Australia
Montana corn awards lure prize money for top ears
The notice offers premiums totaling over $500 for top ears of White Dent Yellow Dent Northern Dent White Flint and Yellow Flint. Three prizes of $300 for the best 20 White Dent Yellow Dent ears, $100 for Northern Dent best 20, and $100 across three prizes for White Flint Yellow Flint. Eastern Montana looks to prize corn as a growing industry.
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Montana
Sheriff’s Anti Booze Blockade Tightens in Salmon
The Lemhi Herald reports Sheriff Frazier and Deputy W H Buchanan stopped and arrested Roscoe Ferris at Meyers Lane last Friday on bootlegging charges. Ferris, fresh from Montana, faced Judge Cast erlin in Salmon with bail set at 1000 dollars. The blockade aims to curb liquor sales at dances and protect stockmen and miners from disorder and demoralization.
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Sheriff's Department
Meyers Lane
Montana
Roscoe Ferris
Frazier
W. H. Buchanan
Ferris
Salmon
Salmon, Where Judge Casterlin
Gilmore
Lemhi Herald
State Fair Prizes in 1917 to Exceed 1916 Awards
Helena Feb 23 Early announcements from Montana state fair secretary indicate 1917 prizes will top 1916. Over $5 000 in premium offers announced with specific sums for wheat oats flax corn spuds pigs beef and dairy cattle and sheep. A $900 grand prize for best 19 sheaves of turkey red wheat is planned.
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Helena
R. S. Skinner
Montana
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Butte
McCaull-Dinsmore Company
F. A. Bailey
Helena to Host 1917 State Teachers' Meeting
Helena will be the site for Montana State Teachers' Association sessions on November 26 27 and 28 1917. Educators from across Montana and the United States attend this large convention led byDr. H H Swain who was re elected secretary of the executive committee.
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Helena
State Teachers’ Association
Montana
United States
Missoula
Great Falls
H. H. Swain
Civil Service Exam Postponed to March 24 at Dillon
The U S Civil Service commission notes the male clerk carrier examination set for February 24 in Dillon Montana is postponed to March 24 1917 due to insufficient applicants. Age limits 18 to 45. Men only may apply. obtain application blanks from the Dillon Local Secretary or the Eleventh Civil Service District in Seattle.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
Dillon
Montana
Board of Civil Service Examiners
Dillon‘ Post Office
Eleventh Civil Service District
Postoffice Bidg
Seattle
Washington
Personal mentions of local people across exchanges
Local notices record E N Jones feeding 300 calves and George Woodworth raising 500 spring calves. Herman Mussigbrod showcases a silver gray fox skin for shipment to eastern furriers. Norman Holden, formerly of Virginia City, visits Dillon. he now runs sheep in Beaverhead County. Flock masters meet in Dillon to secure wool deals around forty cents per pound with potential spring clip gains. Aaron and family travel to Dillon to catch a performance.
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E. N. Jones
George Woodworth
Big Hole’ Basin News
Herman Mussigbrod
Big Hole Basin News
Norman Holden
Virginia City
Kennett
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Madisonian
Birth of a Nation Screened at Twin Bridges Theatre
The Birth of a Nation was shown at the new Twin Bridges theatre as a great screen success, drawing local attention to the reopening of the venue.
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Twin Bridges Independent
Dillon visitors Sam Krause and C L Utley attend big sale
Sam Krause and C L Utley visit Dillon for a large horse and cattle sale at Twin Bridges Inde.
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Sam Krause
C. L. Utley
Dillon
Twin Bridges Independent
Centennial Valley Wheat King Visits Dillon Monday
Jack Ketner, hailed as the wheat king of Centennial valley, toured Dillon from his Centennial valley ranch. He pioneered winter wheat in the valley and proved high quality grain can be grown there, noting Chinook winds melting snow and mild weather.
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Jack Ketner
Centennial Valley
Ketner
Immigrants Made Citizens by Judge Smith
Carl Otto Holman from Sweden and William Christensen born in England to Danish parents were made United States citizens last Saturday by Judge Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Otto Holman
William Christensen
United States
John Scott Drayman Advertised for Coal Wood or Delivery
A terse want ad seeks John Scott the drayman offering coal wood or quick delivery with a telephone inquiry to arrange service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Scott
Drayman
Fort Benton Wool Fetches Forty One Cents Per Pound
David G. Browne reports Fort Benton Sheep Co wool sold at 41 cents a pound to Great Falls buyers. The Fort Benton market remains strong with growers holding for higher prices as other clips may top this level.
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Fort Benton
C. W. Hudson
New Beaverhead State Bank
David G. Browne
Fort Benton National Bank
Great Falls
Montana
Dillon
Remodeling Underway for Montana Hardware Store
A crew works this week on the Pastime theatre interior to create space for Samuel Arndts Montana Hardware Company. A plate glass front will be installed and fixtures stock ordered as the new store prepares to open in a couple of months.
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Pastime Theatre
Samuel Arndts
Arndts
The
Montana Hardware Company
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