Pioneer of State Passes at Darby
William MacKay a Montana pioneer and 25 year Darby resident died at his home after a stroke. Born in Scotland he came to Montana Territory and worked in Argenta Bannack Beaverhead and Bitterroot before settling on a Darby ranch. Survived by widow three daughters a son and three foster sons with connections to Ukiah Anaconda and Lolo.
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Jyamilton
William MacKay
Montana
Darby
MacKay
Scotland
Montana Territory
Argenta
Bannack
Beaverhead
Bitter Ot
Co. W.shockley
Elmer Nicholson
James, Higdon
Ukiah
Cal
Anaconda
Edward
Lolo
Airways Plan Expansion In Coming Year
National Parks Airways Inc operates the Salt Lake City to Great Falls air mail line. After four months of service the carrier reports 157 920 miles flown and 23 169 pounds of mail carried, with 742 passengers and 1 626 flight hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alt Lake City
Nation Parks Airways, Inc
Salt Lake City
Great Falls
Jack Day to Be Tried Here on Theft Charge
Jack Day will be tried tomorrow in justice court on the charge of stealing a watch from Chris Luck. He was arrested last week and entered a plea of not guilty after arraignment before Judge L P Phillips. He is held at the county jail unable to furnish $250 bond. James Hartman was sentenced to 80 days in the county jail by Judge Phillips after pleading guilty to a disturbance charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Day
Justice Court
Chris Luck
L. P. Phillips
James Hartman
Phillips
Dillon Educators Attend Montana State Association Meeting
Light reports from Great Falls show several Dillon educators taking part in the Montana state education association meeting. Professor Lee R. Light of the Normal College faculty led a committee on professional ethics and proposed a Montana teacher code.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everal Dillon
Montana State Association
Great Falls
Lee R. Light
Normal College
Montana
Jessie L. Duboc
Montana Education Society
Rush Jordan
Dillon
Helena
A. T. Peterson
Beaverhead County
Charles Henry
State Educational Association
Montana Ranks Eighth in Postal Savings Deposits
Montana sits eighth among the 48 states in postal savings held by residents, with 6,294,396 in accounts on June 30, up 753,452 from 1927. New York leads with 32,223,493, per postmaster Richard Brimacombe.
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Montana
Richard Brimacombe
New York
Beavers to Meet Anaconda in Local Cage Next Saturday
Beaver head high faces Anaconda high in a local gym Saturday night in the season opener against a strong conference foe. Coach Gunderson’s Beavers showed late promise in Friday’s 24-9 win over Sheridan high as new talent Schmidt impressed and last year’s core players flashed old form.
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Beavers
Anaconda
Beaverhead High
Anaconda High
Dillon
Gunderson
Tensors
Dillion
Schmidt
Little
Blair
Price
Gordon
Hignight
Tom Holmes Summoned By Reaper
Former Dillon resident and city police officer Tom Holmes died in Los Angeles last Sunday after a brief illness due to influenza. He was 60, born in Missouri, came to Dillon in 1902, and served years on the police force. His remains were brought home with his three sons Chester Harlan and Harold. funeral at the Methodist church. interment at Mountain View cemetery.
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Mountain View Cemetery
Holmes
Missouri
West
Dillon
Funeral Here For Pioneer Rancher’s Daughter
Zetta Landon Carter, daughter of the late Frank Landon a pioneering county rancher, died this morning at Parrett hospital after an illness of over a month. Her condition was critical last week and the community mourns a local figure who had made her home in Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Landon
Zetta Landon Carter
Dillon Mat Ton
Parrett Hospital
Mrs James Phillips 75 Dies In Anaconda Hospital
Mrs James Phillips longtime Dillon resident dies after ling ering illness in Anaconda Hospital. Funeral held at Methodist Episcopal church with Rev Howard B Ricketts officiating and Mountain View cemetery interment. Survived by husband James B Phillips Beaverhead county coroner and a sister in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James HE. Phillips
Dillon
Anaconda Hospital
Methodist Episcopal Church
Howard B. Ricketts
Mountain View Cemetery
Pullman, Il
James B. Phillips
Beaverhead County
New York
Beaverhead County to Launch Largest Highway Program Yet
Dillon lodge officers were installed for the year as Beaverhead County prepares what may be the most comprehensive highway construction and improvement program in its history. County commissioners offer $20 000 in local match for a new Dillon north highway, to be funded by federal and state money and likely begin next spring. The 1929 projects will add to the regular federal aid program as the county joins in the statewide effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Board of County Commissioners
Dillon
State
Highway Commission
Beaverhead
Hazelbaker speaks at luncheon on senate leadership and state issues
Jfrank A Hazel baker who next Monday becomes lieutenant governor of Montana spoke at today's Rotary club luncheon about the upcoming legislative session in which he will preside over the state senate. He urged Rotary's city and community obligations and noted local importance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jfwrank A. Hazelbaker
Montana
Rotary Club
Senate
Rotary
Barrett Hospital Patient Recovers After Appendicitis Surgery
A patient at Barrett Hospital recovers from an appendicitis operation performed on Saturday. The routine procedure proceeded without complications and the patient is expected to make a full recovery.
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Barrett Hospital
Phone rates reduced February by Bell system
The Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph company announces day rate reductions in toll and long distance calls effective February 1. The cut lowers costs for all day calls between 130 to 1500 miles, including person to person calls and calls by number, promising annual public savings exceeding 5 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell System
F. H. Reid
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
Board to Meet as County Commissioners Open January Session
The Beaverhead county commissioners will meet next Monday in the regular January session. J E Shaw the retiring chairman will attend to open the meeting and hand over to Martin Jackson newly elected commissioner. The board will open new bids for the county physician contract.
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Eaverhead
Hughes Oil Company Takes Over City Fuel Business
The Hughes Oil company of Billings has assumed operations of the Pennsylvania Oil company in the city. They will run the Glendale and Idaho Streets service station and handle wholesale business from the former Pennsylvania warehouse and tanks. W. K. Harris of Roundup becomes local manager and arrived last week with his family. The Hughes troupe has leased the W. T. Scully home on Rife street as their residence.
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W. K.harris
Roundup
Hughes Company
W.T. Scully
Rife Street
Christian Luck Dies After Brief Illness in Barrett Hospital
Christian Luck, a Beaverhead county resident for nearly twenty years, died last night at Barrett hospital after a brief illness. Born in Germany 63 years ago, he emigrated to the United States as a young man and became a citizen in 1888. He worked as a sheepherder on Beaverhead and Madison county ranches. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
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Christian Luck
Barrett Hospital
Germany
United States
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead
Madison County
Infant Son of Mr and Mrs McLaren Dies in Dillon
George James McLaren infant son of Mr and Mrs John H McLaren of Dillon passed away at his parents home this morning after a brief illness. He was one year nine months old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George James McLaren
John H. McLaren
Dillon
Dillon Girl Burned by Boiling Water
Miss Elsie Curnutt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs A A Curnutt of Dillon, suffered severe burns when a pan of boiling water spilled on her leg at Armstead last Thursday. She was brought to Dillon by her parents Friday and is reported to be recovering.
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Elsie Curnutt
A. A. Curnutt
Parke Scott
Armstead
Murder Trial Opens Regular District Court Term in MT
Eleven cases listed for the next district court term opening Monday January 14 in Beaverhead County. The slate includes the first murder trial in four years State of Montana vs Al Sneden for the Bates killing of a Lima shoemaker. Thomas BE Gilbert prosecutes and John Collins defends. Remaining docket covers debt and damages suits from January 16 to 25 with diverse plaintiffs and defendants including Polish, West, Par ish, Parish, Sherman, Ashworth and others.
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al Sneden
Lima
NLW
District Court
Beaverhead County
Montana
Samuel Bates
Lima Shoemaker
Thomas BE. Gilbert
John Collins
Matt Polish
John Polish
Gilbert
Gilbert & McFadden
Hal West
Fannie Weat
Bernice Linson
J. B. Kelly
Percy L. Kenison
Charles H. Bourquin
J. E. Kelly
Stewart and Brown
James H. Ashworth
Frank M
Morse
R. B. McHugh
Frank Little Named Captain of Dillon Basketball Artists
Beaverhead county high school star Frank Little chosen as captain of the 1929 Dillon basketball squad. He previously captained the football eleven and was named captain of all state elevens including the official selection by Professor Walter T. Scott of the School of Mines. This is his final year in high school athletics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Little
Beaverhead County
Walter T. Scott
School of ’ Mines
Little
End of Migratory Birds Season Brings Hunters to Parting Shot
The migratory game birds season including ducks and geese closed at sunset Monday. Hunters report fair hunting last month due to late season and heavy pressure earlier. Many hunters still visited lakes and ponds for a final shot before winter.
Ann Hazard Dies in Michigan Former Dillon Teacher
Ann Hazard longtime AVE Dillon teacher and supervisor at Normal College Training School for twelve years died last week in Michigan after a lingering illness. Former students recall her as a trusted adviser and friend. Funeral held in Michigan.
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Normal College Training School
Miss Hazard
Dillon
Michi
Sam Freeman Sells Carload of Hereford Bulls
Sam Freeman, a well known grower of registered Hereford cattle, sold a carload of his finest purebred bulls last week to Frank P. Tate and Gebhard Fassler, prominent Melrose stockmen. The cattle were shipped to Melrose at the start of the week. Freeman's herd is among the best in the state and in high demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Freeman
Frank P. Tate
Gebhard Fassler
Melrose
Mr. Freeman
Elks Lodge to be Established in Dillon Within Sixty Days
Elks officials report a Dillon lodge will be formed within sixty days. Terry F. C. Browning leads the effort, with a distant talk to William H. Reif of Bozeman confirming final steps. Grand lodge action from New York pending after local confirmations and quota fulfillment.
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Elks Lodge
Dillon
Browning
William H.”* Reif
Bozeman
Brownfig
Grand Lodge
New York
Albert Baker
Elks
Murray H. Hurlburt
Butte Lodge
Gerurance
Grand “Lodge
Dillon Ellis
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Vention
Tom Holmes
Reaper
Los Aps
Carter
Mrs. James Phillips
Dillon Lodge No. 16
A. F
A. M
Joseph BE. Fuller
Fred Chapman
Dale Tash
Hugh L. McCaleb
W. T. Scully
H. H. Bates
Elmo Wynn
H. G. Rodgers
James A. McCollum
A.A. Eliott
Tyler
Hazelbaker
A. T. Petérson
Montana Education Association
Peterson
Charles . H. Niblack
W. B. Hartwig
Frank Eliel
Mountain States Telephone Company
New Company
Hughes Oil Company of
Billings
Pennsylvania Oil
Glendale
Idaho
John McLaren
Ann Hazard
Michigan
Wiss Ann Hazard
Lorenzo Cushing
Arizona
San Francisco
Gan
Terry
F. C. Browning
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