County officials reorganized as new board takes post
The Beaverhead County Board of Commissioners met and reorganized with Theodor Nelson of Dillon as chairman and D. D. McKnight of Dell and J. B. Shaw of Bristow joining. Sheriff Wyman moves into the jail quarters with aides O C Gosman and Dan Mooney. County engineer Oliver Ruffner takes over the surveyor’s office from W. T. George. Clerk of the court Fred Rife and assistant Joseph Aler shift from the treasurer’s office and oversee duties with stenographer F. D. Willis. Henry Crittenden serves as treasurer for two months until Guy Gray’s oath. Elizabeth Sutherland begins as county schools superintendent though not yet active due to coal shortages. Gilbert handles county legal affairs as he begins work on his first information.
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Iida
Board of County Commissioners
Theodor Nelson
Dillon
Snauth
Eh Wyman
O. C. Gosman
Dan Mooney
Wyman
George
W. T. George
Oliver Ruffner
Wisdom
Fred Rife
Fred ‘Rife
Joseph
F. D. Willis
Crittenden
Henry Crittenden
Beaverhead County
Guy Gray
Sutherland
Elizabeth Sutherland
Butte Central Open Date For Dillon High School Basketball
Coach Rynksel schedules a series of high school games in Dillon starting next Saturday at the high school gym. The lineup includes Butte Central, City High of Butte, the deaf and dumb asylum team, Phillipsburg, Missoula, Lewistown, Billings, Bozeman, and a February 22 23 district tournament in Dillon. Players Brundage Roseneau Petit Paddock Drummey Telan Finch Paul Gray and others are noted. Harve McKnight visited, and Charles H Wilson alias R P Smith was arrested for forgery after trying to cash a bad check at First National Bank.
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Rynksel
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Butte Central High School
Catholic High
Butte City High School
Deaf and Dumb Asylum
Butte
Butte Central High
Phillipsburg
Missoula
Lewistown High School
Billings High School
Bozeman High School
Fushi Brundage
Roseneau
Petit
Paddock
Drummey
Telan
Finch
Paul
Jesse Gray
Governor's Message Urges Consolidation and Reforms
Governor Stewart's address to the joint legislature lists key recommendations including higher revenue, reduced over-appropriations, and replacing liquor license losses. It calls for non-partisan tax study, state purchasing, road funding, and consolidation of several departments. Also urges prison reform, farm loan definitions, grain inspection changes, hail insurance, and absent voter law expansion.
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Stewart
House
Senate
Compensation Department
State Board of Stock Inspectors
State Board of Sheep Commissioners
Sanitary Board
Weights and Measures Department
State Board of Health
Agricultural College
Montana Auto Supply Sells Lots of Fords
The Montana Auto Supply company disposed of cars to several buyers this week. Names include Bert Shigley of Twin Bridges with a Dodge touring car. Frank Sawyer of Twin Bridges with a Dodge touring car. Conrey Placer Mining Co. with two Ford touring cars. Frank Metzel of Alder with a Ford touring car. Harry O’Neil of Dillon with a Ford touring car. C. E. Brackett of Lima with a Ford touring car. W. Depu ty with a Ford touring car. K. Wyman of Dillon with a Ford touring car. E. Copenhaver of Dillon with a Ford touring car. Wm. Christopher of Lima with a Ford touring car. and Rose & Wright of Lima with a Ford touring car.
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Montana Auto Supply Company
Bert Shigley
Twin Bridges
Frank Sawyer
Conrey Placer Mining Co
Frank Metzel
Alder
Harry O'Neil
Dillon
Ford
Wm. Christopher
Lima
Rose & Wright
John Shesser Suffering from Compound Leg Fracture
John Shesser was brought in from Grant last Friday with a compound fracture of the leg after being caught beneath a load of wood. Dr. R. H. Ryburn and C. T. Magnus transported him to Dillon and he is recovering at the Magnus home. Mrs. Shesser arrived yesterday to be with her husband.
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John Shesser
Grant
Emma Grant Dies of Pneumonia in City Home
Mrs. Emma Grant a recent city resident died last Friday afternoon at her West Helena street home from pneumonia after a brief illness. She was born in Michigan 47 years ago.
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Emma Grant
West Helena Street
Michigan
Remains Sent to Old Home for Interment
The remains were shipped to the old home for interment. Mrs. Grant has a daughter who resides on the bench east of Dillon.
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Grant
Dillon
Dillon Pupils to Resume School After Vacation
The Normal college and Normal training school resume work tomorrow with coal stocks adequate and classes starting on schedule. The high school reopens on January 8.
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Normal College
Normal Training School
Young Melrose Couple Married in Butte
Ada Smith and Arthur Jones wed at St. Patrick's parish house in Butte on December 28, with a reception at Gamers. The bride is daughter of Mrs. Donald Smith and the groom ranches north of Melrose. they will reside two miles north of Melrose after January.
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Melrose
Butte
Ada Smith
Arthur Jones
St. Patrick’s
Monisignor de Sere
Bertha Thompson
Patrick Smith
C. J. Springer
640 Acre Homestead Law Likely to Shift Public Land to Private
Frank Hazelbaker warns the 640 acre homestead act signed by President Wilson will trigger large filings on public lands. The measure raises the homestead unit from 160 to 640 acres for grazing and stockraising lands and sets rules on designation, entry, improvements, and contiguity with 90 day preference for contiguous lands.
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Frank Hazelbaker
Joeal
United States Land Commissioner
Wilson
Haxelbaker
United States
Secretary of Interior
Dillon Redlight District Closed in Montana
Dillon officials announce the closure of the redlight district following Attorney General Ford’s orders. Police say the underworld will be stamped out, with women forced to leave and other local resorts to shut down. Also noted, Steers-John Peterson contracted 660 head of beef steers to Carteia Packing for delivery by March 1.
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Ford
Montana
Dillon
John Peterson
Carteia Packing Company
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Court House
Gilbert
Duge
Butte Central
High School
Harve McKnight
Dell
Samuel V. Stewart
Naw of
Bristow
Montana Auto Supply
Beaverhead
Underworld
Theodor
Nelson
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