Beaverhead Post 20 Installs New Officers
Beaverhead Post No. 20 of the American Legion held its annual officer installation last Wednesday at the Legion Club rooms. Retiring commander Dr. R. D. Curry thanked members and urged support for new commander Joseph C. Faller. Minneapolis representative J. H. Kelly discussed government insurance and policy reinstatement, while O. C. Lamport of Helena praised the post and urged continued Legion cooperation. The gathering ended with chow and an informal smoker as ex servicemen shared memories of wartime days.
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Beaverhead
American Legion
Legion Club
City Hall
R., D. Curry
Joseph C. Faller
Faller
J. H. Kelly
Minneapolis
Veterans’ Bureau
Insurance Department
O. C. Lamport
Helena
Legion
Lamport
Salvation Army in Dillon Seeks Monthly Help
Financial difficulties threaten the Dillon Salvation Army corps as workers ask local business and professional men to guarantee a set monthly amount. Funds would cover rent and quarters while the group continues aid to the poor of Dillon and surrounding areas. If unsupported, the Dillon corps may have to discontinue the work.
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Salvation Army
Army Corps
Dillon
Bound Over to District Court in Moonshine Case
W. O. Smith, arrested days ago on a charge of manufacturing moonshine pear, Brown's Gulch, was arraigned Tuesday morning before Judge Stahl in justice court. Smith was bound over to the district court under a $300 bond.
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W. O. Smith
Brown’s Gulch
Stahl
Justice Court
Smith
Dils
Legion Auxiliary Donates to Barrett Hospital
Members of the American Legion Woman's Auxiliary in this city met at city hall on Wednesday evening and donated 400 from the treasury to furnish the Barrett hospital operating room. The gift is among the largest for the new hospital. Officers were elected: Mrs A A Eliott president, Mrs David Sullivan vice president, Mrs R A Reeser secretary, Miss Merle Erwin treasurer.
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American Legion Woman's Auxiliary
Barrett Hospital
A. A. Eliott
David Sullivan
R. A. Reeser
Merle Erwin
H. C. Black
George Gosman
Josephine Jones
Beaverhead Flour Shipped to Coast Points
Beaverhead Milling company reports full capacity and bright outlook with flour shipped to coast points. Tests by major baking firms show high quality, used by large California plants. Arbeat supply from Beaverhead beach lands supports several months of top production.
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Beaverhead Milling Company
Pacific Coast
California
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead High Loses Debate to Butte High
Beaverhead high lost its first debate of the season as Butte high school won the decision by a two to one vote. Judges were Dr. Monroe Dr. Davis and Professor Whiter Scott of Butte. Beaverhead’s team captain Tom Olmsted with Frank Hunsaker and Evans Innes spoke on the negative side: that the several states enact unemployment insurance laws. A good crowd attended the event.
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Beaverhead High
Butte High School
Monroe
Davis
Whiter Scott
Butte
Beaverhead
Tom Olmsted
Frank Hunsaker
Evans Innes
Trapper Fined $35 for License Violation
Mike Rebich of this gallery was fined $35 in justice court for trapping muskrats without a license. Game Warden Edmonds arrested him and found a number of hides, underscoring the necessity of proper licenses for trappers.
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Mike Rebich
Justice Court
Rebich
Edmonds
Transmission Line to Bring 66 000 Volt Power to City
Construction will start in early spring on a 26.6 mile transmission line by the Beaverhead Remission company. The line will deliver 66 000 volt electricity to a substation on the city’s northern outskirts. Union Electric will purchase the power to meet rising demand from businesses and homes, supplementing two existing plants located within and south of the city.
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Beaverhead Remission Company
Union Electric Company
Dillon
Union O
Madison National Forest Sheepgrowers Convene at Sheridan
The Madison National Forest Sheepgrowers association annual meeting at Sheridan elected BE Belway president for 1923 with Tom Call as first vice president and Austin Linder as second. Charles LaDue became secretary and a 1923 advisory board was named. They endorsed Mondell for Interior Secretary and opposed public land segregation for the Dubois station, supporting current bounty laws and a one night bedding system for national forests. Local attendees included Selway Morse Orr Carter Morse Schulz Keller.
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Madison National Forest Sheepgrowers Association
Sheridan An
BE. O. ‘Belway
Tom Call
Dillon
Ennis
Austin Linder
Charles LaDue
Sheridan
Representative Mondell
Dubois Experiment Station
RH. O. Selway
J. E. Morse
Ernest Orr
Fred Carter
Howard Morse
Otto Schulz
Hmary Keller
Lima
Madison National Forest
Barrett Hospital Readied for February Completion
The Barrett hospital, funded by Martin Barrett, will finish in February and likely open in March. Located on the old brewery tract in Dillon, the 40 patient capacity facility includes operating rooms, nursery, nurses quarters, and modern features with fireproof concrete construction and colonial brick exterior. Designed by Fred L. Willson of Bozeman and built by Swanstrom Hiammil, the project totals over four hundred thousand dollars.
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Barrett
Martin Barrett
Fred L. Willson
Bozeman
Swanstrom & Hiammil
Hammil
Dillon
City Police Warn Residents Over Icy Sidewalks
Police announce fines for residents who fail to clear ice and snow from sidewalks as recent bad weather leaves many walks hazardous. Officials urge prompt removal to prevent injuries and keep paths safe for pedestrians.
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Peta
County Officers Make Big Haul Near Browns Bridge
Sheriff Dan Mooney and Under sheriff William Ross seized three large stills near Browns bridge in the county, with two 40 gallon units and a 16 gallon unit, plus a barrel and jugs of moonshine. The operation, linked to W. O. Smith, ended with the stills wrecked and mash poured out. Hog intoxication at the scene amused officers as proof was kept for evidence.
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Dan Mooney
William Ross
Browns Bridge
W. O. Smith
Smith
Old Time Character Perry Kious Dies at County Poor Farm
Perry Kious a famed old time character and former stage driver of Lemhi County and Salmon Idaho died Monday at the county poor farm after two months of ill health. About 68, he lost mobility in an earlier accident but earned a living doing odd jobs in the city. Friends who knew him in his driving days helped during his final years. No immediate relatives are known in the area. Funeral was held Tuesday at Brundage Undertaking parlors with interment in Mountain View Cemetery.
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Perry Kious
Lemhi County
Salmon
Idaho
Bedrock
Salmon City
Brundage Undertaking
Mountain View
Small Still Seized by Officers After Raid
Sheriff Dan Mooney and Deputy Frank Kellum seized a 35 gallon copper still near the hog back north of the city on Thursday afternoon. A small quantity of mash was found. the setup suggests a roaming moonshiner used nearby deserted cabins. The still and mash were brought to town for destruction.
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Dan Mooney
Frank Kellum
Wanderlust Drives Boys From Montana Orphans Home
Four boys from the Montana State Orphans' Home at Twin Bridges left for Idaho Falls with plans to reach the Idaho city. They were picked up Saturday night by two officials and returned home after walking about thirty miles. The excursion ended with the youths camping along the road and returning to Twin Bridges, where they remain wards of the state.
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Montana
Twin Bridges
Idaho Falls
Quartette
Beaverhead Pioneer David Woodside Dies in Butte
David Woodside longtime Beaverhead rancher died in a Butte hospital after a two year cancer battle. Surviving wife, two brothers Louis and Richard, three sisters, sons Jake and Bert, and daughter Mrs. Frank Sawyer. Funeral services held at Melrose cemetery with Dillon residents in attendance.
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Butte
David Woodside
Beaverhead County
Woodside
Glendale
Kentucky Avenue
Dillon
Louis
Richard
California
Rhoda Nigus
Nicholia
Mary Houchens
Missoula
Jake
Deer Lodge
Bert
Frank Sawyer
Blaine
Cyclonic Wind Storm Rages Through Dillon Tuesday Night
A severe wind storm hit Dillon in the early hours and raged all night, driving dust across the business district and threatening awnings and signs. Temperatures remained steady despite the high winds.
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Dillon
First National Elects Officers At Annual Bank Meeting
At the annual election the First National Bank chose J. H. Gilbert as president W. G. Gilbert as vice president W. C. Jennings as cashier J Bowman as chairman of the board and J. H. Gilbert Frank Eifel Frank A. Hazelbaker and W. G. Gilbert as directors for the ensuing year.
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First National
First National Bank
J. H. Gilbert
W. G. Gilbert
W. C. Jennings
J. Bowman
Frank Eifel
Frank A. Hazelbaker
Beaverhead Hs Quintet Edges Anaconda For 30 to 28 Victory
Beaverhead high school defeated Anaconda high school 30 to 28 on their home floor. John son led with four first half goals while Emmons was limited by tight Beaverhead defense. Dullenty Cashmore Leimert and Sweeney helped secure the win as Selway fouled out.
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Beaverhead County High School
Anaconda High School
Beaverhead
Anaconda
Johnson
Cashmore
Dullenty
Dillon
Emmons
Sweeney
Belway
Leimert
Healey
Larsen
Ratzenhart
Selwey
Selway
Holmes
Metlen
University of Washington
Ryburn
Montana State
Missoula
Butte High
Butte Central
Red Cross Seal Campaign Success in Beaverhead
Rural districts in Beaverhead county led the Red Cross seal drive during the holiday season reporting 95 dollars raised outside the Big Hole Basin. Big Hole Basin schools were still reporting but it was believed the Basin raised about 75 dollars from stamp sales across its schools.
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RED Cross
Beaverhead
Beaverhead County
Big Hole Basin
Dillon Boy Scouts Plan Active Year In Dillon
Dillon Troop increases membership by sixty percent with sixteen recruits while the American Legion sponsors the Scouts. R A Reeser is scoutmaster with Phillip Orr as assistant. A nationwide drive offers a silk streamer from President Harding to troops raising 25 percent by February eighth. Continued on Page Seven.
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Scouts
Dillon
American Legion
Boy Scouts of
City
R. A. Reeser
Phillip Orr
Reeser
United States
Harding
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J. C. Fuller
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THE
Barrett. Hospital
Woolgrowers
E. C. Selway
Association
John Anderson
Alder
B. Darnutzer
Harry Foster
Butte Hospital
Melrose
Mel- Tose
B.C. H. S. Quintet
Dillon Boy Scouts
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