Dillon Man Dies in Butte Blaze After Sleep Fire
Jack Hetland a Dillon resident and Sugar Bowl Cafe waiter died in Butte after being burned when he slept through a cigarette fire in a burning building. He was 53, born in Iowa, had lived in Butte and Dillon, left a will naming an old friend, and his body was taken to Columbia Hospital. Relatives are not known locally.
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Hetland
Butte
Columbia Hospital
William Logan
Sugar Bowl
Logan
Iowa
Dillon
Duluth
Beaverhead County Attracts Seed Growers
Beaverhead County lures seed houses from mid and eastern states as seed peas and other crops draw interest. In Dillon a representative of an eastern seed house discussed acreages with local farmers. The soil favors seed potatoes wheat oats and peas and Montana Mercantile shipped Victory Swedish cars east to New York for seed use and sent aged wheat east of the Mississippi.
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Beaverhead
Dillon
Beaverhead Valley
Montana Mercantile Company
Victory
New York
Mississippi River
Ladies Plan Bowling Club Organized In City
Local women express interest in forming a city bowling club as the new alley opens. Men have formed two leagues and bowl on regular schedule evenings. standings will be published as schedules progress.
Surgeon F H Pinkerton Tours Barrett Hospital in Dillon
Dr F H Pinkerton superintendent of the Oregon Short Line hospital in Salt Lake City visited Dillon on Sunday and inspected the new Barrett hospital valued at $100 000. He advised the Dillon board of directors on hospital equipment and management and praised the building funded by Martin Bayret. The party included Mrs Pinkerton who returned to Salt Lake City Monday morning.
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Oregon Short Line Hospital
Salt Lake City
Dillon
Barrett Hospital
Pinkerton
Martin. Bay
Busy Saturday session in the Justices Courts
Judge Stahl presided over a busy day fining Adam Panick and L Pardonett $50 each for third degree assault on Amelio Guggietto of Lima. Jennie Jeanette was found guilty of disturbing the Cabbage Patch and fined $20. Judge Hansen in Lima fined G M Connolly and Ed Dollard $150 each for illicit liquor manufacture. Total for the day reached $420 for county funds.
Beaverhead High Board Weighs Plans to Relieve Congestion
Beaverhead County High School officials led by Principal Leroy Beamre examined severe classroom crowding and the undersized gymnasium. Proposals ranged from rebuilding the gym and adding classrooms to salvaging existing materials and adding a central heating plant. No decision was taken.
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Beaverhead High School
Beaverhad County High School
Leroy Beamre
Gimnasium
Patrons Day Exhibit At Training and Primary Schools
Residents may view grade school work at the Patrons Day exhibit set for Friday afternoon. The event runs 2 to 5 30 at both buildings with rooms showing pupil work and a program in the training school auditorium including gymnastics by fourth graders and fifth grade girls, songs, and Miss Finchs orchestra. Tea and wafers served. special exhibits from domestic science and manual training departments.
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Miss Finch
Montana State Normal College
McCullough
Regular Legion Meeting Planned at City Hall Tonight
Beaverhead Post No. 20 American Legion holds its regular fortnightly meeting this evening at 8 o'clock in city hall club rooms. Plans for the coming year and the annual minstrel show staging will be discussed.
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Beaverhead
American ‘Legion
Madison National Forest Sheepgrowers Protest System Policy
Members of the Madison National Forest Sheepgrowers association protested a system endorsed by the group. Stockmen in the Madison country oppose the system, while the association adopted a resolution urging continuation of the present three night system.
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Madison National Forest Sheepgrowers ‘Association
Madison
Latter Day Saints' Worker to Speak in Dillon Monday
A Latter Day Saints worker is scheduled to speak in Dillon on Monday. The event is promoted by church organizers to address community issues and religious topics. Further details were not available in the readable text.
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Dillon
John Tritt Dies After Illness in Dillon
John Tritt longtime Dillon resident died at his North Pacific street home on Tuesday at ten o'clock after more than a year of dropsy illness. He worked until three months ago and had been city employee for four years after earlier contracting work. Born November 14 1858 in Leavenworth Kansas he was about 63. Survived by wife, three brothers Tom Lew Dillon Rueben Boise Ida, a sister Effie Coon Dillon, and a daughter Laura Northrup Washington.
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John Tritt
North Pacific
Leavenworth
Kansas
Dillon
Tom
Lew
Rueben
Boise
Ida
Effie Coon
Laura Northrup
Washington
Pioneer Dillon Woman Injured Exiting Street Car
A telegram from Dillon reports Mrs. Margaret Roe, mother of five, fell while alighting a street car in Long Beach California. She sustained a badly fractured hip and was rushed to a hospital. Mrs Roe is described as a longtime pioneer resident and generous local figure.
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Dillon
Margaret Roe
B.roe
Long Bach
California
Woolmen Attend National Woolgrowers Meeting in Spokane
Sheepmen from Dillon travel to Spokane for the National Woolgrowers association session at the Davenport hotel starting January 24. Prominent wool industry figures will speak and pedigreed sheep exhibits will be shown during the several day meeting.
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Spokane
National Woolgrowers Association
Dillon
R. W. Boone
J. B. Morse
R. B. Mason
H. Q O. Selway
Davenport Hotel
Beaverhead County Tops Prohibition Raids Record
Beaverhead County sheriff officers report a 20 day haul of 12 active stills seized or destroyed, with two stills seized near Lima on Saturday. Federal Agent Ben Holter credits local law enforcement for strong anti liquor action in the 18th amendment era. The Lima operation involved a 25 gallon still owned by G M Pat Connolly and six barrels of mash. another 10 gallon still on Birch Creek linked to Ed Dollard yielded one mash barrel.
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Beaverhead County
Ben Holter
Butte
Prohibition
Holter
Iell. Ugquor
Lima
G. M
Pat” Connolly
Wadams Ranch
Lima Reservoir
Birch Creek
Ed Dollard
Gregory Orchestra to Attend April Music Meet
Beaverhead county high school will send fifteen Gregory orchestra members to the State Teachers association sponsored music meet in Big Timber April 5 6 and 7. Funds for travel are raised by Dillon women with a dance and a Waldorf store food sale planned.
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Beaverhead
County
Gregory Orchestra
Big Timber
State Teachers’ Association
Dillon
Waldorf Store
Missoula Team Outplays Dillon Five In Local Bout
Missoula High School led by McHaffie crushed the Dillon quintet 24 to 13 24 to 18 at halftime 24 to 13 final score details show McHaffie hit 12 of 15 from the foul line and Dullenty Sweeney and Holmes sparked the locals Beaverhead shot poorly at the line converting 3 of 13 while Missoula held the edge in floor work and defense Officials were Ayburn Metlen and other marks indicate next Dillon game to Anaconda and Beaverhead hosts Twin Bridges January 30.
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Dillon
Missoula High School
McHaffie
Missoula
Toul
Sweeney
Dullenty
Beaverhead
Williams
Kelley
Selway
Thompson
Moderie
Holmes
Lelmert
Cashmore
Ayburn
Montana State
Metlen
University of Washington
McHaffle
Anaconda
Twin Bridges
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Dillon Boy Scouts Plan Summer Activities
Dillon Troop No. 1 outlines summer plans at a Tuesday meeting led by Scoutmaster R. A. Reeser. Supervisor John Somers of the Beaverhead National Forest spoke on forest care and fire prevention as the troop prepares for a stout hike this Saturday and other activities in the coming months.
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Forest Super
John Somers
Beaverhead National” Forest
Somers
The
Legion
R. A. ‘Reesér
Beaverhead
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Jack” Hetland
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Ladies Plan Bowling Club
Barrett ‘Hospital
H. Gilbert
M. Martinell
Dell
H. A. Stewart
Wisdom
Training School
Wnat
Young
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