Beavers and Central Lead Doubleheader Night
Beavers defeat Butte Central 16-8 in district contest at Butte as Oliver and Yale score 12 of Beavers points. Montana State Normal tops Twin Bridges 25-14 at college gym with Oliver and Yale handling most scoring. Twin Bridges girls beat Beaverhead 8-5. no further details. Continued on Page 8.
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Beaverhead High
Butte Central
Beavers
Butte
Mizgoula
Quint
Brush
Central Quint
Dillon
Wright
Yale
Oliver
Holmes
Dunn
Central
Beaverse
Bose -V. Jovick Connely
la Pucealeceees
Kappler Vale
Murray Dannoo
Eeecceesseecees
R. Gone
Whelan Holmes
Reardon
Gordon
Nugent
Dennehy
W. Jovick
Doherty
Montana State Normal
Twin Bridges Independents
College Gym
Hollister
Friany
Twin ‘Bridges High
Twin Bridges
Beaverhead
Ryburn
Dilfon
Squaw Man Claim Tied to Jim Bridger Statement
Chas Higgenbotham, an 85 year old county resident and former pony express rider, testifies he knew Jim Bridger and that Bridger had a wife who was a squaw. He cites Fort Bridger Wyoming meetings and partnership with Bridger’s wife in Indian Territory, and says he is willing to testify in the lawsuit over Bridger’s character against the Famous Players Company.
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Jim Bridger
Chas
Higgenbotham
Daughters of Bridger
Famous Players “Xy Company
Bridger
Butte
Higgen
Pony Express
Old Fort Bridger
Fines and Jail Sentences for Men Facing Serious Charges
Jake Zulli was found guilty of conducting a disorderly house and fined 60 dollars by Judge Stahl after a courthouse trial. Ray Lenion and Robert Filckerson faced misdemeanor charges for involvement in the raid. Lenion received fifty days in jail and Filckerson thirty days after pleading guilty. Two arrestees, including a juvenile girl, were not yet tried, with hearings pending in the juvenile court.
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Jake Zulli
Stahl
Ee Ray Leniion
Robert Filckerson
Zulli Place
Phillips
Train delays after coal car wheel breaks near Malden
Two morning trains were delayed today when a coal car broke a wheel near Malden. The car was mashed but not thrown from the track. A wrecker was sent to clear the line and the northbound train was held at Melrose.
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Malden Rocky
Abi
Horth
Melrose
Former Dillon Minister Dies in California
Word received in Dillon last week from Mrs. Bordwine states that Rev. Catter mole, former pastor of the Methodist church, died in Hynes California on January 18. Dr. J.D. Lee left for Murray hospital at Butte to seek treatments.
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Dillon
California
Li BR
Bordwine
Alhambra
Calif
Cattermole
Methodist Church
Hynes
J.D
Lee
Murray Hospital
Butte
Beaverhead DeMolay Representatives Attend Butte Conclave
Beaverhead chapter DeMolay sent many Dillon members to the state conclave in Butte. Notables included Henry Rodgers and Leonard Inness among others. The Beaverhead basketball team, coached by Bob Barratt, lost 13 to 11 to the Butte DeMolay quintet in a hard fought Friday game.
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Dillon de Molays
de Molay
Butte de Molays
Beaverhead
Butte
Aebe
Henry Rodgers
Elwyn Metzel
Leonard Inness
Innes
Douglas “Thomas
Irving
Orr
Sam
Beaverhead - Efor. Fhe
Silver and Lead Prices and Montana Mines Outlook
Helena report by Colonel Amasa P. Peake notes that 1924 silver conditions show market-driven prices with stable values, while lead’s favorable price supports reopening of Helena area mines. World silver production and U S consumption trends are outlined, with optimism for old mine openings as profits improve.
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Amasa P. Peake
Helena
Allyer
United States
Red Mountain Hydraulic Mining Company
Ailver
Handy and Harman
New York
Col. Peake
Pittman
Convention of
Silver Producers
Salt Lake City
North America
India
China
Shanghai
Atuswae Liliestaddis
Mexico
Sues Asenenasnensensaensanencense
Canada
Menomeseaereees Aszses
Beccce
High School to Stage Three One Act Plays Thursday
The public speaking class at the high school presents Bimbo the Pirate Indian Summer and The Stolen Prince in three one act plays at 3 00 PM in the school gym. Atta Read directs the production and the cast has trained hard for an evening of high quality amateur theater.
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DiNon
Atta Read
Bimbo
Caat
Mrs George Lovell Guest of Butte Friends
Mrs George Lovell was the guest of friends in Butte during the week, according to society notes.
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George Lovell
Plentywood Man to Succeed Court Stenographer
Last Monday Judge Lyman H. Bennett of the fifth judicial district appointed T. B. Layhe to succeed the late T. J. A. Monaghan as stenographer in his court. Layhe, a former Plentywood resident, has taken up his new duties and will live in Virginia City.
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Lyman H. Bennett
Fifth Judicial District
T. B. Layhe
T. J. A. Monaghan
Mr. Layhe
Plentywood
Virginia City
Snow Drifts Bring Tremendous Moisture to Beaverhead County
Heavy snow blanketed most of Beaverhead County from Saturday night into Sunday, delivering six to ten inches and moistening ranch lands. Lima and Armstead reportedly received only three to four inches, while farmers hailed the widespread precipitation as highly valuable for crops and pastures.
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Beaverhead
Lima
Armstead
Alumni Association to Meet Monday Evening
The alumni association of the Normal College will meet next Monday evening at St James Rectory. Hostesses are Mrs. T. W. Bennett, Mrs. Taylor, and Mrs. John T. Orr.
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Alumni Association of the Normal Lege
St. James
T. W. Bennett
Taylor
John T. Orrsfoint
Wedum Questioned Over Spending Allegations
The report notes Wedum has been spending and lying about funds in Dillon, with officials alleging improper use of money and delayed accounting.
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Wedum
Dillon
Dillon Woman Champion Turkey Raiser of State
Mrs. Paul Temple near Dillon earned six awards at Montana’s 17th annual state poultry show in Great Falls on the 19th. Her Narragansett birds won four first places and two seconds across categories including best young tom best old hen best young hen best old tom and best pullet.
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Dillon
Montana
Paul Temple
Well Known Rancher John Hull Dies at Dillon County Ranch
John Hull pioneer and Beaverhead county resident died suddenly at his ranch home seven miles south of Dillon last Friday morning from a hemorrhage after breakfast. Born in England March 19 1853 he came to America at seventeen and to Beaverhead in 1885. Surviving are son Frank and daughter Mrs John Rowett of Butte. Funeral held at the Methodist church with Rev Edward Smith officiating and burial in Mountain View cemetery.
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John Hull
Dillon
England
America
Beaverhead County
Hecla
Rattlesnake Valley
Frank
John Rowett
Butte
Methodist
Edward Smith
Mountain View Cemetery
Miss Reba Quinn Sells Millinery Store to Carlson Sisters
Miss Reba Quinn sold her millinery shop in the city to the Carlson sisters of Minnesota. They took possession Saturday at the Andrus hotel where the business has operated for years. Quinn plans an extended trip to Europe and will visit her mother near Belfast, Ireland. The Carlson sisters run a similar store near Minneapolis.
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Reba Quinn
Carlson Sisters of
Minnesota
Andrus_hotel
Miss Quinn
Europe
Belfast
Ireland
Carlson Sisters
Minneapolis
State Legion Convention Set for Dillon In August
The Montana American Legion executive committee scheduled the annual state convention for Dillon during the first week of August with about fifteen hundred guests expected. Beaverhead Post in Dillon plans large entertainments including a minstrel vaudeville show managed by Walter Jones and Terry Browning to fund the event, with George Baker handling publicity.
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State Organization of the American Legion
Dillon
Helena
M. Doyle
Glendive
P. M. Maxwell
Deer Lodge
N. J. Gilliland
Forsyth
BE. C. Stevens
Havre
W. l. Jones
Beaverhead
The
Legion Auxiliary
Lima
Walter Jones
Terry Browning
George Baker
Porter Chas Hamilton Fined for Disturbance
Charles Hamilton, a Black porter, was fined fifteen dollars by Justice Phillips for causing a disturbance. Unable to pay, he received seven and a half days in the city jail.
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Chas. Hamilton
Dillonites Venture to Sunny California for Brief Sojourns
A group of Dillon residents departed for Los Angeles and other southern California cities for short trips. Among those leaving Saturday evening were Mrs. George Whitworth, Mr and Mrs John Shefer of Grant, Mrs K Tonney, Mrs Howard Morse, and their young son.
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Dillon
Los Angeles
California
George Whitworth
John Shefer
Grant
K. Tonney
Howard Morse
DILLON DOCTOR PERFORMS EMERGENCY APPENDIX OPERATION
Dr W H Stephan operated on a boy with a ruptured appendix in Wisdom after long sleigh ride and with a makeshift kit. The surgery used improvised instruments and boiled sterility, performed by lamp light in a private home. The patient is recovering well and improving daily.
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W. H. Stephan
Wisdom
Stephan
Warren Flager
Forrest
Charles
Audi
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Normalites
Normal
St. Charles
U.S
S. Pittman Act
TS Sesesters
Plentywood Man
Reba’ Quinn
State Legion Convention
State
Dillonites
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