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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1929
Page
1
The current court term nears its end as jurors report for the last case scheduled Friday. Only three cases have proceeded to verdict or trial in the present session, with jurors serving through a limited docket.
The case of B C Crowley versus OConner and Patrick for debt began this morning at the January district court term. Jury selection occupied the session as the civil case proceeded with attorney John Collins.
At a Helena state meeting the Montana Association of County Assessors elected B W Emerick as president. The three day session adopted nine resolutions for the legislature and a livestock schedule, and requested a state board auto assessment schedule. Judge Greene explained a measure on bank stock. William Jameson spoke on assessor duties.
Severe cold and blizzards grip Beaverhead County with Dillon reaching 31 below zero. Roads clogged by drifts and persistent outages hamper travel on the Butte–Dillon and nearby routes while water mains burst and garages fill as residents cope with record lows.
The Beaverhead board of county commissioners will meet next Monday in its regular monthly session. Claims against the county must be filed with Clerk and Recorder John Baker by Saturday.
Narl Huntley a resident of Big Hole Basin since 1912 and age thirty eight died suddenly at the Swanson ranch near Wisdom about two o clock this morning. He suffered for years from a throat malady and was with his brother Clark when he passed away. The death was reported in Dillon with note of the sudden hemorrhage.
Thomas H. Ellis longtime Beaverhead County resident 83 died January 2 at his Meyers Falls Washington home after influenza pneumonia He was born March 2 1845 in Boston Mass crossed the plains in 1863 reaching Bannack August 12 1863 He freighting in Montana and Nevada during the 1860s 1870s and helped in the Nez Perce war He is survived by his widow seven children and numerous relatives.
Cora Anderson tops Beaverhead county high school students with an average above 90 percent in the first semester. Virginia Randolph follows, with Marjorie Carroll, Margaret Jordan, Ebba Anderson, Dorothy Leach, and others on the honor roll.
Beav erhead chapter of De Molay will be well represented at the state DeMolay convention in Helena this week. Ralph Spencer Bert Orr Jr Rollin Thibodeau and others will attend with Principal A T Peterson accompanying the delegation. J H Brown & Sons of Bozeman win federal and state highway contract for grading 11 887 miles at 73963 with two 34 foot concrete T beam bridges bid 9548. The total project cost 83611 not including graveling.
The Montana Association of County Commissioners closes its three day session with Lewistown chosen as next year’s meeting site amid debates over county auto purchases and fuel tax splits. Officers include J B Convery as president and A L Anderson as secretary treasurer.
Lieutenant Governor Frank A. Hazel baker, former Rotary district governor, says Rotary principles are increasingly guiding both business and politics. He reports Montana lawmakers seek citizen aid and have set aside party lines to work for the state’s common good, addressing Helena club audiences.
Beaverhead county high school Beavers host Whitehall Saturday after a Friday game in Butte. Montana State Normal College Bulldogs meet Intermountain Union Friday. Next Tuesday Beavers duel Butte Central at the Normal gym. Brigham Young University Cougars crushed the Normal squad 77 to 25 with Kay Lang leading the Normals.
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