Union Pacific Chief Says No Ore Gon Short Line Building Planned
Union Pacific president Carl H. Gray stated in an interview that no construction or major improvements are planned for the Oregon Short Line in the coming year and maintenance costs will likely stay below average. Gray led a party on a routine inspection tour aboard three special cars, passing Dillon en route to Butte and back on Friday. The group included F. W. Charske, vice chairman of the Union Pacific executive committee.
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Oregon
Carl H. Gray
Union Pacific System
Examiner
Gray Party
Union Pacific
Dillon
Butte
Gray
F. W. Charske
Dillon Man to Become Member of Crow Indian Tribe
Lieutenant Governor F A Hazelbaker will join the Crow Indian tribe during the Livingston Roundup opening day ceremony led by Chief Plenty Cops. Some 125 Crows are to encamp at Livingston for the three day rodeo as the ceremony grants Hazelbaker full Crow status and a new Crow name.
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Livingston
Plenty Cops
Dillon
J. E. Erickson
Elk Good Will Car Visits Dillon on Tour
The Elk Good Will Car from Bilks' magazine visited Dillon last Thursday morning led by Harry Maples of the staff. Each car in the fleet follows a different route toward Seattle where they will converge for a meeting.
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Bilks’ Magazine
Dillon
Harry Maples
Elks’ Magazine
Seattle
Legion Post Near Record Membership in Dillon
The American Legion post near Dillon reports 117 members, aiming to surpass the eight year high of 118 set in 1925. Adjutant George R. Baker oversaw a strong membership drive and expects a new record soon. Meanwhile, area roads saw numerous wrecks but few injuries. George St George, 14, of Butte, suffered a fractured nose and bruises when a Studebaker sedan overturned south of Dillon after a tire blowout. he was treated at Barrett hospital and released. A Dillon Bottling Works truck and a car driven by Mrs. L. R. Free collided at Orr and Pacific, with both vehicles damaged but occupants only lightly hurt. Ed Hoernings car fell into a ditch near Bannack.
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American Legion
Dillon
Legionnaires
George R. Baker
The
George St. George
Butte
St. George
Barrett Hospital
Dyes Creek Water Suit Opened in District Court
Lottie B. Hansen and others sue Nap Goyer and others over rights to Dyer Creek known locally as Dyes Creek. The hearing before Judge Lyman H. Bennett focused on an order to show cause for a restraining order with numerous witnesses, including a man who claimed early access in the 1870s and testimony about a ditch from the stream. County Engineer George Metlen said the creek’s popular name is wrong and its proper title is Dyer Creek. A deposition was also taken in Charles Wilson versus Utah Idaho Livestock Commission.
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Dyes Creek
Lottie B. Hansen
Nap Goyer
Lyman H. Bennett
Virginia City
George Metlen
Charles Wilson
Utah- Idaho Livestock Commission
Helmville Wool Cup Fetches High Price at 16 Cents
The Helmville Harry Kelley cup, totaling 70 000 pounds, sold for 16 cents a pound, the season’s highest price. An independent company represented by Scotty Brown of Missoula made the purchase, besting prior top bids of about 14 to 15 cents from the National Wool Corporation of Boston and other independents.
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Montana Woolgrowers’ Association
Helena
Helmville
Scotty Brown
Missoula
National Wool Corporation of
Boston
Three Dillon men arraigned for dynamiting fish in Horse Prairie
Three Butte men were arraigned before Judge L P Phillips last Friday charged with dynamiting fish in Horse Prairie creek above Armstead. They pleaded not guilty and were released on $1000 bonds. The trial was set for July 7, continued to July 15. They were arrested by Deputy Game Warden Charles Price on complaint of Armstead officers. The offense carries a heavy fine if convicted. ILON is quiet for the Fourth as a double holiday looms and community events are canceled, with many residents leaving town for Independence Day celebrations.
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Butte
L. P. Phillips
Horse Prairie Creek
Armstead
Charles Price
Anne Chapman Wins Dillon Country Club Women's Tourney
Mrs. Anne Chapman won the Dillon Country club women’s tournament held last Sunday morning with a score of 75. She drew the winning number by lot after play, a plan decided before the journey. Mrs. C. J. Horren finished second.
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Anne Chapman
Dillon Country Club
C. J. ‘Horren
N C C W to Hold Meet in August
The National Catholic Women's Council of the Helena diocese will hold its annual convention in August at Mount St. Charles college. Bishop O'Hara of Great Falls and Bishop Finnigan are listed as speakers, with Mrs. Harry LaBerge representing the national council. The Helena diocese is divided into seven districts to appoint delegates.
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National Catholic Women's Council
Diocese of
Helena
Mount St. Charles College
George L. Strub
Dillon
Harry LaBerge
National Council
O’hara
Great Falls
George J Finnigan
N. C. Hoff
Dillon Elks Leave for Seattle National Convention
The HB crack drum and bugle corps of Dillon Elks lodge No. 1554 will depart next Sunday for Butte to join the Montana special bound for the Elks national convention in Seattle. The combined Montana drum corps plans a Spokane parade and Seattle exhibition, with members E. L. Wheat Anson Baxter Francis Tonrey Melvyn Smith Ott Gordon Burnice Farrell Ernest Nelson Paul Bramsman Warren Stone William Mitchell Francis Gelhaus Emery Smith Dan Henneberry Tom Yost and Lee Hoerning plus business manager F G Lyons and delegate E L Poindexter among those traveling.
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Dillon Elks Lodge
Butte
Montana
National Elks
Seattle
Spokane
Anaconda
Dillon
E. L. Wheat
Anson Baxter
Francis Tonrey
Melvyn Smith
Ott Gordon
Burnice Farrell
Ernest Nelson
Paul Bramsman
Warren Stone
William Mitchell
Francis Gelhaus
Emery
Local Wool Market Sees Minimal Activity In Beaverhead
Beav erhead county wool mart reports only one major deal in the week a 14 000 fleece Cook Sheep clip consigned to Hallowel Jones and Donald of Boston the advance price unavailable. Another large clip Henry Thompson sold to James Farquar last week buyers cautious growers seeking higher prices with statewide fleece bids between 14 and 16 cents.
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Cook Sheep Company
Beaverhead County
Cook
Hallowel, Jones & Donald
Boston
Henry Thompson
James Farquar
Enrollment In Regular Term Grows
The thirty fourth annual catalog reports Normal college enrollment up 12 percent from the previous year with 73 men and 381 women in regular term. Additional students included 31 in special music 200 in correspondence 31 in extension. All but four Montana counties sent students last year and with correspondence study all but one county were represented. Beaverhead 66 Cascade 40 Silver Bow 31 Madison 22 Gallatin 19.
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Normal College
Montana
Beaverhead County
Cascade
Silver Bow
Madison
Gallatin
Five Thousand Less Cars Listed in Montana May
Montana ends May with 93,268 passenger cars licensed, down from 98,112 last year. Trucks rise to 21,336 from 18,048, with 1,243 exempts and 506 dealers, while motorcycles show 177 vs 192. Total licenses reflect declines across most categories.
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Montana
Registrar of Motor Vehicles
William Hosking
Alleged Forget Taken by Police May Not Be Sane
Ted Jones alias Ted Golden was arrested by city police last Thursday for cashing two bad checks valued at 16.60 each. The signs of insanity prompted a hearing before the sanity commission. The forgery involved the signature of John Mayers, a rancher, and the checks were endorsed by Ted Golsten. Jones is held at the county jail.
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Ted Jones
Ted Golden
Dillon
Sanity Commission
Jones
John Mayers
Gallatin Wool Pool Sold to S Silverman at 16 Cents
Gallatin County sheep association wool pool of 344 600 pounds was sold yesterday to S Silverman and Son of Chicago at 16 cents a pound. One other bid was received but not named. The pool involved 203 Gallatin county producers. Last year's pool brought 23 to 24 1/2 cents and two years ago prices ranged 36 to 40 cents.
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Gallatin Wool Pool
S. Silverman
Gallatin County Sheep Association
Silverman and Son
Chicago
Montina Woolgrowers Association
Gallatin County
Tax Levy Defeated in School District Vote
Voters in School District No. 10 rejected a proposed 6 mile extra tax levy at a Saturday special election. Less than a quarter of registered electors visited the polls, with a 60 to 22 tally against the measure, which would have funded warrants and upkeep in addition to the 10 mill levy.
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Behool District No. 10
Night baseball under floodlights to debut in Dillon
The California Owls, a premier traveling nine, meet the Dillon team July 8 under county fairgrounds floodlights. The game, delayed to night due to long days, features a standout female first baseman in the Owls lineup. Rumors say Dillon has moonlight workouts in preparation.
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Dillon
California Owls
County Fairgrounds
Owls
Neighbors of Woodcraft Hold Annual Livingston Meet
Eleven Dillon ladies, members of Neighbors of Woodcraft, attended the annual district convention in Livingston last Friday and Saturday, returning Sunday with reports of a successful event. Mrs. Florence Hughes and Mrs. Oste Smith attended as grand representatives. Delegates included Mae Main, Helen Talent, Georgia Deputy, Fredricka Taylor, and Nellie Nelson, with Gertrude Lyons as district officer. Others enjoying the convention were Margaret Bryan and Elveretta Langdorf. The delegation traveled to Livingston by automobile, leaving Thursday morning.
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Dillon
Woodcraft
Livingston
Plorence Hughes
Oste Smith
Mae Main
Helen Talent
Georgia
Fredricka Taylor
Nellie Nelson
Gertrude Lyons
Margaret Bryan
Elveretta Langdorf
Association Will Test Turnover of Five Dollar Checks
Hiram Brundage and Chester Gilbert tied for first in the Dillon Gun club regular shoot at the fairgrounds last Wednesday evening, 47x50. George M. Gosman and Roy Forrester tied for third, othersinclude Eene, Gu Vayee, fifth 45x50, with R. Smith 44, W. Ross 43, P. 42, Vandegrift 29, Bierrum 39. HE Commercial Service association of Dillon begins an experiment to issue five dollar checks to circulate cash and liquidate indebtedness.
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Hiram Brundage
Chester Gilbert
Dillon Gun Club
Fairgrounds
George M. Gosman
Roy Forrester
Edo
Eene
Suauy
Gu Vayee
R. Smith
W. Ross
Vandegrift
Bierrum
Commercial Service Association of
Dillon
Commercial Service Association
Pheasants Released in Beaverhead County
Deputy Game Warden Charles Price and a state game farm official at Warm Springs released 144 Chinese pheasants near Dillon on Monday afternoon. A follow-up release is planned this summer as the county’s pheasant population expands under a closed season. The game farm holds about 8,000 pheasants and previous open seasons last year were brief.
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Charles Price
Warm Springs
Dillon
Price
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