Big Free Fourth of July Celebration in Dillon
Dillon hosts a free Fourth of July planned with sunrise salute, a 9 am parade from the county courthouse to Bannack Idaho streets, bands led by the Fire Department, floats and decorated cars, veterans and youth groups, a patriotic address by Rev. T. W. Bennett, a day of sports, baseball, races, wild west stunts, fireworks at 9 pm and a dance at Dillmont Park by Baxter-Tonrey orchestra.
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Fire Department
J. T. Newnes
Equestriennes
Dillon
Bannack
Idaho
Helena
Montana
Ladies of the Legion Auxiliary
T. W. Bennett
St. James Episcopal Church
Michales
Dillmont Park
Baxter-Tonrey
Baxter-Tonney
Lewistown
Virginia City
Blue Lodge
Grand Lodge
Lew L. Callaway
Virginia City Knights Templar
Elk’s Hall
Harding
President Harding Sees Dillon Tribute of Quiet Welcome
President Warren G. Harding visits Dillon in a peaceful, orderly turnout as thousands greet him at the depot. He honors Lewis and Clark history, praises Beaverhead County’s debt-free status, and recalls his early teaching days while addressing Normal students and local officials.
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Dillon
Governor Dixon
Warren G. Harding
President Harding
Engineer Baker
George Sherwood
Harding
Normal
Normal College
American Legion
Normalites
Frank Hazelbaker
Roscoe Cornell
Dixon
Joseph M. Dixon
Helena
Butte
Lewis and Clark
Armstead
Missouri
Sacajawea
Montana
Normal School
Beaverhead
Harding lauds Beaverhead county in tribute speech
President Warren G. Harding hails Beaverhead as an example of fiscal responsibility praising its bond policy. He notes the county’s low or floating indebtedness and expresses confidence that its people will achieve great things.
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Ica
America
Beaverhead
Consolidated Laboratories to Boost Montana Health Work
The State Board of Health consolidates the water and hygienic laboratories in Helena with Rockefeller Foundation funds. Dr John X Newman becomes director of the Hygienic Laboratory, H B Foote as Sanitary Engineer, and W M Cobleigh to consult on water and food work. Serum for Spotted Fever eyed for free distribution next season. Spotted Fever cases total 32 with one tick paralysis case. Public Health meeting set for Butte July 9 10 with full program forthcoming.
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State Board of Health
International Health Board
Rockfeller Foundation
As. A
Helena
John X. Newman
State University
Mispoulas
H.B. Foote
Harvard University
Montana
W. M. Cobleigh
Bozeman
Rockefeller Foundation
Noguchi
Consolidated Laboratories
Dillon Delegate Attends National Rotary Convention
Hon. Frank Ebel from Dillon attended the Rotary national convention in St Louis as a delegate and also took part in a major Rotary meeting in Chicago. He plans to report on both visits at the upcoming Rotary gathering.
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Frank Ebel
St. Louis
Dillon
Chicago
Ebel
Rotary
Lemhi County Wool Crop Worth Quarter Million Dollars
Wool in Lemhi county averages 42 cents per pound with 1,600 bags produced and stored at Salmon warehouse. Most wool contracted at 40 to 43 cents per pound, bought by Adams & Leland and Chicago Wool Company. Growers see potential pooling akin to Utah and Montana pools to raise prices.
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Utah
Nevada
California
New Mexico
Oregon
Lemhi County
Weel
Salmon
Citizens’ National Bank
George W. Davis
Adams & Leland
Boston
Chicago Wool Company
Montana
Auction sale of horses at Dillon Horse Sales Company
An auction was held Saturday afternoon at the Dillon Horse Sales Company yards. Several good work horses were sold at fair prices. Large lots of horses were brought in from the Big Hole basin.
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Dillon’ Horse Sales Company
Big Hole
Chautauqua to Be Heard in Dillon July 21 to 25
Ellison White Chautauqua arrives in Dillon for five days starting Sunday July 21 featuring lectures music moving pictures short talks juvenile acts and a play The Shepherd of the Hills The program aims for broad appeal with varied acts and schedules set to allow Normal college students and teachers to attend.
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Ellison-White Chautauqua Company
Dillon
Normal College
Chautaugua Committee
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Red Cross
Fairgrounds
John W. Seiden
Templars
Knights Templar
M. Burlingame
Great Falls
F. W. Haskins
John G. Brown
Charles W. Ling
Billings
Alf Whitworth
Deer Lodge
George Hirst
Joseph. J.hindson
Cornelius Helges
J. F. Monroe
Percy W. Doles
Havre
H. E. Craddock
Missoula
Mr. Harding
Atlantic
Pacific
Masons
Pres. Harding
Montana Public Health Association
Montana Medical Association
Betendensens Crccesae
W. F. Cogswell
Rotary National
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