Wool Market Active With Half Million Pounds Sold
In Dillon and surrounding counties the wool market stays vigorous with nearly 500000 pounds consigned and sold, prices from 19 to 21 cents. Buyers like Strang and Edghill lead deals on major county clips while Boston and Philadelphia firms diversify purchases. the Jeremiah Williams company has yet to buy. Prices for western wools show Territory and Texas ranges with pullers and combing wool also quoted, indicating nominal steadiness in a busy season.
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Dilton
Dillon
Strang
J. H. Gilbert
Frank Landon
Swartz Sheep Company
Chris Maurer
Paxton
Edghill
Hallowell, Jones & Donald Company
Boston
Big Max -Lauterbach
Poindexter & Orr Livestock Company
Justice, Bateman Company
Philadelphia
Dewey Gould Company
Jeremiah Williams Company
Territory
Arizona
Texas
California
The Musical Polar Bear
The Scenic presents a clever oddity After the Ball with Johnson and Cook delivering charming performances. Crispini, vaudeville violinist and trombonist, draws full houses with high class musical selections and refined novelty acts pleasing critics and audiences alike.
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Johnson
Crispini
Wade sisters and Radcliff Belmont to headline Sunday show
A local gala offers a unique exhibition featuring the Wade sisters in song and dance praised by former engagements. The famous sharpshooters Radcliff and Belmont will present a classy Sunday stunt with a second act to be announced later.
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Bear
Wade Sisters
Radcliff and Belmont
City Council Special Meeting Plans New Water Line
Last Friday the city council met to approve laying an extra pipe line to the reservoir three miles west. The project includes half a mile of iron pipe and the rest wood, costing about 20 thousand dollars. Alderman Lenkersdorfer resigned. Joseph Haines elected to fill the third ward vacancy. J G Erwin fills the second ward seat after Alderman Phillips died. Resolutions of respect were approved for Mr Phillips. Saloon license reduction petition deferred until new aldermen take oath.
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John Lenkersdorfer
Joseph Haines
J. G. Erwin
Alderman Phillips
Phillips
Sale of State Lands Auction at Court House
Assistant Register Joseph Oker presided over a Thursday auction in Helena offering 15 000 to 20 000 acres of state land. Most parcels went for the $10 per acre minimum. a 160 acre tract on Horse Prairie near the Hamilton ranch brought $20 per acre to Mrs. Pierce. Beaverhead Ranch company representatives T J Walsh and Lewis Penwell purchased nearly 8 000 acres, paying appraised value.
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Joseph Oker
Helena
T. J. Walsh
Lewis Penwell
Beaverhead Ranch Company
Benedictine Ties: Dr H Floyd Best to Wed Miss Pearson
Dr H Floyd Best left Tuesday for Dysart Iowa for the upcoming wedding to Miss Margaret Pearson formerly a Dillon teacher. Judson Best will serve as best man. The ceremony will be at the bride’s parents home in Dysart followed by a honeymoon through Illinois and Michigan returning to Dillon in about a month.
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H. Floyd Best
Dysart
Iowa
Best
Margaret Pearson
Dillon Public
Judson Best
Ilinois
Michigan
Dillon
Married Wednesday Evening At Dillon Home
Miss Zeta Coon and Albert Taylor were united in marriage last Wednesday at the bride’s mother's home with Reverend F E Dodds officiating. The bride, eldest daughter of Effie Coon, has lived in Dillon since girlhood. Taylor works for Anderson Bros and is a stage driver on the Bannack Dillon route. The couple will reside in Bannack.
Mrs Rawson Returns Home From Williston Visit
Mrs Rawson of Williston North Dakota, visiting her daughter Mrs Joseph Smith in this city, has returned to her home this week.
Dillon Triumph Over Idaho Falls In Fastest Game
Dillon won a closely fought baseball game against Idaho Falls last Sunday by a nose after a pitchers duel and late rally. Ripley and Matt Barry starred in defense and offense with three stolen bases and eleven putouts. Next week features Hamilton with Eddie Hammond’s noted squad, promising another strong showdown.
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Dillon
Idaho Falls
Waterloo
Dillon Diamond
Jensen
Hall
Ripley
Matt Barry
Hamilton
Eddie Hammond
Montana
Dillon Fans Rally To Support Local Baseball
Ten Dillon supporters pledge to raise 100 dollars by subscription to keep the game alive, matching efforts seen in Hamilton. In a separate game, Idaho Falls beats Dillon 5 to 2 as Jensen allows two runs over eight innings.
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Dillon
Hamilton
Democratic House Seen Certain In East Says Montana Visitor
W G Conrad returning from six weeks in Virginia New York and New England states that the country favors a democratic house of representatives and that Montana will elect a democratic legislature next fall. He hinted at a U S senate candidacy and said he would go to Washington to help build up Montana if elected.
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House of Representatives
East
W. G. Conrad
Virginia
New York
New England
Conrad
United States Senate
Montana
Senate
Washington
Helena
Resignation at McFadden Ice Cream Parlor
Miss Lizzie Curry resigns from her post at the McFadden ice cream parlors and Miss Marjorie McLaughlin steps into the position.
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Lizzie Curry
McFadden
Marjorie McLaughlin
Teachers Appointed As District Prepares For School Year
Superintendent Grant E Finch is reappointed and janitors kept in position as the district hires five new teachers bringing the total to twelve. The opening is Sept 12 with new staff Bertha Wells Lillian Baker Anna Hazard Catharine Cavanaugh Bert Shortt. Enrollment reached 428 this year with 329.71 average daily attendance.
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Grant E. Finch
Dave Smith
Bertha E. Wells
Ithaca
N. Y
Buffalo, N. Y
Lillian A. Baker
Helena
Bridgewater
Mass
State Normal
New Bedford
Quincey
New England
Anna Hazard
Grand Rapids
Mich
Central Normal School
Mt. Pleasant
Bert Shortt
Richmond
Illinois Normal University
Normal
Illinois
Kentucky State Normal
Butte
Hartd
Finch
Miss Innes
Hee Matchinsky
Elmer Selways
Miss van de Walker
Johnathan Hildreth
Bertha Selway
Ruth Baker
Miss Rossiter
Dorothy Gelhaus
Daisy Hildreth
Edith Powers
Miss Malone
Helen Baker
Justin Brundage
Wilma Chapman
Eunice Conway
Plena Oneal
Pearl Robison
Leon Rash
Raymond Schwartz
Mryde Taylor
Willie Yeaman
Miss Ross
Frances Caldwell
Harold Poindexter
Harvey Sorenson
Lindley Phillips
Walter Schwartz
Miss Lee
Kinsey Collins
David Nee
Fine New X-Ray Machine Installed by Dr. G. Simpson
Dr. G Simpson opens an office in Dillon and unveils the citys first X ray device a compact machine powered from standard sockets. It provides bone images on a barium plate via a green glowing globe and can photograph body parts. The apparatus also treats rheumatism nervous disorders and bone injuries. A skin treatment device for moles is described as rare in the state.
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G. Simpson
Dillon
Theelephone Block
Simpson
Woman Is Freed After Charge Stemming From Revolver Shooting
Mrs. Frank Ripley was arraigned for assault with a deadly weapon after firing three shots at her husband in an alley behind North Montana Street. The charge was dismissed on motion by acting County Attorney Joseph Smith. The couple, married in Iowa last January, plan to file for divorce soon.
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Frank Ripley
Justice of the Peace
Hirschman
Ripley
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Benedict
Idaho
Arnene
Senstrum
Stephenson
Barry
Zwicker
McNamara
Duff
Pease
C Farrar
Sn Mize
Johneon
Suave We
Hicks
Seer
Changnon
Workman
the Billon
Ball Park
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