William Reed Pioneer Dies After Lingering Illness
William Reed a Beaverhead County pioneer and one of the last Grand Army of the Republic members died at Barrett hospital Sunday after a lingering illness. He was 86 years old and had lived in the county nearly 60 years. Born in Freeport Pennsylvania on April 2 he was widely known and esteemed throughout the county. Continued on page 4.
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Illiam Reed
Beaverhead
Grand Army of the Republic
Barrett Hospital
Freeport
W.W. Hawkins
Jack Hawkins
South Pacific Street
Hawkins
Mottana
Texas Rangers
Pair Given Two Years For Thefe Pair
SNYDER and Theodore Stewart were sentenced to two years in state prison by Judge Lyman H Bennett yesterday after pleading guilty in district court to burglarizing cabins in the Argenta mining district. The sentence was suspended on good behavior, following a lecture. A stolen car linked to Sam Arndts was found in Butte with no damage. Harold Parks paid a $15 fine for a disturbance. A Harley Davidson motorcycle belonging to Harry Colfer was stolen from a Standard Oil station, with about $10 in merchandise taken.
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OE Snyder
Theodore Stewart
Lyman H. Bennett
Argenta
Bennett
Sam Arndts
Butte
Sheriff's Office
Harold Parks
George Opp
Harry Colfer
Standard Oil
Rotary Club Publishes Wool Marketing Talk Highlight
Max Legge of the National Wool Marketing Association spoke to the Dillon Rotary Club detailing Montana and U S wool marketing activity in 1930 and 1931. He noted low wool prices but expected gradual market improvement in coming years.
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Max Legge
Wool Marketing Association
Y Max Legge
National Wool Marketing Association
Dillon Rotary Club
Hanson Cafe
Montana
United States
Missoula
O. A. Bergeson
Charlies Henry
Primary Offers Electors Chance to Vote for Own Favorite Son
A political notice describes a double opportunity for voters to back their preferred son and reward a loyal neighbor. It stresses voting for home interests and endorsing a deserving local figure.
McFarland wins Eliel Trophy Handicap Tourney at Dillon Club
Dr A H McFarland captures the Eliel trophy handicap golf event at Dillon Country Club with a total 74 and net 66. F L Foor is runner up with net 71 and Ralph Harding third with net 76. Handicaps for the leaders were eight as a large field contested. Beaverhead county residents are urged to support Frank A Hazelbaker in the Republican gubernatorial primary, highlighting his long service to the county and state.
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A. H. McFarland
Dillon Country Club
F. L. Foor
Ralph Harding
Beaverhead County
Frank A. Hazelbaker
Montana
Frank Hazelbaker
Beaverhead
Commonwealth
Beaverhead primary election forecast draws record turnout
Beaverhead county voters are expected to produce a record turnout next Tuesday as a large field campaigns for county offices and a statewide governor candidacy. Candidate activity fills the scene with sweeping political interest across the Beaverhead community.
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Beaverhead
ATDRS
Beaverhead County
Education of Adam Henry in Music Article By Professor Clark
Professor Robert Clark of the Montana State Normal college wrote an article on The Education of Adam Henry in Music for Ecude a national music magazine. The piece first appeared in the Normal College Index last year and Clark has contributed many works to national magazines across fields. Sealed bids for the creedetth clip were sent to Eiseman of Boston today.
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Robert Clark
Montana State Normal College
Ecude
Adam Henry
Normal College Index
Clark
Eiseman
Bot
Icek
Loan Funds At College Of Benefit
Montana State Normal college loans aid hundreds of students with forty nine borrowers this year. Funds include Shakespeare club 1916, S P Wells 1916, Alumni 1916, 1922 thrift fund, Cap and Gown 1926 largest endowment, Pan-Hel enic Dillon, Rotana Butte, B F White memorial, Rotary Dillon, A A U W Dillon.
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OAN
Montana State Normal College
Shakespeare Club of
Dillon
S. P. Wells
A. A. U. W. Fund
American Association of Uni
Jail Break Exposes Wall Gap In Baverhead County
In Baverhead County a trio named Charles Crownholm Whitey Larson and Larry Donaho escaped Monday by removing a wall stone near the roof and lowering themselves to the ground. They were to be sentenced by Judge Lyman H. Bennett after pleading guilty to stealing and butchering a Knapp ranch calf near Argenta. Other prisoners claim more details remain.
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Baverhead County
Charles Crownholm
Alas Whitey Larson
Larry Donaho
Lyman H. Bennett
Knapp
Argenta
State officials tour Beaverhead forest lands on Montana trip
Officials from Montana State College, the forestry department, and state agriculture joined a land utilization tour. The group, led by President Alfred Atkinson, visited the Gravelly range in Beaverhead National Forest and planned to proceed to the Big Hole basin for a general lands survey.
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Montana State College
Forestry Department
Dillon
Gravelly Range
Beaverhead National Forest
Madison County
Big Hole Basin
Alfred Atkinson
Glenn Smith
A. H. Stafford
State Commissioner of Agriculture
E. A. Phillips
Montana Livestock Board
Lyle Watts
Tom Lowmason
Clyde McKee
the State College
M. I. Anderson
M. Saunderson
Department of Agricultural Economics
H. D. Korsiland
Bozeman
J. J. Trozinsk
Harry Dodd Goes to Fort Harrison for Medical Care
Harry Dodd departed last week for Fort Harrison to receive medical treatment at the veterans hospital there.
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Harry Dodd
Fort Harrison
Veteran’s Hospital
Dillon Store Burglary Infiltrated Via Skylight In Montana
Burglars forced entry at the Montana Mercantile last Thursday night using a skylight at the rear. They took little loot, with a sugar shortage and an oatmeal sack found in a sugar bin. Two or more men suspected. one lowered through the skylight, rope missing, escape through the back. An attempt to break into the Eliel store failed.
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Montana Mercantile Company
A. I. Cashmore
Eliel
Mercantile Company
Fire Department Plans Labor Day Festival in Dillon
Dillon fire department gears up for a two day Labor Day celebration with a rock drilling contest sponsored by the Beaverhead Mining Association and a bathing beauty contest. Local business leaders and residents will be asked to back the plans as interviews continue. The event aims to draw crowds from nearby Butte and other communities.
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HE Dillon Volunteer Fire Department
Dillon
Beaverhead Mining Association
Butte
Heavy rainfall slows haying and strains roads east of Dillon
Heavy rain in Dillon area causes damage to bridges and roads east of town and delays haying operations. Ranchers welcome moisture as ranges, though stressed, gain renewed vitality. residents were startled by Monday morning downpour just before 7.
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Dillon
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Hazelbaker
William Reed
Sherman
Joe Snyder
Rotary Club
Lima
Jackson
Wisdom
Frank Hazel Baker
McFarland
Montana Pioneer
College of Benefit
Charles Crownholm, Alias
Larson
Bitter Root
Elizabeth Siria
Noah Siria
Darby
Ernest Berry
C. H. Siria
Bonita
Walter A
Melrose
Bert
Henry Hutchins
Hves
Emily Beall
Hamilton
Lone Pine
Darry
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