Beaverhead Wool Market Picks Up After Deadlock
Beaverhead county wool market has moved after months of buyer grower deadlock. Sales reported last week suggest further big deals ahead with top price 83 34 cents paid by Silberman Son for the Berg Christiansen clip. The A B Scott clip sold for 32 1 2 cents. Larger clips bring 82 to 38 34 cents as over two and a half million pounds lie in First National warehouse awaiting sale or consignment. Master Sonny Tonrey, 10, saved a girl from drowning at Elkhorn Springs.
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Bavberhead County
Silberman & Son
Chicago
Harry Ballard
A.B. Scott
Hallowell, Jones & Donnel
Boston
Ike Mason
R. W. Boone
First National
W. W. Hawkins
Beaverhead
Madison County
Buyere
Finals in Championship Tournament Next Sunday
T. W. H. Stephan and H. M. headline the field as finals in the championship tournament are scheduled for next Sunday at the local arena. The match will determine the overall champion with both players expected to compete for top honors.
Brundage Wins Opening Round in Midsummer Golf Flight
Brundage defeats Gilbert and McFarland in the opening round semifinals of the men midsummer championship at Coun try club. McFarland Brundage match goes 19 holes. McCracken Forrester win semis in second flight while Stamm joins finals in third flight. Final matches set for next Sunday morning to decide flight championships.
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Brundage
Coun
W. G. Gilbert
Dr. A. H. McFarland
McFarland
Rester
Tom BE
Gilbert
Walter Stamm
W. H.stephan
W. B. Hartwig
A. Jones
A. H. McFarland
Jay V. McCarthy
H. M. Brundage
T. H. Menke
Forrester
Woodburn
Stamm
Graeter
High School to Open September 9 in Bee County
Bee county high school will begin regular term Monday September 9 announced Principal A T Peterson. Most of last year's staff return with two new hires Miss Irma Gill Berkeley home economics and John W Brick Breeden as athletics coach while Breeden arrives late next month. Football schedule includes Anaconda Butte Whitehall Bozeman with tentative games in Deer Lodge Idaho Falls and St Peter’s Anaconda.
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Bee County High School
A. T. Peterson
Irma Gill
Berkeley
Cal
John W
Brick) Breeden
B. J. Gunderson
Breeden
Pisin Peterson
Eaked
Thal
Anaconda
Butte
Whitehall
Bozeman
Deer Lodge
Idaho Falls
St. Peter’s
Fires in Beaverhead Forest All Under Control
Fires in Beaverhead National Forest are under control after several blazes this week. The worst was an 80 acre fire near Elkhorn Springs, started by a careless camper on Blue Creek Wednesday. A crew of 20 fought it to containment the next day as drought and dry conditions raised the risk.
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Elkhorn Springs
J. C. Whitham
Blue Creek
Dillon Man Passes in Rochester Illness Claims Veteran
N N Paris a well known Dillon man and World War veteran died in Rochester Minnesota Saturday night after a year of illness. He was brought to Rochester for treatment three weeks ago but did not improve. Heart trouble caused the death. The remains will be brought back to Dillon arriving tonight. Funeral services will be held at 10 o clock tomorrow morning from St Rose Catholic church with Rev Father F X Diner celebrating requiem high mass and interment will be announced.
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Dillon
Olphis N. Paris
Rochester
Minn
St. Rose Catholic Church
Father F. X
Adams elected president of Beaverhead Portsmen Association
Mig. K Adams was chosen president at a business meeting held last Thursday evening in city hall. Louis Smittroth elected secretary and R. M. Kett re-elected treasurer. Ship fees will help payoff the deficit on the Armetead rearing pond and restore full capacity. Other plans include replenishing Beaverhead county streams with game fish. Local attendance was good.
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Beaverhead
Armetead
Beaverhead County
Funeral services held for Col. Spheus Decker
Beaverhead county pioneer Col. Spheus Decker died suddenly at Barrett hospital after a heart attack. He had lived in Armstead 47 years and served in the state legislature. Funeral at Grace Methodist Episcopal church with interment at Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers named and Decker born March 3, 1846 in Coldwater Michigan.
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Spheus Decker
Beaverhead County
Barrett Hospital
Armstead
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Edward Smith
Butte
Dillon
Mountain View Cemetery
Frank Rife
Chester Barrett
James Mansfield
B. J. Metlen
Charles Brenner
E. B. Roe
Frank Elfel
Pearl
Smith
H. G. Rodgers
William Blair
E. Q. Selway
Smith McKnight
George Metlen
W. N. Bichler
Col. Decker
Coldwater
Mich
J. W. Scott
Group of Three Plays Presented at Normal College
Dramatic activities at Normal College for the summer divide into three major productions. Tonight the college auditorium hosts a program of three one act plays. The first play in the group is For Distinguished Set.
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College Tonight
Normal College
Students to Present Tin Soldier Play for Children
Dillon youngsters will enjoy a summer Children's Theater matinee on Wednesday July 1 featuring Hans Christian Andersen The Steadfast Tin Soldier presented entirely by college students. The three act production includes music and dance aimed at first class entertainment for children and adults.
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Hildren
Dillon
Hans Christian Anderson
Children’s Theater
Million Dollar Rain Brings Relief to Beaverhead Crops
Rain in Beaverhead Valley and nearby sections brought relief to stressed crops. Heavy showers Sunday soaked the soil and created small water pools, renewing hopes for ranchers who called it a much needed profit boost. In Lima a Mexican laborer, Cisco Santiago, served a thirty day jail term for alleged knife related irregularities.
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Beaverhead Valley
Cisco Santiago
Justice of the Peace
L. C. Ford
Lima
Bantiago As
Beaverhead
Park employees offered courses on park lore
Yellowstone Park July 14. A lecture course in park lore for sav ages only in the latest undertaking of Park Naturalist Dorr G. Yeager. He desires all hotel and lodge employees along the path to be able to answer questions from tourists. Continued on page 8.
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Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone National Park
Dorr G. Yeager
Decrease in Other Livestock Noted in County Figures
County assessor Ross W. Emerick reports a total county acreage of 984,429 acres. The decline in other livestock is noted in the latest figures.
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Ross W. Emerick
Slight Increase in Automobiles in Beaverhead County Valuation
Beaverhead County's total assessed valuation drops to 17,852,540 from 18,016,251 as livestock values rise by 186,786 yet overall loss occurs. Assessor Ross W. Emerick provides recapitulation figures noting a decrease from 1928 levels despite a small uptick in automobile valuations.
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Beaverhead County
Ross W. Emerick
Geology probes under way in Beaverhead County fields
Three Montana bureau of mines and geology field parties are active across the state this summer. In Beaverhead County, assessors report shifts in livestock numbers and values with sheep rising to 188 705 head valued at 1 778 386 while cattle drop to 68 761 head valued at 2 043 085. Automation counts total vehicles at 1 674 with value 523 132. The work, led by Dr Eugene Perry and John Blixt, aims to locate artesian water sources to aid agriculture and stock use.
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John 8
Baker
State Board of Equalization
Puitite
Montana Bureaus of Mines and Geology
Francis A. Thomson
Montana State School of Mines
State Bureau
Eugene & Perry
School of Mines
Dillon People Attend Modern Woodmen Picnic
Dillon residents enjoyed the Modern Woodmen district picnic at Twin Bridges despite afternoon rain in Beaverhead valley. Attendees included D. A. Wedum, Dan Hendeberry, Anthony Connelley, Norah Connelly, Gladys Garr, Kenneth Slack, Harold Contway, Mae Nedrow, Florence Nedrow, Mary Ellen Ganneman, and others as the airplane band performed.
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Dillon
Woodmen’s District
Twin Bridges
Beaverhead Valley
Mrs
D. A. Wedum
Dan Hendeberry
Anthony Connelley
Norah Connelly
Gladys Garr
Kenneth Slack
Harold Contway
Mae
Florence Nedrow
Mary
Ellen Qanneman
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Dillon Boy
Small Girl
Sonny” Tonrey
Frances Tonrey
W. H. Stephan and
H. M
Lee McCracken
Roy
Col. Decker OF
John W. Breeden
Team
Beaverhead National Forest
Dolphis N. Paris
Adams
Sportsmen’s Association
Mig.k’ Adams
Smittroth
R. M
Kett
Decker
Armsatead
Children’s Theater At
Mr. Anderson
Goodman Art Theater
Beaverhead CO
Montana
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