D F D to Stage Annual Pow Wow Round Up
The fire department will sponsor the pow wow roundup during the first week of September following the Harvest Festival at Wisdom. Tentative plans include three days of entertainment and cash prizes attracting top contestants. Committee members are Joé Newnes Tom Drummey Will Featherly and Hugh Chambers.
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Dillon—Fair Association
Fire Department
Wisdom
Joé Newnes
Tom Drummey
Will Featherly
Hugh Chambers
Expert Advises On Ways To Act In Thunderstorm
Milton Massachusetts July 17 Get under cover if possible when a thunderstorm threatens If not practicable lie down Alexander G McArdie director Blue Hill observatory Harvard professor of meteorology explains lightning action and offers ten rules to stay safe The first rule do not stay out in open areas when dark clouds approach lie down if cover is unavailable Do not stand under a tree as moist skin makes you a better conductor and more people are killed this way
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Milton
Mass
Alexander G. McArdie
Blue Hill Observatory
Harvard University
Associated Press
Mer Adie
New Jersey
Lytle Body Found After Suspected Fall in Upper Ruby
Virginia City report says James Marshall found the body of Marion D Lytle about 50 feet from his cabin in the Upper Ruby mountains. It appears Lytle died June 28 after a fall from a saddle horse, with wild beasts mangling the body. head missing. Lytle, Princeton graduate, once wrote to Woodrow Wilson on nomination.
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Virginia City
Marion D. Lytle
Ruby
James Marshall
Lytle
C. C. Mangold
Olson
Sheridan
Mr. Lytle
Princeton
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Change in Dillons Chautauqua Program
In a letter from Ellison-White Julius Caesar Nayphe is replaced for the second night by Mrs. Louisa M. Peat, London correspondent and former editor of Everywoman. The change aims to benefit the program and Mrs. Peat speaks with wit and logic. The Barrett hospital will start a nurses training school and invites local girls to apply at once.
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Ellison- White
Julius Caesar
Nayphe
Louisa M. Peat
Peat
Montana
London
Everywoman
Edna Benson
Barrett Hospital
Annual Harvest Festival Dates Set for Wisdom
Wisdom announces the annual Harvest Festival to be held September 2 and 3. Charles Quist, prominent local businessman and secretary treasurer of the festival committee, notes Wisdom’s unique community turnout with hay hands ranchers businessmen cowpunchers housewives and children coming together at the end of the haying season.
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Big Hole Basin
Lished
Charles Quist
Wisdom
Stills and moonshine seized in county raids
Six big stills and hundreds of gallons of mash and moonshine were confiscated in raids across the county. Two men, Tom Monaghan and Merle Regan, were arrested and pled guilty in justice court with Regan posting bond while Monaghan remained jailed. Additional sites in Garden Gulch and Blacktail yielded a small still, mash, and liquor as owners fled.
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Coun
Tom Monaghan
Merle Regan
Regan
Managhan
Mooney
Garden Gulch
Wise River
Blacktail
Young Matron Killed by Lightning During Campout
Mrs. Robert Laing, former Dillon resident and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Anderegg, died instantly when a bolt struck the tree sheltering campers near Missoula Sunday. Her husband and another couple escaped serious injury as the storm forced them to flee. Funeral services will be held in Missoula. Laing was a graduate of the Normal college and later moved to Missoula where Mr. Laing is connected with the Missoula Transfer Company.
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Robert Laing
Dillon
Funeral i
Missoula
Robert Laingen
Nogy
Laing
Philip Anderegg
Normal College
Laiky
Rotary to Have Picnic at Dillmont Park
Dillon Rotary members skip regular luncheon for an evening picnic at Dillmont Park. Wives will prepare lunch and Rotarians plan a big time. Last week city council guests discussed increasing city water supply facilities. Lon. Frank Eliel reported on the Rotary informational meeting at St. Louis.
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Dillon Rotary Club
Dillmont Park
Lon
Frank Eliel
Rotary Clubs
RS. Louis
2 Million Dollar Credit for Montana Wool Growers
Montana Wool Growers announce a $2,000,000 credit facility with the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Spokane to finance storage loans for Montana wool shipments. The program, via the Montana Cooperative Wool Marketing association, allows open access to growers and outlines 5 percent interest plus a $1 annual fee, with six month initial advances and storage collateral.
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Federal Intermediate Credit Bank
Spokane
Washington
Montana
Montana Wool Growers Association
H. H. Pigott
D. G. O’shea
Federal Land Bank
Intermediate Credit Bank
Ward M. Buckles
Credit Bank
Montana Cooperative Wool Marketing Association
State Assembly
Jeff Angel Townsend
Henry Sieben
Helena
A. Marlow
Deer Lodge
T. B. Weir
Co-operative Marketing Association
Marketing Association
Association
Beaverhead County Assessor Reports Big Drop in Valuation
B W Emerick completes Beaverhead County assessments showing total valuation at 18,858,718, down from 19,710,650 last year. Mining and irrigated lands, grazing land, real estate, and livestock values broken out. notes a broad decline without changing county class.
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B. W. Emerick
Beaverhead County
County Board of Equalization Meets in Beaverhead County
Beaverhead county commissioners convened as a county board of equalization on July 16 1923 at 9 30 am with A L Anderson chairman O C Gosman and V E Shaw present and Deputy Clerk J C Fuller. They scheduled sworn affidavits from two applicants for a change of assessment to be reviewed at the August 18 1923 meeting and adjourned to August 13 1923.
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Board OF Equalization
Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead County
Boy Scouts Set Weekend Outing at Elkhorn Springs
Boy Scouts plan another outing this week spending Saturday night at Elkhorn Springs. Scouts must provide three square meals bedding and bring bathing suits and fishing outfits. Scoutmaster Ressor will lead the trip.
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Boy Scouts
Elkhorn Springs
Ressor
Barrett Hospital Staff Chosen by Board Members
Barrett hospital board selected the hospital staff including Dr. M. A. Walker as president of the regular staff. Also on the regular list are Dr. F. M. Poindexter Dr. W. H. Stephan and Dr. L. D. Dunlap of Ang Conda. Associate members include Dr. R. H. Ryburn Dillon Dr. L. C. Ford Lima Dr. McClary and Dr. R. H. Dyer Madison County Dr. Stratton and Dr. Hamner Salmon City Idaho. Consulting staff comprises Dr. Withesspee Dr. Beeler Dr. C. B. Rhodes and Dr. J. A. Donovan of Butte and Dr. S. A. Pinkerton of Salt Lake City.
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The
Barrett Hospital
M. A. Walker
F. M. Poindexter
W. H. Stephan
L. D. Dunlap
Ang
Conda
R.H. Ryburn
Dillon
L. C. Ford
Lima
BcClar
R. H. Dyer
Madison Couney
Stratton
Hamner
Salmon City
Idaho
de. Withesspee
de. Beeler
C.B. Rhodes
J. A. Donovan
Butte
S.A. Pinkerton
Salt Lake City
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