Beavershead Wool Boom Ends with Record Season
Beaverhead county closes its wool season with the last car shipped from Wool Warehouses yesterday. Despite a smaller poundage than three years ago, income rose by $65,101.54 due to higher prices. Prices peaked at 21 14 cents per pound, with buyers from Idaho and Boston firms expanding contracts. Governors White aided warehouse access, and a detailed five year market comparison is printed.
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Beaverhead
Colorado
Salmon City
Idaho
Woo
Jesse B. Gowan
Caldwell
J. E.hample
Butte
Mr. Hample
Jeremiah, Williams Company
Boston
Montana
Gov. White
First National
Finest Bunch of Stallions Arrives in Dillon for Display
The Dunam Fletcher and Coleman company from Wayne Illinois brought ten stallions to Dillon in a special express car last Thursday. They opened a Dillon branch at Poindexter and Orr barn on Washington Street and will hold a public display on Montana Street next Saturday afternoon. Another car load is expected soon.
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Dunam, Fletcher, & Coleman Company
Wayne
Illinois
Dillon
Poindexter and
Orr
Washington Street
Montana Street
Beaverhead County High School Board Sets Levy and Staff
The Beaverhead county high school trustees met last Saturday to set the annual levy at 134 mills, with 115 for maintenance and 0.25 for interest and sinking funds, a half mill less than last year. The board expects future maintenance to stay under 1.25 mills. Most bills were approved. Miss Gurnee may accept a teaching post, and Prof. L. R. Foote becomes principal, replacing Prof. Koontz.
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Beaverhead County High School
Featherly
White, Scott and Conway
May Rich
Gurnee
L. R. Foote
Butte School of Mines
Koontz
New Dillon Creamery Demonstrates Steady Growth and Local Support
The Dillon creamery shows rising output and strong rancher patronage since opening. Butter maker F S Rarick earns praise while shipments to Butte fetch high prices. A milk route to Rattlesnake ranchers ends but local milk supply grows, with July output forecast to exceed last month by about a thousand pounds.
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Dillon Creamery
Butte
F. S. Rarick
Iowa
Dakotas
Dillon
Pageville
Galle
B. N. Stevenson
Court House
Creamery Association
Stevenson
Buainesa
Peleg the famous racehorse dies after accident
Peleg the celebrated trotting and pacing stallion owned by S. Carruthers of the Short Line dies after an accident at Market Lake and a rope injury in the Dillon barn. The 1514 hands high, 1500 pound bay had records 2 23 4 and 2 11 4 and left mares in foal as Carruthers plans to replace him with a similarly bred horse.
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Dijion
Market Lake
Dillon
W.C. Orr
F. L. Stone
Peleg
Reno- Defiance
Lucy Q
Reno
Mr. Carruthers
Mrs Foote Hosts Pleasant Flinch Party Night
Mrs. F. E. B. Foote entertained a number of friends most pleasantly at flinch last evening in a cheerful social gathering marked by warm hospitality and lively conversation.
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F. EB. Foote
Flinch
Ranchers' Hay Harvest Boom in Beaverhead Basin
Heavy spring rains revived water supplies easing early scarcity fears and boosting haying across Beaverhead county. The Basin leads as a major hay producer with millions of tons cut annually and shipped to Butte and Anaconda markets while vast stacks feed cattle through winter. A large army of hay diggers works two months straight, with no holidays, piling stacks by the river for miles and miles as cattle are fattened for spring markets.
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Beaverhead
Butte and Anaconda
Dillon
Big Hole
Bagi
Butte
Anaconda
Pointa
County Board of Equalization Concludes Hearings
The Dillon county board of equalization meets in the courthouse with Chairman Oliver and Commissioner McKnight presiding. Commissioner Montgomery is detained at home. Many valuation reduction applications are heard, with decisions expected tonight and full official details to be published next week. City of Dillon assessments may drop by roughly 25 000 to 50 000.
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County Board of Equalization
Court House
Oliver
McKnight
Montgomery
Big Hole Basin
Dillon
Board of Equalization
Odd Fellows Picnic Draws Large Turnout at Selway Park
About 1,500 people gathered in Dillon from Butte for the annual Butte Odd Fellows picnic at Selway Park. The day featured basket lunches, green field games, sports, and dancing in the pavilion. Excursion trains carried visitors, with many stopping along the Big Hole river to fish and picnic. The event proceeded without incident and stood as one of the lodge’s most enjoyable picnics.
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Dilton
Buatte
Butte
Odd Fellow
Selway Park
Dillon
Big Hole
Birth of Son Reported for Mrs. Jos. T. Young
Word was received today that a son was born to Mrs. Jos. T. Young in Rexburg Idaho.
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Jos. T. Young
Rexburg
Idaho
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Oddfellows’ Picnica Success
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