Chautauqua Series Opens in Dillon This Friday
Dillon and Normal College residents anticipate a splendid program as the Chautauqua schedule starts this Friday drawing interest from locals and students alike.
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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1927
Page
1
Chautauqua Opens in Dillon With Five Days of Entertainment
Dillon prepares for the annual Chautauqua starting Friday, offering five days of music lectures and plays for county residents and Normal college students. The big tent goes up on the training school grounds as Cadmen bureau leads a ticket sales drive. Local leaders include C. P. Thomas as chair, J. E. Kelly as secretary treasurer, E. L. Fairbanks in charge of tickets, and Tom D. Caverly handling advertising. Tickets are $2.50 adults $1.50 students and $1.00 children. Opening performance is The Family Upstairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Normal College
Cadmen Bureau
C. P. Thomas
J. E. Kelly
E. L. Fairbanks
Tom D. Caverly
Thomas Book Store
Senator Hazelbaker To Have Fine New Private Offices
Senator Frank Hazelbaker has completed an addition to his building on South Idaho street and is converting it into a model private office. The walls will display hand-tinted color pictures of Montana places by a Bozeman artist. An imported rug and mahogany furniture will complete the tasteful furnishings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hazelbaker
Idaho Street
Montana
Bozeman
Beaverhead Wool Clip Brings High Price for 1927
W W Hawkins of the First National Wool Warehouse reports most Beaverhead wool clips released to Boston buyers. Selway and Cornell sold to Dewey Gould & Co at 37 cents, the highest price yet paid locally and possibly in the state. Beaverhead wool in excellent condition. continued on page eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selway
Cornell
Beaverhead
Betty Duff Dies in Los Angeles
Betty Duff daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward S Duff died in Los Angeles Cal where the family had lived for four years The death followed an illness with erysipelas two days after onset Relatives were alerted by telephone and family members traveled to California but arrived after her death
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty
Los Angeles
Cal
Isaac Rife
Ike Rife, Jr
California
Dillon Boxing Card Changes as Monahan Is Injured
Promoter J. S. Butner moves Monahan out with an ankle sprain. Knaube of Billings steps in to meet Ball at the Dillon fairgrounds Saturday night, a bout praised by locals who favor both fighters. Ball, known for speed and defense, has defeated top opponents from Idaho Utah and Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monahan
Butte
Ball
Pocatello
Dillon
J. S. Butner
American Legion
Fairgrounds
Knaube
Billings
Young Dempsey
Helena
Idaho
Utah
Montana
Great American play to be staged in Dillon
A time honored drama comes to Dillon for one night only Tuesday July 26 under a mammoth tent. The cast includes Topsy Eva and the old favorites in person. Show ground Washington and Helena streets showtime 8 15 p.m. Tickets 25 cents children 60 cents adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Helena Streets
Baker Celebrates 70th Birthday in Beaverhead County
John S. Baker longtime clerk and recorder for Beaverhead county marked his 70th birthday last Sunday. A sumptuous dinner was served at 2 PM with his two sons George and Albert, grandson Clair Cosgrove, B A Risley, Mr. Dowling of Butte, and deputy state examiner A E Williamson among the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John 8S. Baker
Beaverhead
Hazelbaker to Attend International Rotary Meeting
Senator Frank Hazelbaker will leave in early August for Chicago to attend an international Rotary gathering as district governor of Rotary for Montana. The event gathers district governors from many countries and top international officers, with prominence from around the world expected to attend for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hazelbaker
Chicago
Rotary
Montana
Examiner Buy-at-Home appeal winds down series
The Montana Business Monitor quotes A J Clark in urging support for the local economy as dollars circulate among farmer grocer dry goods, shoes, clothing, garages and churches. The final of a twelve part Examiner Buy-at-Home campaign aims to show loyalty to home merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Examiner
The
A. J. Clark
Montana Business Monitor
Dillon Pilot Entering Early Air Derby in Miss Dillon
Dillon figures in the upcoming National Air Derby with A W Stephensen piloting Miss Dillon the Wacoplane from Roosevelt Field to Spokane. Imperial Potentate Clarence Dunbar attends Bagdad temple ceremonies in Butte with escorts from Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Miss Dillon
A. W. Stephensen
Roosevelt Field
Long Island
Spokane
Stephensen
United States
Northwest
National Air Derby Association of
New York
N. B
Nick) Mamer
A. W. Stephen
Rotary Wheel of Flowers at Sonic Building Site
The Rotary club has planted the vacant Ma sonic building site at Idaho and Bannack streets to form a wheel of flowers. Red poppies create the spokes and rim with white poppies tipped in red, and blue asylum blooms fill the gaps. The effort aims to beautify vacant lots and attract city attention as a model for others to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho and
Bannack Streets
Masonic Building
Rotary Club
county land acreages disclosed in state report
A state report lists land categories for the county: 47 511 acres irrigated 156 969 acres wild hay 12 977 acres leased state land and 742 859 acres grazing land.
Cattle and Vehicle Valuations in Dillon City Report
The article notes cattle valued at 3772.52 dollars and a ten percent rise in animal values. It records a gain in Dillon city valuations with a total around 1270 dollars and a Lima gain reported at 5684 dollars. It also mentions twenty six more automobiles than last year valued close to half a million overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las
Dillon City
Lima
Beaverhead County Board of Equalization Meeting Notes
Beaverhead County Commissioners met in Dillon for a reg ular session as the Board of Equalization. They approved the 1927 28 budget based on 1927 expenditures and notified officers to stay within limits. A petition for tax reduction by Joseph Stefanic was tabled for later consideration. The clerk was instructed to help taxpayers file petitions with tax notices attached. An annual report by County Assessor B W Emerick showed Beaverhead’s 1927 total assessed valuation at 17 839 819 dollars, down from last year due to land real estate livestock and other property value declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
B. W Emerick
State Board of Equalization
Beaverhea County
Lindley Phillips Erects New Brick Business Block
Lindley Phillips is constructing a new brick and cement two story business block on North Ida street. The fire proof building, costing about 560,000, will house a Phillips Battery station garage and machine shop with display rooms and offices for J W Waters and loyal parts distributor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindley Phillips
North
Ida Street
Dillon
Will Co
Phillips Battery
Loyal Pat
Hats Off to Barry and Hopkins Erect Drinking Fountain
Beaverhead County traveler history recalls a spring in Ryan's Canyon where travelers once refreshed beasts. George Hopkins of Barry and Hopkins Garage installed a mountain water fountain to provide ice water for cars and hikers, transforming the spot into a public refreshment point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry
Hopkins
Canyo
Ryan's Canyon
George Hopkins
Barry&- ‘Hopkins
Els
Willows
Beaverhead County
Barry & Hopkins F
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chautauqua
Dillon and Normal College
Dundee
Bonny Scotland
Hazelbaker
W. W. Hawkins
First National Wool Ware
Betty Duff
Mr. and
Edward S. Duff
Uncle Tom
John S. Baker
F. A. Hazelbaker
Rotary Meeting
Examiner's
Bagdad Temple
Imperial
Clarence Dunbar
Atlanta
George W. Dart
Mr. Dunbar
Messrs
Sonntag
George W. Lovell
Charles W. Burden
Henry J. Rodgers
L. K. Adams
Equalization Board
Joseph Stefanic
Austin B. Middleton
Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Commissioners
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