Mrs S E Davis Dies After Prolonged Illness
Mrs Sheldon E Davis wife of Montana State Normal College president died Sunday July 18 after months of decline. She had joined Dillon community recently and contributed to college life and local organizations. Funeral at St James Episcopal church with dignitaries from Montana State College in attendance. Interment Mountain View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon E. Davis
Davis
Montana State Normal College
Dillon
Davia
Marysville
Missouri
C. W. Aydelotte
Kansas City
Normal College
St. James Episcopal Church
Thomas W. Bennett
Warrensburg
Warrensburg State Normal School
Chicago
Michigan
Colorado
Knox College of Music
Galesburg
Illinois
Sheldon Emmon Davis
Ethel Jean
Harlan Coleman
Lucey the Philosopher to Speak at Normal Friday
Thos Elmore Lucey the Ph ilosopher humorist and poet will entertain at the Normal College Friday evening July 30. He is a popular entertainer who worked with the American Legion in army camps during the war and comes with a smile story and song to cure the blues.
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Thos. Elmore Lucey
Normal College
Lucey
American Legion
United States
Recent Beaverhead County filings for primaries
Recent filings show candidates for county offices in Beaverhead County. O C Gosman Republican seeks county commissioner. Wm A Bucher Republican runs for clerk of the court. Cecil M Featherly Republican and J A David Democrat seek assessor. Anson Baxter Democrat for clerk of the court. W E Chapman Democrat for county surveyor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Gosman
Wm. A. Bucher
Cecil M. Featherly
J. &. David
Anson Baxter
W. E. Chapman
Bryan Addresses Large Audience at Dillmont Park
W J Bryan spoke to the largest southern Montana audience at Dillmont Park on a Tuesday evening on Pending Problems. His remarks covered education religion and the right of popular government with humor and examples, urging citizen duty and unity. a Chautauqua benefit dance followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Bryan
Dillmont Park
Montana
Bryan
America
Mr. Bryan
Dillon
A. L. Stone
Andrus
Dr. Clark
Dillon Beats Butte All-Stars 20 to 3 on Local Diamond
Dillon defeated an alleged Butte all-star team 20 to 3 Sunday afternoon. Dillon jumped to five runs in the first inning and maintained control throughout. A standout moment was Bradley of Dillon making a sensational one-handed catch on a line drive. Dillon pitchers Fuller and Gosman held the attack while Butte used O Neill Keefe and Heavy in the battery.
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Butte
Dillon
Bradley
Fuller
Gosman
O'Neill
Keefe
Heavy
Beaverhead Oil Signs Drilling Contract Near City
Beaverhead Alberta Oil company of this city completes a contract with Midnorthern, a Midwest subsidiary, to drill on holdings near town. Work to start once men and equipment are secured, drawing interest from many Dillon and Butte residents.
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Beaverhead Oil
Beaverhead Alberta Oil Company
Midnorthern
Midwest
Dillon
Butte
Beaverhead Company
Delphian Chapter Formed In Dillon Women Organize Meetings
Miss Mabel Ames of Wisconsin and Miss Blanche Faulhaber of St. Louis helped organize a Dillon chapter of the National Delphian Society. Meetings are set for the training school auditorium on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 3 pm, starting September 14. Officers named include President Mrs J B Morse and Vice President Mrs E L Poin dexter. Charter members listed, with aims to study Delphian courses and promote education and social progress.
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Mabel Ames
Wisconsin
Blanche Faulhaber
St. Louis
Dillon
National Delphian Society
J. BE. Morse
E. L. Poindexter
Hugh MacMillan
J. H. Gilbert
C. W. Woodburn
F. D. Willis
J. B. Morse
I. E. Gilbert
B. L. Poindexter
F. C. Mcfadden
W. H. Stephan
Howard Morse
Clara N. Chapman
D. A. Galt
Jos. Smith
Mary Hester Phillips
A.L. Stone
Agnes Bernstein
Fred Chapman
Roscoe Cornell
M. A. Walker
C.P. Thomas
W. B. Hartwig
Roy
Dillon shooters win medals at Montana state shoot Kalispell
Dillon trapshooters returned from Kalispell with two top medals. Nick Birrer won the Butte Rod and Gun club medal and Birrer with Roy Forrester won the Manhattan team cup medal after tying rivals. The club also lands the 1921 Dillon state shoot for July next year, expected to bring about 150 shooters to town for four days. O. A. Schulz organized the trip and was elected Montana Trapshooting association vice president. George M. Melton became president of the Dillon Rod and Gun club. Nearly 100 shooters competed as Kalispell residents aided comfort and hospitality.
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Dillon
Montana
Kalispell
Nick Birrer
Butte
Roy Forrester
Renfro
O. A. Schulz
Dillon Red and Gun Club
Dillon Rod and Gun Club
C. C. Thornton
W. C. Orr
M. M. Owsley
George M. Melton
Montana State Trapshooting Association
Ralph McFadden to Give Piano Recital in Dillon
Ralph McFadden a student of Dana's Musical Institute will present a piano recital at the training school auditorium on the evening of August 2. Eastern papers praise his piano work and the program promises to delight Dillon music lovers. He is presented by his former teacher L A Gregory of this city.
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Ralph McFadden
Dana’s
Musical Institute
Training School
McFadden
Dillon
L. A. Gregory
Beaverhead County Commission Defines Roads and Appoints Officials
The Beaverhead County Board met July 12 1920 approving two right of way deeds for county highways and 30 and 60 foot rights of way. They sought federal aid for a 2.5 mile Badger Pass road segment costing about 9500 dollars. Decisions included tax adjustments, nurse employment, and road project reviews with Idaho neighbors.
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Tash
N. W
S. R
N.W
Grasshopper Creek
D. L. Or Tash Ranch
Badger Pass
Dillon-Jackson Post Road
Dillon
Bannack
Dilon- Jackson-Wisdom
Ella M. Smith
P. KE. Newcomb
Neynwy
M. M
Warren C. Johnson
Big Hole
Jackson and
Wisdom
Selway
Roy Selway
Monida
First National Bank of
State Highway Commission
Bureau of Public Roads
Mooney's
R. T. Wemple
Mooney Bridge
Highway Commission
Oo. S. L
Federal Bureau
Bureau
Washout disrupts rail service and damages Bond area
A cloudburst washed out two miles of Oregon Short Line track near Bond's station forcing the afternoon train to Dillon and delaying service for two days. A new bridge is being built and the road repaired at a damage cost of thousands. Beaverhead Ranch and other local properties suffered similar losses. July set rainfall records with frequent showers yet crops look promising for a bumper harvest.
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Oregon
Beaverhead Ranch Company
Bond
Porkers Score Gain At Close Of Week
Union Stock Yards So. St. Paul July 19 hog prices rose near week end as markets recovered from a weak start. Top hogs closed at 14.75, bulk 13.75 to 14, pigs 8 to 14, boars 5 to 8. Cattle mostly 25 to 60c lower. dairy cows 70 to 100. sheep and lambs 50c higher with lambs 6 to 15 and ewes 2.50 to 7.60. Receipts: hogs 40,000. cattle 22,000. sheep 9,200.
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Union Stock Yards
St. Paul
Mrs Jane Eyre Woody Buried This Morning
Mrs Jane Eyre Woody born Grassy Creek North Carolina February 18 1854 died July 19 1920 after rheumatic illness and a fall. She leaves husband William Woody and six children Ida Netterfield Virginia Patrick James B Robert E Lucy V Fullerton and Mary all of Jackson Montana. Funeral at Baptist church conducted by Rev T M Bennett and burial at Mountain View Cemetery.
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Best
Engineer Chapman
Stone Creek
Messrs
Harper
Morrow and Clark
Oscar Garner
Chapman
Petty
Wellman
F. B. Connelly Co
Billings
Lemhi County
Idaho
Montana
Sullivan Bros
Ella Plant
Mra. Heikkle
R. Hardesty Mfg. Co
Lewis & Clark Trail
Dillon South Central
Lloyd & Blair Garage
Phoebe Anderson
Martha Martin
Francis P. Bulger
Edwin G. Farnsworth
Owen
M. Galloway
Lakeview
Lakeview School House
Townsend C. Fairbanks
Joe Buck
Clarence B. Miller
Monida
Smith’s Hotel
Wm. M. Miller
Clarence Buck
John H. Brundage
Lima
Lima School House
A.S. Bearsley
B. R. Gleed
Jos. L. Lewis
L. A. Lathrum
J.D. Brandenburg
Dell
Dellchool House
M. McKnight
I. M. Martinell
HE. F. Price
Dillon North Central
City Hall
H. G. Humphrey
F. P.harrison
Robert Roy Given
Edwin Oid Patrick
R. Featherly, Jr
Bedrock
Armstead School House
HE. B. Roe
J. W. Scott
T. F. Mullen
Grant
Grant School House
James N. Mansfield
Frank P. Blair
Warren O. Churchill
Brenner
Brenner School House
Wm. P. Brenner
Fred R. Chapman
Thos. W. Bennett
Lawrence L. Price
Charles McGrath
Dillon North
S. D. Hirschman
Carrie O. Hirschman
Charles F. Refallack
Lawrence Croslin
Jesse K. Phillips
Dillon West
Metlon Hotel
Wm. J. Cushing
James QO. Melson
Robert C. Farmer
L. T. Taylor
George Bott
Bishop Precinct
Nelson School House
Theodor Nelson
Grant Kenison
Isaac F. Hunsaker
Argenta
Argenta School House
J. T. Ross
Arthur J. Pifon
Anthony H. French
Birchcreek
Jane Eyre Woody
Grassy Creek
N. C
Christian
Patience
Baptist Church
Wm. Woody
Ida Netterfield
Rich Hill
Virginia
Patrick
Central Point
Oregon
Jas. B. Woody
Robert E. Woody
Lucy V. Fullerton
Mary Woody
Jackson
The
T. M. Bennett
Mountain View Cemetery
Smiths Start Monthlong Motor Trip to Kansas City
Mr. and Mrs. Pearl S. Smith and their two children left last week on a motor trip to Kansas City to visit relatives. They expect to be gone about a month.
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Kansas City
Pearl S. Smith
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S. E. Davis
Thos. E. Lucey
the Normal
Beaverhead County
WJ. Bryan
Delphians
Dillon-Jackson Road
Board of County Commissioners
Fuly
D. D. McKnight
O. M. Best
J. E. Shaw
George R. Baker
O. M. Galloway
Frank Nelson
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