Dillon Kids Run Errands for Circus Day
A1 G. Barnes four ring circus arrives next Saturday in Dillon for afternoon and evening shows rain or shine. Local children suddenly eager to help at home will be rewarded with a peek at acts, elephants, and pink lemonade as families join a busy transfer of the show from trucks to the big tent. The event, remembered from two years ago, promises new features and additional rings.
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A. G. Barnes
Dillon
G. Barnes
al. G. Barnes
Compositions of Montana Musicians Heard in Concert
Prof. Joseph Adam of Montana State College staged a two night program at Hartwig theatre featuring Montana composers. He performed his Yellowstone Park Suite and Bitter Root among his own works, highlighting local musical talent and his Dillon roots while hosted by Miss Bertha Huber.
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Joseph Adam
Montana State College Department of Music
Hartwig Theatre
Adam
Montana
Dillon
Normal College Department of Music
Bertha Huber
Dillon Freight Rate Cuts on Coal Shipment
Montana railroad commission allowed Oregon Short Line and Milwaukee railroads to publish a new slack coal rate from Roundup to Dillon, reducing the charge from 4.05 to 3.26 per ton. County bills prompt voters to file claims early as commissioners face heavy business.
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Montana Railroad Commission
Oregon Short Line
Milwaukee Railroads
Dillon
Board of County Commissioners
Dillon Country club handicap tourney set for Aug 1
The Dillon Country Club announces a mid summer handicap tournament next Sunday August 1 on the links south of town. The aim is to revive interest in the game with no prizes, just good sport. Pairings list handicaps and names for both men and ladies, play begins at 9 a m with countersignature of scores.
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Dillon Country Club
Links
Stephan
McFarland
Price
Gullidge
Brundage
Thomas
Magnus
Bert Orr
Brown
Risley
O'Keefe
Collins
Menke
Floyd Best
McCracken
Stone
Bond
Grimes
Smith
Stamm
Chapman
Poindexter
Bransman
Melton
Clark
Garver
Tash
Romersa
Baker
Alkire
Tom Olmsted
Tom Gilbert
Curry
Bulger
Clara E. Adams
Berniece Metlen
George Baker
Georgia Mathews
Mildred Plum
Bertie Mathews
Annabel Desmond
Glenna Vance
C. T. Magnus
Jessie Cambron
Walter Grimes
Walter Stamm
Kathryn Ballard
Helena Bulger
Rush of Contest Votes Boosted by 25 000 Bonus
The campaign runs for ten days until August 7 with a 25 000 extra votes bonus for every 25 dollars in subscriptions turned in. Contestants nationwide race to maximize votes as big subscriptions pour in, with Dillon Wisdom Monida Melrose Armstead all aiming for the 400 dollar prize in three weeks. Many readers back favored candidates and lists show numerous subscribers from Dillon Lima Monida Melrose and more.
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Dillon
Wisdom
Monida
Melrose
Armstead
Julia Anderson
Gyme Blair
Mae Brady
Lima
Ethel Blake
Cleo Burles
Walter Brown
Jane Boone
Bessie Beall
Laverne Brown
Mrs. George
Baker
Cora. Berry
Andrea Barshaw
Calins Huntsleg
Lillian Bell
Jiggs Seeks Hair Tonic Ahead of Dillon Circus
Jiggs the orang utan daredevil acts wonders in a Dillon show under Al G Barnes with Pocahontas at the Court of Queen Anne. The animal worries about baldness and toys with a toupee while planning to outshine rivals and please Bangs, her mate.
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Jiggs
Al.g. Barnes
al G. Barnes
Dillon
Queen Anne
Dillon Youth Victim of Heat on Ranch near Grant
Maurice Lanner, a Dillon youth, was brought to Dillon from the Frank Esterwald ranch near Grant after suffering heat prostration. He was found unconscious Tuesday afternoon in a cabin and did not regain consciousness until the next day after reaching Barrett hospital. He is now recovering. He is the son of Mrs. Hal West and had worked at the Esterwald ranch for about two weeks.
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Maurice Lanner
Dillon
Frank Esterwald
Grant
Barrett Hospital
Hal West
Esterwald Ranch
Wisdom Is Menaced by Fire Again in Wis dom
Fire swept the home of Arthur Keas deputy sheriff at Wisdom last Friday night after a gasoline lamp exploded as Mrs Keas lit it. Mrs Crane of Butte and Mrs Keas escaped serious injury, while two children on the second floor were saved by swift action. A local bucket brigade and residents formed a makeshift fire-fighting force to contain the blaze though the house was destroyed and spread to nearby structures.
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Wisdom
Arthur Keas
Keas
Mt Thre
Enrollment Boom Predicted at Beaverhead County High
Principal A. T. Peterson reports strong rural interest in Beaverhead county high School with many eighth graders planning to enroll on opening day September 7. Renovations are complete and facilities ready for a larger student body as Captain Jack Yale and coach B J Gunderson say athletic prospects are bright.
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Beaverhead County
A. T. Peterson
Peterson
Jack Yale
B. J. Gunderson
Achess
Many Contests Draw 26 Seek 11 County Offices in Race
Beaverhead county voters face 43 nominations for state and county posts with 26 pursuing 11 county offices and 16 seeking 4 state seats. Polls open Tuesday at noon and close 7 PM with ballots listing two major party tickets and polling-place instructions posted locally.
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Beaverhead
Brald Yeas Publican
Frank Euel
Pearl L Smith
Ae R. Rite
Otto Gosman
James N. Mansffield
Johns. Baker
Dan F. Moon
Helena Man Hurt In Car Accident
Mrs. W. B. Hartwig and Tom Sillers were called to Helena after the injury of their father Tom Sillers Jr. in a crash near Craig. W. A. Moore, Lewis and Clark county commissioner, was killed in the same accident. The wreck nearly killed Mr. Sillers and another passenger. a subsequent attempt to move the car caused another fatality. Sillers, a county commissioner, is well known in Dillon and is said to be rapidly recovering.
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W. B. Hartwig
Tom Sillers
Helena
Tom Sillers Jr
Craig
W. A. Moore
Lewis and Clark County
Mr. Sillers
Dillon
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