Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus to Show in Butte August 10
The Hagenbeck-Wallace circus comes to Butte on August 10 with The Great Wilno firing from a monster cannon and a net launch. Clyde Beatty trains over 30 royal Bengal and Siberian tigers and African lions. European trainer Aage Christianson presents hyenas leopards pumas bears and more with top acts including the Albert Hodgins Family Flying Herberts Matsumotos troupe and others opening with The Golden Orient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus
Butte
Wilno
Aage Christianson
Arcnic
Albert Hodgins
Flying Herberts
Matsumotos
Montmarte
Montmarte Family of Acrobats
Jess Sisters
Albertas
Hauser
Nortons
Clown Alley
Golden Orient
Japan
Fish Are Placed in Streams in State Distribution Program
The United States Bureau of Fisheries fish car began midsummer distribution from the Dillon hatchery, delivering 300 000 rainbow and brown trout fry to streams and lakes across Montana and Wyoming, with routes to Red Lodge Cody Pocatello and Meadow Lake area. Captain Fred Englehart leads the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozeman
United States Bureau of Fisheries
United States Fish Hatchery
Columbus
Forest Service
East Rosebud River
Hell Roaring Creek
Elk Lake
Emerald Lake
West Rosebud River
Forest Lake
Rainbow Lake
Rimrock Lake
Castle Creek
Stillwater
Arrowhead Creek
Swan Creek
West Stillwater
Cody
Wyo
Spring Creek
Glacier Brook
Red Lodge
Sylvan Lake
Lake Fork
Willow Creek
Burnt Creek
West Work
Rocky Creek
Main Fork
Lady of the Lake
Arrow Lake
Red Lodge Creek
Hell Roaring Lake
Fred Englehart
Bureau of Fisheries
Pocatello
Idaho
Barn Fire Destroys Wenger Ranch Facility in Jackson
A barn at Jules Wenger ranch near Jackson burned last Thursday evening. One horse perished in the flames and harness plus ranch gear were destroyed, with losses in the thousands. Suspected cause is a cigarette tossed by a ranch employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jules Wenger
Jackson
Dillon’s Mystery Man Still Enigma
A Dillon mystery man kept agents guessing as fingerprints possibly linked to forger Thurman Alexander Steele are sent to the Bureau of Identification. Officials note Steele’s prison history in Utah, New Mexico and Ohio while a hospital patient’s photo is rushed to Salt Lake City for comparison. The baffling patient spoke of medical terms and sports, shows a southern accent, is a Mason, and bears an initial M on his belt buckle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Identification
Washington
Dillon Lodge
Marvin
Reading to Be Given by Miss Sands
America at Chicago with Grace George in the leading role. Miss Sands directed plays at Normal College and acted in the American Legion production Friendly Enemies. She studied drama at Yale and Wisconsin. At Yale she acted in No More Frontier by Talbott Jennings.
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America
Chicago
Grace George
Miss Sands
Normal College
American Legion
Yale University
Gertrude Johnson
University of Wisconsin
Yale
Talbott Jennings
Beaverhead county public utility taxes drop in 1930 figures
Beaverhead county sees a lower public utility assessment this year compared with 1929. The Oregon Short Line railroad remains the largest taxpayer at 3 mi ll ion plus, while Mountain States Telephone and Southern Montana Telephone report smaller valuations. Figures compiled by Clerk John S Baker show decreases across several utilities and note a public meeting set for August 11 to address election expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company
Southern Montana Telephone Company
Postal Telegraph & Cable Company
Western Union
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Montana Power Company
Montana Power
Divide
Beaverfield Transmission Company
Montana Southwestern Railroad
John
Baker
Economic Class Totals by Sector for 1930
The data shows Class 1 mines revenue rising from 1930 to 1930 figures, with increases of 4 738. Class 2 automobiles reports 226 216 dollars initial and 207 898 dollars final, up by 18 818. Livestock in Class 8 declines by 187 814, while Class 4 real estate climbs to 83 396 281 with a 6 362 increase. Moneys and credits Class 5 fall by 4 891, and railroads Class 6 drop by 163 919 from 1 761 843 to 1 925 753.
Beaverhead County Wild Hay Cut Surpasses County Peak
Beaverhead annually cuts about 160,000 tons of wild hay, 125,000 tons more than any other Montana county. The first cutting of tame hay is finished in all regions. Yields are expected to be below normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Montana
City Salaries and Municipal Budgets Listed
The document itemizes annual salaries for city officers and department budgets. It lists the treasurer at 200 per year, police magistrate 25 per month, health officer 15 per month, chief of police 1250, one officer 125, two policemen 110 each, water commissioner 225, city attorney and ex officio clerk 75, librarian 25, and assistant librarian 20, along with sprinkling and volunteer fire department figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lbrarian
Rotary Club Hear Talks By Members
Rotary club members discuss political campaigning and notable visits. L. K. Adams reports a trip to Wisconsin while Dr. R. D. Curry recalls an interview with Dillon's "mystery man" at Barrett hospital. Norman Kurtz of Havre Rotary attends as a visitor. Dr. W. A. Stephan is named next week's chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. K. Adams
Wisconsin
R. D. Curry
Dillon
The
Barrett
Norman Kurtz
Havre
Dredge Boat Operator and Ban nack Hotel Prober Remembrance
The subject was a part owner of dredge boats active in the area, with one vessel the Maggie Gibson named for his wife. He also ran a hotel at Ban nack during the mining camp’s heyday. Survived by his widow, a niece in Butte, and a nephew Fred Gibson of Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Gibson
Ban‘nack
Butte
Fred Gibson
Dillon
Free Glee Club Concert at Normal Friday Night
The glee club presents a free concert Friday night at Normal with soloists Fred Gray Twin Bridges Leonard Nelson Deer Lodge and William Schleder Sumatra singing In Arcady by Moonlight and Pale Moon Almer Halvers on Three Forks will perform a Harry Lander impersonation and lead an operetta scene A Night in Spain in two scenes with an east in
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Gray
Twin Bridges
Leonard Nelson
Deer Lodge
William Schleder
Sumatra
Arcady
Almer Halverson
Will
Harry. Lander
Spain
Glee Club
East
Dance program details list performers in Montana event
The notice lists performers including Winifred Derry Fred Gray and several Montana towns. It notes solos duets quartets and choruses with Genevieve Whealon and Claudia Peterson Faust in charge. Miss Whealon and Mrs Fail will dance a tango.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winifred Derry
Fred Gray
Twin Bridges
Dathy Langdorf
Helena
Leona Nelson
Deer Lodge
al Halverson
Three Forks
Pram
Dane
Genevieve Whealon
Butte
Claudia Peterson Faust
Dill
Whealon
Mrs. Fail
Thomas Dubois Seeks Dillon Township Constable Nomination
Thomas Dubois, a Beavers Fair association member and former assistant sergeant-at-arms, has accepted the Republican nomination for Dillon township constable. He will run unopposed following the last Friday filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beavers Fair Association
Clarence Wall
R Publican
Dillon Township
Frida
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Pearance
Clyde Beatty
EB. B. Roe
Bedrock
Seattle
Mrs. McKinley
E B. Roe
Mrs. Roe
Betty
Joe
Mrs. M. Lewis
Ina
Gladys
California
George Main
Jimmy
Southern
R. V. Sebree
Los Angeles
John F. Wyatt
Mrs
Henry Wyatt
Montana Auto Supply
Fred Woodside
Orr
Salmon
Spokane
Frank Paul
Dillon Furniture Company
MacInnes Men's
Worcester
Mass
Edward Hoerning
Continental Oil Company
Hoerning
Sutherland
Charles Bourquin
George Routledge
Barrett Hospital
Nelson
Pennsylvania
Clarence Brown
Dell Mercantile Company
Missouri
Logan
Walter Weltie
Daniel Tovey
Utah
Tovey
Big Hole Basin
Seg
Buick
Fisher
Montana Auto Supply Company
Rotary Club
Bannack
Grim Reaper
Thomas Dubois
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