City Council Approves Yearly Budget in Dillon Meeting
The Dillon city council approved a total appropriation of 53 914.26 for the new fiscal year starting July 1. The water fund tops allocations with 25 000, general fund 16 000, and other funds include street and alley 4 000 and library 1 800 with various district and department maintenance. Salaries for city officers were set including the treasurer 200 annually and police and staff stipends ranging from 15 to 225 monthly.
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Salntions
Injuries Fatal to Butte Youth in Highway Crash
Walter Cloonan aged 24 of 725 North Wyoming Street died after being struck on the Butte Anaconda highway Wednesday. Ross Sage, Deer Lodge resident, arraigned on manslaughter charges. Suggs arraigned for operating an automobile while intoxicated. Trial date not set. County Attorney Roy Michaud filed the manslaughter charges.
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Ross Sage
Deer Lodge
Cloonan
Justice of the Peace
Lorenz
Anaconda
Suggs
Y County
Roy
Michaud
Tom Williams Dies in Dillon After Illness
Well known Dillon man Tom Williams died last Friday night after several days illness. He had lived in Montana about 20 years. Funeral services were held this afternoon at Brundage chapel with Rev. H. O. Shannon of First Baptist church officiating. Interment followed at Mountain View cemetery. Williams was born in Virginia 59 years ago.
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Illiam T
Tom) Williams
Dillon
Montana
Brundage Chapel
H. O. Shannon
First Baptist Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Tom Williams
Virginia
Beaverhead County Budget Session Sets Preliminary Date
Beaverhead County Commissioners met in Dillon Montana on July 20 1929 to review budgets filed under the 1929 Session Laws Section 3 Chapter 148. With Commissioner Jackson absent the board set July 24 1929 to finalize the Preliminary Budget while noting all budgets were properly filed and on the table for consideration.
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Beaverhead
Jackson
Anderson
Sunshine Trail May Be Extended to Salt Lake City
The Sunshine trail, Montana s main highway to the southwest, may be extended to Salt Lake City. A favorable committee report will be presented at the Sunshine trail convention in Lethbridge, Alberta, on August 5. The route between Dillon and Butte is to be completed, making the road a premier auto route between Montana and Southern Idaho and a key corridor to California. Montana and Idaho highway officials recently approved a policy for northern Idaho road improvements, with plans to connect Spencer to Monida and link with Beaverhead County projects. A Utah report notes the Salt Lake line is paved via Logan and remains a principal southern route.
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Montana
Salt Lake City
Lethbridge
Alberta
Dillon
Butte
Idaho
California
Great Falls
Scott Leavitt
J. D. Rowe
State Highway Commission
A. J. Breitenstein
Montana Automobile Association
Utah
Mr. Breitenstein
Spencer
Monida
Beaverhead
Breitenstein
W. D. Rishel
Utah State Automobile Association
Salt Lake
Logan
Friday Sets Record High in Dillon Weather History
Friday marked the hottest day in Dillon’s 31 year climate record with a 94 degree high observer J E Monroe noted. The prior peak was 93 degrees and the heat persisted through a drought afflicted week. Haying progressed despite discomfort and crops showed stress from heat and winds as ranchers completed early hay.
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Dillon
J. E. Monroe
County Clerk Annual Report Completed
The county clerk reports the fiscal year ending June 30 1929 is finished. The full report will be printed as a booklet this week and distributed to county and city clerks. The board of commissioners met to review the preliminary budget under the new state law. budgets on file may be explained at any time and August 4 is set for the regular board session.
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Examiner
Board of Commissioners
Ite
Beaverhead Ranchers Battle Weeds With Calcium Chlorate
Beav erhead county units received more than 15000 pounds of calcium chlorate to combat Canada thistle and other noxious weeds harming crops. W J Bier rum weed commissioner led demonstrations to teach ranchers proper application while they treat fields under supervision. The latest session occurred Monday night at the Lee Tower residence in Dillon. Chemical stored at the Montana Mercantile Company warehouse.
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Beaverhead
W. J. Bierrum
Beaverhead County
Bierrum
Lee Tower
Dillon
Chavez to Be Arraigned on Murder Counts
First degree murder charges filed against Nick Chavez a Mexican laborer by County Attorney T E Gilbert. Hearing set for 10 oclock tomorrow. Chavez allegedly shot Juan Romero and Pablo Forres at Barretts station July 18, with both victims dying July 20. Chavez claims self defense saying Romero and Forrest attacked him with a knife and threw him in the river at the Fred Dingley ranch near Barratts station.
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Nick Chavez
T. E. Gilbert
J. E. Kelly
Henry G. Rodgers
Chavez
Juan Romero
Pablo Forres
Barrett’s
Barrett Hospital
Romero
Forrest
Fred .Dingley
Barratt’s Station
Musical Program Presented Rotary Luncheon Today
The Dillon Rotary club hosted a luncheon with a musical program led by Rev. Father F. X. Lechner as chair. Solo pianist Miss Helen Catherine Ballard, a Cincinnati Conservatory student, performed pieces while Miss Elizabeth Ballard and her sister performed dances. Dr. R. D. Curry, club president, announced new committees and J. E. Kelly was named next week's chairman. Heavy drought prompted the diversion of 500 inches of water into ditches to aid ranchers below.
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Dillon Rotary Club
I F. X. Lechner
Helen Catherine Ballard
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Miss Ballard
The
Normal College
Ralph McFadden
Elizabeth ‘Ballard
R. D. Curry
J. E. Kelly
Dillon Golfers Press State Tourney Showing
Dillon golfers and staff from Montana State Normal College joined a Saturday trip to Virginia City tours under Professor Rush Jordan. Five Dillon players qualified in flights at the Montana state golf tournament in Anaconda. Hartwig shot 86 in qualifying and placed in the championship flight. Several others, including Brundage Stephan Gilbert and Harding, competed in second and fifth flights with solid play though no winners. Carl Loeb Jr. of Anaconda won the state title.
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Montana State Normal College
Virgingia City
Dillon
Rush Jordan
Montana
Faillon
Anaconda
W. B. Hartwig
H. M. Brundage
W. H. Stephan
W. G. Gilbert
Ralph Harding
W. H. Staphan
Hartwig
Stephan
Gilbert
Montana Standard
Dillion
Carl Loeb, Jr
Big Black Bear Killed by Jack Curley
Trapper Jack Curley, a government trapper, recently killed a large black bear near Fishtrap that had been molesting bands of sheep. Curley, with years of trapping experience, declared the bear the largest he had seen.
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Big Black Bear
Jack Curley
Trapper
Fishtrap
Curley
Montana university council urges higher scholarship work
S E Davis reports from Helena on a Montana executive council session. Heads of six units attended except C H Clapp. The council plans stronger scholarship oversight as values rise from about 10 to 50 dollars and yearly costs reach 10 000 to 12 000 dollars. Havre unit gains academic parity with Dillon and Billings units. Lecturers from national ranks will be funded collectively by the units.
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S. E. Davis
Montana State Normal College
Helena
The
University of Montana
C. H. Clapp
State University
Montana
Havre
Dillon
Billings
Dr. Brannon
Alfred Atkinson
Montana State College
Francis Thomson
State School of Mines
Sheldon E. Davis
State Normal School
G. D. Vande Bogart
Northern Montana School
H. H. Swain
Steadfast Tin Soldier Play At Normal College
Dillon children will enjoy the final production of the year by the Normal college Children’s Theatre this afternoon. The Steadfast Tin Soldier, in three acts, is staged by Mary K. Sands. Admission for adults is fifty cents. children enter free, with the Summer Dramatic Club sponsoring.
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Hildren
Dillon
Tin Soldier
Normal College
Hans Christian Anderson
Dillon’s Children’s Theatre
Mary K. Sands
Montana
the Normal College
Senior Dinner Marks Montana State Normal College Commencement
Fourty four seniors will receive diplomas at the Montana State Normal College commencement next Wednesday at 10 o clock. Miss Lucy D Carson will deliver the address Teachers Freedom. Diplomas will be conferred by Frank Eliel. Invocations by Rev R O Shannon. The summer program includes a dinner, musical selections by the glee club, and vocal solos. The class is largely experienced teachers with six from parochial Montana schools and many from Butte and eastern Montana.
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ORTY
Montana State Normal College
Lucy D. Carson
Frank Eliel
State Board of Education
R. O. Shannon
The
First Baptist Church
Ralph McFadden
Women’s Glee Club
Mr. McFadden
Margaret Knudsen
Gertrude Foster
Winifred Derry
Frances Myrick
Seley Moore
Russell Sommers
Rush Jordan
Miss Russell
Bartholomew
Dr. Davis
Robert Clark
Montana
Butte
Dillon Gardeners Prepare For Annual Flower Show
Dillon gardeners gear up for the third annual flower show sponsored by the Dillon Rotary Club. Plans are underway with a committee led by T. E. Luebben J. E. Kelly Fréd Chapman and A. T. Peterson. Dates near the county fair in September are debated because of scheduling conflicts.
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Dillon
Dillon Rotary Club
T. E. Luebben
J.E. Kelly
Fréd Chapman
A. T. Peterson
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Water Fund
General Fund
St. James Hospital
Uuilly Duuwtu
Lhlecls
Trail Association
Canada Thistle
Montana Mercantlé-company
Rotary
Iake
Executive Council of
University
Lucy H. Carson
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