Gala Days at the Normal Celebrate Commencement Week
Institutions on the hill host gala days as out of town visitors and graduates return for commencement. The program spans a recital by the expression department, a baccalaureate address by Rev. D Foley, vesper services, the Chinook play The Final Word, and later music recitals and senior activities. Faculty travels and new hires, including Mrs Carrie F Hardesty, expand the staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Expression
D. Foley
St. Rose Catholic Church
Young Women’s Christian Association
Michigan
Pelzer
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Shoudy
New York University
Mosher
Helena
Dunning
Seaside
Oregon
Young Women’s Christian Associations
Northwest
Graeter
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
New York City
Carrie F. Hardesty
Buffalo
N. Y
Oberlin Conservatory
Ohio Wesleyan University
Census Agent Seeks Manufacturer and Miner Cooperation
Paul G. Crouse, special agent for the census bureau, is in town collecting statistics on manufacturing and mining. Schedules have been mailed to establishments of record and should be filled and brought in or mailed back. Cooperation from those outside town is also requested to ensure a complete Beaverhead county report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul G. Crouse
Census Department
Census Bureau
Montana
Beaverhead County
Crouse
Montana Inquiry Lists Attract Settlers and Firms
J H Hall commissioner of agriculture labor industry and publicity has prepared circulars listing inquirers about Montana resources and settlement or business openings The lists include names and addresses and occupations if given The bureau aims to inform communities realty firms and organizations so inducements reach inquirers The plan has attracted many people to the state most of them farmers and the commissioner offers to add others to the mailing list upon request
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Hall
Agriculture, Labor, Industry and Publicity
Montana
Hall
Public School Closes After Long Ten Month Year
Public schools in Dillon closed for vacation marking one of the city's most successful and lengthy ten month terms. The progress credited to Dr. Finch and the devoted teaching staff. Teachers plan summers in other states or at eastern universities' sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finch
Bettes
Nina M. Nash
Aberdeen
S. D
Nash
Madison State Normal School
Teachers’ College
Columbia University
Aberdeen State Normal School
Alan R
Fine Literary Training School
University of Wisconsin
Dillon
Father Foley Plans Services At Browne’s Station And Melrose
Father Foley of St. Rose Catholic Church will hold services at Browne's Station on Saturday morning and in Melrose on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Foley
St. Rose Catholic Church
Browne's Station
Melrose
Dillon Prepares for Second Big Horse Sale
The Dillon sale runs from June 30 for several days with 1200 head listed and more expected. Manager C A Smith tours the Midwest to boost buyers, promising the best lot yet and guaranteed satisfaction for sellers and buyers alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
C. A. Smith
Middlewest
Smith
Butte
Great Northern
Frand Forks
Winnipeg
St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Return Engagement at Star Theatre with Prince the Magician
The Star theatre presents a week long program starting next Saturday night featuring Prince the magician. He will reveal a new illusion each night and entertain Dillon with vaudeville reels and a live piano and singing act. Prince previously amazed audiences at Scenic theatre with the trunk mystery and rope knots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Theatre
Prince
Scenic Theatre
Mr. Prince
Dillon
Hay
Star
Good Roads Convention Opens in Billings with Festive Itinerary
Billings gears up for the Montana Good Roads convention with committees finalizing plans. Auto trips to Sunny Grove Fruit Farm and Hesper Farm, a monster night parade of 100 decorated cars, and Farmers Day drawing about 2000 farmers are highlighted as the event aims to boost the state economy and hospitality for over 1000 delegates from outside Yellowstone county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Montana
Treasure
Commonwealth
Sunny Grove Fruit Farm
W. B. George
Hesper Farm
Automobile Committee
Yellowstone County
Austin North
Western range lambs arrive in Chicago in first shipment
Clay Robison Co reports the first grass lambs from the western range for Chicago this season. 1,299 head at 68 pounds average 9 dollars and 175 head at 62 pounds average 7 dollars from California, very choice. 1908 figures and future volumes noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Robison & Co’s
Western Range
Chicago
California
Idaho
Walter Poindexter Graduates with High Honors
Walter P Poindexter youngest son of Phillip H Poindexter a prominent county resident graduated with high honors from Rose Polytechnic Institute Terra Haute Indiana after four years of study He has accepted a position with a general electrical company at Schenectady New York Dillon friends express delight and wish him luck in his first job after graduation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter P. Poindexter
Phillip H. Poindexter
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Terra Haute
Indiana
Poindexter
General Electrical Company
Schenectady
New York
Dillon
Married This Morning in Dillon to Butte Groom
Miss Alta Willard of Dillon and Mr. Ned Saunders of Butte quietly married at 10:30 this morning at the bride’s home. A noon banquet followed before the couple departed by afternoon train to Butte to start their life together.
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Alta Willard
Ned Saunders
Butte
Dillon
F. E. Dodds
Methodist Episcopal Church
Wesley Miller
Wisdom
Mabel Willard
Willard
Bond’s Station
Willard Ranch
Edward Saunders
John Eaton
Mayfield
Hennessy Company
Death of Joseph Hevey in Dillon
Joseph Hevey long time Dillon resident died Friday June 16 after pleurisy and bronchitis. Born in Ireland 36 years ago he came to America in 1892, lived in Denver and Butte before settling in Dillon in 1906 at the A C Hammond ranch. Funeral at Catholic church with interment at Mountain View. survived by wife and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Hevey
Mr. Hevey
Butte
Ireland
America
Denver
Dillon
A. C. Hammond
Mountain View Cemetery
Classy Offerings at the Scenic Theatre This Week
Two vaudeville attractions headline at the Scenic theatre with strong crowds. Homer Dennis and Revolving Collins bring capacity audiences as the management showcases skilled roller skate acts and clever exhibition work. Mr Collins demonstrates graceful performance.
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Homer Dennis
Revolving Collins
Illand
Collins
Comic yet masterful roller skater performance overview
The text describes a skilled skater who performs advanced roller skating tricks and debuts a new trick named the Hit Revolution. It notes his showmanship and mastery, with a dramatic lightning motif. It also highlights Homer Dennis, a character comedian, who performs impersonations including Jewish, Italian, and country rude characters, singing My Mary Ann and ending with a clog dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Collins
Homer Dennis
Mary Ann
Dillon Real Estate Advances With Idaho Street Option
Dillon real estate shows rapid value rise as an option was taken this week on a downtown Idaho Street property comprising two lots for a record price of 15000 dollars. Details are limited due to pending negotiations on this personal residence property adjoining the business district.
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Dillon Real Estate
Idaho Street
Good Ball Game Set for Next Sunday in Dillon
Dillon defeated the M. J. B. Coffee team of the Butte City league 5 to 3 last Sunday. Next Sunday a picked team from Butte will play in Dillon aiming to beat Dillon, with Farns worth's squad undefeated so far and intent to take Dillon into camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
M. J. B. Coffee
Butte City
Butte
Farnsworth
Wool Buyers Arrive as Montana Wool Outlook Worsens
Eastern wool buyers have entered Montana but offers are low, prompting expectations of heavy consignments. Firms like Hallo well, Jones & Donald and Dewey Gould & Co send representatives while Chicago and Boston warehouses await stored clips. Fred Putnam exits the field due to ill health after two decades as a leading wool buyer.
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F. R. Peters
Hallowell, Jones & Donald
Wallace E. Chase
Boston
Dewey, Gould & Co
Chicago
Fred Putnam
Fort Benton
Red Cloud
Montana
Putnam
Taft Signs Agricultural Bill With Montana Forest Funds
President Taft signs the agricultural appropriation, effective July 1, totaling $7,000 for the Montana National Bison range and Montana national forest appropriations for the coming fiscal year. It lists allocations for Absaroka Beartooth Beaverhead Bitter Root Blackfeet Cabinet Custer Deer Lodge Flathead Gallatin Helena Jefferson Kootenai Lewis and Clark Lolo Madison Missoula Sioux in South Dakota and Montana.
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Washington
Taft
Montana National Bison Range
Custer
Deer Lodge
Flathead
Gallatin
Helena
Jefferson
Kootenai
Lewis and Clark
Lolo
Madison
Missoula
Sioux
South Dakota
Montana
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