Big Barbecue Welcomes William Jardine to Wisdom
Plans in Wisdom for a large Sunday celebration honoring William Jardine secretary of agriculture. The event aims to recall western days with little ceremony aside from a few speeches led by Jardine. Beaverhead county and much of Southwestern Montana expected to attend.
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Will Jardine
Big Hole Basin
Montana
Wisdom
Beaverhead County
William Jardine
Big Hole
Jardine
Hazelbaker Reappointed United States Commissioner
Senator Frank A. Hazelbaker received notice of his reappointment as United States commissioner for the district. The term extends four years and covers general land matters and federal business with Hazelbaker serving as the federal court representative here.
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Frank A. Hazelbaker
United States
Hazelbaker
Normal College Alumni Elect Officers for Year
Montana State Normal College Alumni association elected officers at a business meeting before a Saturday banquet. Officers chosen were Mrs. Pearl Robison president, Mrs. Lucy Walker vice president, Mrs. Mary Curry treasurer, and Miss Ella Free secretary.
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Montana State Normal College Alumni Association
Pearl Robison
Lucy Walker
Mary Curry
Ella Free
Picknickers Admonished For Damaging Barretts Grounds
A Dillon area picnic site known as Barretts is private property. Owner warns gates may close if careless picknickers continue leaving gates open and allowing cows and horses on fields. Community urged to protect the Beaverhead Rack at Barrota and respect adjoining property.
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Dillon
Dingley Ranch
Jature
Beaverhead
Barrota
Dillon Man to Help in Butte Celebration
Charles Higgenbotham a Dillon pioneer and former Indian scout offers to drive a stage coach for Butte's Fourth of July celebration. If accepted he will add a feature to the program and recall era stage driving and pony express days with tales of Jim Bridger and other pioneers.
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Charles Higgenbotham
Dillon
Butte
Higgenbotham
Pony Express
Jim Bridger
Hazelbaker Named To Legion War Orphan Drive
Senator Frank A Hazelbaker was appointed to the Montana executive committee of the American Legion endowment fund drive for widows and orphans of world war veterans. Chief Justice Albert Galen, state drive chairman, aims to raise 5 million dollars nationwide with Montana’s share 20000 and Beaverhead county 660. Beaverhead county is expected to go over the top as in wartime drives.
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Frank A. Hazelbaker
American Legion
Albert Galen
Motana Supreme Court
Montana
Beaverhead
Hazelbaker
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead County Delinquent Taxes Report
County Treasurer Bertie Mathews reports a little under 3000 dollars of Beaverhead County 1924 second installment taxes delinquent. May 29 was the last day to pay. Total taxes 119,500. 116,700 paid. 2800 delinquent. Distributions include road fund 9800, other funds 53000, state 23600, livestock 860, Dillon Improvement 2300, Lima Improvement 100, Dillon city 3500, Lima city 500, School District No. 10 8600, remaining districts 13400. Finance described as splendid.
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Bertie Mathews
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Lima
City of
Normal Training School
Rotary club committees name summer plans for year
W R Allen urges a Wise River to Elkhorn Springs road to bind mines to Dillon with eight and a half miles of highway. Government estimates place construction at 45000 dollars, to be shared by county and federal government. J B Somers forester predicts government aid. Rotary roads committee to act. free transport for incoming Normal students planned. Standing committees listed with members and duties.
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W. R. Allen
Heston-Montana Corporation
Rotary Club
Dillon
Wise River
Elkhorn Springs
Butte
J. B. Somers
G. T. Paul
Normal College
Monay
F. A. Hazelbaker
F. X. Lechner
C. T. Magnus
Chester Hale
J. F. Wikidal
W. B. Hartwig
W. H. Stephan
Albert Stamm
A. T. Peterson
C. P. Thomas
T. BE. Gilbert
A. Potts
R. D. Curry
J. H. Gilbert
Roscoe Cornell
H. G. Rogers
Pearl S. Smith
E. Davis
J. E. Monroe
Linden McCullough
A. F. Waldorf
Boys’ Work
L. K. Adams
W. E. Roberts
E. EB. Loft
Lambert Eliel
T. Lee McCracken
D. A. Galt
Carruthers
S. F. Erwin
D. M. Best
H.E. Morse
T. H. Luebben
C. H. Niblack
T. Magnus
C. E. Doak
Terry Browning
C. Fairchild
Dillon Defeats Polaris in Local Baseball Game
A Dillon team beat Polaris 16 to 3 on the local athletic field last Sunday afternoon. Dillon pounded three Polaris pitchers and built an early lead, with Raferty pitching airtight ball for Dillon. Local fans plan more Sunday games with outside teams throughout the summer.
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Dillon
Polaris
Rafferty
Normal College Graduate Wins High Honors at UNC
Eleanor Schmidt Mosher, 1909 State Normal College graduate, is listed for a bachelor of arts degree at the University of North Carolina. She was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Psi Delta. The Mosher family now resides in Chapel Hill, where Dr. Mosher is a professor of education at the state university.
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University of North Carolina
Eleanor Schmidt Mosher
State Normal College
Mosher
Phi Beta Kappa
Alpha Psi Delta
Moshers
Chapel Hill
N. C
State University
Montana Normal College Commencement Week Events
Commencement week at Montana State Normal college began with an alumni banquet and baccalaureate services led by President S. E. B. Davis. Activities included a class play Why Not, college sing, reception, class day, candlelight procession, and tomorrow's commencement exercises for 83 graduates. Incoming students will begin June 22 with nine-week summer sessions. transportation to campus provided by local businessmen.
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Montana State’ Normal College
S. E B. Davis
E. L. Hurley
The
Baptist Church
Edward Smith
Methodist Church
Father Leschner
St. Rose’ Catholic
Connie Martin Newman
Jessie Lynch Williams
Robert Kindsley
Bernice Hirschman
Alice ‘Cosgrove
Armin Jahr
Myrtle Dunks
Kenneth Cosgrove
Jean Brothers
Marion Lund
Dillon Students of Outside Schools Return Home for Vacation
Dillon students who studied at outside schools and colleges came home this weekend to spend the summer vacation. The Montana State college group led by Ralph Cushing Clarence Decker Morse Waldorf Francis Cashmore and Martin Connely returned Saturday. Wayne Sewell joined from Madison Wisconsin where he attended the University of Wisconsin. Rachel Smith also returned from Poughkeepsie New York where she studied at Vassar College.
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Dillon
Montana State College
Ralph Cushing
Clarence Decker
Morse Waldorf
Francis Cashmore
Martin Conneley
Wayne Sewell
Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Rachel Smith
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Vassar College
Dillon Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday program
The Dillon Methodist Episcopal Church holds Sunday school for all ages at 10 o clock. At 11 o clock a children’s day program directed by Mrs Taylor is planned. Evening service at 8 features Epworth Leaguers with a set of pictures illustrating From Greenland s Icy Mountains.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Dillon Methodist Episcopal Church
Taylor
Epworth
Greenland
Mounttains
Applause Debate Rises Over Open Air Band Concerts
A Dillon summer concert series faces criticism as automobile horns and sirens drown out music. Readers note that respectful applause should be simple hand clapping, a practice already adopted in Butte after a city campaign.
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Dillon
Butte
Two Men Committed to Warm Springs State Asylum
Owen J. McCubbin known as Jack Williams and G Haining were examined by a sanity commission last Monday and committed by the court to the state asylum at Warm Springs. They were taken to the institution Monday afternoon by Sheriff Mooney and Chief Nelson. McCubbin Williams attempted self harm at the Ames ranch last Friday, was treated at Barret hospital, then moved to the county jail after becoming violent. Williams claimed he had been dead five times and killed three times, with two suicide attempts, revived by doctors.
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Owen J. McCubbin
Jack Williams
G. Haining
Sanity Commission
Warm Springs
Rheriff’ Mooney
Nelson
McCabbin
Williams
Ames Ranch
Barret
Eastern Star Leaders Visited Mizpah Chapter Banquet Held
Montana grand matron Mrs. Kirton of Malta visited Mizpah chapter at the week’s start. A Monday banquet in the lodge rooms honored the guest, followed by a business meeting led by the grand matron. Associated Grand Conductress Mrs. Maud Bolton of Warm Springs and Past Grand Matron Mrs. Gagan of Idaho joined as visitors.
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Montana
Order of Eastern Star
Kirton
Malta
Mizpah
Maud Bolton
Warm Springs
Idaho
Gagan
Bolton
George Lovell
State American Legion Auxiliary Convention Plans Discussed
W L Jones and Mrs. R M Porter met in Dillon with local committees to outline the August 13 to 15 convention. A training school building will host business sessions in the auditorium with rooms for committee conferences. The Auxiliary meets in the junior high assembly room and multiple division reunions are anticipated. The program includes registration, sessions, luncheons, boxing, dances, a parade, banquet, and officer elections across three days.
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W. L. Jones
American Legion
R. M. Porter
Dillon
State Legion and Auxiliary
Legion
Auxiliary
Hurt Receives Heaviest Prohibition Sentence Yet
Y. E. Hurt drew the county’s stiffest prohibition penalty when Judge Bennett fined 1000 dollars and sentenced him to 18 months in jail plus 500 dollars for contempt of court. Hurt had been convicted of selling liquor to a minor and accused of tampering with a witness. Oscar Garner was found guilty of unlawful liquor manufacture and sentenced to 500 dollars and six months in jail by Judge Rodgers after a three hour jury deliberation. Two days of evidence preceded the verdict. T. J. Mulaney v.
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Y. E.hurt
Bennett
Hurt
Oscar Garner
Rodgers
T. J. Mulaney
Ex-convict captured after 24 hour Beaverhead chase
Pat Mahoney on parole was captured by Undersheriff Kellum and Deputy Sassman after a daylong pursuit across the southern Beaverhead county area. He had stolen a horse and rifle from Ed Parks of Redrock and a horse and saddle from Ed Roe. Mahoney appeared in justice court pled not guilty to grand larceny and was bound over to district court on a $2,606 bond he could not post.
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Pat Mahoney
Kellum
Sassman
Centennial Valley
Beaverhead County
Ed Parks
Redrock
Ed Roe
Bedrock
Mahoney
Milton Bean Ranch
Honey
Justice Court
Phillips
District Court
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Picknickers
Orphan
Usyl
Areiat College
Allen Speaks
Boston-Montana
Grand Officers
Eastern Star
Mrs. Kirton
Order
Mizpah Chapter
Mrs. Porter
Legionaires of Montana
Ienor
Garner
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