Sheep Thieves Apprehended in Bold Idaho Heist
Two Roumanian herders Steve Johns and Gus Luru were jailed in Dillon on grand larceny charges after allegedly stealing about 490 sheep from Dixon Brown on Horse Prairie. Officers traced the band to Idaho, recovering 275 Brown sheep and 2385 Patterson cattle later, with the haul valued around $10,000 in a bold, botched operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Johns
Gus Luru
Leadore
Idaho
Dillon
Dixon Brown
Horse Prairie
Bull Creek
Sheep Creek Basin
G. W. Patterson
Dell
500 Horses Sold in Dillon Auction Under Dry Weather
The June horse sale in Dillon drew about 600 head but prices were exceptionally low due to an extreme dry spell. Geo Ditty and Dave Sullivan of Dillon led as buyers, shipping eight cars to Miles City, where conditions mirrored Dillon with weak prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Geo, Ditty
Dave Sullivan
Miles City
Alumni Members At Dillon During Commencement Week
Nor mal college Alumni members visiting Dillon for commencement week include Helen Graham Emily Kramer Elizabeth Harrison De Forest Graves Alice Roe Mozetta Williams Frances Welden Catherine Hampston Mrs Julia Burke Mullen Catherine O’Brien Mildred Courtney Mayme Barrett Theresa Reichle Anna Jackson Mrs Lee Van Ett on all of Butte Katherine Meers Helen Clarke Regan of Benchland Edna Johnson Loretta Kelly of Anaconda Ruth Carmichael of Philipsburg Mrs Knudsen of Cottonwood Minnesota Josephine Erwin of Lewistown Eaton Baughman Esther Busch Johnson Catherine Guilbault Mabel Seidensticker Mrs Maude Arthur Woodside and Mrs Esther Thomas Ghnagey of Weiser Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal College
Dillon
Helen Graham
Emily Kramer
Elizabeth Harrison
de Forest Graves
Alice Roe
Mozetta Williams
Frances Welden
Catherine Hampston
Julia Burke Mullen
Catherine O'Brien
Mildred Courtney
Mayme Barrett
Theresa Reichle
Anna Jackson
Lee van Etton
Butte
Katherine Meers
Helen Clarke Regan
Benchland
Edna Johnson
Loretta Kelly
Anaconda
Ruth Carmichael
Philipsburg
Knudsen
Cottonwood
Minn
Josephine Erwin
Lewistown
Eaton Baughman
Esther Busch Johnson
Medicine Lake
Catherine Guilbault
Marysville
Mabel Seidensticker
Sheridan
Maude Arthur Woodside
Esther Thomas Ghnagey
Weiser
Idaho
Bay Ranch Changes Hands On Sheep Creek
Rodgers and Sweeney, Sheep Creek basin flockmasters, purchased the 320 acre Bay Ranch from E. H. Kates last Friday and have taken possession. The property will be used for running Faedy a days proposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodgers & Sweeney
Sheep Creek Basin
E. H. Kates
Sheep Creek
Faedy
Beav erhead and Silver Bow Plan Steel Bridge At Melrose
Commissioners of Beaverhead and Silver Bow counties inspected the old wooden bridge over the Big Hole river at Melrose and decided to replace it with a new steel structure to be built jointly. The bridge will cost about 18000 dollars and may receive federal aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Silver Bow County
Big Hole River
Melrose
Wise River to Sell School Bonds for New Schoolhouse
A bond sale will be conducted at Wise River on July 26 to issue coupon bonds at 100 each bearing 6 percent interest. Proceeds fund construction of a new county schoolhouse in the Wise River area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wise River
City Dog Tax Enforced With Imminent Seizure
The city announces payment of the dog tax is due at the police station. Owners must obtain a tax stamp. dogs lacking stamps will be seized by police and shot.
Hansen of Ephraim Visits City
H. A. Hansen of Ephraim Idaho is visiting in this city, exchanging greetings with local residents and detailing travel plans during his stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Hansen
Ephraim, Idaho
Sheridan Triumphs In Close Dillon Exhibition Ball Game
A large crowd watched Sheridan edge Dillon 6 to 5 in a tense season opener. Madden the Dillon pitcher fanned 16 with a sharp early strike rate, while Stein of Sheridan fanned six. Next Sunday the All-Star army and navy club of Butte arrives for another promising contest. The official score details follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Dillon
Ball
Sheridan
Madden
Stein
Army and Navy Club
Hudsons Plan Summer in Omaha Sheridan Trip
Mrs. CG W Hudson and daughter Miss Delia traveled to Omaha Nebraska where Delia will stay with her grandmother for the summer. In two weeks Mr. Hudson will join them in Sheridan Wyoming for a vacation before returning to Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CG. W. Hudson
Delia
Omaha
Neb
Mrs Dan Little Family Return From Miles City Visit
Mrs Dan Little and her two daughters Grace and Nellie spent part of last week visiting Dominick Little in Miles City. They traveled home with him and stopped in Melrose to furnish music for the soldiers and sailors dance there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Little
Grace
Nellie
Miles City
Dominick Little
Melrose
Morrison and Beighel Wed at Methdist Parsonage
William T. Morrison of Dillon and Orpha Beighel of Holton Kansas were married Monday evening at the Methodist parsonage by Rev. H. G. Humphrey. They plan to reside on their ranch in the Sweetwater valley.
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William T. Morrison
Dillon
Orpha Beighel
Holton
Kans
H. G. Humphrey
Rancher Alex Christie Registers at Metlen After County Visit
Alex Christie a noted young rancher from Horse Prairie spent Monday at the county seat and was registered at the Metlen hotel for the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Christie
Horse Prairie
Metlen
Miss Addie Baldwin Heads to Sauk Center This Summer
Miss Addie Baldwin left Friday afternoon for Sauk Center Minnesota where she will spend the remainder of the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie Baldwin
Sauk Center
Minn
Mrs Garver Returns From Eastern Visit After Weeks With Relatives
Mrs. F. H. Garver has come back from the east where she spent several weeks visiting relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Garver
East
Grasshopper Area Sees Poor Grass but Rain Could Improve Hay
Grasshopper resident Guy Gray reports poor field conditions in the area on Monday. He says a rain within the next week could yield a good hay crop.
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Guy Gray
Grasshopper
Mrs Henneberry Heads to Butte for Tonsil Removal
Mrs Will Henneberry and her two sons Ambrose and Dan travel to Butte for tonsil and adenoids operations. Mrs Henneberry will return home by week end while the boys visit relatives in Deer Lodge for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Henneberry
Ambrose
Dan
Unday
Butte
Henneberry
Deer Lodge
Stork Delivers Baby Boy at Moyer Home
A baby boy named Robert Lutes was born last Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Moyer on the west side. The young man weighs 1034 pounds. Mother and baby are doing nicely. Mr. Moyer is assistant cashier at Beaverhead State Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.W. Moyer
Gladden
Robert Lutes
Babe
Mr. Moyer
Beaverhead State Bank
Helena Delegation Promotes Southern Montana Highway
A 34 member Helena business delegation led by banker George L. Ramsey rode via big yellow cars to lunch at Hotel Andrus in Helena before heading to Salt Lake City for Rotarian meetings. Ramsey urged a highway linking southern Montana to the state’s south end. Mayor J. E. Monroe introduced him. Also, two Butte Rotarians arrived by car on Wednesday, and a Rotarians special train passed through Sunday with ten minutes of band music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Ramsey
Helena
Good Roads
Andrus Grill
Salt Lake City
H. W. Child
J. IE. Monroe
H. Wleigelman
Robert Syrobel
P. B. Bartley
Huntley Child
W. C. Whaley
John S. M. Neill
Max Goodsill
Walter Caird
George Ll
New Secretary at Normal College Named Bulger
Miss Alice Bulger arrived from Burlington Iowa and has taken a secretary position at the Normal college succeeding her sister Miss Virginia Bulger. She is accompanied by her mother who will visit the city for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Bulger
Burlington
Iowa
the Normal College
Virginia Bulger
Mrs Birrer to Entertain St Rose Guild at Twin Bridges
Mrs. Frank Birrer will entertain the St. Rose guild tomorrow afternoon at her ranch near Twin Bridges. The ladies will motor to the Birrer ranch in automobiles early in the afternoon and return home in the early evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Birrer
St. Rose Guild
Twin Bridges
Guild
Birrer
Whitehall Residents Visit Dillon Friends
Mrs Ira Sanders and two daughters Vera and Vashti motored from their Whitehall ranch to Dillon for a few days with local friends. The Sanders sisters had just returned from Lake Forest Illinois where they attended Ferry Hall seminary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Sanders
Vera
Vashti
Dillon
Whitehall
Sanders
Lake Forest
Ill
Ferry Hall Seminary
Dillon Bank Cashier Returns From East Trip
W. A. Graeter, cashier of the State Bank of Dillon, came back Monday from the east where he spent a month on business and pleasure. He was met in Salt Lake City by Mrs. Graeter who accompanied him to Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Graeter
State Bank of
Dillon
Salt Lake City
Bitter Root club entertained by Mrs McCaleb at Andrus Hotel
Mrs. H. L. McCaleb hosted the Bitter Root club this afternoon at the Andrus Hotel. The ladies were served a luncheon in the grill and enjoyed an afternoon of sociability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. McCaleb
Bitter Root Club
Andrus Hotel
Home From Billings Roy Jacksons Visit Dillon
Mr and Mrs Roy Jackson spent a few days this week in Dillon from their home in Billings They were accompanied home by their son Roy Junior who has been attending school at this place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Jackson
Dillon
Billings
Roy Junior
Sheep Creek Runs Low Prompting Rain Urgency
Mr and Mrs E I Harkness prominent ranchers of Sheep Creek basin traveled from their ranch to Dillon reporting Sheep Creek is unusually low for the season and rains are greatly needed in the area to sustain grazing and water supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. I. Harkness
Sheep Creek
Dillon
Miss Montana Gilbert Returns to Teach at Three Forks
Miss Montana Gilbert, a teacher in the Three Forks schools for the past year, has returned home this summer and will resume teaching next year at the same district. Her re election to teach again was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Gilbert
Three Forks
Miss Gilbert
Ras Hansen Sees Dry Conditions Around Sheep Creek
Ras Hansen from Sheep Creek Basin ranch reports critically low water in Sheep Creek and a very dry range, signaling tough grazing conditions for local livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ras. Hansen
Sheep Creek Basin
Sheep Creek
Summer Session Opens at Normal College With High Enrollment
The normal college summer session began with about 300 students and expected to reach 400 by August. Most enrollees are Montana teachers, rooms in all three dorms are full, and 50 applicants are on a waiting list. The session includes lectures, entertainments, and social activities, with the training school and kindergarten starting up and a six week playground program led by Miss Hendricks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal College
Montana
Dillon
Miss Hendricks
Buy High Grade Rambouillet Bucks in Montana Sale
George Melton returned from Oregon with 1,000 Rambouillet bucks bought from Cunningham Sheep Farm. The Montana Livestock Commission plans to sell most of them to local growers, about 500 already sold. The Rambouillet bucks will improve wool quality in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Melton
Oregon
Cunningham
Montana Livestock Commission Company
Gilbert Returns to Practice After New York Visit
Mr and Mrs T B Gilbert arrived from New York City where he completed a post graduate course at Columbia law school He will resume his law practice here with J B Poindexter the federal judge of the Hawaiian Islands and former state attorney general
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. BE. Gilbert
New York City
Law School
Columbia University
Gilberts
Gilbert
Fort Dodge
J. B. Poindexter
Hawaiian Islands
Dillon Visits by H H Boomer Family and Mrs Hotchkiss
A Dillon party including H H Boomer and family and Mrs. Hotchkiss of Seattle toured Dillon en route to Salmon City from Spokane. They traveled by car from Dillon to Salmon City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
H. H. Boomer
Scullys Return From California Visit
W. T. Scully and son Hugh have returned from southern California after five months with Mr. Scully based in Anaheim. Mrs. Scully and daughters came back about a week earlier.
Water Suit Begins Over Big Moose Horn Creek Waters
The Spokane Cattle company and J. E. Morse sue H. D. Simmons in a water rights case. The dispute concerns waters of Big Moose horn creek in the Big Hole basin and opened today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane Cattle Company
J. E. Morse
H. D. Simmons
Big Hole
Appointed Water Commissioner Heads to Jackson Basin
Ben Patummel departed last Thursday for Jackson in the Big Hole basin to serve as water commissioner for the next several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Patummel
Jackson
Big Hole
Motors to Deer Lodge for Frank Eliel business visit
Hon Frank Eliel motored to Deer Lodge Monday morning and will spend several days handling business matters there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Lodge
Frank Eliel
Dance at Grant by the Little Orchestra
The Little Orchestra will travel to Grant this week to perform a dance at the local venue. The event aims to provide an evening of music for attendees at Grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Wool Being Contracted in Beaverhead County Big Clips Sold
J Edgheill of Halo well Jones & Donald Co spent days in Beaverhead County securing about 1.5 million pounds of wool. The firm holds roughly two thirds of the county clip with Salmon wools from Idaho and Madison county purchases included. Shearing proceeds to continue six more weeks as shipments head to eastern markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. . Edgheill
Halowell, Jones & Donald Company
Beaverhead County
Idaho
Madison County
Beaverhead
The
Woods Livestock Company
Montana
First National Bank
Edgheill
Halewell, Jones & Donald Company
Foster
American Woolen Mills
Hismann Brothers
Jeremiah William. & Company
Dewey-Gould Company
Boston
Silberman Brothers
Chicago
Boy Scouts Quota Met In City Drive
Local Boy Scouts completed a fundraising drive raising 134 dollars to support national scouting, summer camps, and city unit growth. The campaign follows wartime recognition and designates June 8 to 14 as Boy Scout week, with each donor of one dollar becoming an associate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Farmers urged to poison varmints to curb squirrels
O W Smith, a farmer from the Sweetwater area, advocates poisoning squirrels after successful trials. He notes increased pest activity and claims poisoned oats from the Montana experiment station are highly effective, costing 3.85 dollars for twenty quarts at Dillon. He warns farmers to act before the rodents act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Smith
Sweetwater
Montana
Dillon
Methodist Church Calendar for Sunday June 22
Sunday school at 10 o clock with Prof. Lee R. Light as superintendent. Preaching at 11 o clock by Pastor H. Humphrey. Epworth League at 7 o clock p m. An illustrated lecture at 8 o clock by the pastor on China using 70 colored slides. Sermon at Stone Creek schoolhouse at 3 o clock Sunday afternoon by H G Humphrey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee R. Light
H. & Humphrey
Epworth League
China
Stone Creek
H. G. Humphrey
Hartwig Family Hosts Visit From McConnell Party
Mr and Mrs W J Hartwig and Mr and Mrs Andrew McConnell and infant son with Wilbur Hartwig visited at the W B Hartwig home in this city last week. McConnell came to attend to legal business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Hartwig
Andrew McConnell
Wilbur Hartwig
W. B. Hartwig
Mr. McConnell
Pioneer Lady Helen Judge Dies After Illness
Mrs. Helen Judge a respected Beaverhead pioneer matron died last Thursday at the Wolfe home on Kentucky avenue after weeks of illness from Spanish influenza. Born in Ireland 68 years ago she came to the United States at six and to Beaverhead county 34 years ago settling on Grasshopper ranch. Funeral Friday at the Wolfe residence followed by interment in Mountain View cemetery with Rev. H G Humphrey officiating. Survived by son John H. Judge and five grandsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Judge
Beaverhead County
George Wolfe
Kentucky Avenue
Judge
Grim Reaper
Ireland
Ford bans near beer in Montana and targets bootleggers
Helena June 14 Attorney General C Ford ruled near beer barred under Montana prohibition laws and advised railroads to seize such shipments Federal action aligns with bootlegging crackdown statewide Officials note printing liquor ads could make newspapers accessories before the fact and a formal ruling may follow The drive has already yielded seizures including whiskey pints and vehicles along the Wyoming Montana border
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
C. Ford
Montana
Ford
Prohibition
Butte
Columbus
Wyoming
Mr. Ford
8. C. Ford
Rody Sues Tenhof Over Peace Bond in Centennial Valley
In justice court Monday Charles Rody challenged J Tenhof seeking a bond to keep the peace amid water disputes in Centennial valley. The case was dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Rody
J. Tenhof
Justice Court
Centennial Valley
Nash from Butte Oversees City Water Pipe Replacement
G. N. Nash attended city affairs from Butte to supervise the iron water line project. The contract holder reports the work progressing smoothly and on schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. N. Nash
Butte
Mr. Nash
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Bay Ranch
Helena Banker
Normal
Intertains
Sumner
Moster & Melton Get
New York
Hallowell, Jones & Donald
AISH
the Methodist. Church
Pioneer Lady
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