Nations Birthday Observed Across Dillon Area
Across Dillon and nearby towns the Fourth of July is marked by celebrations in Dillon playgrounds Butte Melrose Lima and surrounding areas Melrose plans the largest parade and dances Lima hosts a sunrise 100 gun salute parade ball game and grand party Dillon residents will picnic or motor to nearby spots and many will travel to Melrose or Lima for the day.
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Dillon
Butte
Melrose
Lima
Bration
Pocatello
Lima Band
Mcllveen Brothers
Beaverhead County Builds Roads With Big Expenditures
Beaverhead county commissioners approved twelve thousand dollars in warrants at the June meeting for labor and materials on highway projects. Two large crews, one led by Herb Armitage and the other by Harry Smith, have been grading and overhauling roads from the Grasshopper valley to the Badger pass. Culverts and signs are being installed, improving routes from Dillon to the Point of Rocks and toward Butte, with strong support from the Beaverhead Automobile and Good Roads association.
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Board of County Commissioners of
Beaverhead
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Herb Armitage
Wisdom
Big Hole
Jongs-Jorgenson
Grasshopper Valley
Big Hill
Badger Pass
Harry Smith
Browne’s Bridge
Browne's
Apex
Bannack
Patterson Ranch
Reservoir Hill
Phillips Ranch
Grasshopper
Point of Rocks
Butte
Silver Bow
Madison
Jefferson
Automobile Association
Automobile Club
Monroe Mann Injured in Livery Stable Attack
Monroe Mann suffered a ruptured intestine after a confrontation with George Williams known as Whitey Williams who kicked him in the stomach as Mann prepared to leave a livery stable. Williams is jailed on a third degree assault charge and held on $5,000 bond as his trial plans proceed.
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Whitey’’ Williams
Monroe Mann
George Williams
Mr. Mann
Murray Hospital
Butte
Williams
Phillips ‘Ranch
Street to be macadamized on South Washington
Construction begins on grading and macadamizing sections of South Washington street under City Engineer W E Chapman. Property owners in the proposed improvement district will bear the heavier costs and must ensure drainage and curbing. Past projects on South Pacific and South Idaho streets created durable boulevards favored by motorists despite severe winters. Work on South Washington will extend over several weeks with three parallel streets in the southern city.
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South Washington Street
W. E. Chapman
S8th Washington Street
South Pacific Street
South Idaho Street
Pacific Street
Dillon
Wool Clip Nets Record 33 1/2 Cents Pound for Andrus
Harry Andrus of Sheep Creek basin sells 85 000 pounds of wool at 33.5 cents a pound to R. W. Boone for Hallowell Jones Donald, beating earlier Montana highs. Wools pour into Dillon warehouses as growers hold out for top prices and machine shearing debuts at Woods Livestock Rattlesnake ranch.
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Hallowell, Jones & Donald
Boston
Harry Andrus
Sheep Creek Basin
Beaverhead County
Poindexter & Orr Livestock Company
Montana
Andrus
Mr. Andrus
R. W. Boone
Hallowell, Jones &Donald
Hampleone
William Sweeney
Boone
Dillon
J. B. Morse
Arby Beardslee
Big Place
Lima
The
Woods Livestock Company
Dillonites
Ed McDowell
Farmers Institute Held in Dillon Last Week
A farmers institute convened in Dillon last week with speakers including Prof Linfield and Mise Jensen delivering talks on agricultural topics and lyrical themes.
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Farmers
Farmers’ Institute
Dillon
Linfield
Mise Jensen
Registration open to vote in Montana primaries
The notice outlines registration deadlines for the upcoming Montana primary elections. All voters have thirty eight days from now to register before July 29, with August 29 set as the primary election date. Vera Baker offers registration assistance at the Clerk and Recorder's office, and residents should register in their own precinct if not at the county seat.
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Montana
Vera Baker
Jay
Baker
County Court House
Horses Bring Good Prices at June Auction Sale
About five hundred head of horses sold at the auction Thursday and Friday with several hundred more sold privately. The sale featured tip top, grass fat horses and strong bidding though fewer active buyers than at winter sales. A French inspection preceded the sale, showcasing the best horses in the area.
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Grand Island
Neb
Sweeney Buys Fine Percheron Stallion
William Sweeney of Sheep Creek basin purchased a three year old Percheron stallion from George Mayhew of Portland's A. C. Ruby company. The horse, described as one of the finest ever brought to the city, was shipped to Dell yesterday and will be taken to the Sweeney ranch.
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William Sweeney
Sheep Creek Basin
George Mayhew
A. C. Ruby Company
Portland
Oregon
Sweeney
Dell
Sweeney Ranch
Epworth League Delegation Heads to Great Falls
A delegation from the Ep worth league of the Methodist church left yesterday for Great Falls to attend the twenty first annual state meeting. The group includes Mrs W E Maddox and several Misses Vera Baker Helen Baker Lun Rumbaugh Mae Smith Elien Nelson and Rhoda Clark. The convention opened today and will close tomorrow.
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Epworth League
Great Falls
Methodist Church
W. E. Maddox
Vera Baker
Helen Baker
Lun ‘Rumbaugh
Mae Smith
Elien Nelson
Rhoda Clark
Ene
Wool Brings Big Prices in Lemhi County Idaho
Wool sales reported from Thomas Yeaman flocks and Peter Goulard total 60 000 lbs and 18 000 lbs. at 32 1 2 cents. Buyer was T G Spencer of Ogden. Heavier clips fetch top prices though washed grades drop 50 66 75 percent. Other notes mention families moving to Logan Utah and a Butte wedding and Elk ball in Dillon.
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Thomas Yeaman
Peter Goulard
Goulard
T. G. Spencer
Ogden
Salmon City
Democratic Judges Seek to Succeed Themselves
Judge William A. Clark and Judge Joseph C. Smith filed notices to seek Democratic nominations for district judge in the fifth judicial district covering Beaverhead Madison and Jefferson counties. Both incumbents reside in Virginia City and Dillon respectively and aim for the August primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Clark
Joseph C. Smith
Alderson
Fifth Judicial District
Beaverhead
Madison
Jefferson
Judge Clark
Virginia City
Judge Smith
Dillon
Haggerty Young Case Postponed in District Court
A series of district court criminal matters proceeded with, including Adam Panich found not guilty of second degree assault after allegedly striking four men with a rock in Lima. Edgar Ferris was convicted of petty larceny and fined $150 after a long jury deliberation. Mikes Haggerty and Henry Young saw their trial postponed to June 30 for killing game out of season.
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Adam Panich
Lima
Panich
John Collings
Panish
R. S. Stephenson
Otto Hansen
Henry McAllister
H. G. Rodgers
Hanson
W. G. Gilbert
McAllister
Edgar Ferris
H. B. Duff
Rodgers & Gilbert
C. W. Robison
Mikes Haggerty
Henry Young
D. H. Morgan
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Frank Lovell
Butte Elks
Ond
Beaverhead Automobile and Good Roads Association
National
Washington Street
Bannack Street
Lemhi County
Idaho
George Izatt
Izatt
Logan
Utah
Big Hole Basin News
Henry Davenport
Carrie Stevens
Monitor
Twin Bridges Monitor
R. B. Herndon
Elks
A. Fisher
Haggerty-Young
Ferrarie
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