Sagebrush 4 H Club Tour Showcased Farm Animals
Sagebrushers toured farms on June 20 admiring calves at Garrison’s Stanford’s Polish’s Kambich’s and Connor’s lambs at Tanches at Stanford’s Kambich’s Burk’s and a garden and Burk’s chickens drew praise. Animals headed to the Dillon fair were ear tagged by Mr Michels. A pot luck picnic followed at Sherwood Forest in the Connor field. A ball game ended the day before a Scotchlite car service set for Glen on Saturday June 26 starting at 1:30 for a small fee.
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Garrison's
Stanford
Kambich
Connor
Burk
Brother's
Burk’s
Dillon
Michels
Sherwood Forest
Connor Field
Sagebushers
Glen
Joan Marie Connor
Ancient Autos in Virginia City Parade Attract Attention
Pred A Nelson of Ennis owned the 1905 two cylinder Mitchell winning first prize at Virginia City's tourist season opening on June 12. The parade featured antique horseless carriages and drew much applause as the 1915 truck driven by Herbert Haggett received a ticket for unlicensed operation. The event proved very popular.
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Pred A Nelson
Ennis
Virginia City
Mitchell
Herbert Haggett
Memoirs of 1883 Dillon Area Indian Summers and Circus
In 1883 the Fourth of July featured Indian sports and a late night war dance by the freight house. The Dillon race course lay near the beer brewery area, with encampments at Lovers Leap and Birch Creek crossing. The circus and gypsy tents drew crowds. Potato John, Mary, and family, plus Major, figure in potato digging and local camp life.
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Dillon
Barrett Hospital
Lovers’ Leap
Pole Bridge
Selway Ranch
John
Mary
Birch Creek
Oliver Place
Paradise
Argenta
William Herman
Buttermilk
Idaho
Montana
Joe Loughridge
Joe
Cottom
Loughridge
Papoose
Everett Paxon
Cole Brothers Circus
Tom Jones
Harding
Taborski and Schnider Wedding in Dillon
A Dillon wedding linked Taborski and Schnider families with Mrs Lavoie and Walter Sheridan among the participants. Rev Florian officiated the ceremony attended by about 14 guests. The couple departed for a motor trip after a reception at Lloyds Hotel, with both families well known in Dillon.
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Walter
Sheridan
Gerald Lavoie
Dill
William Schnider
Florian
Lloyds
Dillon
Meden Hotel
Pghors Avat Sheridan
Crop Outlook Improves in Montana Farmlands
A federal crop and livestock report issued Tuesday says rainfall has improved prospects across Montana with a little more moisture expected to lift crops to excellent condition in all sections. The Dillon examination notes the statewide moisture trend aiding yields.
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Helena
Fede
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Indianapolis
Daytona Beach
J. W. Sutherland
Sheriff Jones
Sutherland Sisters
Lou Maurer
Cole Brothers
Robinson’s Circus
A. H. French
The
Examiner Printing Co
Taborski-Schni
Laurin
Montana Auto Sales
Montana and
Sebree
Dillon, Montana
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