Well Known Argenta Resident Tom Thomas Dies After Fall
Tom Thomas a long time Argenta resident about 70 years old died at county hospital from injuries after falling from a hay load last Sunday. Relatives from Lincoln Nebraska are en route to arrange funeral. He came to the area twenty five years ago and ferried ore to the railroad at Dillon. He was unmarried and details of his later life were limited. The accident occurred when horses frightened a load of hay and threw him backward onto frozen ground. He never recovered after three days in Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Thomas
Argenta
Lincoln
Neb
Dillon
Thomas
Mrs Hansen Visits Dell on Business Trip
Mrs Peter N Hansen of Dell came to town on a business trip and rented out her farm three miles south west. She said her daughter Mrs L N Swift had been at St James hospital in Butte for two weeks after an operation and would be in the Melee News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter N. Hansen
Dell
Anne Beat Bray
Winners in Guessing Contest Conducted by Montana Merc
The Montana Mercantile company listed winners in a guessing contest. Mrs Frank Helm guessed 282 pounds and won a five pound can of Seal coffee. Miss Stewart guessed 2380 pounds and won an eight pound can. Francis Tonrey guessed 298 pounds and won a two pound can. Naomi Hildreth, Mrs C C L. Caine, and Alex Morrison guessed 266, 315, and 317 pounds respectively and each won a one pound can. The displayed coffee weighed 288 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Mercantile Company
Frank Helm
Stewart
Francis Tonrey
Naomi Hildreth
Mra Cc. L. Caine
Alex Morrison
Idaho Glee Club Delights Dillon Audience
The University of Idaho Glee Club performed to a large appreciative audience at the Normal College auditorium. The concert featured violin soloist Claus and pianist Frank Mitten, whose performances proved them to be artists on their instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Idaho Glee Club
Normal College
Claus
Frank Mitten
Dairy move eyed to make Big Hole basin a dairy region
Ranchers in Beaverhead County discuss dividing large holdings to establish a dairy belt in the Big Hole basin. Wild hay supports dairy cattle and Wisdom creamery has sold its output. two thousand families could be housed in dairy ventures, boosting the region to a premier northwest dairy area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Hole
Big Hole Basin
Beaverhead County
Northwest
Operetta At Public School March 16 and 17
The public school presents an operetta The Band of Some Time by girls and boys in the school auditorium at 8 o clock. Tickets are on sale at Thomas Book Store during the week of the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas’ Book Store
Boy Scouts to Present Flags to Public Schools
Troop 1 of Dillon will place an American flag in each of the 24 rooms at the public school. The flags, ordered through the American Legion, will be presented by the Scouts in the school auditorium with a pledge of allegiance and explanations of flag etiquette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
American Legion
Legion
Boy Scouts
Aidge
Legion minstrel show set for March 21 22
The annual American Legion minstrel show dates are fixed for March 21 and 22. Rehearsals have begun and Ed Duff will lead the production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
American Legion
Ed Duff
Mrs. W. H. Keller Hosts Bridge Club Gathering
Mrs. W. H. Keller entertained her bridge club with an evening of cards and conversation, highlighting friendly play and social connection among local participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Keller
Agricultural Outlook Improves in Industrial West
The report notes that the Industrial West shows strengthening agriculture shifting to industry with new factories. Rail freight and coal loadings rise little while building materials and livestock surge. auto and furniture sectors grow, aided by roads and population moves from cities to suburbs. Des Moines and Kalamazoo near growth, Chicago remains steady, and 1928 is forecast as a strong automotive year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Roger
United
Canada
Minois
Iowa
Missouri
Michigan
Wisconsin
New England
South Bend
Indiana
Des Moines
Peoria
Illinois
Kalamazoo
Mich
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
St. Louis
Detroit
Milwaukee
Ely
United States
Dillon set for April 2 election with mayor and four aldermen
The Dillon spring election on April 2 will choose a mayor from among current incumbents and one alderman for each of the four wards, plus city treasurer J B Mayfield and police magistrate L P Phillips. Terms for all listed officials expire this spring and incumbents are expected to be retained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Roscoe Cornell
A. F. Waldorf
Fred Woodside
A. A. Elliott
W. T. Scully
J. B. Mayfield
L. P. Phillips
Cornell
New District Court Term Opens with Naturalization Proceeding
The new term of the district court was called Monday morning by Judge Smith. Four individuals were naturalized as citizens of the United States: Sylvester Dineen of Wisdom, Antone Boka, Eric volt Dillon, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Judge Smith
District Court
Smith
Sylvester Dineen
Wisdom
Antone “Boka
Eric Volt Dillon
Aneeon
odDell
Watt Wins Rodger and Gilbert Award at Beaverhead High
Miss Jeanette Watt won the Rodger and Gilbert award for the best grades in Beaverhead County High School and earns a free all expenses paid trip to Bozeman during the basketball tournament. Her two and a half year average stood at 94 percent, with Lansing Waldorf next at just over 93 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Watt
Rodgers & Gilbert
Beaverhead
Bozeman
Miss Watt
Velma
Lansing Waldorf
Methodist Church Leaders Visit Dillon Tuesday
Bishop Charles Wesley Burns of the Helena Area Methodist Episcopal Church will visit Dillon on Tuesday March 13. He will address the public at eight o'clock in the Methodist church, discussing Dillon's educational significance and church needs. Rev. H K Holtzinger will accompany him and stay for a mid year conference Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wesley Burns
Helena
Methodist Episcopal Church
Montana
Idaho
North Dakota
Dillon
Methodist
Dillon Church
State Oratorical Contest Set for Butte Soon
The Montana state intercollegiate oratorical contest will be held in Butte between April 15 and May 20 with participation expected from nearly all colleges in the state. Each school will select one contestant to deliver an original speech not exceeding 1750 words with up to 200 words of quotations. prizes are offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Normal College
Montana
Billings Polytechnic Institute
Mount St. Charles
Montana State College
State University
Montana Wesleyan College
Cold epidemic being effectively controlled
February report from the training school notes attendance fell from 96.6 to 90.1 percent amid a winter cold wave. Miss McGregor curbed the spread by visiting 109 homes and fumigating the entire building, with classrooms inspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frasier
McCullough
McGregor
Beaverhead County High Heads to State Basketball Tournament
A large Beaverhead County High School delegation traveled to Bozeman for the twelfth annual Montana State College basketball tournament. The team aims for a finals finish while Tom Olmsted competes in extemporaneous speaking, seeking to repeat his prior success for the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Olmsted
Benhead County High School
Beaverhead County High School
Bozeman
Montana State College
Tor’ Olmsted
Young Olmsted
Lemhi Orchard Purchases 69 Purebred Shorthorn Bulls
The Lemhi Orchard and Irrigation Company bought from John Peterson of Grant Montana a herd of 69 pure-bred Shorthorn bulls. The cattle will be brought to the ranch to improve the company herd and raise its standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Lemhi Orchard and Irrigation Company
John Peterson
Grant
Montana
Salmon Recorder
Montana Livestock In Good Shape Amid Financial Strain
Federal reports show Montana stock in 100 percent normal condition this winter while livestock finances suffer. The bulletin notes mild open weather in January, ample feed, light losses, no grazing fees next season, ranges recovering with light use, rising pork and dairy output, and strong future demand amid tight world supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Forest Service
Thoroughbred Cattle Sale Set by Montana Hereford Breeders
Cattlemen from the Northwest will attend the annual sale of registered Herefords on Thursday March 8. Thirty-five head from five breeders are offered including bulls and cows led by A B Cook Townsend and Montana State College Bozeman consignments. Officers Shirley S Ford Great Falls president William McDonald Mellville vice president George B Franks Cardwell secretary treasurer. Directors Lester Thompson Bozeman C N Arnett Bozeman L Chatterton Spion Kop. Market optimism grows with rising Hereford values and prospects for herd improvement guidance from Franks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Montana Hereford Breeders Association
A. B. Cook
Townsend
Montana State College
Bozeman
Lester Thompson
George. B
Montana
Hereford Breeders ‘Association
Shirley S. Ford
Great Falls
William McDonald
Mellville
George B. Franks
Cardwell J
C. N. Arnett
L. Chatterton
Spion Kop
Franks
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lord OF Hay
Montana Merc
Glee Club
Training School
Dillon Horse Sales Company
Dillon Sales
Dillon. Horse Sales Company
George Dhliy
Jeanette “Watt
Rodgers & Gilbert Award
Butth
Cardwell
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!