Hughes Oil to Operate Blue Bird Station as Pennsylvania Gas
The pervice station at Idaho and Glendale in Montana, formerly the Blue Bird station, becomes BB under Hughes Oil company of Montana. The Pennsylvania Gas Station will be run as part of Hughes Oil's chain with WwW. T. Scully managing the new concern and relocating offices to the service station. It will conduct both retail and wholesale business.
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Idaho
Glendale Street
Hughes Oil Company
Montana
Blue Bird
Pennsylvania ‘Gas
Hughes Oil Company of Montana
Midwest Oil and Refining Company
T. Scully
Pennsylvania Co Company
Moves and Meetings Stir Dillon Social Scene
Dillon residents and visitors are noted in a series of brief items. Alvin Jones, now in Billings in insurance, visited. B A Robison aided locals with income tax at the courthouse. Monida merchant B H Paul stayed in Dillon, returning to Butte. Senator Hazelbaker planned Rotary events in Miles City. J H Dickey Sr. returned from California. J B Somers family planned Seattle departure with a Beaverhead National Forest link. Senator Hazelbaker moving to a new house. Perry and Mrs Cross thanked the community for fire aid. Henry Gleed enjoyed a surprise party with cards and music.
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Billings
Alvin Jones
First National Bank
Dillon
Mr. Jones
Seattle
J. B. Somers
John
Paul
Somers
Beaverhead National Forest
Wise River Flood Claim Settled By Company
Beaverhead County commissioners announced Wise River flood claim 16 was settled with Montana Power Company. The settlement covers about 70 percent of repair costs totaling roughly 44 000 dollars for bridges and roads washed out, including two Wise River bridges and a new road through the Big Hole canyon.
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Montana Power Claim Department
Beaverhead
Wise River
Divide
Big Hole River
Solid Rock
Montana Power Company
West Fork
Board of Commissioners
Assessment work begun in Beaverhead County
Assessment work in Beaverhead County will be largely office based this year under Assessor Emerick with deputy help. The system aims to cut costs for taxpayers by concentrating tasks in the office. Completion is planned for July then the books go to County Clerk Baker and the taxable value list to County Treasurer Connelley.
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Emerick
Montana
John
Baker
Norah: Connelley
Beaveryhead
Prison Sentences for Theft At Lima Ranch Case
Adam Ponick received a prison sentence after pleading guilty to stealing hogs from the Gleed ranch near Lima. Lawrence Gray also pled guilty and drew three to six years with suspension and probation. Others arrested with Ponick and Gray face trial for sheep theft. Ernest Denny pled guilty to auto tire theft and earned 90 days in jail. J H B Albert pled not guilty to a disturbance charge. trial set for this afternoon.
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Henry G. Rodgers
Ponick
Lima
Lawrence Gray
Delmer
Brammer
Philips
Bessie Morey
Albert
Foxes Added to County Livestock List for New Industry
The assessor notes diversions from past days with modern devices like electric refrigerators radios and airplanes. He highlights trucks and tractors and introduces foxes as a new livestock item in the county reflecting the rise of silver black fox farming as a new industry.
Eliel Store Appears In Spring Attire
A historic Eliel Brothers store description notes fresh wall paper light tones paneled with darker designs. A large fitting room replaces the former alteration area with three fitting booths and two stock rooms. New shelving tables and cases enhance the store’s attractive state appearance.
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Ellel. Brothers
Former Dillon Man Passes Away in Logan
An obituary notes the passing of a former Dillon resident last Saturday in Logan. The man, once active with meat markets and a stage line in Bannack and Dillon, moved with his family to the lower Big Bend region before later relocating to Cache Valley, Iowa. He had operated a tram or farm business for years prior to his final move.
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Dillon
Logan
Logan resident dies after Montana ranching years
In 1867 he came to Logan in 1918 from Montana where he ranching. Survived by widow Mary B. Lenkersdorfer and eight children Pennecy Selah Clara Beryl Jean Rhoda Mary John all of Logan. Howard D. Lenkersdorfer of Pocatello Idaho. brother William of Sheridan Montana. sisters Sophia O Neal Jackson Montana and Lydia Mc Coy New Underwood South Dakota. Funeral announced later.
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Logan
Montana
Mary B. D. Lenkersdorfer
Pennecy
Selah
Clara
Beryl
Jean
Rhoda
Mary
John
Howard D. Lenkersdorfer
Pocatello
Idaho
William
Sheridan
Sophia O’neal
Jackson
Lydia McCoy
New Underwood
South Dakota
Thirty Get Diplomas at Ther Normal Auditorium
Collins of Roundup delivered the commencement address as 30 graduates received diplomas at the normal auditorium. The program featured music by Ralph McFadden and an instrumental trio, with diplomas conferred by Frank Eliel and invocation by Rev. Simons.
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Collins
BE. Davis
Frank Eliel
Dillon
State Board of Education
Thomas J. Simons
Presbyterian Church
Ralph McFadden
Violet von der
Blanche Fousek
Thelma Holliday
Goldie
K. Bloomer
Rattleswake
Frances C. Burks
Deer Lodge
Olga V. Carlyon
Princeton
Minn
Dorothy v. Collins
Great Falls
Sylvia Devitt
Billings
Leta B. Doran
Sioux
Vivian Fulton
Ismay
Helen ‘Baker
Westby
Dorothy We Hoff
Margaret Johnson
College Winter Quarter Closes As Final Exams End
The winter quarter of the college ends Friday with the last final examinations. The spring term will begin Monday. The list of names includes Arm, La Frances McCoy, Bainsville Mary V McIsaac Butte Dorothy Mater Butte Anna O Nigon Fort Benton Mary A Nodson Lewistown Bertha Quinlan Deer Lodge Elizabeth Rife Dillon Wallace Scott Wibaux Alice M Seman Butte Lou Shay Butte Catherine Sheehy Bridger Doris lL Smith Great Falls Nannie Walker Sorrells Butte Margene Sunderland Helena Chester Taylor Belgrade A Jerome Wall Frazer.
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Frazer
Beaverhead Still Leads Montana in Cattle and Sheep
The sixth annual Montana Farm Review shows Beaverhead County ahead in cattle and sheep as of early 1927, despite a 27 000 head cattle drop. Five counties posted cattle gains, led by Big Horn, Toole, Blaine, Deer Lodge and Gallatin, while sheep numbers rose in most counties with Beaverhead, Blaine, Madison and Cascade among the top. Horses declined broadly. Rosebud and Lewis and Clark rose, Cascade slipped to fifth, and Valley showed a sheep rise. swine numbers also edged up statewide by about 10 percent in 1927.
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United States Department of Commerce
Montana Farm Review
Federal Departments of Agriculture
Beaverhead
Big Horn
Toole
Blaine
Deer Lodge
Gallatin
Madison
Cascade
Rosebud
Lewis and Clark
Lake
Lincoln
Wheatland
Golden Valley
Chateau
Valley
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B. A. Robison
Internal Revenue Collector
B. H. Paul
Monida
Butte
G. T. Paul
Miles City
Frank Hazelbaker
Distict
Rotary
California
J. H. Dickey, Sr
Dillon ' S
Frank Harelart
Hazelbaker
Hllen Lovell
Perry Cross
George’ Stimpson
Mr. Cross
Henry Gleed
Adam Ponick
Winter
Jersey Fabrics
Eliel Store
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