Pioneer schoolteacher Samuel A Williamson dies at 72
Samuel A Williamson a longtime Dillon resident and pioneer Montana educator died at his home after a stroke. Born July 12 1853 in DuKlin Illinois he taught in Challis Salmon and Phillipsburg before moving to Montana to ranch and later settled in Dillon in 1905. He was married to Lulu Mulky in Salmon on May 20 1896 and was buried at Mountain View cemetery after services at the Baptist church conducted by Rev R C Shannon.
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Mountain View Cemetery
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DuKlin
Normal School
Carbondale
Young Men’s College
Valparaiso
Ind
Idaho
Challis
Salmon
Phillipsburg
Lulu Mulky
Dillon set to begin work on new country club course
Work on a new golf course located on the old Conger ranch three miles north of Dillon will begin in a few weeks. Bonds floated last fall are largely sold and club officers expect no trouble in selling the remaining certificates. Locals have already begun enjoying rounds at the Country club course south of the city amid enthusiastic forecasts for improved golfing facilities.
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Dillon
Conger Ranch
Dirton
Ad Omer
Dillon’s
Norah Connelley Takes Office as County Treasurer
Miss Norah Connelley assumed Beaverhead County treasurer duties Monday morning, succeeding Bertie Mathews who had held the post for four years. Connelley was elected last November on the Democratic ticket.
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Norah Connelley Takes
Norah Connelley
Beaverhead County
Connelley
Bertie Mathews
Mathews
District Court Verdicts and Plea Outcomes
Judge Henry G. Rodgers presided as Mrs. Vica W. Carrigan seeks to oust Cleve Osborne over a disputed ranch lease. T. J. Mulaney wins judgment in three suits by default against E. C. Selway and Roscoe Cornell. Jim Weahater v Foster debt case continued. Ne Grambnau faces a two to four year sentence on statutory charges. John Boneu v Albert Schultz debt case to jury. T. F. McFadden named administrator for Edward G. Krantz estate. Ellen Lovell estate owes $5,040.07 inheritance tax on a $203,674.70 gross estate. Joe Rebich v Martin Markovich and Harry McKinster v A K Prescott dismissed as settled.
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Vica W. Carrigan
Cleve Osborne
Henry G. Rodgers
Roscoe’ Cornell
Roscoe Cornell
Jim Weahater
R. B. Foster
Grabnau
Deer
Ladee
Carl Hartwig
John Boneu
Albert Schultz
T. F. McFadden
Edward G. Krantz
Lima
Ellen Lovell
Joe Rebich
Martin Markovich
Justice Court
Harry McKinster
A. K. Prescott
County Assessor and Assistants Begin Annual Valuation Task
County Assessor Emerick and Deputies Risley and Mrs Emerick started their yearly work on the county valuation. The task will continue until assessments are finished and the books handed to the county treasurer.
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Emerick
Risley
Mrs. Emerick
Lawmakers Return Home From Helena As Impeachment Moves Begin
Senator Frank Hazelbaker and Representative Frank Rife have spent about sixty days in Helena and return to their ranch homes. Hazelbaker plans to be back April 1 when impeachment proceedings will start against Secretary of State C. T. Stewart.
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Frank Hazelbaker
Frank Rife
Helena
Hazelbaker
Examiner
Gargoyles to Present Quality Street Play at Normal College
The Gargoyles announce a major amateur production Quality Street by Sir James M. Barrie at Normal College Friday night. The club trains in all aspects from scenery to costumes, lighting, and stage design, emulating university Little Theatres.
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Street
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Maude Adams
Dillon
Gargoyles
Lima boxing card promises action on March nineteenth
Beaverhead county fans anticipate a strong Lima show with twenty rounds of boxing. Main event features Gussy Rondo, Bert Sol Butte, and Howard Ball Boostelle, with Thor Olson and Leonard Vincent slated for the semi windup. Dillon contenders plan trips. Dixie LaHood and Utah Idaho standouts also listed. Fights to be refereed by LaHood.
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Lima
Gussy Rondo
Bert Sol Butte
Howard Ball
Boostelle
Weiter
Thor Olson
Montana
Leonard
Vincent
Lew Michelich
Butte
Dillon
Frank Stetonick
Dillon Saturda
Oregon
Walt Knowin
Ball
Utah
Idaho
Dixie. LaHood
Early spring hints from a bloom filled landscape
Spring appears in full, bluebirds nesting, crocuses blooming, tulips and bulbs pushing up. Pussy willows bloom, larks sing, and bulbs planted last fall show shoots. Neighbors note the crocuses at Senator Frank Hazelaker’s yard and declare the banana belt has arrived.
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Hazelaker
Big Hole Basin Residents Press Back on Aug 7 Celebration
Rancher J. E. Shaw of the Big Hole basin says residents cannot assist with a semi centennial Battle of the Big Hole celebration if held August 7 as outlined by the Butte papers. No local organization or person has been consulted about the event.
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Battle of the Big Hole
Butte
J. E. Shaw
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Shaw
The
Youths Leg Fractured In Mishap In Dillon
Floyd Hull, 13, son of Mrs. F. J. Hull, suffered a broken leg last Thursday when struck by a car driven by Mrs. M. A. Walker on South Idaho street in front of the Dillon Bowling alley. Witnesses cleared the driver of blame. The boy was treated at the Dillon Clinic and is recovering.
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F. J. Hull
M. A. Walker
Idaho
Dillon Bowling Alley
Dillon Clinic
Beaverhead County
Quarantine Updates At Dillon City Meeting
City Health Officer Dr M A Walker reported quarantine actions in Dillon during January and February with 0.67 houses placed under quarantine mainly for scarlet fever. He noted about 25 houses remained under restrictions as the scarlet fever outbreak appears to ease. Judges and election clerks were appointed for the April 4 city election.
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Dillon
M. A. Walker
Re. Walker
Walsh in Custody Extradition Sought for Robbery Charge
Chicago police report John A. Walsh in custody after extradition proceedings are waived. Walsh, with Joseph Huckovitch and John Kralic, faces robbery charges from Deer Lodge County. Sugg, a Deer Lodge merchant, says he was slugged and robbed after giving the trio a ride.
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Russell Osborne
Morgan A. Collings
Chicago
John A. (Pinkey) Walsh
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Walsh
Joseph E. Huckovitch
John Kralic
Ross Sugg
Deer Lodge
Dick Matchett
Sugg
Mahoney
Normal Glee Club On Tour Through Jefferson Valley
The Montana State Normal College women's glee club left yesterday on a tour through Jefferson Valley. They will give concerts in Whitehall Twin Bridges and Sheridan with the college orchestra as accompanist. Directed by Miss Vivian M. Robe.
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Montana State Normal College Women’s Glee Club
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Whitehal Ta
Twin Bridges
Sheridan
State Road project discussed by county board
At the regular board meeting county officials appointed A Anderson and County Surveyor George Metlen to acquire right of way for a new state highway south from Browne's this summer. The route will avoid the present Dillon-Butte road and remove four railroad crossings between Dillon and Browne's. The board also considered five aid appeals for county farm care versus old age pensions and granted moving the Armstead public dump due to livestock safety concerns. Five extinguishers were ordered for the county poor farm. Present were J E Shaw, A L Anderson, and O C Gosman.
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George Metlen
Browne
Board of County Commissioners
Dillon-Butte
Dillon
ERE SA
Geelee
Albert
Baker
Armstead
J. E. Shaw
Wisdom
A. L. Anderson
O. C. Gosman
Lima
Two Men Fined for Trapping in Muskrat Houses
O. D. Russell and Cecil Hubbard were arraigned in justice court for unlawfully trapping muskrats on the Theodore Nelson ranch. Russell, with a first offense, paid a $27.50 fine. Hubbard, previously cited for game-law violations, paid $50. Deputy Warden Charles Price took them into custody.
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Cecil Hubbard
Justice Court
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Charles Price
Theodore Nelson Ranch
Rod and Reel Put Into Storage as Fishing Season Ends
Beaverhead County anglers near the close of the open season prepare to stop fishing by next Tuesday when Montana closes all streams and lakes on March 15 and resumes on May 20. The two and a half month armistice lets anglers cast freely and enjoy a respite from catches while hoping for favorable weather Sunday brings crowds to Dillon lakes and rivers.
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Crowley oil drilling activates near Dillon with expert crew
A giant derrick arrives northwest of Dillon as L F Sountag takes charge of setup for a 15 inch hole at the Crowley dome. Geologists report favorable prospects and the drilling may continue through April 16 with ample backing from F J Hagenbarth and Williams Greene.
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Dillon
Comepany
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Williams
Greene
Big Auction at Mantle Ranch Near Apex Beaverhead
Walter Brown announces one of Beaverhead county’s largest auctions at Lee Mantle ranch 19 miles north of Dillom and four miles south of Apex on Thursday March 24. Over fifty head of livestock and farm equipment to be sold, plus household goods including a six tube radio. Sale starts at 10 o clock with Luther Smith as auctioneer.
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Lee Mantle
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