High School Notes Highlight Activities and Transfers
Readable notes show Dewey VCashmore returning after rheumatism absence and Clayton Short scouting Birch creek mining prospects. Senior play The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary slated for May at Hartwig theatre. Track practice resumes after heavy snow. twenty boys out. sweater selections for team captains announced. senior annual in draft. serenade for J. E. Morse returning from California with a bride. Separate deeds and land records listed for Big Hole, Centennial, Sheep Creek, and Elkhorn districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Vcashmore
Clayton Short
Birch Creek
Aunt Mary
Hartwig Theatre
Frank ‘Luke’ Donahue
Montana State College
Bozeman
Spokane
Washington
McCandlass
J. E. Morse
Realty Transfers and Patents Record
To Mary B. Kenison for 320 acres in Sheep Creek basin. To Armand C. Hood for 160 acres near Apex. To Paulina L. Youngken for 317.68 acres on Horse Prairie. To Conrad Schaefers for 160 acres on Dillon bench.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry F. Crittenden
George Bott
Keokuk Lode
Sarah A. Lewis
J. Li. Lewis
Hazel Franks
Lima
Robert R. Brown
Big Hole Irrigation District
Montana Corporation
Big Hole Basin
Charles A. Fiske
Bertha A. Hodge
Montana
John A. MacKinnon
Grace P. Smith
Lillian Bunt
Armand C. Hood
Frederick T. Bryan
Apex
John C. Patterson
Ada M. Patterson
Peter Peterson
Sheep Creek Basin
Catherine Kaferly
Mary A. Metzel
Centennial
Mary. B. Kenison
Paulina L. Youngken
Horse Prairie
Conrad Schaefers
Dillon Bench
Better Railroad Service Near at Hand in Lemhi Meeting
Lemhi County business leaders formed a committee to negotiate with railroad officials for improved train and mail facilities. They expressed conciliatory views toward the company while urging a daily mail run and enhanced shipping for the large service area, with a daily mail train expected within three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemhi Business Men’s Association
Green
R. B. Herndon
W. C. Smith
A. F. Tage
T. J. Atkins
Jere Davis
Daily Mail
Salmon City
Special session of county board to appoint road supervisors
Notice outlines a special meeting of the Beaverhead County commissioners in Dillon Montana on March 26 1917 at 10 am for appointing road supervisors and to receive bids for a scarifier and a grader. The order is signed by chairman Theodor Nelson commissioners D D McKnight and Jay S Baker and deputy clerk Jno Baker dated March 16 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Montana
Theodor Nelson
D. D. McKnight
Jay S Baker
Jno
Baker
Gopher killer law created by legislature for farmers use
The last session approved a law letting county commissioners appoint a person to poison kill and exterminate gophers within the county upon petition by ten landowners. The term runs March 1 to August 1 with authority to enter farms and remove gophers when owners neglect. Costs are charged against the land as taxes and owners may buy poison at actual county cost.
Poindexter lands and water rights sale notice 1917
Property and water rights formerly of Philip H. Poindexter are offered for sale by executor J B Poindexter. Terms require ten percent cash with balance after district court confirmation. Also a separate Notice for Publication records Gentry Sewell filing Three Year Proof on a Blaine Montana homestead.
Notice for Publication and Restoration to Entry Lands
Notice dated March 10 1917 for William H Bentley Dillon Montana Home stead entry No 09924 for Lots 3 4 and SY NWY Sw section 3 T7S R year proof to establish claims in Montana April 16 1917. Also KY List 1 8377 Restoration to Entry of Lands in National Forest Beaverhead National Forest Montana 80 acres may be settled May 24 1907 with prior rights for actual occupants. lands described Sec 16 T12S R10W M M begin at quarter corner etc 80 acres Andrew J Downing Dell Montana List 1 3377 February 23 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Forest
Beaverhead National Forest
Montana
United States
United States Land Office
Helena
M. M
Forest Boundary
Andrew J. Downing
Dell
Notice of Humestead Entry No 09490 at Dillon Montana
Notice is hereby given that Charles C. Austin of Dillon Montana made a Homestead Entry No 09490 on March 27 1914 for W% of section 27 and B%E% of section 28 township 7 south range 7 east in Montana. The land was filed before Gustaf Peterson Charles J Dowed Theodore N Sauer Louis Hoffman all of Dillon Montana. 3115 JOS OKER Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Helena
Montana
Charles C. Austin
Dillon
Township
Range 7 West
Meridian
Fred Rife
Gustaf Peterson
Charles J. Dowed
Theodore N. Sauer
Louis Hoffman
Jos. Oker
Register
Notice for Publication No 06657 Public Land Sale Isolated Tract
Notice from the General Land Office to Ola Burden showing a public sale of an isolated land tract in Montana. Sale at 10:00 a.m. on April 14 at the office, minimum price five dollars per acre, W%4 8WY section 25 township 11S range 6W, Montana meridian. Highest bidder pays immediately. sale closes when bidding ends. Adverse claimants must file by sale time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Helena
Montana
General Land Office
U. S
Township 11
Range 6
Montana Meridian
JOS. Oker
Register
McMannis Seeks Water Right From Dunlap Creek
In Beaverhead County Montana Wm H McMannis applies to appropriate six cubic feet per second from Dunlap Creek for agricultural and other uses. A dam and ditch would divert the water flow and tapping would occur, with notification to all persons concerned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Judicial District
State of
Montana
Beaverhead
Wm. H. McMannis
Dunlap Creek
Beaverhead County
Notice of Homestead Three-Year Proof for Apex Montana
Alix Sutherland of Apex Montana filed notice of intention to make three year proof to establish a claim on land described as SEY section 19 township 5 south range 8 west Montana meridian. The proof will be before Fred Rife at Dillon Montana on April 16 1917 with witnesses Eugene F Selleck Daniel M Brockmen Walter Stenson and Patrick OConnell of Apex Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Helena
Montana
Alix Sutherland
Apex
Sey
Township
Range 8
Meridian
Fred Rife
Dillon
Eugene F. Selleck
Daniel M. Brockmen
Walter Stenson
Patrick O'Connell
Jos. Oker
Register
Notice of Homestead Commutation Proof Filing
Department of the Interior Helena land office notes Patrick OConnell of Apex Montana filed intent to make Commutation Proof for NEY section 19 township 5 south range 8 west Montana meridian before Fred Nite clerk district court Dillon Montana on April 10 1917. Other Apex residents Eugene Selleck Alexander Sutherland Walter Stenson and Peter Nelson are named with the register Jos Oker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Helena
Montana
William H. Bentley
Dillon
Sy’nwy
Range
Meridian
Fred Rife
John F. Sullivan
David N. Sullivan
Nephi Hansen
George B. Russell
Jos, Oker
Register
Patrick O'Connell
Apex
Ney
Township
Range 8 West
Fred Nite
Eugene F. Selleck
Alexander Sutherland
Walter W& Stenson
Peter G. Nelson
Jos. Oker
Notice of Desert Land Final Proof for Hoffman land
Marie E. Hoffman of Dell Montana filed notice of intention to make final proof to establish a desert land claim for SW percent SE and W percent NW in sections 27 and 34 township 11 south range 8 west Montana meridian before Fred Rife Dillon on April 9 1917. Clayton Howell Henson A. Price John H. Hoffman and Nathan J. Tallent listed as witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Helena
Montana
Marie E. Hoffman
Dell
Sey
Aney
Township
Range 8 West
Meridian
Fred Rife
Dillon
Clayton Howell
Henson A. Price
John H. Hoffman
Nathan J. Tallent
Notice of Contest No 010136 in Land Office Helena
Department of the Interior Helena Montana issues a contest against Carlton C Overton Twin Bridges Montana. Clarence L Corrin Apex Montana files January 16 1917 to cancel Overtons homestead entry Serial 010136 dating June 24 1914 for WYHNEY EXNWY section 24 township 5 W range 8 W Montana meridian. Corrin alleges Overton never resided or improved land and has been absent. absence not due to military service. If not answered within twenty days after fourth publication, allegations will be confessed and entry canceled without hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
Helena
Montana
Carlton C.o'overton
Twin Bridges
Clarence L. Corrin
Apex
Wyhney
Exnwy
Range
Meridian
Carlton C. Overton
Mexico
Naval Organization
United States
National Guard
Contest Allegations Filed With Due Proof of Service
The notice records contest allegations and requires proof that a copy of the answer was served on the safe contestant, in person or by registered mail. It instructs naming the post office for future notices and lists first through fourth publication dates in 1917.
Notice of Intent to File for Montana Homestead Entries
Alfred M. Whitney of Blaine Montana filed notices of intention to make three Montana homestead entries to perfect rights on March 27 1917. Whitney originally entered W S W H section 17 and E 475 L 44 section 18 and later entered N N W WAYNE section 20 township 6 south range 6 west Montana meridian. A list of witnesses includes Austin A Linder Emil Lilleoden Augusta Klockere and William C Ree sor all of Twin Bridges or Blaine. Register Jos Oker issued the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Helena
Montana
Alfred M. Whitney
Blaine
Wayne
Range
Montana Meridian
Fred Rife
Dillon
Austin A. Linder
Twin Bridges
Emil Lilleoden
Agusta Klockere
William C. Reesor
Jos Oker
Register
Ownership notice for A L Stone Pennsylvanian Oil Co Dillon MT
Notice of ownership states A L Stone of Dillon Montana is sole owner operator of a Dillon business for purchasing and wholesaling gasoline kerosene and lubricating oils under the name Pennsylvania Oil Company. Dated February 28 1917 before W A Grarter Notary Public. Commission expires December 14 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Stone
Dillon
Montana
Pennsylvania ‘Oil Company
Beaverhead
W. A. Grarter
State of
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Roy S. Stevenson
Harlow Pease
Thomas Mackay
Charles C. Calvert
Pat Sweeney
William
James Mackay
Martin Sorenson
Muddy Creek
James Judge
Albertine Marie
James H. Jr
Myrtle
James H. Mackay
Clifford Placer
Pearl I. Smith
Carl C. Hansen
Armstead
Nels Nelson
Jens J. Jenson
Joseph B. Metlen
David B. Metlen
Gopher
District Court
Philip H. Poindexter
Section Thirty-Five
Township 7
Frank A. Hazelbaker
Erastus B. Sprinkle
Said
Kate Poindexter
Oregon Short Line
Rh. R. Co
Beaverhead River
J. B. Poindexter
Gentry Lee Sewell
Daniel B. Sullivan
James M. Taylor
John M. Lane
Marion C. Bradley
C. M. Bruce
The
General Land Offices
JOS. Oker. Register
Dillon, Mont
Poindexter & Gilbert
Attorneys At Law
Phillips Black
W. J. Cushing
Attorney-at-Law
Bannack Street
Annabel Desmond
Atlantic St
F. H. Bimrose
G. G. Brownback
Osteopath
Washington Bt
Burfiend
Fly Drug Star
Newnes
Cor. Wash
Bannack Sts
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