Beaverhead Post Minstrel and Vaudeville Show a Great Hit
The 1925 American Legion minstrel and vaudeville show played to two capacity houses with five acts. Stars included Terry Browning and a host of students and townsfolk. The Baxter-Tonrey orchestra provided music and a post-show dance was planned for participants.
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The
American Legion
Beaverhead
Normal College
Terry Browning
Damion Gowan
Will Featherly
Alderic Tessier
A. T. Peterson
Lonniie Linson
Dysart Gowan
David Hier
James Cunningham
Linden McCullough
Harry Colfer
James
George Melton
Mra
Mr. Melton
Martha Sallee
Ruth McGee
Hazel Jacobson
Warren Stone,Jr
Monte Melton
Robert Forsgren
Walter Foster
Baxter-Tonrey
Francis McKay
Walter Jones
James McCullum
Tom Sillers
Morton Elliot
William Mackey Dies After Illness at Barrett Hospital
William Mackey died Saturday morning at Barrett Hospital after a short illness from apoplexy. A longtime county resident of about twenty years, he worked on Parinish ranches in recent months. Survived by two sons whose locations are unknown. Funeral held yesterday at Brundage chapel with burial in Mountain View Cemetery.
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William Mackey
Dillon
Brundage Chapel
Mountain View Cemetery
Sheriff Mooney Strict on 1925 License Plates
Sheriff Mooney warns motorists to display 1925 license plates or face complaints filed at his office. Fines start at $25 for untagged cars. This month 169 automobiles have been tagged. He requires two plates per vehicle front and rear and bans sharing plates among owners.
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Mooney
Dillon Legion Attends District Meet With Big Delegation
A large Beaverhead Post contingent from Dillon traveled to Buttéalant on Saturday to attend the district Legion meeting. Representatives included Joe Fuller George Gosman T E Gilbert Alvin Jones Warren Sutherland Fred Chapman Dr R D Curry Charles Kelly C E Wade Jay McCarthy Paul Temple James McCullom and Frank Ashworth along with Mrs C W Robson. The group aimed to boost the upcoming state convention planned for Dillon next August.
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Dillon
Beaverhead Post
Joe Fuller
George. Gosman
T. E. Gilbert
Alvin Jones
Warren Sutherland
Fred Chapman
R. D. _Curry
Charles Kelly
C. E. Wade
Jay McCarthy
Paul Temple
James McCullom
Frank Ashworth
Mra
Dillon Takes Sixth Place in State Music Meet
Beaverhead county high school placed sixth at the state music meet in Butte last week. L. A. Gregory’s orchestra won third while Great Falls took first and Butte second. Elwyn Metzel won third in the clarinet solo contest. The next meet will be in Kalispell.
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Beaverhead County
Butte
L. A. Gregory
Great Falls
Mr. Gregory
Rotary Club
Elwyn Metzel
Railroad through Mud Lake and Birch Creek proposed
The Pocatello Journal urges the Oregon Short Line to partner on an Idaho Falls to Gilmore rail project via Mud Lake and Birch Creek. It argues the route would cut costs, boost irrigation districts, unlock mining regions, and connect Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Camas, and Arco with expanded lines formerly built for Idaho citizens.
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Mud Lake Country
Birch Creek
Gilmore
Pittsburg
Boise
Union Pacific
Idaho Falls
Pocatello
Oregon Short Line
Idaho
Rogerson
Utah
Cedar City
Rotary Club hears Hazelbaker and Eliel on two talks
Dillon Rotarians welcomed Senator Hazelbaker and Frank Eliel for two talks at the Andrus Hotel luncheon. Hazelbaker reviewed appropriation bills from the 64 day legislative session. Eliel praised California and Rotary clubs work, and a Glen of boys church day suggestion was discussed by Rev Loft. C T Magnus chaired the meeting with guests George Hughes and others. The club voted not to hold a chautauqua next summer.
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Senator Hazelbaker
Frank Eliel
Dillon
Andrus Hotel
Eliel
California
Sunshine State
Southern California
Pasadena
E. E. Loft
Rotary Club
C. T. Magnus
George Hughes
G. T. Magnus
Ruby Wyatt
Roger P. Denney
Butte
Secretary Jardine Urges Cooperative Farming Over Legislation
Secretary Jardine says farmers should pursue equal opportunity as business partners, not rely on price controls. He praises cooperative grain and livestock marketing groups and calls for credit access and better marketing machinery to raise farmers’ share of the consumer dollar, urging cooperation across groups.
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Washington
Jardine
United States Chamber of Commerce
United States
University orchestra to broadcast concerts from Missoula station
Hugh Scuily of Dillon is a member of the State University orchestra which will broadcast from the Missoula station WUOM a series of concerts beginning April 9. The orchestra is recognized as one of the best in the region and the broadcasts are expected to attract radio fans. The Missoula station was recently established.
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Hugh Scuily
Dillon
The
State University Orchestra
Missoula
WUOM
Cattle and Sheep In Week's Shipments Reported
Eight cars of cattle were sent out over the G. and P. during the past week. About 200 head of stock fattened on the Bert Macnab ranch shipped Saturday. Seventy four head from Mac Pyeatt shipped Tuesday. Matt Stewart sent 255 head from Tendoy. Six hundred ewes sold and shipped this week from the Seth Ball flock.
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G. and P
Bert Macnab
Mac Pyeatt
Matt ‘Stewart
Tendoy
Seth Ball
Full Carload of Studebakers Unloaded at Dillon
The first time in local auto history a full carload of Studebaker automobiles was discharged here Monday by Barry and Hopkins. The shipment included closed and open models, all 1925 cars, drawing considerable attention.
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Dillons
Studebaker
Barry
Hopkins
Shelby Promoter Achievement Edition Praised
The Examiner reports the Shelby Promoter issued a five section eight page achievement edition last week. It marks one of the finest special editions in the state and provides a strong boost to northern oil fields and Toole County with valuable advertising exposure.
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Shelby Promoter
Toole
Farmers Utilize Government Loans Through Credit Banks
Washington report shows farmers received 60 836 421 dollars from federal intermediate credit banks. January direct loans total 4 206 931 dollars with rediscounts 2 688 045 dollars, six banks making no direct loans. Louisville bank had no rediscounts. Springfield Baltimore and Columbia banks each topped one million in loans.
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Washington
United States
Federal
The
Treasury
Credit Bank of Louisville
Springfield
Baltimore
Columbia
Cattle from Koehler Ranch Net 55 Each
Harlowton March 22 The Koehler ranch company near Twedt dis posed of 327 head of range cattle during the week. Tinch Hannon and Elding Hanson of Melville were the purchasers. The price averaged 55 a head. An other shipment of purebred Hereford bulls was also sold as W H Donald disposed of 15 of his choice herds to buyers at Winnet Musselshell and Melstone. This brings Donald to 29 head sold so far this year and signals a belief that the cattle industry is picking up.
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Harlowton
Koehler
Twedot
Tinch Hannon
Elding Hanson
Melville
W. H. Donald
Melville Country
Winnett
Musselshell
Melstone
Donald
Man suffers broken leg as timber falls on bridge crew
Albert Fellece, of Glen, was carried to Dil lon by railroad speeder after a heavy bridge timber fell on his leg while he and a bridge gang repaired near Glen. He received first aid on the morning train and was taken to the O. L. Hospital at Pocatello.
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Albert Fellece
Dillon
Glen
Pocatello
Sportsmen to Meet for Beaverhead Association Election
Beaverhead Sportsmens Association holds annual meeting and officer election on Saturday March 28 at 6 30 PM in the Sugar Bowl. Members urged to attend for discussion and planning with fees reduced to 1 per year and a list to call Union Electric for meal arrangements.
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Beaverhead Sportsmens Association
Sugar Bowl
State Association
Union Electric Co
Montana bills push five mill tax for schools and district levy caps
Helena March 24 A pair of bills from the 19th Montana assembly seeks to fund elementary public schools with a state five mill tax for 20 years and to cap district levies. The measure limits district levies without voter approval to six mills, with vote required up to 200 mills. county unit areas cap at 19 mills. Also proposed are moves to establish eastern Montana Normal school and Northern Montana Agricultural and Manual Training School, with commissions to select sites and transfer duties from existing substructures.
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Helena
Montana Assembly
Montana
Normal -Echgol
Northtern “Montana ‘Agricultural and Sanual Training School
State Board of Education
Eastern Montana Normal School
Montana Agricultural and Manual Training School
Fort Assinboine
North Montana Agricultural Experiment Substation
Legislative Assembly
High School Students Escape After Car Plunges From Bridge
Five Beaverhead County High School students and driver Anthony Connelly escaped unharmed when their Ford touring car crashed through a bridge railing and flipped into a shallow creek. Passengers Jack Yale Arthur Stoltz Harold Contway and Edgar Williams crawled through the upturned doors to safety as the vehicle was pulled from the water.
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Anthony Connelly
Beaverhead County High School
Jack Yale
Arthur Stoltz
Harold Contway
Edgar Williams
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Esther Reed
James Fay
Lonnie Linson
Edwin Pegram
Frank Hunsaker
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Georgianna Fisher
Burl Scully
Maxine Linder
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Edith Hansen
Margaret Pimperton
Gladys Galvin
Jessie Cambron
Lucile Fisher
Caroline Carey
Mary Gist
Ann Murdo
Ethel Herndon
Elizabeth Ballard
Katherine Mead
Alfa McDonough
Eva Wright
Doris Blakely
Mary Cassen
Ruth Benedict
Ruth Coshow
Berniqe Duschee
Hazel Dewar
Barrett Hospital
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Dillon Legionairres
Buttélant
Alatriet
Mud Lake
Dina
Studebaker Automobiles
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City Caucus
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Koehler Ranch
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