April 4 Auction to Sell Work-Ready Horses in Dillon
Dillon Horse Sales manager George Ditty announces a one day sale on April 4 following a successful March auction. Buyers from the East showed strong demand for well broken, fat work horses. horses unfit for farm use fetched low prices, while well-fed, trained animals sold at market rates. About 500 head were sold last week with many shipped to eastern markets. expected buyers plan to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ditty
Dillon Horse Sales Company
Dillon
Happenings in the Justice Court Bound Over
Al Gruchene was arrested for violating liquor laws and pled guilty before Judge L P Phillips. bound over to district court with $100 bond. EB Huert, brought from Texas on a grand jury charge, pled not guilty and bound over to district court with $6,000 bond. Wm Copeland arraigned for first degree assault. pled not guilty, bound over with $6,000 bond. Copeland accused of shooting McAllister at the Elsthorn mine. McAllister hospitalized, life previously in danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Gruchene
L. P. Philips
Young EB. Huert
Texas
Phillips
Wm. Copeland
Copeland
Wm. McAllister
Elsthorn
Two California Autos Reach City in Early Overland Trip
Two well loaded automobiles with California license plates arrived in the city last Saturday morning marking the first overland motor trip of the year. Report notes roads were in fairly good condition for the season though they had to push through several snow banks. One car headed to Butte and the other to Missoula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Inarivere
Butte
Missoula
First Baptist Church Weekly Services and Events
The First Baptist Church schedules weekly services and activities including Bible school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Evening services at 7:30 p.m., with various programs through the week such as Teacher training, World Wide Guild, Prayer and Praise, Ladies Aid, choir practice, and Junior and Young Peoples activities. An April 3 sermon on The Prodigal features Mrs. James Phillips reciting The Modern Prodigal. Rev. J A Hoffman will speak April 1 in a business session. the annual canvass continues. Easter program notes praise from Sunday school scholars with primary children in native costumes and youth performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First
Baptist Church
Young Peoples Meeting
World. Wide Guild
Ladies Aid ‘Society
James Phillips
J. A. Hoffman
Montana Baptist State Convention
The
McCormick Named to Committee on Committees
Washington March 29. Representative McCormick has been made a member of the committee on committees of the Republican House organization. Each state with Republicans has one member. Heretofore Mr. Riddick was the Montana member. The committee on committees makes assignments to the house committees and recommends the steering committee membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCormick
Riddick
Washington
Committee
Republican House Organization
Montana
Committee On Committees
House
State Superintendents Gather in Dillon Next Month
Montana state superintendents from every county will assemble in Dillon for two weeks starting on the eleventh of next month. They will attend a special instruction course at Normal College and be joined by numerous educators and graduates of the Normal. Social events will accompany the educational program as Dillon hosts the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Dillon
Norma) College
Oddfellow Dance Plans Set for Melrose Lodge Anniversary
Louis Hoffmen M C Perry and Howard McDonald led a Melrose Oddfellows delegation to arrange a big dance on the 30th. The event in Melrose will be the season's social highlight with a midnight banquet. Sunset orchestra will supply music as Bannock Lodge No. 3 marks its fiftieth anniversary and Oddfellowship reaches 102 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Hoffmen
M. C. Perry
Howard McDonald
Melrose Oddfellows
Melrose
Melrose Lodge
Bannock Lodge
Former Centennial Valley Girl Dies in Ashton Idaho
Mrs. Melvin Lyons Baker, daughter of Mrs. Philip Lyons, died suddenly at her Ashton Idaho home. Brother Philip Lyons left for Ashton. she is survived by her mother three brothers and two sisters, including Mark Philip and Babe of Centennial valley, and Mrs. Fred Porch Stevensville and Mrs. Milton Gunn Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Lyons
Robert Baker
Honeymoon pair Ernest Orr returns to Pitot
Mr and Mrs Ernest Orr conclude a honeymoon trip to the Pacific coast and arrive back in Pitot to begin their time at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Orr
Pacific Coast
Pitot
Mrs Bert Orr Returns from Hot Springs Health Visit
Mr. Orr shows great improvement after a prolonged stay in Arkansas Hot Springs for his health. Mrs. Bert Orr and friends announce the couple's return, noting the positive progress and shared relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frony
Arkansas Hot Springs
Bert Orr
Forsyth Man Mourns Mother Death
Newnes was called to Forsyth last week by the death of his mother who died after a lingering illness at her home in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forsyth
J. T. Newnes
That
City
Jury Term of Court in May
The district court will convene on May 2 with a jury in attendance for the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Easter Observed in Dillon Churches
Easter Sunday was observed in Dillon with programs at all churches. Sunday schools held special events and song services featured in both morning and evening worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Montana Republicans Name Junod National Committeeman
Helena March 28 Senator O H Junod of Madison county was selected as republican national committee man for Montana by the republican state central committee in session. The panel also noted it cannot formally elect him due to a court order affecting successor to O H P Jelley. Resolutions ask recognition of Junod as national representative until legally chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
O. H. Junod
Madison County
Republican National Committee
Montana
Republican State Central Committee
Junod
O. H. P.jelley
Carl W. Riddick
Washington J. McCormick
Aged Pioneer Henneberry Nearing End Of Life
Aged Henneberry, 92, a former Beaverhead county rancher long known in the area, is fading in Deer Lodge where he has lived with his daughters for about fifteen years since leaving Dillon. His family, including Mr and Mrs Will Henneberry and Mr and Mrs M A Henneberry, were with him at his bedside late last week as recovery seems unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Lodge
Henneberry
Beaverhead County
Wiran’s Canyon
Dillon
Will ‘Henneberry
M. A. Henneberry
Funeral date correction for Geo Palmer
Erroneous report on Geo Palmer funeral. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at Lima with the Trea Commandery of the local Masonic Lodge in charge of services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Palmer
Lima
Trea Commandery
Roscoe Cornell Named Unanimous Mayor Candidate At Dillon Caucus
Citizens' caucus selects Roscoe Cornell for mayor in Dillon with strong showings for other posts. Amos Elliott chosen in Ward 1, W. T. Scully for Ward 2 long term, Leonard Eliel for Ward 2 short term, Fred Woodside Ward 3, A F Waldorf Ward 4 long term, Ed Lloyd Ward 4 short term. Mayfield named city treasurer. Phillips chosen police judge. meeting convened by Mayor Monroe with R R Price secretary and E O Selway tallying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly
Amos Elliott
Tom Luebben—Scully
Leonard Eliel
Fred Woodside
Lloyd
Waldorf
Dillon
Roscoe Cornell
J. B. Mayfield
L. P. Phillips
Amos Eliott
W. T. Scully
Leonard
Eliel
A. F. Waldorf
Ed Lloyd
Monroe
H. Gillenwater Rodgers
R. R. Price
Price
E. O. Selway
Bert Williams
H.L. Me
Caleb
Cornell
Mr. Mayfield
T. D. Olmsted
E. G. Farnsworth
W. W., Bucher
F. H. Bimfosd
Phillips
Farnsworth
Bimrose
G. T. Paul
Robert Quackenbush
Lorenzo Cushing
M. D. Gist
Council
J. C. Smith
W. E H. Chapman
T. E. Luebben
A. W. Greater
W.T. Scully
Leonard Elles
David Sullivan
O. W. Smith
Dee
Smith
Elie
Ww. Robison
Ihairman
Hugh McCaleb
Finley Watson
A. W. Graeter
Watson
Williams
A. J. Anderson
Fourth Ward
Fred Rife
Viderman
Man Shot at Elkhorn Mine Recovers After Wounding
Jack McAllister foreman for the Boston and Montana company was shot at the Elkhorn mine 26 miles south of Divide and treated at Deadoness hospital. The bullet near the heart nearly proved fatal but after a week of critical illness he began to recover and is now able to move in his ward with discharge possible soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack McAllister
Boston & Mountana Company
Elkhorn
Divide
Deadoness Hospital
Portland Woman seeks brother Charles Melvin in Oregon
Mrs. Charles Carpis of Portland writes the sheriff asking about her brother Charles Melvin who formerly lived in Jackson and worked for Charlie Lloyd and George Roberts. She has not heard from him in four years and asks anyone with information to write to her at 392 E Stark St Portland Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Carpis
Portland
Oregon
Charles Melvin
Jackson
Charlies Lloyd
George Roberts
Melvin
Carpis
E. Stark &T
Sol Sobolsky Visits Butte Last Sunday
Sol Sobolsky was a visitor to Butte last Sunday, with no additional details provided about the occasion or activities during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol Sobolsky
Butte
Free throat clinic offered for Dillon schoolchildren
Physicians plan a free throat clinic in Dillon around April 17 for children whose parents cannot pay. Dr. A C Jones and local doctors provide all services at no cost. operated children go home the same day. Applicants with children should call at Dr. Walker’s office on Saturday April 9 between 2 and 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Jones
Walker
Legislators Return to Their Homes in Dillon
Senator Frank Hazelbaker and H Gillenwater Rodgers returned to Dillon after spending 78 days in Helena attending the regular and special state legislative sessions. They said they were glad the special session ended and that they could resume their personal business affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hazelbaker
H. Gillenwater Rodgers
Beaverhead County
Helena
Tax changes require all men pay poor and road taxes
Miss Georgia Mathews, county treasurer, announces new state law in Beaverhead County. All male taxpayers over 21 must pay a $2 poor tax and a $2 road tax. Bachelors pay an additional $3 poor tax. Funds go to the widow's fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Mathews
Beaverhead
Bozeman Plans Fireproof Wool Warehouse by First National Bank
Architect Fred Wilson visited Bozeman to plan a new 200 by 100 foot fireproof wool warehouse for the First National Bank. Ground clearing has begun and the building will adjoin the existing wool warehouse. It may serve for wool grading and storage as the community handles its own wool stock for 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wilson
Montana to Redeem Hail Insurance Warrants
The Montana state board of examiners decided to redeem all hail insurance warrants issued by the hail insurance board. They will buy $55,000 worth of warrants at a 3 percent discount from the common school interest and income fund to settle $55,000 in insurance claims. Warrants pay four percent interest, but the discount guarantees seven percent return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
State
Hail Insurance Board
State Board of Examiners
E. K. Bowman
Party Invitation For Eleanor Selway’s Friends
Eleanor Selway daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Selway invites a number of boys and girls to a party Friday evening at her home on North Pacific Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Selway
Earl Selway
North Pacific Street
Christian Science Services on Center Street
The Yeaman block Christian Science society invites all to Sunday services at 11 a m with the subject Unreal ity. Sunday school starts at 9 45 a m. Wednesday evening testimonial meetings are at 8 o'clock. All are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Society
Yeaman Block
Center Street
Veteran railroad engineer George Palmer dies at 71
George Palmer, veteran Short Line engineer born in New Hudson Michigan, died in Los Angeles aged 71 after a career spanning over thirty years without an accident. He piloted President Roosevelt’s special train through Utah canyons and curves and will be buried in Lima. He leaves wife and two children George Palmer Jr and Zillah Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Palmer
Los Angeles
Palmer
Lima
Masons
Dillon
New Hudson
Mich
Utah & Northern Railroad
Montana Territory
Roosevelt
Butte
Salt Lake
Mr. Palmer
Pa‘tion
George Palmer, Jr
Northern Pacific Railroad
Livingston
Zillah Bell
Livestock Thefts Across Montana 1929 Report
Frank C. Lavigne cites a 1929 Montana theft tally totaling 149590 in stock value. Major losses include 158 cattle in Big Horn, 126 in Beaverhead, 400 sheep in Broadwater, 61 cattle in Lewis and Clark, 200 horses in Beaverhead, 28 cattle in Hill, and 420 sheep in Beaverhead. Smaller thefts across counties bring total losses to 3437 cattle horses sheep and hogs. Recovered stock numbers: 826 sheep and 2431 cattle. There were 140 arrests, 59 convictions, 18 dismissals, and 68 pending cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Horn County
Beaverhead
Broadwater
Lewis and Clark
Hill
Little Tot Hazel Olson Birthday Party Held
Mrs Willard Olson entertained March 19 for her daughter Hazel’s first birthday. Guests included Katherine Francis Dean Vesta June Olson Doris Ann Dean Laula Mira Maddox Evelyn Pleadis Olson Francis Oscar Dean Hazel Juanita Olson Veratress Maude Quilici Hazel Elizabeth Olson and hostesses. Assisting was Mrs Peter Olson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Olson
Hazel
Katherine Francis Dean
Vesta June Olson
Doris Ann Dean
Laula Mira Maddox
Evelyn Pleadis Olson
Francis Oscar Dean
Hazel Juanita Olson
Veratress Maude Quilici
Hazel Elizabeth Olson
Peter Olson
Stag Party Hosted by Dr G G Brownback and Fred Chapman
Dr G G Brownback and Fred Chapman host a stag party this evening for a group of their gentleman friends at Dr Brownback's apartment in the Phillips block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.G. Brownback
Fred Chapman
Dr. Brownback
Phillips Block
Also Mentioned on This Page
Justice Court
Oddfellow Dance
Centennial Valley
Ashton
Idaho
MAN OF
Citizens’ Caucus
Mats
Pat Faillips
B. R. Stevenson
W. J. Stephenson
A. L. Anderson
John B. Mayfield
H. L. McCaleb
Sylvester Hirschman
F O. Selway
W. W. Moyer
Rife
Mayfield
Mrs. Stephenson
Hirschman
Moyer
Elkkhorn
Brother
H. Gillenwaiter
Rodgers
First National Bank
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