Dillon Readies Bankers Meeting and State Tournament
Montana bankers group six prepared for an all day Dillon gathering May 26 at St James hall with speakers from state and beyond. The day ends with a dance at Dillmont Park hosted by local bankers wives. The Dillon Rod and Gun Club promotes the Montana Sportsmen state tournament July 14 16 17 with 150 200 shooters expected and $800 in new cash prizes.
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Montana Bankers’ Association
Dillon
Silver Bow
Deer Lodge
Powell, Jefferson
Madison
Beaverhead
C. W. Hudson
St. James
Dillmont Park
Hudson
Harry Gilbert
A. L. Stone
C. C. Thornton
Marshal Field
Dillon Rod & Gun Club
Montana Sportsmen’s Association
Idaho
Wyoming
North Dakota
Washington
Utah
Colorado
Dillon Club
National Secretary Visits Dillon Crissman in Montana
World Wide guild national secretary Dillon Crissman visits Montana for a first stay. A six o'clock banquet at the training school honors the visitor, hosted by the junior and senior guilds. She will deliver an address at the Baptist church in the evening.
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Dillon
Helén Crissman
World Wide Guild
Dillon Clan
Miss Crissman
Montana
Baptist Church
Lambing Season Crowds Beaverhead Camps
Beaverhead county sees lambing season in full blast as sheepmen deploy crews to camps. Farmers report a bumper lamb crop with ewes in fine condition and few josses due to good weather.
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Beaverhead
Cemetery Water Released for Memorial Day Preparations
George Bott, caretaker at Mountain View cemetery, reports water has been turned into the ditches and is available for irrigation. Those preparing graves for Memorial Day can proceed at any time.
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George Bott
Mountain View
Garver Family Returns From California Research Trip
Dr F H Garver Mrs Garver and Miss Jeanette Garver arrived yesterday from southern California where they spent the year. Dr Garver a Normal college faculty member received a year leave to conduct research work at Berkeley and will resume duties at the Normal at the start of the summer session.
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California
F. H. Garver
Garver
Jeanette Garver
Attorney Gilbert Heads to Anaconda for Embezzlement Case
W G Gilbert traveled to Anaconda to represent himself in the embezzlement case against Frank Mason. Clerk John S Baker and rancher J E B Shaw also departed for Anaconda to serve as witnesses in the proceedings.
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Anaconda
W. G. Gilbert
Frank Mason
John S. Baker
J. E B. Shaw
Big Hole
Judge Von Tobel Visits Lewistown Home District Judge
Judge Von Tobel visited the city last week to see his daughter Mrs. Jardine Rife. He left Thursday afternoon for his home in Lewistown where he serves as district judge.
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von Tobel
Jardine Rife
Lewistown
City Council to Induct New Members and Organize
The first meeting of the new city council will be held this evening with Mayor Roscoe Cornell and City Treasurer J. B. Mayfield presiding. Police Magistrate Pat Yan and Aldermen A. A. Eliott, A. F. Waldorf, Ed Lloyd, W. T. Scully, Leonard Elel, and Fred Woodside will be inducted and the mayor will deliver his message.
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Roscoe Cornell
J. B. Mayfield
Pat Yan
A. A. Eliott
A. F. Waldorf
Ed Lloyd
W. T. Scully
Leonard Elel
Fred Woodside
Cornell
High Wind Blows Through Town Damaging Cigar Store
A heavy plate glass window broke in the corner cigar store during a day of high winds last Friday. Several signs were blown down and other disturbances were reported across the area.
Sutherland Sells Stallion Brilliant to George Hughes
John Sutherland sold the registered Perrheron stallion Brilliant to George Hughes on Monday. Hughes will move the horse to his ranch on Horse Prairie. Brilliant is regarded as one of the state's finest registered stallions.
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John Sutherland
Brilliant
George Hughes
Mr. Hughes
Horse Prairie
Knights to Attend Ascension Sunday Services
Mothers of St. Emo Commandery No. 7 of the Knights Templar are invited to attend services next Sunday at St. James Episcopal church. The knights will attend the services in a body on Ascension Sunday.
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Mothers of
Elmose visits Dillon James in Deer Lodge weeklong stay
Mr. Elmose from Deer Lodge is visiting Dillon James for a week. He previously ran livestock on Horse Prairie and sold his interests to Carl Hansen and later took up ranching in the Deer Lodge valley.
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Dillon
James Elmose
Deer Lodge
Elmose
Horse Prairie
Carl Hansen
Witnesses Gather for Elmose Case in Montana Trial
Peter Vreeland a Leadore cattleman arrives from Idaho to testify in the state of Montana versus Morris Elmose. A. B. Coward Leslie Mulkey and Will Sharkey also appear from Leadore and Salmon City summoned as witnesses.
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Elmose
Peter Vreeland
Catleman
Leadore
Idaho
Hartwig Family Returns From California Winter
Mr and Mrs W W J Hartwig and the former's mother arrived from southern California where they spent the winter. They visited at the W B Hartwig home for several days before returning to Helena.
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Hartwig
W.W. J. Hartwig
California
W.B. Hartwig
Helena
Carnegie Medals Awarded for Heroic Drowning Rescue
Dillon honors Clyde Webster a 16 year old for heroic attempts to save Merle Hatfield and Mrs Nannie B Crocker at a gravel pit July 2 1920. J B Crocker receives silver medal for wife Nannie B Crocker who tried to save the same girl.
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Clyde Webster
Dillon
J. B. Crocker
Nannie B. Crocker
Merle Hatfield
Hatfield
Beaverhead Wool Growers Reject State Wool Pool Plan
Beaverhead county expects a two million pound wool clip this year from many grades. A Dillon warehouse funded by First National Bank will grade, store, and issue negotiable receipts to growers, enabling advances and attracting eastern buyers while the state pool remains optional. The Dillon facility will operate under the U S Warehouse Act with bonds and federal oversight to stabilize markets.
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First National Bank
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Butte Daily Post
Blattery
United States
Slattery
Beaverhead
Montana
Idaho
Federal Reserve Banks
Secretary of Agriculture
Rancher Andrew Larson killed in wagon accident near Alder
Andrew Larson a well known rancher from the upper Sweetwater died Wednesday evening when he fell from a wagon carrying about three tons of supplies. The four horse team did not stop and the team was found at the Larson ranch gate next morning three and a half miles away. Larson, about thirty, is survived by several brothers and funeral services were held in Sheridan.
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Andrew Larson
Upper Sweetwater
Larson
Alder
Larson Ranch
Sheridan
Judge to Appoint Beaverhead Boxing Commission
A petition presented to Judge J. C. Smith asks for a Beaverhead county boxing commission. Smith has appointed T. E. Gilbert and W. W. Hawkins. a third member will be named later. The American Legion circulated the petition with 100 signatures via James McCullum.
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J. C. Smith
Beaverhead County
Smith
T. E. Gilbert
W. W. Hawkins
American Legion
James McCullum
Boy Suffers Eye Injury While Playing Baseball
Young Ray Gimble son of Mr and Mrs Harry Gimble sustained a painful eye injury Friday afternoon while playing baseball. He attempted to catch a pitched ball and it struck him in the eye. Initial fears of damaged sight were not realized as he progresses as well as could be expected.
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Ray Gimble
Harry Gimble
County Commission Discuss Wage Changes
The board met in regular session and debated wages. They decided to pay $2.50 for teams and $3.50 for labor, with elimination of teamsters.
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Board of County Commissioners
Musical Recital by Gregory’s String Orchestra Delights
Gregory’s string orchestra, with twenty one young players aged ten to sixteen, presented a creditable concert last night in the Normal training school auditorium. The ensemble included violins, viola, cellos, bass, flute, cornet, and piano with listed performers such as Francis Dunn, Esther Judge, Joseph Sprinkle, Velma Judge, and Marjorie Williams.
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Gregory
Normal Training School
Francis Dunn
Ul Judge
Mary Gelhaus
Grace Ewing
Norel Jackson
Larita Moran
June Blair
Orphan Baker
Wayne Roberts
Margaret Roe
Martha Opp
Dan Hen
Dillon Rod and Gun Club to Host Regular Shoot
The Dillon Rod and Gun Club will hold next Sunday afternoon at the fair grounds. The event features the Klopetco Medal the Manhattan team cup the Howartz Challenge medal and the Dillon cup with invited shooters from Butte Anaconda and Deer Lodge. Red Renfro of Butte challenges Otto Schultz of Dillon for the Klopetco medal, last year’s Kalispell state meet winner.
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Dillon Rod & Gun Club
Fairgrounds
Butte
Anaconda
Deer Lodge
Red Renfro
Butte Club
Otto Schultz
Dillon Club
Schultz
Kalispell
Clean up and paint up week urged across Montana
A state health bulletin urged observation of Clean up and paint up week to improve public welfare. Dr. W F Cogswell called for school and youth group involvement, cleaning food establishments, and refreshing workspaces, with emphasis on business and residential areas. The state fire marshal echoed the call to chiefs of fire departments.
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W. F. Cogswell
State Board of Health
Montana
Fire Department
Two College Bequests Return from Berkeley for Garver and Stone
Raymond Garver and Malcolm Stone return home from Berkeley California after ten months at the state university. They are sons of Dr. F. H. Garver and Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Stone.
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Raymond Garver
F. H. Garver
Malcolm Stone
A. L. Stone
Berkeley
Calif
The
State University
Johnson Named State Boiler Inspector in Montana
The state industrial accident board appointed Floyd Johnson of Butte as the new state boiler inspector succeeding F. J. Coburn of Butte. Johnson will base his headquarters in Butte and has twenty years as a steam engineer.
Rancher Rosenbaum Visits Dillon This Week
Wm Rosenbaum is spending several days this week in Dillon from his Dell ranch. Miss Winifred Nelson arrives in town from Bozeman and stays at the Andrus hotel as a guest.
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Rosenbaum
Dillon
Dell
Winifred Nelson
Bozeman
Andrus Hotel
Miss Perl Brown Visits Dillon Friends Over Weekend
Miss Perl Brown a popular Armstead teacher spent the week end with Dillon friends.
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Perl Brown
Armstead
Dillon
Hospital to be built this year in Dillon
The Barrett hospital will be constructed this summer with ground broken this month. Martin Barrett pledged a large bequest to create a modern western hospital, aiming for use by next spring. Grounds, seven acres donated by State Bank of Dillon, will be landscaped. the endowment funds from Joseph Shineberger and Mrs. Margaret Roe ensure maintenance. May district court convened with verdicts and trials.
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Barrett Hospital
Martin Barrett
Dillon
Examiner
Willson
Joseph Shineberger
Margaret Roe
State Bank of Dillon
Beaverhead Beats Sheridan in Dillon Debate Night
Beaverhead defeated Sheridan last Friday in Dillon marking the first interscholastic debate here in five years. The topic was compulsory arbitration for disputes in vital industries with Dillon opposing. Raymond Holmes was the top speaker, while Allen Smith and Frank Sweeney delivered strong points. Florence Edwards and Charlie Murray aided Buck's persuasive performance as judges T B Gilbert J E Morse and Prof Lee R Light presided.
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Beaverhead
Sheridan
Dillon
Congress
Raymond Holmes
Allen Smith
Frank Sweeney
Dan Buck
Florence Edwards
Charlie Murray
T. B. Gilbert
J. E. Morse
Lee R. Light
Wyman Smith Wins High School Declamatory Contest
Wyman Smith won the finals held last Thursday evening to represent Dillon at the state contest in Missoula on May 10. Jack Leimert won the dramatic division with The Lost Word, Mary Gist took humorous honors with A Little Matter of Real Estate.
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Wyman Smith
Dillon
Missoula
Jack Leimert
Mary Gist
Alan Smith
Francis Bimrose
Raymond Holmes
LaFayette
Frank ‘Sweeney
Lincoln
God
Evelyn Weenink
Eleanora Olsen
Mam’selle
Dillmont Park Named Favorite Summer Resort Plans
Dillmont Park showcases a busy summer with numerous booked attractions and private parties. The Masonic dance on the 16th, Elks on the 21st, bankers on the 26th, Catholic carnival on June 6, Danish picnic on June 12, and Rod and Gun Club on June 16 highlight a season of dances and social events at the Baxter Tonney venue with an expanded refectory and light suppers served.
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Dillmont Park
Baxter-Tonney
McGrath
Masons
Elks
Dillon
The
Dillmont
Bankers of Dillon
Montana Bankers’ Association
Dillon Rod’ & Gun Club
Beaverhead County Livestock Shipments Report
W. A. Lovell, stock inspector, reports in April 2100 head of cattle and 160 horses shipped from Beaverhead county to out of state points. Excludes shipments from the Big Hole basin via Divide. He forecast May cattle shipments to exceed April totals.
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W. A. Lovell
Beaverhead County
Big Hole Basin
Divide
Cost of Living Changes in Dillon May Prices Compared
Dillon residents see gradual price declines with food costs easing since last year. A. F. Cashmore of Montana Mercantile presents a comparative May report showing current versus year ago prices for common articles.
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Dillon
A. F. Cashmore
Montana Mercantile Company
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Sutherland
Carnegie
Dillon People
Beaverhead Woolmen
Boxing Commission
W. J. Eithorne
William Copeland
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