Big Hole Basin Fire Ravages Main Street Buildings
A disastrous fire in Wisdom, Montana last Saturday destroyed ten buildings on the town’s main street, with only three structures left standing. Fire started in a hotel closet likely due to faulty wiring and was fought by townspeople, with women aiding by providing coffee and sandwiches as water was hauled from the river.
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Wisdom
Big Hole Basin
County
Art Keas
Frank Hazelbaker
Wasratill
Fird
Girogre
Gross’s
Anna ‘Watson
Basin Mercantile Company
Gross
C. B. Miller
Oyster Bed Found In Ditch Near Cornell Ranch
An irrigator on the Cornell ranch unearthed a cache of canned oysters and shrimp from an irrigation ditch. Fifty five oyster cans and 32 shrimp cans were recovered and taken to the sheriff’s office. The items were reportedly stolen from a car earlier that day, with hoboes suspected. Special agent Joe Hall of the U S L investigated the break in.
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Diogenes
Cornell Ranch
Superior
Brand
Hoboes
Joe Hall
Dillon Rotary directors elected at luncheon
Hiram Brundage C E Blinn Linden McCullough A T Peterson and Frank Eliel named to the Dillon Rotary club board of directors. W B Hartwig chaired the meeting as J B Monroe retired president reflects on the year. A free matinee for county boys and a parade are planned next Friday at Hartwig theatre along with sports and school events.
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Hiram Brundage
C. E. Blinn
Linden McCullough
A. T. Peterson
Frank Eliel
Dillon Rotary Club
W. B. Hartwig
J. B. Monroe
Committee On Boys Work
Hartwig Theatre
Carney Receives Appointment to State Office
Dillon man Jack Carney has been appointed chief deputy in the state office. He has prior service as deputy state at Montana Auto Supply and is currently attending college in Helena.
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Jack Carney
Carney
Helena
Montana
Auto ‘Supply Sie
Beav erhead honors and town mourns Mrs Mart in
Old residents recall Mrs Martha Martin a Dillon matron who died after a long illness. Born 1869 in Nashville Illinois she lived in Dillon since 1902 serving the Presbyterian church Mizpah chapter and the city hall rest room. Funeral was held at her home with Rev E J Greenveld officiating Mountain View cemetery. Forty six Beaverhead county high school seniors will graduate this year in the largest class in the school's history with ceremonies May 24 to May 28 at the high school auditorium.
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Martha. Martin
Dillon
Activites
Mizpah
Eastern Star
Harry
Charles
Deer Lodge
Butte
Charles Martin
E. J.greenveld
Butte Presbyterian Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Beaverhead County High School
St. James Episcopal Church
Rev
T. W. Bennett
Dillmont Park
National Music Week Celebrations Highlighted
National Music Week features Dillon opening with a children's operetta at the training school under Mrs. Connie Newman. A piano recital by Miss Ruby Wyatt's pupils at the college auditorium on Friday May 8 at 8 15 p m closes the week with a community sing along to conclude.
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Dillon
Connie Newman
Ruby Wyatt
College
Funeral of Aged Lady Held Here Last Week
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Dillon wan was held last Thursday at four thirty in the afternoon. She was 70 years old and passed away the preceding Wednesday.
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Mary Dillon
Dillon
Biggest track meet in Dillon history Saturday on Beaver field
Dillon hosts what is billed as the largest track and field meet ever held in the area with over 150 contestants from Beaverhead county and Twin Bridges. Three meets run from 9:30 a.m. to afternoon, plus rural scholastic contests, drills, and a parade with Rotary matinee invitations and prizes from local businessmen.
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Beaverhead High
Twin Bridges High
Twin Bridges
Dillon
Beaver Field
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead County ‘High School
Rotary Club
Hartwig Theatre
Beavershead Sportsmen Set First Predatory Bird Drive
The Beaverhead Sportsmen's association kicks off its 1925 predatory bird and animal drive next Sunday with the season's first shoot. No prizes from the state game commission. local club continues last year’s work and hosts a post shoot gathering at City Hall.
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Beaverhead Sportsmen's Association
State Game Commission
Magpies
Crows
Hawks
Gophers
Kingfishers
Coyotes
Hiram Brundage
Henry Deutsch
R. T. We
Funeral of Miss Cora Taylor Held Thursday
The funeral for Miss Cora Taylor was held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 from the Poindexter residence. Rev. BH. L. Hurley preached the sermon with music by a church choir. Pallbearers included Chas A. Burden, W. C. Jennings, Joseph F. Wiksdal, Lambert Piles, John Neil, and Frances Tonney. A large county turnout and many floral tributes marked the service before burial at Mountain View cemetery.
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Cora Taylor
E. L. Poindexter
BH. L. Hurley
The
Baptist Church
Chas
A. Burden
W. C. Jennings
Joseph F. Wiksdal
Lambert Piles
John Neil
Frances Tonney
Mountain View
Evening Passenger Train Shifts Time on Shorry Line
Beginning last Sunday, the evening passenger train from Butte to Dillon arrives 15 minutes earlier, now at 7 35 instead of 7 50. Local travelers almost missed it. returning passengers are warned to note the earlier departure. This is the only Shorry Line schedule change at present.
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Butte
Dillon
Moochers Tackle Sheriff Land in Hoosegow
Ragged lines describe a crowd of hungry men confronting a sheriff in a hoosegow scene. The brief incident centers on a group of trespassers and beggars challenging law enforcement over meals and shelter, with the sheriff organizing aid and confinement.
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Hoosegow
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Nell Blair
Carris Burles
Gladys Burch
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Marie Larson
Elwyn Metzel
Mae Nedrow
Stephen O’connor
Irving Orr
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Edwin B. Pegram
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Pearl Schneider
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Lavinia Sweet
Ella Telin
Jack Thiel
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Alma Trolinger
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Tom. E. Yost
Gregory
Beaverhead Club
Reed
Miss Cora Taylor
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