Pioneering Montana Lawman James Hawkins Dies
James Ballou Hawkins born Utica New York July 10 1847 moved to Illinois in 1860. He served as sheriff deputy sheriff US deputy marshal and Miles City reform school head. A cousin of President Garfield, he died after a long frontier life with family in Dillon and Miles City. Funeral Friday at 2 PM at the Masonic temple.
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Utica
N. Y
James Ballou Hawkins
Tollinois
Texas
Chisholm Trail
Territories
Batalion of
Texas Rangers
Montana
Plains
Sitting Bull
Canada
Miles City
United States
State Reformatory
Nancie E. Watson
Forsyth
Masonic Temple
Montana dealers meet in Helena for Chevrolet gathering
Joe Mulkey Frank Kellum and Ed Papetti of Montana Auto Supply traveled to Helena on Monday to attend a Chevrolet dealers meeting outlining plans and updates.
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Joe Mulkey
Frank Kellum
Ed Papetti
Montana Auto Supply Company
Helena
Chevrolet
Dorcas Society Hosts May Day Banquet at First Lutheran
Dorcas society members hosted a delightful mother and daughter banquet at the First Lutheran church with pastel May Day decorations. Mrs. Ted Oliver acted as toastmistress. talks by several members, a reading, and a vocal solo followed by informal games. Mizpah chapter of the Eastern Star held a large public card party at the Masonic hall with twenty one tables for bridge and pinochle and music and dancing.
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Dorcas Society
the First Lutheran Church
Ted Oliver
Oliver
F. G. Bayerd
Martin Thompson
Helen Anderson
Eleanore Thompson
Anna Anderson
Mizpah
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Twenty Initiated Into College Kampus Kade ts
Climax of spring initiation activities will be the K I N formal Friday night at the college rec hall. Names such as Eileen Watson Hall Doris Sterling Belfry Edelle Rolfe Deer Lodge Edna Nelson Kalispell Lilly Lee Anaconda Wyna Steese Polson Ruby Horn Windham Helen Buck Hot Springs Dorothy Blackburn Hot Springs are listed among initiates.
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Eileen Watson
Hall
Doris Sterling
Belfry
Edelle Rolfe
Deer Lodge
Edna Nelson
Kalispell
Lilly Lee
Anaconda
Wynafred Steese
Polson
Ruby Horn
Windham
Helen Buck
Hot Springs
Dorothy Blackburn
College Rec Hall
Hazelbaker Treks to Big Hole Basin Ranch
Frank A. Hazelbaker motored to his Big Hole basin ranch yesterday.
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Frank A. Hazelbaker
Big Hole Basin
Cars on sale highlight limited time deals and savings
A 1920 Chevrolet Coupe is pitched as a lifetime opportunity with low price and monthly operating savings. A 1988 Chevrolet Master Sedan is reconditioned with Duco finish and steam heater. A 1934 Plymouth Sedan is offered today at the lowest price yet, with strong assurances of an OK that counts.
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DODGE
Chevrolet
Child Drowns In Irrigation Ditch Near Dillon
A child playing with rocks near a cabin camp north of Dillon fell into a shallow irrigation ditch and drowned. James Q. Melton located the body about 100 yards below the cabin moments after the search began prompted by the mother’s cry. Doctors stated death likely resulted from cold water shock. lungs contained little water. The father worked on a crew rebuilding college dormitories.
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James Q. Melton
Melton
Dillon
Piano Recital by Pupils of Helen Carney
Pupils Therse Lambert Eliel Darlene Ka kuske Lois Hazelbaker Edward Neal Shirley Ann Mount Martha Swanson Betty Henry Alice Davis Patty Curry and Peggy Quackenbush performed in a delightful piano recital at the training school auditorium last night.
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Helen Carney
Training School
Lambert Eliel
Darlene Kakuske
Lois Hazelbaker
Edward Neal
Shirley Ann Mount
Martha Swanson
Betty Henry
Alice Davis
Patty Curry
Peggy Quackenbush
Fishing regulations issued for Madison County Montana streams
The document sets year round closures on the Big Hole river breakwater area and suspends the closed season on Upper and Lower Red Rock lakes. It imposes March 15 to July 1 closures for Pindar Mystic Mussigbrod Twin Minor Deer head O'Neil Minneopa Batler Tent Boatman Boot Pear Lilly Bond Dubois Tendy Long Rainbow Cherry Silver Seymour and limits Madison County fishing within 300 feet below Meadow lake dam. Meadow creek and the Meadow lake electric line area are closed year round. The Madison river and Meadow lake remain open year round in certain zones with specific inlet and distance limits.
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Red Rock Lakes
National Forest
Pindar
Mystic
Mussigbrod
Twin
Minor
Deerhead
O’neil
Minneopa
Batler
Tent
Boatman
Boot
Pear
Lilly
Bond
Dubois
Tendy
Madison County
Meadow Lake
Meadow Creek
Montana Power Company
Madison River
Hebgen Dam
Ennis-Jeffers
Missouri River
Wade Lake
Spring Creek
Madison
Old Cooley Channel
Creek and Madison River Fishing Closures Implemented
Creek and its tributaries close Oct 1 to May 20. The Madison River from Meadow Lake to Ennis Jeffers bridge also closes Oct 1 to May 20. Dates are inclusive for the seasonal closure.
Winter visitors depart as divorce granted in district court
Miss Mary Gelhaus and Mrs. Elizabeth Mellecker left for Riverside Iowa yesterday after a winter with relatives. Evalyn Jackson was granted a divorce from O N Jackson by Judge Lyman H Bennett in district court yesterday.
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Mary Gelhaus
Elizabeth Mellecker
Riverside
Evalyn Jackson
O. N. Jackson
Lyman H. Bennett
Dillon Man as Speaker at Butte Meet Sparks Industry Talk
Dillon man as speaker at the Butte meet discusses preoccupation with business and says the group has been too busy to think long term. President Eliel announces the State Merchants association backs a Wyoming-like Green River bill to curb peddling by banning uninvited door-to-door soliciting.
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Eliel
State Merchants Association
Wyomineg
Green River
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