Tercentenary Festivities Open With Parades And Shakespeare
A series of Tercentenary events opens with a large May festival at the Normal college and a parade led by Gregory's band. Shakespearean performances are planned at the high school with Miss Edith Graybeal directing and a reception and banquet for invited guests to follow.
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Dillon
Normal College
Gregory’s
Uncle Sam
Will Shakespeare
Miss Taylor
Genieve Taylor
Edith Graybeal
Shakespeare Club
Drama Club
Movement to Deed Mountain View Cemetery to Dillon City
A Dillon movement seeks to deed Mountain View Cemetery to the city on the condition that the police department assumes jurisdiction over the cemetery. The proposal aims to place cemetery oversight under city control and law enforcement.
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Dillon
Mountain View
Police ‘Department
Ceame
Would Buy Farmers' Cooperative Elevator
Fred Ackerman says a noted group has expressed interest in purchasing the Beaverhead grain elevator now run as a farmers' cooperative. They propose to add a flour mill and have ample backing, offering to pay without local capital.
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Fred Ackerman
Beaverhead
Farmers’ Co-Operative
Dillon Lady Dies After Cancer Operation
Mrs Carrie Edgehill a longtime Dillon resident died just before midnight Saturday following surgery for cancer. Born in Salt Lake City she was 52 and came to Montana as a child. Survived by her father four brothers and two sisters with funeral at the Dillon Methodist church.
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Carrie Edgehill
Dillon
Salt Lake City
Montana
Charles Kammeron
Ruby
R. Courtney
Harrison
Charles Edgehill
Methodist Church
H. G. Humphrey
Mountain View Cemetery
Normal Students Return From Bozeman With Honors
The Dillon Normal college delegation returned Saturday night from the state oratorical contest in Bozeman. H. H. Hoffland placed third with The New Democracy. Edna Voigt won second in extemporaneous speaking. Prof. J. B. Cluley accompanied the group amid entries from Missoula State University Bozeman Agricultural College Deer Lodge Montana Helena.
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Normal College
Bozeman
Dillon
H. H. Hoffland
New Democracy
Edna Voigt
J. B. Cluley
The
State University
Missoula
Agricultural College
Montana College
Deer Lodge
Montana Wesleyan University
Helena
Dillon Horse Sales Set for June Auction at Stockyards
George Ditty, manager of Dillon Horse Sales, announces the annual June sale will be held at the Dillon stockyards on Thursday and Friday, June 15 and 16. He expects near 1500 head, with range horses in good condition and strong demand for Beaverhead raised and farm horses, aiming for a successful sale with both classes available.
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George Ditty
Dillon Horse Sales Company
Dillon Stockyards
Ditty
Beaverhead County
Montana Exposition Official Reports Wool Markets in Beaverhead
F A Hazelbaker visits Helena and notes Beaverhead wool growers largely locked into favorable contracts with buyers arriving from eastern houses. Lamb crop near Dillon is strong, weather has been mild, and land demand in southern Montana remains steady though much vacant land lies away from towns and railroads. Cattlemen also report good prices as the district shows ideal conditions.
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F. A. Hazelbaker
Montana Exposition Commission
Helena
Commission
Butte
Standard
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead Country
Dillon
Montana
Hazelbaker
Many Cars Sold by Montana Auto Supply This Week
Sixteen Fords were sold this week by Montana Auto Supply. Buyers included R. T. Spinsley Leadore J. W. Barrow Leadore W. A. Myers Salmon City Frank Sesserson Ruby Henry K Hill Ruby Pioneer Garage Salmon City Loy H. Lee Leadore J E Morse Dillon Frank Wilson Dillon James R. Jackson Wisdom Mrs Mary Craver Armstead Virginia City Meat Market Dodges went to H C Patterson Dell J K Robinson Leadore Buick sixes to G H Edwards Ruby S E Robinson Wisdom and Frank Blair Grant.
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Montana Auto Supply Company
R. T. Spinsley
Leadore
J. W. Barrow
W. A. Myers
Salmon City
Frank Sesserson
Ruby
Henry K. Hill
Pioneer
Loy H. Lee
J. E. Morse
Dillon
Frank Wilson
James R. Jackson
Wisdom
Harry Martin
Mary Craver
Armstead
Virginia City
H. C. Patterson
Dell
J. K. Robinson
Buick
G. H. Edwards
S. E. Robinson
Frank Blair
Grant
Dance Saturday at the Dart Hall
A dance is scheduled for Saturday evening at the Dart hall with music by the Baxter Tonrey orchestra providing the entertainment.
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Dart Hall
Baxter-Tonrey Orchestra
Chinook Play Promises Fun and Romance at Normal College
The senior class presents Her Husband's Wife a three act comedy to raise funds for The Chinook. Irene Randolph schemes to secure a second wife for her husband Stuart then faces fallout as Emily Laden, Richard Belden and family entangle motives and love.
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Normal College
Edmund J. Callaway
Irene Randolph
Stuart
Emily Laden
Richard Belden
Irene
Emily
John Belden
Miss Laden
Charles Cohen Fined and Sentenced in Butte Federal Case
Charles Cohen also known as Glen Evans was turned over to federal authorities after a local arrest in Butte He pled guilty to a white slave charge in federal court and received six months imprisonment and a $100 fine The same case also involved a grand larceny accusation over a diamond pin and $40 which was dropped after sentencing
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Charles Cohen
Glen Evans
Erwin
Butte
Cohen
Evans
Redlight
Joseph Ashbridge
Eye Witness of Great War Lectures Tuesday
Lawrence A. Wilson presents Voices from the Trenches an illustrated talk recounting his European war experiences He witnessed trench fighting Zeppelin destruction and the Sussex sinking He will speak Tuesday evening May 16 at the training school auditorium Admission adults 35 cents children 26 cents.
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Lawrence A. Wilson
Wilson
Europe
Sussex
Training School
Dan Pendergast Visits Big Hole Basin Last Friday
Dan Pendergast was present in the Big Hole basin last Friday, according to the readable fragment.
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Dan Pendergast
Big Hole Basin
Two outfits to begin drilling for oil this season
Beaverhead Alberta Oil and Gas begins a new drill in its field of several hundred acres in Smallhorn canyon with operations to run through summer and fall. National Oil plans to resume work in Big Muddy Sheep Creek basin next week after a weather delayed restart, aiming to drill through to winter.
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Beaverhead-Alberta
The
National Oil Company
Sheep Creek
Roumanian Lobs Complaint On Saloon Robbery Case
Roumanian immigrant Nick Tappis told sheriff’s officers he was strong armed and robbed in a Dillon saloon. He alleged Otto Hanson and Harry McAllister followed him to the toilet and struck him taking his $60 roll. Investigators report a struggle occurred and both men were arrested.
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Nick Tappis
Sheriff's Office
Dillon
Otto Hanson
Harry McAllister
New Polk Directory Shows Dillon Growth Since 1910
The 1916 17 Polk directory for Dillon is out showing a population rise to 4000 from 3650 in 1910. The book also provides Beaverhead county data, notes industry growth, and serves as a gazetteer for the city and county.
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Dillon
R. L. Polk & Company
Polk People
Beaverhead
Attorney General Poin Dexter to Speak Here
The Good Government club will meet next Tuesday at the training school. J B Poin Dexter the state attorney general will discuss Civil and Political Rights of Women in what is expected to be a well attended program.
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Good Government Club
J. B. Poindexter
Excavation Begins on Western Wholesale Warehouse
H. J. Bostwick and a crew started Monday to break ground for a new brick three story warehouse to be built by Western Wholesale Grocery company. The 100 by 115 foot building includes a full cement basement and work is advancing quickly with structural work expected within a month.
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H. J. Bostwick
Western Wholesale Grocery Company
Kennedy Couple Visit Dillon From Boise Idaho
C. R. Kennedy arrived late last week from Boise Idaho and joined his wife in Dillon. They will spend several weeks in Dillon visiting relatives before returning to Boise.
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C. R. Kennedy
Boise
Idaho
Mrs. Kennedy
Dillon
Pioneer Crosses Great Divide in Beaverhead Valley
George Staudaher pioneer rancher and farmer of Beaverhead Valley died at his Dillon home after a five week illness. He was born in Austria on April 3 1836 and traveled west during the 1860s gold rush era. Survived by Mary Krulyac his second wife and nine children from the first marriage, the family includes George Nick John William Francis Louise Agnes May and others. Funeral services were held at St Rose Catholic Church in Dillon with interment at Mountain View Cemetery.
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Mr. Staudacher
Austria
America
St. Louis
St. Joseph
Pike’s Peak
Colorado
Virginia City
Staudaker
Salt Lake City
Alder Gulch
Rhine
Salt Lake
Bannack
Dillon
Staudaher
Annie
Boise
Idaho
Francis
Montgomery
Anaconda
Louise
E. H. Brundage
Agnes
J. W
May
H. A. Kaiser
Polson
St. Rose Catholic
Mountains View
Child Drowns at Hot Springs in Jackson
Word from Dillon reports a two year old child drowned at Jackson in the Big Hole basin. The mother’s name is Mrs Robison. Details are scarce but the child died in a plunge at the hot springs in Jackson.
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Jackson
Dillon
Big Hole Basin
Mrs. Robison
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Mountain View Cemetery Association
State of
Monida Reservoir Company
M. E
Roumanian
POLK
Company
Poindexter
Great Divide
John Staudaher
George Staudaher
Beaverhead Valley
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