Wool boom boosts Beaverhead county sales for 1922
Beaverhead county wool markets surge as buyers Halewell Jones Donald Jeremiah Williams contract near 500 000 pounds. Cook Sheep company clip about 200 000 pounds sold to Halewell Jones Donald, with Dodd and others contributing. Expected total clip value ranges from three quarters to one million dollars, aiming to match or exceed 1921 volumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Boston
Halewell
Jones & Donald
Jeremiah Williams
Cook Sheep Company
Jas. Dodd
Halewell, Jones & Donald
Madison County
J. E. Hample
Rodgers files for Beaverhead County representative primary
On Monday G Rodgers filed notice to run for the Republican nomination as Beaverhead County representative in the August primaries. He previously held the office for two years. W Chapman also filed for the Democratic nomination for county surveyor. John Baker clerk and recorder and T E Gilbert county attorney filed Republican notices last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
County
Rodgers
W. &. Chapman
John §. Baker
T. E. Gilbert
Dillon Men Set to Attend Helena Meeting on Primary Law Repeal
At least five well known Dillon men from both parties expect to travel to Helena on the 20th of this month for the state meeting to repeal the primary election laws. The Dillon-led movement has gained statewide momentum with representatives from nearly every county anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Helena
Dillon Red and Gun Club to Hold Monthly Shoot
The Dillon Red and Gun Club will stage its regular monthly shoot next Sunday afternoon at the fairgrounds. A record crowd is expected if the weather stays favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Red and Gun Club
Fairgrounds
Twilight Baseball League Opens May 22 With Summer Schedule
The Twilight Baseball League sets a May 22 start continuing Mondays and Thursdays through Sept 14. Doubleheaders are slated for July 4 and Labor Day Sept 4 and 14, with local business close for the final day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Walker
B. N. Stevenson
EB. L. Poindexter
City League Baseball Commission
Beaverhead County Board Watches Road Matters and Tax Proposals
Beaverhead county commissioners met May 1 1922 at 1 pm with Gosman Anderson and clerk Baker present. Minutes approved. A road change petition from Burden and others and a deferral of W A Sewell road report were noted. A two week June leave for Auditor Cashmore was approved and road and poor poll taxes were authorized at two dollars per year per male resident over 21 and under 60 for county indigent sick and dependent poor. area cities exempted where local road tax exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead County
Montana
O. C. Gosman
A. L. Anderson
George R. Baker
J. E. Shaw
W. A. Sewell
Charles ‘Burden
Cashmore
Beaverhead
University Masquers Stage Clarence Booth Tarkington Comedy
The University Masquers will stage Clarence by Booth Tarkington at Hartwig theater on May 13. Keene Finch leads an all star student cast directed by Alexander Dean with Mrs Finch supporting. The Hartford Courant lauds the group and Montana's university extension efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ington
Booth Tarkington
Keene Finch
Dillon
Hartwig Theater
Ars
Alexander Dean
University” Dramatics
Nan
Russell Niles
the Piper
A. BE. Thomas Farde
Hartford Courant
Masquers
University of Montana
Montana
George Johnson Dies Sudden at Dell Ranch
George Johnson a longtime foreman at Cook Sheep company ranch in Dell dropped dead Saturday morning while attending hill duties. He died of an acute heart attack and his body was moved to Dillon for burial. a brother from Saskatchewan, Canada, will return the body there. He was about 41 and had lived in Beaverhead County for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Johnson
Cook Sheep Company
Dell
Dillon
Saskatchewan
Canada
Beaverhead
Canoe Trip to Great Falls Linked by Forrester Family
Rev. George MacDougall and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Forrester left yesterday for Great Falls. They will cover the route in five days in Mr Forrester’s new canoe. The party embarked at the Point of Rocks and will camp along the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George MacDougall
Roy Forrester
Great Falls
District Court Docket Highlights Settlements and continuations
The district court opened in the city with Ira Wagner versus Roscoe Cornell settled out of court. B C Crowley versus E H Williams was continued for the term. Waters versus Hartwig proceeded as a civil action seeking damages for a threshing machine and equipment destroyed by fire at the Hartwig ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Wagner
Roscoe Cornell
B. C. Crowley
E. H. Williams
Waters
Hartwig
Hartwig Ranch
Barrett hospital contract bids announced for Dillon project
Bozeman firm Hamill and Swanstrum submitted the low bid of 58 840 dollars for the Barrett hospital to be built in Dillon this summer. The project includes plumbing by Dart Hardware of Dillon at 11 004 dollars and electrical work by Burles and Taylor of Dillon at 2 315 dollars. Other bids came from firms in Butte, Idaho Falls, Dillon, Billings, and Helena with several competitors in each specialty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamill & Swanstrum
Bozeman
Barrett Hospital
Dillon
Koffgranz & Frank
Butte
O’brien & Reardon
Ira T. Brown
Salih Brothers
Idaho Falls
Hugh Johnson
R. T.wemple
H. Mayson
Dart Hardware Company
Gooding Plumbing & Heating Company
Gooding
Idaho
T. E. Laebben
Geo. C. Twey
Montana Plumbing & Heating Company
Billings
Northern Plumbing & Heating Company
Burles &,Taylor of
Western Electric Company
Cascade Electric Company of
Great Falls
Allen Electric Company of
Helena
Central Electric Company of
Beaverhead County High School Commencement Week Events
Commencement exercises at Beaverhead County High School begin Friday with a musical recital directed by Mrs Thurman. The big events include a baccalaureate sermon by Rev T W Bennett, the Junior Prom, a class play Green Stockings, and the alumni banquet next Thursday. Twenty graduates with varied courses will receive diplomas Friday night by President of the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. T. W. Bennett
Beaverhead County High School
Department of Music
Thurman
High School
Training School
T. W. Bennett
St. James Episcopal Church
Josephine Numbers
Farady
England
Celia Farady
Maureen Desmond
Celia
Chisholm Farady
Ella Free
Ida
Chicago
Cella
Phyllis Farady
Mildred Jackson
Evelyn
Annabelle Desmond
Magee
Afton
Lloyd
India
Jane
Admiral Grice
Melvyn Smith
Bobby Traver
Alan Smith
Phyllis
James Raleigh
Rodney Foster Henry Steele
Jay Cosgrove
Andrus‘ Grill
BR. R. Price
Leroy’ Beam
Jewell Clapp
Alumni Association
Clair Cosgrove
John G. Brown
Helena
Brown
Leroy Beam
Leona Carney
Leonora Carney
Annabel Desmond
Ethel Crowley
Ralph Cushing
Rodney Foster
Francis Forsgren
Aston Lloyd
Verl Morrison
Margaret Orr
Ruth Pendleton
Emery Smith
Warren Shaw
Lee Williams
Evelyn Weenink
Helen Yeaman
Good Government Club Garden Contest Here
The Dillon Good Government Club announces a garden contest for children 16 and under with prizes for top produced garden and best general display. Judging dates are set around July 20 and September 25, with county fair if held. Prizes for vegetables listed. seeds may be provided. entries due by June 1 to Mrs. A. O. Vachon at 636 South Pacific Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Good Government Club
A. O. Vachon
South Pacific Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thousan
OENTS
Haldwell
JONES
First National Wool
Halewell, Jones & Donald Company
American Woolen Mills
H. H. Pigott
Montana Wool Growers’ Association
Lewis and Clark
Pigott
Will
Chapman
Hi. G. Rodgers
Harry Gimble
Hiram Brundage
Barney Hill
Page Hight
University
Clarence
Eugene Finch
Dillon Boy
B.C. H.S
Des Miah Shaed
Helen Yearlan
Colonel Smith
William Farady
Jessie F. Connell
Wiill
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