Butte Levy Exceeds Legal Tax Limit Says Montana Group
The Montana Taxpayers Association alleges Butte’s annual levy exceeds legal bounds by eight mills for streets and alleys. It argues that such funds should come from the general fund limited to twelve mills for cities of Butte’s class. The association urges taxpayers to seek court action to annul the levies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Montana Taxpayers, Association
Norman 3B. Holter
Helens
Frank Woody
Missouri
City General Fund
Taxpayers’ Association
Tate
Deer Lodge
Anaconda
Dairyman Sutton Plans Local Dairy Co Op Branch
Albert C. Sutton of Billings, a director of the State Dairy & Livestock Loan Co., visits Dillon to organize a local branch. The plan aims to bring Wisconsin dairy cows to supply farmers on a cream payment basis, with payments aiding cow purchases. Only interested leaders will be invited to demonstrate the plan’s value to the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert .C. Sutton
Billings
State Dairy & Livestock Loan Co
iDilon
Mr. Sutton
Wisconsin
Rotary Club Plans Membership Drive and Holiday Observances
The Rotary club, led by Fred Huber with visitor Louis Anderson, discusses an increased membership drive to raise attendance. Bud Galt and Bud Hartwig will head teams for the drive started at today's luncheon. J T Leimert will mail surveys to merchants on whether to close on state holidays including New Year’s Day and Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary’ Club
Fred Huber
Louis. Anderson
J. T. Leimert
Montana
Washington
Wranglers Hold Officers and Meeting Date
The Wranglers club elected F. H. Garver president Rev. T. W. Bennett vice president and Richard Price secretary for the year. The first regular meeting is scheduled for Thursday evening November 8 with Pearl I. Smith to read a paper on the coal report by the President's Fact Finding Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Wranglers Club
F. H. Garver
Rev. T. W. Bennett
Richard Price
Pearl I. Smith
Well Known Rancher Opposes Beaverhead Road Bonds
Dr. W. C. Orr of Red Rock a former Beaverhead county commissioner voices opposition to a $100,000 road bond issue. He notes travel on county roads and recalls voting for bonds earlier, but cites concerns that funds would benefit only one road or not directly benefit taxpayers.
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W. C. Orr
Red Rock
Beaverhead County
Examiner
Pond
Orr
Beaverhead
Armistice Day Observed in Dillon With Talks and Dance
Armistice Day will be observed in Dillon on Monday with a 10 a.m. ceremony led by the Fire department and chaplain of the Legion. Speakers include Hon. Frank Eliel and President Sheldon AM. Davis, followed by songs and a closing address. The afternoon features a football game between Twin Bridges and Beaverhead High, and an evening dance at City Hall with the Baxter Tonrey Orchestra.
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Legion
Dillon
Fire Department ‘i
Will
Frank Eliel
Arhia
Twin
Bridges
Beaverhead
Baxter Tonrey
Dillon plans week long Market vex carnival event
Merchants endorse the Beaverhead Market Week slogan Build Beaverhead Business and expand the planned celebration. E Yale Waterman will display dairying methods while a local vaudeville program and orchestral acts entertain each evening. A nominal admission grants access to all exhibits in the Beaverhead Motors garage.
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Leon’ Carnival and Markets
Dillon
Beaverhead
Beaverhead Motors
E. ‘Yale* Waterman
America
R. R. Price
George R. Baker
Bruce A. Risley
George M. Gosman
Fred R. Chapman
Sheep Arrive in Montana After Sunny March Afternoon
On a bright afternoon fifty four years ago a caravan of about fifteen hundred sheep began its trek to Montana. The description recalls a historic cattle and sheep drive with a large herd moving across open lands establishing routes and regional settlement.
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Montana
Pioneer John Bishop Guides 800 Mile Sheep Trek to Montana
John F. Bishop and the late Dick Reynolds led a long trek from The Dalles Oregon to Bannack Montana. The 800 mile journey took 80 days, following the Columbia River then crossing the Blue Mountains at Boise. They brought the first breeding sheep into Montana ending at Birch Creek.
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Dalles
Oregon
John F. Bishop
Beaverhead County
Dick Reynolds
Mr. Bishop
Columbia River
Blue Mountains
Boise
Idaho
Bannack
Blacktail
Birch Creek
Montana
Viel opens new No.6 grocery in Yellow Jacket mining camp
Salmon Idaho Oct 4 Special Fred L Viel operates a grocery chain in Lemhi county Idaho and western Montana adding No 6 at Yellow Jacket mining camp The Dryers John Jr and wife will run the new store and post office in the same building Opening day drew a busy crowd
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Salmon
Idaho
Fred L. Viel
Lemhi County
Montana
Yellow Jacket
John Dryer, Jr
Wi Sa
John Roberts Dies at Barrett Hospital
Local report states John Roberts died last Saturday at Barrett Hospital. He was in his late seventies, with few details available about his life and survivors.
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John Roberts
Barrett Hospital
John Robinson dies after long diabetes illness
John Robinson a pioneer carpenter of Dillon Montana died last Monday at his home on Kentucky avenue after a prolonged illness from diabetes. Funeral services were held this afternoon from the family home with Rev W Bennett and at Mountain View cemetery with Rev Edward Smith officiating. He was 65, a Canada native who moved to Montana as a young man and lived here since. He is survived by his wife and one daughter Mrs Chas Sanner.
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George Gray
Gray Ranch
Grasshopper
Mr. Smith
Methodist Church
Bannack
Dillon
Charles Ford
Chas. Ford
Mountain View
T. W. Bennett
St. James Episcopal Church
Metlen
Baltimore
John Roberts
Barratt
Roberts
Diac
Heemin Dilton Formbont
John Robinson
Kentucky Avenue
Robinson
Canada
Montana
Chas. Sanner
Dillon Triumphs Over Powell County Deer Lodge Slips
Beaverhead County High School beat Powell high school 28 to 0 on a slick field. Cashmore scored three TDs for Dillon, with Smith and Sewell adding one each. Dunn Jardine starred on the Dillon line while Holder and Rich led Deer Lodge in tactics before an injured Holder left the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County High School
Powell Fey
No Man’s Land
Deer Lodge
Dillon
Deputy Treasurer Appointed for County Tax Collection Period
Barry Math ews has been appointed deputy in the office of the county treasurer and will serve during the tax collection period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Mathews
Income tax for 1921 shows big drop in receipts
Washington reports 1921 income and profits taxes from 7,018,578 filers totaling 1.420 billion dollars, a drop from 1920 totals of about 1.35 billion and fewer returns. Only 21 filers reported incomes over 1.5 million, with three between 3 and 4 million and one over 5 million.
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Washington
Treasury
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Noone
H. E. McDowell Dies After Long Illness
S. E. McDowell died Sunday at his home on Railroad Avenue after more than a year of illness. He was 63, born in Evansville Indiana, later moved to Idaho then Dillon to work for Woods Livestock. Funeral held at the family home with interment in Mountain View cemetery. He is survived by his wife and several relatives in Indiana.
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S.E. McDowell
Railroad Avenue
Mountain View Cemetery
Ed McDowell
Evansville
Indiana
Idaho
The
Woods Livestock Company
McDowell
Dillon
the Woods Livestock Company
Beaverhead County
Livestock Men Convene for Predator Control Meeting
The Redrerk Valeri Stockmen's Association holds a session with five sheepmen and five cattlemen from Zagagra county. Officers including secretary and treasurer were named and a plan discussed to tax members for a predator control program using horses and hunting methods on county ranges.
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BNO
Jon Min
Valeri Stockmen’s Association
Iaets
Dillon
Satis Sats Ik
Igpey
Whee Oditpelfeng
Heardhsis
Gathemen
Pnd
Zagagra
Plang
Bae Earp
Berae
Pytim
Ant
Mir Atart
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California Automobile Club
Gan
Bud
Wranglers
Gray
Mont
Ban.nack
John Bishop
Powell
H. E. McDowell
Mr. McDowell
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