Beaverhead County Wool Clip Cleaned Up in 1921
Beaverhead county shipped 62 cars of wool totaling about 2,060,762 pounds with an advance price of ten cents per pound. The First National Wool Warehouse handled the sale, consigning to eastern firms and paying growers a total of $212,141.51 to date. Last year processed volume was 6,313 bags or 1,935,740 pounds with higher advances.
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Beaverhead County
First National Wool Warehouse Company
Dillon
Boston
Halewell, Jones & Donald
Jeremiah Williams
Dewey Gould
Silberman Brothers
City Council Holds Its Regular Monthly Session
The regular session of the city council was held last Wednesday evening and routine business transacted. The following bills were audited and allowed.
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City Council
Water Case Completed In Mussigbrod Creek Dispute
The district court finished the Parsons versus Mussigbrod case last Friday afternoon and took the matter under advisement. About ten interested parties sought a decree of waters in Mussigbrod creek while nearly fifty witnesses were examined. Judge J C Smith and court stenographer F D Willis left Monday for the Big Hole basin to collect data on ditches tributary to Mussigbrod creek.
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G. H. Parsons
Mussigbrod
Mussigbrod Creek
J. C. Smith
F. D. Willis
Big Hole
Dillon Beats School of Mines Second 27 to 6
Dillon defeats the School of Mines second by 27 to 6 in near perfect football weather. Andy Smith and Foster starred for Dillon with key interceptions and three successful kicks contributing to the scoring, while Foster outpunting his Mines counterpart. The home team dominated with aerial and ground attacks and built a 27 point lead by game end.
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Dillon
School OF Mines
of Mines
Andy Smith
Minés
Foster
Walsh
Boal
Alan Smith
Necissary
R. Foster
Mines
Crowley
Davis
Leimert
Mittes
Williams
Liston Dansie
Judge Bennett Opens Beaverhead District Court for November Term
The November term opened in Dillon with Judge Lyman Bennett on the bench. Fifty trial jurors were summoned for Beaverhead county and the first case is State Bank against Beaverhead Elevator Co. No criminal cases are scheduled this term, a rare short session for the county. Judge Bennett is accompanied by court stenographer T. J. A. Monaghan.
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District Court
Dillon
Lyman Bennett
Bennett
Beaverhead County
T. J. A. Monaghan
State Bank
Beaverhead Elevator Company
Armistice Day Holiday Closures Noted by American Legion
All stores and business houses will be closed Friday November 11 to celebrate Armistice Day. The American Legion urges participation in the observance.
Disarmament Lectures Set at Normal College
Dr. Edward T. Devine of New York City will give two lectures at the Normal college auditorium on Wednesday November 16. The afternoon talk at 4 20 will be The Standard of Life and the evening talk at 8 30 will be The Problems of the Pacific and Disarmament. Admission is free and the public is invited.
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Normal College
Edward T. Devine
New York City
Devine
State Teachers’ Association
Great Falls
Dillon
Armistice Day Observance Planned by American Legion
The Armistice Day celebration hosted by the American Legion is set for next Friday with a town holiday observed by closing stores. A half mast flag at noon, a parade from the city hall led by the Legion band, and speeches by Dr. Grant Finch Mayor Roscoe Cornell and T. E. Gilbert will follow a two minute moment of silence. An afternoon football game, evening dance, and a canteen run by auxiliary members complete the day’s events.
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M’millan
M’dougall
Finch
Cornell
Gilbert
American Legion
Arlington Cemetery
Washington
D. C
Legion
G. A. R. and
Women’s Relief Corps
Veterans of the World War
American Red Cross
Boy Scouts
Women's Auxiliary of
The
Normal College
Helena Street
Montana Street
Bannack Street
Idaho Street
Sebree Street
George MacDougall
City Hall
George Gosman
Grant E. Finch
Baxter-Tonney Orchestra
Auxiliary
Two Men Pay 150 Fine Each for Moonshine Possession
Lawrence Moore and Scott Grabraith were arrested at Dewey last Thursday by Sheriff Mooney. The men were brought to Dillon to answer to a charge of having moonshine liquor unlawfully in their possession. They pled guilty before Judge Smith in district court and were fined 150 dollars each, which were promptly paid.
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Lawrence Moore
Scott Galbraith
Dewey
Mooney
Dillon
Fishes Without License Arrest and Fine in Dillon
Sorenson was arrested on Horse Prairie Friday afternoon by Deputy Pilling for fishing without a license. He pleaded guilty in Judge L P Phillips court and paid a $25 fine. Driller Stimpson at Beaverhead Alberta company was injured when an iron bar fell on his head. he is reported to be progressing well.
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S. O. Sorenson
Horse Prairie
P. E.pilling
State ‘Game and Fish
Dillon
L. P. Phillips
Stimpson
Beaverhead-Alberta Company
Tax Collection Month in Beaverhead County
Beaverhead County declares tax collection month as property owners face state county and city dues. About 300 have paid so far, better than last year, though the largest taxpayers have not paid. Taxes must be paid by month end or property will be listed as delinquent. The Examiner will publish the county's big taxpayers next week.
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Beaverhead
Examiner
Commissioners Hold Regular County Session
The board of county commissioners met in regular monthly session last Monday morning. J. E. Shaw of Bristow presided as chairman with O. C. Gosman of Lima and A. L. Anderson of Dillon present for the entire session.
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Board of County Commissioners
J. E. Shaw
Bristow
O. C. Gosman
Lima
A. L. Anderson
Dillon
Poker Raid Nets Six Men and Fine
A Dell pool hall poker game was raided by Sheriff Mooney last Friday night. Six men—Happy Peterson M Saiko Jack Roberts Wm Stephens Lew Barber and Frank Battles—were arrested with about five hundred dollars on the table. They pled guilty in justice court, were released on a hundred dollar bonds, and later four were fined two hundred dollars each one two hundred for Roberts and Barber spared due to support of a family. Roberts to plead Saturday.
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Dell
Beaverhead County
Mooney
Happy Peterson
M. Saiko
Jack Roberts
Wm. Stephens
Lew Barber
Frank Battles
Dillion
Justice Court
Roberts
District Court
Lyman Bennett
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Scaverhead County
Ead
J. B. Mayfield
Nee Nese
Sageemage Et Ceseenanesenehuasee
Union Eloc
Dillon Mines
Scrubs
Wee
J. Quinn ‘ Williams
Ind
Sweeney Ween
Armen Sear
Neeeseene Erickson
Renee
Renseee
Stenson
Naughten
Farmer
Rene
O'Leary
Cushing
McDonald
Carrorca Na Sevens
Svsseseerann
Sue
Roscoe Cornell
T. E. Gilbert
Sorenson
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