Three Counties Wool Growers Meet In Montana Session
Bea verhead Silver Bow and Madison sheepmen gathered after noon at a Montana Woolgrowers meeting under Southern Montana association auspices. J H Morse of Dillon was elected president and Murray Stebbins secretary. Talks by Robert Waddell and Even Hall outlined wool production gains and grazing value.
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J. E. Morse
Ey Vert
Beaverhead
Silver Bow
Madison
Montana’ Woolgrowers’ ‘Association
Southern Montana Woolgrowers’ Association
Montana
J.H. Morse
Dillon
Murray W. Stebbins
Montana Woolgrowers’ Association
Robert Waddell
W. Hall
Milwaukee Railroad
J. H. Gilbert
Waddell
Hall
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Murray Stebbins
Land Surveyors Designate 28000 Acres for In Lieu Lands
W P Pilgrim and H C Biering spent weeks in the county designating state land totaling about 28 000 acres of 400 000 viewed as in lieu land. Revenue from the designation will go to the state and is expected to net about 15 000 dollars next year, with most acreage leased to stockmen.
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W. P. Pilgrim
Dillon
H. C. Biering
Red Cross Campaign Saturday in Beaverhead County
The Beaverhead county Red Cross chapter conducts a one day roll call on Saturday November 20 with Fred Rife as campaign director. Dillon teachers will run membership booths at Andrus hotel post office and banks opening at 9 am. Members may join or pay dues at the courthouse.
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The
American Red Cross
Fred’ Rife
Beaverhead
Dillon
Andrus
Unabl
Rife
Court House
Red Cross
Doughboy
Big Game Season Ends With Dillon Hunters Winning Kills
Montana big game season closes Monday as elk and deer roam again in the mountains. Dillon hunters report successes led by Charles Bourguin who shot a large elk in Jefferson county with Henry Hackett. The party of A T Peterson Roy Forrester W B Hartwig Dr A H McFarland and James E Kelly brought home three deer and two elk from near Boulder. Elk were taken near Deer Lodge and Beaverhead county hunters also found deer, with many named locals among the successful bags.
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Montana
Dillon
Charles’ “Bourguin
Jefferson County
Henry Hackett
A. T. Peterson
Roy. Forrester
W. B. Hartwig
A. H. McFarland
James E. Kelly
Boulder
Earl Opp
Deer Lodge
Beaverhead County
Clarence, Corrin
Emery Smith
Forrest. Bayerd
George “Ditty
Bill” Nelson
Will Kennison
We D. Ross
Victor Carrigan
Bill Jacobson
Beaverhead County Road Board Meeting November 8 1926
Regular Beaverhead County commissioners session notes October road work approved and travel inspection orders issued. Joint Helena meeting cites six mill levy conflict and tax cancellation. Nurse, child care, and gate removal approvals. Road Viewers report on Beaverhead river road outlines costs and land rights with Swetich and Herman objections.
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Beaverhead
Anderson
Gosman
Red Rock
Shaw
Big Hole
Helena
Montana
State Board of Equalization
Board of County Commissioners
McGregor
Frankie O'Neill
T. E. Gilbert
Dave Sullivan
Herman, Jackson
Beaverhead River
Armistice Day Observed With Citywide Program
Dillon marked Armistice Day with the largest celebration yet, led by Beaverhead post Legionnaires. In the training school auditorium dignitaries Rev C H Parlour and Rev Earnest B Loft spoke on war and peace, followed by prayers, music, and a one minute silent tribute for fallen soldiers.
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Dillon
Legionnaires
Beaverhead
C. H. Parlour
St. James Episcopal Church
Earnest EB. Loft
Loft
Beaverhead County Sheepmen to Earn Nearly 900 000
Beaverhead county’s 1926 wool clip totaled 2,250,018 pounds shipped mostly to Boston. Growers expect about 900,000 in proceeds with 63 cars of wool moved in 6,612 bags. The figure marks the largest Beaverhead clip since 1919 and reflects prices between 40 and 85 cents per pound.
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Seeman Weneweegattatoes
Teeesenmnpeseeenaes
Ewonvagesrecus
Neem Eweeeters Nee
Weeeteee Leewemeew Ne Reneee
Ena Pwa Mene Ceenbeer Wresecetensee
Ee Ndee Teen Rme Sreneeeenscsenee
Nee Eeet Crescent Uesennenssianes
Wreden Ween Nme
Beaverhead
Boston
Beaverhead County
First National Wool Warehouse Company
Rich Strike Report Near Lemhi County Idaho Mine
Information from the Junction mining district in Lemhi county Idaho describes a new lead and silver strike near the surface. Continental Standard company owns the property and Dr H H Scarborough of Dillon is excited about its potential.
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Lemhi County
Idaho
Junction
Montana
Hne
Continental Standard Company
H. H. Scarborough
Dillon
Rotary considers building Dillon skating rink this winter
At a Dillon Rotary meeting last Wednesday a plan for a municipal skating rink was endorsed unanimously if financing and management can be arranged. A committee was formed to study the project. Commander James McCollum spoke on Armistice Day, and Rotary invited President Coolidge to visit the Northwest next spring.
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Dillon
Rotary Club
R. D. Curry
James McCollum
Beaverhead
American Legion
Rotarians
Dillon Rotary
Northwest
Coolidge
Funeral Held For William L. Willard At Local Church
The funeral of the late William L. Willard was held from the Methodist Episcopal church on Sunday with Rev. Howard B. Ricketts officiating. Interment followed at Mountain View cemetery. Willard died last Friday in Deer Lodge county and was the son of R. P. Willard, a well known local resident.
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William L. Willard
Methodist Episcopal Church
Howard B. Ricketts
Mountain View Cemetery
Mr. Willard
Deer Lodge
R. P. Willard
Wisdom Masons Guests Dillon Lodge Initiate Large Class
Dillon Masons welcomed the Wisdom Masonic lodge as guests at Saturday ceremonies in the Masonic hall. The event featured initiation into the Knights of Birmingham to aid fund raising for a new Masonic temple after the prior building was destroyed by a fire. Notable attendees included Ray Shaw Don Anson Herman Munsigbrod John Wharton and W M Montgomery former Montana grand master.
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Wisdom Masons
Dillon Lodge
Dillon Masons
The
Knights of Birmingham
Wisdom Masonic Lodge
Masonic Hall
Wisdom Lodge
Wisdom
Knights of Birmingham Order
Ray Shaw
Don Anson
Herman Munsigbrod
John Wharton
Harry Hopkins
Ed Miller
Wallace Francis
Ray Willey
Tom Pendergast
Fred L. Hirachy
Arthur Keas
George Parsons
George Clemon
Ray Leverich
W. M. Montgomery
Montana
Masons
Anaconda
Los Angeles
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Fred Rife
Board of Commissioners
Stephen Cook
Mike Swetich
William Herman
Cook
Beaverhead Canal
Mike Sweiich
Slaughter House
Rock Point
Board” of County Commissioners
Swetich - Place
Legionnaires of
Training School
America
Columbia
Rotary
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