Beaverhead County Commissioners Meet in Regular Session
The Beaverhead Board of County Commissioners met in Dillon Montana on November 8 1928 with Commissioners Anderson Gosman Shaw and Acting Clerk Baker present. They approved minutes and October work, authorized inspections and supervision of road bridge and county buildings, and planned next month’s duties. County officials discussed tax matters and the transfer of the Big Hole Irrigation District funds to the General Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Anderson
Big Hole Irrigation District
Dillon to Become Regular Stop on Great Falls Salt Lake Air Line
A Dillon based weather report and Dillon field plans signal a likely inclusion of Dillon as a regular stop on the Great Falls Salt Lake air mail route within months. Montana Airways president Fred Woodside notes newly completed landing field specifications submitted to the government for approval. If approved beacons will be installed along the route with night flying possible, including fifteen beacons in Beaverhead county and a large beacon at Dillon field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dilon
Great Falls
Salt Lake
Fred Woodside
Montana Airways Company
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Dillon Field
Seven Days Left for First Half 1928 Taxes
Taxpayers have seven days to pay the first half of 1928 taxes before the Friday deadline November 30. County Treasurer Norah Connelley urges timely checks to avoid last day rush as payments trend favors full amounts with 508 property owners paying in full and 155 choosing half now.
Beaverhead Girls Attend National Vocational Congress
Miss Barbara Tower and Miss Virginia Randolph of Beaverhead County High School traveled to Bozeman to attend the Girls Vocational Congress now in session. The conference runs through next Saturday with two year cycles alternating with the boys' vocational congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Tower
Virginia Randolph
Bozeman
Beaverhead County
Girls’ Vocational Congress
Bernice. Hirschman
Miss Tower
Miss Randolph
High School Ag Club to Hold Turkey Shoot Here
The Beaverhead County High School Ag Club plans a turkey shoot in the building formerly occupied by Jasper Nelieig grocery this after noon. Forty turkeys will be awarded and rifles will be .22 caliber. Entrants will be grouped by scores on targets. event sponsored to aid market training and experience in preparing birds for market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ag. Club
Beaverhead County
Arkay
Jasper
Nelieig
Roger Sweeney
Agricultural Department
Ag Club
Rink Opens as Dillon Plans Winter Skating
D P Thurber of the Smith-Hughes department floods rear court house lots to create a large new skating rink in Dillon. It will be free for the first three days after opening, then admit at last year's prices. A stove heated building will offer warmth and the rink will be lit for night skating.
City talent to perform in Friendly Enemies at Hartwig theatre
Beaverhead Post No. 20 American Legion presents the three act comedy drama Friendly Enemies at the Hartwig theatre in early December. Arthur Roberts directs the local cast of about 48 selected actors with rehearsals nightly starting immediately after casting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead Post
American Legion
Hartwig Theatre
Arthur Roberts
Légion
Montara
Idaho
Wilt
Mining Activity Advances In Dilloni Region Prospects Rise
Spokane's Charles Hussey and B N Sharpe of Standard Silver-Lead tour Dilloni mines. Ermont gold mine west of Melrose yields over 50 000 tons of ore at about eight dollars per ton. Jackrabbit Silver Lead mill near Melrose shows high grade ore on 200 foot level. 14 workers to ship next week. Other mines include Calvin Jackrabbit Commonwealth and Packer plus Peabody operations with steady shipments to Murray smelter averaging two to three thousand dollars per car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ermont
Mn Lon
D. V. Erwin
R, B. Caswell
William Corbett
Haasey
Sharpe
Milne
Melrose
Caswell
Erwin
Calvin
Jackrabbit
Commonwealth
Minin 1G
Salt Lake City
Beens
Ateady Shipper
Murray
Utah
Packer Mining Company
Peabody Mining Company
John Kierman
D. W. Erwin
R. B. Caswell
Hecla
Paul Sells His Store At Monida
Mr and Mrs O J Smith purchased the B H Paul mercantile establishment at Monida in a deal finalized early in the week. The store is a county longtime business with wide southern patronage. Paul has run it for years. the Smiths are former Monida residents now from Missoula. They will assume management immediately.
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O. J. Smith
B. H. Paul Mercantile
Monida
Paul
Smith
Dillon
Dillon Firemen Hold Annual Thanksgiving Dance at City Hall
The Dillon volunteer fire department will host its annual Thanksgiving dance at the city hall auditorium next Thursday evening, Nov. 29, with music by Smithy’s orchestra. Arrangements are being completed, and the department expects to receive its new fire truck early next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Volunteer Fire Department
City Hall
Smithy
William Angové
Radio expert visits Dillon to aid fans reception
Ray Hofstetter a Montana Power radio expert visited Dillon last week to investigate interference hampering fall reception. Several sources were located and reception is likely to improve. Local listeners express satisfaction with the improved reception following the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Hofstetter
Butte
Montana Power Company
Dillon
Tate
Red Cross Roll Call Opens in Beaverhead County
The annual Red Cross drive starts next Saturday with county chairman Fred Rife in charge. In Dillon Migs Myrt Erwin will coordinate one day of activities with booths set at banks and colleges and involvement of high school and college girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Rife
Red Cross
Beaverhead
Dillon
Migs Myrt
Erwin
Anna Mautz Dies After Long Illness at 21
Former Dillon girl Anna Mautz died in a Boulder hospital Monday November 12 after a lingering illness. Her funeral was held Thursday at St Rose Catholic church Dillon with high requiem mass by Rev F X Lechner. Interment followed at Mountain View cemetery. She is survived by father Frank Mautz of Dillon and brother Frank Mautz Jr of Los Angeles.
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Anna Mautz
Dillon
Boulder
St. Rose Catholic Church
F. X. Lechner
Mountain View Cemetery
Mautz
Lfe
Frank Mautz
This City
Frank Mautz, Jr
Los Angeles
Goitre in Farm Stock Rears Its Head in Montana
A Montana Agricultural bulletin by Dr. Howard Welch reports goitre in farm animals is most serious in the southeastern state along creeks and rivers. Most cases occur northeast and along the Milk River, with fewer in central Montana near the Little Belt mountains. The ailment links to iodine deficiency, notably in northwest sections, threatening young animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Welch
Montana Experiment Station
Continental Divide
Milk River
Missouri River
Montana
Lit- He Belt Mountains
Forthwest
Welch
Senior Class to Present Cappy Ricks Play
Beaverhead county high school seniors stage the Broadway comedy Cappy Ricks at the school auditorium. Performances run Thursday afternoon for students and Friday night for townspeople with a 50 cent admission. Miss Scholz directs the cast which has rehearsed for weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County High School
Cappy Ricks
Autumn commencement at Montana State Normal College
Autumn graduation exercises will be held next Wednesday morning in the college auditorium. Twenty seven students will receive diplomas. Ry Wollin of Miles City delivers the commencement address. Diplomas conferred by Frank Eliel with invocation by Rev R O Shannon. Program includes a musical procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State Normal College
ST Teede
S Will
Dehiner
Ry Wollin
Miles City
Pepringipal
Custer County “High School
Montana Education Association
Comedy to Be Given At Hartwig
Three Wise Fools a famous Broadway comedy will be presented at the Hartwig theatre next Friday evening November 23 by a New York cast under the Independent Play company. The three act emotional comedy originated at the Criterion theatre New York and has had long runs in New York Australia and London. The cast includes Louis Ramdell Thaddeus Gray George Winn Pearl Gray Harry Martin Herbert Treitel Heywood Ginn and Paul Terhune.
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Hartwig Theatre
New York
Independent Play Company
New York City
Criterion Theatre
John Golden
Australia
London
Louis Ramdell
Thaddeus Gray
George Winn
Pearl Gray
Harry Martin
Herbert Treitel
Heywood Ginn
Paul Terhune
CANDIDATES FILE EXPENSES OF THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN
County candidates filed expense accounts with Clerk John S. Baker detailing fall campaign spending. Republican and Democratic central committees also reported costs. Notable sums include Republican committee 1631 48 and Democratic committee 619 one with varied entries for individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Baker
Republican
Democratic Central Committees
Republican County Central Committee
Democratic County Central Committee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Board OF Commiss
ERS
Dion
Montana Auto Supply
Guy
Dan Thurber
Court House
Legion
Hartwig
Charles Hussey
Spokane
Washington
Standard Silver-Lead Company
B N. Sharpe
Dilloni
Fire Department
Beaverhead High
Beavers
Idaho Falls High
Tigers
N. Idaho
Beaver
Idaho Falls
Little
Butner
Tiger
Butners
Price
Blair
Beaver Line
Boulder Hospital
R. E. Wollin
Joseph
Wall
Farley
Frank B. Rite
Gladys Garr
Bert
Wet
Grr
Martin
G. Jacason
Ery K. Smith
Joe
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