Beaverhead minerals featured at county fair display
Beaverhead county showcased its mineral wealth with a wide exhibit in the fair's display hall. Dr. Francis A. Thompson praised the collection as remarkable for preparation time and breadth, and Dillon mining expert D V Irwin prepared a detailed paper on the districts and Beaverhead’s minerals industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Wareouse
Revea
Francis A. Thompson
Ate School of Mines
Bea- Thead Mining Association
Thomon
Beaverhead
D. V. Rwin
Dillon
Illon's Go Anniversary Parade Sensation At Dillon Fair
The parade drew throngs on Thursday and Friday with a half century theme. Historic entries traced Indians to Lewis and Clark, with floats including a covered wagon, eight wagons, stage coach, fur traders, and early transport scenes. Lt. Gov. Frank Hazelbaker led as marshal as Beaverhead Auto, American Legion, banks, schools, and many sponsors showcased creative historical displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis & Clark
Plumer
Air Cadets
Union Pacific
Montana
Frank Aazelbaker
Bicycles
Selway Sheep Company
J. C. Penney Co
Poindexter & Orr
Cash Market
Big Hole Basin
Frank A. Hazelbaker
Dilimont Park
Dante Clowns
City Baking Company
High School and Normal College
Farmall Tractor
Bond Grocery
Dillon Furniture Company
Dillon Steam Laundry
Dart Hardware Company
Baptist Cottage
Atwater-Kent Radio
Shell Oil
McCracken Brothers
Barry & Hopkins
Dart Hardware
Bergeson Motors
Hartwig Theatre
White Cafe
Beaverhead Lumber Company
Montana Auto Supply
Essex
Rotary Club
Dillon Wholesale Meat Company
Smith- Hughes Agricultural Department
McLaren’s
Foster & Melton
Dillon Volunteer Fire Department
Beaverhead County Fair Proves Biggest Exposition Yet
The Beaverhead county fair drew record crowds at the county fairgrounds with large attendance on Wednesday through Friday. The First National Bank donated a 250 by 100 foot warehouse across the Oregon Short Line tracks housing livestock exhibits and thousands of displays from 80 merchants.
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County Fairgrounds
First National Bank
Oregon
Exhibition
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Beaverhead Mining Association
Fair Association
County Fair
Tenday
Clyde Brown
Purtell
Burle Green
al Lohr
Andy Forsythe
Fanny Davis
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Marshall Fields Company
Argenta
Bannack
Blue Wing
Bannack Bald Mountain
Baldy Mountain
Dillon Bryant
Hecla
Melrose
Bloody Dick
Bloody Dick Creek
Brenner Station
Big Muddy
Big Muddy Creek
Dell
Blacktail
Blacktail Creek
Bikhorn
Wise River Horse Prairie
Colorado and
Jeff Davis Creeks
Donovan
Lima
ILLON
Nan
Dahipe
Ray Crow
Duke Vale
Dick Nedrow
Ora Raferty
Brownie
Red Beaverhead
Bess Lavard
Mrs. Tendey
Donnie Gilbert
Duke Gilbert
J. B. Ditty
Brig Young
James
Holden
Greene
Gee
Smoky, Bill
C. Purcell
Guy Nix
Hoerning
Green
Earl Tedrick
Crow
Hudson
Price
Jean Bennett
Don Gilbert
Besse Lavard
Brigham Young
Arthur Bay
Brown
Thompson
Fair Grounds
Dillon Volunteer Firemen
F. M. Herrington
Henry Ford
Claudia Faust
Peppy Smithy's
Dillmont Park
Baxter-Tonrey
The
Fair
Hazelbaker
Rly
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