County Board Discusses Grader Use and Lane Gates
The board of county commissioners met for its regular October session. Fred Woodsides received permission to use the county grader to level a landing field for airplanes, and the board inspected Poindexter lane gates after Tom Flynn and Ansel Brown's request. Receipts from State Bank and Trust were moved from Clark bank in Dillon to First National bank of Butte. The day focused on county fair business with Chairman J E Shaw and commissioners A L Anprson and C C Gosman present, with Clerk Albert S Baker attending.
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Board of County Commissioners
Fred Woodside
Poindexter Lane
Dillon
Tom Flynn
Ansel Brown
State Bank and Trust Company of
Clark Bank
Butte
First National Bank of
J. E. Shaw
A. L. Anprson
C. C. Gosman
Ing
Albert S. Baker
Family Mourns in Dillon After West Yellowstone Death
Lorin Davis travels to West Yellowstone upon his mother’s death. Douglas Bourquin meets Mrs. Davis and children and brings them to Dillon. Both sons return east with their mother’s remains.
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Lorin Davis
West Yellowstone
Ben Davis
Dillon
Douglas Bourquin
Health program at Beaverhead County Fair all week
The Beaverhead County Fair opened today with a health program planned for tomorrow and Friday at 1 30 PM. Arranged by the Federation of Women’s Clubs, the talks cover child health, with literature distributed and scales for weighing children. Mrs Lambertson, the county health nurse, will be available for questions, followed by a fish pond for children.
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Beaverhead
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Lamberton
Best Ever Registered Livestock Shown in Dillon
Beaverhead county displays the largest, highest class livestock exhibit at the fair with cattle sheep and hogs from prize-winning stock. Smith-Hughes students raise stock under D P Thurber supervision. Notable entries include W Tash Jr baby beef and Elk Run ranch Herefords with multiple Montana and state fair prizes.
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Dillon
Beaverhead
Smith-Hughes
D. P. Thurber
Tash, Jr
Elk Run
Highwood
Mont
Helena
Gorge
Montana
Imperial Stanaway
Peaceful
Willard
Martha
Bill Mischief
Bonnie Winsome
Elk Run Herd
Otto Schulz
Sheridan
Hay sell price records set in Beaverhead deal
Lewis Penwell of the Beaverhead Livestock Company sold 750 tons of hay to Woods Livestock Company at 8.50 per ton, totaling six thousand three hundred seventy five dollars. The quality hay will feed sheep through winter and higher prices are expected to trigger similar sales.
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Lewis Penwell
Beaverhead Livestock Company
The
Woods Livestock Company
Rotarians Propose Fair Parking Plan At Dillon Meeting
Rotarians and Dillon residents considered parking off main business streets during the county fair. The suggestion was accepted at the weekly Rotary club meeting held yesterday.
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Dillon
Rotary Club
Yester
Honor Roll for Summer Normal Team
One hundred fifty one students earn summer quarter honor roll at Montana State Normal College led by Sister Mary Afra White of Helena who earned 3 points per credit. Sylvia Warren of Lewistown ranks second with high marks. Mable V O Leary of Butte and Sister M Catherine Foersch of Kansas City tie for third.
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Ifty-One
Montana State Normal College
Mary Afra White
Helena
Sylvia Warren
Lewistown
Mable V. O’leary
Butte
M. Catherine Foersch
Kansas City
Beaverhead High Falls 20 7 to Anaconda in opener
Beaverhead county high school opened the season with a 20 to 7 loss to Anaconda. Anaconda key plays came from Davidson and Gallagher with a 45 yard dash by Captain Frank Little for Dillon’s score. Beavers showed a passing game but were edged by Anaconda aerial attack and a blocked extra point attempt. Coach Gunderson drills extra work for the Butte game next Saturday.
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Anaconda High
Beaverhead County High School
Davidson
Dooley
Frank Little
Dillon
Beavers
Smelter City
Vistors
Bea
Anaconda
Bae
Gallagher
Beale
Little
Beaver
Stevens
Dansie
Holden
Bubash
Ferguson
Ansconda—Banahan
Haberman
Dodge
Matelich
Swanson
Butte High
Gunderson
Araconda
Beaverhead stockmen eye $1.75 million in feeder stock sales
Beaverhead county buyers and commission men estimate about 300 carloads of feeder steers totaling 7,500 head will bring growers roughly $182 per head as shipments run heavy this fall. James Dodd of Dillon leads as he ships from Divide and Armstead and feeders head toward Los Angeles. Feeder cattle expected to net about $990,000 this season while about 100,000 head of feeder lambs are shipped with prices around 11 to 11.5 cents per pound.
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Beaverhead
James Dodd
Dillon
Portland Livestock Company
Divide
Armstead
Los Angeles
Beaverlez
Beaverhead County
Extra Room Needed For Visitors As Hotels Fill
Local appeal asks residents to offer spare rooms for visiting guests as hotels and rooming houses reach capacity. If you have a phone line, contact Myrl Erwin at 301 or 30 W. for arrangements.
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Myrl Erwin
Stephan’s Team Secures Dinner Match Tourney Victory
A team captained by Dr W H Stephan defeated a team led by W B Hartwig in a dinner match at the Dillon Country Club course last Sunday afternoon. The winners were guests of the losers at a dinner that evening at the Country Inn. Members of the winning team participated.
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W. H. Stephan
W. B. Hartwig
Dillon Country Club
Country Inn
Matron Dies Thursday in California
RS. R. Johnston, longtime Dillon resident, died Thursday at her San Jose home after a brief illness. Her body was brought to Dillon for burial and a funeral was held yesterday at her daughter Mrs. W. T. Scully’s home with Rev. Howard B. Rick etts of Grace Methodist church officiating.
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RS. R. Johnston
Dillon
San Jose
California
W. T. Scully
Howard B. Ricketts
The
Grace Methodist Church
Beaverhead County Fair Opens With Largest Parade
Beaverhead county's greatest fair opens this afternoon after a community parade the largest ever in Dillon. Exhibits highlight leading industries with new livestock pavilion and displays of cattle hogs sheep horses poultry and farm produce. Daily livestock sales begin at 10 am with cattle today and sheep and hogs on subsequent days.
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Beaverhead County
Dillon
Beaverhead
Montana
Luther S. Smith
World Series Opinion Poll From Dillon Fans
Dillon fans offer varied views on the World Series with many favoring the Yankees while others back St Louis. The town will host a daily 11 30 p m play by play from Hartwig theater with a 50 cent admission and an electric score board.
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New York
Dillon
W. B. Hartwig
Hartwig
St. Louis
Examiner
Dr. Poindter
Bill Logan
Bunion Poindekter
W. G. Gilbert
Hoover
Smith
Literary Digest
Lee McCracken
Cardinals
Pennock
Moore
Bruce Risley
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CO. Fair
Woods Livestoc
Beaverhead High
Price
Stultz
Whitworth
Kerr
Butner
Bayerd
Blair
Orr
Downing
Davis
Yale
Harris
Stephan
R. Johnston
Bill Ross
Yankees
Doc McFarland
Yanks
Frank Paul
Bluie Cruz
Dell Lloyd
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