City Council Session Sees Fines, Sewer Progress, Franchises
The city council met with Mayor Corpell presiding. Police reports showed 136 in fines collected for drunkenness. City engineer Chapman said the sewer project progressed well and sidewalk orders were ignored by some property owners. Union Electric asked for a franchise to place an electric light in an alley. the issue was referred to the street and alley committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpell
W. E. Chapman
L. P. Phillips
L. K. Adams
Union Electric Company
Washington and
Idaho Streets
Party Honors Miss Lillian Felt at Bedrock Home
Miss Lillian Felt served as honor guest at the E. B. Roe residence party in Bedrock Saturday evening. The event drew many members of the younger social set who drove in to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Felt
E. B. Roe
Bedrock
Red Cross Beaverhead Chapter Holds Annual Meeting
The Beaverhead Red Cross chapter held its annual business meeting last Monday at the city hall auditorium. Attendance was small. Executive committee named for the coming year includes Edmund J. Callaway, B. Stevenson, P. I. Smith, Frank I, Dr. R. St. Rathbone, Mrs. J. B. and Miss MacGregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead Red Cross Chapter
City Hall
Edmund J. Callaway
B. Stevenson
P. I. Smith
Frank 1
R. St. Rathbone
J. B
MacGregor
Five Cents Paid to Growers for Local Mutton Crop
The county wide lamb crop was cleared last week with a strong market. Most of the mutton was shipped to eastern markets and to feedlots in Colorado for spring sale. Growers received about five cents per pound, about $3.50 per mutton, totaling roughly $175,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Beaverhead High School News Debuts With Weeklies
Beaverhead High School publishes its first weekly issue recounting football prep, lineup notes, and a 60 to 0 victory at Twin Bridges. The paper lists staff Tom Olmsted as business manager and Frank Sweeney as editor as Whitehall rivalry looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead High School News
Tom Olmsted
Frank Sweeney
Whitehall
Whitehall High
Dillon
Fairgrounds
Knudson
Guests Visit Lima Family from Mrs Richardson
Mrs Adda Richardson and her young daughter of Lima visited the home of Dr and Mrs M A Walker in the latter part of last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adda Richardson
Little Daughter of
Lima
M. A. Walker
Beaverhead County Board Considers Harvest Operations and Road Work
Beaverhead county commission meets in Dillon to review harvest operations at the county farm, classify plats for A. S. Beardsley and Tower, arrange for road obstructions removal, inspect lane widening at Blivens homestead, insure grain at the county farm, and plan Wise River road preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of
Beaverhead County
Montana
J. E. Shaw
O. C. Gosman
A. L. Anderson
George R. Baker
Forest Bayard
Beardsley
Carl Beecher
Willis
Board of County Commissioners
Madison County
Becher
Cashmore
Madison County Board
Lee S. Tower
Antone Bayon
Ernest Orr
Blivens Homestead
County Board of Equalization
Baker
Montana Electric Company
J. O. Melton
Tower
Board of Commissioners
Gimble
F. A. Hazelbaker
Chapman
Wise River Road
J. ©. Smith
Blacktail
Dillon
Gosman
Gilbert
District Court
Lima
Chester Gilbert
Out of Town Masons Visit Dillon Lodge
A party of visiting Masons from Anaconda and Warm Springs motored to Dillon on Saturday to attend a lodge session. C R Fuller past master of Acacia lodge No. 31 Anaconda conferred the third degree. After the session the gentlemen were guests at the Beam residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Fuller
R. C. Brandt
E. L. Turton
Anaconda
H. A. Bolton
E. Hauser
Warm Springs
Dillon
Masonic Lodge
Fuller
Acacia Lodge
Leroy Beam
Miss Elizabeth Sutherland Heads for Big Hole Schools
Miss Elizabeth Sutherland departed Saturday for the Big Hole basin to inspect schools. She is accompanied by President Davis of the Normal college and teachers Miss Troxell and Miss Roberts of Dillon. Their car struck an embankment and rolled over but occupants were not injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Sutherland
Big Hole Basin
Davis
The
Normal College
Miss Troxell
Roberts
Dillon
Mrs. Adele Pierce Dies at 62 in Dillon Funeral Held
Adele Pierce matron of Horse Prairie died Friday after a yearlong illness from cancer. A Mayo Clinic operation preceded her illness, and she sought treatment at Gregson Springs. Her funeral was at St Rose Church Dillon with interment at Mountain View cemetery. Survived by son Thomas Pierce and three brothers. a sister resides in Beacon New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adele Pierce
Horse Prairie
Gregson Springs
Mayo Brothers
Mountain View
Father Foley
Dillon
Father Clifford
Lima
Father McCormick
Butte
Noise Prairie
Medicine Lodge
Father Scullen
Helmville
Ampherville
Canada
Montana
Thomas Pierce
My. Pierce
Edward
Polaris
Fero
Grant
Archie
Lefleur
Wash
Kamp
Beacon
New Jersey
Paul Stahl Buys Rent Car From Montana Auto
On Monday Paul Stahl purchased the rent car from Montana Auto Supply and will run the business from its garage. He is noted for driving more miles on Beaverhead county roads than any other driver in the south end and for quickest travel with minimal delays. He is expected to succeed in the new venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Stahl
Montana Auto Supply Company
Stahl
Beaverhead
Mooney
Dr. Erickson
Ross
Ditty
Harvest festival at Methodist Presbyterian church Oct 16
The church will host harvest festival services all day next Sunday October 16 inviting the public to attend. Sunday school children and others are asked to bring farm and dairy products for display and later distribution to Dillon hospital and the Buite Deaconess hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist- Presbyterian Church
Dillon
Buite
Rancher Anderson Sentenced to Sixty Days for Petty Larceny
A Horse Prairie rancher A B Anderson was found guilty of petty larceny for breaking into the Grant freight depot and stealing items. Officers recovered much of the loot at his ranch and, when questioned, he did not deny the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
A. B. Anderson
Horse Prairie
Grant
Mrs Metzel Returns to Dillon for Winter
Mrs Albert Metzel who spent the summer in Madison county returned to Dillon last Friday and will remain there for the winter season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Metzel
Madison County
Dillon
Man Dies at Ranch Home of Lew Gillman
Frank L. Beaves, 66, died last Monday at the ranch home of Lew Gillman six miles north of town after several days illness. Heart trouble was given as the cause. Beaves had lived in this area for seven years. Funeral services were held this morning at Brundage Undertaking parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Beaves
Lew Gillman
Mr. Beaves
Brundage Undertaking
Dillon Matron Margaret Schuler Dies After Illness
Mrs Margaret Schuler pioneer matron of Dillon died Monday evening at her residence on South Washington due to old age. She was seventy seven, born in Germany, and had lived in Beaverhead county since coming to the United States. Survived by seven children. Funeral at 2 30 tomorrow afternoon from the M B church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Schuler
South Washington Street
Schuler
Germany
United States
Beaverhead County
Michus
Edward Cushing
Harry Schuler
Clayton Schuler
R. H. Bidstrup
Dillon
Edgar Ferris
Leadore
Idaho
Louis Schuler
Texas
M. B
Stolen Buick Touring Recovered Near Dillmont Park
The four cylinder Buick touring car of J S Featherly was stolen Saturday night from Dillmont Park and recovered yesterday a half mile south of the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. 8S
Featherly
Dillmont Park
Proposed New Elkhorn Road Connecting Dillon and Elkhorn Mines
Beaverhead County seeks a new 35 mile route from Dillon to the Elkhorn mines via Birch Creek canyon and Birch Creek lakes down to Wise River country. Supporters say the scenic mountain road would attract Elkhorn miners to Dillon. critics note feasibility questions. If built, the distance from Elkhorn to Dillon would be about 85 miles. Plans lack firm details but spring talks suggest possible progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Baker
Beaverhead
Elkhorn
Baker
Birch Creek Canyon
Birch Creek Lakes
Wise River
Dillion
Butte
Dillon
Montana
Birch Creek
Valley Road
Bond Station
Big Hole Basin
Steel Creek
Wisdom
Water Hounds Not Booze Hounds End Waterloo Chase
Sheriff Mooney traps a counterfeit figures by tailing Dr. Erickson a purported surgeon who courts a rancher tale and barrels of whiskey near Dillon. Two locals join the bootleg run tasting ditch water as Mooney and deputies close in forcing a dramatic roadside capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Dillon
Canada
Willows
John Barleycorn
Dr. Blackwell
Erickson
Ross
Ditty
Dr. Erickson
West
Keys
Also Mentioned on This Page
Union Electric Petitions
RED Cross Chapter
Andy Smith
Leimert
Sweeney
Cushing
Williams
Selway
Carr
R. Foster
Alan Smith
Andrus
L. Dansie
C. Cosgrove
A. Dansie
Twin Bridges
Madison Metro Plis
Dansie
Foster
Warrie Shaw
Maureen Desmond
Martha Featherly
Margaret Orr
Baptist Church
Dysart Gowen
MacMean
Marjorie Williams
Miss Numbers
Irene Martin
Gladys Martin
Drucker
Dillon Lodge
Mrs. A. Pierce
Gregson
Montana Auto
Harvest Festival Service
Man
Mines
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