Week's Local News in Paragraphs
Alvin Jones and John Mullin attend a national American Legion meeting in San Francisco last week and remain for this week. Ben Holter, federal prohibition enforcement officer, spent several days in Dillon handling duties of his office. Norman Cantrell, formerly a local figure, is visiting Dillon from Billings where he works as a railway mail clerk. Cantrell says Dillon has greatly improved in 17 years since his last visit.
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Alvin Jones
John Mullin
San Francisco
The
American Legion
Ben Holter
Federal
Prohibition Enforcement
Dillon
Norman Cantrell
Billings
Cantrell
Misoula State Rep W L Pope Speakers to Rotary Club
W L Pope a state representative from Mis soula county visited the city last week and spoke at the regular Rotary club luncheon.
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Rotary Club
W. L. Pope
Missoula County
Weekend Visit Amid State Odd Fellows Meeting
Morning from Helena notes a visit at the W. B. Hartwig home for the weekend after attending the state meeting of Oddfellows and Rebekahs.
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Helena
Yearian Ill in Washington DC Leaves Dillon for Miami
Word reaches Dillon that Z B Yearian II who left Dillon for Miami two weeks ago is very ill in Washington DC and will be taken to Miami as soon as he can travel.
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Z. B. Yearian II
Dillon
Z. B. Yearian
Miami
Florida
Washington, D. C
Madison sheep man returns from Omaha with mutton shipment
Fred Gilbert of Madison county came home early in the week after traveling to Omaha to oversee a shipment of mutton sheep for the Gilbert Livestock company. Bert Dunbar, noted east bench farmer, departed last week for southern California where he plans to settle.
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Omaha
Fred Gilbert
Madison County
Gilbert Livestock Company
Calfornia
Bert Dunbar
East Bench
California
County Road Bond Issue
Beaverhead County residents hear that a $250000 bond issue, paired with federal aid, could finance a permanent first class highway from Brown's to Monida. The plan would allocate 47 percent locally and 52 percent from federal funds, enabling about 525000 in construction. If approved, $150000 would fund other county roads over three years, with $80000 yearly for road work.
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Beaverhead
County
Beaverhead County
Brown's
Monida
State Highway Commission
Butte
Salt Lake City
From Big Hole J E Shaw and Frank Pendleton prominen
An obituary notice highlights J E Shaw and Frank Pendleton as prominent figures from Big Hole. It notes their leadership and community involvement and references their standing in local affairs.
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Big Hole
J. E. Shaw
Frank Pendleton
Oddfellows and Rebekah Lodges Members Attend State Meetings
Ranchers from the Big Hole region traveled to Butte and Dillon for state Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodge gatherings last week. Attendees included J B Mayfield Richmond Hobson E Stephenson H P Conger and W Cashmore. W E B Stephenson was appointed grand herald and served on the financial committee.
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Oddfellow
Dillon
Butte
Oddfellows Ad
Rebekah
J. B. Mayfield
An Richmond Hobson
C.T. E. Stephenson
W Cashmore
Local social notes from City and County
City and County reports list visitors and travelers including Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Gosman guests at George Gosman home. Divide rancher Tom Morrow spent Friday in Dillon on business. Mrs. Louise Teers and family head to Rawlins Wyoming to locate. Mrs. H. Markland to Los Angeles for winter with later joiner Mr. Markland. Mrs. Minnie Nash visiting sister Mrs. Carrie Whitting in town. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Dakes and Mrs. Dave Lavene from Salt Lake City guests of Jack Rees. Arthur Smith and family motor to Salt Lake City for winter with Mrs. Smith and two daughters.
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O. C. Gosman
George Gosman
Tom Morrow
Divide
Dillon
Louise Teers
Justin Durning
Rawlins
Wyo
H. Markland
Los Angeles
Markland
Minnie Nash
Sioux City
Iowa
Carrie Whitting
J. E. Dakes
Dave Lavene
Salt LakeOity
Jack Rees
Dakes
Rees
Road bonds and tourism drive Beaverhead county finance plans
The speaker outlines two bond types for road construction serial and amortization and argues a ten mill tax could finance a 400000 bond over twenty years with minimal burden. He notes Beaverhead’s $18700 high school debt, potential federal aid, and the economic boost from $793000 in three years, plus the International Park to Park highway linking Glacier to Dillon.
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Beaverhead
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T. Lee McCracken
Gaines
W. McCracken
Hugh McCaleb
C. W. Stallings
Carruthers
Madison
Mutual Life
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York
American Legal Reserve Life Insurance Company
International Park To Park
9 Syatem
Glacier National Park
Missquia
Bitter Root Valley
Big Hole Basin
Lima
Flathead
Missoula
Ravalli
Montana
Yam
Cunningham
Hampshire
Caswell Ranch
Monida, Montana
Standard Lumber & Coal
PFYHE
Ita
Detroit
Ford
Aapenny
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