Three Saloon Licenses Granted by City Council
At a regular city council meeting the only bid for macadamizing S Washington street in improvement district No 1 was rejected and action postponed until next year. Saloons licenses were granted to John Dolan A G Liggett and L A Burrows and Co. Reports of police chief and police judge were read and approved. A sidewalk petition for Walnut street and Barnett avenue was referred to the street committee. A city tax levy was set four mills for general purposes three for street and alley one for library and three for interest and sinking. A silk flag committee was named to oversee the flag and staff project. Police leave of absence with full pay granted for two weeks per year. Names listed include New York News Philadelphia etc and John A McIlhenny.
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S. Washington Street
John Dolan
A. G. Liggett
L. A
John Tessier
Walnut Street
Barnett Avenue
Barnett
William Reed
Z. B. Yeaman
Rev. Tilden
Police Department
Male stenographers and typewriters sought nationwide
Greatly increased demand for male stenographers and typewriters in U S government service at Washington DC prompts frequent examinations. Monthly tests for the departmental service will be held in 400 principal cities, with openings for entrants at 840 to 1000 dollars annually. Top pay possible at 1200 with 85 percent stenography rating and two years office experience. Apply to the U S Civil Service Commission in Washington DC. The article also notes Montana education political previews with Chancellor Elliott predicting record enrollments across four state institutions and upgrades to facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington, D. C
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Teachers Leave for Other Parts of State
Mrs.Pluma Burleigh returned to Billings to resume teaching duties after summer with relatives. Miss Ethel Adams and Miss Montana Gilbert took positions at new consolidated schools near Rowan in Flathead region and left Friday. Miss Jean Pendergast left Dillon for Whitehall to teach, and Miss Stella Knotts left for Springdale to teach after graduating Normal College class of 16. Miss Anna French departed Dillon for Billings to teach after vacation. Singer sewing machine agency for Dillon at Tattersall's store with latest models on hand and used machines for sale and rent. Bargain prices.
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Pluma Burleigh
Billings
Ethel Adams
Montana Gilbert
New Consolidated Schools
Rowan
Flathead
Jean Pendergast
Dillon
Whitehall
Stella Knotts
Normal College
Springdale
Montana
Anna French
Singer Sewing Machine Agency
Tattersall’s
DILLON DWELLINGS SOLD THIS WEEK IN REAL ESTATE DEALS
Three Dillon residences sold this week through R. R. Price with several pending transactions. Mrs. Chris Burfield on Kentucky avenue sold to Sam Peterson of Fox for about 4000 dollars. The Cape house on Dakota street sold to Mrs. Lottie Kimmell of Armstead. Mrs. Luella Hobson sold her Atlantic street home to Alice Thompson of Alder for 2500 dollars.
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Dillon
Kentucky Avenue
Chris Burfield
Sam Peterson
Fox
Dakota Street
Cape House
Lottie Kimmell
Armstead
Jas. Harvey
Yale
Oregon
Luella Hobson
Atlantic Street
Alice Thompson
Alder
R. R. Price
Light crops reported in lower altitudes amid winter-kill
In Beaverhead county hay prospects vary by region. Lower altitude fields suffer winter-kill and weeds, yielding a light alfalfa crop while hay remains scarce and expensive. A recent storm harmed Apex and crops near Dillon, with hail destroying several ready grain crops as harvesting nears for the second alfalfa cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Hole
Horse Prairie
Centennial
Grasshopper
Dillon
Apex
Beaverhead County
Hunters Urged to Exercise Extreme Care in Forests
Washington dispatch says forest service warns hunters to avoid fires and accidents after a Montana fatality where a ranger was mistaken for a bear. It notes 150 to 200 hunting deaths annually and that 15 percent of forest fires are caused by careless hunters.
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Washington, D. C
Forest Service
Clark
Cabinet National Forest
Montana
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Council
South Washington Street
York
Philadelha
Pas
Atlanta
HE. C. Elliott
School of Mines
Butte
State University
Missoula
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Bozeman
State Normal
Dr. Elliott
State University At
Idaho Falls
E. A. Shewe
Main Street
Enced Tenderfoot
Dillon Furniture CO
Dillon, Montana
G. T. Paul
Ruby Valley Farms Company
Sheridan
Bowden & Junod
E. W. Bell
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