Miss Velma King Chronically Stricken to Death in Lincoln
Miss Velma King died in Lincoln Nebraska after about two weeks with typhoid fever. She was betrothed to W W D Ross undersheriff of the county and her wedding planned for early September. She taught in Dillon as a critic teacher and was well loved by many friends. funeral set for tomorrow in Lincoln. She leaves parents in Florida a brother in California and a sister in Lincoln.
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Velma King
Lincoln
Neb
Miss King
Www
D. Ross
Dillon
Lucretia Snyder
Mr. Ross
Misa King
VST
Normal
Florida
California
Beaverhead Pioneers Attend 38th Montana Pioneer Meeting
Delegation from Beaverhead county left last Saturday for Lewistown to join the thirty eighth annual meeting of the Pioneer Society of Montana. Attending are Mr. and Mrs. A F Gracier, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Barrett, Mr. and Mrs. John F Bishop, and Elza Murray. Bishop serves as president, with Barrett as historian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Lewistown
The
Pioneer Society of Montana
A F. Gracier
Martin Barrett
John F. Bishop
Elza Murray
Lemhi County Seeks Federal Aid for 12.9 Mile Highway
Lemhi County commissioners received cooperative agreement documents from the federal government to build 12.9 miles of road across the Lemhi county divide into Montana. The project, estimated at eighty thousand dollars with a five percent grade, would be funded half by the federal government and half by the county. supervision would come from the United States Forestry Service, the Bureau of Public Roads, and the state highway department if funds exist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shi
Fria
State Bureau of Highways
Lemhi County
Noble, Mont
Montana
United States Forestry Services
United States
Bureau of Public Roads
State Highway Department
Lemhis County
Boise Statesman
Honors for War Hero Buried with Full Military Honors
Last Sunday Herman Reis, a Beaverhead county resident who died serving his country, was buried at Lakeview with full military honors. He was killed in France on July 18, 1918. His brother Matt Reis lives in Centennial valley. American Legion members from Beaverhead and Lima Posts led the ceremony. Attending from Dillon were Patti Scott, Alex Tait, Joe Jensen, Chas Enlow, Frank Jones, Dr. R. D. Curry, Frank Poole, and Walter Stamm. Park Scott conducted the services.
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Herman Reis
Beaverhead County
Lakeview
Jones’ Cemetery
France
United States
Matt Reis
Centennial Valley
American Legion of the Beaverhead
Lima Posts
Mhase
Dillon
Patti Scott
Alex Tait
Joe Jensen
Chas Enlow
Frank Jones
R. D.curry
Frank Poole
Walter Stamm
Park Scott
Lima rancher Geary ships registered sheep to Helena fair
I W Geary a noted Lima rancher sends a number of his registered sheep to Helena to compete with other livestock at the state fair. Geary has won blue ribbons at the state fair and various shows and is expected to add more laurels at Helena this week.
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W. Geary
Lima
Yelena
Atate
Geary
Helena
Lower Freight Rates Benefit Beaverhead Stockmen
Montana stockmen react to Western railroads cutting livestock rates by 20 percent where applicable and easing up to 25 cent per hundred pounds west of the Rockies. The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized the reductions effective Sept 20, aiming to offset July 1920 price declines. Estimated annual carrier revenue loss cited at $10,000,000. Additional note: Montana inquiry on war finance loans summarized by L. G. Skelton.
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Beaverhead
Washington Dispatch
Western Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Ives
Helena
Montana
War Finance Corporation
L. G. Skelton
State Bank
Examiner
Skelton
Beaverhead County Board Sets Ditch and Lumber Orders
Beaverhead county commissioners met September 6 1921 with Chairman Shaw and Commissioners Gosman and Anderson. They authorized the county attorney to send orders to Tom Pendergast Huntley Charles E Miller and Ed Dishno to repair or construct ditches inside their fences to prevent spring water overflow on county roads. They rejected claims by E P Marchesseau for 40 and J J Brown for 28 for work on the Big Horn road as unauthorized. The board ordered John Brundage to stop sawing lumber for the year and to deliver all lumber on hand by October 1 1921 to Jim Doyle’s place per January 1921 agreement. A copy of the order was to be sent to Brundage to file claims properly at the October meeting. The board adjourned at 9 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom. Pendergast
Car ‘Huntley
Charles E. Miller
Ed ‘Dishno
E. P. Marchesseau
J. J. Brown
Man Killed by Mowing Machine at Ranch
Jobish, an Austrian native about 48, was fatally injured last Monday afternoon at Mike Rebich Ranch Point the Rocks while driving a team that ran away. He was caught in the mowing machine and suffered severe neck injuries. Remains interred at Mountain View Cemetery in Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayfeld
Mike Rebich
Jobish
Dillon
Mountain View Cemetery
Jo‘bish
Austria
Woolbuying Firm Says It Overpaid Sheepmen
A Boston wool buyer sues John and Peter Anderson of Madison County in federal court for 24026.01 claiming overpayment for two wool shipments from Alder and Dillon. The firm says selling price fell short of amounts paid plus freight and charges, leaving Montana sheepmen in debt.
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Butte
Federal District Court
Boston
John
Peter ‘Anderson
Madison
Montana
Plaintif Company
Hallowell, Jones “& Donald
Alder
Dillon
Cattle Shipped from Madison in Six Car Load Outbound
Six cars of fat cattle left Madison on Saturday with two cars to Spokane and four to Butte. Shippers to Spokane include Duncan and E T Brock. To Butte went John Dauterman Ralph Peterson and Wm Marshall. Sam Robison bought the cattle sent to Butte. prices paid were four cents for cows and five cents for steers. Sheridan Forum notes Harriett Turner arrived from Lincoln Nebraska and has resumed work at the Normal Training School.
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Madison
Spokane
Butte
X. Re “Duncan
E.T. Brock
John Dauterman
Ralph Peterson
Wm. Marshall
Sam Robison
Sheridan Forum
Grant Iss O
Harriett
Turner
Lincoln, Neh
Slutieg Ag
Tencher
Duck season opens Friday across county despite restrictions
Next Friday September 16 marks the duck season opening though state law allows the 16th and federal law prevails. A. 8. Hauswirth arrives from Butte to enforce the rule as deputy game warden. Ducks are scarce this year and ranchers posted land to block hunting amid safety concerns. Hunters prepare for opening day, fearing a heavy slaughter if birds and guns coincide.
Name for Beaverhead County Mountains
The State Bureau of Mines and Metallurgy seeks a public proposed name for unnamed northern Beaverhead County mountains. A local committee invites suggestions reflecting geographical or historical significance, or honoring discoverers or miners, with input to committee members Peart, I Smith, Dr Grant Finch, and Prof F H Garver.
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State Bureau of Mines and Metallure
Montana
Mottand
Beaverhead County
Clapp
State ‘University
Fama
State Bureau of Mines and Metallurgy
United ‘States Geographic ‘Board
Beaverhead
National Forest
Wise River
Big ‘Hole
Wisdom
Jackson
Big Hole
Naine
Peart
I. Smith
Grant
B.finch
F. H. Garver
Senators Learn of Third Pheasant Shipment to Dillon
Senator Frank Hazelbaker was told the state game commission will ship another batch of Chinese pheasants to Dillon. The birds will be spread through the valley and follow two earlier shipments released several weeks prior, which are reported to be thriving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hazelbaker
State Game Commission
Dillon
State college contracts set for gym library and mine building
The state board of examiners awarded bids for building projects at Bozeman Missoula Butte and Dillon. Tom Sontag Dillon won the School of Mines foundation bid 42726 dollars. Nelson Pederson Butte secured the Boreman gym foundation bid 7891 85 dollars beating George Swanstrom Great Falls. Broadland Missoula received the university library foundation and first floor slab bid 16624 dollars. Bids opened today for the forestry building at Missoula costing 100000 dollars.
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State Board of Examiners
State College
Bozeman
University
Missoula
School of Mines
Butte
Tom Sontag
Dillon
Nelson & Pederson
Boreman
George Swanstrom
Great Falls
Broadland of
City Council Holds Session
The regular monthly meeting led by Mayor Roscoe Corner approved reports from city officials. Fines totaling 164 were collected in August. Bonds were reduced to reflect institutions capital stock. Banks submitted bond figures: Beaverhead State Bank 10000, State Bank of Dillon 9000, Security State Bank 6000, First National Bank 20000. City engineer Chapman was authorized to survey Mountain View cemetery driveways for irrigation. Notices were served to property owners about cement sidewalks. A new sewer district plot was submitted. Bills audited and allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Corner
Leonard Eltel
Louis Anderson
A. A. Elliott
W. T
Capital
Word
Beaverhead State Bank
State Bank of Dillon
Security State Bank
First National Bank
Ebl Chapman
Mountain View
Confesses to Store Robbery in Dillon Court
Watson pleads guilty to burglary in district court and is sentenced to one to three years in state prison, then paroled. He admitted helping Casey and another man named Harry rob Bond Grocery, with Casey later escaping from jail as a reward is offered. Watson cited unemployment from the Butte mines as motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Watson
Watson
Butte
Chester Casey
Dillon
Casey
Straw hats banished as Dillon feels winter snap
In Dillon the once popular straw hats have fallen from fashion as cold snaps hit the area. Grasshoppers damaged fields last week, but with the first frosts the lightweight straw style disappeared, leaving only traveling salesmen in straw lids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Centennial
Hayfield
Monthar
Despondent Ranch Hand Hangs Self in Mountain Cabin
Albert Voelker, a seasoned worker in the Argenta district, was found dead by hanging in his mountain cabin. Deputies and a coroner ruled death a suicide after an inquest, noting weeks of decomposition and a note indicating trouble over Wisconsin lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Voelker
Antone Bannyer
Bannyer
Ranch of the Woods Livestock Company
Sheriff’s Office
Ditty
Jas: Phillips
Argenta
Voelker
Wisconsin
Albert ‘Voelker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Velma King
Beaverhead Pioneers
Bishop
Barrett
Lemhi Div
Quer Ontana
Lima Post
American Legion
National
Board of County Commissioners
J., E. Shaw
C.¢. Gosman
A. L. Anderson
A. IR. Baker
Hauswirth
Bond
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