Beaverhead County Commission Meeting Seeks Pension, Road Orders
Beaverhead Montana officials met in Dillon on September 8 1925 with Commissioners Shaw and Anderson present. Anderson acted as chairman. routine items were discussed and a pension for D S Curtis was approved. A prior June 1922 order to clear and open a road along its full length was referenced. river wash risk near Sam Freeman ranch was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead County
Montana
Dillon
J. HB. Shaw
A. L. Anderson
G. R. Baker
C. C. Gosman
Anderson
County Board of Equalization
O. C. Gosman
Curtis
Jay Tallent
Gates
Smallhort-Sage
Senator Hazelbaker’s Montana Dahlias Captivate Readers
The home of Senator Frank Hazelbaker showcases the state’s finest dahlia bed. A 100 foot long plot features Woodrow Wilson variety blossoms five inches across and nearly perfect. Numerous species and colors fill tall stalks, with two rose bushes blooming all summer.
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Frank Hazelbaker
Montana
Woodrow Wilson
Stalker
Havel
Woods Livestock Company employee dies in Butte
Frank Lee died in Butte last Thursday after a brief illness. He had worked for Woods Livestock for some time and went to work at their Rattlesnake ranch on the third of the month. He was about 62 and little was known of his relatives. Interment was in Butte.
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Frank Lee
Butte
The
Woods Livestock Company
Httle
Alumni plan big home coming for state teachers’ convention
The Montana State Normal College Alumni Association met at the training school to finalize plans for a large home coming tied to the western division convention of the Montana Education Association in Dillon on Oct 29 to 31. Governor Erickson and Rotary district governor Henry Gattley are among expected speakers, with Dean H. T. Coleman of the University of British Columbia delivering five lectures on Industrialism and Education. S. R. Logan and Miss May Trumper will also attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State Normal College
Montana Eanate Association
Dilna
Dillon
J. B. Erickson
Henry Gattley
Missoula
Rotary Club
H. T. Coleman
University of British Columbia
S. R. Logan
Hardin
Montana Education Association
Miss May Trumper
Dillon Horse Owners Dominate Lewiston Races
Dillon horse owners shine at Lewiston Idaho circuit with a first prize and a second place. Archies Shaw and Marino ranchers brought laurels to their owners after a crash the day before injured driver Green. Main animal claimed win on first day despite prior smashup.
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Dillon
Lewiston
Shaw
Marino
Archie
T Anager
Idaho
Green
Beaverhead Ducks Open Season Amid Heavy Shooting
Hunters from Dillon and nearby areas flocked through Dillon as Beaverhead County opened duck season with multiple bangs. The open season for grouse and prairie chickens lasts ten days while ducks may be shot for three months, impacting local feathered game.
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Beaverhead
Montana
Bute
Allar Corida
Pasedg
Dillon
Hunter’ 'S Paradise
Search for missing young man ties to brutal murder case
Missoula County authorities pursue leads in a Labor Day murder mystery that began with a hacked and buried torso found in a gravel pit at Daly Spur. Sheriff Mooney met with Deer Lodge officials about the disappearance of Emil Erickson, a Bondar car mechanic, who bore a similar description to the remains. Erickson had worked in Deer Lodge and drawn a large sum of money days before vanishing, as the investigation continues with no arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daly Spur
Mooney
Deer Lodge
Emil Hrickson
Erickson
Man Dies by Own Hand at Lapham Ranch Near Jackson
Charles Edmundson a new herder at Harry Lapham's ranch in the Big Hole basin ended his life with a bullet last Thursday. Despondency was cited as the cause. Coroner James Phillips and undertaker Hiram Brundage transported the body to Dillon for burial, with four sons arriving from Driggs, Idaho for the funeral and interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Edmundson
Harry Lapham
Jackson
Big Hole
Lapham
James Phillips
Hiram Brundage
Lapham Ranch
Dillon
Driggs
Idaho
Revival at Nicholia mining camp sparks ore find
Mining writer reports Nicholia on Birch creek in Lemhi county has revived after a century. A group of mines yielded carbonate ore at the old tailings site near the damp mine. Prospectors found ore near the surface with grass roots removed. Ore is said to run up to 60 percent lead value and will be hauled to Gilmore for rail shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.W. Stallings
Dillon
Bannack
Nicholia
Adaho
Herald
Agathe
Birch Creek
Lemhi Gounty
Beaverhead Lamb Market Sees Top Price Since War
Beaverhead county lamb sales surge with George Melton paying 12.5 cents for 4000 wether lambs raised by Anderson Brothers at Alder. The previous price was 12 cents and several sales followed Melton's lead, contracting the county’s lamb crop and attracting buyers from Iowa led by H. Be. Fo ter and figures like I. C Bel of Fort Madison.
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Beaverhead
Feed‘org
George Melton
Anderson
Brothers At Alder
Melton
Atted
Elton
Colorado
Beaverhead County
I. Cc. Bel
Fort Madison
Iowa
H. BE
Foter
Dillon Commission
Robert Nyberg
Ai J. Ny
Funeral held for Mrs. Hansen in Lima
The funeral of Mrs. Peter Hansen who died in Butte after a brief illness was held in Lima last Wednesday. Rev. T. W. Bennett of Dillon officiated with interment in Lima Cemetery. Pallbearers were Dave Burke Henry Fitter Clarence McGee J D Brandenberg and Ed Gleed. She was 49, born in Iowa and had lived in Montana over 30 years, previously married to Cecil McNinch, a Dell rancher. Continued on page.
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Peter Hansen
Butte
Lima
T. W. Bennett
St. James Episcopal Church
Dillon
Dave Burke
Henry Fitter
Clarence McGee
J.D. Brandenberg
Ed Gleed
Iowa
Montana
Cecil McNinch
Dell
McNinch
Page
Beaverhead High Football Prospects Look Bright
Beaverhead county high school enters fall with a strong football squad after two weeks of workouts. The eleven opens the season next Saturday at 2 30 against an alumni team featuring several returning stars. Additional games are planned against Butte High Anaconda Whitehall Deer Lodge Mount St Charles Academy Sheridan Twin Bridges or Lima with about 20 players in camp and a lineup including Dunn Orr Little Lovell and Smith among others.
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Beaverhead County High School
Butte High
Butte
Anaconda
Annaconda
Whitehall
Deer Lodge
Mount St. Charles Academy
Sheridan
Twin Bridges
Lima
Gordon
Cashmore
Ryburn
Kerr
Stutz
Price
Dillon Boy Taken to Warm Springs for Treatment
Wesley Wynes a 25 year old man from this city was examined Friday by a sanity board and found insane. He was taken to Warm Springs Saturday for treatment. He has a history of a head injury and severe head trouble with epileptic fits, and recovery is hoped with proper treatment.
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Wesley Wynes
Warm Springs
Thieves Loot Coolidge Pool Hall of $1000 Cash
The Coolidge pool hall run by W. E. Ripley and son Elmer was entered last Sunday night. Thieves took about $1,000 in cash and left the unlocked safe. Sheriff Mooney and deputies investigate. no arrests yet. They entered through a rear door and left sticks of giant powder nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. EB. Ripley and
Elmer
Coolidge
Mooney
Boston-Montana Corporation
Boston-Montéina
Ripley
Dillon Family Victim of Coast Auto Crash
A Ford sedan driven by A A Elliott was wrecked by a passenger bus on the Pacific highway between Seattle and Olympia. Elliott, wife, young son, and mother in law Mrs W H Wade were uninjured. They were returning from Seattle after taking Miss Mary Emily to Washington State University and resumed travel by rail to reach home Sunday.
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A. A. Elliott
Pacific Highway
Seattle
Olympia
Elliott
Hia
Frank Ashworth Mutte visis duntas
Frank Ashworth appears in a truncated obituary note with unclear context. The readable fragment suggests a personal name but lacks dates, places, affiliations or cause. Further text needed to determine event and significance accurately.
Montana State Normal College Announces Autumn Enrollment
The Montana State Normal College will open September 21 for the autumn term with enrollment near 1,200 anticipated across three combined schools. Registration begins Monday, classes start Tuesday, and the first general assembly is scheduled for Tuesday at 10 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State Normal College
H. D. Weenick
Preliminary survey for Elkhorn to Coolidge road
County surveyor George R. Metlen and Beaverhead forest supervisor John B. Somers departed for Elkhorn Springs to conduct a preliminary survey for a proposed road to Coolidge. If conditions allow, construction may start in spring to connect Dillon to the mining camp within 51 miles. Private donations have funded passable road work and many people from Dillon and the mine have already traveled to the other side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Metlen
John B. Somers
Beaverhead National Forest
Elkhorn Springs
Coolidge
Dillon
Hunters head to Centennial valley for opening season
Keith Lloyd Bernard Williams and Francis Tonyey left Monday morning for the Centennial valley where they will spend the opening days of the hunting season.
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Keith Lloyd
Bernard, Williams
Francis Tonyey
Centennial Valley
Dillon Students Leave S00 for Colleges and Schools
Dillon students depart for universities and colleges across the nation. The largest contingents head to the University of Montana Missoula and the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, with Bozeman also popular. Names listed include Hughie Beelly Misael Annabel Thomas Elwyn Metzel Emerson Black Jr Lois Wheat Evans Innes Misa Julita Anderson Jack Neidt Jay Cosgrove Melvin Smith Edwin Anderson Paul Judge Velma Judge William Dunn Frances Dunn Evelyn Gleed Obed Shaw Ruth Pendleton Morse Waldorf Bernard Williams Ralph Cushing Francis Cashmore Spencer and Fallas Kelly.
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State University
Missoula
University of Utah
Salt Lake City
Dillon
Bozeman
Thoes
Hughie Beelly
Misael
Annabel
Morse Waldorf
Bernard Williams
Ralph. Cushing
Francis Cashmore
Spencer
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County Farm
Hazelbaker
Western Division State Education Association
Emil Erickson
Bonner
Missoula County
Man
Hasling
Gilmore
Allen
Hansen
Murray Hospital
Beaverhead High
W. E. and
E. J. Ripley
Sam
Frank Ashworth
Mutte Visi
Tos Duntas
Elkhorn
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