Medicine Lodge Coal Mines Boost Beaverhead Industry
Development at the Medicine Lodge coal mines expands the new camp with a 400 foot main entry, 860 foot slant, 5 feet thick coal seam, storage bins, self acting dumps, and rails for 2 ton cars drawn by mules. Five log employee houses and a new office rise beside graded road to the G and P railroad as inquiries rise about price and delivery.
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Medicine Lodge
Beaverhead
Logan
Beaverhead County
High School Student Association Organizes Dillon Beaverhead County
The High School Student Association opened its year with the largest enrollment in Beaverhead County history. President nominees include Alan Smith Warren Shaw Maureen Desmond Clair Cosgrove with officers and a plan to reopen the school picture show featuring a big film contract and an orchestral accompaniment. election set for September 30.
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Beaverhead County
Vincipa
Dillon
Kismet
Frank Sweeney
Alan Smith
Warren Shaw
Maureen Desmond
Clair Cosgrove
Jack Leimert
Jay Cosgrove
Ella Free
Warren Murray
Bernice Hirschman
Andrew Smith
Melvin Smith
Elmer Selway
Edwin Whitworth
Yell
Funeral for Ethridge Ward Held in City
Funeral services for Ethridge P. Ward who died suddenly in Lima were held Friday morning at the Catholic church with Rev. Father Clifford officiating. Pallbearers included Geo Gosman Fred Chapman Ike Rife Jr George Baker Fay Erwin and Henry Burfiend. Burial followed at Mountain View cemetery beside his father.
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Ethridge P. Ward
Lima
Father Clifford
Geo. Gosman
Fred Chapman
Ike Rife, Jr
George Baker
Fay Erwin
Henry Burfiend
Mountain View
Negative team wins first debate of the season at H 8
The negative side arguing that capital punishment should be abolished defeated the affirmative 2-1. Judges considered the motion and the program included three readings and several musical numbers by Mary Eliott Bernice Hirschman Margaret Orr Rachel Smith and Fred Garr.
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Mary Eliott
Bernice Hirschman
Margaret Orr
Rachel Smith
Fred Garr
Bootlegging Suspect Arrests Rise With Week
Harkness was arrested Tuesday morning by the Ungersheriff on bootlegging charges. Will Ross faces bootlegging accusations based on evidence gathered in the prior two days by sheriff's deputies. This marks the fourth bootlegging arrest in the past week.
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Harkness
Ungersheriff
Will Ross
Sheriff’s Force
Potter in Butta for business yesterday
L. W. Potter was in Butta yesterday attending to matters of business.
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L. We. Potter
Butta
Fire drill shows readiness of volunteers and new truck
An 8:30 pm fire alarm at the courthouse tower drew the new fire truck and volunteers to Idaho street in a rapid response that proved to be a practice run. The quick, businesslike arrival demonstrated the unit's readiness and its value for real fires.
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Court House
Idaho Street
Casey Meets His Waterloo Case In Sterling Robbery
Chester Casey confessed identity after being arrested in Sterling Colorado for robbing a store and was convicted and sentenced to six to seven years in the state prison. He earlier escaped Dillon jail after a July burglary at Bond Grocery listing cash and a Liberty Bond. Watson testified implicating Casey. Authorities plan to bring him to Dillon after his current sentence ends.
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Chester Casey
Waterloo
Sterling
Colo
Colorado
Casey
Deer Lodge
Butte
Roy Watson
Watson
Dillon
Bright Prospects for B C H S Football Team
The high school football program shows revived spirit and strong material for fall. Coach Knudson, who led the basketball team to first place in 1920, will oversee football with several holdovers and new players emerging. Interest from Butte, Deer Lodge, Missoula, and Logan Utah indicates scheduling talks, though no dates set.
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Knudson
Sweeney
Andy Smith
Davis
Cushing
Carr
Leimert
Williams
Andrus
Cashmore
Anderson
Butte
Deer Lodge
Missoula
Logan
Utah
Threshing Under Way Across County With Good Yields
Threshing operations are reported active throughout the county with crops described as good and yields heavier than expected. Demand for grain grows both locally and in the eastern market, and farmers anticipate feeding a large portion of the oat crop locally during winter benefiting farmers and ranchers.
Thornton Family Illness Touches Morris Visit
Mrs. C. C. Thornton was called to Morris Minnesota this week by illness in both parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bailey. Mrs. Bailey is well known in Dillon and visited the Thornton home last summer. Mrs. Bailey suffered a heart attack while Mr. Bailey had a paralytic stroke.
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C. C. Thornton
Morris, Minn
Eight Granted Naturalization Papers In County List
Eight more citizens were added to the county naturalization lists this week when final papers were granted on Monday. The final examination occurred at the office of Clerk of the Court Stevenson. Applicants hailed from Austria Canada Finland Denmark Russia and Germany with three natives of our sister dominion among the group. Those admitted include Blatz Luger Mads Olsen Anderson Chris Rebert Herman Erkklin Henry Mantz Alex Payne Moise Camp eau and Archie McGregor, all residents of the county.
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Stevenson
Austria
Canada
Finland
Denmark
Russia
Germany
Blatz Luger
Mads Olsen Anderson
Chris Rebert
Herman Erkklin
Henry Mantz
Alex Payne
Moise Campeau
Archie McGregor
County
Training School Cafeteria Opens for Noon Lunch
The training school cafeteria will expand noon service as Normal students register. All children from kindergarten through all grades in both buildings are invited to take the hot lunch at the usual charge of 10c, with more help and service to follow.
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Training School
Kindgarten
Palmer Brothers Circus Delights Dillon Audience
It was circus day in Dillon with the Palmer Brothers making their first Dillon appearance in three years. The small show offered clean, good acts under a big canvas with courteous attendants and a high class management. Two performances drew strong crowds and the band was exceptional. A return engagement is hoped for next year.
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Dillon
Palmer Brothers
Grace Truax Visited Dillon After Lima Stopover
Miss Grace Truax spent a few days in Dillon last week following a stay in Lima. The brief trip highlighted her local social engagements and movements between nearby towns.
Return of Prosperity Hinges on European Stabilization
Senator T J Walsh of Montana, en route from Stockholm, warns that Europe’s heavy war debt and armament costs threaten global recovery. He urges US leadership in reducing war costs, supporting armament limits, and boosting trade to lift American industry and markets.
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Butte
Europe
T. J. Walsh
Montana
Inter-Parliamentary Union
Stockholm
United States
Walsh
England
France
Italy
Washington
Yellowstone Irrigation Association
Billings
Yellowstone National Park
New York
Impressive Military Honors For World War Victim
Funeral for Chas Reis was held at St. Rose Catholic Church with American Legion auspices. Reis, from Beaverhead County, served in Dillon and overseas with the 348 Machine Gun battalion. He died Sept 27 1918 in an ammunition truck explosion and was later reinterred in Point of Rocks cemetery at age 24. Survived by mother Mia Ella Ries two sisters Mrs Roy Selway and Alice Ries and three brothers Edwin Jesse and George. He had been a well known Dillon resident.
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Chas. Reis
St. Rose Catholic
American Legion
Point of Rocks
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Mia
Ella Ries
Roy Selway
Alice Ries
Edwin
Jesse
George
Normal College Opens Winter Term With Strong Attendance
State Normal college reports over two hundred students enrolled for the winter term as dormitory space holds, with 176 registered on opening day. Two new instructors arrive Miss Mabel Kelly in mathematics and Miss Ragan in art, while several men plan to enter preparatory courses for college.
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State Normal College
E. Davis
Mabel Kelly
Harvard
Ragan
Big Film Program At H. S. 8 Next Friday Evening
The high school opens a big year for motion pictures with Crim son Skies on September 30. The program includes one reel of comedy two reels of serial and a six reel feature. Elmo Lincoln leads in Under Crimson Skies with Mabel Ballin and Harry Van Meter supporting. First show at 7 30 p m.
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Dillon
Beams
Beam
West
Captain Freemont
Elmo Lincoln
Elmo the Mighty
Mabel Ballin
Harry van Meter
World’s Series Returns at the Hartwig Theatre
Terry Browning brings the world series to Dillon with direct wire play by play at the Hartwig theatre. Fans pack the venue each afternoon during the series, filling the theater with cheers heard for blocks as if at the event itself.
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Hartwig Theatre
Terry Browning
Dillon
Direct Wire
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St. Louis
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Bremerhaven
Rhine
Bernstorff
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Republic
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East Prussia
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