Veteran U S S Engineer Dies in California Suburb
George Palmer a veteran Oregon Short Line railroad engineer died last Sunday after a lingering illness. At 71 he retired three years ago and lived between California and Montana. He earned the nickname Dad for his kindly disposition and was to be buried near Lima under Masonic and railroad brotherhood auspices. His wife and two children survive.
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George Palmer
Los Angeles
California
Montana
Nick
Lima
Palmer
Civilization
Dad” Palmer
Utah and Northern
Pocatello
Butte
Greyhounds
New Hudson
Michigan
George
Northern Pacific Railroad
Bell
Oil drilling advances in local field after casing set
Engineer McCready reports cleaning out the old hole is done and a new casing is set at 1100 feet. The old rig is remodeled into a modern outfit with a steam generator powering an electric light setup and drilling will run 24 hours daily. Dr Grigg and Judge Grimes visited to hear the engineer’s report and express satisfaction with progress. Local interest grows in the Beaverhead Alberta company’s operations.
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McCready
the Tribune
Dr.Grigg
H. J.grimes
Butte
Beaverhead-Alberta Company
Melrose man Albert Streb Eastering with Dillon relatives
Albert Streb of Melrose spent the Easter holiday with Dillon relatives.
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Albert
Streb
Bonds Set for Two in Grand Larceny Case
Young E Hutt, a former cattle foreman, was arraigned in justice court on grand larceny charges and bound over to the district court with $5,000 bond to await trial. He allegedly moved mortgaged property to defraud and faces additional indictments. Copeland also pleads not guilty to first degree assault and is held on $5,000 bond. the case stems from a March 17 shooting of mine foreman John McAllister at Wise River.
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Young E. Hutt
Justice Court
E.G. Farnsworth
District Court
Hurt
Thott
Beardslee
Monida
Copeland
William E. Copeland
L. P. Phillips
John W. Collins
Copeland Shotohn &. McAllister
Boston-Montana Development Company
Wise River
McAllister
Beaverhead County 1920 Farm Census Figures Summary
Preliminary Beaverhead county census data show 642 farms on 637 009 total acres with 270 608 improved acres. White operators total 642, owners/managers 596, tenants 46. Domestic animals include 19 094 horses 197 mules 80 676 cattle 198 941 sheep and 2 558 swine. Principal 1919 crops include 100 215 bushels of oats from 4 118 harvested acres and 31 648 bushels of wheat from 2 157 acres. Hay from 174 136 acres yielded 145 402 tons and potatoes from 198 acres yielded 26 965 bushels.
Billings Urges Route to Oil Fields From West Montana
Billings commercial club promotes Billings as the fastest link to Cat Creek and Roundup fields. Night trains to Billings followed by auto stage shorten trips by hours to days. Big auto buses from Billings run twice daily to Cat Creek and nearby fields.
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Montana
Billings Commercial Club
Billings
Cat Creek
Mrs Peterson and daughter return from Seattle trip
Mrs. Sam Peterson and her daughter Elvira arrived home Monday after traveling to Seattle for Elvira's health treatment and relief.
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Sam Peterson
Elvira
Seattle
Recovered Patient Likely Home Soon
Miss Margaret Ryburn who underwent an appendicitis operation at a Butte hospital last week has recovered enough to return home by the end of the week. Frank Gist and Abner Robertson have returned to Dillon from Missouri where they spent the winter and plan to ranch nearby this season.
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Margaret Ryburn
Butte
Frank Gist
Abner _Robertson
Dillon
Missouri
Board of Trade funds horse association work
The Chicago Board of Trade appropriated 2500 dollars to support the Horse Association of America. The move signals recognition of horses and mules in the economy as motors displace them. The association argues displacement raises costs and reduces reliability, urging renewed horse use in city and farm work.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Horse Association of America
Horse Association
Board of Trade
New York City
Old Time Glendale man B V Swafford dies at 75
B V Swafford, longtime Glendale resident, died in Butte on Wednesday March 30 at age 75. Funeral held in Melrose Friday. He leaves a wife and several children including John of Missoula Ralph of Salt Lake Jess of Glendale and Mrs Hattie Morse of Butte.
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B. V. Swafford
Butte
Melrose
Swafford
Glendale
John
Missoula
Ralph
Salt Lake
Jess
Hattie Morse
Electrical Exhibit Brings GE Tour to Butte Dealers
General Electric Company of Schenectady and eight associated electrical concerns arrive in Butte on April 14 for a two day exhibit and merchandising conference. The tour, begun January 10 in New York, aims to boost local advertising and cooperation with national campaigns as it travels to all major cities, ending May 5 in Los Angeles.
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General Electric Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Associated Electrical
Butte
New York City
Los Angeles
America
Howard Thornton Celebrates Eighth Birthday At Home
The eight year old Howard Thornton marked his birthday with an evening gathering at his home. Mr and Mrs Walter Garrison and Al BY Tait of Home Park attended to business matters in the city on Monday.
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Howard Thornton
Walter
Garrison
Tait
Home’ Park
Lovell Wins Recognition From Local Reporter to Editor
Frank Lovell, a Dillon native, has risen through newspapers from versatile staffer to assistant Sunday editor at the St. Ikaif Dispatch and soon to become managing editor of Racine Times-Call. His father is W. A. Lovell, stock inspector, and he maintains strong ties to Dillon as the community celebrates his advancement.
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Frank Lovell
Butte
Minneapolis
St. Ikaif Dispatch
Racine
Wis
Times- Call
Dillon
Frank
The
Tribune
W. A. Lovell
Walter Brown
Prodigal Theme Highlighted at First Baptist Sunday
First Baptist Church schedules Bible school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11. Evening service at 7 30 and special program on April 3 featuring The Prodigal with Mrs James Phillips reciting The Modern Prodigal. Rev J A Hoffman to attend business session April 1. Annual canvass underway. Primary children deliver native costume performance during Sunday morning program.
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Young Peoples
James Phillips
J. A. Hoffman
Montana Baptist State Convention
Baptist Church
The
Orrs Return From Hot Springs Healing Trip
Mr and Mrs Bert Orr returned the first of the week from Arkansas Hot Springs where Mr Orr had been for several months undergoing treatment. He is somewhat improved and able to be about town.
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Hot Springs
Bert Orr
Arkansas Hot Springs
Orr
Mrs Ed Smith Hospitalized After Elbow Injury
Mrs Ed Smith is in a Butte hospital undergoing treatment prior to surgery on her broken elbow after her fall last week.
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Ed Smith
Butte
Kensington Social at Mrs Nash House
Mrs Jennie Nash hosted a Kensington gathering at her South Pacific Street home last Saturday afternoon with pleasant conversation and needlework. Refreshments were served around five o'clock from small tables.
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Kensington
Jennie Nash
South Pacific Street
County Republican Committee protests MT national committeeman choice
A county Republican committee adopted a resolution protesting the appointment of a Montana Republican national committeeman. The resolution, sent to the state central committee in Helena, argues the move would cause factionalism and discord. The state committee later confirmed Senator O H Junod as its choice, pending court decisions on the Kirton bill.
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Republican National
Helena
O. H. Junod
Madison County
Montana
Junod
House of Representatives
H. G. Rodgers
Free throat clinic offered for school children
A city free throat clinic will treat children with adenoids and enlarged tonsils on April 17. Parents needing services are invited to bring children to Dr Walker's office on April 9 between 2 and 4 pm for arrangements, with no cost to families.
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A. C. Jones
Walker
Mrs Gauthier Returns Home From Butte Hospital Visit
Ed. Lloyd drove to Butte yesterday and brought back Mrs. Frank Gauthier who has been in a hospital for several weeks. Her two daughters and a nurse accompanied her. The trip was made without incident and she traveled comfortably.
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Ed. Lloyd
Butte
Frank Gauthier
Christian Science Service in Dillon on Center Street
The Christian Science society of Dillon on Veraian block Center street invites attendance at Sunday services at 11 a.m. with the topic Unreality and Sunday school at 9 45 a.m. A Wednesday evening testimonial meeting is held at 8 o'clock.
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Christian Science Society of
Dillon
Veraian Block
Center Street
Brown In Town Visiting for Estate Matters
John B Brown, law partner of former Governor Stewart, arrived from Helena the first of the week to attend to estate matters.
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John B.brown
Stewart
Helena
Returns From Hospital After Appendectomy
Charles Mikus, recently operated on for appendicitis in a Butte hospital, returned home Monday.
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Charles Mikus
Butte
Cornell Chosen At City Caucus In Dillon
Dillon citizens chose Roscoe Cornell for mayor and five aldermanic candidates across four wards at a large city caucus held in the city hall. Mayfield won the treasurer race amid multiple contenders while L. P. Phillips was elected police magistrate. The city election is set for April 4 with polling places in all wards.
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Hee W.T. Scully
Leonard Bliel
Fred Woodside
Fred Waldorf
Edward Lloyd
Dillon
Roscoe Cornell
Richard BR. Price
Lort Williams
Hugh J. McCaleb
Mr. Cornell
H.¢N. Stevenson
W. KE. Stephenson
A. J. Anderson
John B. Mayfield
Eugene Poindexter
Sylvester Hirschman
I. O. Selway
W. W. Moyer
Joseph C. Smith
Fred Rife
Mayfield
L. P. Phillips
I. H. Bimrose
E.G. Farnsworth
Bimrose
Farnsworth
Amos Elliott
T. FE. Luebben
W. T. Scully
W. A. Graeter
Leonard Eliel
A. C. Bond
Ed Llyod
Frank Swartz
Fireproof Wool Warehouse Planned by Bank in Bozeman
Construction steps begin on a new 100 by 200 foot two story concrete and steel wool warehouse to be built by the First National Bank on the northern edge of the current facility. Architect Fred Wilson is preparing plans and specifications for a fireproof building expected to handle wool grading, sorting, and storage for the 1921 season with receipts possibly under government plan.
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First National Bank
Fred Wilson
Bozeman
Henneberrys Called to Deer Lodge Over Ill Father
Mr and Mrs Will Henneberry travel to Deer Lodge due to the serious illness of Mr Henneberrys elderly father with small hopes for recovery.
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Will Henneberry
Deer Lodge
Mr. Henneberry
Mr and Mrs Norman Gilbert Attend Sra Ball in Dillon
Mr and Mrs Norman Gilbert traveled to Dillon on Monday to attend the Sra ball.
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Norman- Gilbert
Dillon
Sra
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J.P
Beaverhead County
Billings the Center
Glendales
Lovell
Dillon Boy
First Baptist Church
Shelly
Mrs. Gauthier
Christian Science Society
Brown
Cornell
Citizens’ Caucus
Cithete City
Ecumbpemeeleo
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