Commissioners Short Session
County commissioners met for a brief routine session with A L Anderson C C Gosman and J E Shaw in attendance. Exterminators were appointed for various districts and bank indemnity bonds were approved or sent for completion. A $150 funeral claim for a deceased Butte veteran was rejected. Grasshopper suppression was assigned to Fred Crouse. District registers printing bill held for later review. Payrolls totaling 310297.02 for March were approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
A. L. Anderson
C. C. Gosman
J. E. Shaw
Gopher
James E. Doyle
T. C. Fairbanks
Centennial Valley
C E. McGee
Dell
William H. Boyle
Lima
Tom Gilbert
First National Bank of
Dillon
Beaverhead State Bank of
Silver Bow County
Bert Walls
Butte
Fred Crouse
Examiner Printing Company
Creamery Feasibility Report Endorsed by Rotary Club
The Rotary Club adopted a committee report declaring a properly financed and managed creamery would benefit the Dillon community. The group urged broad support for establishing a sound creamery project and planned further action when launched. Dr. J. E. Monroe presided as Rep. H. G. Rodgers spoke on the legislature and Judge Smith attended.
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Rotary Club
J. E. Monroe
Dillon
Coroner's party investigates Swanson death in Wisdom
Coroner James Phillips Sheriff Dan Mooney County Attorney Tom Gilbert and County Physician W H Stephan left Wisdom to autopsy Carl Swanson whose death at 3 80 am Tuesday in Wisdom is suspected from other causes beyond diabetes. Swanson 59, long known in the Big Hole, has relatives in Washington and an eastern niece notified of his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Phillips
Dan Mooney
Tom Gilbert
W. H. Stephan
Wisdom
Carl Swanson
Swanson
Big Hole
Washington
City League Still Waiting for Training Quarters
City League clubs face player hold outs and unsettled rosters as weather delays hinder plans for training camps. Managers aim to patch gaps or sign replacements while teams await clearer conditions for a possible early launch.
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Dillon’s
Beavers
Widow Mrs Raspito Garcia Dies at Armstead
Mrs Raspito Garcia a Mexican widow of Armstead died from stomach trouble yesterday aged about 75. She had lived in Armstead since 1909 after coming from New Mexico with her husband who died of the same illness in 1916. Survived by her son Raspito who lives at Armstead.
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Raspito Garcia
Armstead
New Mexico
Raspito
Musicians Leave For State Meet In Big Timber
A 30 member group of young musicians plus instructors and chaperones departed for the state interscholastic music meet in Big Timber. The entry includes an orchestra with a 15 piece lineup and soloists in flute piano vocal and violin competitions from Beaverhead and 14 other schools.
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Big Timber
Beaverhead
L. A. Gregory
Marjorie Williams
Velma Judge
Morse Waldorf
Lansing Waldorf
Gladys Burtch
Nell Blair
Margaret Roe
Lee Stone
William Dunn Jr
Muriel Paddock
Joe Sprinkle
Orpha Baker
Reita Moran
Wayne Roberts
Frances Dunn
Victor Herbert
William Dunn, Jr
Experts to Attend Special Legion Meeting May First
Ex service men urged to attend a Beaverhead hosted Legion meeting May 1 where a squad of insurance experts and medical examiners will help reinstate war risk insurance. Veterans should contact Adjutant A. J. Tessier and come prepared to complete applications and pay two monthly premiums if able to pass the medical exam. No medical exam charge or fee beyond premiums applies.
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American Legion
Beaverhead
A. J. Tessier
Bureau
Freezer-equipped Barrett hospital refrigerator debuts in Dillon
R R Baker of Sheridan installed a Frigid Air refrigerator at Barrett hospital. The compact unit maintains 40 F with a thermostatic control and can freeze several pounds of ice daily. Operating cost estimated at about 14 cents per day.
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R. R. Baker
Sheridan
Barrett Hospital
Dillon
Baker
Hatfield Named Bobcat Basketball Captain
Frank Hatfield a former local star now at State College Bozeman was elected captain of the varsity basketball squad for next year. He has been a standout player for two seasons and earned a place on the football team. Wallace-Plang for road work shipped from Winnett in February.
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Frank Hatfield
Bozeman
Hatfield
City Officials Unchanged After Light Voter Turnout
Only 95 of 1097 electors cast ballots in the city election Monday afternoon. Fred Woodside was reelected alderman in Ward 3 with 31 votes, Fred Waldorf won Ward 4 with 25, and A. A. Elliott retained Ward 1 with 20. Wards 2 and mayor Roscoe Cornell along with City Treasurer J. B. Mayfield and Police Magistrate L. P. Phillips were also reelected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Caucus
Fred Woodside
Fred Waldorf
A. A. Elliott
W. T. Scully
Roscoe Cornell
J. B. Mayfield
L. P. Phillips
Dillon
Park opening postponed due to April weather
Inclement conditions delayed the opening of Dillmont park which had been set for last Monday with a Catholic welfare association dance. The event moved to city hall where a large crowd attended despite the cold and snowy spell.
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Dillmont Park
Catholic Welfare Association
Local Man Sol Sobolsky Mourns Mother in Butte
Sol Sobolsky proprietor of Bond Grocery here saw his mother pass away Monday in Butte after a lengthy illness. She was a pioneer matron of Butte and is survived by five children. Funeral held in Butte. Montana freight rates slated to drop about ten percent on average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol Sobolsky
Butte
Sol
Bond Grocery Company
Drive Slated For April 22 Crow Hunt Fundraiser
Local sportsmen plan an April 22 drive led by Cc C Thornton and Hiram Brundage to hunt predatory animals and birds, with entry fees and a purse for top scorers. Coyotes lead the 500 point targets, gophers and other birds scored at 5 to 50 points, and a loser banquet awaits the underperforming team. Great Falls irrigation notes follow with 1922 improvements totaling $2,129,200.
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Cc. C. Thornton
Hiram Brundage
Narnecester
Enceetene
F. P. Harrison Dies in Dillon at 82
Frank lin P. Harrison, known as a upright citizen, died of heart disease at his North Idaho street home in Dillon. He came to Dillon 82 years ago and ran a second hand store. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church with burial at Mountain View cemetery. He leaves four daughters and a son Homer, who helped run the store. Daughters J McClaren and H C Graves live in Dillon. Roy E Chandler and Beulah Bates reside in Big Timber and Chicago.
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Dillon
Franklin P. Harrison
Idaho Street
Methodist
Edward Smith
Mountain View
D. Hirschman
Frank Kellum
Jack Bennett
Terry Browning
Jack Lockness
James Crook
Franklin P
Dillon Youth Accidentally Shoots Himself in Leg
Elmer Sorensen a 17 year old from Dillon shot his right leg while attempting to remove a stuck shell from a 22 revolver. The bullet grazed the bone and lodged in the flesh, later removed by a physician. He walked two miles home pushing his bicycle and says he has learned a firearm handling lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Sorensen
Dillon
Martin Sorenson
William Reed Returns From San Diego Winter Hideaway
William Reed a retired rancher and Civil war veteran, formerly partner in the Reed Hollingsworth ranch south of town, came back from San Diego California where he spent the winter in the latter part of last week.
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William Reed
Reed & Hollingsworth Ranch
San Diego
California
Tom Edmunds Called In For Two-Year Transgression Patrol
Tom Edmunds of Anaconda, a deputy game warden famed for pursuing transgressors, has folded his tent and quietly left after two years patrolling the area.
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Tom Edmunds
Anaconda
Highway Improvements Planned on Yellowstone Trail Segment
Ninety miles of the Yellowstone Trail between Huson and the Idaho boundary are slated for improvements. The work covers a long stretch of Route and aims to enhance road conditions and travel safety for motorists.
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Yellowstone Trail
Huson
Idaho Boundary
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City League
Rachel Smith
Moszkowski
Margaret Tello
Gladys Scott
Smith
Elmo
Jaquette Scott
Robert Thurman
Fred Carr
Mary Judge
Esther Judge
William Dunn
Helen Finch
Bernhard
America
Paris
Sarah Bernhardt
Sarah
United States
New Hospital
Wallace
Plang
Winnett
Montana
Great Falls
F. P. Harrison
Tom
Wall Street
Clarence Saunders
Alabama
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