Cooperation of Interests Urged for Montana Dry Land Tillage
Havre speaker F F Runkel urges closer social and business ties between agricultural and commercial groups to boost the Montana Development association summer tillage campaign. Prizes for best dry land crops in three zones, include milk machine and tractors, with cash awards totaling $1,000 from the association and railroads. Local clubs aim to pledge about 2,000 acres to the method amid stormy weather.
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F. F. Runkel
Havre
Montana Development Association
Beaverhead Abstract Company
Bannack Street
Andrus Hotel
Runkel
Montana Summer Tillage Association
Fairbanks-Morse
H. P
Sharples
LaCross
John Deere
Fordson Tractor
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Milwaukee Railroads
The
Development Association
John T. Neil
Fred Crouse
Pearl I. Smith
Grant
Exclusive Autocaster Service For Tribune Patrons
The Tribune launches its exclusive Autocaster service for advertisers with in-house art and world news pictures cast from New York matrices. Local users can publish seasonable illustrated ads in the weekly issue. William Lottridge visited Butte touring the Smallhorn shale plant and reported a forthcoming big retort for commercial oil production.
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The
Tribune
Autocaster
New York
Autocaster Service Company
William Lottridge
Butte
Smallhorn
Neil Sharkey Dies After Illness in Dillon Community
Neil Sharkey died after a brief illness from pneumonia following influenza. He lived 42 years in the county, born May 10, 1847 in Woodstock New Brunswick. Survived by three children, three brothers and a sister, funeral held at St Rose church with interment in Mountain View cemetery.
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Neil Sharkey
Metlen
Mr. Sharkey
Canada
Woodstock
New Brunswick
Mary A. McGrath
Montana
Glendale
Dillon
Charles
Marmaduke Gist
Fred Conger
Frank Sharkey
Anaconda
St. Rose Catholic Church
Father Foley
Mountain View Cemetery
Local High School Shines at State Musical Contest
Ten students from the local high school competed in the first annual interscholastic musical contest in Big Timber. The string quartet of Orpha Baker Frances Dunn Muriel Paddock and Paul Judge won first place while the school also placed third in two events. Bozeman High School won the sweepstakes trophy as top point winner among sixteen schools with 2001 contestants.
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Big Timber
Robert Thurman
L. A. Gregory
Orpha Baker
Frances Dunn
Muriel Paddock
Paul Judge
Bozeman High School
Young Lads Sent to Reform School in Miles City
Two of a six young burglars were sent to Miles City reform school in custody of Clerk of Court W. E. Stephens. Gaylord and Sam Denny aged 12 and 10 were taken to the institution while four others were placed on probation after pledges to reform. Judge Smith noted parental failure to control the youths as a factor in the decision.
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Reform School
Miles City
W. E. Stephens
Gaylord
Sam Denny
Boyd Stoller
Everett Holden
Allen Hubbard
Sylvan Moran
District Court Half Day Session With Judge Bennett
Judge Lyman J. Bennett accompanied by T. J. A. Monaghan, court reporter, traveled from Virginia City to preside over a brief district court session held Monday. The proceedings occurred as a partial session on that day.
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Lyman J. Bennett
T. J. A. Monaghan
Virginia City
Bennett
Bridegrooms Face Tough Incomes for Married Life
A terse editorial remark notes that some grooms should blush at the income they expect to support their wives on, reflecting on financial readiness and social expectations surrounding marriage.
Lima Seeks Four Year Accredited High School Plan
The Lima Ledger outlines a tentative plan for a four year accredited high school in Lima and vicinity. It questions the cost and apportionment for taxpayers, noting an $8,000 annual high school fund and proposing salaries for a principal and five department heads. The piece compares projected per pupil cost to the county high school in Dillon and discusses tax shares for Dillon, Lima, and districts 10 and 12.
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Lima
Lima Ledger
the Tribune
the Ledger
Dillon
Ledger
Dillon Lima High School Tax Share Questioned
The letter analyzes apportionment under 1921 Revised Codes Sec 1280, showing Dillon and district ten bear large shares while Lima district 12 pays far less. It calculates Lima’s potential entitlement from county high school funds based on 14.78 percent attendance and a total pool of $41,718.95, arguing Lima would receive about $5,748.87.
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Dillon
Lima
Ledger
The
Trict High School
Lima High School
Kate Fitzharris Dies After Long Illness in Dillon
Mrs Kate Fitzharris a longtime Dillon resident born in 1857 in Ireland died after a prolonged illness at her west side home just after her sixty fifth birthday. She immigrated to America, married in 1882 in Cheyenne and moved to Dillon in 1885 where she and her husband engaged in contracting work. Seven children were born. three survive: Mrs W J Keller of Kalispell, Mrs Richard Nolan of Dillon, and Mrs William Climer of Dillon. Funeral is Saturday at 10 am at the Catholic church with interment in Mountain View cemetery.
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Kate Fitzharris
West Side
Dillon
Tipperary
Ireland
America
Cheyenne
Wyo
Fitzhamva
W. J. Keller
Kalispell
Richard Nolan
William Climer
Mountain View
Fitzharris
Two Stills Seized By Sheriff Week’s Arrests
Sheriff’s force captured two stills this week. Sam Jones was arrested at the old Holden ranch while attempting a 20 gallon wash with a Kentucky design double pan condenser. He pled not guilty, bailed at 250 dollars. The second find, at George Mahelich ranch near Dillon, disclosed a fermenting corn mash and a novel armor-like still. Mahelich to be arraigned in rustic court today.
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Sam Jones
Holden Ranch
Kentucky
Jones
Justice Court
Phillips
Mooney
Ross
George Mahelich
Dillon
John Barleycorn
Mahelich
Beaverhead high school tax questions face Beav erhead County
David L. Smith returns from Florida to Montana as heavy snow falls. He notes the county’s high school funding plan, paying 3 487 98 in taxes from other districts for a district twelve school while arguing the total eight thousand dollar apportionment is unlikely. He warns taxpayers about the burden and urges cautious support for a countywide ideal.
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David L. Smith
Florida
Montana
South
Beaverhead
County Board Rejects Beaverhead Highway Bond Plan
The Beaverhead County Board of Commissioners told District Engineer U S Marshall that they will not pursue a North and South Beaverhead highway project this year. They cited strong taxpayer opposition to a tax increase needed to fund a $200000 county share, deeming a special election unnecessary and costly. Oregon Short Line railroad offered to assist with route planning and data.
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Beaverhead
Board of County Commissioners
U. S. Marshall
State Highway Commission
J. E. Shaw
Gosman
Anderson
Marshall
Highway Commission
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Commission
Deluge of Slush Spoils Spring Weather Mood
A belated April Fool’s joke brought heavy slush and rain mixing with January snow across Dillon and area. Roads became bottomless, resurfacing paused, stock and lambing plans unsettled, and spring plowing delayed. A lone dryland farmer found a bleak humor in the mismatch between calendar spring and ground reality.
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Dillon
Featherly
Center Street Services at Dillon Christian Science Society
The Christian Science Society of Dillon holds Sunday services at 11 a m with the subject Are sin, disease and death real. Sunday school at 9 45 a m and Wednesday evening testimony meeting at 7 o'clock.
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Christian Science Society of
Dillon, Yeamanblock
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