Montana History Ties Highlight Dillon Area and Idaho Lodge Plans
Dillon reports include a state historical library display featuring the hood home of Virginia City’s renowned Sheriff mer as part of the Diamond Dot ranch artifact. Deer Lodge hosts an open forum on Senate Bill 19 with Dillon participants including Lambert Wiel and W. G. Gilbert. Salmon City sees a Blackfoot corporation planning a sportsmen lodge along the River of No Return with a new scenic road six miles from the site. Helena hosts All Montana Day in Bozeman to unite Montanans beyond sectional lines. The Montana Liquor Control Board reviews 89 license applications with fees over 40 thousand dollars as it prepares for legal sales on April 5.
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Dillon
State Historical Library
Montane
Shermer
Virginia City
Dave Hilger
State Historical
Montana
State, Historical Library
Deer Lodge
Lambert Wiel
Retail Merchants of
W.G. Gilbert
A. F. Waldorf
Bert Maguire
Alf Cashmore
Sol Sobolsky
George M. Gosman
Montana Drug Association
Salmon City
Idaho
Black‘foot Corporation
Helena
Montana State Liquor Control Board
L. M. A. Wass
Itinerant Jail Stints Mark Rapid Arrests
Jack H. Huhthon, released Saturday after ten days for drunkenness, was jailed again by Sheriff Paul Temple in Armstead on a second drunk and disorderly charge. Police report note his use of denatured alcohol and two bottles found with him, marking his eighteenth arrest since 1930 across nine states and a longstanding record of petty offenses.
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Jack H. Huhthon
Armstead
Paul Temple
Huhthon
Department of Identification
Washington, D. C
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Nebraska
Illinois
Michigan
Iowa
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Beaverhead County
All Nominees on Citizen Ticket Elected Monday
Butte’s debate team won all three district debates in Dillon, earning the right to represent the western half of the southern district in state competition. Dillon finished second by defeating Billings 2 1. Judges included county attorney T E Gilbert and Normal faculty members. The event was hosted by the local chapter of the National Forensic League.
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Butte
Wim
Dillon
Bozeman
Billings
Beaverhead County High School
Fred Moore
Arthur Christenson
T. E. Gilbert
Anne Feley
Elizabeth Shotwell
Normal
Dillon-Billings
Genevieve
Albertson
Rush Jordan
O. K. Moe
Normal College
National Forensic League
Rotary adds new members and sponsors drive in Dillon
Rotary welcomed Eddie Papetti T W Sargent and Albert Erickson as new members at Monday night’s meeting. The club discussed sponsoring the cub scout pack led by Rev Willis J Loar and forming a new boy scout troop with sponsors. A cancer control drive continues at Gosman drug store, while a committee was named to support Normal College athletics amid financial limits.
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Rotary
Willis J. Loar
Guy. D. Combes
Board of Directors
Thomas B. Luebben
Percy Frazier
Butte
Dillon
American Legion
George M. Gosman
W. H. Stephan
Ted McFadden
Lloyd Bricker
Salt Lake City
Herbert
P.kakuske
Eddie Papetti
Montana Auto Supply Company
T. W. Sargent
Safeway
Albert Erickson
Tribune-Messenger
Thomas E. Luebben
Stephan
Women’s Field Army For the Control of
Gosman
Rush Jordan
Dillon Elects Citizen's Ticket In Light City Vote
D A Galt was re elected mayor as the Citizen's party swept the Dillon city election. Officials chosen include George Opp as police judge F C McFadden treasurer George Gosman H M Brundage Frank Tyre Elmo Winn W G Gilbert Alf Cashmore A F Waldorf and J T Orr as aldermen. The caucus nominated March 26 and no organized opposition appeared. All winners will serve two year terms.
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D. A. Galt
Dillon
Citizen’s Party
George Opp
F. CC.’ McFadden
George Gosman
H. M. ‘Brundage
Frank Tyre
Elmo Winn
W. G. Gilbert
Alf Cashmore
A. EF. Waldorf
J. T. Orr
Galt
F. C. McFadden
H. M. Brundage
Lee R. Light
W. F. Shaffner
Frank Tyro
Ott Vandegrift
J.T. Orr
A. F. Waldorf
Butte Couple Survive Auto Accident Near City
Mr and Mrs Arthorn of 124 W Park St Butte escaped serious injury when their car left the main highway about four miles north of the city. The vehicle suffered heavy damage but the occupants were unharmed. They were traveling to visit Joe Mautz when the crash occurred as the driver failed to negotiate a curve due to excessive speed.
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Arthorn
W. Park Street
Butte
Korn
Joe Mautz
Country Club
Welles to Exhibit for Owen Publications at College
A. B. Welles, representative of F. A. Owen publications for teachers, will present an exhibit at the college on April 12. Welles has visited the college in this capacity for many years.
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A. B. Welles
F. A. Owen Publications For
Welles
Miners and Normal College Glee Clubs Stage Concert
The combined glee clubs of the Montana School of Mines and the State Normal College entertained a large audience at the college auditorium Friday night. Directors were Arthur Drynan for the Mines and Arthur Clair for the Normal, with Elizabeth Tretheway and Ralph McFadden as accompanists respectively. The Normal club offered numbers such as Hello Song and Blow Thou Winter Wind, while the Mines club performed March of the Men of Harlech and Old Jonah Had a Whale of Gun in a Whale. The two groups united for Battle Hymn From Rienzi and College Medley. Normal club members included tenors James Veltkamp Harold Dugan Fred Simmons Milo Long Kenneth Barry Warren Lovinger Marvin Morrow. baritones Willard Adams Rudy Cebull Edward Cebull Victor Cushman Bruce Gilbert Fred Wolf Harry Miller. basses Gustave Wagner Arthur DeBoer Jack Veltkamp Leland Schoonover John Mihelic.
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Montana School of Mines
State Normal College
College
Mines Club
Arthur Drynan
Elizabeth Tretheway
Normal Club
Arthur Clair
Ralph McFadden
School of Mines
Harlech
Jonah
Normal College Men’s Glee Club
James Veltkamp
Harold Dugan
Fred Simmons
Milo Long
Kenneth Barry
Warren Lovinger
Marvin Morrow
Willard Adams
Rudy Cebull
Edward Cebu
Montana mineral output tops 64 million in 1936
Dr. Eugene S. Perry announced at Helena that Montana’s total mineral production for 1936 exceeded 64 million dollars, about 25 percent above 1935. Metals accounted for roughly 42 million, with gold and silver as key by products and Butte copper leading. The report notes major producers including the Orphan Girl Emma Trout Comet and related mines, with zinc down slightly in quantity but rising in value.
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Montana
Eugene S. Perry
Department of Geology
Montana School of Mines
Porter Brothers
Helena
Humphrey
Virginia City
Butte
Trout
Comet
Flathead
Lone Pine
Argyle
Emma
Jack Waite
Josephine
Oscar Forman Dies After Illness in Beaverhead County
Oscar Forman 72 long time Beaverhead county resident died at Barrett hospital after a brief illness. Born in Sweden January 8 1865 he came to the United States as a youth and later settled in Beaverhead county in 1901. He worked as a ranch foreman and owned land in the Big Hole. The Ellen May Guild of the Presbyterian Church will meet at Mrs. Frank Hazelbaker’s home Thursday at 430 assisted by Mrs. W J Bierrum.
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Oscar Forman
Beaverhead County
Barrett Hospital
Sweden
Chicago
Martin Jackson Place
Big Hole
Ellen May
The
Presbyterian Church
Frank Hazelbaker
W. J. Bierrum
Seniors Stage Clever Class Play at Beaverhead High
Beaverhead county high school seniors present a three act farce titled Say It With Flowers on April 12. The plot centers on Mr. Paige who seeks a loan renewal and shows his rose garden to a bank manager while his daughter and her boyfriend create comic misunderstandings with phony money involved. The play, written by Glenn Hughes, is directed by Violet M. Eastman with rehearsals daily and promises to be a seasonal dramatic highlight.
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Beaverhead County
Paige
Blake Bean
Pete Sweeney
Billie Ann Rife
Pete Best
Betty Jo Jeppson
Glenn Hughes
Hughes
University of Washington
Dillon
Violet M. Eastman
Beaverhead County High School
Beaverhead County Farmers Get Final Crop Conservation Payments
Beaverhead county farmers received final payments for the 1936 crop conservation program, totaling 13,443.17 dollars. Bernard Williams, county extension agent, announced that 80 farmers participated last year, with roughly double that number submitting worksheets this year.
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Beaverhead
Bernard Williams
Beaverhead starts first term with ten civil cases slated
Beaverhead county's first term of court opens Monday April 12 with ten civil trials. Sixty six trial jurors are summoned for opening day and more cases may be added after District Judge J Ti Rodgers returns to Dillon. Trial list includes cases against Phillip B Cotton and others with multiple guardians and estates, to be heard before Judges J E Rodgers and Albert Besancon.
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Beaverhead County
J. Ti. Rodgers
Dillon
Virginia City
J. E. Rodgers
Albert Be
Ida Powell
W. H. Powell
Phillip B. Cottom
Marie Powell
Leonard Schultz
J. B. Kelly
Howard A. Johnson
Lew Tritt
George W. Dart
John J. Williams
A. Lewis Tritt
George Dart
W. J. Cushing
John Collins
D. W. Paddock
F. H. Tyre
Copartners
C. E. Blinn
Eugene Bond
Anton ‘Boke
M. A. Brown
Sam Conklin
Warren Crane
Bud Ellis
Abraham Foster
Fred Gibson
George Gullickson
Joseph K. Herman
Harry Koontz
W. E. Lloyd
Joe Mauri
Julius Matthias
Charles Mikus
Louis T. Michelson
Elwood’ Morrison
Harold C. Murray
John ‘‘T. Neal
H. 8. Parsell
Matt Platt
Dr. F. M. Poindexter
A. J. Rife
Theron W. Sargent
Roy Selway
John D. Spehar
Peter Stefanick
W. M. Stone
Thomas C. Sweet
J. L. Willard
Lloyd Baldwin
Lima
Clarus Hi. Birrer
Dell
Francis J. Bjorni
Grant
William P. Brenner
Morris
Burwell
Monida
William J.clayton
George E. Dodgsous
Wise River
Hans Dons
Bannack
Frank Fiddler
Melrose
Charles
Henderson
Fred Te Hirschy
Jackson
Bart
Hungate
Clarence
Jenson
Dells
Albert Johnson
Wis
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Great Falls
J J. Flaherty
Jushings
Rotary Met
Bold Bandolero
London Town
Iishin
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