Beet Sugar Experiment Gathers Rancher Interest in Beets
Executive and financial committees of the sugar beet association report strong rancher interest in growing beets as an experiment. They discourage planting more than an acre per rancher and encourage small patches along the Beavathead valley to demonstrate soil adaptability. F. D. Wilson of the Oregon Short Line discussed freight rates, seeking 60 cents per ton to Idaho Falls for this year's crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sugar Beet Association
W. A. Jones
Beavathead
Hazelbaker
F. D. Wilson
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Butte
Idaho Falls
Wilson
Huber Bros to Display Montana Battle Ship Silver Service
Huber Bros of Dillon, the silver service contractor for the battleship Montana, inform they will ship the service from New York immediately and display it at their Dillon store from the 15th or 20th of the month until May 12th, when it goes to Helena for Montana delivery.
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Huber Bros
Dillon Jewelry
Battleship
Montana
New York
Helena
Des Moines Man Heads Coastward for Weeks Abroad
I F Enlow of Des Moines and his brother in law A C Gruwell left Dillon Saturday afternoon for the coast where Enlow will spend several weeks before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. F. Enlow
Des Moines
Iowa
A. C. Gruwell
Dillon
Coast
Fair Grounds Improvements Under Rapid Construction
Moving of the old grand stand and floral hall from the former fair grounds to the new Dillon area was completed this week by F. P. Birrer. Stables, half mile track, and baseball grounds progress well with opening game against Butte set for May 24. Fence construction begins, premium plans for Beaverhead ore exhibits discussed, and the fair dates fixed for September 9 to 11.
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Dillon
F. P. Birrer
County Fair Association
M.E. Barry
Butte
S. S. Carrinhers
The
Fair Association
Beaverhead County
Oregon Short Line to Move Warehouses for Dillon Depot
Informal notices served on warehouse owners to clear rights of way as Oregon Short Line accelerates Dillon depot project. A $30,000 depot will rise where the Dillon Lumber warehouse stands with cement sidewalks and a paved approach to the express office. Plans also include track rearrangements, parks, and relocation of water tanks and coal chutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Dillon
J.P. Congdon
H. A. Roberts
Pocatello
Idaho
Dillon Lumber Company
Montana
Montana Mercantile Company
5. S. Patterson
Dart
Helena Street
Sugar beet culture near Billings shows rising growth
Sugar beet farming around Billings is expanding, indicating growing interest and success in the local crop.
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Billings
Board awards school building expansion contract
W M Oliver on the State Orleeans home board attended a meeting at Twin Bridges last week. The board awarded the contract to A McDonald for a brick 40 by 60 foot addition to the school building at a cost of 5950 dollars.
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W. M. Oliver
Orleeans
Twin Bridges
A. McDonald
Death notice for Mrs Henry Lovell in England
Miss Lena Lovell received a letter Tuesday announcing her mother Mrs Henry Lovell died at her England home on March 24. Mrs Lovell had lived in Dillon for about a year before moving to England.
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Lena Lovell
Henry Lovell
England
Lovell
Dillon
Letter from Deputy Gilligan Denounces Police Chief
A three week old letter from Deputy Gilligan of the Bureau of Child and Animal Protection in Butte accuses the police chief Stone of misconduct while denying officers’ wrongdoing. Otto is named as a referenced superior.
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Gilligan
Bureau ,of Child and Animal Protection
Butte
Stone
Otto
Schoenfeld
Police Department
Dillon
Oliver
Clarence Merrill
Savacool
Bannack Street
Bureau of Child and Animal Protection
Redlight
Mr. Schoenfeld
Sugar beet culture costs and yields for Billings area
A Tribune summary of Prof Linfield’s Billings beet study outlines deep plowing, harrowing, and seeding in May with 15 pounds per acre. It estimates 41.25 dollars per acre for cultivation through digging, and notes Billings factory pays five dollars per ton, with Montana beets showing high sugar content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
F. B.linfield
Bozeman Agricultural College
Billings
Idaho
Utah
Colorado
Montana
Shakespeare Club Prepares Planned Dillon Club House
The Shakespeare club of Dillon, a historic group, aims to own a first class club house but will not incur debt. With about $500 in treasury, funded by member shares and loans, they plan fundraisers to build a noted city landmark when funds permit. Also notes James Dunstan leaving Dillon for England for about a year and cousin John Bennetts’ health concerns.
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The
Shakespeare Club
Dillon
Montana
James Dunstan
New York City
England
New York
John Bennetts
Silver City
Nevada
Mr. Dunstan
John Banks
Plantations Growth Sparks Meyers Falls Fruit Boom
Sparks Bros of Spokane push the Meyers Falls tract on the Columbia as a rival to Yakima and Kennewick, with plans for 40,000 trees, a box factory, cannery, hotel, and town incorporation. The area, 1600 feet up with Columbia river water power, gains attention from Stevens County fruit leaders and investors.
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Meyer's Falls
Columbia River
Sparks Bros
Spokane
Washington
Yakima
Kennewick
Meyers Falls
Columbia
Colville
C.W. Dossett
North Yakima
Stevens County
Geo. S. Morley
Wenatchee
Hood River
New York
Chicago
Gerhardt-Broderick Lumber Company
J. W. Turner
Columbia Gateway
Kettle Falls
Kehoe, Ward, Mission
Winslows Mills
Stevens County Fruit Growers Union
Kettle
Spark’s Bros
New
Atte
Oreens
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Beaverhead Ranch
Copene Henesageen
Martin Sorenson
Oseph Hevey
Hmerick Bros
Ohn
Stefanick Saane
Eng
Hawley Selway
Peter C. Peterson
Garrison
M. Reichle
Adam Mayer
A. Browne
Maum
Craig Cornell
Henne
Nenen
Warene
Aarhs
Peter J. Peterson
Anette
Joseph Rebich
Jens H. Sa Naests
George Rebich
SUGAR
Oliver and
Sassman
Bureau
the Good Shepherd
Reform School
Miles City
H. Walker
B. L. Mitchell
Park City
Sone
I. D. O'Donnell
Pevatneena
George Heinricher
Renee Rane
I. Underwood
Joliet
T. E. Laughery
Jeet Megrerteaenee
Ine
Lwcueigetl Perscay
Tevcbeay
Veg 1 Bros
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Subur LH. Co. Res
G. Rosennow
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