Dillon Winners at State Music Meet Shine in Big Timber
Beaverhead high school musicians won state honors at Big Timber with 86 points, 20 ahead of Helena. They returned with the silver sweepstakes cup, three gold medals, a silver medal and banners. Rachel Smith led piano, Dan Henneberry won violin, William Dunn Jr. took flute, Gregory orchestra earned 5 points, and 27 Dillon delegates traveled by special car.
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Beaverhead
Big Timber
Helena
Stamm
Lewistown
Rachel Smith
Margaret Tello
Dan Henneberry
Helen Finch
William Dunn Jr
L. A. Gregory
Gladys Scott
Gregory
Fred Carr
Robert Thurman
Dillon
Will Henneberry
Farmer Smith
Paul Judge
Velma Judge
Esther Judge
Mary Judge
Frances Dunn
Wm. Dunn, Jr
Wm. Dunn
Lee Stone
Post Hole Find Yields $110 On Dry Ranch
Edgar Johnson, while digging post holes on his hillside ranch east of Dillon, unearthed $110 in frayed greenbacks buried under a rock. Wind blew away fragments as he salvaged the bills at First National Bank, believing the money likely belonged to a shepherd. Chinook Blaine county farmers plan 10,000 acres for corn this season.
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Edgar Johnson
Dillon
Johnson
First National Bank
Blaine County
Odd Bits From Everywhere In A Peppery Circulation
A jumble of items finds humor in oddities across the country. A farmer in Foastwell finds a gold nugget in a chicken. A Newark arrest ties to an escaped prisoner Steckert. A Kentucky style threat linked to the Ku Klux Klan surfaces. A NYC taxi chase ends with four intoxicated prisoners bailed. In Fiume, Fascisti force cries from residents under threat.
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New York City
Judge commends singing banjo player in court
Oscar Taylor, a New York City resident described as colored, was arrested for disorderly conduct. While in custody he sang and played banjo. In court Magistrate Weil praised his singing and suspended the sentence.
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Oscar Taylor
New York City
Weil
Local News Roundup From Medicine Lodge
On April 11 Mr and Mrs Frank Rife and their young son made a business trip to the county seat. John Stringer returned from the coast where he spent the winter with Portland Loan and Live Stock Co. Clarence Keing went to Dillon for the weekend. School meeting attendees included J R Gravely and family T A Craver J R Freeman Noble Emphrey Hildreth Join Stringer and Fred Jensen Hildreth and Gravely elected trustees. Miss Cladys Noble at the Normal spent the weekend with great aunt Mary D Craver. The Salmon Idaho lineman was on the Lodge line this week as Thomas Craver and Richard Freeman visited Dillon. Richard Barrett returned home after a week in Dillon visiting relatives.
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Frank Rife
Small Son
John Stringer
Portland Loan & Livestock Co
Clarence Keing
Dillon
J. R Gravely
T. A. Craver
J. R. Freeman
Miss Noble
Messrs
Emphrey Hildreth
Stringer
Fred Jensen
Hildreth
Gravely
Cladys Noble
Mary D. Craver
Salmon
Idaho
Montana Set To Tighten College Admissions Standards
Statewide education reforms aim to limit university admission to upper two thirds graduates or require a uniform entrance exam starting July 1 1924. From Sept 1 1927 three subject units across math history science and foreign language will be needed for automatic admission to the University system.
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University of Montana
State Board of Education
M. A. Brannon
Superintendent of Public Instruction
University
State College, Normal College
School of Mines
Brannon
Dillon to Host Montana Livestock Convention Invitation
Rotary luncheon attendees agreed to invite the Montana State Livestock Association to hold its next annual conven tion in Dillon. If accepted, the event would attract leading livestock industry figures from the state and Northwest. The luncheon featured Big Timber music meet winners and their instructors with Prof. McCullough directing.
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Montana State Livestock Association
Dillon
Rotary
Frank A. Hazelbaker
Northwest
Big Timber
McCullough
Greater Than Love at Hartwig Theater Tuesday
Hartwig theater presents Greater Than Love on Tuesday. The play centers on a wise old lady whose faith transcends selfish desires, exposing deceit and evil while affirming enduring goodness.
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Hartwig Theater
Dross
St James Guild Entertained By Miss Bertha Huber
The St James guild will be entertained next Thursday April 19 by Miss Bertha Huber. A baby girl arrived for Mr and Mrs Frank Caskin. The family is with Mrs Caskin's sister Mrs Will Berry in Missoula. Dillon friends extend best wishes.
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St. James, Guild
Bertha Huber
Frank’ Caskin
Caskin
Babe
Will Berry
Missoula
Dillon
All the Brothers Were Valiant at Hartwig Theater
A vivid sea tale by Ames Williams screens Sunday and Monday at the Hartwig theater. The film closely follows the original story with a mutiny finale as two brothers ally against each other before a family tradition reconciles them. Mrs. Charles R. Blake and her son returned to Butte after visiting Dillon friends.
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Hartwig Theater
Ames Williams
Debate on Compulsory Arbitration In Strikes Held Tomorrow
Gooding college Idaho and State Normal college meet in the Normal College auditorium tomorrow evening to debate the resolution that the United States Government should enforce compulsory arbitration in strikes in railroads and coal mining. The visitors will support the affirmative. This second intercollegiate debate of the season follows a Normal college win over Montana Wesleyan. A large crowd is expected and a twenty five cent admission is charged.
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Gooding College
Idaho
State Normal College
Normal College
United States
Montana Wesleyan College
Helena
Northwest
Carnival promises a wild mix of acts and betting
The high school gym hosts a two night carnival featuring living skeletons and jungle show acts along with midway gambling games. Organizers say thousands of dollars were raised to fund the event and a real time is promised for attendees.
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Borneo
Funeral of Charles Clemens Draws Large Crowd
A large number of friends attended the funeral of Charles A. Clemens held at his Kentucky avenue home Thursday at 2 pm. Rev. Edward Smith led the service and interment followed in Mountain View cemetery. Clemens, 67, native of Ohio, moved here a decade ago to farm on the east bench. He died Tuesday after a severe pneumonia attack. Survived by wife and daughter Mrs Roy Sird of Laurin.
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Charles A. Clemens
Kentucky Avenue
Edward Smith
Mountain View
Ohio
Roy Sird
Laurin
Clemens
Moonshiner Bound Over in Dillon Case
John Sweiich arrested yesterday on a charge of making moonshine. He was bound over to the district court for sentence this morning. bond set at 250 dollars. Authorities allege he operated a still on a ranch southeast of Dillon.
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John Sweiich
District Court
Dillon
Manse Society to Meet at Mrs Foster Home
The Manse society of the Presbyterian church will be entertained next Thursday April 19 by Mrs Churchill at the home of Mrs Rodney Foster on South Washington Street.
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the Presbyterian Church
Churchill
Rodney Foster
South Washington Street
Violin Recital by Finch and Scott Pupils at Normal College
The pupils of Helen Finch with Gladys Scott assisted by Mrs Elmo Jamuette Scott present a Monday evening violin recital at the Normal College auditorium starting 8 15. Accompaniments include Mrs Robt Thurman Mama Simpson and Rachel Smith. Admission is free. The program appears elsewhere in this paper. W C Jennings cashier of the First National Bank traveled to Chicago for eye specialist care to relieve long standing distress.
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Helen Finch
Gladys Scott
Elmo Jamuette Scott
Normal College
Robt, Thurman
Mama Simpson
Rachel Smith
W. C. Jennings
First National Bank
Chicago
Jerome Baxter Passes Away After Illness and Frontier Life
Jerome W. Baxter died peacefully Wednesday night after a brief illness of pneumonia and yellow jaundice. Survived by wife and son Anson, with four sisters, his life spanned Albany born 1847 to Black Hills freighting days, later Dillon merchant work and long service with Fliel Brothers. Funeral Sunday at 2:30 from the Baxter home with Rev. Philip J. May officiating. interment Mountain View. Anson Baxter was summoned from Oxnard, California.
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Jerome W. Baxter
Baxter
Anson
Oxnard
Calif
Railroad Avenue
Philip J. May
Presbyterian Church
Mountain View
Albany
N. Y
Black Hills
Pierre
Deadwood
Yankton
Missouri
Ft. Pierre
South Dakota
Sac City
Iowa
Newell
Allie King
Carroll
Dillon
Happy Union
Dearie
J. W. Lusher
Tha
Fliel Brothers
Denver
Kate Snell
Franklin, Ills
Helen Withrow
LaCrosse
Wis
May Stoffer
Bishops Return From Months Long Trip To West
Mr and Mrs J F Bishop and Misa Jean Bishop arrived Tuesday evening after a several months journey to California and Washington areas.
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J. F. Bishop
Misa Jean Bishop
California
Washington Points
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C. A. Lanham
Bloomington, UL
Aurora
Newark
N. J
Smith
Edward Steckert
New Jersey
Him
Arkansas
Ku Klux Klan
Fiume
Italy
Medicine Lodge News
Thomas Craver
Richard Freeman
Richard Barrett
the Tribune
Bozeman
Alice Roe
Fannie Dunn
Teachers’ College
Columbia University
Dunn
Dean Hamilton
McCall
Miss Roe
Davis
Miss Trumper
St. James Guild
Charles R. Blake
Butte
Charles Clemens
Moonshiner
Manse Society
Jerome Baxter
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