Beaverhead County Commissioners Hear 1920 Actions
In regular and adjourned sessions on April 5 and 6 1920 Beaverhead County Commissioners audited claims appointed health officer Dr F M Poindexter with deputy power and set a 600 yearly pay plus 200 expenses approved railroad crossing work and fixed county boards including high school trustees and educational examiners Eighteen line items cover secretary treasurer surveyor deputies and other county duties with adjournment to April 18 for road project decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead County
D. M. Best
Vern .M. Baker
Poindexter
D.D. KeKnight
J. E. Shaw
Vera M. Baker
R. G. Porter
Swisher County
Tulsa
Texas
County Fair Commissioners
Messrs
Theodore Nelson
Bill Tash
George Lovell
George E. Baker
J. H. Gilbert
S. S. Carruthers
J. P. Lossl
B. L. Forsyth
Robert Stewart
Wisdom
E. M. Martinell
Dell
Catherine Willis
County Board of Erucational Examiners
District Court
Court House
Mrs Martha Liggett Dies After Paralysis Attack
Mrs Martha May Liggett aged 76 died Monday evening after a paralysis attack at the J B Mayfield residence in Dillon. Funeral was Wednesday at Grace M E church with Rev H G Humphrey officiating. Survived by son Andrew Liggett of Salmon Idaho and two sisters. born in Kentucky, lived in Missouri and Colorado before settling in Lima Montana and Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha May Liggett
J.B. Mayfield
South Rife
Andrew Liggett
Salmon
Dillon
Grace M.E
H. G. Humphrey
Methodist Church
Kentucky
Livingston County
William Shelby Liggett
Colorado
Idaho
Lima
Mont
Anna Martin
Missouri
Pope
Texas
Dillon to Have Fast Ball Club This Season
Dillon organizes a Legion supported fast pitch team with W. W. Hawkins named temporary manager. Practice begins imminently at the fair grounds ball park as high school and veteran players join the roster. committee seeks fan support to field a top GA team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Fair Grounds
Legion Post
W. W. Hawkins
Legion
Legion State
Supreme Court denies ballot alteration in primary case
The state supreme court denied a writ of mandate in the Democratic party primary ballot dispute brought by G E LaFollette against Secretary of State C T Stewart. It refused to remove the phrases vote for four and vote for eight from the ballot and substitute vote for one as mandated by the preferential primary law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
G. E. LaFollette
Democratic State Central Committee
C. T. Stewart
LaFollette
Secretary of State
East Bench Irrigation Project Moves Forward
East Bench Irrigation association advances plan to reclaim thousands of acres via a 37 mile canal conveying Grasshopper River water to the beach east of Dillon. District authorization and hearings progress, state survey planned to define boundaries and subdivisions, with bonds to be sold after cost estimates. Construction hoped to begin next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Bench Irrigation Association
East Bench
Dillon
Well Known Rancher Alois Fassler Dies in Melrose
Alois Fassler a prominent Melrose rancher died at his ranch home after a short illness. Born in Germany February 4 1872 he came to the U S in youth and for twenty five years farmed near Melrose. Survived by a wife sister of Bertha Anna and Fred Huber of Dillon. Funeral held Wednesday at St Rose Church Dillon with Rev Foley officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alois Fassler
Melrose
Dillon
St. Rose Catholic Church
Father Foley
Germany
Bertha
Anna
Fred Huber
Oil and Gas Service Station Planned in Glendale
A new oil and gas service station will be installed on Ed Roe property at the corner of Glendale and Montana streets opposite the O. S. L. station. Owners Ed Roe and E. L. Poindexter report equipment ordered for immediate work. Four large tanks and two gas pumps are planned, with about $10 000 involved in the installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Roe
Glendale
Montana
Mr. Roe
E. L. Poindexter
Undersheriff Gosman Resigns for Ranch Life
Undersheriff O C Gosman plans to resign from the Beaverhead sheriff’s office to farm on his Lima area ranch with Mrs Gosman. Dan Mooney will become undersheriff and W D Ross will be deputy sheriff after the resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gosman
O. C. Gosman
Lima
Mr. Gosman
W. D. Ross
Dillon Urged to Enact Strict Wiring Ordinance
Electrical inspector James Meriam urged Dillon to pass a strict ordinance to reduce fire risk from wiring. After inspecting business and residential buildings, he spoke with Mayor Monroe about enforcing standards for wiring by outside contractors and noted Dillon lacks such an ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
James Meriam
Board of Five Underwriters of the Pacific
Meriam
Monroe
Do not stay at home because the roads are bad next Friday
Authorities urge residents to vote next Friday despite travel issues. Officials stress accessibility and fair participation, urging curbside options and transit aid for voters in affected areas.
Armstead men charged over seine fishing in slough
Fred Kamps and Bill Gray were arraigned in justice court before Judge Kennison on a charge of using a seine to catch fish in a slough near Armstead. Evidence proved meagre and the case was dismissed after County Attorney T F Gilbert opposed his brother W G Gilbert in prosecuting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kamps
Bill Gray
Armstead Nimrods
Justice Court
Kennison
Armstead
T. FE. Gilbert
W. G. Gilbert
Land sales in Big Hole basin auctioned at ten dollars per acre
Tom Pendergast of Wisdom bought a 640 acre tract and W. R. Price bought an 80 acre tract in a land sale conducted last Thursday by George Hopkins of the state land office. Both tracts sold at ten dollars per acre. This was among the last county sales until next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Pendergast
Wisdom
Big Hole Basin
W. R. Price
George Hopkins
State Land Office
Trial Postponed In Klein Petty Larceny Case
The justice court trial of Quentin Klein for petty larceny is postponed to Thursday April 22 after defense attorneys filed prejudice against Judge Kenison. An outside justice of the peace will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Court
Quentin Klein
Kenison
New Dillon Postmaster Appointed
Walter V. Grimes received his appointment as postmaster of the Dillon post office and took possession this week. He brings years of experience in the work. Henry Wyatt, who had been acting postmaster for about a year, was discharged by A. F. Waldorf and will pursue other business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter V. Grimes
Dillon
Grimes
Henry Wyatt
A. F. Waldorf
Burial for Watson infant on Rattlesnake
The 18 month old child of Mr and Mrs Andrew Watson of the Frank Hull place on the Rattlesnake died last Friday from pneumonia and was buried Saturday. Rev H G Humphrey conducted the funeral services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Watson
Frank Hull
H. G. Humphrey
Country folk urged to fund city road building
A plea to rural residents invites financial support from country folk to aid the city's road building project, promising improved access and lasting benefits for local commerce and travel.
Scheme Revealed 10 Trick 6.0
The article explains a plotted effort to mislead Montana Republican voters by eight petition candidates pledging to vote for Hiram W. Johnson. It details timing at the Secretary of State office, concerns over alphabetical ballot placement, and identifies O H P Shelley as behind the maneuver. It notes Johnson’s campaign disavowal and names party officials Tressler and Hazelbaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Secretar of State
Helena
John Adams, Jr
J. C. Alexander
C. B. Allen
Lynn D. Ambrose
A. M. Anderson
George Baker
John B. Brimacombe
A. J. Dorr
Hiram Johnson
Hiram W. Johnson
Chicago
United States
Republican Party
Johnson
Hugh T. Carter
Bailey Block
Helena Mont
Senator Johnson
J. A. Johnston
O. H. P. Shelley
National Party
John A. Tressler
Republican State Central Committee
Frank Hazelbaker
Public School Annex Contracts Set After Bid Totals
School district number ten awarded building and systems contracts for a Pacific street public school annex. Kroffganz and Frank won the $125,250 building bid, T. B. Leubben the $38,000 heating and plumbing bid, and Western Electric the $3,385 electrical wiring bid. Work to start promptly with completion by January 1, 1921. Mrs. T. D. Olmsted will visit Livingston for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Street
Reeder
Sebree Streets
Board of Trustees
T. B. Leubben
Western Electric Company of
Butte
Frank
Butte Contracting
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M’t’n
State Telephone and Telegraph Co
Te Remt & Toll
Nesses
Nner
Neneneceseevers Stone & Stone
Georgia Mathews
Stamps, Co
Treas
B. E. Calkins Co
B. W. Emerick
Stamps
Beaverhead Motors Co
W. E. Chapman
Er Sea Co
Upderwooder Co
Spuulies
Weet Publishing Co
Lawyer's Co-operative Pub. Co
Afetanede
Charles Martin
Arthur M. Keas
C. Wyman
T. E. Gilbert
Frank Nelson
Mont. Mere. Co
Supp Examiner Printing Co
Sig Vera M. Baker
W. F. Cashmore
Petty Cash
E. Calkins Co
Typewii F
Willis
Charles P
Thomas
Cee Hopkins
P. E Poindexter
Rent. Co
OIL & Gas Service
Cor
T. D. Olmsted
Livingston
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