Light turnout at Montana primary election statewide
Montana voters showed little interest in the first presidential primary with turnout sparse, especially in Beaverhead. Costs balloon as figures suggest the primary may have run near $200,000 in Butte and could exceed $100,000 statewide. In Beaverhead County 679 total votes were cast, Dillon led with 358, and registration stood at 2,548 with four ballots in use.
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Montana
Beaverhead
Butte
Alderson
Dillon South
Polaris No
Dillon
Mountain Trout Catch Weighs Near 130 Pounds
The Butte Miner reports 74 fish in a mountain rainbow eastern and silver trout catch. No fish weighed less than a pound. The seven heaviest averaged 10 pounds, with total weight close to 130 pounds after about 52 hours of fishing. Largest specimens averaged 18 inches, and one rainbow reached about 15 inches.
Hartwig Plans New Pas Time Theater On Toaho Street
Manager W B Hartwig of the Pas Time theater in Dillon returned from Helena where he discussed plans for a new theater on Toaho Street opposite his current house. He said building will start once plans and specs are approved and aims to serve Dillon’s show business for years and be a credit to a growing city.
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W. B. Hartwig
Helena
Toaho Street
Hartwig
Dillon
Surveying Townships East of Dillon in 180 Square Miles
The general land office has a survey party surveying territory east of Dillon that has never been officially mapped. About 180 square miles or five townships will be divided into sections, with work expected to take most of the summer.
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General Land Office
Dillon
Visitors Pleased by Dillon Stockmen Tour and Banquet
South Omaha livestock men visiting Dillon last Friday toured local ranches in Beaverhead and Madison counties. Mayor Gilbert welcomed them at a Metlen Hotel banquet, with Senator Selway as toastmaster and speeches praising the region's wool and cattle industry. They left for Pocatello planning a longer stay next year to learn more about the stock conditions.
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South Omaha
Dillon
Meten Hotel
Beaverhead
Madison
J. H. Gilbert
E. 0. Selway
George N. Neff
Daily Journal Stockman
Pocatello
Idaho Falls tragedy ends in double violence
F C Willetts shot his former wife three times in his sons paint store then killed himself. Mrs Willetts was taken to hospital with liver and kidney injuries and faint chance of recovery. Willetts, about 50, had a history of intoxication and abuse.
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Idaho Falls
F. C. Willetts
Smith & Wessoh
Willets
Willetts
Dillon
Mont
Official Taking Means to Protect Stock Buyers
Butte Miner reports William Keating Montana state auditor and investment commissioner issues a notice to stock brokers and fiscal agents. No sale of oil stocks domestic or foreign without permit. All promotional literature must be approved and all information furnished. Aims to protect investors and aid legitimate companies.
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Butte
William Keating
Miner
Montana
Record Fish Catch on Madison River Trip
An automobile party led by Mrs J Peters with Miss Rose ODonnell and AK McClellan made a record trip and record catch in and around Odell creek a main Madison River tributary during the recent outing.
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J. Peters
Rose O'Donnell
A. K. McClellan
Odell Creek
Madison River
Bids Considered for City Theater and Wholesale Building
C Soderlund of McGrew and Soderlund architects Idaho Falls visited Wednesday to submit bids on the new theater project and a three story structure Western Wholesale Grocery Co plans to erect in the city 기대.
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C. Soderlund
McGrew
Kupfer sisters visit grandmother in Butte over Easter
Misses Doris and Alma Kupfer traveled to Butte last Saturday to spend the Easter vacation with their grandmother, Mrs. Mary M. Newton.
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Doris
Alma Kupfer
Butte
Mary M. Newton
Spelling Contest for Beaverhead County Schools
Pearl I. Smith awards 25 in gold to top four spellers at Dillon Public School auditorium on Friday June 2. Open entry from all rural schools with four class divisions based on grades. Winners then tackle 50 words from their speller with prizes totaling 25.00 to top, 7.50 second, 5.00 third, 2.50 fourth.
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Pearl I. Smith
Beaverhead
Dillon
Betwen
Ranchers Busy With Spring Work Amid Warm Weather
Warm sunny spell earlier in the week spurred ranchers in both dry land and irrigated areas to begin much of their essential spring chores as they took advantage of favorable conditions.
Sugar Bowl Easter Window Draws City Sightseers
The Sugar Bowl Easter window featuring live rabbits, chicks, and ducks attracted many sightseers in the city last weekend Saturday and Sunday.
Fishing Good on Pleasant Sunday
Pleasant Sunday weather drew many local anglers out for fishing. Several anglers reported excellent catches among both fly casters and bait fishers.
Miss Mayme French reports Northwest Teachers Association
Miss Mayme French, county superintendent, returned from the Inland Empire Teachers association meeting in Spokane. Representing Oregon Idaho Washington and Montana, the conference highlighted rural education as the major issue, with prominent educators and superintendents on the program.
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Mayme French
Inland Empire Teachers Association
Spokane
H. A. Davee
French
United States
Montana
San Francisco
Miss French
W. W. Simpson
Dillon Tribune
Inland Empire News
Hillyard
Fred Hirschy
Big Hole Basin
George Lawrence
Sunday church services and Sunday school events April 30
Sunday school at 9 50 a m with Prof Robert Clark superintendent. Sermon by pastor H G Humphrey at 11 about Christ s Evidences for Doubting Thomas. Junior League 3 00 pm Intermediate League 7 00 pm Epworth League 7 00 pm with song service and sermon by pastor at 8 00 pm. Special music morning and evening. In afternoon Dick Price and Rev H G Humphrey will organize a Sunday school on the Wheatland school east bench Dist No 10 at 3 00 pm Rev Humphrey to preach then.
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Robert Clark
H. G. Humphrey
Thomas
Epworth
Dick Price
Rev
Wheatland School
Dist. No. 10
Rev. Humphrey
Gathering Greens on City Sidewalks
Daily during sunny days residents remove young dandelions along sidewalks and claim the greens are the best for cooking. The scene shows men women and children gathering the blossoms and leaves as part of a local foraging practice.
Runaway Horse Team Driver Jack Guffrie Unharmed
A team of horses driven by Jack Guffrie ran away on Idaho and Helena streets. The harness tugs loosened and the horses fell and slid about 20 feet. Guffrie held the lines until the pole struck the ground and he was pitched onto his right shoulder but escaped serious injury.
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Jack Guffrie
Idaho
Helena
Guffrie
Mr. Guffrie
Died Suddenly Near Dillon. Lewis Grant Passes Away
Lewis Grant aged man recently residing near Dillon died Tuesday evening at 6:80 of heart failure. The remains were sent to his former home in Michigan from Brundage Undertaking Parlors for burial.
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Lewis Grant
Dillon
Mr. Grant
Michigan
Brundage Undertaking
Wolves Targeted by Cattlemen in Custer County Wolfers
J B Crow, a Miles City cattleman, reports Custer county stockraisers hire wolfers to eradicate wolves. The cattlemen’s association pays higher rewards than the state bounty, offering up to 50 for an old wolf and 50 for the dam with pups. Wolves are tracked to dens and killed, with scalps surrendered to the association for bounty collection.
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J.B. Crow
Miles City
Butte
Butte Post
Custer County
Mr. Crow
Cattlemen's Association
Crow
Association
Rathbone Family Easter Visit Returns from Marysville
Mrs. R. R. Rathbone and her son Rhet returned Wednesday from Marysville where they spent Easter. Mrs. John Fulton of Marysville accompanied them and will visit a fortnight at the Rathbone home.
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R. R. Rathbone
Rhet
Marysville
John Fulton
That City
Rathbone
Dillon Bakery Owner Improves Store with New Lighting
F. C. McFadden proprietor of Dillon Bakery repapers the shop and plans to install a modern electric lighting system.
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F. C. McFadden
Dillon Bakery
Fiddler and Guitarist Entertain Crowd on Montana Street
A fiddler guitar player and a little girl performed for a large Montana Street crowd on Tuesday evening delivering vocal and instrumental music. Their entertaining efforts yielded a neat sum of money picked up from the audience.
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Montana Street
Horse narrowly saved after trap hole incident at Telephone block
A horse hitched to a Stahl Transfer wagon slipped into a rear trap door hole at the Telephone block on Monday evening. The animal was freed without serious trouble and sustained no injuries.
Freight business rises for Oregon Short Line this spring
Station Agent S S Carruthers reports freight activity on the Oregon Short Line is rising markedly this spring with strong volumes in both inbound and outbound traffic.
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S. S. Carruthers
Oil Drilling Outfit Unloaded and Prepared Near Dillon
Last Saturday the Beaverhead Alberta Oil & Gas Co. unloaded the drilling outfit on its Dillon area land, completing the process Monday under C W Scott. Terence Flynn moved the gear nine miles to Smallhorn canyon, where setup will start Monday for operations next week. Col Shipman reported strong stock sales as activity begins, and experts expect oil may be found before reaching 2000 feet.
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Beaverhead- Alberta Oil & Gas Co
C. W.scott
Terence Flynn
Smallhorn Canyon
Dillon
Beaverhead Aberta Co
Col. Shipman
Easter Sunday Draws Large City Congregations
Easter Sunday was fine and pleasant with large congregations at morning services as worshippers traveled from the country to attend.
Masons Travel to Butte for Mt Moriah Lodge Degrees
Many Dillon citizens joined the Masonic excursion train to Butte on the first Saturday afternoon. A large group from Dillon traveled to confer degrees in Mt. Moriah lodge in the Copper City.
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Butte
Dillon
Copper City
Mt. Moriah Lodge
Germany Allows Exports of 15000 Tons Dyestuffs to U.S.
The German government will permit export of 15 000 tons of dyestuffs to the United States after diplomats noted the blockade hurts American textile makers. A note from German ambassador Count von Bernstorff to Secretary Lansing states the embargo will be eased as a single exception and dyes must be used only by American manufacturers with no re export to Britain or its allies. The State Department is to ensure safe arrival of the dyes.
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United States
County von Bernstorff
Lansing
Germany
Great Britain
State Department
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