Review of Leasing and Public Land Benefits
Review notes 10000 pending prospect permits 1600 issued 120 leases. Leasing Act supported by records of 66th Congress with little amendments. Benefits go to oil states and Reclamation Service receivers of royalties. Warns underfunded Land Office, insufficient examiners, resignations, and staff cuts threaten administration. praise for Commissioner and staff for managing first year despite constraints.
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Public Land Bulletin
Washington
the Record
Congress
Land Department
General Land Office
Land Office
Robin Hood
Gas Encountered in Oil Well No 2
Beav erhead Alberta field activity resumes after a temporary drill halt due to a dented casing. Underreaming progresses, gas discovery mirrors Well No 1. Vancouver investors Blaker and Baccus visit the site. other stockholders tour camp amid lease law discussions and permit timing extensions.
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Beaverhead
Alberta
A. M. Blaker
J.B. Baccus
Vancouver
B. C
Montana
R. J .Cole
W. A. Clark, Jr
Butte
T. A. Grige
J. H. McCready
R. V. Vickers
Company
Appointment to Local Executive Board at State Normal College
Monday morning Pearl I Smith was notified by Gov. Dixon of his appointment to membership of the local executive board of the state Normal college.
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Pearl I
Smith
Dixon
The
State Normal College
Memorial Day plans discussed by Beaverhead Legion Post
Beaverhead Post of the American Legion discussed Memorial Day events at a Wednesday meeting. A parade led by the post band with school children and veterans, a flag raising ceremony, patriotic addresses, and a war dead salute were planned. A second ceremony at Mountain View Cemetery would honor ex‑service members with grave decorations.
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Beaverhead
American Legion
Post
Mountain View
Edward Smith
Grace- Methodist-Episcopal Church
Change Plea in Prohibition Case Fined $100
Al Grauchene facing a misdemeanor charge at the May term district court was allowed to change his plea in justice court from not guilty to guilty last Saturday. He was fined $100 and paid the fee.
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al Grauchene
District Court
Justice Court
Beef Cattle Shipments Move to Ogden Seattle and Portland
Over 1,000 head of Beaverhead beef cattle were shipped in seven days from April 19 to 26. Dispatches show 4 cars to Ogden from Redrock on April 19, 6 cars to Ogden from Redrock on April 20, 4 cars to Seattle from Dillon on April 23, 11 cars to Portland from Dillon on April 25, and 16 cars to Seattle from Redrock on April 26.
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Ogden
Redrock
Seattle
Dillon
Portland
Seeker hunts for elusive silver mine in the west
Thomas Oller of dlomsby Illinois aged 61 travels back through family legends to verify the tale of Commodore Perry Oler who supposedly struck a rich silver mine "somewhere in the west" decades ago. He letters Beaverhead county records, chasing a concrete location or patent to confirm the myth.
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West
Thomas Oller
Wold
Dame Rumor
Dlomsby
Commodore” Perry Oler
Beaverhead
Tom
Dame Rumer
Commodore
Tripolite Found Near Dillon Prompts Wealth Prospects
A large deposit of tripolite lies about three miles east of Dillon on Harry Brown land, cropping from the ground. Assayers Lewis and Walker report a pure, valuable sample with commercial potential for cleaners and soaps, prompting interest from producers like Gold Dust and Bon Ami.
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Dillon
Harry Brown
Lewis & Walker
Butte
Bon Ami
New York
Beaverhead County
A. A. Elliot
A. J. Wedum Lumber Co
Mr. Brown
Tate Megane Ie
Last City Council Meets Before New Administration
A special session called by Mayor J E Monroe Wednesday addresses emergent city affairs. The meeting was brief as the current board nears its final act before Roscoe Cornell succeeds as mayor and a new aldermen’s board takes over next Wednesday.
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J. E. Monroe
Roscoe Cornell
Board Chooses Teaching Staff for Next Year
The board of trustees re elected all but two regular high school teachers for the coming year. Miss Bolton and Miss Fulker son declined consideration. Principal Beam was re appointed and praised. Budget cuts led to temporary shop and music department eliminations and phased plans for expansion were dropped.
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Theigh School
Miss Bolton
Fulkerson
Willis
Davis
Connell
Miles
Cluph
Barcus
Thurman
Nunbers
Lehr
Knudson
Hawkins and Gilbert Named for County Boxing Commission
Judge Joseph C. Smith announced at noon that W. W. Hawkins and Attorney W. G. Gilbert would be two of the three members of the County Athletic Commission. A third member remains to be named as a petition with 100 county taxpayers’ signatures was submitted by Jim McCullum of Beaverhead Post of the American Legion. The judge stressed the commission’s broad discretionary powers and the need for independent, competent appointees.
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W. W. Hawkins
W. G. Gilbert
County Athletic Commission
Joseph C. Smith
Jim McCullum
Beaverhead
American Legion
First Bachelor Tax Paid in Beaverhead County
Seth W. Wharton of Wise River became the first man in Beaverhead county to pay the three dollar bachelor tax imposed by the last Montana legislature. Moments later Georgia Mathews, a teen, pierced the print with blanks as Wharton received receipt No. 1. The receipts are printed in five per book and will be distributed countywide for collection like road and poor taxes.
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Seth W. Wharton
Wise River
Beaverhead County
Montana
Georgia
Mathews Pean
Wharton
Warning on Beaverhead River Boating and Hunting Dangers
A public notice warns readers of the Beaverhead River’s swift and dangerous conditions. It cautions that inexperienced individuals should avoid boating or hunting trips on high water, noting the river’s difficulty and the long learning curve observed by river experts. Signed by Dr. R. R. Rathbone and Geo. Mac Dougall.
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Beaverhead
MacDougall
R. R. Rathbone
Geo
Mac Dougall
Completes Overland Trip to Dillon in Templar Roadster
James Dodd a Centennial valley ranchman finished an overland journey from Los Angeles to Dillon Idaho last week driving his Templar roadster. He reportedly traveled several miles along a railroad grade near Spencer Idaho to complete the route.
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James Dodd
Centennial Valley
Downing
Idaho
Dillon
Los Angeles
Mr. Dodd
Spencer
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Great Falls
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Commodore Oller
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