Dillon Began Modern Shops with Awnings and Curbside Appeal
The Tribune notes Chas. Hirschman opened with an awning and his Senate became a shady afternoon haven. Dense smoke from forest fires hid bluffs west of the city Tuesday morning. Only two professional gamblers held county licenses this month, suggesting gambling waning in the heat. Last Sunday's rain left mud across main crossings, forcing men to hitch trousers while women exposed hosiery to reach the sidewalk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Dillon
Chas. Hirschman
Senate
Placer Mining Booms as Dillon Merchants Sell Dust
In Dillon county the placer mining boom continues with merchants weighing gold dust on old scales for visiting prospectors. A puncher shot at lights in a saloon last Friday and must repay damage at one dollar per day. The town swarms with tramps as travel by rail remains challenging.
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the Tribune
Dillon
Forsaking the Rails to Seek Rides By Teamsters
A fragment notes people turning from rail travel to road routes, and approaching Teamsters for rides as they travel. The item hints at a transport shift and roadside solicitations in a historic context.
Excursion and Accidents Mark Beaverhead Week
Excavation for the new parish began on the Lipiscope church grounds last week. Mrs Roy B Herndon of Salmon Kahn is the first woman to pass through the tunnel of the Gilmore and Pittsburg railroad between Armstead and Salmon. Three railroad yard accidents last week left a man seriously injured, another losing two legs, and a third narrowly escaped dismemberment. Beaverhead county’s 1909 wool clip reached 2,032,653 pounds at an average of 19 cents, totaling about $404,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Roy B. Herndon
Salmon Kahn
Gilmore & Pittsburg
Armstead
Sal
Beaverhead County
Morris-Brown Nuptials Shared in Potomac Montana
Miss Eunice Morris and Mr. T. M. Brown were married in Potomac Montana on a Wednesday last week. Morris is a State Normal College graduate of 1918 and the couple plans to reside in Missoula. Bridesmaid Norah Connelley of Dillon attended, and the pair will vacation in Lake Louise, Canada before settling in Missoula.
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Dillon
Potomac
Montana
Eunice Morris
T. M. Brown
The
State Normal College
Norah Connelley
Miss Connelley
Lake Louise
Canada
Ford Distribution
Missoula
Hay Hand Succumbs in Big Hole Basin
Coroner James I. Phillips and Undersheriff Carl Hartwig responded to the Ajax ranch in the Big Hole basin Sunday to investigate the death of Frank Nichol a haying hand who died suddenly that morning. Officials ruled natural causes and Nichol’s body was sent to Columbus Montana for relatives.
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James IE. Phillips
Carl, Hartwig
Ajax Ranch
Big Hole Basin
Frank Nichol
Dillon
Columbus
Montana
Dillon Country Club Improves Course With Burning Sacks
Members gathered at the Dillon course Sunday and dragged oil soaked burning sacks to clear spear grass and burrs. The plan, aided by wires, yielded a noticeable course improvement and the sports committee reports tournaments are planned soon.
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Dillon Country Club
Dillon Man Sentenced to Fifteen Days in County Jail
Deputy Sheriff R J McKevitt of Lima brought Dillon resident J M McGraw before Judge L C Ford for a fifteen day jail term on an assault charge. Walter Vance returned from a motor trip to Portland and northern Oregon where he attended the Montana picnic at Ranier Park and met Dillon people. he was accompanied by Le Roy Emerson of Butte.
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R. J. McKevitt
Lima
Dillon J. M. McGraw
McGraw
L. C. Ford
Walter Vance
Portland
Oregon
Montana
Ranier Park
Dillon
LeRoy Emerson
Butte
Real Estate Transfers and Estate Matters Listed
Beaverhead Abstract Company records for the week ending August 33 1929 show transfers of large land parcels in Big Hole basin Sheep creek and upper Blacktail districts along with a patent near Red Rock. Also recorded are district court matters in the Alvin DeWitt estate and power of attorney for M E Hay to W M Schufeldt and multiple right of way deeds for Montana highway near Dillon with numerous acreages listed.
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Beaverhead
Iweek
William, W. Hall
P. M. Sweeney
Sheep Creek
Louis Andersen
Lee R. Light
P. And.o
Dillon, Vera
Leela Strickler
Jessie M. Smith
Upper
Blacktail
W. M. Schufeldt
State of Montana
Dillon
Theodore Nelson
Edward D. Parks
Matt Plat
Helen Proffit
Fred Rife
Carrie Schnell
Julia Selway
Lucy Spehar
M. Stauduhar
Pauline Swanson
W. W. Cartigan
Craig Cornell Co
J. W. Deputy
Florence L. Ditty
David Maule
D. F. Mooney
Wm. Nelson
Raymond Johnson Wins Union Pacific Scholarship
Raymond Johnson, from Beaverhead County High School’s 1929 graduating class, received the Union Pacific Scholarship for the best home project in agriculture. D. P. Thurber of the Smith-Hughes department announced the award, noting Johnson’s substantial profit on his sheep project. He plans to attend the Agricultural College at Bozeman this year.
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Union Pacific
Raymond Johnson
Beaverhead County
D. P. Thurber
Smith-Hughes Agriculture Department
Johnson
Agricultural College
Bozeman
Women’s fatigue linked to kidneys and Foley Pills ad
A vintage advertisement urges tired women to suspect kidney trouble and promotes Foley Pills diuretic as a trusted 25 year remedy. It claims the medicine stimulates kidneys and bladder to normal function and notes availability through Geo. M. Gosman.
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Geo. M. Gosman
Potts
Adv
Protection of Young Wild Birds From Natural Enemies
Reports by ag encies on game bird restoration show growing interest in caring for and rearing Hungarian partridge Bob White quail and pheasants. State farms expand distribution and release, but success hinges on protection from predators and provision of cover and food to boost survival and hunting quality.
Million Spent to Train Telegraph Personnel
New York July 26 More than 1 million dollars has been spent by the Western Union Commercial Department in the past four years training staff across six coast to coast schools. Most funds went to teaching operation and maintenance of the Simplex automatic telegraph printer and the Multiplex printer, enabling over 75 percent of telegrams to be sent and received automatically.
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New York
Commercial Department
Western Union Telegraph Co
Western Union
SACK TO STOCKINGS. PROSPERITY AND FARMERS
A jumble of opinion pieces discusses American prosperity, the push to restore stockings for women, and cautions against gambling while noting wheat crop value and profits from a investing firm. It references Calvin Coolidge, Goethe, and prison unrest in New York Clinton Prison.
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Calvin Coolidge
Moncey
New York
Clinton
Goethe
Armstead School Seeks Heating System Bids
Sealed proposals will be received by Armstead Montana School District No 19 until 5 p m August 16 for a new heating system. Plans by EF W Bunnell Bozeman. Bid bond 5 percent of bid. Damages if bidder fails to sign contract. Plans available at Bunnell office Bozeman. Right to reject any or all bids.
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Board of School Trustees
Armstead
Montana
EF. W. Bunnell
Bozeman
E. W. Bunnell
Clarence Koentz seeks land proof at Dillon Montana
Clarence Koentz of Armstead Montana filed notice of intention to make proof to establish his homestead claim on multiple parcels in Township 13 South Range 12 West Montana Meridian. He names witnesses James B. Jensen John D. Hildreth Emphrey W. Hildreth and Edgar B. Rife of Armstead. The proceeding occurs before Fred Rife at the District Court in Dillon in September 1929.
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Department OF the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Great Falls
Montana
Clarence Koentz
Armstead
Helena
Newnewy
Township
Range 12 West
Meridian
Fred Rife
Dillon
James B. Jensen
John D. Hildreth
Emphrey W. Hildreth
Edgar B. Rife
Notice of land claim final proof in Montana
U S Land Office Great Falls Montana July 25 1929 Howard C Wilson Belleville Michigan filed notice of intention to make final proof to establish a land claim in Section 24 Township 6 S Range 12 W Montana on September 5 1929 before Clara C Krebs Notary Public Belleville Michigan Witnesses Lillian A Rogers Huldah Byrossey Clara C Krebs and B R Spriggs all of Belleville Michigan A H STRINGHAM Acting Register
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Department OF the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Great Falls
Montana
Howard C. Wilson
Belleville
Michigan
Helena
Range 12
Meridian
Clara C. Krebs
Wayne County
Lillian A. Rogers
Huldah Byrossey
B. R. Spriggs
Notice for Publication Land Claim Montana 1929
Department of the interior UWS announces Martin McMenemey of Dillon Montana filed a homestead entry claim for Lots 1 2 3 6 7 and fragments of section 29 township 3 south range 10 west Montana meridian. Court clerk in Dillon set August 20 1929 as final proof date. Witnesses include Archie Henneberry Gordon Bartholomew McMenemey and Taylor Bradley Armstead Montana. M D Nicholson Register. Adv. 28-32
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Department of the Interior
UWS
Creat Falls
Montana
Martin McMenemey
Arr
Vetoad
Helena
Great Falls
Meridian
Wred Rife
District Court
Lillon
Archie C.henneberry
Dillon
Dear Gordon
Armstead
Bartholomew J. McMenemey
Taylor A. Bradley
Reward Offered for Bounty Law Violator Arrest
One hundred dollars reward offered by Madison National Forest Sheep Growers Assn for arrest and conviction of anyone collecting bounty funds illegally. Reward excludes regular law officers. Adv. 114m
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Madison National Forest Sheep Growers Assn
Public land sale notice for Dillon applicant in Great Falls
U S Land Office Great Falls Montana announces public sale of a land tract to the highest bidder at not less than 2.50 per acre on September 10 at 10 00 AM The tract EYNW14 Section 35 Township 9 South Range 8 West P M is mountainous and not suitable for cultivation Adverse claimants should file claims or objections by sale time
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Department OF the Interior
U.S. Land Office
Great Falls
Montana
Commissioner of the General Land Office
Thomas . Sweet
Dillon
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