Beaverhead County Fair Declared Best Yet in Dillon
The Fourth Annual Beaverhead County Fair closes amid record crowds and strong shows. Exhibits in agriculture livestock and culinary displays draw large attendance while racing events trotting and pacing plus other amusements receive high praise. Big Jim the steer and Twin Bridges versus Dillon baseball games draw capacity crowds and local stores close in afternoons for the event.
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Beaverhead County
Association
Big Jim
Carnival Company
Twin Bridges
Dillon Aggregation
Secretary of State A N Yoder Dies Suddenly in Montana
A N Yoder secretary of state died of heart disease Sunday at Unionville Montana while picnicking with friends. Governor Norris said the vacancy will be filled by the governor and the democrats gain control of key boards. Yoder was 55, Ohio born, and had twice been elected secretary of state. He was active in Masonic circles and had a varied career from teacher to businessman.
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Helena
A. N. Yoder
Unionville
M. Yoder
Edwin L. Norris
J. W. Christie
Mr. Yoder
Christie
Yoder
Norris
Montana
Ohio
Butte
Cape Nome
Alaska
Dillon Triumphs Over Twin Bridges In Ninth Inning Rally
Dillon roared back from a five run deficit to defeat Twin Bridges 10 to 11 in a dramatic ninth inning. Key hits by Conger Pease and Longtin sparked the rally as Headley shut down Twin Bridges' offense after relieving Yee. Lindquist caught for Twin Bridges as Jones started strong for the visitors.
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Dillon
Twin Bridges
Gilbert
Hirschman
Headley
Stephenson
Pease
Conger
Duff
Jennings
Yee
Jones
Dillon Bunch
Longtin
Lindquist
Brundage
Seyler
Owsley
Spotted fever toll looms in Bitter Root and beyond
A department of agriculture report shows Rocky Mountain spotted fever ticks are most abundant in Montana Idaho and Wyoming with a virulent Bitter Root valley strain causing up to 70 percent mortality in 114 cases. The risk of spreading the virulent form prompts calls for eradication and further Montana state investigations with the Montana college.
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Tana
Idaho
Wyoming
Department of Agriculture
Texas
Montana
Bitter Root
Bitter Root Valley
Bureau of Entomology
Montana Agriculture College
Department
Twin Bridges Captures Stamm Silver Cup In Final Game
A large crowd watched Twin Bridges defeat Dillon to win the Stamm Silver Cup. Headley pitched for Dillon. Brunadge kept the plate for Twin Bridges. Twin Bridges built an early lead with strong hitting, extended it with a late burst of runs, and finished with seven runs in the fifth inning to seal the victory.
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Twin Bridges
Donger
Jennings
Seyler
Lane
Duff
S. Jones
Jones
Forrelly
Headley
Pease
Dillon
Bradley and
Mosher
Beaverhead County Baby Prizes Highlight Fair Contest
At the Beaverhead county fair yesterday Madeline Schultz won prettiest tot with May Conger as runner up. Heaviest baby went to Dale Happenstall and Jimmie Lewis took second. Smallest baby prize went to Vivian Lorain Price age 3 months weight 9 pounds. Dorrohy May Boulin was second at 3 months and 12 pounds 3 ounces. Methodist Aid society hosts August 17 in church lectureroom with Mesdames Sherman Hughes Betsey Haines Grant Haynes.
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Beaverhead County
Madeline Schultz
May Conger
Dale Happenstall
Jimmie Lewis
Vivian Lorain Price
Dorrohy May Boulin
Methodist Aid Society
Mesdames Sherman Hughes
Betsey Haines
Grant Haynes
Program Today Local Sports Schedule and Races
The program includes a ball game at 12 30 p m two thirty pace events in three mile heats four mile dash county horses one mile dash county horses ridden by Beaverhead boys an automobile race two miles and a relay race with an association purse for the fastest mile.
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Z. T. Stahl
Lewiston
Idaho
Clifford
Lady Rose
Student King
Pavan
S. M
Princess Ina
B. G
Buno
Ch. G
Princess
Davis
Baker
Holman
John Lovell
Geo. Baker
Geo. Flynn
Flynn
Lovell
Big Jim the Exhibition Steer Sets County Weight Records
Born in Emerson Iowa and weighing 3650 pounds the exhibition steer Big Jim from Cosmopolitan shows is praised as the largest steer ever seen in the county. At eleven feet five inches long and seventeen hands one inch high he has a 10 foot three inch girth and 32 inch hip span. Three quarters Shorthorn and one quarter Hereford he could reach 4110 pounds in prime condition and is valued at twenty five thousand dollars.
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Emerson
Iowa
Big Jim
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Chifford E. M. S
Packline
Stormcliff Lee
Cullen White Blanchard Edinger
Weednesday
Grey Star
Br. H
Bonnie
Elizabeth
Hurley
Hunsaker
Dodds
Price
Cox
Nelson
Christman
Smith
Hawley Selway
Selway
Secretary OF
J. Galen
Hamilton
Dillon, Yee, Headley, Mosher, Hirschman
Jones and Lindquist
Western States
Washington, D. C
Washington
New Mexico
California
Root Valley
Big Hole
Beaverhead
Relay Race Association
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