Final Meeting of Beaverhead County Equalization Board
Beaverhead county board of commissioners holds final session as board of equalization on August 10 1925. No protests filed. 1925 assessments approved. Budgets endorsed with instruction to stay within bounds. two reduction petitions denied. State taxes set: 4.333 mills for state, 3.5 educational bond, livestock levies, and county taxes total 29.25 mills with allocations to General, Bridge, Poor funds.
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Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead County
Montana
Board of Equalization
O. C. Gosman
A. L. Anderson
J. E. Shaw
Bruce A. Risley
George R. Baker
Helen Burlingame
State Board of Equalization
Livestock Commission Fund
County Board of Equalization
Curse on Horse Killers of Montana Sends Fierce Warning
A Chicago resident letters to The Tribune denouncing horse killers in Montana. The author invokes divine curses on the perpetrators and their families and vows punishment for the bloodshed of horses. The fiery missive urges moral ruin and ill fate upon those harming horses.
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the Tribune
Chicago
Montana
Dillon Team Runs Streak With 5 3 Win Over Centerville
The Dillon baseball team posted its third straight victory by defeating Centerville 5 to 3 on the local diamond last Sunday. Tight play early produced quick scoring, with Centerville staying within one run until late innings. Dillon’s Rafferty and Paul held the mound while Sullivan and Leary pitched for Centerville, as fans called it the best home game of the summer.
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Dillon
Centerville
Sullivan
Leary
Rafferty
Paul
Escape Injury When Cars Crash
Mr and Mrs George Gosman and their baby daughter were driving to Lima last Saturday night when an oncoming car without lights collided with the Gosman sedan. The other vehicle, possibly under liquor influence, left no license plate and had only occasional pocket light flashes. Both cars were badly damaged but no injuries were reported.
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George Gosman
Lima
Gosman
Women Cut Out Stockings in Eastern Cities
Dorothy Henry of Crescent Store reports that large groups of women in New York and other eastern cities are going bare leg. She notes two thirds of 5000 at a boxing match at the New York Athletic Club wore no stockings and attributes it to fashion shifts toward nude hosiery tones and shorter skirts.
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Dorothy Henry
Crescent Store
New York City
New York Athletic Club
Inland Empire News
Endowment Fund Drive Reaches County Quota
Senate member F A Hazelbaker and R R Price led a one afternoon canvass that closed Beaverhead county quota of 675 dollars with a final deficit of 140 subscribed. Nearly everyone asked contributed generously and officials believe the sum could have doubled to go over the top.
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F. A. Hazelbaker
R. R. Price
Beaverhead County
Divorce Suit Filed by Mrs Murphy in District Court
Mrs Mellie G Murphy filed for divorce from Robert T Murphy in district court last Monday on desertion and non support grounds. The couple wed in South Dakota in 1918.
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Mellie G. Murphy
District Court
Robert T. Murphy
South Dakota
Butte Father and Son Motor Trip to Virginia City
Charles Bessette and his son from Butte were on a motor trip to Virginia City, enjoying a sightseeing outing together. The brief note records their travel as part of local recreational activity.
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Charles Bessette and Son
Butte
Virginia City
Dope Ring Arrest in Cabbage Patch Raid
Jim Fung and Della Joseph, both described as colored, were arrested in a Monday morning raid by Sheriff Mooney and federal agents in the Cabbage Patch district. Fung faced unlawful sale morphine charges and Joseph unlawful possession. both pleaded not guilty with bonds set at 2500 and 1500 respectively. A larger drug haul was taken for evidence, signaling a break in a local dope ring active in Dillon. Fung is linked to peddling in Butte and other areas.
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Jim Fung
Della Joseph
Cabbage Patch
Mooney
Lyman Bennett
Fung
Mrs Emerick Visits Sister in Vancouver BC
Mrs. B. W. Emerick left the first of the week for Vancouver to visit a sister. She was joined at Pocatello by Mrs. May Thomas, another sister, who made the trip with her.
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B. W. Emerick
Vancouver
B. C
Pocatello
May Thomas
Death Comes in Sleep to Popular Salesman T. H. Hogle
T. H. Hogle, a salesman in the paper department for Western Wholesale, died in his sleep at a Butte hotel last Sunday morning from cerebral hemorrhage. A Well known figure in southern Montana, he had traveled for nine years with B. E. Calkins Company and then Western Wholesale. He was 60, leaves a sister in Vermont, and funeral plans were arranged by O. M. Best and son Judson who traveled to Butte.
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Legion
Dillon
Loy J. Molumby
W. W. Hawkins
American Legion
Auxiliary
Washington
Dillmont Park
Andrus Hotel
Legion Auxiliary
Eugene Bond
R. M. Porter
Montana Auxiliary
Eugene Fenelon
Association
Dillon Band
N. J. Gilliland
E. J. Fitzpatrick
C. A. Canole
Andrus
Dis
T. H. Hogle
Western Wholesale Company
Butte
Mr. Hogle
B. E. Calkins Company
Vermont
O. M. Best and Son
Judson
Methodist Aid Society Election Meeting Notice
Mrs Charles Nelson Mrs John Somers and Mrs Lundy will entertain the Methodist Aid Society Thursday August 20 All members urged to attend as officers for the ensuing year will be elected.
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Charles Nelson
John Somers
Lundy
Methodist Aid Society
Beaverhead County Allocated 2200 for Earthquake Reconstruction
Schools in Three Forks Manhattan Logan and Willow Creek damaged by the recent quake will be rebuilt with a 65000 subscription fund to be raised by a county drive this fall Beaverhead gets 2200 Frank Eliel chairs the committee canvassing for support A house to house drive may be avoided with early hearty responses and any amount is welcome to restore fall term buildings
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Three Forks
Manhattan
Logan
Willow Creek
Beaverhead County
Frank Eliel
Secretary Jardine Resting Briefly in Hospital
W. M. Jardine, secretary of agriculture, entered Walter Reed hospital for a short rest due to a long standing stomach disorder. The move is precautionary and he will continue handling duties during the stay, with no latter cause for concern.
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Jardine
W. M. Jardine
Sheridan Road Worker Killed When Team Bolts
Charles Coffey a government road teamster on the lower Centennial project was killed when his team ran away. Coroner Phillips and H M Brundage went to the scene. details remained unclear. Coffey, a well known Madison County resident from Sheridan, had joined the road crew weeks earlier.
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Charles Coffey
Government Road
Centennial
Phillips
H. M. Brundage
Coffey
Madison County
Sheridan
Dillon
Golf Course Improvement Boosts Scores at Dillon
Carl Decker spent a week tending the Dillon course greens to remove hazards and weeds. Members report lower scores as the greens are smoothed and play becomes easier for the season.
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Carl Decker
Dillon Golf Course
Not Guilty Plea in Beer Possession Case
Horace Anderson pleaded not guilty in justice court on a liquor laws violation arraignment. He is held for trial under $500 bonds after being charged with possessing a quantity of beer.
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Horace Anderson
Justice Court
Anderson
Hendricks Convicted in Misdemeanor Case at White Cafe
Chris Hendricks was found guilty of a misdemeanor in justice court Monday. Judge Phillips fined him $5 after a jury trial over the alleged theft of two barrels from the White Cafe.
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Chris Hendricks
Justice Court
Phillips
Hendricks
White Cafe
Kill the Rattlers and Park Dance At Dillmont
A frontier style column urges killing rattlesnakes to prevent bites then describes a Legion event at Dillmont park. It notes a hand full of dirt to flush the snake and a stick or stone to finish it. The Wednesday evening dance at the park is part of a convention entertainment lineup with daily dances planned.
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Dillmont Park
The
Legion
Burden and Gruwell Family Make 1000 Mile Canadian Trip
Mr and Mrs Charles A Burden and Mrs A C Gruwell returned Tuesday night from a motor trip to the Canadian line. They drove from Great Falls to Dillon in one day covering more than 1000 miles.
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Charles A. Burden
Great Falls
Dillon
Barnett Family Arrives for Visit
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Barnett and son Lloyd arrived here Wednesday afternoon to spend several days visiting relatives and friends. The family formerly lived in Dillon where they are well known.
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C. C. Barnett
Lloyd
Dillon
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Pytchley
Montana Legion
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Drain
George Melton
Larry Doyle
Chinaman
Negress
Beaverhead CO
Road Team
Rattlers
American Legion Auxiliary
R. D. Curry
Beaverhead
Curry
Ward
T. E. Gilbert
Miss May Price
Department
Porter
Gertrude Ederle
France
England
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