Butte Butchers Picnic Draws Dillon Crowd of 1500
Three trains carrying 1500 excursionists from Butte arrived for the annual Butte butchers union picnic in Dillon. A day of dancing, barbecue, and games followed on Bannack Street and at the fair grounds with volunteers, flower girls, and local boosters greeting visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Oregon Short Line
Butte Butchers’ Union
Dillon
City of
Dillon Boosters
Ray Mosher
Frank Hazelbaker
Bannack Street
Montana Street
Railroad Avenue
Butte Butchers
Beaverhead Commercial Club
Beaverhead
M. Stahle
S. Leary
Butte Butchers Union
Dart’s Hall
Smith
Fair
Ladies of St. James Guild
White
McFadden
Montana
Bannack
Accross Bannack
Mint
J. King
R. W. Boone
Dublin Gulch
Presbyterian Church
New Agriculture Instructor Named at Local High School
L. J. Case formerly with the University of Idaho Moscow Idaho will head the high school agriculture department. Case comes highly recommended and will bring teaching experience to the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Case
University of Idaho
Moscow
Idaho
Department of Agriculture
Mr. Case
George County Surveyor Visits Lima This Week
George, the county surveyor, made a visit to Lima this week for inspections and meetings with local officials. The trip focused on project planning and cooperative mapping efforts between the county and Lima authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Lima
Montana wool price loss cited under tariff changes
Salt Lake City secretary of the National Wool Growers Association reports Montana wool averaged four cents per pound less this year due to tariff changes. He calculates seven cents per pound total loss when including avoided gains from free wool, impacting 31 million pounds of Montana wool and about 2.17 million dollars in state losses, benefiting several eastern corporations instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake
S. W. McClure
National Wool Growers’ Association
Montan
William Lindsay
Helena
Montana
Lindsays
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Funeral for W. S. Bayerd Held in Butte
The funeral for W. S. Bayerd who died at Murray hospital last Thursday was conducted Sunday at the Methodist Church by Rev Jesse Lacklen. Miss Katie Paxton sang a solo and Episcopal choir provided music. Burial followed at Mountain View cemetery with pallbearers E Bell R Boone W Scully Mr Mittlemyer A Johnson and Geo Botts. Relatives attending included Forrest Bayerd his wife Lennard Pearn John Bayerd his wife and three sisters Mrs Schuller Mrs James and Mrs Warren with their husbands.
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W. S. Bayerd
Murray Hospital
Butte
Jesse Lacklen
Katie Paxton
Episcopal
Mountain View
Mr. Bayerd
E. Bell
R. Boone
W. Scully
Mittlemyer
A. Johnson
Geo. Botts
Forrest Bayerd
Lennard Pearn
John Bayerd
Bread Baking Contest At Graeter Grocery Store
Last Saturday at Graeter Grocery on Bannack street Bozeman Milling representative H C Pagenkopf ran a bread baking contest using Ceretana flour. Elza Smith won 300 pound sack of Ceretana flour. Emma Gilbert, Chas Perry, Lottie Rucker and George Jewell also earned Ceretana flour prizes. C W Bruner of National Biscuit Co provided coffee and biscuits as crowds packed the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graeter Grocery Company
Bannack Street
H.c.pagenkopf
Bozeman Milling Company
A. L. Anderson
I’. N. Foote
E. Gondit
Elza Smith
Emma Gilbert
Chas. Perry
Lottie Rucker
George Jewell
C. W. Bruner
National Biscuit Company
Pastime Theatre Crowds Rewarded By Extra Montana Views
Crowded houses mark the past week at the Pastime theatre with Universal service pleasing patrons. An extra reel of Montana views was shown as an inducement to attend. The Roth Rosso company impressed with full acts last Friday and Saturday. Tonight and Saturday feature The Hummin Coon playlet by Dave Lubin company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal Service
Montana
Roth-Rosso Company
Dave Lubin
Hummin’ Coon
Senator Penrose Demands Troop Dispatch to Mexico
Washington August 21 Senator Penrose introduces a resolution urging President Wilson to deploy U S troops to Mexico to safeguard lives and property. He also seeks a $25 million appropriation to protect Americans there, arguing against mass evacuation and citing the Monroe doctrine and potential European intervention.
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Washington
Senator Penrose
Wilson
United States
Mexico
Senate
Penrose
LaFollette
House
Butte Youths Admit Guilt In Burglary Case
Four Butte youths ages 17 to 18 confessed to burglary at Olmstead Stevenson store after being arrested following a dance hall sighting. The break led to theft of tobacco candy grape juice and about $6. They were bound over to district court with $1,000 bonds but jailed due to lack of funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olmstead-Stevenson Company
E.T. Brock
Dillon Implement Company
Wm. Murray
Dennis Sullivan
John Murphy
Barney Kenoffel
P. J. Gilligan
Butte
Justice Court
District Court
Lima Couple United in Marriage at Parsonage
Frank Johnson and Bessie Williams of Lima were married by Rev. Jesse Lacklen at the Methodist parsonage last Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Frank Johnson
Bessie Williams
Jesse Lacklen
Jolly Party Motored to Browne's Lake
Miss Cora Taylor Miss Dorothy Couch and the Misses Millie Clara and Ethel Adams formed a group that motored to Browne's Lake last Sunday in a social excursion reported in local society notes.
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Browne’s Lake
Cora Taylor
Dorothy Couch
Millie, Clara
Ethel Adams
Browne's Lake
Dillon Wins Two Games in Rough County Ball Clash
In Dillon last Sunday the Dillon Base Ball Warriors hosted the Anaconda Redmen. Despite costly errors Dillon won 4 runs to 2 as Leverett pitched strongly for Dillon and Warren struggled for Anaconda. Bradley and Gosman shone in the field while Trank Gosman also contributed five chances and a single. The game featured sharp pitching and few costly miscues, with Dillon claiming the two wins in the series.
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Anaconda
Redmen
Dillon
Dillon Boys
Leverett
Ins
Warrens
Gene Me
Stephenson
Frat
Bradley
Trank Gosman
Dillon AB
PO AE
Steshenson
WLS
Glausman
Duty
Wee
Gillert
Longtin
Gosmman
Redmen - Abribpo-Ae
Crawford
Whiker
Coscos
Maberteau
Radisy
Sireeecee Tanes
Kelly
Dex Jardine
McCarthy
Brent
Fee
Montana State Fair boys and girls contest rules
Rules govern a twelve to eighteen year old competition for the Montana State Fair. Exhibits include potatoes and corset covers, judged anonymously with medals and prizes. county champions advance to Helena for state prizes. Competitors must produce personal work and follow designated planting, sewing, and exhibit standards.
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Cooley
Burbank
New Yorker
Carmen
Hebron
Montana
Helend
State Fair Board
Heena
Helena
Wall
Evel County
Hazelbaker
Schrader
Bonneville County Fair and War Bonnet Roundup Set in Idaho
The Bonneville County Fair runs September 8 to 12 featuring the second annual War Bonnet Roundup. Expected events include Indian and cowboy races with cowgirls and others, five days of frontier life, and $12 500 in cash prizes paid in gold. A troupe of outlaw horses from Jackson Hole will challenge bronco busting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonneville County
Idaho F.c
Idaho
Montana
Jackson’s Hole
Dry Rancher James Kelly Dies After Fall Near Dillon
James Kelly a 38 year old dry rancher died after falling from a wagon at the Flynn ranch eight miles south of Dillon. He struck his head on the ground and later died from brain concussion or internal injury. Coroner L C Ford deemed an inquest unnecessary. Funeral services were held at Mountain View cemetery with Rev. Father Scullen officiating. Interment followed at Mountain View.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G Ford
Thomas Flynch
Dillon
Myr. Ford
Brundage
Irwin
Flynn Ranch
James Kelly
Poindexter
Orr
Kelly
Flynn
Father Scullen
Mountain View Cemetery
Beaverhead
Joe Kelly
Gilmore
Idaho
Little Babetia Moir Dies at Five in Scarlet Fever
Babetta Moir, five, daughter of Mr and Mrs Leggott, died last Monday at 5:00 am after a two week illness from scarlet fever. Funeral was Monday at 2:30 pm from the Helena and Montana streets home, with Rev Pather Scullen presiding at Mountain View Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babetta
Pather Scullen
Mountain View
Death by Own Action at Dewey Claims Beaverhead Resident
George Todd a forty year Beaverhead resident and recluse in Dewey shot and killed himself last week in his cabin. Despondent over poor health he was divorced twenty years ago and lived alone. Survived by two sons of Melrose an inquest returned a verdict of death by personal safety related cause.
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George Todd
Dewey
Todd
Beaverhead
Melrose
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Butté
Big Camp
Fleming
John Fleming
Union Stock Yards Company
Portland
Oregon
McClure
Graeter Grocery
Red Men
Cus
Babetia Moir
Bert Leggit
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