A Strong List of Candidates In Field
A copy of the official primary ballot shows many less-known candidates. Leading figures include Wellington D. Renkin and Frank B. Linderman for U S senator, with Rankin as a possible favorite. Democratic opposition is light with no clear rival to Walsh. Contests span governor, congress First district, supreme court, secretary of state, state treasurer, and more across Montana counties.
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U. S
Wellington D. Renkin
Frank B. Linderman
R. W. Kemp
John W. Allison
Rankin
J. E.rickson
Miles Romney
Joe Toole
Wheeler-Walsh
Frank Ehiel
Dillon
Congress
Byron Cooney
John Morgan Evans
John F. McCay
J. P. McClain
Frank Arnold
Livingston
Miles J. Cavanaugh
Butte
Charles H. Cooper
Helena
Supreme Court
Walter L. Pope
Missoula
John A. Mathews
Townsend
OQ. H. Junod
Madison County
C. T. Stewart
A. H. Bowman
I. M. Brandford
Sam W. Mitchell
Jos. Oker
Josephine Spriggs
George P. Porter
Thomas Ti. Grey
Will Cave
Tra C. Covert
Arthur Ek. Higgins
Porter
Irene Ireland
Jenny C. Robinson
May Trumper
Superintendent of Public Instruction
John M. Kay
John Q. Beck
W. J. Harmon
Gallatin
FE. Williams
Billings
Frederick S. Hell
George Fowler
Robert N. Hatvhins
John J. Holmes
Howard McIntyre
Beaverhead
Tom Olmsted
J. W. Drake
Sidney Miller
Wm. P. Tierny
Miss Democracy
E. H. Harvey
Wise River
Pearl S. Smith
Jos. C. Smith
Leo Hi. Truax
Lima
Senate
Frank Hazelbaker
George Tash
A. L. Anderson
Dan Mooney
Sam Ditty
John Collins
Tom Gilbert
Collins
Geo. T. Banks
W. F. Cashmore
Dillon Couples Tie Knots in Butte Marriages
Henry C. Wyatt and Miss Henrietta Jones and Walter A Stamm and Miss Frances Hiscock were married in Butte last Saturday morning. Wyatt and Jones, longtime Dillon residents and Beaverhead County High School graduates, plan a Seattle honeymoon and home in Phillips apartments. Stamm and Hiscock, a Dillon native and Ekalika native, wed at St Rose church with Wyatt and Rose Stamm as attendants.
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Butte
Henry C. Wyatt
Henrietts Jones
Walter
A. Stamm
Frances Hiscock
Mr. Wyatt
Miss Jones
Dillon
Beaverhead County
W. C. Jones
Madison County
John F. Wyatt
168Rd Infantry
First National Bank
Seattle
Phillips Apartments
Luteran Parsonage
Huddess
Stamm
Ruby Wyatt
Ruby Wyatt. the New Mrs. Stamm
A. Hiscock
Ekalika
Mr. Stamm
Albert Stamm
F. X. Leschner
St. Rose Catholic Church
Wyatt
Rose Stamm
D A R Plans Marker near Bannack to Honor Lewis and Clark
Beaverhead Chapter D A R will erect a marker near Bannack to commemorate Lewis and Clark exploration and Montana history. A motor caravan from Dillon on August 23 will visit Bannack, Montana’s first capital, with guides and a picnic lunch.
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Beaverhead
Daughters of the American Revolution
Lewis and Clark
Bannack
Montana
Jean Bishop
Laura T. Scott
Katherine C. Orr
Clark Anderson
Grasshopper and Horse Prairie
Dillon
Plummer
Voters to Decide in Quiet Primary Choice
The article argues the campaign lacks merit on both sides and that electors should be trusted to make a sound choice. It suggests voters will face no serious mistake and the world will continue as usual after the primary concludes.
Special Session of Court Ends Thursday
The district court session, noted as extraordinary for county history, closed Thursday after hearing cases including Carl Borgas versus Oregon Short Line railroad with a $35,000 damages verdict. Borgas claimed injuries from improper care after a broken thigh while employed by the railroad. The session also saw O D Russell’s statutory crime case with a two to four year sentence, and Floyd Kennison freed of grand larceny and arson charges. Chambers Williams and Howard were taken to the state penitentiary to begin sentences. W G Gilbert accompanied.
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Carl Borgas
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Borgas
Brooken Iey
Rodgers and
Gilbert
O. D. Russell
Supreme Court
Floyd Kennison
Armstead
Kennison
Patterson
Hugh Chambers
Clarence Williams
Jack Howard
Deer Lodge
Mooney
Gordon
State
W. G. Gilbert
Sam Freeman to Manage the Roundup at Dillon Fair
Sam Freeman to lead the county fair and pow wow to be held September 4 to 6 with a committee including S S Carruthers George Lovell J H Gilbert W Tash and George Baker overseeing exhibits and racing. The event aims for a large turnout with minimal gate charges and generous prize purses while attracting horses from Beaverhead Madison and Bozeman Rinpling.
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Sam Freeman
S.S. Carruthers
George Lovell
J. H. Gilbert
W.%. Tash
George Baker
Dillon
Beaverhead
Madison
Bozeman
Renewed Activities at Beaverhead Alberta Wells
Dr. T A Grigg of Butte visited Dillon as Beaverhead Alberta resumes work on their oil project. Crews remove casing from Well No 2 and plan to reenter the old site. Officials anticipate oil at Well No 1 after addressing past water flooding and securing drilling funds.
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T. A. Grigg
Butte
Dillon
Beaverhead-Alberta Company
Neidt predicts cattlemen back Eliel Olmsted slate
Jake Neidt of Big Hole reports a good hay crop and optimism for higher beef prices next spring if cattlemen meet the winter grade. He backs Frank Eliel and Tom Olmsted for county and state races and Edmond Toomey for attorney general. He lists local figures likely to be nominated on their tickets.
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Jake Neidt
Big Hole
Dillon
Frank Eliel
Tom Olmsted
Edmond Toomey
Jake
Joe Toomey
Henry Rodgers
Lyman Bennett
F. A. Hazelbaker
Ross Emerick
Duke Gist
John Baker
Bertie Mathews
Alice Roe
Fred Rife
W. E. Stephenson
Art Main
George Melton
Three Postmaster Candidates Nominated for Dillon Office
A. Walter V. Grimes Joseph C. Fuller and Alexander Tait named as three successful postmaster examination candidates for the Dillon office the June 24 closing date passed. Final selection date not yet announced. Amos Elliott and family returned from a motor trip to Salt Lake City.
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A. Walter V. Grimes
Joseph C. Fuller
Alexander Tait
Dillon
Amos Elliott
Salt Lake City
Centennial Road Deemed Best Route to Yellowstone Park
Pearl J. Smith Rachel and Ralph Smith with Miss Mary Potter and George Reinhardt of Chicago report a Yellowstone trip via Centennial valley and Henrys Lake as superior to Madison valley routes. Smith praises Beaverhead county roads, notes increased accommodations and heavy tourist traffic with campsites sprawling across about 40 acres. Bears entertained visitors as they left for Chicago.
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Pearl J. Smith
Rachel
Ralph Smith
Mary M. Potter
George Reinhardt
Chicago
Yellowstone Park
Mr. Smith
Centennial Valley
Petersons' Daughter Fractures Arm After Fall
Helen Peterson, daughter of Principal and Mrs A T Peterson, fractured her arm after a fall on the sidewalk in front of their South Washington Street home. Corliss Fairchild, arriving from Coeur d Alene Idaho, bought the H D Weenink photograph studio this week. Lonnie Linson and others from the local fire department attended the Great Falls state convention. G A Twkfield installed a practical fish screen at Banks ditch source Barretts station.
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Helen
A. T. Peterson
Washington St
Corliss Fairchild
Coeur d’Alene
Idaho
H. D. Weenink
Fairchild
Lonnie Linson
George Naysich
Charles Lloyd
George Bott
Great Fall
G. A. Twkfield
Jackaways
Banks Ditch
Barrett's Station
City Council approves pipe and fixtures contracts for water system
At a special meeting Mayor Cornell and council members approved two bids for repairing and expanding the city water system. Continental Pipe Manufacturing of Spokane secured the intake to reservoir line for 35667.65 dollars, with possible later reduction. American Cast Iron Pipe of Minneapolis won the mains work at 29075.78 dollars.
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Cornell
Messrs. L. Anderson
Wm. Scully
A. Elliott
MD Lloyd
A. Waldorf
L. Hel
P. Bower
Tne
Continental Pipe Manufacturing Company of
Spokane
Senator Hazelbaker Visits Butte on Business
Senator I A Hazelbaker spent Wednesday in Butte on a business visit addressing local concerns and meeting with regional officials.
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I’. A. Hazelbaker
Butte
Beaverhead County Hay Harvest Nears Completion
Saturday night will see nearly all the wild hay stacked in Beaverhead county. The season has been exceptionally good with no rain caused interruptions and high quality hay. Yields are about average across the county with some spots stacking more bents than last year despite water shortages and a short growing season.
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Beaverhead
Faces Charge In Helena
W. W. Dittman was taken from the evening passenger Tuesday and placed under a $50 bond for appearance in Helena to answer a misdemeanor charge. A warrant had been issued by the sheriff's office there for his arrest.
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W. W. Dittman
Justice Phillips
Helena
Sheriff’s Office
Two Shots Fired At Officer Bourquin
Officer Charles Bourquin of the Dillon police narrowly escaped death after confronting two men in the railroad yards. A pointblank shot to the face blinded him briefly, a second bullet grazed his coat as the suspects fled. Police searched yards and trains. a pursuit extended toward Monida with no immediate trace as detectives describe the pair. Both men had worked on a Big Hole ranch and were staying at a local rooming house. a separate purse theft in the northern town area is linked to the suspects.
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Charles Bourquin
Dillon
Bourquin
Apex
Mooney
Gordon
Monida
Big Hole
Ben Frohman
Rotary Club Meets With Dr Roberts And Harvey Speakers
Dillon Rotary club held its regular meeting with Dr Ind Roberts of Pocatello and IE Harvey of Wise River as visiting speakers. J. H. Gilbert chaired the session and both guests offered brief talks on general interest topics. The meeting adjourned earlier than usual.
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J. H. Gilbert
Dillon Rotary Club
Dr. Ind. Roberts
Pocatello
Hutchings Fined for Assault After Confrontation
W. T. Hutchings pleaded guilty to an assault charge filed by an aged sheep herder who said Hutchings kicked him in the face during a Sunday afternoon argument as the man attempted to enter Hutchings' car. Hutchings was fined $10 by Justice Philips Monday morning. The confrontation ended with Hutchings being captured by sheriffs’ deputies and brought back to town.
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W. T. Hutchings
Justice Philips
Hutchings
Retallack Brought Back to Dillon on Bond
Undersheriff Frank Kellum returned Saturday with Chas Retallack who had been arrested in Saginaw Michigan on a statutory offense warrant. In Dillon he was released on bonds totaling 2500 dollars.
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Frank Kellum
Chas. Retallack
Saginaw
Mich
Sheriff's Office
Dillon
Butte Couple Granted First Marriage License of Month
A marriage license was issued last Saturday afternoon by Clerk of Court W. E. Stephenson to Avery C. Barr and Amy E. Duffin of Butte. It was the first license granted this month.
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Los Angeles
F. A. Hazelbaker
Elkhorn Springs
Avery C. Barr
Amy E. Duffin
Butte
Beaverhead County
A. T. Peterson
LeRoy Beam
W. E. Stephenson
Butte Vs
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Isenburg
The
Boulder Monitor
the Tribune
County Fair Commission
Tuckfield
Game Department
T. D. Olmsted
Edward Smith
Methodist Church
Alberta Wells
Neidt
DR. Roberts
FE. H. Harvey
Retallack
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