Brown of Billings Wins Republican State Chair
Hallett Brown of Billings elected state chairman at the Montana Republican central committee meeting held in Helena. F. A. Hazelbaker steps aside to focus on lieutenant governor bid. John H. Schnitzler named national committeeman. platform supports Herbert Hoover and Leavitt. party pledges economy and unity with brief remarks from defeated primary candidates.
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F. A. Hazelbaker
Helena
Montana
Republican State Central Committee
Hazelbaker
Herbert Hoover
Hallett Brown
Billings
John H. Schnitzler
Froid
O. M. Lanstrum
Republican State Committee
Republican Platform Committee
Scott Leavitt
Charles H. Williams
Lee Dennis
W. J. Paul
Beaverhead Ranchers Report Excellent Hay Harvests
Ranchers from Beaverhead county say they harvested a superb wild hay crop this year. Dry weather kept the haying season moving with minimal rain delays and yields ranged from 1% to 1% tons per acre. Strong demand for cattle feed and burned ranges promise an active winter and spring profits.
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Beaverhead County
Rank
Sheriff Orr’s Business Trip to Butte Early This Week
Sheriff W. C. Orr traveled to Butte for a short business trip at the start of the week. He met local officials and discussed matters tied to county operations and public safety.
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W. C. Orr
Butte
Holyoke Twins Face Separation for Margaret's Marriage
Siamese twins Mary and Margaret Gibb of Holyoke Massachusetts are scheduled for separation to enable Margaret to marry a suitor. Dr F P Weston will perform the delicate operation after long study of their condition, a procedure that has few prior successes.
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Mary
Margaret Gibb
Holyoke
Mass
Margaret
F. P. Weston
Byrd Plans Cautious Flight to South Pole Voyage
Commander Richard Byrd leads fifty five volunteers from New York aboard the Antarctic ship Sampson with three planes on a mission to reach the South Pole. The Chelsea iron freighter from New Zealand will carry supplies for the expedition as Byrd aims to conquer the Antarctic by air.
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South Pole
Richard F. Byrd
Byrd
New York
Sampson
Bernt Bal
Antarctic
Arctic
Chelsea
New Zealand
Dillon Rotary backs site for city air mail port
Dillon business leaders push plans for a landing field to handle air mail and passengers. Captain Kenyon outlined government specs and approved sites while A L Stone offered land at about 3 per acre. The project would be funded and equipped by the government once approved.
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Dillon
Dillon Rotary Club
W. S. Kenyon
Department of Commerce
Fred Woodside
Woodside
Eugene Bond
A. L. Stone
Hacking
F. A
A. T. Peterson
Beaverhead County
T. Sc. Luebben
Howard Morse
Plans for Beaverhead County Fair Progressing
County fair association announces no entry fee for livestock and exhibit entries this year. Plans advance with department heads issuing entry rules, a Smith-Hughes home project display with $2 to $10 prizes, a stock judging contest, daily entertainment, a livestock parade, an automobile parade, and a livestock sale. Racing features include two harness races daily plus various running and wagon events with prizes listed.
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County Fair Association
Beaverhead County
Smith-Hughes Agricultural Department
Postmaster Examination Planned for Jackson Montana
The civil service commission announces an exam for postmaster at Jackson Montana around September 15 to fill the vacancy after the death of former postmaster George Loss. Applications close August 31.
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Jackson
Mont
Dillon
George Loss
Civil Service Commission
Floral Parade Launches Dillon Flower Show Week
Thousands of blossoms fill the Bishop building on South Idaho for Dillon’s second annual flower show opening Friday at 2 PM. A parade of floral costumes and child entrants leads to prize contests for booths, displays, and child vehicle decorations with music and dancing each afternoon and evening.
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Dillon’s
Dillon
Bishop
South Idaho Street
Parent Teachers’ Association
Bishop Block
Chester Gilbert
John Orr
Golfers Ready for Local Medal Play Tourney
A medal play match will be held next Sunday at the local golf course with sixteen qualifiers from the past week's rounds. The eight top scorers will enter the championship flight while the losers form the first flight for the men's championship on September 2 and 3. Defending champion H. M. Brondage cannot attend and will not defend his title. The round robin is unfinished as members finish qualifying rounds.
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H. M. Brondage
Prominent Educator Visits Dell in Montana Years
C. W. Tenney, president of Gooding College at Gooding Idaho, visiting Dell after meeting with residents and prospective students. Tenney previously led Montana Wesleyan College in Helena for fourteen years and served four years as Montana rural schools inspector, building wide statewide connections.
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C. W. Tenney
Gooding College
Gooding
Idaho
West Yellowstone
Yellowstone Park
Dell
Desmond Sisters Visit With Mother In Graybull Visit
Miss Maureen Desmond is a physical instructor in Graybull Wyoming schools. Her sister Anabel Desmond holds a post with a large New York mercantile firm. Their mother Mrs Anabel Desmond accompanies them on the trip this week.
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Maureen
Anabel Desmond
Graybull
Wyo
New York
Clark Interests Sold Montana Properties to Anaconda Copper
Montana residents learned last Wednesday of the transfer of all W A Clark estate properties to Anaconda Copper Mining company to take effect Friday. The sale involves Elm Orlu Mining Timber Butte Milling Elm Orlu Mine Montana Hardware Butte Electric Railway Columbia Gardens Miner Publishing Western Lumber Moulton Mining W A Clark & Brother Bank and Clark Montana Realty. Clark Jr announces a new daily newspaper the Montana Free Press to begin September 15 with an afternoon edition and Sunday morning issue. Workmen operate 24hour shifts to ready North Main street building for equipment.
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Montana
W. A. Clark
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Elm Orlu Mining Company
Timber Butte Milling Company
Elm Orlu Mine
Montana Hardware Company
Butte Electric Railway Company
Columbia Gardens
Miner Publishing Company
Western Lumber Company
Moulton Mining Company
W. A. Clark & Brother Bank
Clark Montana Realty Company
Dillon Party Attends A Night in Spain in Butte
Among the Dillon people who motored up to Butte last Saturday to see A Night in Spain were Mr. and Mrs. Francis Tonrey and son, the Misses Clara and Mille Adams, Bernice Metlen, Marie and Anastacia Boger, Joe Sprinkle and Sol Sabolsky.
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Dillon
Butte
Spain
Francis Tonrey and
Clara
Mille Adams
Bernice Metlen
Marie
Anastacia Boger
Joe Sprinkle
Sol Sabolsky
Political Caldrons Open as Beaverhead GOP and Democrats Gather
Beaverhead county marks the start of campaign season with large Republican and Democratic central committee meetings in Dillon. Republicans reelect Senator Hazelbaker as state committeeman. Ik. O. Selway becomes county chair. Democrats name D. W. Paddock as county chair before a slate of speakers addresses organization, finance and party unity.
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Beaverhead County
Republican
Democratic Central Committees
Dillon
Old Time Dillon Resident Libby Davidson
Libby Davidson aged 73 died Monday July 30 at her daughter’s Blue Lake home. Services were held at Community Congregational Church with Rev. M L Schooley conducting. She is buried beside her husband in the IOOF cemetery. born January 12 1855 in Kingston Wisconsin she lived in Dillon 15 years after moving from Wisconsin and Montana. Surviving relatives include daughter Mrs Cal Huff and a few grandchildren. pallbearers listed as Emmett Green John Chambers James Prater William Bleedorn Frank Doolittle Chris Butler.
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Idaho
Libby Davidson
Dillon
Cat Huff
Blue Lake
Community Congregational Church
M. L. Schooley
Wisconsin
Montana
Kingston
Morris K. Davidson
Methodist Church
Edward &. Brown
Ranier
Wis
Cal Huff
Emmett Green
John. Chambers
James Prater
Wm. Bleedorn
Frank Doolittle
Chris Butler
Motorists J H Gilbert Scott and Poindexter Tour Canada
Messrs. J. H. Gilbert and Tom Scott and Dr. F. M. Poindexter are enjoying a motor trip through Canada this week.
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Messrs
J. H. Gilbert
Tom Scott
F. M. Poindexter
Canada
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Rotary Club
Clark Interests
A. F. Waldorf
Ik. O. Selway
J. E. Morse
O. C. Gosman
Lima
W. D. Ross
W. R. Allen
Coolidge
H. T. Kraabel
Don Anson
Wisdom
Alva S. Garr
Pearl I. Smith
H. G. Rodgers
Andrus Hotel
Roy Herndon
D. W. Paddock
Robert Barrett
Paddock
Civil Service
James I. Kelly
George Metlen
J. P. Lossl
B. W. Emerick
City
Tunney’s
Josephine Lauder
Gene Tunney
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