Casey Escapes from City Jail in Butte Incident
Chester S. Casey a prisoner awaiting district court burglary trial escaped Saturday night by cutting two cell bars and a jail window grate with a hacksaw. He used a Buick owned by Otto Schulz to return to Dillon, with authorities unable to locate him. Casey had been paroled from Deer Lodge after eleven months, violating parole.
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Chester S. Casey
Butte
Casey
Nelson
Roy Watson
Mooney
Dillon
Watson
George Tash
Joseph C. Smith
Deer Lodge
New Owners for the Spur Ranch
Former Governor Davis of Washington and his brother have purchased the Spur ranch six miles north of Dillon. The 2000 acre irrigable property will receive extensive building improvements this fall and winter. It may be subdivided later and sold to Washington farmers, boosting Beaverhead valley prosperity.
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Davis
Washington
Dillon
Beaverhead Valley
Davis Brothers
Five Fined In Justice Court
Mike Garcia and F W Betts paid $25 fines after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor in justice court. Justice E C Farnsworth imposed the fines after the Lima arrest by the constable for alleged box car breaking to steal a ride.
City Levy Decreased One Mill in Dillon for 1921
City council fixed the 1921 tax levy at seventeen mills, down from eighteen, citing a drop in assessed valuation of over two hundred thousand dollars. The plan retrenchment to balance finances includes ten mills for general purposes, four for streets, one for library, and two for interest and sinking.
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Dillon
City
Lima
Beavermont Flour Secures Dillon Contract
Bert D Ingles of Dalton Ingles San Francisco visited Dillon to seal a season contract with Beaverhead Milling and Elevator for baking flour. Beavermont flour has sold well in San Francisco at high prices, and the mill runs around the clock from May onward. Chemist L W Pingree of Pocatello assists with flour standardization.
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Bert D. Ingles
Dalton & Ingles
San Francisco
California
Dillon
Beaverhead Milling and Elevator Company
Beavermont
L. W. Pingree
Pocatello
Idaho
Dillon Warmly Welcomes Normal College Students
Six hundred students studied at Normal College with about four hundred needing room at Dillon residence halls. Homes opened to students, creating a spirit of welcome on the parkway sign in front of a prominent citizen. President S. E. Davis notes the positive relations and predicts more rooms and strong attendance next summer and for the regular school year.
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Normal College
Dillon
S. E. Davis
Jasper Nelson Opens New Grocery Next to Bank
Saturday morning Jasper Nelson will open a new grocery store beside the First National Bank. The shop is bright and stocked with fresh groceries and provisions. Nelson has long operated in Dillon and has wide county acquaintance, so his share of the business seems certain.
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Jasper Nelson
First National Bank
Nelson
Dillon
Extreme Penalty Paid for Murder Shocks Montana Town
Albert Yiek alias E C Davis paid the death penalty for the murder of Sheriff C K Wyman. He was executed at 4 47 am after a lengthy trial and appeals. Physicians declared death instantaneous as the rope broke his neck. Sheriff Mooney and deputies supervised the scene as Father Gallagher administered last rites. The prisoner remained calm, gave a final farewell, and called himself a dead game sport. The case drew wide attention in Beaverhead county with appeals to Governor Dixon denied.
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Albert Yiek
E. C. Davis
C. K. Wyman
Dan Mooney
W. D. Ross
Sam Ditty
Sheriff Mooney
Vick
Father Gallagher
Butte
Brundage
Mountain View
C. GC. Esgar
Gallatin County
Larry Duggan
Silver Bow
County
C. L. Beal
William Vick
Minnesota
C. W. Robison
Helena
Dixon
Albert
Beaverhead County
T. E. Gilbert
Monida
Smith
Supreme Court
District Court
Powell County Pow Wow Draws Big Western Crowd
The first annual American Legion Whoop er Up Pow-Wow opens at the fair grounds with riders ropers and bull-doggers from the county. A Ford coupe prize will be awarded to the lucky number drawn at Dillmont Saturday night.
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Fair Grounds
American Legion
West
Montana
Fairgrounds
Dillmont Park
City Hall
Dillmont
K. K. K. Warns Dillon People Over Mysterious Cards
A Tuesday scare in Dillon over a blood red card reading Warning 219 K K K prompted police scrutiny. By Wednesday a follow up card from Beaverhead Motors explained the message as an advertising stunt for a free motion picture show and clinic, detailing Knowledge Kuts Kost.
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Dillon
Beaverhead Motors Company
Idaho Street
Lewis and Clark Celebration Invitation in Dillon
Beaverhead Chapter DAR invites citizens of Dillon and surrounding area to the annual Lewis and Clark celebration at Beaverhead Rock between Dillon and Twin Bridges on Labor Day Monday September 5 at 12 30 PM. Bring a well filled picnic basket. A program of historic interest will follow.
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Beaverhead
Daughters of the American Revolution
Dillon
Beaverhead Rock
Twin Bridges
Logan Coal Endorsed After Gilmore & Pittsburgh Test Run
A Sunday trial on the Gilmore & Pittsburgh line tested Logan coal from Medicine Lodge mine. Officials and Mr. Logan praised the outcome as highly satisfactory, signaling a ready market for large tonnage, cost savings for the railroad, and solid profits for the mining company. The test serves as a strong endorsement of the coal’s merits.
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Gilmore & Pittsburgh
Logan
Medicine Lodge
Hazelbaker's Business Trip To Butte This Week
FLA Hazelbaker traveled to Butte on a business trip this week. The visit focused on meetings with local partners and potential contracts.
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Fla.hazelbaker
Butte
Annual Church Meeting at Dillon Methodist Church
District Superintendent C L Bovard presided as reports from Ladies Aid Sunday School Epworth League and Woman's Missionary societies highlighted a year of activity. Pastor Edward Smith urged unity and stronger commitment to expand Dillon church influence through religious work with the State Normal College and federated congregations.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
C. L. Bovard
Ladies’ Aid
Epworth League
Woman's Missionary Societies
Edward Smith
Dillon
Lima
Melrose
State Normal College
Montana
Dillon Church
Minister Attends Montana Annual Conference
Rev. Edward Smith left Dillon for Miles City to attend the Montana Annual Conference with services at the local Methodist church suspended for Sunday August 28 and Sunday September 4. He is expected to return for the ensuing year if no emergency occurs, with services resuming Sunday September 11. E E Marcoe of Soda Springs Idaho visited Dillon this week reconnecting with old friends. he once ran a local plumbing business here.
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Edward Smith
Dillon
Miles City
Montana
Smith
E. E.marcoe
Soda
Springs
Idaho
Mr. Marcoe
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Levy
Basil
Dillon and the Summer School
Deer Lodge County
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