Failing Brakes Trigger Montana Car Crash Injuries
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Ewing, Grace, and Mrs. M F E Mathews with Hope Mathews were injured when the auto rolled on a winding Madison county hill near Melrose. Brakes failed on descent, vehicle overturned twice. Ewing freed others after rescue efforts. All transported to Dillon for care and are improving.
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John W. Ewing
Grace
M. FE. Mathews
Hope
Mathews
Mrs. Ewing
Br. Ewing
Ryburn
Dillon
Economic Readjustment Signals in July 1920 Failures
Dun's figures show 681 US business failures in July 1920 with liabilities totaling 21.9 million dollars, the highest monthly total since December 1918. Manufacturing failures numbered 218, with 409 in commercial houses, and outsiders in brokers and agents, amid rising unemployment and continued price deflation expectations.
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Montana
R. G. Dun & Co
United States
Dun
Fronn
Canada
Dun’s
New York City
Dan
New York
Shale Refining Co Has Fine Prospects
Dillon formed Small horn Oil Shale Refining at the rebuilt Dillon Oil Shale plant in Smallhorn with the Galloupe retort yielding gratifying results. The plant can process 500 tons daily with multiple retorts, potentially boosting production. Dr. Cross reports 28 gallons oil per ton and 20 pounds ammonium sulfate per ton. shale oil compares well with well oil and has a ready market, including use by Anaconda for flotation.
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Dillon
Smallhorn Oil Shale Refining Company
Dillon Oil Shale Company
Smallhorn Canyon
Cross
Kansas City
Anaconda Company
Sweeper and Flusher to Clean Dillon Streets
After months of delay from freight congestion caused by a spring switchmen strike Dillon receives a motor driven G M C street sweeper and Studebaker street flusher. The unit, the city’s first street cleaning apparatus, was purchased via Montana Auto Supply for 7783 dollars.
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Dillon
G. M.C
Studebaker
Montana Auto Supply Company
Damage Suit Over Fracas At League Meeting
Frank A. Jones sues Edward Cushing in district court seeking 20000 in personal damages plus 611 for hospital and medical bills from two fracas at a nonpartisan league meeting near the Oliver ranch weeks ago in which Jones was stabbed and Cushing accused of the act. Mrs S Barton Truitt left for Fulton Missouri after visiting her mother Mrs Gowen and sister Mrs W C Jennings.
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Frank A. Jones
Edward Cushing
Oliver Ranch
Jones
Cushing
S. Barton Truitt
Fulton
Beaverhead County Primary Election Results
The report shows about 750 Republican and 550 Democrat ballots cast across precincts. Nonpartisan league candidates were rejected by most Democratic voters where a choice existed. Beaverdhead County saw over two thirds of votes in five Dillon precincts with low turnout. State and county tickets chosen by the majority are listed.
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Te “Er
Nonpartisan League
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Republican ticket results sweep district court and county races
Ballots show C W Robinson and J R Jones on republican district court ballots. C C Gosman leads GOP commissioners with 781 votes, T E Gilbert 768, Frank Hazelbaker 751. Dan Mooney tops sheriff slate with 598, Paul Stahl 235, Kohl 93. Incumbent clerk John S. Baker 582, Charles Enlow 258. Clerk of court W E Stephenson 487, William Bucher 297. Featherly 352 for assessor, Banks 444 administrator, Thomas 349. Democratic state senator Fred Rife 572. Georgia Matthews 563, Frank B. Rife 552. Nonpartisan race for associate justice Pease 168, Woody 329, Stanton 277. State representative Hartwig 374, Rice 204. Sheriff Carney 875, Phillips 164, Hanson 47. Risley 308 narrowly over Baxter 263 for clerk of court.
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C. W. Robinson
Dillon
J. R. Jones
Twin Bridges
District Court
C. C. Gosman
Sheriff
T. E. Gilbert
Frank Hazelbaker
Dan Mooney
Paul Stahl
Kohl
Mooney
John S. Baker
Charles Enlow
W. E. Stephenson
William Bucher
Cecil M. Featherly
J. E. David
Melville Lougheed
George Banks
C. P. Thomas
Fred Rife
Rife
Georgia Matthews
Frank B. Rife
Medicine Lodge
The
Supreme Court
Harlow Pease
Nonpartisan League
Frank Woody
Missoula
John W. Stanton
Pease
W. B. Hartwig
Lester F. Rice
John W. Carney
Phillips
C. M. Hanson
Bruce A. Risley
Anson Baxter
Baxter
Delinquent Voters May Register Again in Beaverhead
County registration books reopen Wednesday and run until September 17 for about eight hundred Beaverhead electors who failed to register for the August primaries. Over 1,200 voters did not cast ballots in 1918, with roughly 700 not re registering. registrars across the county will aid electors unable to visit the clerk's office.
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Beaverhead
Federal duck law will shorten bird seasons
The federal migratory bird law takes precedence over state rules and dates differ. Deputy state game warden JE Pilling explains that state licenses allow Sept 15 to Dec 30 while federal dates run Sept 16 to Nov 30, so shooting on Sept 15 or in December risks federal arrest. The notice helps hunters avoid infraction.
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Pilling
Two Ford Auto Thefts Reported In Dillon Area
Authorities seek two Ford cars stolen from Dillon residents. One vehicle belonged to Charles Bonnifield taken from his home about three weeks ago. A Ford touring car assigned to Road Supervisor Louis Stahl was taken Monday night and tracked as far as Idaho Falls. Miss Gladys Roberts departed for Salt Lake City to visit her brother Will Roberts.
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Charles Bonnifield
Louis Stahl
Idaho Falls
Gladys Roberts
Salt Lake City
Will Roberts
Beaverhead Wool Revenue Shows Decline From Last Year
Beaverhead county wool sales drop this year with 1,985,740 pounds shipped at 20 cents per pound, totaling $391,990.10 across 66 cars. Last year 2,855,280 pounds sold at 50 cents, producing $1,439,132.29 in revenue from 98 cars.
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Beaverhead County
First National Bank
Beaverhead
Sacajawea Celebration Draws 200 at Armstead Picnic
The annual Sacajawea celebration and community picnic at Armstead drew over two hundred participants from Dillon and nearby towns. An afternoon car parade visited local historic spots, followed by a bountiful three-service picnic. In the evening a musical program and illustrated lecture by Professors Garver and Finch, with Laura T. Scott as organizer, highlighted the event before a late dance and chicken supper.
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Sacajawea
Armstead
Dillon
Butte
Dell
Bedrock
Horse Prairie
Town
Garver and Finch
The
Normal College
Elmo Jaquette Scott
Grant
EF. Finch
Mr. Seage
Prof. Garver
Catholic Ladies of
Birds Beset by Strychnine Gopher Poison Cited
State Game and Fish Warden J L DeHart warns the strychnine gopher poison is killing hundreds of birds and other wildlife. Emerson Hough reports fatal bird losses, and DeHart cites cases of domestic animals harmed and insects affected in the eradication campaign.
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J. L. DeHart
Emerson Hough
W. B. Harlan
Montana Farm Bureau
Hough
DeHart
Mr. DeHart
First Baptist Church Sunday Services
Sunday schedule for First Baptist Church lists Bible school at 10:00 a.m. led by superintendent H. Cameron Gowen, morning worship at 11:00 o'clock with the sermon on "The quotation from Paul My Gospel" by Pastor Geo. Mac Dougall.
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Bible School
H. Cameron Gowen
Paul
Lauterbachs Head for Flathead Lake Camping Trip
Mr and Mrs Lauterbach leave Dillon on Wednesday for a ten day camping and fishing excursion in the Flathead lake country by motor.
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Turtle
Shale Refining CO
Smallhorn Canyon Company
Dillon Streets
George T. Banks
W. J. McCormick Albert J. Galen
W. L. Holloway
F. B. Reynolds
Harry L. Wilson
Nelson Story, Jr
W. E. Jones C. T. Stewart
J. W. Walker
G. Porter May Trumper Samuel M. Ross C. W. Robinson J. R. Jones
F. A. Hazelbaker
H. G. Rodgers
O. C. Gosman
Dan F. Mookey
W. E. Stephenson Mrs. Alice Wyman
C. M. Featherly
W. F. Cashmore
Elizabeth Sutherland
Office
U. S
Public Instruction
A. KR
Democrat
John M. Evans
Frink
Woody
J. A. Matthews
W. W. McDowell
F. H. Cooney
A. H. McConnell ,H. M. Peet
R. N. Hawkins
A. G. Sabre
M. A. Hannah
E. J. Johnson
W. A. Clark
Jos. C. Smith
Fred Rife W. B. Hartwig Frank B. Rife
Jos. T. Newnes
J. W. Carney
B. A. Risley
Georgia Mathews
B. W. Emerick
J. C.fuller
Republican Review
Democratic Review
First Baptist Church
Geo. Mac Dougall
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