Big Hole Hay Wins World Wide Honors at Chicago Show
Beaverhead county hay from the Big Hole basin captured first award at the International Grain and Hay show in Chicago for the second consecutive year. Lieutenant Governor F A Hazelbaker entered samples from his Wisdom ranch and won blue ribbons for best timothy, mixed timothy and clover and prairie hay. Red clover took second prize. Hazelbaker is touring Europe as part of his prize trip.
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Beaverhead County
Chicago
Big Hole
F. A. Hazelbaker
Wisdom
Hoop Season Opener Sets Mount for Local Teams
The Montana State Normal College Bulldogs host the Daly Shea quint of Butte in the season opener at the Normal gym at 8 PM. Coach Moe aims to mold a fast aggressive squad with several home games, including two against Ricks College of Rexburg before Christmas. Local high school hoops show strong interest as Coach Breeden leads workouts with speed and accuracy.
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Ahi
Hehe
Moe
Bulldogs
Montana State Normal College
Daly Shea Quint
Butte
Ricks College of
Rexbury
Breeden
Eliels
Dillon Sheriff Aids Capture Of Idaho Bandits
Idaho Falls report says Sheriff W C Orr and a party of officers pursued several men linked to a taxicab driver robbery. The suspects were cornered near a haystack outskirts of town and captured after a surrounding action. Sheriff Orr returned to Dillon Tuesday morning.
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Idaho Falls
W. C. Orr
Idaho
Orr
Dillon
Hunting Party Returns From Gardiner Trip With Elk
A party consisting of Ar thur Hall Jack McLaren Bud Jag gers George Smith Harry Husted and Glen Lyon returned from a Thanksgiving trip to the Gardiner area with five elk totaling 1800 pounds. The largest animal a six point bull was killed by Glen Lyon and the group brought the meat to Dillon in a Ford pickup.
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Arthur Hall
Jack McLaren
Bud Jaggers
George Smith
Harry Husted
Glen Lyon
Gardiner
Dillon
Elk hunt party heads to Gardiner area
A Dillon hunting delegation departed Thursday for Gardiner section to spend several days elk hunting. The group includes Walter Featherly Vic Westergaard Ben Frohman Charles Snodgrass John McGrath James Jackson and Russell Harrison.
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Dillon
Gardiner Section
Walter Featherly
Vic Westergaard
Ben Frohman
Charles Snodgrass
John McGrath
James Jackson
Russell Harrison
Beaverhead Post Wins National Citation for Activities
At a Townsend meeting of the Montana American Legion mining district Beaverhead post received national recognition for its past year’s activities. The citation was presented by state officers on behalf of national headquarters but local post representatives were absent, with formal presentation to occur later.
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Townsend
Montana American Legion
Beaverhead
Memorial Sunday Elks to Hold Service in Dillon
Dillon Lodge No. 1554 B P O E will stage a public memorial Sunday at 8 pm in the Odd Fellows hall. The program includes an elegiac rite with Baxter-Tonrey orchestra and Elks chorus selections, an oration by Frank Eliel, a vocal solo by Dr. W H Stephan, and a joining assembly of the Elks chorus.
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Odd Fellows’ Hall
Baxonrey ' Medestra
Elks’ Chorus
Baxter-Tonrey Orchestrias
The
Lord
Elks Chorus
Baxter-Tonrey ’ Orchestra
Hon
Frank Eliel
Lodge
W. H. Stephan
F. H. Bimrose
W.H. Stephan
Warren M. Stone
Paul Bramsman
Dave Hier
Ernest Opie
Dale Metlen
William Mitchell
Drivers license law backed by Montana association
A.J. Breitenstein of the Montana Automobile Association claims enforcing drivers exams saves lives. He cites statistics from states with license laws showing 22 000 lives saved over eight years and 29 percent fewer fatalities than states without such laws.
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Montana Automobile Association
A.J. Breitenstein
State Motor Organization
Breitenstein
Russell Smith Enters Dillon Business Field
Russell Smith, a well known young man, leaves ranching to buy the pool hall run for the past year by Jud Brundage. The pool hall is a popular gathering place and the purchase completes a notable local business move this week.
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Russell Smith
Jud Brundage
Antarctic Region Topic At Rotary Meeting
Quinn A Blackburn spoke on Antarctica at the Dillon Rotary. He described its 11 000 foot average elevation, 15 000 foot peaks, thick ice, and 1 700 feet of ocean beneath a camp site. Roy Herndon outlined Beaverhead Mining Association efforts and local mine developments with 319 patented claims totaling over 5 000 acres.
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Antarctica
Dillon Rotary Club
Quinn A. Blackburn
Blackburn
A. Sanding
Beaverhead
Pice
Corfimander Byrd
Thomsen
Perry
Goudin
Hartwig ‘Theatre
Normal College
Harold Warner
Beaverhead Stockgrowers Pass Two Resolutions at Meeting
At the Beaverhead Stockgrowers association gathering in the county courthouse last Saturday afternoon, members approved two resolutions. One favors transferring public federal land to the state by the United States government, and the other calls for local inspection of all livestock brands shipped from the county for local growers protection. Ranchers from across the county attended. J. E. Shaw presided as president and Fred Rife served as secretary.
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Beaverhead Stockgrowers’ Association
County Court House
United States
J. E. Shaw
Fred Rife
Idaho
Tor
Middlefork
Montana
Arizona
Utah
Wyoming
Colorado
Nevada
California
Lemhi County
Asion
Game Department
Grant
Christmas Play and College Activities Highlight Dillon Assembly
Students from the classes present a Christmas play titled The Boy on the Meadow with a cast from Dillon. The Young Women’s Christian Association leads next week’s program. The Normal College basketball team faces the Daly-Shea team Saturday night. Dr. W D Armentrout inspects the college for the American Association of Teachers Colleges. Registration proceeds for winter quarter. A new lighting system earns unanimous praise. Frances Robinson will give a violin recital Monday night. A Friday house dance closes the week.
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Young Women’s Christian Association
Raschen
Doris Cutler
East Helena
Frau Maria Kraut
Bernice Carkeet
Butte
Mina
Elinor Flannery
Missoula
Dart
Marguerite Maynard
Chateau
Vivian Tordsen
Valier
Daly-Shea
W. D.armentrout
American Association of Teachers” Colleges
State Normal College
Association
Detroit
Normal College
North Central Association
Normal*College
Vnt
United States
Dillon
Frances Robinson
Bannack Resident Carl Norman Dies After Illness
Carl Norman known as Al to many locals died Sunday after a brief illness. Born November 17, 1877 in Moncay, he moved to Montana at age four and spent his life in mining areas including Bannack and Butte. Funeral held Thursday at Brundage chapel with Rev. J. D. Smith officiating.
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Carl Norman
Montana
Barrett Hospital
Mon¢inay
Towiy
Butte
Salmon Sportsmen Plan Creating Primitive Area
Miss Gladys Garr county superintendent completes annual county school census. Report shows 1,553 school age children, 800 boys and 753 girls, with 497 under school age including 245 boys and 252 girls.
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Gladys
Garr
Dillon Boy Cited for Annapolis as Second in State
Albert Polish son of Mr and Mrs Matt Polish was named alternate for a state scholarship to the Annapolis naval training academy after ranking among the top two in Montana on a civil service exam taken by 45 competitors. The Beaverhead County High School senior, 16, received a telegram from Senator T J Walsh announcing the honor and his community celebrates the achievement.
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Katherine
Stuart
Montana State Normal College
Beaverhead County
Ana
Conrad
Wakefield
Mich
Dillon
Normal College
A.R. Stuart
Conirad
Mary Meers
F. X. Lechner
St. Rose’s Catholic Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Albert Polish
Matt Polish
T. J. Walsh
Annapolis Naval Training Academy
Montana
National Academy
Doles to Visit Dillon Commandery for Templar Session
Percy E. Doles, grand commander of Knights Templar of Montana, will visit the Dillon commandery on the evening of December 12. A special program and business session will honor the visiting official.
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Percy E. Doles
Havre
Knights Templar
Montana
Dillon Commandery
Thanksgiving Dance Draws Dense Attendance at City Hall
Dillon residents filled the city hall for a Thanksgiving night dance sponsored by the Dillon fire department. The Baxter-Tonrey orchestra provided the music as John Anderson, from the Big Hole basin, was in town the previous day.
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Dillon
City Hall
Baxter-Tonrey
John Anderson
Big Hole Basin
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Beaverhead Mining Association
Herndon
School of Mines
Bannack
Katherine Stuart
Salmon Recorder Herald
Lemhi
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