Beaverhead County Commissioners Meet in 1920 Session
Beaverhead County Montana commissioners convened December 6 1920 with Chairman D D McKnight and Commissioners Best and Shaw. They audited claims approved bids for county printing and physician services, and appointed Edwin G Farnsworth as justice of the peace for Dillon township to fill a vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of
Beaverhead County
Montana
D. D. McKnight
O. M. Best
Vera M. Baker
B. F. White
Beaverhead
Board of County Commissioners of
Silver Bow
McKnight
Best
Melrose
J. E. Shaw
QO. M. Best
Edwin G. Farnsworth
Dillon Township
A. A. Kenison
A. M. Kens of
Wisdom
Dillon Examiner Company
Legislative Assembly
Big Hole Basin News
Board of County Commissioners
Commissioners
Franklin
Shaw
R. H. Ryburn
Heart Attack Ends Local Resident J B Carlton
J B Carlton a four year Dillon resident died of a sudden heart attack Tuesday noon at the home of W Smith on Kentucky avenue. He was returning from the mailbox when stricken and died before a physician arrived. Funeral services were held yesterday at 11 o clock from the family home with burial in Mountain View cemetery. Carlton born May 1 1850 in Graveville Ohio came to Dillon from Gidds Mo four years ago and leaves his wife three children and one sister. He was a member of the I O O F.
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J.B. Carlton
Mountain View
Dillon
Gidds
Kentuck, Avenue
Graveville
Ohio
Middle West
C. H. Carlton
D. L. Watkins
Dorothy Carlton
Bozeman
Accident injures Charles W. Scott dismantling oil rig
Charles W. Scott, contractor for Montana Mutual Oil, was injured when a large mast fell while removing a drilling rig for rail transport. The fall fractured or crushed his leg below the knee, leaving swelling and severe pain awaiting x ray confirmation of the damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Scott
Montana Mutual Oil Company
Scott
Methodist leader to visit Dillon for quarterly meeting
Dr. C L Bovard of Helena superintendent of Methodist church work in west Montana will attend a quarterly meeting in Dillon Friday evening December 17. He will travel to Lima for Saturday evening and Sunday morning then return to Dillon for evening services December 19. Christmas features will mark both morning and evening services with special music renditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Bovard
Helena
West
Montana
Dillon
Lima
Mrs Graham Visits Upper Centennial Valley Boy With Foot Injury
Mrs George Graham of Upper Centennial Valley visited her son in town last week to check on a foot wound from a broken glass accident. Doctors reported the incision had healed well and the foot was in good condition though full recovery would take a long time.
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George Graham
Upper
Centennial Valley
Christmas Business Thrives in Local Shops
Christmas shopping draws large crowds as stores report better than expected sales. Merchants showcase lavish holiday decorations in festive colors admired by shoppers across town.
Elliott Hosts Twenty Friends at Turkey Dinner
Mr and Mrs A A Elliott entertained twenty friends Tuesday evening with a turkey dinner followed by card games.
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Mrs
A. A. Elliott
Beaverhead County Montana Road Petition Receives Viewers
Residents petition to establish a new county road in Beaverhead County. The proposal begins at the southeast corner of Section 31 and runs north to the Gibbonsville road near the northeast corner of Section 7, Township 5 South Range 16 West. Commissioner Shaw is removed as a petitioner and viewers J. E. Shaw Hans Jorgenson and W. E. Chapman are appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Armitage
Beaverhead County
Montana
S.E. Cor
Gibbonsville
N. E. Cor
S. E
Whiskey Run Cargo Seized by Sheriff in Idaho City
Canadian Club whiskey valued at 5000 dollars and two five passenger cars were seized by Sheriff C C Gosman. The whiskey is locked in the sheriff’s vault awaiting destruction orders while the cars await sheriff sale. The drivers fled. the raid followed a night patrol after officers spotted incoming vehicles. One car held a high power rifle and the other a revolver. Deputy W D Ross aided in the seizure and transport to the courthouse. The destination of the run remains undetermined.
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C. C. Gosman
Railroad Avenue
W. D. Ross
Gosman
Court House
Dillon
Idaho
Real Christmas Gift Suggestions From Government Savings
The Savings Division urges lasting gifts through Thrift Stamps Savings Stamps and Treasury Savings Certificates. Aimed at all ages, the program promises future happiness and independence by encouraging financial security beyond holiday pleasure. Stamps and certificates will be sold throughout 1921 to broaden giving without reducing present generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savings
United States
Treasury Savings
Savings Division of
the Treasury
Beaverhead County Tax Collections Fall Amid Delinquencies
Beaverhead County reports total tax collections near 896000 for 1920 as delinquent taxes rise to about 35500 with 187 names. Big Hole Irrigation Association accounts for roughly 24500 of the delinquencies. County funds allocations anticipate distributions among County, Trust and Agency, Dillon, and Lima.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Georgia Mathews
Big Hole Irrigation Association
Beaverhead
Trust and Agency
Dillon
Lima
Jury Panel Dismissed as District Court Adjourns
The December district court session was halted as the entire jury panel was dismissed due to illness of Judges Smith and Clark. All calendar cases were vacated. The George Games vs Frank Fiddler horses case ended yesterday with a Games victory and $500 damages plus interest. H G Rodgers presided in judge absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Joseph C. Smith
W. A. Clark
George Games
Frank Fiddler
Games
H. G. Rodgers
Christmas Selections by Methodist Choir Sunday
The Methodist church choir offers special Christmas selections on Sunday morning and evening December 19. Featured are solo The Birth of a King by Neidlinger with Miss Fulkerson, anthem The Manger of Bethlehem by C A Havens, and violin obbligato by Miss Finch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Neidlinger
Miss Fulkerson
Bethleham
C. A. Havens
Miss Finch
Trio of Dillon Boys Open Skating Rink on Brewery Pond
Three young Dillon boys began a skating rink on the old brewery pond. The activity is attracting many local skaters and drawing steady patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Riches Waiting To Be Removed From Beaverhead Mining Districts
A visiting Butte mining man urged Dillon to invest in substantial roadways into Beaverhead county’s rich mining districts. He argued good roads would lower ore transport costs, unlock mineral potential, and boost county revenue, with uniform grades and proper drainage as priorities. He noted preliminary mining work already underway in several districts and called for strong support to accelerate production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Butte
Dillon
Mrs. Staudaher Dead in Idaho Burial to Boise
Word from Salmon Idaho confirms the death of Mrs. George J. Staudaher on December 15. The body will be shipped to Boise for funeral services. She was born Rose Bosse near Sheri and lived in Dillon for years. Surviving are her husband and one child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
George J. Staudaher
Salmon
Idaho
Boise
Figgy Ballard of Dillon Ties in Bridgeport with Belgian Bride
Word from Dillon reports Thomas Ballard known as Figgy living in Bridgeport Connecticut with his Belgium wife. He left Dillon in April 1917 with the first volunteer contingent and reenlisted in Luxembourg and was discharged last July. Ballard formerly worked for Hughes and McCaleb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Ballard
Figgy
Dillon
Luxembourg
Bridgeport
Conn
Belgium
Ballard
Hughes & McCaleb
Mrs Hill Injured in Wagon Accident Near Ranch
Mrs Ray Hill was rushed to a Butte hospital for treatment of a broken shoulder after a wagon overturn left her with severe shoulder injuries. The incident occurred about two weeks earlier while she and her husband were en route to view a ranch they considered renting.
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Ray Hill
Butte
Christmas Program at Methodist Church Friday Night
The Methodist church Sunday school will present its Christmas program on Friday evening December 24. The children will perform their usual exercises and the Christmas tree decoration will be a featured part of the program.
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Methodist Church
Funeral of Mrs. Hannah Hoffman Held at Methodist Church
The funeral for Mrs. Hannah Hoffman was conducted Saturday afternoon by Rev. Edward Smith at the Methodist church. Interment followed at Mountain View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Hoffman
Methodist Church
Edward Smith
Mountain View Cemetery
New Judge Sits On District Bench During Emergency
With both district judges sidelined by illness Judge Smith appointed Attorney H G Rodgers to preside during the emergency period and Rodgers has been chairing since Tuesday. The Bank of Commerce of Burley Idaho sued D B Sullivan over last year day shipments and won for the plaintiff. Olmsted Stevenson v Thomas Flynn was continued to today. The Bank of Commerce suit against George Opp ended in a verdict for the defendant. Other cases set for January 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Smith
H. G. Rodgers
Judge Rodgers
Judge Smith
Judge Clark
South Pacific Street
Clark
Andrus Hotel
Bank of Commerce of
Burley
Idaho
D. B. Sullivan
Olmsted-Stevenson
Thomas Flynn
George Opp
Hay
Cemetery Road Gets Major Gravel Resurfacing
Four county road repair trucks haul gravel from pits west of town to the cemetery road east of town. A recently purchased power gravel loader speeds loading as crews work along a two mile stretch improving a boggy rutted route. City limits work on Kentucky avenue will be extended and paid for by the city.
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Cemetery Road
Kentucky Avenue
Big Hole hay crop praised amid lower outside shipping
Wisdom Montana stockmen G H Parson and W J Tope say the Big Hole Basin has an unusually large hay supply and high quality grazing. They report light snow and 3 inches on the ranges, with cattle and sheep finding feed by rustling as market prices hamper eastern sales. They hope for brighter cattle markets soon.
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Big Hole
G. H. Parson
W. J. Tope
Wisdom
Butte
Dillon
Parsons
Tope
Parson
Jaquette Visits Dillon After C W Scott Accident
J W Jaquette of Butte spent a day or two in Dillon this week responding to the accident involving his son in law C W Scott.
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J. W. Jaquette
Butte
Dillon
C. W. Scott
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R. Hathaway
Dillon Examiner Printing Company
J. B. Carlton
Charles Scott
Quarterly Meeting
Sheriff Gosman
Dist. Court
S. S
DIST
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