Real Estate Transfers in Beaverhead Abstract for Week Ending Jan 28 1922
United States grants 320 acres near Dillon and Grant to Oscar L Brown and Fernie H Richardson. Transfers include multiple Dillon lots in Barnett's, Mauldin's, and Rife's additions. Parcel swaps involve Lowell T Grimes and Otis B Grimes transferring lots 7 and 8 to John R Serenson and Florence Sorenson. Other deeds convey 240 acres east of Lakeview and the north half of a Dillon block.
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United States of America
Oscar L. Brown
Dillon
Montana
Fernie H. Richardson
Grant
Emily Beall
Enma Beall
Orrin Beall
Lowell T. Grimes
Barnett
Dilson
Otis
B. Grimes
John R. Serenson
Florence E. Sorenson
Monaana
Charles McGrath
Helen McGrath
A. L. Stone
Mauldin
Karl S. van Antwerp
Laura van Antwerp
Lakeview
Frank Cushing
Edward Cushing
Fredericka Cushing
R. J. Moore
Garenzo Cushing
W. J. Cushing
Dell News Digest Reflects Local Activity and Travel
Dell notes show A I Scott visiting Idaho Falls, Laundsbury family and Miss Sedwick in Dillon, a newborn son for Dave and Mrs Burk, and J W Sutherland heading to Rexburg with stock. Other items mention J Peterson from Idaho Mall visiting Dell, Harry May moving to Butte, and rising wheat shipments as mining towns show renewed activity amid cold, stock movements, and hopes for better days.
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Dell
A. I. Scott
Idaho Falls
A. J. Laundsbury
J. W. Sutherland
Rexburg
Harry May
Butte
Dave Burk
Ma Perry
Dillon
Delland
Butle
Training School Notes Highlight Activities and Enrollment
Miss Eleanor Troxell returned from Missoula after attending the county superintendents meeting where she spoke to Missoula primary teachers. The second semester began with 13 kindergartners and five in the first grade. Enrollment at semester end was 650, down 67 from last year, with daily attendance 30 below prior year. Miss Pauline Van de Walker hosted a sewing party for teachers last Thursday.
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Eleanor Troxell
Missoula
Fie
Troxell
Anne Hazard
Bogan
Pauline van de Walker
Dilton Horse Sales Managers Plan Next Sheridan Sale
George Ditty and W A Anderson, Dilton Horse Sales Co managers, spent Thursday in and around Sheridan promoting their business. Ditty stated the next sale will be held in Sheridan on December 25 at the Sheridan Forum.
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George Ditty
Dilton Horse Sales Company
W. A. Anderson
Sheridan
Local Notes from Glen Station Dillon Weekend
Miss Ruth Park er spent the weekend in Dillon. Miss Parker and Mr Hier attended a party in Dillon Wednesday evening. Clark Anderson of Dillon visited the Jacob Hartwig place en route to Melrose with cattle. John Roble called at the county seat. R W Wilhelm of Divide called in Dillon Monday. Rhodes Wilhelm of Melrose visited Dillon Saturday. Fay Gransberry w...
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Dillon
Weather and people notes from Lakeview area
In Lakeview Jan 30 the valley reports a cold spell with two feet of snow and temperatures plunging to 40 below on Jan 18 and around 20 below afterward. Abundant snow promises irrigation water while coal is unused. Local movements include Fred Hanson driving to Dillon with companions for work in mines and smelters. Also, Elton Prather visits Jimmie Hanson. Mrs Prather seeks family in Pocatello. Beatrice Schulz born Jan 20 near Lakeview. Mary Prather recovering after nine weeks in Murray hospital.
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Lakeview
Fred Hanson
Dillon
Jane
Pete Huot
Yellowstone
Butte
Anaconda
Elton Prather
Jimmie Hanson
Brentwood Ranch
Mr. Prather
Pocatello
Beatrice
Mary Prather
Murray Hospital
Rife and Lodge Residents Share Winter Happenings
Mrs Isaac Rife and son Isaac Jr visited Dillon to see relatives Mr and Mrs Martin Barrett who will spend the winter in California Ambrose Brown of Armstead visited the Lodge Ed Wright shopped in Armstead Virgil Given spent time in Armstead with a ill wife Edgar Rife drove from Armstead to bring a government trapper for coyotes Mr and Mrs Frank Rife and Frank Jr returned to the Rife ranch Blivens has recovered from stomach trouble R Forrester of Dillon was a business visitor on the Lodge Thursday.
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Isaac Rife
Isaac, Jr
Dillon
Rife
Martin Barrett
California
Ambrose Brown
Armstead
Ed Wright
Virgil Given
Edgar Rife
Isaac Rife Ranch
Frank Rife
Frank Jr
Rife Ranch
Blivens
R. Forrester
Juvenile Biologist Question Sparks Frog Tadpole Debate
A juvenile biologist asks if a baby tadpole eater would gain a bass frog-like voice. The scene includes a mother objecting with “they’d kill him,” then a counter statement “Well, they didn’t.”
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Georgie Ma
Water pipes mischief drains town as plumbers stay busy
For ten days, low water pressures and burst lines plague the town. Plumbers are continually dispatched on trouble calls as residents report leaks and outages.
Melrose Social Roundup Sees Visits and Illness Updates
Miss Viola McMurrin of Woodin visits grandmother Mrs Gee in Bighorn. Mrs John Peterson and Mrs J C Clark visit Butte. Mrs C Owens recovering from illness. Ladies Aid held a surprise party for Mrs V Streb. Pat Smith Melrose visits Butte with parents. Mrs Frank Hoffman travels to Ogden for sister Fleasers death. George Huber of Melrose in Butte on business. Mrs Henry Wanbecher of Bedrock visits Melrose. Mrs F McCaulley and three children visit Mrs A Casey in Butte. A Fisher in Butte on business. Willard Olson from Herla visits mother Mrs Peter Olson in Melrose.
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Melrose
Viola . McMurrin
Woodin
Gee
Bighorn
John Peterson
J. C. Clark
Butte
C. Owens
Ladies’ Aid Society
V. Streb
Pat Smith
Frank Hoffman
Ogden City
Fleasers
Geo. Huber
Henry Wanbecher
Bedrock
F. McCaulley
A. Casey
A. Fisher
Willard Olson
Herla
Peter Olson
Nicholia News Briefs Report Local Movements
Mr Brock traveled to Dell this week, leaving Tuesday and returning Wednesday. Ras Hansen had a quick trip to Dillon, leaving Wednesday and returning the next day. Lowell Martinell, his mother, and Annie Brothers went to Lima Saturday for a few days. Iva Monroe has been ill with a cold and sore throat and missed several days of school. Leo Harrison marked his 11th birthday with a school party. D E Farrand returned February 22 from Dillon, where he had been hospitalized for a broken leg.
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Nicholia
Mr. Brock
Dell
Ras Hansen
Dillon
Lowell Martinell
Annie Brothers
Lima
Iva Monroe
Leo Harrison
D. E. Farrand
Significance of moles and their meanings
A Kansas City Star item discusses eighteenth century chapbook lore on body moles. Interpreting mole placement reveals traits and outcomes such as happiness or misfortune, quarrels, wealth, and marriage prospects for men and women.
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Aldermary Churchyard
Bow Lane
London
Kansas City Star
When Spectacles Was Novelty and Fashion
The piece describes early spectacle fashion, noting spectacles as status symbols across Spain. It cites a Spanish noble’s large glasses and a monastic reward where a prior urged a monk to wear them to appear more imposing.
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Spain
Astorga
Naples
The Bosses Pleasing Dilemma Hinders Men's Productivity
A saying notes that some men fail to accomplish tasks because they devote effort to pleasing everyone except the boss. The quote highlights workplace dynamics and time management issues in a concise, period tone.
Eskimo Kayak Design and Sea Skills Described
An excerpt explains a kayak built of sealskin over a wooden frame, about ten feet long and narrow at both ends with a mid deck combing. Eskimos wear sealskin garments for water protection and enter the kayak by sliding in carefully. Greenland experts can right and paddle through a flip, mastering swift, controlled somersaults.
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Greenland
Isala
French Peasant Hides Money in Shotgun Muzzle
A man near Lorient hid 1000 francs and 600 francs in the muzzles of a double barreled shotgun to guard proceeds. A neighbor later used the gun to shoot a hare and the money vanished. The Morbihan civil court must decide who bears responsibility for the 1,500 francs loss.
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Lorient
Tle
Ile
Civil Court
Department of Morbihan
Slang Phrases Through the Ages in School Texts
A Pittsburgh Gazette-Times piece discusses evolving language in school readers. It notes teachers once tolerated slang and contrasts old McGuffey style language with modern speech, defending past literacy value and the transient nature of slang.
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McGulley
Pittsburgh Gazette-Times
Express Dragon Flies and Bird Speeds Across Flight
The passage compares speeds of birds and insects noting swifts can exceed 100 mph in brief sighted bursts, racing pigeons reach 60 mph on short trips, golden plover and pheasant speeds around 45 mph and 30 mph, respectively, with dragonflies about 30 mph and bees at 20 mph by rapid wing beats.
West Resident Ponders City Service Slowness
A New York Sun item quotes Dingley from the West as he notes city dining quirks. He recalls waiters saying food is “on the fire” but finds apple sauce often served from a fresh can, debating what truly counts as fresh.
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Dingley
New Yorker
New -York -Sun
Thomas Moore Life and Works and Last Rose of Summer
Irish poet Thomas Moore born in Dublin 1779 died 1852 in Wiltshire a noted singer and writer of poems essays and History of Ireland He lived at Sloperton cottage and produced The Last Rose of Summer among many works The piece notes his daughter’s death and his public singing career with Welsh Melodies contract timelines.
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Thomas Moore
Ireland
Dublin
Pote
Sloperton
Devizes
Wiltshire
Tori W Guiartg Volitig
HS “Lalit Rookh
Moore
Power
London
Thrift and social progress contrasted in Thrift Magazine
The piece argues thrift is the basis of economic progress and social welfare. It warns against thoughtless spending and urges constructive conduct beyond individual happiness, emphasizing duty to society over self-pleasure.
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Thrift Magazine
Stockman’s Quip on Utility Stock Sale Inquiry
A man with a cattleman bearing visited a western public utility office asking about plans to sell securities directly to customers. He chewed, spat, and spoke in frontier slang, challenging the notion of stock sales and trade practices.
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Western Public Utility Company
Must We Have the Recall
A reader questions whether recalls are wise urging that judges hand down harsh sentences for petty theft and moonshining while a man jailed twenty years for stealing to feed a family faces criticism. The writer asks what voters should do about recall and its impact on law and order.
Reed Smoot Proposes Taxing State Bond Income
Senator Reed Smoot of Utah calls for a constitutional amendment to allow federal taxation of securities issued by states and municipalities. He argues current tax exemptions cost the government hundreds of millions yearly and that income taxes on large earners depend on ending these losses.
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Reed Smoot
Utah
Smoot
Senator Smoot
Judge Brantly Seeks Re Election To Chief Justice Post
Chief Justice Theodore Brantly plans another run for re election to the bench. He has served the state with honesty and diligence for years and faces no expected Republican opposition. Democrats could bolster the court by endorsing him, given his long record of fair rulings.
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Theodore Brantly
Young Sparrow First Flight Ends in Predator Chase
A fledgling sparrow leaves a nest at a stable yard and is pursued by a cock and hens who chase after it. A kite swoops in, snatches the young bird, and carries it away, sending the birds scrambling to shelter.
Charles Quick and Family Headed to Crescent Idaho
Charles Quick and his family, once residents of Jackson, visited Dillon early this week on their route to Crescent Idaho, where they plan to establish their new home and residence.
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Charles Quick
Jackson
Dillon
Crescent
Idaho
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