Beaverhead County 1920 January Commissioners Session Billoffs
Beaverhead County Commissioners met January 5 1920 and January 6 1920 in Dillon Montana. They audited claims opened bids for county physicians and remodeling the courthouse and jail heating system. Bids included M A Walker H A MacMillan 1500 Dr R H Ryburn 1200 W H Stephan 1200 with travel and surgical terms. Heating bids from Thos E Luebben 1700 or 1500 if Hoffman equipment used and Dart Hdw & Imp Co 1583.10. Also discussed tax refund protest for John Yank Estate and bond plans for a high school dormitory and central heating plant. A February 12 adjourned meeting set to hear bond bids from four houses led by Gold Sta Beck Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of
Beaverhead County
Montana
D. D. McKnight
O. M. Best
Vera M. Baker
Bard
M.A. Walker
H. A. MacMillan
Dillon
R. H. Ryburn
W. H. Stephan
Thos. E. Luebben
Luebben
Hoffman
Dart Hdw
Imp. Co
Roy S. Stephenson
John Yank
Messrs
Rge P. Hughes
Pearl I. Smith
Pearl I. Smith,members of the High School Board of Trustees
Board of County Commissioners
Gold Stabeck Company
Ees
D. D. MéKnip
O.M. ‘Best
Vera M. “Baker
Memorial Services for Fallen Heroes in Beaverhead
Beaverhead Post No 20 plans memorial services for local World War I dead on Sunday February 22. Next of kin will receive Memorial Certificates from the French government. The group may hold services before or after a Hartwig theatre Oratorio under Legion auspices.
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Beaverhead
Legion
Hartwig Theatre
Butte
Post
Congress
Imperial Valley
California
Meyers
California Post
Two Dillon Youths Fined Twice for Beaver Incident
Hobart Conklin and Earl Opp trapped beaver along Beaverhead River near Madison county. They surrendered to Deputy Game Warden after killing the beaver and were fined $50 each in Twin Bridges, then later escorted to Virginia City for a second arraignment where fines rose to $57 apiece.
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Hobart Conklin
Earl Opp
Dillon
Beaverhead
Madison County
Jack Carney
Twin Bridges
Justice Court
Conklin
Opp
Virginia City
Dillon Volunteer Fire Department Dance Highlights Attendance
The Dillon Volunteer Fire Department hosted a dance last Saturday night in City Hall. The Sunset Orchestra provided music and the event drew a good turnout. Mr. and Mrs. Av Grabter departed for Steig-Angeleazen.
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Dillon Volunteer Fire Department
City “Hall
Sunset
Av. Grabter
Steig
Historic markers to mark Beaverhead County sites
County Commissioners D D Mc Knight J E Shaw and Q M Best met to endorse a D A R plan with Dr F H Garver to place historical signs along county highways. The markers would cover trails gold and silver discoveries Indian battles and early vigilante deeds to educate youth and attract tourists. The county would supply materials and a workman while the society lists sites and helps with inscriptions. The resolution passed. J A Wedum resigned from the high school board and C W Hudson was appointed to fill the vacancy. A new road in Centennial valley was acted upon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. McKnight
Dell
J. E. Shaw
Bristow
Q. M. Best
Dillon
Jean Bishop
Beaverhead
F. H. Garver
State Normal College
State of Montana
J. A. Wedum
C. W. Hudson
Herbert Arnold
Centennial Valley
Drops Dead in Rooming House in Dillon
L. W. Wiles, a man over 65 who had resided around Dillon, died of a heart attack Monday afternoon at the Williamson lodging house ten minutes after saying he would travel to Youngstown Ohio to be with his dying youngest son. Wiles, who had worked for Pearl I. Smith at the graphite mine, had recently been recalled by telegram about his son’s condition. three sons survive and remained in Youngstown.
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L. W. Wiles
Dillon
Williamson
Youngstown
Ohio
Pearl I. Smith
Scalps Fall As Local Quint Wins Deer Lodge and Philipsburg
The high school basketball team returned from a two day trip with wins over Deer Lodge 18 to 36 and Philipsburg 48 to something, giving them half of their season’s games. A rematch is set for tomorrow night at the high school gym. The American Legion dance follows at city hall with both quints as guests.
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Philipsburg
Deer Lodge
Dear Lodge
Granite County Basketers
American Legion
Legion
First Dillon Band Holds Inaugural Practice
Beaverhead Post No 20 sponsors the Dillon band held its first practice at City Hall with over thirty musicians. Director J H Baker, new to Dillon, praised for rare ability and twenty five years experience, promising a bright future. D D McKnight W E Chapman and W M Miller visited the site for the proposed location and will report next meeting.
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Dillon
Beaverhead Post No. 20
City Hall
J. H. Baker
Baker
D. D. McKnight
W. E. Chapman
W. M. Miller
City Council Creates Sewer District and Funds Band
The council approved a $1000 appropriation to hire a Legion band for spring and summer concerts. Construction on the California and Dakota streets sewer district will begin when weather allows. Traffic fines dominated police court receipts. juveniles were reprimanded or paroled after minor charges. No petitions were presented at this month’s meeting.
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Legion
California
Dakota
Council
Dillon Merchant Fidel Huber Dies After Illness
Fidel Huber senior partner of Huber Brothers jewelry firm in Dillon died Tuesday evening at 56 from pneumonia with nephritis. A prominent Episcopal churchworker and Mason, he left a large family and was honored at St. James church with a large Masonic funeral at Mountain View cemetery. He helped craft the Montana state silver service for the Montana battle cruiser and built a substantial Dillon business with his brothers. The obituary notes his civic engagement and republican leanings. Primaries set for August 24 under revised rules with four election dates this year for Dillon and Lima voters.
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Fidel Huber
Huber Brothers
South Washington Street
Episcopal Church
Knights Templar
St. James Episcopal Church
Faber
Helena
Mountain View
Dillon
Butte
Kentucky Avenue
Germany
John Kupfer
United States
Corinne
Utah
Utah and Northern
Montana
Kupfer
Huber
Clyde Bennington Dead in Florida Pneumonia
Clyde Bennington, brother of Charles Bennington and a former Dillon man, died Wednesday in West Palm Beach Florida from double pneumonia. His father was killed near Palm Beach on November 1 when struck by a train.
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Clyde Bennington
Charles Bennington
Dillon
West Palm Beach
Florida
Palm Beach
Medical Lodge official visits tepid town this week
A fragmentary report notes Frank Rife and other Medicine Lodge figures visiting the town this week for unspecified business or events amid sparse details.
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Frank Rife
Lodge
Peterson Expands Holdings in Local Bank Board update
John Peterson, a Horse Prairie rancher and member of the Security State bank of Dillon board, has increased his bank holdings by purchasing stock previously held by Pearl I. Smith, who was reelected at the last annual meeting.
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John Peterson
Security State Bank of
Dillon
Pearl I. Smith
Smith
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H. G. Humphrey
Methodist Church
Dillon Trappers
Quint
NEW Dillon
J. Baker
New Musical Organization
Dillon Merchant
Anna Huber
Bertha Huber
Alois Fassler
Melrose
Fred Huber
City
Mary Newton
Harry Kupfer
State Supreme Court
W. H. Poorman
Sam Goodman
Prohibition
Secretary of State
C. T Stewart
Supreme Court
Vera Baker
C. T. Stewart
Lima
Majority
Poorman
Peterson
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