Beaverhead County Fair elects new board and sets dates
Beaverhead County Fair association stockholders met at the courthouse. George R Featherly was named president and W C Orr vice president as directors were elected. The next fair will run four days from September 7 to 10. Secretary Carruthers reported the association is in strong condition. He will travel to Pocatello to coordinate with nearby fairs.
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Beaverhead County Fair Association
Court House
5. S. Carruthers
George R.featherly
W.C. Orr
H. A. Kaiser
George Lowell
Ike Edinger
H. J.selway
O. C. Gosman
George R. Featherly
Carruthers
B. F.’ White
Featherly
Caruthers
Pocatello
Blackfoot
St.Anthony
Idahoe Falls
Lis
Fair Association
Armstead Gilmore line eyed as Idaho electric rail link
Helena Record reports the Gilmore and Pittsburg Railroad aims to build a 125 mile stretch from Armstead Idaho to Salmon and beyond this year with survey work underway and right of way secured. The project is touted as a key link in a broader Portland to Butte electric railway plan, with construction expected within weeks.
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Armstead
Rockies
Gilmore
Salmon
Idaho
Gilmore & Pittsburg Company
Horse Prairie
Helena
Postland
Oregon
Butte
Pittsburg
Salmon City
Beaverhead County
Portland
Montana
Dillon
Lincoln Day program at Beaverhead high school
A Lincoln Day program was rendered at Beaverhead County High School this morning at 11 by students and some outsider helpers.
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Beaverhead County High School
Sugar beet expansion signals big week in Dillon
George Featherly reports a major push for growing sugar beets with Utah Idaho Sugar Co and Japanese labor. Farms like Beaverhead Ranch and Poindexter Orr pledge acreage from 25 to 100. Contracts outline land groups of 100 acres or more and aim to sign up farmers quickly for what officials call the biggest money making enterprise in the area.
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George. R. Featherly
Heber, Austin
Utah-Idaho Sugar Company
Beaverhead Ranch Company
Poindexter & Orr Company
P. & O. Company
Featherly
Austin
Dillon
Week In Montana Legislature Highlights
Helena February 6 The house passed the King anti pool measure and the Donlan primary pill was killed. House bill No 26 and Clayberg's primary bill moved forward while routine business dominated. In all 258 house bills and 88 senate bills have been introduced.
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Helena
Donlan
Clayberg
Legislative Assembly
House
Senate
Donlan Primary Bill Killed as Clayberg Measure Passes
Helena reports the house killed Donlan’s primary election bill and passed the Clayberg measure on its third reading by 35 to 26. The anti poolroom bill replacing two King bills also cleared in committee and faced a likely senate GOP retreat.
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Helena
House
Donlan
Clayberg
Oregon
Senate
House i
Ashby
Guay
MacGinniss
Eliel
Central Heating Franchise Proposed for Dillon
A special election set for March 8 will decide a 25 year franchise for W W Wilson and E E Marcoe to build a central heating plant in Dillon. The project aims to start in spring and operate by next winter with costs covered by a city funds deposit. a protective ordinance ensures city streets and alleys are shielded from installation damage. John Lovell ships 16 carloads of mutton sheep to Los Angeles, with Forrest Bayerd and Lloyd Barnett accompanying.
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Messrs. W. W. Wilson
E. E. Marcoe
Messrs
Marcoe
Wilson
Marcoe and
Scott
John Lovell
Beaverhead Valley
Los Angeles
Cal
Frank Landon
Mrs Metzel and relatives visit in Madison county
Mrs C M Metzel of Puller Springs Madison county visits with sister Miss Fannie Cahill and brother Henry Cahill and her daughter Miss Ruperta Metzel who is attending school here and staying at the Cahill home.
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C. M. Metzel
Puller Springs
Madison County
Fannie
Henry Cahill
Ruperta Metzel
Cahill
Saloon Regulation Debate Draws Local Letters
A Dillon Tribune note prints a W C T U statement urging midnight saloon closures. It argues against loopholes used by saloon interests and questions women travelers and laborers' access to alcohol, urging balanced regulation over prohibition. The piece cites hotel and railroad worker concerns and hints at continuing discussion on Page Eight.
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W. C. Tuv
Dillon
The
Tribune
A. S. Rife
Dillon Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Butte
Ditton
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Mec. Department of the Office
Carruther
Butte Daily
Bayerd
F.A. Grady
Helena Record
Geo. A. Featherly
Sugar
Messrs. Marcoe
Wilson Wil
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