City Hall plans advance in Dillon as bids near
County officials urge voters to register before March 6 for the April 6 city election while Dillon readies a new two story city hall. The Wilson company plans a 50 by 100 foot 400 seat auditorium and police jail facilities, with bids to follow after council review.
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Ecticabe
BAS
BET
Soest
Center
Idaho Street
Wilson Architect Company
Bozeman
Wafr
P. P. Vreeland
Wilson Company
Educational Building Fund Urged for Montana State Fair
Montana educators urge a permanent educational building at Helena to serve all boys and girls. despite state funding reluctance, counties like Beaverhead have begun contributions with Miss Margaret Ross reporting strong local support and district pledges above the required per school amount.
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H. A. Davee
Montata
Montana
Beaverhead County
Helena
Margaret Ross
Holden Predicts Bumper Wheat Crop On Beach Lands
Norman E. Holden, dry farming expert, says beach land east of Dillon shows prosperity with a large wheat crop expected this year. Ranchers report minimal winter kill, limited hill moisture, and optimism for spring rains per a weather outlook predicting ample May and June precipitation.
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Norman E. Holden
Dillon
Mr. Holden
Mar. Helden
Mar Helden
Otis
North End Burglaries Lead to Arrests in Vagrancy Case
Frank Collins and David Johnson were jailed on vagrancy charges after a hearing before Justice Renison. Johnson allegedly ate at Centennial restaurant and refused to pay. A burglary at Mrs. Shone’s north side home occurred Sunday night. Collins is a suspect. The men pleaded not guilty to gambling charges. trial set for February 20 at 10 AM. both await trial in county jail.
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Frank Collins
David Johnson
Sassman
Justice of the Peace
Renison
Johnson
Collins
Dillon to Host Largest Ever Seventh Annual Horse Sale
The seventh annual Dillon Horse Sale opens February 1 with record outside interest from Utah and Idaho buyers. Stock from Salt Lake City and Idaho arrives as quarantine yards are prepared for tests, with reduced feeding charges and lower commissions to attract bidders. Local and regional ranchers, including R. H H. Jones with 25 Durham bulls, anticipate strong demand and growing turnout from the Northwest.
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Ditty
Dillon Horse Sale Company
Ino
Forses
Utah
Idaho
Salt Lake City
R. H H. Jones
Jones Land & Cattle Company
Big Hole Basin
Northwest
Durham
Montana
Mr. Jones
England
Big Hole
Stock inspector returns from Lima with 40 horses listed
Frank Nelson stock inspector returned from Lima Wednesday afternoon where he inspected 40 head of horses for L E McNinch. The shipment was consigned to New York state.
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Frank Nelson
Lima
New York State
Lincoln's Day Observance Highlighted By County Meeting
The 104th Lincoln birthday was observed with city schools closed. Judge Conger delivered a varied address recalling Lincoln and the conspiracy leading to his assassination. Political remarks by O T H P Shelley praised the Progressive Party and outlined a state-wide push.
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Dillon
County Court
Davis
Conger
Stephen A. Douphes
Abraham Lincoln
Cuch
Linis
Judge Conger
Payne
Seward
Beet
Mrore Peet
Booth
Surrat
Baker
Secret Service
Boston Corbett
W. J. Cushing
Corbett
Frank Ehiel
H.C. Patterson
Grant E. Finch
O. T H. P. Shelley
Progressive Party
Samuel Teagarden
Montana Progressive
Shelley
Snow Report for January Details Diminished Mountain Snow
January brought lighter snow in Montana mountains, especially in the Bitterroot and Cabinet ranges, with spring runoff likely to be below normal. Forecasters attribute the deficit to warm melt periods and insufficient precipitation, though a late February–March thaw could not fully compensate. Officials note light snow in Jefferson watershed, daily snow in Wise River since January 18, and chinook effects near Jackson.
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Bitter Root
Cabinet Mountains
Wen
U.S. Forest Service
Jefferson
Arcenta
D. Randolph
Wise River
H. F. Hendericks
Jackson
Sheridan Lodge Delegation Attends Dillon Banquet
A delegation from Sheridan lodge No. 20, A F and A M, will travel to Dillon tomorrow evening for a banquet hosted by Dillon lodge No. 23, A F and A M, at their temple on the Idaho Bannack street corner.
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Sheridan Lodge
Dillon
Dillon Lodge No. 23
A. F
A. M
Idaho Bed Bannack Street
Montana Reports Education Funding and Land Details
State education funding for the next year is set at 4.50 per child ages six to twenty one from 114 032 pupils, totaling 513 H4 in funds from state land rentals and security interest. County apportionment figures are listed with land ownership, sales, and coal land designations, plus rental income and interest across the school system totaling 757 208. Grand jury to meet in Helena, Judge J Miller Smith orders a 95 member panel to investigate gambling and poolroom laws amid local moral concerns.
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AL Davee
Davee
United States
Eeological Survey
Ody
Missoulian Helena
J. Miller Smith
Helena
Smith
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