Dillon Tribune celebrates sixty years as Beaverhead paper
The Dillon Tribune marks its 60th anniversary tracing its 1881 origins as Montana’s Beaverhead weekly chain. It credits editors H Brundage and J F Kline with a purpose to serve all classes, praising mining livestock and agriculture as pillars, and expresses confidence in Dillon Beavorhead’s future.
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Dillon Tribune
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Montana
Directory of
Madisonian
Virginia City
Courier
Bozeman
Rocky Mountain Husbandman
Great Falls
River Press
Fort Benton
Grasshopper Creek
Beaverhead
The
Tribune
H. Brundage
J. F. Kline
the Tribune
Montana tops railroad miles built last year
From the Tribune dated February 20 1891 Montana leads in new railroad mileage completed during the prior year. Ranchers gain thousands as heavy snow furthers winter profits. Local figures note lobbyists Edwin Norris and H R Melton from Dillon return from Helena and state institutions postponement. A snowbound week yields rich ranching impact and civic notes from Dillon.
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the Tribune
Montana
Edwin Norris
H. R. Melton
Dillon
Helena
Dillon Citizens Hear Townsend on Smelter Feasibility
Forty years back, leading Dillon citizens gathered February 21 to hear C. R. Townsend of Argenta discuss the feasibility of erecting a smelter in Dillon to treat local ores. The meeting occurred midweek as the mining man presented arguments for establishing processing facilities in the area. Miss dat: uncertain fragment mentions Hanson ranch path as a side note.
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the Tribune
Dillon
C. R. Townsend
Argenta
Hanson Ranch
Dillon resident leaves for Hamilton to pursue schooling
Elwood Boucher, who has lived in Dillon with Benjamin Bond for the past three years, departed Tuesday for Hamilton to attend school and establish his future home there.
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Elwood Boucher
Dillon
Benjamin Bond
Hamilton
City approves new combined street sweeper and flusher
The Dillon city council bought a motor driven GMC street sweeper and Studebaker flusher for 7783 dollars at a special meeting. Snowfall brings needed moisture as farmers welcome winter weather. Local residents attend Millinery opening and family travels noted.
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GMC
Studebaker
The Lincoln portrait and a view of freedom amid peril
A collected essay piece explores Abe Lincoln as a paradoxical figure allying humility with power. It contrasts his moral resolve against slavery with a lifelong readiness to act decisively for justice. The piece links Lincoln to broader ideas of liberty, civilization, and human dignity.
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William Herndon
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New Orleans
Bull Run
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Caesar
Dante
Judas Iscariot
Satan
Max Radin
Openings in Army Listed for Qualified Young Men
The notice lists Army openings at Fort Lawton Fort Lewis Presidio of Monterey Fort Francis E. Warren Fort Lewis Fort Stevens Fort Worden Fort Winfield Scott Presidio of San Francisco Fort Missoula Vancouver Barracks and more. Positions include engineers signals ordnance cavalry coast artillery infantry and clerks with preference for those with high school education or equivalent.
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Fort Lawton
Wash
3Rd Signal Co
Fort Lewis
3Rd Ordnance Co
11Th Cavalry
Presidio of
Monterey
Calif
76Th Field Artillery
Fort. Francis E. Warren
Wyo
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Fort Stevens
Ore
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Fort Worden
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San Francisco
Fort George Wright
Spokane
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Mont
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Utah
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Fort
Dillon hides buyers and auctions noted in 1910 Tribune excerpt
Elijah Warner, a Dillon hide buyer, purchased about 500 dollars of skins including coyotes timber wolves minks and wildcats near Dell. Reports say 70 000 dollars worth of horses passed through C A Smith’s auction ring last week with another big sale planned for next July. Dillon plumbers faced several days thawing frozen pipes affecting 40 to 50 homes. Mrs John Evans and her baby returned to Butte after weeks with Mrs Betsy Haines. Marcoe of Rib Lake Wis accepted a caller appointment in the?
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Elijah Warner
Dillon
Dell
C. A. Smith
John Evans
Baby
Butte
State land sale planned for 1280 acres in Liberty County
The state land board will sell 1,280 acres of state land in Liberty County at a public auction to be held February 29 in Chester, according to State Land Commissioner Neniten P. Sherlock.
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State Land. Board
Liberty County
Chester
Neniten P. Sherlock
Counties Granted Total Of Forty Nine Thousand Two Hundred Fifty
The state public welfare board last week granted 49250 to 17 counties for direct relief payments this month. Counties listed include Cascade Daniels Deer Lodge Fergus Garfield Jefferson Lake Lincoln McCone Missoula Musselshell Ravalli Roosevelt Sheridan Silver Bow Valley Yellowstone with varied grants.
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State Public Welfare Board
Cascade
Daniels
Deer Lodge
Fergus
Garfield
Jefferson
Lake
Lincoln
McCone
Missoula
Musselshell
Ravalli
Roosevelt
Sheridan
Silver Bow
Valley
Yellowstone
Drunk Driving Arrests Rise Across Years to 1939
State highway patrol supervisor Lou Boe decker reports 550 motorists arrested for drunken driving in 1939, up from 464 in 1938, 440 in 1937, and 371 in 1936. Highway fatalities totaled 147 in 1939, up 1.38 percent from 1938 but down over 31 percent from 1934 when no patrol existed.
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Lou Boedecker
State Highway Patrol
Commission orders hearing on French telephone rates
The state railroad and public service commission orders Mountain States Power to show cause February 20 at Kalispell why extra charges for French telephone sets should not be eliminated or reduced. Affects Big Fork, Columbia Falls, Kalispell, Polson, Sommers, and Whitefish. current rate is 50 cents more per month for French phones than regular ones.
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State,railroad and Public Service Commission
Mountain States Power Company
Kalispell
Big Fork
Columbia Falls
Polson
Sommers
Whitefish
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