Beaverhead County Fair Sets New Circuit Dates
The Beaverhead County Fair association board met at the sheriff’s office to review a Dillon circuit plan with Idaho towns Blackfoot St Anthony Montpelier and Pocatello. Dates moved to August 31 September 1 2 3 to align with four Idaho fairs and secure better attractions and rail rates. No exclusive privileges will be granted on fair grounds this year. peanut stands refreshments and eating houses will be available to all who pay.
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Beaverhead County
Carruthers
Idaho
Blackfoot
St. Anthony
Montpelier
Dillon
Pocatello
Sugar Beet Proposal Urges Local Farmers to Act
George R. Featherly, president of Beaverhead Sugar Beet Growers Association, reports slow replies to his circular urging farmers to grow beets this year. He has hundreds of acres tendered, seeks leasers, notes Japanese laborers ready at low cost, and a favorable sale price to Utah Idaho Sugar Co. Immediate action is required to secure plans and profits. Mrs. Laura Kress travels east due to her father's critical illness.
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George R. Featherly
Beaverhead
Mr. Featherly
Utah-Idaho Sugar Company
Featherly
Week's Doings in State Legislature Highlight New Motion Order
Helena readers learn the house adopted a de facto three motion sequence to manage business reverting that fills the schedule with reverting and reconsidering actions rather than following formal order. The senate reports a clean calendar and readiness to act, awaiting bills from the house.
Seventeen Bills Passed At Night Session In Helena
Helena February 19 Seventeen bills passed on third reading by the house after a night session that lasted until 10 30 with more measures introduced and notices given. The body foresees reaching near 400 total bills as sessions proceed and adjournment to Missoula for a banquet is planned.
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Byrnes
Lewis and Clark
Gray
Cascade
Boards of County Commissioners
BON
Harbert
Duncan
Carnegie Bounty Fund
Custon
Gallatin
Lewis and
Clark
Wilhalm
Jefferson
Annin
Romney
House
Senate
Missoula
Distinguished Speaker to Deliver Dillon High School Address
Governor B F White Dillon Montana receives telegram from U S Senator Carter naming Prof D J Crosby Washington as the commencement speaker for Dillon Beaverhead county high school exercises in May. Crosby is noted as an expert on agricultural education and a department of agriculture member.
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D.J. Crosby
Washington
Agricultural Education
Department of Agriculture
Dillon
B F. White
Beaverhead. County
United States
Wash
D.C
B. F. White
Eleventh legislative session faces final push in Helena
Four days rest ends as the Eleventh legislative session resumes in Helena on February 22. Lawmakers plan to tackle pending measures, with the poolroom and racetrack amendment bill early in the week. The Berkin amendment to the King law wins committee support and reports from investigating committees and boards are due.
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Helena
House
Berkin
Governor Signs Glacier Park Resolution
Helena February 23 Governor TM Norris signed Senate Resolution No. 2 urging Congress to pass a bill establishing a national park at Glacier Park. The measure seeks federal protection and designation of the region as a national park.
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Glacier
Park
Helena
Norris
Senate
Congress
National Park
Tan Trouble Married Another Woman Before Divorce
Matt Rebich of Dillon, an Austrian rancher, was jailed in Butte on bigamy charges after marrying Miss Katie Kavran while still married to his first wife. Uncle George Rebich failed to post a $5,000 bond. County Attorney Walker moved to prosecute after learning of the suspected second marriage amid reports his first wife had left him with a child.
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Matt Rebich
Dillon
Butte
Katie Kavran
George Rebich
Matt
Rebich
Salt Lake
Miss Kavran
Rebich Ranch
Walker
Norris Calls for Resource Conservation at Butte Banquet
Governor Norris urged conservation of Montana resources at a Butte Business Men's Association banquet. He pressed protecting forests and water power, segregating agricultural lands, and leasing minerals to other nations that will pay royalties, aligning with Roosevelt era policy.
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Butte
Butte Business Men’s Association
Thornton
Gov. Norris
Theodore Roosevelt
Congress of Governors
Washington
Sugar Beets Pose Big Profit for Farmers New to Crop
An article highlights sugar beets as a potentially very profitable new crop for farmers long focused on hay and grain. It cites beet crops as land friendly with deep roots, offers cost and yield figures, and notes typical beets production around fifteen to twenty-five tons per acre with higher returns despite greater initial expense.
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American Sugar Beet Gazette
R. L. Adams
Spreckel
Courier
Salinas Valley
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Geo
R. Featherly
Laura Kress
Normal ‘College
Houdon
Dstingushenan
Sen. Carter
Tan Trouble
STE TG
Conserie
Butte Business Men's Association
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