Political Pot Is Waxing Hot
The piece notes three elections in the coming year and a revamped Montana primary law. It details filing fees equal to 1 percent of the office’s annual salary for state and county candidates, petition requirements for presidential delegates, and rotation of names on ballots. County filings are due July 24 1924 and state filings by July 16 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of State
Congress
United States
Supreme Court
Montana
Sweater Award Rules Read By Montana Interscholastic Body
The Montana Interscholastic Athletic Association met at Billings High School to continue the district plan for deciding the state football title under the State School of Mines at Butte. Bruce Millikin was reelected president and C W Grandy and LeRoy W Beam were named to the board of Control. Principal Marion Dietrich urged a clear ruling on sweater awards to protect eligibility, and the group adopted criteria distinguishing approved school or civic purchases from parental or self funded gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State School of Mines
Butte
Billings
Bruce E. Millikin
Great Falls
C. W. Grandy
Terry
LeRoy W. Beam
Dillon
Board of Control
Marion Dietrich
Payne Templeton
Big Timber
Leap year boon to both men and women
Mrs. W. E. Earnhardt of Spokane Woman's club argues women should have the right to propose marriage not only in leap year but at all times. She says many eligible women fail to marry due to finances or bashfulness and that allowing proposals would help couples form happier homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Earnhardt
Spokane Woman’s Club
Brockton to Dedicate New $15,000 School House
The community of Brockton prepares a dedication for its new school house valued at $15,000. Officials announce the ceremony will honor the opening and spotlight improvements for local education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
Locals to Invade Butte Tonight
High school students send Coach Roberts and his basket tossers off by train to meet Butte High in tonight’s away game. Roberts built a new team after January coaching seminar at Missoula. schedule shows Jan 11 Butte High in Butte and Feb 16 Butte Central in Butte. Miss Frances Dunn Ruth Kaiser head to University of Utah for studies in Salt Lake City. accompanied by grandmother Mrs. John Shives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberts
Butte
Butte High
Quint
University At
Betterhead
B. C. H. S. News
Anaconda
Deer Lodge
Butte Central
Dillon
Frances Dunn
Ruth Kaiser
Miss Dunn
Salt Lake City
University of Utah
John Shives
Dunn
Plans Under Way to Reorganize State Bank of Plentywood
Plans are in progress to reorganize the State Bank of Plentywood with management changes and potential capital adjustments aimed at strengthening operations and stabilizing services for customers across the region.
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State Bank of
Plentywood
Dillon Teacher Delia Dorchester Dies Christmas Day
Miss Delia D Ette Dorchester, a 20 year upper grade critic teacher in Dillon, died in Dexter New York on Christmas morning. Born June 17 1866 in Jefferson county New York she came to Montana in 1896 teaching in Great Falls seven years before moving to Dillon in 1902. She resigned over a year ago due to ill health and later returned to New York where she recovered but was struck by a fatal illness in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Price
E H. Dexter
Dillon
Jefferson County
N. Y
Montana
Great Falls
New York
County Commissioners Adjourn After Short Session
In a brief two day meeting the board awarded the county physician contract to Dr W J Stephan for another year with one other bid from Doctors R H Ryburn and L M Mollar. Ray Shaw was named justice of the peace at Wisdom and Assessor Ross Hmerick will attend a state assessors meeting in Helena January 15. The board authorized road and bridge matters in districts under their charge and inspected the Anderson and Mooney bridges with county engineer Chester Kellogg. County records show 23 registered and 19 grade cattle, 15 inmates at the farm in December, and nurse Miss Lian reported health survey results and planned clinics for tooth and tonsil infections and vision issues in rural schools. Indigent aid was provided to several poor and sick residents. all three commissioners attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
W. J. Stephan
R. H. Ryburn
L. M Mollar
Ray Shaw
Wisdom
Ross Hmerick
State Board of Equalization
Helena
Anderson and
Mooney
Chester Kellogg
Miss Lian
Anderson
Gosman
Shaw
Fat Cows on Roadside In Big Ranch Turnover
A author relays a Sunday drive past 523 cattle from the P. and O. ranch, bought by Hansen Packing of Butte. The herd, described as fat and ready for slaughter, reflected the annual turnover of the Hansen operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apex
Hansen Packing Company
Butte
Funeral for Mrs. Caroline Staten at Twin Bridges
The death of Mrs. Caroline Staten occurred after the birth of her seventh child at Barrett hospital. Her funeral was held Thursday at the Mormon church with interment in Mountain View cemetery. She was 44, born in Grantville Utah, wife of William Staten, and the family had moved from Idaho to a ranch near Twin Bridges. The community extends sympathy to the bereaved family.
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Caroline Staten
Barrett Hospital
Mormon Church
Mountain View Cemetery
William Staten
Idaho
Twin Bridges
Grantville
Utah
Eastern Star Install Officers at Masonic Temple
The Eastern Star installed elected and appointed officers for the year at the Masonic Temple on a Tuesday evening in January 1924. Worthy Matron Zetta Gosman and Worthy Patron J W Rees led a program that included a sumptuous 6:30 dinner and an initiation ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Zetta Gosman
J. W. Rees
Maude Price
Martha Martin
Margaret L. Tayior
Georgia Mathews
E. H. Luebben
Adah
Effie Roe
Ruth
Frances Kes
Psther
Fratie Stone
Evans introduces bill for a federal building in Dillon Montana
Congressman John M. Evans filed HW. R. 4198 in the House on December 20 1923 to authorize the purchase of a site and construction of a post office building in Dillon Montana at a total cost not exceeding 200 000 The bill directs the Treasury Secretary to acquire the site and erect the building for the post office in Dillon and to print the measure.
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Dillon
Congress
John M. Evans
House of Representatives
Committee On
the Tribune
Montana
Senate
Uniteld States of America
Secretary of the Treasury
Annual Meeting of County Superintendents Closes
The two week session at the Normal college ends as county superintendents from across the state complete the educators training. State public instruction supervisor Miss Trumper led the session with addresses on educational problems while out of state lecturers include Mrs. Katherine Cook and Miss Mataline Wilson. Notable attendees include President Atkinson, President S. E. Davis, President C. H. Clapp, Registrar Tessie Depan, and Chancellor M. A. Brannon of the University system.
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Normal College
May ‘Trumper
Katherine Cook
Washington
I D. C
U. S. Bureau of Education
Mataline Wilson
Toledo
Ohio
Atkinson
State College
Bozeman
Jessie L. Duboc
S. E. Davis
the Normal
Trumper
C. H. Clapp
The
State University
Tessie Depan
the Normal College
C. A. Pesson
Nellie Johnnott
M. A. Brannon
Greater University of Montana
Superintendents Guests of Rotarians at Luncheon
Dillon Rotarians hosted visiting county superintendents at a Wednesday noon luncheon at the Sugar Bowl. Faye Erwin presided and Dr J M Monroe welcomed the guests. Dr Clapp of the State University in Missoula spoke, Miss Wilson of Toledo schools gave a talk, and Lee McCracken reported on the employment committee placing college students.
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Dillon Rotarians
Sugar Bowl
Faye Erwin
J. ME. Monroe
Clapp
The
State University
Missoula
Miss Wilson
Toledo
Doctor Garver Undergoes Neck Operation in Butte
Dr. FLW Garver of the Normal College faculty traveled to Murray hospital in Butte where Tuesday afternoon he underwent an operation on a planet in his neck. Mrs. Garver accompanied her husband to Butte.
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Flw Garver
Normal College
Murray Hospital
Butte
Auto Accident Claims Life of Dillon Drayman Charles Scott
Charles W. Scott a well known Dillon drayman and rancher died in a car crash near his Frying Pan basin ranch last Saturday evening. Witnesses suspect a faulty steering gear caused the Ford touring to skid and overturn in a gully. Scott 47, born July 25 1876 Fulton Kansas, left a wife four children and a sister. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church with the Odd Fellows in charge.
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Charles W. Scott
Dillon
Frying Pan Basin
Clyde Scott
Charles Scott
Clyde
John McClaren
Scott
Harry Wood
Seattle
Gladys
Dorrit
George Scott
Maola Williams
Long Beach
Calif
Methodist Church
Odd Fellows Lodge
Edward W. Smith
Mountain View
Fulton
Kansas
George
Matilda Scott
John Scott
Normal College
Elmo Daquette
Butte
Wood
Twin Falls
Idaho
Beaverhead Miner William Dunn Jr Leaves for Dayton
William Dunn Sr a prominent mining man from Beaverhead county departed last week for Dayton Ohio to attend to business matters and will stay several days.
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William Dunn
Beaverhead County
Dayton
Ohio
Mrs Rachel McCormick Arrives in Dillon for Winter
Mrs. Rachel McCormick arrived in Dillon on Saturday from Mandan North Dakota and will spend the rest of the winter with her sister Mrs D L Smith.
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Rachel McCormick
Dillon
Mandan
North Dakota
Will
D. L. Smith
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H. S
Association
L. W. Beam
Flight
F. L. Martin
U. S
Cleveland
Hall
Delia Dorchester
Delia D’ette Dorchester
Dexter
Eastern Star
Vincenzo Taviosa
Rome
C. W. Scott
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