What is a Solon and why
A Solon was one of the Seven Wise Men of Greece and a famed Athenian lawmaker born around 640 B C He created many trade laws and reformed debt practices, with some rules reducing debt or even forcing debtors into slavery The piece contrasts Solons with modern lawmakers and notes the difficulty of interpreting laws in general It also mentions Ethelbert of Kent around 600 A D and a simple law taxing blows with a fist at three shillings per strike
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Solon
Helena
Greece
Athens
B. C
Mts
Ethelbert
Kent
Afio
Beavers Edge Smelterites By One Point In Tight Battle
Beavers rallied from a 17 point deficit in the third quarter to tie the game at the final gun and win 45 to 44 in two overtimes over Anaconda on Normal college floor. Blair Brundage and Little sparked the comeback as Dillon’s defense clamped down late and forced extra periods.
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Anaconda
Beavers
Seldon
Pat Sugrue
Quint
Davidson
Gunderson
Blair
Dillon
Little
Brunday
Brundage
Murphy
Gordon
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Beaver Anaconda Thriller Ends in Late Surge
A Beaver Anaconda game described as a Gar rson Finish drew a loud electrified crowd. Anaconda pulled away after leading 12 to 11 in the last quarter, then surged to a ~25 point gap before Beavers rallied as Davidson, the Red Head, booted sharply and Brundage teamed with Highgate Gordon Price to click.
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Anaconda
Beavers
Davidson
Nacenda
Mrs Ida Slack Dead After Illness in Dillon
Mrs Ida M Slack died last Saturday at her North Pacific Street home after a long illness. Born in Fulton Kansas 49 years ago she moved to Montana 25 years ago and married Emerson W Slack. Funeral at Methodist church led by Rev H B Ricketts with Mountain View cemetery interment. Survived by husband two sons Emerson Jr and Kenneth and a step daughter Mrs Fred Bayes of Livingston.
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Dillon
North Pacific Street
Ida’ M. Slack
Dillon Rebekahs
Methodist Church
Slack
Fulton
Kansas
Montana
Emerson W. Slack
Methodist
H. B. Ricketts
Mountain View
Rebekah Lodge
Emerson Jr
Kenneth
Fred Bayes
Livingston
Beavers and Lima to Meet Thursday Night
An extra game was added this week as Coach Gunderson arranged a return tilt with Lima at the Normal gym on Thursday evening. Beavers beat Lima on their home floor recently, and Lima fans promise a tougher contest, ensuring a thrilling matchup between the two teams.
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Beaver
Gunderson
Lima
Beavers
Bannack vigilante legends recounted by Beaverhead pioneers
Beaverhead County residents recall the Bannack hanging of Henry Plummer Ned Ray and Buck Stinson on January 16 1898 as Simeon Estes recounts at the Medlen hotel. The night air was cold and the bodies frozen, with post mortem deliberations over Plummer’s arm bullet. Ray’s wife had his remains buried at Bewrick cemetery.
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Beaverhead County
Medlen
Henry Plummer
Ned Ray
Buck Stinson
Beaverhead
Plummer
Ray
Stinson
Bannack
Simeon Estes
Barratts’ Station
Bewmrck
East
Stin
Dillon
Erasmus Dy Leavitt
Butte
Hank Crawford
Leavitt
Crawford
William Roe
Beaverhead Women Show Registration and Vote Gap
Statistics from the last general election show Beaverhead County men and women differ in registration and voting. Among 3,784 electors 3,200 ballots were cast, 584 did not vote, with 1,947 men and 1,253 women voting and 411 men and 173 women abstaining.
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Beaverhead County
Aston Lloyd
Charley Fordyce on Police Pension List
A Spokane police pension board seeks to retire Patrolman C. T. Fordyce on disability after six months of continuous illness. Fordyce, 51, previously lived in Dillon and Spokane, worked as a stone mason, and served on the local police force for a period.
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W. W. Simpson
the Tribune
Inland Empire News
Hillyard
Wash
Dillon
Charles Fordyce
Police Pension Board of
Spokane
C. T. Fordyce
Fordyce
Youths Sentenced to County Jail for Burglary
Steve Racich and Ray Gordon, local residents for months, were arrested last week for breaking into a ranch house owned by I. F. Hunsaker and stealing food and cooking utensils. They were arraigned before Judge George Opp Friday and sentenced to 60 days in the county jail.
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Steve~ Racich
Ray Gordon
I. F. Hunsaker
George Opp
Thomas Flynn Injured in Hay Rack Accident
Thomas Flynn, a well known Black tail ranchman, was thrown from a hay rack at his ranch south of town on Wednesday. He suffered a broken shoulder and bruises, was attended by Dr Poin Dexter, and is resting comfortably. Flynn is a longtime county resident with many friends hoping for a speedy recovery.
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Thomas Flynn
Blacktail
Poindexter
Entertain Club Pinochle Night At North Pacific
Tan Lee McCracken hosted the Entertain Club and their pinochle group at home on North Pacific Street last Monday. Three tables played after a well-appointed menu was served.
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rTan
Lee McCracken
North Pacific Street
McLaren Funeral for Two Year Old George James McLaren
Funeral services were held last Saturday afternoon at the Baptist church for George James McLaren two year old son of Mr and Mrs John H McLaren of this city The Rev R O Shannon officiated and interment was made in Mountain View cemetery.
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Baptist Church
George
James McLaren
John H. McLaren
R. O. Shannon
Mountain View Cemetery
Bulldogs Lose To Saints In Tight Tilt
Montana Normal Bulldogs battled Mount St. Charles in a Tuesday game, trailing 27 7 at halftime and 47 24 at the finish. The Saints shot well and held off a second half surge as fans praised Coach Moe s strong team. A college bank provided music during intervals.
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Montana
Bulldogs
Mount St. Charles
Helena
Saints
Moe
College Bank
Ralph McFadden
Jurors Named for January District Court Term
The January term jury list for the district court, convening on the fourteenth, includes Smith Ames Armstead Charles W Anderson Wisdom F G Bassett J B Barry J H Bostwick Ansie W Brown Fred Chapman Walter Clapp Fred Critz James W Deputy Sam Ditty George S Dodgson Wise River George M Edwards A A Elliott Fred J Gibson J Girland Earl J Goyer Bannack Chris A Hansen Lima Hirschman M H White Lima William Jacobson J W Jennings Wise River Swan J Johnson Jackson Walter C Jones Wise River William P Jones Lakeview W R Kennison Dell Ws D Knox Dell Frank Lackner George Lenox W M Logan J P Lossl J R Maddison Bannack Ed Marchesseau Sr Polaris Carl T Mast Inward Mattheson Dell Charles D Maury W F McAvoy T Lee McCracken H M Miller William M Miller Monida J M Neidt Jackson Robert S Neville Armstead Chris Overgaard Armstead Alvin Owens Armstead John Patterson Dell Rudolph Peterson Samuel Peterson Jackson Marshal G Ramsey Wisdom Albert Reece Morton J Robertson Wisdom Charles J Rody Monida W D Ross Paul Schwab Walter M Selway Roy Selway Clyde H Smith Hubert L Smith D E Stephens Wisdom William M Steward Dell N J Talent Dell Earl Tidrick George W Thompson Monida Harold M Warner Harry Williams Frank Wilson Argenta.
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District Court
Smith Ames
Armstead
Charles W. Anderson
Wisdom
F. G. Bassett
J. B. Barry
J. H. Bostwick
Ansie W. Brown
Fred Chapman
Walter Clapp
Fred Critz
James W. Deputy
Sam Ditty
George S. Dodgson
Wise River
George M. Edwards
A. A. Elliott
Fred J. Gibson
J. ¥. Girland
Earl J. Goyer
Bannack
Chris A. Hansen
Lima
S.D. Hirschman
M. H. White
William Jacobson
J. W. Jennings
Swan J. Johnson
Jackson
Walter C. Jones
William P. Jones
Lakeview
W. R. Kennison
Robert S. Neville
Chris Overgaard
Alvin Owens
John ©. Patterson
Dell
Rudolph Peterson
Samuel -Peterson
Marshal G. Ramsey
Albert Reece
Morton J. Robertson
Charles J. Rody
Monida
W. D. Ross
Paul Schwab
Walter M. Selway
Roy Selway
Dillon Country Club Meets Monday for Annual Business
Members are called to the Dillon Country Club meeting Monday to elect officers for the year and discuss important matters. A committee system will oversee club activities, and plans for course improvements and season opening are anticipated with enthusiasm.
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Hales
Dillon Country Gh
Sper
Dillon- S
Seasor
Dillon Basketball Town Echoes With Ex Champs
Former champions who helped build Dillon’s basketball lore are recalled as the Tribune notes the town’s enduring love for the game. The crowd at recent games features many of the earliest stars alongside current supporters and players.
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Dillon
The
Tribune
Arthur Graeter
Harry Graves
W. G. Gilbert
Tom Gilbert
Paul Stahl
D. W. Erwin
H. M. Brundage
Judson Best
George Gosman
W. Dd. Ross
Robert Barrett
Fred Chapman
Fielding Gray
Judson Brundage
Howard Rosenall
Russell Smith
Frank Ryburn
John Wildreth
George Hildreth
George Yost
Miss Louise Buhrer Named New Superintendent at Local Hospital
Trustees of Barrett hospital announce Miss Louise Buhrer appointed superintendent at Yates hospital to replace Miss Mary Good who resigned effective January 1. Buhrer has served on the regular staff five years and is well equipped for the post. Miss Good served seven years and led as superintendent for five years before leaving for Canada.
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Louise Buhrer
Barrett Hospital
Yates Hospital
Mary Good
Buhrer
Hosptal
Miss Good
Canada
Marriage Licenses and Court Records for 1928
Records from the District Court list 1928 figures: 45 Montana pair licenses, 38 Idaho pairs, 1 California pair, 2 mixed Washington MT, 1 Honolulu with Missouri, 1 SD with Idaho, 1 Utah with Idaho, and 1 Idaho with Kansas MT OR CA. Divorces 18, declarations 4, naturalizations 3, probate 49, criminal 11, contempt 4, insanity 4, mothers pension 6, water commissioners appointed/acting 1928 16.
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Montana
Idaho
California
Washington
Honolulu
Missouri
South Dakota
Utah
Kansas
Oregon
Funeral of Christian Luck Held at Brindage Chapel
The funeral for Christian Luck was held Saturday afternoon at Brindage chapel with the Rev. H. B. Ricketts of the Methodist church officiating. Interment followed in Mountain View cemetery.
Medical Scholarship Loan opens for western women
The Medical Scholarship Loan committee of the General Federation of Women's Clubs announces it may receive applications for a scholarship loan. Women in the western states who seek education and need financial help may apply. Rules can be obtained by writing Mrs. I. Bossuet in Havre Montana or Miss Alfreda Smith in Butte Montana.
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General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Pioneer Montana resident George Mellen dies at 94
George Mellen, a pioneer of Montana from Luxember g Germany, died at the Masonic Home in Helena at age 94. A wagon train traveler, he settled near Point of Rocks in Madison valley and became a respected ranchman noted for his jovial German spirit. His death was announced after recent decline, with his body brought to Dillon.
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George Mellen
Helena Masonic
Sterling Old Pioneers
Montana
Masonic
Helena
Beaverhead
Madison
Mellen
Luxemburg
Germany
America
Plains
Virginia
Madison Valley
Point of Rocks
Dillon
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Idol
Frances Marion
Ida M. Slack
Reaper
Charley Fordyce
Entertain Club
McLaren
Helena Huskies
H. G. Rodgers
City Baking Company
Rodgers
Ilinois
Vivian McMaster
Illinois
Miami Beach
Fla
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