Beaverhead County Commissioners Meet in January 1922 Session
Beaverhead county commissioners convened January 3 1922 with Chairman J E Shaw and Commissioners Gosman and Anderson. Viewers urged establishing county roads on sections near Lima and Wisdom and 40 foot right of way donations. Other actions included fence removal orders, payables for C G Johnstone and pending claims, bond approval for health officer W H Stephan, and next day deeds related to Lima properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead County
Montana
J. E. Shaw
C. Gosman
A. L. Anderson
George R
Baker
W. E. Chapman
J. D. Brandenburg
Lima
Sec. 23
Gosman
Andrew Salomonsen
Charles
Argyle Silver Mining Company
John Brundage
W. H. Stephan
G. H. Parsons
Shaw
Chapman
Hans Jorgenson
Park
Park Road
Wisdom
Swamp Creek
Carl Huntley
Joseph C. Smith
Northwestern Reporter
The
West Publishing Company
County Law Library
Judge’s Chamber
Sarah A. Lewis
Helena
Supreme Court Invalidates Bachelor and Poll Taxes in Montana
The Montana Supreme Court ruled the bachelor tax and poll tax unconstitutional, reversing Flathead county’s district court. The decision, written by Justice Albert J. Galen, limits counties to a per capita tax of up to $2 for poor funds, while preserving some state-based taxes and refund procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
State Supreme Court
Albert J. Galen
Howard K. Pierce
Leonard E. Riebe
Flathead County
W. L. Holloway
District Court
Beaverhead
Georgia Mathews
Fines Paid by Chinese Violators in Dillon Drug Case
Chinese offenders in Dillon faced fines totaling 1000 dollars for narcotic acts and prohibition violations. Several Celestials pled guilty and left town within 48 hours to avoid 60 day jail terms. Lum Lock and Lum Lung each paid 200 dollars and left after admitting opium possession. Ju Jung paid 100 dollars. two others paid 100 each. Federal agent A H Taylor attended, receiving morphine samples for the county physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Sun Quen
Quong Lung Kee
Jung
Butte
Lum Lock
Lum Lung
Ach
Ju Jung
Chinn
A. H. Taylor
Denver
Taylor
Hidden 100 Gallon Copper Still Found In Beaverhead
Officers uncover a 24 by 52 foot illicit distillery at Ik gulch containing a hundred gallon copper retort, fourteen hundred gallons of rye mash, a ton of rye, and forty five gallons of moonshine. Amose Noble Rom Noble and Warren Sutherland arrested after plea of guilty. Fines totaled 100 and 300 dollars with short jail terms. plant deemed among the largest in the northwest. Deputies led a nine hour search through snow to the hidden site above Sweetwater and Blacktail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ik Gulch
Amose
Rom Noble
Warren Sutherland
Beaverhead
Justice Court
Phillips
Smith
Amose Noble
Sutherland
Noble
Oscar Pepper
Old Taylor
John Walker
Haig
John Bunyon
Sam Ditty
Dillon
Ditty
H. J. Bostwick
Holter
Court House
Sugar Bowl cafe fire devastates business in Dillon
A stubborn blaze at the Sugar Bowl cafe in Dillon caused about 40000 in damage after six hours of firefighting by a large force of volunteers and professionals. The fire started from a short circuit and threatened neighboring buildings while damages included shop fixtures stock and office contents with several properties affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar Bowl
Dillon Dry Goods
Poindexter
Tattersall’s
Logan
Dillon Realty Company
William Logan
Total ae Subecco dvesaansds
A fragmentary note shows a monetary amount listed as 400 in a misread line with several unreadable tokens and numbers. The readable portion centers on a sum and date-like numbers, lacking clear context or identifiable entities.
Concert Series by L A Gregory Includes Soloists Cosgrove Dunn
L A Gregory announces a series of music concerts and recitals by his classes. The opening event is January 30 an orchestral concert featuring soloists Jay Cosgrove cornet and Wm Dunn Jr flute. A program of classical and popular pieces will be performed. Additional events are planned for February 13 27 and March 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Gregory
Jay Cosgrove
Cornet
Wm. Dunn, Jr
Moonshiners Pay $3,000 in Fines in Beaverhead County
Prohibition violators in Beaverhead county, led by moonshine makers, paid 2350 into the general school fund for 1921. District court fines under the 18th amendment totaled nearly 3,000, with many offenders unable to pay or seeking jail relief. Gambling fines reached 8,350 for the year, and Volstead act violators paid 600 in October. Since year start, 700 from moonshining and 800 from narcotics fines bring 1500 collected in the new year. Mrs. Gelhaus and Dorothy Gelhaus visited Butte for Dorothy’s tonsillectomy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
General School Fund
Also Mentioned on This Page
Secretary of High School Board
Geneva Baker
Jno
Stamps
W. E. Stephenson
West Publishing Co
Law. Library
Dist
D. R. Gordon
Frank ‘Madden
Alex Crosby
D. F. Mooney
J. H. Gilbert
Seagate
Geraldine Smith
Co.atty
Nensteidt
William Billingsley
Sewell Ranch
Elk Gulch
Cort
Will Ross
Ben Holter
Sweetwater
Blacktail
Bourquin
Sherif
Dan Mooney
W. D. Ross
John Gelhaus
Dorothy
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