Legion Meeting Here Saturday Draws Large Attendance
Beaverhead post leaders urge full turnout for a two day Legion convention with ten district delegations expected. A recurring dugout gathering space from Armistice Day will return and a joint Legion auxiliary banquet precedes a grand ball. State officials Olson and Kibler plan to attend.
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Legion
McCracken
Beaverhead
T. E. Gilbert
Auxiliary
Cap” “Olson
Herb" Kibler
American Legion Auxiliary
Mining District
Harold M. Warner
G. EH. Chambers
Chester
Mont
State Department
Ben Davis
Francis White
A. S. Johnson
Stanley Sisterson
W. J. Romersa
Louis. Schmittroth
Etiquette Program At Beaverhead County High
Beaverhead County High students and staff presented a Friday morning program on etiquette. Principal Conrad Oror spoke on etiquette in assemblies while Miss Dahlberg covered classroom etiquette and Miss Rogness discussed public etiquette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County High School
Conrad Oror
Wayne
Land and Water Committee Meeting Notes
A fragmentary report shows the Land and Water Committee meeting with attendees including a Williams, described as a party or agency representative, with others present at the conference. The incomplete text suggests a discussion of land and water issues in Beaverhead County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Williams
Little Watch Shop Opens New Location
The Little Watch Shop operated by John H. Bourquin moves from the Andrus hotel building to the quarters formerly used by Judge H. G. Rodgers. Bourquin installs new fixtures and expands jewelry stock inviting the public to visit the new site for improved service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John’ H. Bourquin
Andrus
H. G. Rodgers
Miss Kate Richmond Lewis Early Dillon Resident Dies
Miss Kate Richmond Lewis aged 81 longtime Dillon resident died Saturday at Barrett hospital after a short illness. Born October 21 1856 in Glasgow Missouri she taught music and was active in church and social life. Survived by brother in Oklahoma and several nieces and nephews. Funeral held Tuesday at 2 30 from Brundage chapel with Rev W J Loar of the Baptist church officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Richmond Lewis
Barrett Hospital
Miss Lewis
Glasgow
Missouri
Dillon
Lewis
Baptist Church
Oklahoma
Charles Ralston
Wise River
George Burt
Los Angeles
George Patton
Salmon
Florence Lewis
Seattle
Max Lewis
Irishtrap
Warren L. Hughes
Roy Hughes
Boise
Glen. Lewis
Portland
Brunldage Chapel
W. J. Loar
The
Norman Giles Appointed Clerk in Beaverhead County
During a special board session on Saturday afternoon Norman Giles, deputy clerk of the district court under the late Fred Rife, was named to fill the unexpired term. The Beaverhead native will lead the office, with Warren M. Stone named as deputy, joining the Tribune Messenger staff as reporter and advertising manager, starting Wednesday.
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Fred Rife
Warren ‘Stone
Board of County Commissioners
Norman
Giles
Teas Court
Beaverhead
Beaverhead County
Warren M. Stone
Tribune-Messenger
Snow on Dillon sidewalks prompts enforcement reminder
Snow remains on sidewalks despite police warnings as property owners neglect to clear walks. The recent cold weather makes these thoroughfares slippery and dangerous, and residents are urged to remove snow within a reasonable time after storms per city ordinance.
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Dillon
Mexican herder Ramon Gomez dies at county farm
Ramon Gomez, about 60, died last Thursday morning at the county farm where he had been confined for some time. He had been an inmate at the facility prior to his death.
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Ramon _ ‘Gomez
Option Taken on Ranch for Beaverhead Dam Site
Frank Robinson owners an 880 acre ranch at Point of Rocks grants a site option to the Montana Water Conservation board for a dam project. The plan includes a 75 foot high, 1000 foot wide structure creating a 75,000 acre foot reservoir backed about six miles in the valley. Three other Beaverhead county projects are proposed with combined costs and storage totaling over 1.3 million dollars and 88,100 acre feet.
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Frank Robinson
Point of Rocks
Montana Water Conservation Board
Madison County
Beaverhead
Madison
Jefferson
Whitehall
Beaverhead County
PWA
Beaverhead Rock
Medicine Lodge
Big Sheep Creek
Clark Lake
Youngster Learns About Big Bay Bridge Capacity
Armstead reader 8 year old James Walter Scott learns from Clair Seage senior designing engineer how the San Francisco Oakland Bay bridge handles traffic. The answer states a maximum capacity of 8000 cars per hour plus one eight car train per track every 70 seconds and 52 trains per hour per direction.
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James Walter Scott
Parke-T. Scott
Armstead
Clair Seage
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
Railroad fence order received this week for Peter John
A four mile heavy woven wire fence order was received this week by the Ditton Implement Company to fill for John Peter.
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Jom ‘Peter
Beaverhead Clerk of Court Fred Rife Dies at Home
Fred Rife longtime Beaverhead district court clerk died after a lingering illness at his Dillon home on Thomson avenue. Born July 9 1882 he served as county treasurer and clerk of the district court and was active in Red Cross and humanitarian groups. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 30 in the Masonic hall with Rev Harvey J Schmidt officiating and interment at Mountain View cemetery.
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Beaverhead County
Dillon
Rife
Red Cross
Dillon Lodge
A. F
A. M
A. Jardine Rife
Maidie van Etten
Masonic Hall
Harvey J. Schmidt
Presbyterian Church
Arthur Graeter
S.D. ‘Hirschman
Pearl’ I. Smith
Walter Stamm
John T. Orr
Norman Giles
Mountain View
Former Dillon Matron Matilda Whalen Dies in Texas
Mrs. Matilda Whalen, mother of Mrs. Mary Paul of this city and a former Dillon resident, died last Monday in Houston, Texas. She operated a millinery business here for about fifteen years and left Dillon about 30 years ago. Widely known and esteemed, she is survived by her daughter Mary Paul and Joseph Bourret, with whom she had been living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda. Whalen
Mary
Joseph
Tom Newnes Heads De Molay Group Elected Master Counselor
Tom Newnes was elected master councilor at the Everhead chapter of De Molay during a regular meeting on Wednesday evening. Warren Stone Jr was named senior councilor and Paul Decker junior councilor with appointive offices to be filled later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Newnes
Everhead
de Molay
Warren Stone, Jr
Paul Decker
Magonic Hall
Local Spuds Win at Ogden Exhibit
At the Intermountain Seed show in Ogden Irvine and Cottom seed potato growers of Dillon won multiple top prizes. They took first for the best display of twelve varieties of certified seed potatoes and first for certified Bliss Triumph and Netted Gems. The firm leads as the largest certified seed potato grower in the western states, harvesting over 75 carloads sent to California Idaho Oregon Nevada and Louisiana.
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Ogden
Irvine & Cottom
Dillon
Idaho
California
Oregon
Nevada
Louisiana
Golden Anniversary of H. E. and Mrs. Andrus
Mr and Mrs H E Andrus of this city observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary on New Year s Day with dinner for relatives and close friends. They wed in Boulder Colorado January 1 1887 and moved to Beaverdead county ten years later by mule team living on a southern ranch until 1916.
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H. E. Andrus
Boulder
Colorado
Beaverdead County
Andrus
Tourist Tries Fire to Thaw Out Car Motor
A transient motorist in Dillon parked near the Baptist church and attempted to thaw his car engine by building a fire under the front of the vehicle. The improvised method drew attention as a risky but improvised cooling solution on a cold night.
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Dillon
Grazing District 5 Schedules Local Permit Meetings
Local meetings to aid stockmen in grazing permit applications for Montana Grazing District No. 5 run in Armstead Dillon Boulder Townsend Whitehall January 19 to 26. Residents are urged to attend by locality, bring tax receipts plats and range figures, and file applications by February 1 with priority given to established claimants. Frank Buhrer and W B Garrison of Reichle were Dillon visitors Tuesday.
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Montana
Centennial Valley
Armstead
Horse ‘Prairie
Dillon
Big Hole
Boulder
Ramsey
Boulder River
Townsend
Missouri River
Whitehall
Jefferson River
Billings
Local Boy Scout Wins High Award
John Carr of this city is named junior assistant scoutmaster of Troop 14 and will represent the Silver Bow area council at a world jamboree in Holland this year. The announcement was made by the council executive B Hoover. Carr is the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Carr and has long been active in Scout circles earning a high rating for his rank. Before Europe, he will attend a national jamboree in Washington DC.
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John Carr
Silver Bow Area
Holland
B. Hoover
F. M. Carr
Europe
Washington, D.C
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Convention of Mining District
Violet Eastman
W. W. Hawkins
Mexico
Las Vegas
Land and Water Committee
Beaverhead Group
Kate Lewis
Nes
Snesnes
Beaverhead Dam
Conservation Board
Public Works Administration
J. W.scott
Court
Thomson Avenue
Texas
DE ‘Molay Group
Rotary
Dillon Rotary Club
Andrus Hotel
America
J. A. Meele
J. C. Wedum
W. H. Stephan
Ralph McFadden
Stephan
Grace Cashmore
Harold M. Snow
B. H. Luebben
J. C. Jeppson
Sheldon E. Davis
Montan
Frank Buhrer
W. B. Garrison
Reichle
Silver Bow Council
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