Beaverhead County Cattle Herders Report Strong Winter Run
Beav erhead ranchers report 12 000 fat cows shipped during the fall and winter with about 13 000 steers fed in the Big Hale basin. Prices run near five cents a pound for cows averaging 1200 pounds, totaling around $750 000 in beef value. Local buyers from Los Angeles led export demand as hay and pasture held ranchers in good shape. Beaverhead County stakes its claim as premier livestock country.
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National
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead
Huntley Cattle Company
Miller Development Company
Jorgen Jorgenson
Hanson Packing Company
Big Hale Basin
Grasshopper
Medicine Lodge
Horse Prairie
Centennial
Los Angeles
Butte Chosen for Next National Wool Growers Meeting
Delegates returning from Boise report Butte will host the next National Wool Growers association meeting. Frank Hagenbarth reelected president as the group backs the French Capper fabrics bill and Fordney McCumber tariff. Resolutions seek no more park expansion and push intermediate bank operation. Co operative marketing urged against as bad business. Delegates began leaving mid evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Morse
F. A. Hazelbaker
J. H. Gilbert
Denton Oliver
Dillon
Fred Gilbert
Alder
National
Wool Growers’ Association
Boise
Butte
Northwest
Frank Hagenbarth
Lamb Sna
Wilson Buys Cattle From A. B. Cook In Townsend
Charles Wilson returned from White Sulphur Springs country with a choice herd of 202 high grade Hereford cows bred to Cook's purebred Hereford bulls. The cows, shipping to Glenn, were driven to Wilson and Smith's ranch on the lower Big Hole to finish the winter.
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Charles Wilson
White Sulphur Springs
A. B. Cook
Townsend
Mr. Cook
United States
Mr. Wilson
Glenn
Wilson & Smith
Big Hole
Rotary Luncheon Features Concert by Local Musicians
An orchestra of Farmer Smith William Cloak Wayne Roberts and Henry Rodgers Jr performed several numbers at the Rotary luncheon Wednesday noon. President Frank Eliel spoke on "Boys" and A. J. Wedum from Long Beach Cal. gave a brief response speech. Fred Waldorf was chairman.
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Farmer Smith
William Cloak
Wayne Roberts
Henry Rodgers, Jr
Rotary
Frank Eliel
A. J. Wedum
Dillon
Long Beach
Cal
Fred Waldorf
Fine Bunch of Cattle Sells for $77.50 Average
Mr and Mrs George Clemow of Jackson visited Dillon late last week. Clemow sold 100 two year old steers weighing about 1225 pounds after shrink and 183 cows averaging 1232 pounds. The total shipment brought an average price of 77 50 per head. Clemon is an experienced rancher known for quality stock.
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George Clemow
Jackson
Dillon
Clemow
Clemon
Former resident notes mild Oregon winter climate
Martin Butch, once a local resident, now in Newport Oregon, reports roses and daisies blooming in his garden and describes a mild pleasant winter in the region.
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the Tribune
Martin Butch
Newport
Oregon
Butch
Dentist Demonstration Highlights Impression Techniques
Dr. F. H. Bimrose returned from Idaho Falls where he attended the Upper Snake River Dental Society meeting. He gave a demonstration of impression taking Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Bimrose
Idaho Falls
Upper
Snake River Dental Society
Schofelt Returns From Spokane Trip
W. M. Schofelt came back this week from Spokane after visiting his wife and daughter there.
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W. M. Schofelt
Spokane
Beaverhead county high to run six week agriculture course
Beav erhead county high school announces a free six week course from January 25 to March 5 led by Prof. D P Thurber. Morning sessions cover livestock management and crops while afternoons focus on auto mechanics. Subjects include veterinary science poultry dairying beef sheep hogs and crop diversification. Enrollment expected to exceed last year.
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D. P. Thurber
Beaverhead County High School
Harry Banks
Church department heads elected for 1926 roster
The Methodist Episcopal church announces the 1926 officer slate for all church departments. Officers include Dr. F. H. Garver as chairman of the official board and Roy B. Herndon as superintendent of the Sunday school, with several society presidents and trustees named. Epworth League officers are listed, led by Bernice Farrell as president and a slate of vice presidents, secretaries, and a treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
Epworth League
F. H. Garver
Normal College
C. P. Thomas
Louis Stahl
W. T. Scully
Robert Bidstrup
L. R. Light
Elza Smith
William Deputy
John Neal
Mr. Farrell
Betsy Haines
Emma Gilbert
L. H. Rumbaugh
Maude Selway
C. B. Taylor
John Somers
Earl Crichton
Roy
Bernice Farrell
Ethel McMillan
Muriel Ghormley
Butte
Olive Gates
Otto Sassman
Alice Bennett
Anaconda
Martha Opp
Beverly Gordon
Dillon Men Shrine Officers Elected and Appointed
George W. Dart elected assistant rabbi of Bagdad temple and George W. Lovell named one of four representatives to attend the Imperial council in Philadelphia this year. This followed the temple’s annual officer election held last week in Butte.
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George W. Dart
Bagdad Temple
George W. Lovell
Imperial Council
Philadelphia
Butte
Timberman Fred Miller Found Dead in Cabin
Fred Miller, about 50, longtime Beaverhead County resident, was found dead in his Dillon cabin bed Sunday morning by partner Johnny Lee. Cause listed as natural heart failure. autopsy not needed. Miller, a Spanish American War veteran, had funeral services led by Rev. T. W. Bennett with World War veterans firing squad present. Burial arranged in Dillon after notice to a Nebraska sister.
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Fred Miller
Beaverhead County
Johnny Lee
Dutchman Springs
Argenta Cave
Spur Ranch Company
Miller
Dillon
H. M. Brundage
James Phillips
M. A. Walker
T. W. Bennett
Nebraska
Muggs McGrath Arrested on Liquor Charge
Sheriff Mooney and Officer Bourquin seized a Star car in the eastern end of town and arrested John McGrath on Sunday for transportation and possession of intoxicants. Officers found 19 pints and two gallon jugs of liquor in the car. The vehicle was confiscated and held. McGrath pleaded not guilty before Judge Phillips and was released on $500 cash bonds. Federal Agent Ben Holter attended the proceeding and the car may be sent to Helena for government disposal.
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Mooney
Bourquin
John McGrath
McGrath
Phillips
Justice Court
Ben Holter
Helena
Popularity Contest Will Feature Woodmen Dances
Dillon Woodmen announce a three dance series at city hall to pick the two county’s most popular ladies. Each ticket buys 25 votes. final dance ends the contest with $10 first prize and $5 second. Baxter-Tonrey orchestra to provide music as interest grows. Flathead county growers produce 12,950 bushels of certified seed potatoes valued at $1,080.
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Dillon Woodmen
Baxter-Tonrey Orchestra
Flathead County
Two Injured In Car Wreck Near Bedrock
Mrs. E R Gleed suffered a double fracture of the right wrist and Will Gleed a deep cut above the eye when Ed Gleed's Mormon sedan slid off the grade near the W C Orr ranch south of Bedrock and overturned twice. The driver escaped injury. top damage was heavy. Slippery roads likely caused the crash.
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E R. Gleed
Will Gleed
Ed Gleed
W. C. Orr Ranch
Bedrock
Child Injured After Ice Slip At School Yard
Ten year old Anna Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Anderson well known ranch people of the valley was painfully injured last Tuesday noon when she slipped on ice in the school yard and fell on her left forearm while playing basketball with friends. She fractured the bones of the forearm.
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Anna Anderson
Clarence Anderson
State Examinations Held at Dillon School
State examinations were held at the training school yesterday and today with 22 pupils of 8A taking five subjects and 31 of 8B taking two subjects along with 23 of 7A taking Geography. This marks the first time in several years that Dillon school students were required to sit for state exams due to a recent ruling taking effect this year.
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Dillon School
Eighth Grade Commencement For 23 Graduates Saturday
Commencement exercises will be held tomorrow evening in the auditorium of the training school for a class of 23 eighth grade pupils who will enter high school at the mid winter term. The program is open to the public. The class includes 18 girls and 5 boys.
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Barbara Tower
Ruth Ryburn
Ruth Wolfe
Ethel Jean Davis
Gladys Stinson
Mae Selway
Cleo Burrell
Lucille Lanner
Madge Betty Vachon
Mary
Married in Butte Between Miss Banks and Leo Messenger
Miss Marie Banks and Leo Messenger, both of Dillon, were wed in Butte this week, a note to friends here said. The couple’s marriage was confirmed by local acquaintances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Banks
Leo Messenger
Dillon
Butte
Wills Gift Home to Local Hospital in Dillon
Ellen Lovell’s will admits to probate this week and bequeaths her South Pacific Street home with multiple lots to Barrett Hospital. The generous bequest includes a collection of pioneer pictures to the Dillon Public Library and sums to relatives and friends, with the estate residue left to her son Frank Thompson.
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Dillon
South Pacific Street
Barrett Hospital
Ellen Lovell
Martin Barrett
Kindergarten Opening Guidance for Local School Entry
Dillon parents receive notice from Lin den McCullough of the training school regarding entry ages for kindergarten and first grade. Children five may enter kindergarten on January 25 and six-year-olds may start first grade. Pupils will not be admitted to first grade before February 5.
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Dillon
Linden McCullough
Training School
Beavershead County Boys Set for Bozeman Vocational Meet
Beaverhead county plans to send most of its senior boys to the Smith-Hughes vocational conference in Bozeman February 1 to 4. Delegates from 23 Montana schools will compete in six livestock judging classes and watch the State college events. Attendance may exceed 1200 with railroads providing reduced rates and free sleeping cars for delegates.
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Vocational Congress
Bozeman
Beaverhead County
Lee Martinell
Ivan Shaw
Raymond Johnson
Smith-Hughes Vocational Agriculture
State College
United States
J. F. Erickson
Montana
State College Bobcats
Brigham Young University of Utah
Milwaukee Railroad Company
Chicago
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Governor Erickson
Fred C. Parker
Kiwanis Clubs
C. J. Gaddis
George R. Hill
American Smelting and Refining Company
New York
J. Lee Coulter
North Dakota Agricultural College
Alfred Atkinson
George R. Warner
University of Denver
Warren H. Wilson
W. H. Morrill
Former resident of Big Hole Basin dies Tuesday
George Ritchie aged about 65 died early Tuesday at Barrett hospital after a short illness. Funeral was held Thursday at Brundage chapel with Rev. Carl Knudsen officiating. Ritchie lived in the Big Hole basin for years as a carpenter and painter and later lived at the county farm. A daughter, Mrs Tarpley, lives in Bakersfield, California, but could not attend.
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George Ritchie
Barrett Hospital
Brundage Chapel
Carl Knudsen
Ritchie
Big Hole
Tarpley
Bakersfield
Cal
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Wilson
High School
Timberman
Partner
Bunk
Muggs
Arthur Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisban
Wills
Barrett
Association
Congress
Big Hole Basin
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