Pioneer Beaverton rancher Herbert B Selway dies of pneumonia
At his Armstead ranch Herbert B Selway died of pneumonia after influenza. He was born August 1876, educated in Dillon, and spent most of his life ranching on Beaverhead land. He married Mary Monahan in 1893. one son survived, Elmer. Funeral at Brundage chapel with Rev H G Humphrey. interment Mountain View cemetery. Mrs Selway ill and did not attend. Hawley Selway and Mrs Charles J Carlson are surviving relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert B. Selway
Armstead
Hig Ranch
Brundage Chapel
H. G. Humphrey
Mountain View
Jamees Selway
Beaverhead
Dillon
Old Home
Hanson
Horse Prairie
Armistead
Selway
Mary Monahan
Ogden
Utah
Abby Hanson
Wag
Imhis
Hawley J. Selway
Southern
California
Charles J. Carlson
Sunfield
Idaho
Montana Joins 10th District Federal Board V E
Montana becomes part of the 10th district of the federal board for vocational education. Disabled soldiers will be under Minneapolis headquarters instead of Seattle. The Red Cross home service will coordinate with field agents for interviews and after care, led by David H. Holbrook and Harry Jones to ensure efficient, close cooperation and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Minneapolis
Seattle
Red Cross
Federal Board
David H. Holbrook
Home Service
Red Cross Committee
Holbrook
Washington
Harry Jones
10Th
Sale of delinquent property held at courthouse
The sale of property delinquent for taxes was held at the courthouse Wednesday by County Treasurer Gray. Three cars of sheep and three cows were loaded at Bed Rock and shipped by J. E. Morsé to the South Omaha market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray
Bedrock
J. E. Morsé
South Omaha
Dillon Soldier Returns From Argonne Front
Hobart Conklin arrived home at Dillon after serving about a year in France. He fought in the front trenches in the Argonne forest, was blown from a shell hole and wounded in an arm, and was invalided home. He recalls American artillery clearing the forest and destroying German dugouts and trenches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Hobart Conklin
France
Beaverhead County Raises 2500 for Near East Sufferers
The Beaverhead county apportionment for famine relief in the near east, amounting to 2500 dollars, was raised with ease. County Chairman Jos C Smith and his team gathered funds from every precinct in under a week and sent the money to treasurer C W Hudson to remit to state headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Near East
Jos. C.smith
C. W. Hudson
Postmaster Poindexter resigns. Dillon appoints interim head
E. L. Poindexter, Dillon postmaster, has resigned his position. Inspector teams arrived to verify his status, with R. W. Boona named temporary postmaster until a civil service successor is chosen. Remodeling begins at Pro vost and Ripley saloon to a pool hall and club room run by Gleed and Ripley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Poindexter
Dillon
R. W Boona
Poindexter
Civil Service
Provost & Ripley
Gleed & Ripley
Royal Cafe
Cushing
Beaverhead Beats Central 45 to 13 In Season Opener
Beaverhead high school opened with a 45 to 13 victory over Central high of Butte. Mulholland and Lefty Carroll starred for Butte Central while Peppy Smith led Beaverhead with 12 field goals. The game showed Beaverhead's mid season form with a fast, machine like offense as Bozeman state tournament looms March 12 through 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Central High
Butte
Bozeman
Mulholland
Lefty Carroll
Butte Central
Dillon
Smith
Peppy Smith
Ryburn
Carroll
Duncan
Beck
Nebraska
Finch
Montana
Yeaman
Idaho
Mt. St. Charles College
Clyde
Agricultural Department
Rhodes
Isa
Death Takes A Young Boy In Dillon Community
Lee Henneberry twelve year old son of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Henneberry died Monday from spinal meningitis after severe head pains last week. Doctors failed to save him. funeral held at home with Rev Father Foley officiating. He was a beloved pupil at Dillon public school and remembered for his sunny disposition and kindness. Community grief ran deep as flowers were sent from schoolmates and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
William F. Henneberry
Dillon
Butte
Father Foley
Mountain View
Victor Leslie Henneberry
Ryan's Canyon
Henneberry
Apex
J. W. Hails
Cora Hails
R. J. Houles
C. T. Magnus
A. C. Hood
L. Bryan
N. Allen
Kline
Allen
California
Montana
Fabic
Banneyer
Raymond H Butler Dies in Los Angeles at 43
Raymond H Butler formerly of Dillon died of septic pneumonia from an ulcerated tooth in Clara Barton hospital Los Angeles at age 43. He spent much of his life in Dillon and Miles City Montana and was employed in a cyanide plant in Searchlight Nevada. He is survived by his wife Myrtle L Butler and daughter Thelma 12 and was laid to rest in Inglewood cemetery Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Butler
Dillon
W. G. Clark
Manette
Wash
Raymond H. Butler
Clara Barton Hospital
Los Angeles
Miles’ City
Montana
Searchlight
Nevada
Myrtle L. Butler
Thelma
Inglewood Cemetery
Keep Writing Home Letters After the War Ends
A wartime home service notice urges families to continue writing to servicemen. It stresses the need to keep morale high and reminds senders to place the return address in the upper left corner of the envelope for successful delivery.
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Home Service
New Feed Stable Construction Near Court House Yard
New feed stable and hitching yard are under construction on the lots across the street west of the court house. The facility is built for the accommodation of farmers and others who drive teams to town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Government Needs Many Accountants
Washington D C Jan 22 The war is nearly over but work remains in arranging accounts and paying bills The ordnance department seeks 200 senior cost accountants 300 junior cost accountants and 300 accounting clerks with salaries from 1000 to 4200 a year for service at establishments nationwide and in Washington The income tax unit needs traveling and resident auditors with salaries 1800 to 4600 Applicants of all genders apply via the Civil Service Commission details from local exam boards or by mail in Washington D C
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Ordnance Department of the Army
Ordnance
United States
Bureau of Internal Revenue
United States Civil Service Commission
Board of Civil Service Examiners
Post Office
Custom House
New Candy Factory Opens in Old Crystal Saloon Building
The Crystal saloon building is being fitted for a wholesale candy factory. Harry Geer, ex Sugar Bowl proprietor, will oversee production with J. TP Best as manager. The venture will operate under the name Best Candy Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Geer
Sugar Bowl
J. TP. Best
Best Candy !Company
Paving Proposal for Dillon Streets Soon Likely
Business leaders in Dillon push paving across several blocks to be completed this year. A small blaze occurred Wednesday noon near Wells Bros. flour and feed mill on Kentucky avenue. the shed fire caused minor damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Kentucky Avenue
Wells Bros
B C H S S Basketball Team Heads to Montana Trip
The B C H S S squad leaves next Friday for Butte to face Butte Central high and Mt St Charles high at Helena Saturday evening in a two game northern Montana swing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Butte Central High
Mt. St. Charles High
Helena
Four Rural Schools Applauded for Perfect Attendance
Four rural schools Fox Mill Point Bristow and Willow View receive special mention for perfect pupil attendance this past month. Other schools report 99 percent figures including Hansofi Redrock and an exceptionally high rate.
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Fox
Mill Point
Bristow
Willow View
Hansofi
Redrock
Jobs for Disabled Soldiers Seek Local Placements
Great Falls Montana January 20 United States employment service in Montana will aid disabled soldiers by placing them in viable positions. Four positions have been requested including work at Public Drug Company Great Falls and roles at a Roundup garage and a Great Falls dentist practice. The service collaborates with the federal board for vocational training and urges employers in Montana to give preference to maimed veterans where able.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
United States Employment Service
Montana
Scott Leavitt
Public Drug Company
W. G. Brooks
Roundup
Brooks
U. S. Employment Service For
Federal Board For Vocational Training
Seattle
Iaborn
Brady seeks name change to include Cornwall for inheritance
Harry Brady of Dillon petitions the district court through attorney W J Cushing to change his name to Harry Beauchamy Cornwall Brady to comply with his deceased uncle's will. The modification would entitle him to property in Ireland valued at about $60 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry . Brady
Dillon
District Court
W. J. Cushing
Cornwall
Brady
Harry Beauchamy Cornwall Brady
Ireland
County Officials Attend Livingston Meeting
County Commissioners McKnight and Shaw traveled to Livingston this week to participate in a state commissioners gathering.
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McKnight
Shaw
Livingston
State
Local Notes from Apex and Dillon
J W Hails and Miss Cora Hails visited Dillon while the Houles and Magnus parties were in Apex. Residents from Apex and Dillon enrolled in social visits, with many moving between towns. In court Judge Smith sentenced C E Armstrong to 1.5 to 3 years for forgery, John D McKnight to 1.5 to 4 years for sheepherder robbery, and Geo McDermott to 1 to 2 years for robbery. McDermott is a former Canadian soldier who fought in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
C. E Armstrong
John D. McKnight
Geo. McDermott
Elyen
McDermott
France
Oil Company in Beaverhead-Alberta Projects Big Potential
Directors of Beaverhead-Alberta Oil and Gas Co met to elect board members and plan to elect officers in Dillon. They project high quality oil across 1280 acres, with a second well under drill to test deeper sands. Water hampered first output, but recovery is possible. Capitalized at 400000 with substantial treasury and modest debt. Directors named: Nels Nelson J T Paul B N Stevenson L P Phillpy T A Grigg E B Grigg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Beaverhead-Alberta Oil & Gas Company
Dillon
Tte
Nels Nelson
J. T. Paul
B.N. Stevenson
L. P. Phillpy
Drs. T. A
No Bonus for Soldiers
Montang council of defense reports a national council of defense bulletin claiming a one month pay bonus for demobilized men is in error. John Cravens confirms no such provision exists currently, though bills are under consideration. War department will publicize any action if approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holeha
Montang Council of Defense
National Council of Defense
C. D. Greenfield
Council of Defense
Council of National Defense
John 8. Cravens
Federal Agencies
Cravens
War Department
Divide Notes on Montana Southern Railway Progress
Eastern railroad officials visited Divide yesterday reviewing the Montana Southern line under construction by W A Adams Construction. Grading is 74 miles, bridges and rails advance toward linking copper prospects. Dewey town is preparing for the railroad with lots selling and lumber arriving for buildings. Mt Fleecer Copper Mining hires A E Anderson to manage active development amid favorable winter weather and good stock grass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Divide
Montana Southern Railway
W. A. Adams Construction Company
Montana
Dewey
Mt. Fleecer Copper Mining Company
A. E. Anderson
Butte
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Herbert B.selway
10Th District
V. E
Conklin
Argonne Forest
Germany
Death
Lee Henneberry
Beaverhead- Alberta Oil Gas CO
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