Dillon Celebrates Fourth With Fame and Flourish
Dillon's 1929 Fourth of July celebration drew thousands, with free attractions and a packed twenty hour schedule. The day featured air circus stunts by Frank Hado and a final band concert, drawing visitors from Bannack, Butte, and beyond.
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Dillon
Dillmont Park
al. G. Barnes
Bannack
Frank Hado
Great Falls
National Aeronautical Association
Fred Woodside
Butte Mines
Northwest
Sam Treloar
Prize Parade Floats Feature Diverse Designs and Winners
Yesterday's parade showcased prize winning floats with Armstead winning the community division for a willow basket concept. First in decorated private cars went to Mrs W B Hartwig, with Mrs Diggle Emerick second and Dan Thurber third. The Standard Lumber Co led the business floats with a giant log and lumber, Anderson Market placed second with a colonial design by Francis Gelhaus, Beaverhead Auto Sales third with rose motifs and costumed girls. Beaverhead lodge won miscellaneous division with a life sized elk on a colorful truck drawn by regalia clad officers. The Normal College float a Venetian gondola was second, Rebecca lodge third, Boy Scouts fourth, Alice Peterson fifth, and U S Forest Service sixth.
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Armstead
W. B. Hartwig
Diggle Emerick
Dan Thurber
Standard Lumber Company
Anderson
Francis Gelhaus
Beaverhead Auto Sales Co
Dillon Lodge
Rebecca Lodge
Boy Scouts
Alice Peterson
U.S. Forest Serice
Water shortage worsens in Beaverhead County
A prolonged dry spell has forced the release of 10 000 inches of additional water into the Beaverhead River to ease shortages. Crops burn in dry land areas while the valley continues to demand more water. higher basins enjoy temporary relief from a wet spring but face looming losses.
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Beaverhead
Centennial Valley
Big Hole
Delegates Attend State Legion Meeting
County Attorney T. E. Gilbert and George R. Baker returned last Sunday from Havre where they attended the state convention of the American Legion. They report a very successful meeting with much beneficial activity for ex service men. Entertainment features were enjoyable and a large volume of business was considered and approved.
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T. E. Gilbert
George R. Baker
Havre
The
American Legion
Body Exhibit At Bergeson Motors Draws Attention
A Ford Tudor sedan body stripped to reveal construction materials and Pyroxylin finish is on display at Bergeson Motors showroom this week. The display, sent factory to dealer to educate the public on Ford body construction and finish, attracts wide notice. Mr and Mrs Charles Kelly have returned from a brief northern honeymoon in Dillon. Mrs Kelly is the former Ruth Bennett, daughter of Sheriff W C Orr. The first sweet pea blooms of summer were from Max Lauterbach’s Washington Street garden. Dorothy Stevens left by plane with pilot Bob Johnson for Missoula to visit friends.
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Bergeson Motors, Inc
Ford
Charles Kelly
Butte
Dillon
Kelly
Ruth Bennett
Sheriff
W. C. Orr
Max Lauterbach
Washington Street
Dorothy Stevens
Bob Johnson
Missoula
James West Dies. Ranchers Begin Haying After Celebration
James West, a Dillon resident, died Friday at Barrett hospital after a brief illness. A sister from Wise River led funeral services at Brundage chapel with burial in Mountain View cemetery. Beaverhead ranchers, after July Fourth celebrations, start haying. alfalfa cutting began last week and wild hay work will begin in multiple districts, with yields expected near last year’s but below a bumper 1920s-season.
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James West
Dillon
Barrett Hospital
Mountain View
Beaverhead County
Big Hole
Centennial
Grasshopper
Horse Prairie
Gunersons Welcome Daughter A at Barrett Hospital
Mr and Mrs B J Gunderson welcomed a baby girl born last Friday afternoon at Barrett hospital. The proud father distributed cigars to friends as he celebrated the new arrival noting his pride in the growing family.
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The
Barrett Hospital
B. J. Gunderson
Gunderson
Edward F Lunger and May Geim Wed at Twin Bridges
On Saturday evening June 29 at 8 30 Rev R O Shannon united Edward F Lunger and May Geim both of Twin Bridges in marriage at the Baptist parsonage. The couple will reside in Twin Bridges. Miss Geim previously worked as a sales girl at Tattersall's variety store.
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Baptist Parsonage
R. O. Shannon
Edward F. Lunger
May Geim
Twin Bridges
Miss Geim
Tattersall’s
Mrs Clark Anderson Hosts Bridge Party at Ranch
Mrs Clark Anderson entertained many friends Tuesday afternoon at her ranch home. Bridge was the diversion with four tables in play.
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Clark Anderson
Bridge
Hundreds Visit Circus As Train Draws Big Crowd
Hundreds of visitors from surrounding towns flocked to the circus arriving by train on a sunny Wednesday. Children chased by the whistle of the locomotive, while parents kept pace, making it a lively scene of eager spectators and festive excitement.
Local Folks Enjoy Fourth Festivities in Dillon
Miss Helen Lou Davis from Butte is in town for the Fourth and will stay through Sunday visiting her brother Charles and friend Miss May Clemon. Edgar Ferris and two children from Leadore came to Dillon on Wednesday for the circus, while Frank Rife and his wife from Armstead were visitors over the holiday.
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Helen Lou Davis
Butter Way
Charles
May Clemon
Edgar Ferris
Leadore
Dillon
Dillon's Early Fourth Celebrations in Dillon 1881
Dillon’s first Fourth of July was quiet due to Garfield’s assassination. Citizens picnicked near Knowles Springs and Argenta cave, while the crowd later gathered at Corinne hotel for a fireworks display and dance. The following year featured picnics, trains ferrying hundreds, speeches by Mr. Dingley and Dan Chapman, and a mosquito‑ridden but festive day. Glendale's celebration noted heavy drinking, a Medlen ball, and a costly fireworks mishap wrecking the display.
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Dillon
Dillon Tribune
Utah & Northern Railroad
Garfield
Guitteau
Baltimore & Potomac
Washington
Knowles
Beaverhead
Argenta Cave
Orem
E. M. Trask
Thomas B. Warren
David A. Dingley
Corinne Hotel
the Tribune
Literary Society
Barrett’s Grove
Utah & Northern
Bannack
Bedrock
Valley
Dillon Glee Club
Conyne
Dan Chapman
Dan
Glendale
Medlen’s
Burnette
Waterloo
Dillon Horse Sales Revived as Market in Dillon
The Dillon Horse Sales company restarts auctions south of the city with July 18 as the first sale under new managers Clark and Sullivan. Montana buyers seek big broke work horses and unbroken range stock, with ranchers urged to consign a day before to optimize pricing. Col. L. S. Smith acts as auctioneer and Bert Williams as clerk as the yard is prepared for selling farming gear and harness.
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Dillon Horse Sales Company Yards
George Ditty
Messrs. Clark and Sullivan
Dillon
United States
Messrs. Clarke and Sullivan
Lima Man Enjoys Visit to Hawaiian Islands
Sylvan Cheney, a Lima resident, traveled from the Shrine pilgrimage to Honolulu with the Imperial Potentate. He was the sole Beaverhead Shriner from the Los Angeles conclave on the trip, among a small Montana group. He praised the islands, noted lush vegetation and climate, and said he met three former Lima boys running hotels in Honolulu. He described the overall journey as very pleasant.
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Sylvan Cheney
Lima
Dillon
Honolulu
Los Angeles
Alfalfa Harvest Begins in Northern Valley Ranches
Beav erhead valley ranchers start cutting their first alfalfa crop with promising yields despite a late season. Big Hole and Centennial valley ranchers report wild hay cutting to begin a week after the Fourth.
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Beaverhead Valley
Big Hole
Centennial Valley
County Commissioners Allocate Funds and Issue Property Orders
In a regular session the board transferred 2500 from the general fund to the county fair fund for this fall. Sheriff Orr was directed to notify residents on county land to move. Weed eradicating progress was reviewed and authorized to buy a small spray. Fred Rife received 60 days leave. several pensioners reported their quarterly benefits.
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Board of County Commissioners
George Lovell
J. E. Shaw
George Opp
George Dart
County Fair Association
County General Fund
County Fair Fund
W. C. Orr
W. J.bierrum
Fred Rife
Girl Scouts Shift Meeting To Friday At Guild Hall
Girl Scouts will meet Friday at 7 pm at the Guild hall instead of Thursday. Mrs. Lambert Eliel returning from Salt Lake City leads the meeting. Tenderfoot work will be reviewed and all who pass may attend summer camp. enrollment may occur at the camp with plans well under way for an early August start.
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Guild Hall
Lambert Eliel
Salt Lake City
Montana beef sent to Uncle Sam from Butte abattoirs
A first delivery to the United States Navy of Montana raised and slaughtered beef was made in San Francisco by a Butte packing firm. E A Phillips secretary of the Montana Stockgrowers association notes that meat sold by Montana stockmen to the navy could shift up to half of Montana's market cattle to local slaughter. A Union Pacific land grant enabled Montana abattoirs to compete with San Francisco facilities.
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United States
Montana
San Francisco
Butte
E. A. Phillips
Montana Stockgrowers’ Association
Navy
Phillips
Union Pacific Railway
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L. N. ‘Norton
One States Avant 1S
Uni States Battle Fleet
State Legion
Bergeson’s
Gundersons
Mrs
Frank Rife
Lima Man
Hawaiian Islands
Charles H. Sabin
New York
Republican National Committee
Girl Scouts
Sam
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