Earl R. Smith Dies in Heat Prostration at 45
Earl R. Smith longtime Beaverhead rancher died suddenly Sunday at noon after helping unload a tractor near the O L depot. He drank water and suffered stomach cramps before collapsing in the shade. Born July 27 1891 in Dillon he leaves a wife three children and extended family. Funeral was held Tuesday at Grace Methodist Church with Moose lodge services at Mountain View cemetery.
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Earl R. Smith
Dillon
Mr. Smith
Order of Moose
Ed Smith
Harry
Emery
Elza Smith
May Leimert
Kansas City
Grace Methodist Church
J. A. Meeke
Moose Lodge
Mountain View Cemetery
Ben Franklin Store Coming to Dill Montana
The M H K company announces it has acquired Innes Ben Franklin store in Dill and Beaverhead county. They operate in South Idaho with twenty years in the business and now list Burley Rupert Montpelier Jerome Rexburg Gooding Buhl Twin Falls stores. Mr J A Wrench will manage the Dill location.
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M. H. K Company
Dill
Beaverhead County
Innes
Ben Franklin
Idaho
Burley
Rupert
Montpelier
Jerome
Rexburg
Gooding
Buhl
Twin Falls
Montana
J. A. Wrench
Dillon man fined for scattering refuse in city
A Dillon resident was arrested on a John Doe warrant and given a $2 fine in police court for scattering refuse along city streets while en route to the dump with a load of trash.
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John Doe
Dillon
Wilkinson Talks of Eastern Trip Before Dillon Rotary
Sam Wilkinson described a vacation through eastern states to Dillon Rotary, recounting boat races in Poughkeepsie and a Radio City visit. He noted crop prospects in eastern Iowa Minnesota were strong, but conditions west of the Twin Cities were poor and eastern Dakota Montana were grave.
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Dillon Rotary Club
Sam, Wilkinson
New York State
Poughkeepsie
Radio City
New York
Iowa
Minnesota
Twin Cities
Dakota
Montana
Dillon
Charles Henry
Jess Whitney
Marguerite Collins
Jack ‘Conklin
Elmont ‘Mie
Jack Rees
Mrs Davison Dies at Home in Jardine
Mrs Mary Olive Davison longtime Dillon resident died last Friday at her Jardine home. The funeral was held Sunday at Hel eng, with services detailing her life in Dillon and her family connections including daughter Mrs Carl Taylor of this city and three sons and another daughter as survivors. Her passing shocked many old friends who recall her as a devoted community member.
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Mary Olive Davison
Dillon
Jardine
Heleng
Davison
Carl Taylor
Esteemed Matron Carrie Whiting Dies After Long Illness
Carrie Henrietta Whiting a pioneer resident of Beaverhead and Madison counties died early Monday at her daughter's home on South Atlantic street after a lingering illness. Born December 2 1861 in Rome New York she rode west with parents in a covered wagon as a child and lived much of her life in Dillon and Madison County. She is survived by two sons and two daughters besides her daughter Mrs Frank Q O Keefe who resides nearby Funeral services were held at Brundage chapel at 2 o clock Wednesday led by Rev J A Meeke of the Methodist church.
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Carrie Henrietta Whiting
Beaverhead
Madison Counties
Frank Q O’keefe
South Atlantic Street
Rome
New York
Madison County
Dillon
Fire destroys Hirschy ranch barn in Big Hole basin
Word comes from Dillon that the large F. L. Hirschy ranch barn in the Big Hole basin was entirely consumed by fire Thursday morning. Ranch hands could not subdue the blaze and the barn and its contents were a total loss.
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Dillon
F.L. Hirschy
Big Hole Basin
Rodeo Promoter Plans Big Dillon Two Day Event
Bob Rooker world champion trick roper and rodeo producer is in Dillon arranging a two day rodeo and harvest festival. The plan includes fairgrounds program street parades carnival attractions and entertainment under Rooker's direction with local business support. He cites Salmon festival of Oct 5-6 as a prior successful example and promises a top show.
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Bob Rooker
Dillon
Fair Grounds
Rooker
West
Frontier
United States
Canada
Tex Austin
White City Stadium
London
Booker
Elks Lodge Names Delegates and Alternate at Meeting
At the recent Dizon Elks Lodge gathering E W Johnson was chosen delegate to the state convention. In Helena later this month Frank Garman was elected alternate. Lee Hoerning received a past exalted ruler’s ring from Frank Lastett.
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Dizon Elks’ Lodge
E. W. Johnson
Helena
Frank Garman
Lee Hoerning
Frank ‘Lastett
Vaiient
Bennett and Rodgers Lead For Judge of Fifth District
In Dillon Tuesday primary voting produced surprises as Bennett and Rodgers led the race for judge of the fifth district. Depth of party support showed Hazelbaker leading governor hopefuls and Melton remaining strong for congress, with county results shaping up before final precinct totals.
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Bennett
Rodgers
Fifth District
F. A. Hazelbaker
Mr. Hazelbaker
Pauline
George Melton
Congress
Wise River
W. B.hartwig
Staudenmeyer
Gilbert
Schulz
Beaverhead County
Murray
Larson
Senator Melton
Hart
Hazelbaker
Johnson
Adair
Foot and Freebourne
Young
Mitchell
Sorenson and Shannon
Porter
Emmons
Ireland
Reardon
Sheridan and
Casey
The Bride presented by Normal College Dramatics
The Normal college dramatics department staged The Bride a comedy by Gertrude Jennings under Dorothy Derry's direction. The cast includes Susan Blanche Brumley Maria Gwen Shuey Judith Jewell Swanson Brady Joyce Merddyth Sparling Madame Grace and Genevieve Reichle. Dr Sheldon E B Davis returned from Helena after a University Executive council conference on budget plans. Superintendent Charles Henry attends a Montana Education Association meeting in Helena and leads a student excursion to the State school at Boulder and the state capitol.
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Gertrude Jennings
Dramatics
The
Normal College
Dorothy Derry
Butte
Susan
Blanche Brumley
Maria
Henry
Boulder
State Capitol
Miner Charles Quick Announces Gold Strike in Badger Pass
Charles Quick reported Saturday that he and his mining crew struck rich gold in the Badger Pass area where hundreds of claims have been staked in the past year.
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Badger Pass
Ladies Day at Dillon Country Club Hosts
Mrs Wayne Roberts Mrs Leonard Schulz and Mrs E G Free hosted Ladies day at the Dillon Country Club on Wednesday A luncheon was served at 1 30 o clock
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Country Club
Wayne Roberts
Leonard Schulz
E.G. Free
Dillon Country Club
Roberts Return From Montana Vacation
Mr and Mrs W B Roberts returned Monday from a month long vacation visiting friends in Missoula a tour of Glacier Park and a stay at the home of their son Ashley at Dutton Montana
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W. B. Roberts
Missoula
Glacier Park
Ashley
Hawaiian Islands Governor Poindexter Visits Dillon Relatives
Governor Joseph B Poindexter of the Hawaiian Islands and his son Everton arrived in Dillon for a multi day visit with relatives. Poindexter has been in the east on official business and his son, who has not visited since childhood, accompanied him. Mrs P E Poindexter and daughter Mrs Samuel Kinder of Los Angeles are guests at the E L Poindexter home.
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Joseph B. Poindexter
Hawaiian Islands
Everton
New York City
Dillon
Poindexter
P. E. Poindexter
Samuel Kinder
Los Angeles
E. L. Poindexter
Farmers Union junior camp to open at Georgetown Lake
On July 28 a four day Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union junior camp opens at Georgetown Lake near Anaconda. led by Mildred Stoltz with staff including Leonard Renfield J M Peterson Susan Hand and Mildred Schuler along with Beaverhead Silver Bow leaders Maynard Miller and Etta Metzel. Activities include economics public speaking recreation and dancing for members aged 16 to 21.
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Western Montana
Farmers Union
Georgetown Lake
Anaconda
Mildred Kay Stoltz
Walier
Montana
Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union
Leonard Renfield
Rudyard
J. M. Peterson
Great Falls
NYA
Butte Fishermen Fined For Overlimit Catch And Campfire Misconduct
Two Butte fishermen Ed Caimon and Victor Bakka were fined 50 each after confessing to possession of more than two days’ limit of undersized fish salted in a keg, leaving a campfire burning and smoking away from camp. Authorities also confiscated tackle and revoked licenses for one year. Beaverhead National Forest cooperates with Fish and Game to enforce laws and deter carelessness that endangers property.
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Butte
Ed Caimon
Victor Bakka
Schroeder
Flock
Canyon Creek
National Forest
Dillon
Geo. Opp
Beaverhead National Forest
Fish and Game Department
Beaverhead
Madison
Mining Meet Votes Virginia City Next Year
Beaverhead miners attended the Montana Mining Association convention in Butte. Carl J. Trausman of Butte was re elected president with Stanley Moore F C Gilbert and Dr Francis A Thomson as officers. Next year’s meeting will be in Virginia City with winter session in Helena. The group adopted four resolutions praising officers organizers and committees and endorsed efforts to educate legislators about mining bureau needs.
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Man of
T. E. Castle
Madisonian
Virginia City
Montana
Helena
George Conway
Association
Rocky Mountain Cafe
Meaderville
John D. Pope
Traverman
Gilbert
Butte Chamber of Commerce
State Bureau of Mines and Geology
Bureau
Securities and Exchange Commission
Commission
Ernest Sorenson Injured in Suspected Roadside Mishap
Ernest Sorenson, a well known resident, was found unconscious with severe head and shoulder injuries along Horse Prairie road near Armstead early Monday. Deputies transported him to Barrett hospital where staff report improving condition. Sheriff McCollum and Undersheriff Blinn investigated. two men with Sorenson the prior night are held for questioning.
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Horse Prairie
Armstead
Ernest Sorenson
Dillon
Dellar Gordon
Barrett Hospital
McCollum
Blinn
Sorenson
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Ben Frank
Wilkinson
Carrie Whiting
Hirschy
ELKS
Hartwig
W. G. Gilbert
Montgomery
Mooney and Hartwig
Temple
Blair
I ‘Bennett
Kelly
Charles Quick
Dutton
Union Plan Outing
Madison Capitol
Vention
Montana Mining Asso
Mining Association of Montana
Carl J. Traues
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