Butte to Host Big Greyhound Races Opening
Butte introduces a new 80 day greyhound meet starting August 4 at a $75,000 plant under the International Greyhound Racing association. Over 300 top dogs including The Ramp and Sunny Concern train daily with strict weights and timers, no Sundays racing, eight races nightly, band music, and a derby finale. One-cent excursion rates offered for the opening weekend from Dillon and along the Oregon Short Line.
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Butte
Jack
America
Montana
International Greyhound Racing Association
Highland Kennel Club
Florida
St. Louis
Ramp
Sunny Concern
New Orleans
Sire Concern
International Association
Dillon
All Way
Oregon Short Line
Community Notes From Medicine Lodge Area
Mrs. Frank Rife returned from Mayo's hospital after several weeks away. Alvin Owens spent the weekend in Dillon. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Craver and family and Mrs. Mary Craver visited Armstead earlier in the week. Bob Hildreth drove to Dillon. Dick Freeman joined John Mullen for a baseball trip to Leadore on Sunday. M C Kane left the Lodge for Missoula. Mrs. G E Butts and children and Mrs. Ames visited the Craver ranch Wednesday. Chris Madsen visited the Lodge and his ranch last week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rife drove to Dillon Wednesday.
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Frank Rife
Mayo’s Hospital
Tom’ Craver
Mary D. Craver
Armstead
Dick Freeman
Leadore
John Mullen
Chris Madsen
Dillon Woman Dies in Washington Prospect
Mrs. James I. Paul, daughter of Mrs. Kate Holcomb, died Wednesday in Prosser Washington. Her body will be brought to Dillon for interment. She is survived by her husband a son and two brothers T E Holcomb of San Jose California and B F Holcomb of Livingston.
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Dillon
Prosser
Wash
James I. Paul
Kate ‘Holcomb
Back From Motor Trip to Glacier Park and Northwest
Dr. F. M. Poindexter Frank Bulger Tom Scott and Fred Critz returned to Dillon last Saturday from a two weeks motor trip through Glacier park Canada and the Pacific northwest. They report a splendid outing.
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F. M. Poindexter
Frank Bulger
Tom Scott
Fred Critz
Dillon
Glacier Park
Canada
Pacific Northwest
Seattle visitors spend brief Dillon visit with family
Mr and Mrs Harry C Wood and Miss Gladys Scott arrived in Dillon to visit their mother Mrs Elmo J Scott. They traveled by automobile from Seattle and plan to return home in a few days. Mrs Wood is formerly Miss Opal Scott.
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Harry C. Wood
Gladys Scott
Elmo J. Scott
Dillon
Seattle
Wood
Opal Scott
Melrose Social Notes Include Visiting Staff and Locals
Miss Katherine Thompson of Warm Springs state hospital visited Melrose on Sunday. Mrs. Howard MacDonald, Elaine, and Miss Opal Lacy vacationed on Lacy's upper ranch by La Marche creek. Lydia Swaford and Mrs. Peter Olson stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Swaford in Hecla over the weekend. Mrs. Pat Smith and infant Floyd and Mrs. Teresa Atkinson shopped in Butte last week. Mr. and Mrs. O McMasters of Richfield Utah visited Melrose early last week. they are former residents. Hazel and Marguerite La Marche spent last week in Hecla with Mr. and Mrs. J Longley.
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Katherine Thompson
Warm Springs State Hospital
Melrose
Howard MacDonald
Elaine
Opal Lacy
Lacy
la Marche Creek
Lydia Swaford
Peter Olson
Jesse L. Swaford
Hecla
Pat Smith
Floyd
Teresa Atkinson
Butte
O. McMansters
Richfield
Utah
Mrs. McMasters
Hazel
Marguerite la Marche
Mrs. J. Longley
Birrer Visits Dr. Free Guest From Blaine
Ivo M. Birrer of Blaine was a guest of Dr. Eugene Free here on Wednesday.
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Ivo M. Birrer
Blaine
Eugene Free
Dillon Examiner contest manager visits Melrose
Mr. Field, contest manager of the Dillon Examiner's popularity contest, traveled to Melrose on a business visit last week. Mrs. Dale McQueary and her daughter Harriet departed early in the week to the eastern part of the state to visit relatives indefinitely.
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Field
Dillon Examiner
Melrose
Dale McQueary
Harriet
Democratic candidate Frank G. Ryburn for Beaverhead treasurer
Frank G. Ryburn announces as a Democratic candidate for Beaverhead County treasurer. He was born in Bannack, son of Dr. R. H. Ryburn and Mrs. Graves, educated in Bannack and Dillon, Beaverhead County High School graduate, clerical training at Montana College, Bozeman, and currently water commissioner for Beaverhead district. He pledges to give his best if nominated and elected.
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Beaverhead County
Teasurer
Bannack
R. H. Ryburn
Ryburn
F. L. Graves
Montana
Dillon
Montana College
Bozeman
Beaverhead
Livingston
Park County High School
Montana State Normal College
Whitehall
Helena
the Normal College
Montana Life
The
Normal College
Armstead News Briefs on Local Store Openings Travel and Show
The McCracken store closed Monday with Bond Grocery taking most stock. Walt Lyons and D. R. Gordon visited Dillon. Sophia Guyaz and Margaret Mullen plan a local grocery. County superintendent candidate Genevieve O’Leary visited Armstead. A large crowd attended a showing of The Phantom of the Opera. Mrs. Mary Gordon was taken to Murray hospital, then returned home improving.
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McCracken
Bond Grocery
Armstead
Elkhorn Springs
B. J. McMenomey
P. McMenemy
T. A. Bradley
J. A. Golobick
Walt Lyons
Sophia Guyaz
Barney Hill Returns to Dillon After Three Years Away
Barney Hill formerly with Western Wholesale visited Dillon for two crowded days on Sunday and Monday on his way back to Detroit from a coast trip. Friends welcomed him warmly during his brief stay.
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Barney”. Hill
Western Wholesale
Detroit
Dillon
Prescott Frontier Busting Contest Declares Lawtonn Champion
In Prescott a world championship busting contest named the Prescott Frontier was held. Lawtonn emerged the winner this month after a bid by Levi Strauss & Co offering a prize pin for wearing waist overalls. Lawtonn wore Levie's daily during the range and only during the final contest wore the specified garment.
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Prescott
Lawtonn
Levi Strauss & C
Levie
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House of the Assembly
Medicine Lodge News
Alvin Owens
Bob Hildreth
M. C. Kane
Missoula
G. E. Butts
Mrs. Ames
Craver Ranch
Mrs
Washington
Frank G. Ryburn
D. R. Gordon
Margaret Mullen
Walt Lycens
Sheep Creek Basin
Alice Roe
Genevieve O’leary
Rose Golobick
Tom Pierce
Grant
Mary Gordon
Murray Hospital
Bond Grocery Co
Barney Hill
Greyhound
Butte, Montana
Harrison Ave
Beaverhead Co
Alice C. Olmsted
King
Aberdeen
Castlegate
Rock Springs
California
Standard Lumber & Coal Co
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