Local notes from Upper Centennial Valley Granger column
May brings green scenery and active farming in Lakeview valley with birds flowers and plowing. Mrs Bert Edwards returns from the east. news of Mrs James Dodd of Dillon and funeral attendance by Forsyth Bray party. Annie Buck returns from Idaho Falls. local youth at Dillon High. various residents' movements and a jury report in Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dodd
Dilson
B. L. Forsyth
John Bray
Annie Buck
Idaho Falls
Dillon High
Parley Nelson
Nelson
Wm. O'Conner
Dillon
A. Hayden
Oshkosh
Neb
Amanda
Steve O'Connor
Mr. Spencer
Granger
Mrs Keller Leaves for Old Home in Town and Missouri
Mrs. W. T Keller departed Tuesday night for her former home in Town. She traveled part of the journey with Mrs. W. Fo. Stephenson, who is bound for her own former home in Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T Keller
Town
Sirs. W. Fo. Stephenson
Missouri
Cattle Fence Planned on Horse Prairie to Split Range
Cattlemen of Horse Prairie convened at Grant on May 17 to discuss building about three miles of drift fence to separate cattle on the north and south Bloody Dick Creek units. A supervising committee was named and funding planned as part of range improvements. The note also reports Powell region game conditions in Yellowstone Park, with Horace M. Albright citing abundant elk and other wildlife, and success in predator control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horse Prairie Valley
Yellowstone Park
Horace M. Albright
Fred Morrell
Missoula
Mr. Albright
Park
Tower “Alls Country
Slough Creek
Hellroaring
Cottonwood Basin
Crevice Basin
Blacktail
Mt. Myerts
Yellowstone River
Woodring
Trishman
Specialize on Chunch Bugs and Quails Fight Bugs
Quails consume chinch bugs to guard crops, with authors noting quails eat 0 to 1000 chinches per meal and require frequent meals. The article urges farmers to publish county notices prohibiting hunting quails on their land to protect bobwhite quails year round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuys
A. C. Burlis
Missouri College of Agriculture
Missouri
Miss Josephine Jones Returns from Seattle Visit
Miss Josephine Jones arrived yesterday after a two week trip to Seattle to visit relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Jones
Seattle
Melrose Local Happenings Include Visits and Socials
Melrose residents and visitors frequent Dillon and Wise River on business and social calls. Notable engagements include the Ladies Aid gathering at Mrs. J. C. Deans and birthday dinner for Ray Vance and family. A slag-hauling accident near Glendale caused a wagon to break but no injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart Taylor
Melrose
Dillon
Billy Lyons
Soap Gulch
Ed Harvey
Wise River
Otto Boetticher
Grainard McMann
Butte
Boetticher
Henry Meine
Frances Boetticher
Ladies Aid Society
J. C
Bob Slater
Emma Wells
Missus Montana
Ruth Vance
Clyde Vance
Geo, Slater
Leona Slater
Rea
Viania Vance
Ray Vance
William Harvey & Co
Glendale
Samuel Johnson
Louise Harvey
Catherine Thompson
Andrus Hotel
Julia Boetticher
Margaret Farrell
M. A. McMurrin
Woodin
Frank Miles
E. Miles
Okuma’s Resolute Art Lesson In Ashes And Poker
Stung by a handwriting defect Marquis Okuma of Japan vowed never to write again yet when a Chinese literature scholar challenged him he refused the brush and instead showed a boy how to form the character Shoku in ashes with a poker. He recalled his resolve and kept it by turning a fire into a learning moment rather than breaking his vow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquis Okuma
Japan
Waseda
Keta Nakamura
Okuma
Money in Street Music Earns London Minstrels High Wages
In London street bands surge as unemployed form new groups and some claim profitable gigs. A Marlborough Street court witness said a street musician earned over £7 weekly, a rate union members note as common, often higher than theater orchestra pay which tops around £3 10s to £4 14s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Marlborough Street
London Times Weekly
lavish Turkish wedding shocks amid poverty in Stambul
A Creosus like Albanian Turk spent 50000 on a wedding in Stambul after the armistice. He rented 48 houses for guests and entertained them for a week with 300 open carriages and 100 motorcars. The bride's carriage led to a large rented school building for lavish festivities. Tables served 300 guests with Turkish delicacies. wedding gifts reportedly valued at 30000.
Beaverhead Motors Co. promotes Ford offer
Beaverhead Motors Co announces a Ford deal advising customers to buy a Ford and bank the difference, highlighting savings and value from the alternative brand choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Beaverhead Motors Co
Training School Notes Highlight Eighth Grade Event
Butte reports on Miss Lola McMeen and Miss Lucretia Snyder among training school attendees. Eighth grade commencement set for June 7 at 8 pm. thirteenth annual boys track meet held at the fair grounds with about 100 entrants. A cooking class dinner by 8A girls featured a formal menu and class toasts. Mother Goose kindergarten play slated for June 2 with admission 25 cents for adults, 10 cents for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lola McMeen
Butte
Horace’ Williston
Buckley
Washington
Lucretia Snyder
William Orr
Dorchester
Stufrt
Albertson
Hildreth
Ns. K. Frye
May Price
Fair Grounds
Training School
Helen Catherine Ballard
Marie Boger
Miss Turner
Normal College Plans Picnic and Pageant at Campus
At a recent mens club meeting a picnic was approved before term end as some boys will return home statewide. Miss Cody, junior high instructor at Butte, has enrolled for college work. On May 26 Dr. Finch presented a Victrola and fifteen records from the class of 1919. June 5 features the Lewis and Clark pageant on campus with notes by Dr. Garver and supervision by Mrs. Jolly. Convocation May 31 offered a program directed by Mrs. Tello and Mrs. C W Scott including duets and songs by Helen Roberts, Marian O Shea, Ruth Blumer, and others with works by Pinsuti and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Cody
Butte
Finch
Garver
Ruth, Blumer
Tellie
Lieuance Corall
Thompson
Hatch
Jesse Wachs
Helena Roberts
Holzell
Margaret Mary An Arabesque
McDowell Marian O'Shea
Votal
Eeshoe
Pinsuti Corall Thompson
Gladys Ross Valse
Diat
Este Re Chopi
Armstead Bazaar Draws Large Crowd and Dances
The Catholic ladies bazaar in Armstead last Saturday featured a fish pond for children and a busy auction run by Bert McMenomey. Earl Carruthers won the baby quilt donated by Mrs. James Mansfield. After auctions and a midnight supper, thanks were offered to helpers and for music donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert McMenomey
James Mansfield
Earl Carruthers
Buckland
Miss Henderson
Normal College
Taylor Bradley and Son
Sophia Guyaz
Dillon
Margaret Mullen
Ill and improving visitors in Glen Station area
May 31 Glen Station News reports the sick child of Mr and Mrs Chris Reiber returning from St James hospital in improved condition. Frank Brocksel visits his critically ill son in Butte and is improving after a serious operation. Local residents from Rocker Dillon Melrose and Billings travel for visits and business as multiple households host guests and run errands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Nemick
C. L. Cross
Billings
Dell News Notes and Local Visits Reported
The Dell community details a May school picnic at the schoolhouse with parents enjoying the day. Miss McCarthy returned home to Butte, while Mrs. Phillips visits by way of her daughter Miss Clara Leverton. Numerous locals travel to Dillon, Lima, and Spokane for events, with several sick lists and a Memorial Day gathering noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Elliott
Butte
Dell
Lima
Sheriff Mooney
Will Flemming
Spokane
Dave Burke
Dillon
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W. E. Roberts
Montana
Centennial
Lakeview
Lake
Idaho
Bert Edwards
THOR
the Electric Shop
Forest Service Notes
Melrose’ News
James LaMarche
Geo. Forrester
Anna Nixhome
Joe Mathewson
Parker House
Miles
INC
Armstead News
Armstead
the Bazaar
Chopin Cladys Adams
Parker Gladys Ross
Eggelling
G. R.squire
Gladys Adams
Margaret Mary Lee
Colombine
Delahaye
Grainger ‘Baby Wyatt
Glen Station News
Dell News
James‘McKnight, Sr
Nellie
Pat Desmond
C. D. Barrett
Grant
Metlon
Nels Nelson
Beaverhead
Deer Lodge
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