Dillon Plans Big Fourth of July Celebration
A large crowd met at City Hall to back a Dillon Fourth of July event. Mayor White presided, committees formed for publicity finance sports and public comfort, about 1900 dollars raised with more expected. Events include horse races, foot races, a street parade and a grand evening ball with vaudeville acts, avoiding wrestling or balloon ascension. Public amenities and refreshment services will be provided along Main Street to ensure a full day of entertainment.
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Dillon
White
City Hall
Floyd Best
Arch Main
B. N. Stevenson
George Lovell
Earle Wheat
W. F. Cashmore
W. H. Kohl
H. A. Kaiser
Carruthers
Eugene Poindexter
Joseph Smith
Will W. Simpson
O. M. Best
H. A. Kauser
Robert Hay
Geo. Lovell
W. A. Jones
Earl Wheat
L. K. Adams
W. W. Wilson
C. H. Ruggles
H. F. Best
R. W. Boone
Geo. Kunzman
Dillon Theatre
Montana State Normal College Commencement Week Opens
Commencement week at Montana State Normal College begins with a report of a year described as the most successful in the school's history. The new 90000 dollar building addition and improved facilities boost capacity and campus aesthetics while the manual arts program expands into leather and metal work. The college highlights extensive faculty travel for educational methods and increased oratorical activity with two national contest wins by students.
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Montana State Normal College
H.W. Swain
England
France
Germany
Swain
Middle West
Michigan
Iowa
Illinois
Theodore Shoudy
Montana State Oratorical Association
Thomas A. Clapp
Joseph Carroll
Inter-Mountain
Montana
Idaho
Editorial staff of The Monmal at Normal college
The Monmal monthly publication by Normal college students in Dillon has served readers statewide with college life coverage, original stories and drawings. The staff photo lists Thomas Clapp Gail Beuschlein Jacob Vogel Beulah Harrison Lucie Nutterville Bessie Hogeland Edna Ketchum Mildred Weenink Bessie Storey Albert Swain Alberta Andruss Jessie Poindexter.
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Normal College
Monmal
Dillon
Mormal
Vari
The
Thomas Clapp
Gail Beuschlein
Jacob Vogel
Beulah Harrison
Lucie Nutterville
Bessie Hogeland
Edna Ketchum Bottomtow
Mildred Weenink
Bessie Storey
Albert Swain
Alberta Andrus
Jessie Poindexter
State Board Sets Higher Standards for Dillon Normal School
The Montana state board of education, meeting in Helena, plans to raise the Dillon Normal school’s standard to model training for teachers. They also propose revisions to eighth grade exams to lessen rigidity, allow more study time, and consider term grades along with exam results for promotion decisions.
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State Board of Education
Helena
Montana State Normal College
W.E. Harmon
D. Sargent
Randall J. Congdon
Died in Dillon Area Nels P Buvard
Nels Peterson Buvard aged 25 died Wednesday morning at the Nelson ranch five miles north of Dillon. The funeral was held at 2 PM at the Nelson ranch with Rev Fr E Dodds officiating and burial at Mountain View cemetery. A Norwegian immigrant, he had suffered from tuberculosis of the bowels for years and undergone surgery in Butte about four years ago.
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Nels Peterson Buvard
Theodore Nelson
Dillon
Fr. E. Dodds
Nelson Ranch
Mountain View
Norway
Butte
Pioneer Gold Mining to Erect 30ton Chilean Mill at Basin
W H Rideout, superintendent of Pioneer Gold Mining and Milling Co, in the Big Hole basin, reports plans to erect a 30 ton Chilean mill at the property. Machinery is due at Divide, with a mill site graded for installation and a crusher sized for two mills. The operation, using gravity processing to the mill, will be powered by a 12 hp gasoline engine and expanded miners workforce. The Tacoma Northern Light and Washington claims show rich ore with up to 10 dollars per ton in free milling gold, and placer deposits near the mines have yielded gold. Mr Rideout notes multiple claims under development and local gold prospects.
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W. H. Rideout
Pioneer Gold Mining and Milling Company
Big Hole
Dillon
Montana
Divide
Rideout
Compann
Tacoma
Northern Light
Washington
Land Office Inspector Visits Dillon to Review Beach Lands
Hamilton Wright special agent of the general land office at Helena spent several days in Dillon and vicinity reviewing beach lands along the valley to assess eligibility for entry under the 320 acre homestead act. Gov Edwin Norris Representative Frank Eliel and Chas Conger helped push the inspection to protect the dry farming region. Three townships 7 8 and 9 cover about 150 000 acres that could be listed with the Helena office if recommended. Wright known locally from Idaho Falls and Montana State Normal college where he was praised as an outstanding student.
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Hamilton Wright
General Land Office
Helena
Dillon
Wright
Edwin Norris
Frank Eliel
Chas. Conger
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Montana State Normal College
City Council Addresses Fountains and Police Chief Resignation
George Dart resigns as chief of police after explaining clashes between his duties and other business. City awards Hamilton fountain project and purchases a granite fountain while facing inheritance tax and funding gaps. Ben Hager wins the settling reservoir contract as funding plans proceed. The meeting also covers sidewalks and waterworks improvements with bids analyzed.
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White
Melton
Hamilton
Geo Dart
Dart
Adolph Eliel
G. T. Paul
Peter Orem
James Welsh
George Metlen
Ben Hager
Washout Inlet
Butte—Settling
Hager
Monroe and
Lenkersdor
Medical Contract Let for Gilmore & Pittsburg Railroad Project
The Gilmore & Pittsburg Railroad contractors have hired Dr. F M Poindexter of this city and Dr. R H Ryburn of Bannack to provide medical and surgical services during construction from Armstead to Gilmore and Salmon Idaho. They plan a Grant hospital with constant on site physician staff.
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Gilmore & Pittsburg Railroad Company
Armstead
Gilmore
Salmon
Idaho
F. M. Poindexter
R. H. Ryburn
Bannack
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College
Nels P. Buvard
Pioneer Gold Mining & Milling Co
W.C. Jones
Wisdom
Special
George Dart
Council
Hamilton Fountain
Poindexter and Ryburn
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