Convention Foresees Coolidge Dawes Victory
The eighteenth national Republican convention in Cleveland ends with delegates praising Calvin Coolidge and Dawes. The platform pledges budget restraint, tax cuts, aid to farmers, stronger export markets, and enforcement of prohibition, plus veterans’ aid and a no-participation stance in the League of Nations.
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National Press Association
Cleveland
Ohio
Calvin Coolidge
Chas. G. Dawes
Republican Party
United States
League of Nations
Burton
Germany
Congress
William Jennings Bryan
Europe
Dawes Commission
Plan to place flags in business section
Guy W. Peeler and the local American Legion Post plan eight inch gas pipes along the sidewalk in front of businesses and homes to hold twelve foot staffs with 4x6 foot flags for holidays. Costs are described as reasonable and similar installations exist in several towns. Scotty Tait at the post office will distribute the outfits, with July 4th display hoped for.
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Guy W. Peeler
American Legion
Butte
Helena
Billings
Dillon
Legion
Scotty” Tait
Trout record chase by Magnus Knotts and Cy Ted crews
C T Magnus and F D Knotts set records this year for trout in the Big Hole region. Cy caught a 9 pound trout and several over 5 pounds while Ted netted two fish weighing 11 pounds together earlier this week.
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C. T. Magnus
F. D. Knotts
Ted
Elkham Springs tourism seen rising with new hotel fire place
Mr and Mrs J J Brown of Elkham Springs say the springs will be more popular this year with improvements including a new fire place in the hotel. Miss Dorothy Gelhaus, returning from Missoula State University, will spend the summer with her parents in Dillon.
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J. J. Brown
Elkham Springs
Dorothy Gelhaus
State University
Missoula
Dillon
John J. Gelhaus
Well Known Matron Dies After Cancer Battle
Beaverhead county mourns as Lucy English wife of rancher L W English dies at home from cancer. Born March 26 1872 in Three Rivers Michigan she moved to Montana 16 years ago with her husband and son Dale. Surviving three sons Earl Thurman and Lloyd and a sister Mrs Potter plans for Sunday funeral are under way.
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Beaverhead County
Lucy English
L. W. English
Dillon
Earl
Thurman
Lloyd
Dillon Merchants Close Shops For E H Brundage Funeral
Merchants in Dillon will close Saturday from 3 to 4 pm in respect for the late E H Brundage whose funeral is scheduled at that hour. Dr L G Dunlap of Anaconda said Rotary clubs of Butte and Anaconda plan a match and would like to use the Dillon golf course to ensure equality. Dillon club members invite nearby sportsmen to accept the invitation.
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Dillon
E. H. Brundage
L. G. Dunlap
Anaconda
Butte
Dillon Club
Calvin Coolidge Confidence Noted In Speech
A fragment notes public sentiment in support of Calvin Coolidge with emphasis on confidence and leadership. The brief hints at a quotation about trust in the administration and the electorate's view of the president.
Underground Channel Pollutes City Water Supply
A town's dug 20 foot well near a contaminated stream was found to receive water directly from the stream. Initial field tests showed no clear contamination source, but later inspection revealed a direct intake from the stream below the well. The incident underscores the need for regular water quality investigations.
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Water and Sewage Division
Letter from Harry Andrus Jr. confirms Dillon Bay arrives safely in St. Louis
A letter to Dillon Bay's father from Harry Andrus Jr. notes his safe arrival in St. Louis and describes agreeable business surroundings and congenial associates in the city.
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Harry Andrus Jr
St. Louis
Local Legion Auxiliary Delegates Attend Helena State Convention
Mrs. W. F. Cashmore and Mrs. C. W. Robinson represent the Woman's Auxiliary of the local post American Legion as delegates at the state convention in Helena this week.
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W. F. Cashmore
C. W. Robinson
Woman’s Auxiliary
American Legion
Helena
Beaverhead’s Big Industry Shines in Shearing Season
Beaverhead county enters a busy shearing period with the Woolf warehouse receiving and shipping. The town reports steady prices around 12 45 cents per head with peaceful relations between owners and shearers. Many crews travel by their own cars and machines, and the clip is expected to be large and high quality.
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Beaverhead County
Woolf
Portland visitor attends local college graduation
Mrs. R Hetlesater visited her mother Mrs. Jennie Nash and sister Miss Nina Nash then left Wednesday for Portland Oregon after two weeks in town. Her daughter Miss Jennie Hetlesater graduated and accompanied them returning to spend the summer in Portland.
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R. Hetlesater
Jennie Nash
Nina Nash
Portland
Ore
Normal College
Miss Jennie Hetlesater
Rancher Mose Campeau Injured in Car Collision
Mose Campeau of Centennial valley is in Barrett hospital after a late last week accident. He suffered a broken bone in his right leg near the ankle and a broken left thigh when struck by a speeding car. Details of the crash are not yet learned.
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Mose Campeau
Centennial Valley
Barrett Hospital
Brigadier Bree Speaks at Dillon Rotary Luncheon
Brigadier Bree of Butte spoke on the Salvation Army work in Montana at a Dillon Rotary meeting attended by six Salvation Army members and six Normal college faculty guests. Athletic director A Hollister discussed the new gymnasium and college athletics prospects. A roadster driven by I L Fisher and Geo Daney overturned in Beaverhead canyon Friday. occupants uninjured, car nearly destroyed.
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Dillon Rotarians
Linden McCullough
Training
Salvation Army
Normal College
Bree
Butte
Army
Montana
Dillon
Rotary Club
A. Hollister
The
Roy M. Austin
A. O. Gullidee
Alexander Seaton
John IF. Scivers
George Wallace
Todge
Boise
I. L. Fisher
Geo. Daney
Beaverhead Canyon
G. A. B. reunion visit of Civil War veteran and family
Mr and Mrs George T Chambers parents of Mrs T D Olmsted left Tuesday for Malta after visiting here. On return they stopped in Butte to attend a G A B reunion honoring Mr Chambers, a Civil War veteran.
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George T. Chambers
T. D. Olmsted
Malta
Butte
Chambers
Miss Listher Christensen Visits Virginia City Friends
Miss Listher Christensen, a telephone operator, visited relatives and friends in Virginia City this week.
Normal College Registration Nears Six Hundred
The Normal college reports a summer registration of 578 students with 208 on Saturday and 370 more on Monday. The Dillon Rotarians funded free transport for newcomers, a housing bureau offered escorts to private homes, and a robust athletic and social program is planned under Bruce Hollister. A men's club formed, faculty leadership elected, and outreach to high school graduates launched.
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The
Normal College
Dillon Rotarians
Bruce Hollister
James Mann
Emerson Richardson
Wm. Bonnifield
J. B. Cluley
Dillon Pioneer Everett Brundage Dies at 97
Everett Hiram Brundage, longtime Dillon businessman and rancher, died at his South Atlantic Street home after an unexpected illness. Born April 13, 1868 in Fort Bridger Wyoming, he helped shape Beaverhead valley commerce, served in church and civic roles, owned a furniture and undertaking business, and raised cattle in Centennial valley with his sons. He was active in printing early in Dillon and remained a respected community figure.
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Dillon
IE. H. Brundage
South Atlantic Street
Brundage
Centennial Valley
Beaverhead Valley
Everett Hiram Brundage
Episcopal Church
St. James Church
Dillon Lodge
Fort Bridger
Wyo
Pennsylvania
Virginia City
Sheridan
Plains
Dillon Tribune
O. E. Morse
Hiram
Justin
Montana
Treasure
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Guy Peeler
Beaverhead
Dillon Volunteer Fire Department
the Fire Department
Bannack Street
Idaho
Reeder
Bannack
A. O. Gullidge
Depot Lawn
Fot
Tom Drummey
Andrus Hotel
Fairgrounds
Dillmont Park
Baxter-Tonney Orchestra
R. R. Price
Brigadier Bree
Rotary
Treasure State
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