Pioneer Woman 85 Passes. Harriet L. Boatman of Dillon Dies
Harriet L. Boatman known as Grandma to many in Beaverhead county died Monday night at her Dillon home after months of ill health. The pioneer, born September 30, 1885 in Zanesville Ohio, lived in Montana since 1865 and settled at Dillon in 1890s. Funeral at the Dillon Methodist Episcopal church was held Wednesday at 3 pm conducted by Rev. H. G. Humphrey with interment at Mountain View. Survived by numerous siblings and many children including Mrs. Mary Townsend, Mrs. Sarah Terry, Wm H Boatman, Robt T Boatman, Mrs. Laura Brundage, George T Boatman, Mrs. Etta Metzel, and Ruby Boatman. Remembered for devout faith and hospitality, her life was described as quiet, steadfast service to family and church.
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Montana
Beaverhead County
South Atlantic Street
Grandma” Boatman
Methodist-Episcopal Church
H.G. Humphrey
Methodist Church
Mountain View
Humphrey
George F. Boatman
Harriet L. Johnson
Zaneaville
Ohio
Bunceton
Pleasant Green
Missouri
Virginia City
Bro. Boatman
Ruby Valley
Sheridan
Milcreek
Silver Springs
Laurin
Boatman
Dillon
Birch Creek
Lake
Henry Johnson
Isaac Johnson
Catherine Brown
Poindexter
Methdist
H. G. Humphrey
Bryan speaks from train to crowd at Dillon stop
William Jennings Bryan addressed several hundred Dillon residents from the rear of a southbound train en route to the San Francisco Democratic Convention. He urged a starkly anti profiteering platform, support for honest government facts, and strict enforcement of prohibition while condemning reopening the issue. He promised to return to finish his speech later if possible. A group of Dillon Shriners, led by families, journeyed to Butte and Portland for the Imperial session, with many local members named.
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Dillon
William Jennings Bryan
San’ Francisco
GO. P
Democratic Party
Bryan
Itierata
United States
States of the Union
United States Supreme Court
Yellowstone Park opens for 1920 season with record crowds
Yellowstone National Park opens its 1920 season as more than 800 tourists from across the United States enter the gates. Officials predict the season will be the biggest in park history with thousands reserving accommodations and special group tours by Kiwanis, Shrines, and other organizations. New auto camps, water and sanitation services, and large log structures at Yellowstone Lake and Grand Canyon facilities highlight the era of expansion and tourism.
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Yellowstone Park
Wyo
Yellowstone National Park
America
Union
Lestroustris Chapter
Shriners
Cody
Sylvan Pass
Chicago Kiwanis Club
Alvafar Temple
Texas
Atlanta
Old Faithful
Grand Canyon
Yellowstone Lake
National Park Service
U. S
Old Faithful Inn
Geyser Basin
Lake Hotel
United States
Tower Falls
President Roosevelt
Last day to register for primaries on July 9
July 9 marks the final day for voters to register to vote in the upcoming primaries. Those who fail to register cannot participate in the election.
Dillon Opens Season With Victory Over Sheridan
Dillon won the opening game of the season against Sheridan 4 4 0 as the Gosman-Gosman battery dominated the visitors. Shortstop Frye suffered a leg injury sliding into third but is reported improving at home. The club anticipates a fast upcoming game against the Anaconda Cubs with strong hitting on display.
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Gosman-Gosman “Battery
Sheridan
Frye
Thompson Avenue
Anaconda Cubs
Dillon
Retail Merchants Convene in Great Falls Montana
The Great Falls Merchants Association and the Commercial Club organize a Montana retail merchants gathering July 12 to 14. Events include a Big Dam picnic, an attractive July 13 banquet, and a President's Ball with a Black Eagle band concert. Business sessions aim to rival prior meetings with national and Montana speakers.
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Tribune
Great Falls
Mont
Black Eagle Band
Montana
Glacier Park
Undertaking Firm Receives New Gray Motor Hearse
The Brundage Undertaking firm this week received a handsome Rothfalls hearse to replace the rebuilt Winton hearse used in Dillon. The gray body features an artistic design and marks the first specially built motor hearse to arrive in Dillon.
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Brundage Undertaking
Rothfalls
New Retort Tests at Dillon Oil Shale Plant
The Smallhorn Oil Shale Refining company begins tests with a large Galloupe retort in Beaverhead county aiming to prove high grade oil from local shale. The Dillon plant, built to process 500 tons daily, seeks to expand with additional retorts if tests succeed, marking a potential new Montana oil era.
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Smallhorn Oil Shale Refining Company
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Dillon Oil Co
Smallhorn Canyon
National Oil Company
West
Beaverhead
Montana
Galloupe
Smallharn Canyon
Oil Shale Review
Denver
Colo
Oregon Short Line
Dillon Oil Company
Utah
Western Shale Oil Company
Dragon
Old Attitudes Buried in Missoula Men Seek Harding Coolidge Victory
Ex senator Joseph M. Dixon of Missoula reflects on the Chicago Republican convention describing the race as orderly yet unsettled. He notes Johnson as a leading candidate, the League of Nations clash, and the rise of Harding and Coolidge as standard bearers.
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Missoulian
Chicago
Joseph M. Dixon
Missoula
Wal
Wood
Johnson
Lowden
Hughés
Knox
Govérnor Sproul
Peninsylvania
Harding
New York
Pennsylvania
Senator Harding
Coolidge
McKinley
New England
Montana
Goveror
California
Senate
West
Henry Allen
Kansas
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Republic
Republican Party
Grasshoppers Threaten Centennial Valley Crops
Ranchers in the Centennial valley fear grasshoppers will devastate crops as swarms now cover the ground. Some experts predicting temporary migration, others doubt a quick departure, leaving farmers uncertain about the harvest outlook.
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Centennial Valley
Dillon
Shoemakers Cal Move Planned to Inglewood California
Mr and Mrs George Shoemaker and Mr and Mrs Geo Callow and their son expect to depart today to establish residence in Inglewood California signaling a family relocation and new beginnings for the household.
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George Shoemaker
Geo. Callow and Son
Inglewood, Cal
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Commonew
Dillon Shriners
Butte
Bagdad
Portland
C. W. Hudson
C. E. Blinn
C. R. Price
S. Carruthers
E. B. Roe
I. F. Hunsaker
R. T. Wemple
George W. Dart
George Lovell
Delia Hudson
Zelma Carruthers
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