Four Butte Residents Escape Ice Water Car Crash
Four Butte residents registered at the Andrus hotel were rescued after their Hudson sedan plunged into icy water at a river bend north of town. The driver failed to turn, wheels skidded, the car overturned, and occupants escaped with a plank and improvised hole cut in the top. They warmed at the Standard Lumber office, then returned to the hotel before moving on to Butte.
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Butte
Andrus Hotel
Earl Stoddard
C. A. Beaver
Melba Hill
Hudson
Secur
Standard Lumber Company
Jack Dodge
Idaho Falls
Monida
CHAS Bock Shot by Officers After Refusing Surrender
Charles Bock refused to surrender to police and was shot during the confrontation. He died with a gun in hand and his body reportedly pierced by multiple bullets as officers closed in.
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Chas. Bock
Sheriff Orr Shot in Failed Arrest at Tom Warner Cabin
Carpenter Charles Bock age 67 fired on Sheriff Orr and officers during attempted arrest on North Pacific street. Orr was wounded in the shoulder as the door was broken and Bock fired through it. Officers returned fire, using most of their ammunition before reinforcements arrived. Continued on Page 5.
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Charles Bock
Tom Warner
North Pacific Street
Orr
Bock
Barnett Avenue
Carl Hartwig
Charles Nelson
Hartwig
Wampler
Beaverhead County Fair Plans Energy and Large Livestock Display
Beaverhead Fair association approves an autumn county fair with a new permanent livestock pavilion. about $12,000 funds cover building costs and premiums. Rancher Sam Freeman sells the Imberick Place 400 acres to Matt Reis of Monida. Reis runs Argenta ranches west of Dillon and Centennial valley experience noted.
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Beaverhead
George Dart
Beaverhead County
Sam Freeman
Lmerick Place
Matt Reis
Monida
Freeman
Dillon
Mrs. Freeman
Reis
Argenta Company
Centennial Valley
Senator Hazelbaker Heads to Miles City for Rotary Prep
Senator F A Hazelbaker travels to Miles City this week to prepare for the annual state Rotary convention. The trip focuses on coordinating events and appearances for the statewide gathering.
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F. A. Hazelbaker
Miles City
Rotary
Presbyterian Dinner Postponed Until Further Notice
The annual Presbyterian church dinner scheduled for next Monday has been postponed to a future date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Arraigned in Lovell Tires Theft Case
Ernest Denny faced a justice court arraignment on petty larceny charges for taking two automobile tires from the Lovell Livestock ranch. He pleaded not guilty and awaits trial scheduled for Monday March 5, unable to post $500 bond.
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Ernest Denny
Justice Court
Lovell Livestock Ranch
Income Tax Expert Is Here This Week in Dillon
A deputy collector of internal revenue is at the courthouse in Dillon this week to assist taxpayers in filing income tax returns. Those who have not yet filed should see him while he is in the city at the office of county assessor B. W. Emerick until Saturday.
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Internal Revenue
Dillon
Sam
B. W. Emerick
Butte Packing Firm Accounts for Half Million in Beef Trade
A Beaverhead county survey shows Hansen Packing of Butte spent over $500,000 on beef in 60 days. The plant fed 5,000 tons of hay in 1927 and sources cattle from Montana ranches, shipping by truck to avoid long overland drives and carload constraints. Montana pork and beef are praised for high quality, with state grass and climate cited as factors.
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Butte
Beaverhead County
Hansen Packing Company
Walter G. Hansen
Butte Daily Post
Hansen
Montana
United States
Chicago
A. B. Cook
Townsend
Louisiana
Atlantic
Anaconda
Tragedy in Butte shocks local community
Mrs. James T. Fisher believed shot by her husband at the Great Northern freight depot last Sunday, then killed himself. The couple had just met privately. found dead about 10 o clock with a .32 pistol nearby. Fisher survived by a mother in Butte, a three year old son, and sister Mrs. Main of Dillon. Funeral held in Butte on Wednesday.
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James T.fisher
Great Northern
Dillon
George Main
Sithyle Marie Rockford
Metlen ‘Hotel
Sugar Bowl
Dan McMahon
McMahon
James
Mrs. Main
Butte
Dell's Alex Peyre Handles Dillon Business
Alex Peyre of Dell attended to business matters in Dillon Tuesday.
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Alex Peyre
Dell
Dillon
Miss Edna Stewart Returns to Dell from Dillon Visit
Miss Edna Stewart returned to Dell on Monday after visiting friends in Dillon.
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Edna Stewart
Dell
Dillon
Smelter City Quint Wins Mining District Tourney
Smelter City quint tops the Mining District tournament field with a championship win. Missoula earns second place, Butte Central takes third, and the Beavers secure fourth in the final standings.
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QUINT
Missoula
Butte Central
THE
Beavers Annex
Mining district tourney wins praise in Dillon for three days of thrills
Dillon hosts the Mining district basketball tournament with eleven teams, including Anaconda, Missoula, Central and Butte. Anaconda wins the title over Missoula. Mount St Charles upsets Helena. Butte Central shines. Danny Hanley named most valuable player. George Yost earns all district first team guard. Beaverhead supporters finance award and Dillon hospitality earns praise.
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Dillon
Montana
Mining District
Anaconda
Missoula
Lady Luck
Helena
Mount St. Charles
Butte Central
Butte
Beaverhead
Central
The
Beavers
S. E. Davis
Beaverhead Post
American Legion
Danny Hanley
Star Center
A. T. Peterson
George Yost
Davidson
King of
Dillon Rallies To Reach State Tourney In Narrow Victory
In Bozeman on February 29 Dillon defeated Big Timber 26 to 22 to clinch the sixteenth invitation to the state basketball tournament. Big Timber led 11 7 at halftime and 17 15 after three quarters before Dillon's late surge sealed the win.
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Dillon
Bozeman
Big Timber
Tournament results from Deer Lodge to Missoula and beyond
Thursday to Saturday results from a regional tournament show scores for teams including Deer Lodge Lima Anaconda Boulder Missoula Philipsburg St Charles Helena Dillon Butte High Butte Central Dillon and Central. Final tallies include Missoula 29 Central 17 and Central 31 Dillon 17 among others.
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Deer Lodge
Lima
Anaconda
Boulder
Missoula
Philipsburg
St. Charles
Helena
Dillon
Butte High
Butte Central
Op. Helena
Central
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Sedan
Bridge
Lone Star Rancho
Matt Ress
Beaverhead Fair Association
John Peterson
Max McClure
Lawrence
Kansas
Young McClure
J. T. Fisher
Clifton McLaughlin
America
Doris Duke
James B. Duke
Supreme Court
Fifth Avenue House
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