Harold Perry wins state potato contest and visits Helena
Harold Perry of Wheatrich school describes his trip to the state fair after winning the county potato contest. He recounts prize medals, the journey to Helena, sights in Butte and Helena, meeting officials, and learning how Montana farms and industry work.
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Mayme French
Tribune
Harold Perry
Wheatrich
Miss French
Helena
Papa
Mr. Smith
Howard Elliot
Butte
Columbia Gardens
Columbia
Mr. Carpenter
Dillon
Capitol Building
Stuart
Commercial Club
Broadway
Montana
State horticulture talk highlights Montana apple strength
Prof. M. L. Dean of Missoula spoke at a Good Government Club meeting on Montana products, pests like the aphis, and the Black Leaf sheep dip for spraying. He urged buying a large city sprayer, cited transplant root loss, praised Russian olive for dry land, and noted highway advertising value for Treasure State. About 35 attended, many men.
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M. L. Dean
Missoula
State’ Horticultural College
Dean
D. Hill
Dundee
Ilinois
Montana
Run Down by Horse in Argenta Street Incident
B C Crowley of Argenta was run down by a horseman near the depot Sunday about six o clock. Witness William Pettit said it was unclear if the horse hit him or he fell trying to escape. Pettit and others carried Crowley to the depot where he recovered after a dazed spell and walked away.
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B. C. Crowley
Argenta
Wm. Pettit
Ogden Wool Buyer Jostled in Elevator Accident
Joseph Streng a prominent Ogden wool buyer suffered a base skull fracture when an elevator between the third and fourth floors stalled. He regained consciousness later and was hospitalized as Dillon friends sent sympathy.
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Joseph Streng
Ogden
Strong
Dillon
Ogden Examiner
Weber Club
Dee Hospital
Whalem
Mr. Strong
Arthur Kuhn
A. P. Hibbs
Frank Peterson
Irene
Streng
Dillon High Basketball Team Seethes Over Barrett Controversy
Dillon High players return from the district tournament in Anaconda angry over Barrett’s alleged ineligibility. Coach Soulen paused play pending official action, while Anaconda Principal Markley allegedly rearranged the schedule to eliminate Dillon. Beaverhead highs boast speed and aim for a fair chance next time.
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Anaconda
Dillon
Bozeman
Barrett
Jefferson High
Soulen
Markley
Anaconda High School
Beaverhead
Good Roads Meeting At Beaverhead Club
Automobile and good roads enthusiasts gather Wednesday evening March 8 at the Beaverhead club to meet E. P. Mathewson president of the Montana State Automobile and Good Roads association. All are invited to attend.
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Beaverhead Club
E. P. Mathewson
Montana State Automobile and Good Roads Association
Holstein herd sold to Idaho dairy builder
A. W. Pipes of Salmon bought Ranchland Co. Holstein cattle, 100 head, full blood, to ship to Salmon for dairy development in the Lemhi valley. The herd, renowned beyond Montana, includes the Montana Bess Chief bull from DeConigan strain and has had tuberculin tests with no disease found.
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Ranchland Company of
Gregson
A. W. Pipes
Pioneer Bank and Trust Company of Salmon
Ida
Wisconsin
Montana
Idaho
Butte Post
Montana Agricultural College
Bozeman
Ranchland Company
Pipes
Lemhi
Entrymen Protest Plan to Withhold Flathead Land
Sixty four entrymen on forty acre tracts near Dixon and Perma protest Interior Department plans to reserve a 14 by 7 mile arid land tract along the Flathead river for power sites. They fear government action would hand control to wealthy stock interests, ruin homesteads and labor, and create a regional monopoly. Signers are residents of the Dixon Perma area.
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Flathead Indian Reservation
Dixon
Perma
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
Interior Department
Flathead River
Flathead
Dixon and
City approves Dart Hardware addition. polling places set
At a city council meeting a permit was granted to Dart Hardware to add to its Montana and Helena street warehouse. Polling locations for the upcoming city election are Brundage's undertaking parlors Metlen hotel and City hall. Ward judges and clerks were named: First ward James Walker Henry Burfiend William Shively judges Frank Caldwell and E Ostrander clerks. Second ward F P Harrison J G Erwin F E Boger judges R R Price Ed Patrick clerks. Third ward I Cashmore William Spearin Herman Jackson judges Will Cushing Bert Williams clerks.
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Dart Hardware Company
Montana
Helena
Brundage
Metlen
James Walker
Henry Burfiend
William Shively
Frank Caldwell
E. V. Ostrander
Banquet Welcomes Chancellor Elliott to Dillon
A Monday night reception in Dillon honors Chancellor Elliott with about sixty attendees from the Dillon and Beaverhead County community. Speakers including Mayor Gilbert and Dr. Garver praised his work and urged local support for the Normal school to maintain its current smooth operation. The tone suggested strong local backing for Elliott and the college.
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Elliott
Dillon
Beaverhead County
The
Meden
Monroe
Normal College
Rev. Ostrander
Thoroughbred cows sell poorly at Beaverhead auction
The thoroughbred dairy cattle sale last Saturday drew only four live bids at auction with prices from 05 to 155 while ten head sold through private sale at slightly higher levels. Severe weather and bidder apathy limited activity. owners believe their stock is ahead of current market demand but expect progress as ranchers shift toward thoroughbreds. Mr Smith and Mr Andrus plan to keep their herd to prove better cattle earn more money in Beaverhead County.
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Smith
Andrus
Beaverhead County
Three Men Arrested For Willow Creek Game Violations
County Attorney Stephen son issued a search warrant to Deputy Game Warden Jack Carney and Deputy Sheriff Tritt. They found evidence at a Willow Creek camp leading to the arrest of Mike Hegerty Fred Jones and Henry Young. They were bound over to district court with March 8 trial, each bond set at 250 dollars.
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Stephenson
Jack Carney
Willow Creek
Carney
Tritt
Dillon
Mike Hegerty
Fred Jones
Henry Young
Justice Phillips
Tacoma visitor T. N. Kerr in Dillon this week
T. N. Kerr of Tacoma Washington is in Dillon this week on a business visit visiting local offices, meeting with partners, and touring facilities.
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T. N. Kerr
Tacoma
Washington
Dillon
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Dell
Whitworth
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Miss Ros
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Edwin
the Good Government Club
Taylor
Los Angeles Times
Joe Streng
Good Roads Meeting
A. W
Ranchland Co
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