Beaverhead County Board Holds Regular Meeting March 2 1925
Beaverhead County Commissioners met in regular session March 2 1925 with Chairman Gosman and Commissioners Anderson and Shaw. They approved February minutes, granted H E Andrus permission to build a barn in the county machine shed yard, arranged delinquent 1924 personal taxes, reappointed Dr F M Poindexter as county health secretary, reappointed and expanded the county fair commission, and granted Forest Service road maintenance funds. They created a Gopher Extermination district for Armstead township, denied a parental withdrawal request without court action, ordered water exclusion from Browne’s Lake road, filed a soldier burials policy opinion, toured the county poor farm, and accepted the superintendent of schools clerk resignation with an appointment to be decided at next meeting.
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Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead County
Montana
C. C. Gosman
J. E. Shaw
George R. Baker
H. E. Andrus
F. M. Poindexter
County Board of Health
J. H. Gilbert
W. S. Tash
George W. Lovell
Sam S. Carruthers
George E. Baker
John Somers
Forest Service
Beaverhead Forest Reserve
Bitter Root
Big Hole
Ruby Creek
Gibbonsville
Polaris
Elkhorn
Col
Alf Decker
Armstead
Township 10
Range 10 West
M. M
Parke T. Scott
Elvera Peterson
Fishing Season Closes March 14 in Beaverhead County
Deputy State Game Warden Thomas Edmunds announced a state wide fishing closed season. No fishing is allowed in Beaverhead streams after Saturday evening March 14 until May 28 when spawning season ends. The law is interpreted as lasting from March 15 through May 28 both dates inclusive.
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Beaverhead
Thomas Edmunds
Isaac
City streets glow after spring cleaning efforts
Ornamental lamp posts in the paved districts were painted this week by street department crews. Large globes were cleaned and gutters swept of trash, greatly improving the streets' appearance through the spring cleanup work.
Beaverhead High Debating Team Heads to State Meet
The Beaverhead County High School debating team travels Wednesday to Bozeman for state tournament headquarters and to Belgrade Thursday for their debate on whether the United States should join the International World Reparations Court under the Harding and Hughes plan. Members are Dorothy Hirschman Carrie Burles and Richard Cosgrove with chaperone Miss Helen Galloway.
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Beaverhead County
Bozeman
Belgrade
United States
Harding and Hughes
Dorothy Hirschman
Carrie Burles
Richard Cosgrove
Helen Galloway
Billings Defeats Dillon 20 to 9 in Bozeman
The Billings basketball team beat Dillon this afternoon at Bozeman with a 20 to 9 score, highlighting a strong offense and solid defense in a regional matchup.
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Billings
Dillon
Bozeman
Meeting of Presbyterians Great Success
A large enthusiastic gathering at the Presbyterian church reviewed past year work and approved plans for the coming year. Reports from the Missionary Society Westminster Guild Manse Society Sunday School Board of Trustees and Session showed growth and unity. The Manse interior was redecorated funds near a $1000 goal. The pastor's salary was raised $300 and a new diaconate was formed with A T Peterson elected treasurer.
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Presbyterian Church
The
Missionary Society
Westminster Guild
Manse Society
Board of Trustees
de Manse
A. T. Peterson
County officers approve February reports and wage payments
The county attorney must collect pasture rent for Big Hole Irrigation district with data from the county treasurer. February reports examined and filed include High School Board warrants of 2,974.58, County Payroll 2,450.95, Poor Farm Supervisor showing 18 inmates. Claims were reviewed and warrants drawn for approved items.
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Big Hole ‘Irrigation District
Sect. of High School Board
Inauguration Day Bowed to Simple Ceremonies for Coolidge
President Coolidge's Washington ceremony proceeded smoothly with nationwide applause and broad confidence. Supporters from both parties praised the new administration, signaling peace and prosperity with optimism about employment, growth, and improved living standards.
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Washington
Coolidge
Hirschman Wins Beaver High Popularity Contest
Dorothy Hirschman 25 tops Beaverhead High popularity contest with 1170 votes. Phyllis Scully 900 and Neil Blair 560 finish second and third as last week surge and student subscriptions fueled final results. Sister Bernice Hirschman 23 previously earned most popular at the Normal college.
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Dorothy Hirschman
Beaverhead High
Miss Hirschman
Phyllis Scully
Neil Blair
Beaver Office
Dorothy
Bernice
Chinook
Hirschmans
Beavers Head to Bozeman Tournament for State Meet
The Beavers depart Dillon for the Bozeman state basketball tournament at Montana State College. The squad, in good form, aims to reclaim state honors after missing contention last year. Yale led a 32 to 9 victory over Moore in the opening game, as Dillon’s balanced play and star scoring sparked the win. Arthur DeCelles visits Dillon on route to Butte, staying with his sister Mrs. James E. Kelly.
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Beavers
Bozeman
Montana State College
Beaverhead
Moore
Dillon
Yale
Billings
Arthur DeCelles
Butte
Jerome
Arizona
James E. Kelly
Beaverhead Students Prove Lively Spirit in Affair
The remark highlights the spirited nature of Beaverhead students and suggests a lively campus culture reflected in the current affair.
Mother of Eleven Children Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Harriet Catherine Dingley wife of Roy Dingley longtime Dillon area rancher died at Barrett hospital last Wednesday evening after several months illness. A Missouri native born April 7 1875 she came to Montana as a child and spent 45 years in the county. Survived by her husband eleven children several still in the county funeral held from Brundage chapel with Salvation Army charge burial in Mountain View cemetery.
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Harriet Catherine Dingley
Roy Dingley
Dillon
Barrett Hospital
Dingley
Missouri
Brundage
Salvation Army
Mountain View Cemetery
County Assessor Begins Beaverhead County Assessment Lists
County Assessor B W Emerick with Mrs Emerick and Bruce Risley started the annual task of compiling Beaverhead county assessment lists on Monday this week. The lengthy process typically spans several months and is carried out satisfactorily by Emerick and his aides.
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B.W. Emerick
City caucus to nominate officials for April election
Mayor Roscoe Cornell will call a city caucus this month to nominate a new slate of city officers for the election on the first Monday in April. Voters from all wards are urged to attend the caucus and cast their ballots for mayor treasurer police magistrate and one alderman from each ward.
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Roscoe Cornell
Beaverhead Legion Minstrel and Vaudeville Show
Tickets are on sale for the 1925 Beaverhead post minstrel and vaudeville event at the Hartwig theater on March 18 and 19. The annual show by ex-service men is a local institution, featuring Terry Browning, a large male chorus, sketches from Normal College and high school, colorful scenes, dances, and Baxter Tonrey orchestra accompaniment.
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Hughes & McCaleb’s
Hartwig Theater
Beaverhead
The
American Legion
Legion Post
Terry Browning
Dillon
Darktown Warblers
Baxter-Tonrey
Senator Clark Remembered as Montana Pioneer and Copper Magnate
William A. Clark 86 longtime Montana senator and copper magnate died at his Fifth Avenue home in New York City following a cold. He helped found Dillon connections, served as Bannack clerk and recorder, and signed early Idaho Territory laws in 1864.
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William A. Clark
Montana
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Senator Clark
Bannack
Dillon
Martin Barrett
J. F. Bishop
Territorial
Virginia City
Butte
Beaverhead County
Clark
Jeff Davis
Gulch
Idaho Territory
Jeff Davis Gulch
Idaho District
W. A. Clark
Secy
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