Beaverhead County Commissioners Meet in March 1924 Session
Beaverhead County commissioners met March 8 1924 in regular session with Chairman A L Anderson and commissioners O C Gosman J E Shaw and deputy clerk J C Fuller present. They approved February minutes and discussed road closures fair exhibits state fair plans township options ballot printing costs and various purchases and payments including graders road fixers and pension disbursements. The board approved tax and treasurer reports and audited claims for general poor road and public funds totaling over 18000 dollars and adjourned March 4 1924.
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Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead County
Montana
A. L. Anderson
O. C. Gosman
J. E. Shaw
J. C. Fuller
R. Kellogg
J. M. Neidt
Jos. GC. Smith
Russell Grader Manufacturing Company
Minneapolis
Divide
Russell
O. ©. Gosman
Lima
Leo. H. Truax
Dillon
Brown’s Bridge
Truax
John B. Somers
Bloody Dick
Beaverhead
Redrock
F. B. Connelly
Connelly Machinery Company
Billings
Frank Eliel
F. A. Hazelbaker
J. H. Gilbert
Roscoe Cornell
J. E. Monroe
H. 8. Gimble
Jack Barrett
Bert Williams
Louie Anderson
B. W. Emerick
Russell Grader Manufacturing Co
A. C. Sullivan
William Smith
Lee Guilford
County Poor Farm
County Fair Association
Clerk of the District Court
Secretary of High School Board
John S. Baker
Lyons brothers win damage suit for Idaho Falls collision
Phil and Roscoe Lyons returned from Idaho Falls on Thursday where they won their damage suit against hae who ran into them last fall and smashed their machine and severely injured both brothers. They were awarded judgment against the defendant in the sum of 2300 by the jury.
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Phil
Roscoe Lyons
Idaho Falls
Hae
Times of Worry as John Smith Tries Thrifty Spring
John Smith strolls to his office in a bright spring mood while noting hard times and rising worries about money. He contemplates modest meals and purchases, hoping to stretch nickels as he saves for a new garden hose and lawn mower amid a slowing economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smith
John
Nickle
Montgomery- Roebuck
New York
Beaverhead Mines to Be Developed Soon
Former Lieutenant Governor W R Allen, president of the Boston Montana Development Co, told Beaverhead Rotarians at a Wednesday luncheon he expects to attract several hundred thousand dollars in additional capital for Elkhorn district mines. Other talks covered Chicago educators’ convention insights, Beaverhead educational system, and Beaverhead County dairying potential.
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Elkhorn
W. R. Allen
Boston- Montana Development Company
Linden McCullough
S. E. Davis
Normal College
Chicago
Beaverhead County
F. H. Garver
The
New
Union Pacific Railroad
The Pessimism Broadcast and Its Local Impact
A feature vignette shows a town in a mood of gloom as pessimism spreads through business talks. John Smith weighs layoffs and cost cuts while mail order ads lure money away, hurting local circulation and tax revenue. the piece urges optimistic local advertising and home trade to counteract the downturn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smith
Bill
Bond Issues Declared Cause of High Taxes in Helena Session
Speakers at the county commissioners association in Helena blame bond issues and expenditures for high taxes. They cite state pension laws and local road, bridge, and school bonds as chief costs. Commissioner A L Anderson notes Beaverhead debt under $20,000 while Byron I Cooney cites no local road funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Commissioners’ ‘Association
Helena
A. L. Anderson
Beaverhead
Byron I. Cooney
Senior Thespians Select Intimate Strangers
The Beaver reports the senior class has chosen Booth Tarkington’s Intimate Strangers for this year’s senior play. Miss Reed acts as drama instructor overseeing tryouts while rehearsals begin this week. Proceeds fund a school memento gift, supporting classroom decorations and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth Tarkington
Beaverhead Anglers Club Holds Annual Meeting and Talk
The Beaverhead Anglers Club will hold its annual meeting Saturday at 6 30 pm at the Sugar Bowl with dinner and officer elections. M S Carpenter of the Montana Sportsmen's Association will speak on state game and fish conditions and club efforts. Dr R J Romersa was a Dillon visitor in Butte early this week.
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Beaverhead Anglers
Sugar Bowl
M. S. Carpenter
Montana Sportsmen’s Association
R. J. Romersa
Dillon
Butte
Commencement Exercises Set for March 20 at Normal College
The winter quarter commencement will be held Thursday at 4 pm. Sixteen graduates will receive diplomas. Superintendent C. G. Manning of Lewistown will deliver the address on "The Fallacy of Normalcy." Manning directs the Central Montana Regional School and serves as Montana State Teachers' Association president. He has many friends in Dillon and invites all to attend.
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C. G. Manning
Lewistown
Manning
Normal College
Central Montana
Montana State Teachers’ Association
Dillon
Relief of Labor Shortage Plan in California
Breadlines feed thousands of destitute men in Los Angeles and San Francisco as labor shortages push sheepmen and ranchers in Beaverhead to seek help for lambing and spring farming. Circulating notices about the shortage are being considered to relieve local conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Beaverhead
John Gelhaus Spends Week in Butte
John Gelhaus is spending this week in Butte for undisclosed reasons. His visit highlights local activity and draws attention from residents and visitors alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gelhaus
Butte
Mrs. Alice Drake Dies of Pneumonia at Wise River
Mrs. Alice M. Drake died at Wise River last Sunday at 1 30 p m after a brief pneumonia. She was visiting in Big Hole basin and came to care for her sister Mrs R W Hughes. The funeral was held at the Baptist church in Dillon with burial in Mountain View cemetery. Survivors include sisters Miss Kate Lewis Dillon and Miss Frankie Lewis Glasgow and Mrs R Hughes Wise River. Among out of town mourners were Mrs Florence Brown Chas Ralston and the Dodgesons of Wise River and the Hughes family of Whitehall.
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R. W. Hughes
Wise River
Alice M. Drake
Drake
Big Hole Basin
Chas. Ralston
Hughes
Kate Lewis
Dillon
Butte
Baptist Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Alice M. Lewis
Missouri
Joseph I. Drake
Gasgow
Austin Price
Glasgow
Kate
Frankie Lewis
R. Hughes
Florence Brown
George Dodgeson
William Dodgeson
Roy Hughes
Whitehall
Truthful Hank Wetmore Helps Walt Anderson In Sheep Heist
Hank Wetmore from Lakeview aided Walt Anderson by rustling a crew of shearers to move and shear 3 000 to 4 000 sheep in Portland during a spring episode. The Portland buyers dropped their low fleece offer when the plan unfolded, and Anderson made several thousand dollars extra from the ruse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hank Wetmore
Lakeview
Hank
Portland
Walt Anderson
Anderson
Walt
Montana
Combine
Mrs. Smith and Ruth Visit Dillon Friends in Town
Mrs Arthur Smith and her daughter Ruth from Salt Lake City are visiting Dillon. Mrs Smith once lived at Point of Rocks and many local friends are glad to have her back in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Smith
Ruth
Salt Lake City
Dillon
Smith
Point of Rocks
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Mont. Telephone Co
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Bertie Mathews
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D. Willis
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Jos. C. Smith
Law Library Dist. Court
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F. Mooney
Morton W. Eliott
Geraldine Smith
Stenog
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Ty, E. Gilbert
Phone
L. P. Phillips
Justice
Peter Hansen
Goodwin T. Paul
Electric Shop
Chas. Miller
R. G. Yeaman
Max L. Stark
Penn Oil Co
Phillips Battery Station
Dillon Tire & Rubber Co
the Waldorf Co
Tu Hie Bend Land Co
Bend Grocery Co
B. H. Paul
Vale Nelson Grocery
BOO Leader Gash Grocery Co
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Dan Mooney
Alice Roe
John C. Winston Co
Standard Lbr. & Coal Co
Union Electric Co
States Tel. & Tel. Co
W. C. Given
J. QO. Melton
E. H. Brundage
Barrett Hospital
Dr. W. EH. Stephan
Brenner Livestock Co
Gracter Grocery Co
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George FE. Baker
J. M. Giles
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W. ©. Roberts
Beaverhead Motors Co
E. K. Mummy
Bedrock
Labor
Seth Downing
Seeerie
W. H. Gconmor
Bor O
L. C. Stocker
Gerald K. Robinson
Beaverhead Motors
Lima Garazze
James Phohosky
Big Hole
W. J. Ferguson
Fred Gill
Bridge Fund
C. R. Kellogg
Beaverhead Alps
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Benny Ceeren
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Chris. Rasmussen
Bi Hole
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Per Diem & Mileare O. C. Gasman
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J. EK. Shaw
Edith Longfield
Ft Wayne
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Shank
Indianapolis
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Paul Howland
Att’y Gen
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Senate
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H—m
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Angler’s Club
Cal
Shearing Ace
Beaverhead Man
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