Dell News Notes highlights local events in March
Dell Montana residents report on a range of activities from a squirrel extermination talk and the formation of the Dell Gopher Extermination club to social visits, sheep trades in the area, and regional travel. The piece notes weather, business concerns, and local meetings including Parrot Ditch and the dairy cheese crate shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dell
Mont
O'Man
Dell Hotel
Dell Gopher
Gopher
R. Gallagher
California
W. R. Hyland
Clara Beverton
Lima
Miss Leverton
May Martinell
Ray
Paul Martinall
Wm. Gray
L. S. Smart
Logan
Utah
A. Peyre
Dillon
A. C. Morrow
D. V. Erwin
S. M. McKnight
Wisconsin cheese factory buyer visits Waterloo
Mr. Bigler, owner of several Wisconsin cheese factories, arrived in Waterloo to view the local plant with plans to buy or lease. Milk producers met to fix available supply and set leasing terms, guaranteeing over two thousand pounds of milk. Operations expected to begin around April 1 if plans proceed. A fishing party led by John [illegible] accompanied the event.
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Waterloo
Grant News: Visitors and Travel Notes From Grant
Miss Sarah Gabrielson of Butte visits Grant. Tom R. Pierce motored to Dillon. F. P. Blair spent several days in Dillon last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant, Mont
Sarah Gabrielson
Butte
Grant
Tom R. Pierce
Dillon
F. P. Blair
Mrs. Chester Barrett West to Dil Lon Tuesday
A brief item notes Mrs. Chester Barrett traveling west to Dillion on Tuesday. It mentions a gathering of several Grant residents at the Canae event in Mill Point on Saturday the 40th of March.
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Chester Barrett
Dillon
Mill Point
Last Surviving Early Melrose Resident Recalls Bannack Era
Mrs James Donovan of Melrose, longest surviving pioneer, recounts journeys from Kentucky to Missouri Kansas and California then to Bannack Virginia City era. She recalls Bakers guiding 100 wagon trek, fort stand at Bridger, road agents, executions of Ives and Plummer, and early Twin Bridges gardening with Mort Lott.
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Melrose
Mont
James Donovan
Montana
Bannack
Virginia City
Joseph Baker
Donovan
Kentucky
Missouri
Baker
Marysville
Kansas
California
Utah
Fort Bridger
Connors
Bear River
Fort
Harbet
Harbets
Joseph Raker
Raker
John
Mort Lott
Henry Plummer
George Ives
Mr Jones
Snowstorm Impacts Dillon Valley Weekenders and Travel
A severe blizzard brought five inches of snow over the Dillon valley Monday night. Roads were bad and some cars had trouble returning home. Weekend guests included Miss sine of Dillon and Mr P Marchesseau. Local visits occurred at the Judge and Tash ranches and with the Gourley family.
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P. Marchesseau
Dilion
Sine
Marchesseau
Mill Point
Dillon
Horse Prairie
Dora Gourley
Jackson
D. L. Ranch
Wilbur Tash
James Brown
Judge Ranch
Ed. Marchesseau
Guy Gray
Frank Kellum
Community notes from APEX area keep tabs on residents
Mrs Carl Borgess and Frank Middlemeier called at Rice ranch. Mr and Mrs H M Miller shopped in Dillon. Noah Allen and others visited Reichle and Bond. Various residents travel, visit, and attend meetings while Mrs Frakes plans Oregon trip and Mrs Hier recovers from hospital surgery. Tom Dubois heads to Helena for daughter’s illness.
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Apex
Mont
Carl Borgess
Frank Middlemeier
Rice Ranch
H. M. Miller
Dillon
Noah Allen
Julius Hartwig
Reichle
Lucier
David Hier
Robert Brazier
George Lighorn
Melrose
Blanch Stanfield
Anna Mautz
Joe Pace
Enoch Young
Walter Siria
William Lacy
Diggle Emerick
Butte
Murray Hospital
Lester Rice
Mauch Young
Chas
Miene
al Crosley
Birth Creek
Oswald Schliecher
Frank “Mautz
Tom Dubois
Helena
Better and Better Newsboys Clash Over Betting
A pair of newsboys argued over gambling with one insisting he was a better, and the other claiming he was no better. The debate ends as the first boy proclaims I'se a better in a lighthearted twist.
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Duke
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Robert Byam
Los Angeles
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William Blow
Maynard Glase
Blow Ranch
Pat Medlyn
George Bryant
Mr. Bigler
Wisconsin
Waterloo News
Grant News
Melrose News
Lee S. Tower
Polaris News
Dresser
Bert Maloy
Montana Auto Supply Co
Buick and
Chevrolet Automobiles
Dillon, Montana
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Monarch
Bond Grocery CO
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