Eight Montana counties top per capita wealth in 1927
Toole Beaverhead Judith Basin Treasure Liberty Meagher Chouteau and Wibaux produced over $1,000 per person in 1927. Toole led with $1,753 per capita and $8,608,909 total, boosted largely by oil. Beaverhead followed at $1,458 per capita with $7,379,442 total, livestock and crops as main contributors.
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Beaverhead
Beaverhead County
Judith Basin
Treasure
Treasure County
Liberty Meagher
Liberty County
Meagher
Logan Takes Over Popular Dillon Cafe Again
William Logan returns to Dillon after a three year absence and resumes management of the Sugar Bowl cafe, succeeding Roy Jackson. Logan, an experienced restaurateur, recently worked in Seattle and California and expresses pleasure at being back in Montana.
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Logan
William Logan
Sugar Bowl Cafe
Dillon Cafe
Roy Jackson
Mr. Logan
Dillon
Seattle
California
Montana
Galahan charged with Butte gas station robbery
Arthur Galahan, arrested last Saturday in Butte, charged as one of two bandits in the Yorath gas station robbery on March 4 with $140 taken. Officials say he is the same man previously sent to prison for grand larceny in Dillon, later paroled, and who served a short term before parole violations and further incarcerations.
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Arthur Galahan
Butte
Yorath
Dillon
Galahan
Otto Galloway
Deer Lodge
First Steel House Shocks Dilllon Readers
A Dillon reader reports on Gary Indiana builder Walter Bates president of Bates Expanded Steel Truss constructing the first all steel home. The eight room house will be fire tornado and earthquake resistant with steel foundation drawn steel framing and steel doors windows and structural members. Bates predicts widespread use of steel houses akin to steel car and auto body adoption.
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Walter Bates
Bates Expanded Steel Truss Company
Gary
Harry Graves
Jack McClaren
Homer Harrison
Beulah Harrison
Dillon
Victor
Montana
Butte
Indiana
Counties Receive Auto Tax Funds Under New System
Miss Norah Connolley county treasurer received a $2 856 80 check from the office of state auditor George Porter for Beaverhead's 1928 automobile license funds. Warrants will be mailed monthly under the new system. Cascade county led with 30447 20 while Silver Bow ranked second with 22398 80.
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Norah Connolley
George Porter
Beaverhead
Cascade County
Silver Bow
Former Student Inez Brown Dies in Galen
Local news from Dillon reports the death of Miss Inez Brown formerly a student at State Normal College in Galen. The obituary notes her schooling at the institution and records the loss announced on Monday March 6.
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Dillon
Inez Brownfield
State Normal College
Galen
Marth
Speed and risk echo in Brisbanes wide ranging column
Arthur Brisbane cautions against needless speed after Frank Lockhart’s 225 mile per hour Florida beach crash. He argues safety over stunts, warns Lindbergh’s era may suffer a setback, and critiques military and immigration policies while touching on radio growth, international tensions, and democratic shift in royals and world power.
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Frank Lockhart
Barney Oldfield
Florida Beach
Argenta Mining Company Promises Revival West of Argenta
A new Argenta Mining Company formed to exploit 12 claims west of Argenta, with offices on Montana Street. Founders Malcolm Fleming G W Elder and Ralph Rowlands report rich gold silver and bismuth deposits and plans to mill ore and revive Argenta’s mining. Fleming and Elder have mined locally for over a year and promise summer activity as Argenta’s west district opens with sustained ore hauling.
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Argenta
Argenta Mining Company
McFadden
Ented
Messrs. Fleming and Elder
Delegates Elected to State Rotary Meeting in Dillon
Charles Henry presided as Dillon Rotary Club at the Andrus hotel naming delegates for the Miles City state conference on March 28. J. H. Gilbert elected as one representative with a tie between J E Monroe and A T Peterson for the second seat. Senator F A Hazelbaker will attend. Dr W H Stephan gave a talk on influenza meningitis and pneumonia with health rules for spring. Songs followed with Ralph McFadden at the piano.
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Charles Henry
Dillon Rotary Club
Andrus Hotel
Miles City
J. H. Gilbert
J.E. Monroe
A. T. Peterson
Dillon
F. A. Hazelbaker
W. H. Stephan
Rotary
Ralph McFadden
W. C. T. U. to Hold March Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of the W. C. T. U. will be held in the assembly room of the old training school on Saturday March 17 at 2 30 p.m. All ladies interested in the work are invited to attend.
Beavers Fail To Place In State Hoop Classics
Beavers open tournament at Butte with losses in first two games. They edged by a strong Butte high squad before losing to Ronan the second time. Butte high won the title by defeating Central 28 to 16. Dillon and Butte were key rivals in the event with tense play and tight scoring. Blair hit early field goals as Dillon stayed within reach, while Little battled illness but defended well.
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Beavers
Gundersen
Butte
Ronan
Butte High
Forsyth
Central
Dillon
Little
Blair
Western Champs
Wright
Roullier
Gevdgta Rea
Eran
Sere Eeedeeeereee
Clairmont
C Stinger
Seterouese
Hay
Lg Dere Reteegerseen
Boeteeen
Nes
Yost
Eee Stesnecesoane
Little, Re
Chickens Decide Ownership In Quarreling Case
Undersheriff Hartwig resolved a neighborhood dispute by letting two chickens choose their owner. Mrs. Hegarty accused a local resident of stealing her birds, but the fowls were released and reportedly settled the matter by roosting with no further court action.
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Carl Hartwig
Normal Debaters to Meet Montana State
The final debate of the season features the Normal college team facing Montana State this Friday evening at the local auditorium. The question asks whether the United States should cease to protect foreign capital by armed force except after a normal declaration of war. The Normal team includes Lilian Barrett, Margaret Anderson, and Blanche Woods, who have won two debates against Eastern Normal and the State School of Mines.
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Normal College
Aneets
Montana State
United States
Lillian Barrett
Greatalls
Margaret Anderson
Belfry
Blanche Woods
Divide
State Normal
Eastern Normal
State School of Mines
T E Gilbert Returns to Downtown After Influenza
T E Gilbert, confined at home with a severe influenza attack, was able to be downtown again early in the week.
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T. E. Gilbert
Man Held at Jail Attempts Death by Own Action
Dominick Martin arrested last Thursday on a robbery charge at a local hotel swallowed disinfectant Friday in county jail but was saved by Dr. M A Walker. This marked a second suicide attempt after an earlier lysol incident Wednesday night. Martin, linked to a car theft and $180 theft from a Price Utah resident, was arrested within a half hour after the White Case robbery. He was arraigned Monday, pleaded not guilty, and bound over to the district court in $5 000 bond which he could not post.
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Dominick Martin
M. A. Walker
Martin
Price
Utah
Justice Court
District Court
L.p.phillips
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Toole County
Chateau
Wibaux
Teton and Rosebud
Golden Valley
Petroleum
F. P. Blair
Grant
The
Aie
Butte Miner
Arthur Brisbane
RADIO
Industry
Lindbergh
America
Great Britain
Evlith Cavell
Britain
Edith Cavell
Germany
Rio de Janiero
Buenos Aires
South America
Sylvester Viereck
Prince of Wales
Prince
Solon
Havana
Mr. Rogers
Uncle Sam
Constance
Nasilly
Guam
France
Japan
Or&zs
Rotary Meeting
Stephan
District of
W. C.T. U. Meeting
Bandit
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