Salvation Army praised for Home Service and prison work
Envoy Berg of the Salvation Army visited with the American Legion to promote a Home Service Campaign. The article details SA rescue homes housing thousands of women and children, meals served, beds provided, and reformist prison work, including hours spent visiting prisoners and jobs found for ex inmates. It notes SA aid for veterans in Billings and the plight of returning servicemen, urging readers to donate.
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Berg
Salvation Army
American Legion
Salvatione Army
S. A
Envoy Berg
Humanity
Tribune
Thomases
Billings
Seven seniors graduate from Montana State Normal College
Seven members of the second division of the class of 1922 at Montana State Normal College received diplomas in a Wednesday afternoon ceremony in the college auditorium. Prof Bruce E Millikin and Chancellor Elliott officiated, with diplomas presented by President Davis.
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Montana State Normal College
Bruce E. Millikin
Butte High School
Elliott
Greater University of Montana
Davis
The
Normal College
Florence Linea Chilquist
Viola Ruth Creveling
Kathleen Lyle
Alice McCracken
Alta
Straus the Glee Club
Schnecker
G. R. Squire
Margaret Tello
Edward Smith
Moonshining Arrest Near Hog's Back Ends in Plea
Sheriff Mooney and Undersheriff Ross captured Philmore Murphy at a cabin near Hog's Back range after a trek. Officers seized a 38 gallon doubler still and 1,500 gallons of fermenting mash, destroying barrels. Murphy pleaded guilty in district court to liquor law violations and posted $250 bail.
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Mooney
Ross
Philmore Murphy
Murphy
Grocery Store Robbery May Involve Local Boys
The Forsgven grocery store on North Idaho street was broken into last Monday night. About four dollars in cash was taken from the till. stock and the safe were untouched. Entry came via broken glass at the rear door, with a marble found on the floor suggesting juvenile burglars. Mr and Mrs Morse returned Tuesday from Helena after a several day visit.
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Forsgven Procery
Idaho Street
Same Aldermen Nominated in City Caucus
In a brief city caucus last night Mayor Cornell set ward meeting places and the four aldermen with expiring terms were unanimously nominated for re election in their wards Louis Anderson Leonard Eliel Perry Bowers and A F Waldorf. Strong attendance and no opposition indicated voter satisfaction with the council representatives.
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Cornell
Louis Anderson
Leonard Eliel
Perry Bowers
A. F. Waldorf
Late James Seymour More a Melrose recluse dies
Melrose reports the death of James Seymour More a quiet former Union soldier born in Ireland. He lived in Melrose for years with a pension and modest savings totaling about 3500 dollars. he spent winters in Sawtelle California and Montana homes while keeping a solitary, frugal life near Hecla.
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Melrose
James Seymour
Dillon
Seymour
America
Ireland
Hecla
Sawtelle
California
Montana
Dillon Hospital
Cantata The Garden of Flowers Delights School Fans
The high school cantata The Garden of Flowers was performed in the auditorium Tuesday evening under Mrs. Thurman. A packed house praised all participants and the show was a financial success with funds to defray girls’ expenses.
Marble Tournament Sparks Old Yard Rivalry
In Dillon, a Sunday marble tourney unfolds under a cottonwood at 314 South Atlantic Street. Veteran players rehearse knuckle down boc result bragging rights, with entrants like Dane Ross Hi Brundage Ole Gosman Toady Tessier Cougar Forrester and Slicker Dart pledging fifty cents in marbles and a nickname.
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Brundage Yard
South Atlantic Street
Front Yard
Boston
Forrester
Dillon
Hi” Brundage
Religious Idealism and Maquette Featured in Services
Sunday services announce morning worship on Religious Idealism with choir music and an evening talk on Religious Maquette featuring a Gowen brothers duet. A short song service accompanies each evening worship.
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Gowen Brothers
Funeral of Jesse Clayton Attended by Clayton Speigel Families
Mr and Mrs Bert Clayton of Leadore Idaho and Mr and Mrs Speigel of Butte attended the Dillon funeral of Jesse Clayton.
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Bert Clayton
Leadore
Idaho
Speigel
Butte
Dillon
Jesse Clayton
P J Kellys Dream Of Elkhorn Comes True
Governor Allen finally interpreted P J Kellys long held vision of Elkhorn mineral belts as the Boston Montana Development Co funds a second mine build. The writer recalls 1892 discussions and a 1922 mine visit in Brandy showing ore wealth and the dream realized through investment.
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Allen
Kelly
P. J. Kelly
Elkhorn Miniéral
W. J. Bryan
Elkhorn
Boston-Morntana Development Co
Brandy
Boston
James
E. Phillips
Association Re Elects Trustees
At the Montana Wool Growers association session in Helena all trustees were unanimously re elected except M H Gerry Jr. The officers remain C H Williams president M T Grande vice president and H H Pigott secretary. The group endorsed National Wool Warehouse and Storage Co Chickro and urged members to market wool through it. They praised the company’s handling of last year’s clip and adopted resolutions thanking officers and supporting tax and tariff measures including 15 cents a pound on shoddy. Jeff Doggett of Townsend chaired the committee.
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Montana Wool Growers’ Association
Helena
M. H. Gerry, Jr
C. H. Williams
Deer Lodge
M. T. Grande
Lennep
Samuel Phillips
Lewistown
FE. QC
Selway
Dillon
G. M. Lewis
Manhattan
McKennan
J. H. Carmichael
Augusta
Gerry
M.T. Grande
H.H. Pigott
National Wool Warehouse and Storage Company
Chickro
Western Wool Growers
Eastern Commission
Montana
Congress
State Assembly
Wool Growers’ Convention
War Finance Corporation
Jeff Doggett
Townsend
Vandalism Targets Beaverhead County Road Signs
County reports widespread destruction of expensive highway signs and markers along main routes. Beav erhead Rock sign suffered four rifle shots. locals vow strict action against vandals harming historic markers.
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Beaverhead Rock
Beaverhead
Roads Out of Town Frozen by Severe Frost
Roads in and out of town are worst in years as frost causes poor road bottoms. On Monday it took four hours for the Dillon party to drive from Melrose in a high power automobile.
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Dillon
Melrose
Spring Buzz As Kids Play Marbles And Jump Ropes
The note highlights lively spring scenes with boys playing marbles and tops while girls jump rope, as baseball fans grow restless awaiting the season.
East Bench irrigation district approved for Beaverhead county
The state irrigation commission approves East Bench Irrigation district project No. 8 in Beaverhead county with 23 500 irrigable acres. Plans call for a 113 foot dam on Grasshopper creek and 50 mile main canal plus 45 miles of laterals to supply 25 000 acre feet of storage. Bond issue to cover costs estimated at 1 014 000 with total project cost 780 000 dollars. Construction work planned to start this summer with contracts bid this fall.
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Grasshopper Creek
Public Survey Commission
Beaverhead River
Beaverhead Canyon
Beaverhead Rock
Butte Post
Shelton gets three year sentence for clothing theft
Ed Shelton smiled as Judge Smith sentenced him to one to three years at hard labor after pleading guilty to a district court burglary. Arrested Sunday by Railroad Detective C. B. Mosher in Lima, he wore stolen suit remnants from a bunk car then admitted guilt and declined an attorney, insisting he understood the charge.
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Ed Shelton
Smith
Shelton
Lima
C. B. Mosher
William Mallory
R. L. Poe
Dillon
Piano Contest Decides Local Winner Ahead of Big Timber Event
Daisy Moran captured first place in a Friday piano contest, earning a spot in the Big Timber contest. Mary Emily Elliott took second and Marjorie Williams finished third. Judges were Mrs Tello Mrs Eugene Bond and Mrs Alfred Cashmore. George B Conway visited town from the Hecla mines reporting favorable camp prospects.
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Big Timber
Daisy Moran
Mary Emily Elliott
Marjorie Williams
Tello
Eugene Bond
Alfred Cashmore
George B. Conway
Hecla
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the. S.A
J. E. Morse
Peter
First Baptist Church
Association Reelects Trustees
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