Dillon to Form Chamber of Commerce Under City Bureau
A twelve member committee in Dillon agrees to contract with the American City Bureau to organize a local chamber of commerce. Speakers P L Wills and Dr John A Donovan outline bureau methods, stressing professional guidance to avoid common organizational pitfalls and ensure success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber OF Commerce
American City Bureau
Dillon
Security State Bank
Bureau
P. L. Wills
Butte
John A. Donovan
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Chambers of Commerce
Elliott
University of Montana
Normal College
Beaverhead
Wills
Death summons Finley R Wynes after long Beaverhead residence
Finley R Wynes of Beaverhead county died at his Kentucky avenue home after a year of poor health. He was born June 15 1862 in Beverly Ohio and lived in Bannack Dillona and Jackson before settling in Dillona in 1914. He is survived by his wife and three children Hazel Wesley Norman. The funeral was held at the family home with Baptist pastor Rev George McDougall and Redmen lodge rites at Mountain View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finley R. Wynes
Beaverhead County
Kentucky Avenue
George E. Teeters
Bannack
Beverly
Ohio
Dillona
George HK. Teeters
Miss Hazel
Wesley
Norman
Retimen Lodge
Society
Jackson
George McDougall
The
Baptist Church
Redmen Lodge
Mountain View
Easter Pageant at First Baptist on March 27 1921
The Bible School meets at 10:00 a.m. on Easter Sunday with a special pageant The Ever Living Christ at 11:00 a.m. The pageant features realistic costumes and a well drilled cast for an inspirational Easter service. Pastor Geo MacDougall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Christ
Geo. MacDougall
Dillmont Candy Co Changes Hands in Dillon
The Best Candy Company is succeeded by Harry J. Geer and John W. Camey as Dillmont Candy Co. The plant will resume next Monday under new ownership. Renovations add equipment to produce chocolates for Montana Idaho Wyoming and Utah markets. Geer brings years of candy making and has led the factory’s special chocolate brands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Best Candy Company
Harry J. Geer
John W. Camey
Dillmont Candy Co
Dillon
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
Utah
Dillmont Chocolates
Harry Geer
Dillmont Candy Company
Beaverhead Buckaroos Stage Miniature Wild West Show
Beaverhead cowboys known to Pow Wow attendees staged a Sunday show at the fair grounds. Despite few riders, the performance drew a large crowd with real riding feats. Participants included Phil Lyons, Charles Durning, Charles Lloyd, Jack O’Keefe, Kid Grace, and Art Granny Gruchay. They plan a tour from Anaconda to Butte, Missoula, Great Falls, Billings, and other Montana cities before heading east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
Phil Lyons
Charles Durning
Dillon
Charles Lloyd
Jack O’keefe
Anaconda
Butte
Missoula
Great Falls
Billings
Montana
Old Prospector Teeters Dies in Bannack Pneumonia
George E K Teeters of Bannack died from a pneumonia attack last Sunday before a Dillon physician arrived. A Bannack resident for nearly 40 years he mined along Grasshopper creek in Marysville days. Born in Magnolia Iowa in 1858 he later ran a Bannack saloon with Finley Wynes until Wynes died recently. Funeral held in Bannack with burial in the local cemetery.
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George EK. Teeters
Bannack
Dillon
Ehast
Grasshopper Creek
Marysville
Magnolia
Iowa
Montana
Finley R. Wynes
Government lien to satisfy dry law fine
G P Bowers of Dillon jailed in Silver Bow county for illicit liquor manufacture faces a 99 year lien of $2 048 06 filed by the United States Internal Revenue Bureau. The lien attaches to his property and any future acquisitions until the full amount is paid despite limited asset value.
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G P. Bowers
Dillon
Silver Bow County
United States Internal Revenue Bureau
Bowers
Woman Suffers Broken Arm from Porch Fall
Mrs Ed Smith fell from her back porch on Wednesday and broke her arm in several places. One fracture runs to the elbow of the same arm previously broken about a year ago.
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Ed Smith
Nomination of Trustees at District 10 Caucus
Miss Jean Bishop and Mr. Marshall Field were nominated as trustees for school district 10 at Monday evenings caucus in the training school auditorium. Bishop seeks another term. Field to succeed retiring Hugh L. McCaleb. Election set for Saturday April 2. Margaret Ryburn taken to Butte Monday for appendicitis operation. she is progressing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Bishop
Marshall Field
Training School
Miss Bishop
Mr. Fields
Hugh L. McCaleb
Margaret Ryburn
R H. Ryburn
Butte
Critical Time For Post Band Faces What Next
Dillon residents discuss funding the Ameri can Legion band as city council funding is questioned. The group urges publicity and venue changes to save the band amid possible taps and financial strain.
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Dillon
American Legion
Legion
Court House
Idaho Street
Beaverhead Post Eyes Elkhorn Camp Plan
Beaverhead Post proposes a permanent army life recreation camp at Elkhorn Hot Springs after accepting an offer from Supervisor John B. Sommers of the Beaverhead National Forest. The plan includes building a government compliant structure with forestry service cooperation and a weekend work party to speed construction. A committee will study initial costs and maintenance and report next meeting.
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Beaverhead
Hikhorn
Legion
Sommers
T. E. Gilbert
R. D. Curry
Barney”. Hill
Harry Gruener
Gosman
Daughter Dead in Telegram Notice
Mrs. Philip Lyon received a telegram reporting her daughter Mrs. Robert Baker of Ashton Idaho had died. Philip Lyon traveled to Ashton to attend the funeral. R F Tattersall is confined to bed with an attack of zumbago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Lyon
Robert Baker
Ashton
Idaho
R. F. Tattersall
Spiering Violinist to Perform in Dillon March 29
New York violinist Theodore Spiering to give a Dillon concert on Tuesday evening March 29. He ranks with Kreisler and Zimbalist and is noted as conductor of symphonies. Trained in Berlin with Joachim, he later served as concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic and leads a growing U S pupil base. His program includes Waves at Play by Grasse and a classic opening sonata. Local musicians commend the event as a treat for music lovers.
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Dillon
New York
Theodore Spiering
Kreisler
Zimbalist
Europe
Mr. Spiering
Berlin
Joachim
Maude Powell
Theodore Thomas
New York Philharmonic
Spiering
The
Musical Courier
Mabel Hatch
Pauline van de Walker
Thurman
Gregory
Mary Hester Phillips
Margaret Poindexter Tello
Helen Finch
Missoula Visitor Rev G W Shephard Visits Local Schools
Rev G W Shephard superintendent of the Montana Children's Home Finding Society Missoula district stopped between trains for a visit at local schools. He was formerly pastor of the Baptist church at Billings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Shephard
Missoula
Montana Childrens’ Home Finding Society
Rev. Shephard
the Baptist Church
Billings
Mrs William Pun and Children Visit Bannack
Mrs William Pun and her children spent the week end at Bannack enjoying the historic town and surrounding scenery during a family outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pun
Bannack
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C. C. Thornton
C. W. Hudson
Fay Erwin
C. T. Magnus
W. H. Keller
T. W. Bennett
T. J. Gilbert
H. S. Gimble
Clara Adams
Lee R. Light
J. E.monroe
Louis Anderson
First Baptist Church
Candy Factory
Dillmont Candy Factory
Flanders Field
Heler
Beaverhead Cowboys
Buckaroos
McAllister
Will
Ing. Copeland
Legion Band
John’ S, McAllister
Wise River
H. F. Carmen
Deaconess
William FE. Copeland
Copeland
John W. Collins
Young FE. Hurt
Beardslee
Monida
Elaso
Texas
al Grauchan
Justice Court
District Court
Legion Post
Elkhorn
Forestry Service
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