Melrose notes scarlet fever cases and Red Cross pause
James Brown forest ranger arrived from Feeley. Hazel La Marche and Opal Lacy visited Apex to see Mrs. Noah Allen and attend a Red Cross dance. Two new scarlet fever cases were reported, and the health officer lifted quarantines while fumigating homes. Red Cross meetings halted due to outbreak. whooping cough appears among small children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose
James Brown
Silver Bow
Feeley
Hazel la Marche
Opal Lacy
Apex
Noah Allen
Red Cross
John Hand
Lavon
Butter
Thon ‘Dodgson
Julia Harvey
Paul
Otto Boetticher
Harold
Howard Smith
Mr. Sicot
Dewey
Roy Vance
Apex Red Cross Dance Raises($) for Charity at Apex Hall
Apex fact page reports a Saturday Red Cross dance at Apex hall drawing a large crowd from Melrose and Dillon. Auction of a Beaverhead Ranch sheep and a Graeter Grocery sack of flour raised 169.67 and 40.83 respectively, plus 17.00 more from a bidding winner, totaling 234.40 for the event. The Normal girls aided entertainment and local men helped. A separate March 15 service flag at the schoolhouse honored eleven local boys and announced Magnus Gravaas joining the colors with more to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apex
Apex Red Cross
Apex Hall
Melrose
Dillon
Red Cross
Mr. DuBois
Beaverhead Ranch Company
Graeter Grocery Company
Jim Hungate
Prof
Monroe
Thos. Burns
Wm. Best
Daniel Brockman
Jas. Cunningham
Wallace Ogden
John Ogden
Emil Hauge
Frank Maclair
Dink Thompson
John Dundas
Walter Maybury
Magnus Gravaas
Tadovichs Move to Dillon após Gle n News Item
Reichle P O March 27 Mr and Mrs Valentine Tadovich and family visited neighbors then moved to Dillon wishing them success in new undertakings. Mr and Mrs Joe Mehelich from Butte visited Stephen Kambich. ndell Green went to Sheridan. Mrs E Garrison and son James joined him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reichle P. O
Valentine Tadovich
Dillon
Joe Mehelich
Butte
Stephen Kambich
Andell Green
Sheridan
E. Garrison
James
Armstead News Summary of Local Notes from Dillon Area
Local farmers and visitors travel between Armstead Dillon Butte and nearby towns. Residents discuss new house completion mail delays at Mill Point and calls for a post office and store. cattle movements and stock movements are noted with several trips by families and clergy to serve churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
Mill Point
Bannack
Gray
Salmon
Idaho
Dillon
Armstead Red Cross Auxiliary Strengthens Effort Amid Shortages
Armstead March report shows Red Cross Auxiliary expanding work room aims and sewing supply drives despite member illness. A charity dance on the 17th netted 131.00 with a pig donation adding 76.85, while soldiers from Armstead are named among recently enlisted Salmon boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstead
Red Cross Auxiliary
Red Cross
Carl Hanson
Horse Prairie
Whigh
Red
John Mullen
Tom Mullen
John
Aero Squadron 248
Wesley Brigham
Aero Squadron
Hempstead
Wesley
G.&p
Ralph Mack
Salmon
Wilson & Burden
Leadore
Polars town notes record funeral and events
Polaris March 26 report covers the funeral of Ella Kruger attended by Pauline Pahnisch and others, health updates on Mrs. Helen Judge, moves by Dr. Ryburn, travel by Chris Hansen, Easter plans for Ruth Marchesseau and Lula Madden, W S Tash buying a new Buick, April 6 school meeting, cattle shipment to Grant and home, a Friday dance at Polaris with Ora Price and Leon Beese, and an April 6 Liberty rally dance at Diamond O ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polaris
Pauline Pahnisch
Will
Adolph
Carl
Otto Pahnisch
Andy B. Pyle
John Kruger
Dillon
Ella Kruger
Dr. Ryburn
Helen Judge
W. S. Tash
Chas. Denning
Leadore
Idaho
Andy
Grant
Wheat plantings rise as locals invest in farms around Loomont
Loomont reports busy spring fields with wheat sowing under way. W. K. Dodd and sons buy Jim Gordon ranch and friends acquire Held Bros place. A. Smith pays 100 per acre for Wm. Buhl hay and grain ranch and moves to a 1000 acre sheep operation near Sheridan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Dodd and Sons
Jim Gordon
Held Bros
A. Smith
Blaine
Wm. Buhl
Buhl
Sheridan
Walter Emerly
Butte
Harry Mellett
A. J. Davis
Bert Milley
Whitehall
Monroe Foster
R.N. Bushnell
Twin Bridges
Ed Glase
M. T. Carney
J. J. Lally
Pilling
G. L. Utley
Douglas Gillis
Hugh Norville
The
State University
Missoula
Townsend Ranch
Geo. Cox
Red Cross
Burt Miller
Emily Foster
R. H. Bushnell
Wm. Blow
Snowdrifts Halt Travel as Ranch Folks Report News
March 23 Lone Cabin Ranch notes fine weather and rapid snow melt but deep drifts hinder passage. Harry Tash breaks a sleigh double tree while fetching sawdust. a new one is issued. Salmon band members join the army. Earl Fowler serves as bugler. Muddy roads form from water overgrades between Mill Point and D L ranch. W S Tash sells beef steers for delivery in about two weeks. Cranes build their nest at the Big Hole ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Cabin Ranch
Harry Tash
Lemhi Herald
Salmon
Earl Fowler
Mill Point
D. L
W. S. Tash
Dog in Traps Prompt Rescue Near Jackson
John Judge’s dog Bruno was caught in two coyote traps, one on the front foot and one on the hind foot, prompting neighbors to alert him and call him to the scene. Jules Wenger bought thirty head of two year old steers from Ed A Marchesseau near Jackson at 75 dollars each. W S Tash traveled to Big Hole on a business trip last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Judge
Bruno
John
Jules Wenger
Jackson
Ed A. Marchesseau
W. S. Tash
Big Hole
Grant News Dance Brightens Grant Residents
A lively Grant dance hosted by A. A. Anderson drew crowds from nearby towns. Mrs. Herman Pierce served a delicious supper, and Dillon music kept attendees dancing near daylight. Charles Hoover plans to leave for the army on the 29th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Barrett
Carl Decker
A. A. Anderson
Bert Davis
Herman Pierce
Dillon
Arnndel
Frank P. Blair
Harry McMannis
Argenta
Spring Arrives as Kansas City Warms and Birds Return
Winter fades in Kansas City as snow disappears and birds reappear. Tom Beattie is seriously ill in Dillon, with well wishes for his recovery. Ern Shawver and family return to their home after a few months at the Roy Sperry ranch. The Bean place recently brought in about 300 head of cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centennial’ Valley
Jeff Jones
Dilon
Tuck Jones
Lakeview
Sisterson
Dillon
Robert
Mark Lyons
Jack Kennar
Bucy
Iowa
Kansas City
Tom Beatties
Shawver
Roy Sperry
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Melrose News
Apex News
Glen News
Scott
Bowne
Bloomfield
John Lenkersdorfer
J. C. Ferguson
F. W. Treiber
Mr. Treiber
Waters Hall
Waters
F. Gransberry
Rock Creek
Ferguson
Robinson
Walker
John Albers
Bill Tash
Grasshopper
Lenkersdorfer Ranch
Canyon
Carl Hartwig
Beaverhead Valley
Nyhart Place
Glen Station
Bear Ranch
Tash & Lenkersdorfer
Armstead News
Montana
Armsted
Polaris News
Waterloo News
Loomont
Ford
Beaverhead Motors Co
Grant News
Centennial Valley
WM. Buchfinch
Mont
Beaverhead
State Bank
Federal Reserve System
Beaverhead State Bank
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