Fire Gutts G. V. Elder Building Drafting Room
Fire gutted the drafting room of the G. V. Elder engineering building on Bannack street less than two months after a burglary. Fire, believed incendiary, caused about $2,000 in uninsured equipment and destroyed maps blueprints and records. Firefighters were summoned from home as alarm bell failed and crowds gathered. authorities seek clues linking arson to prior burglary.
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Bannack Street
Legion
City Hall
Memorial Day Observance Seeks Community Participation
Patriotic societies fraternal groups and youth organizations will join the American Legion in Memorial Day ceremonies. A follow up meeting with all wishing to participate is set for next Tuesday in city hall. If weather allows a parade may function with a band and outdoor ceremonies at Mountain View cemetery and town venues.
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Boy Scouts
American Legion
Legion Committee
Training School
Mountain View
Local teams named as season opens with four squads chosen
The baseball tri umvirate led by George Gosman Will Ross Bob Barrett and Hiram Brundage named four squads the Gophers Badgers Beavers and Bunnies with lineups and mascots assigned The commission invites more player names and donors funded uniforms bearing donor names on back of shirts.
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George Gosman
Will Ross
Bob Barrett
Hiram Brundage
Baseball
B N. Stevenson
Eugene Poindexter
M. A. Walker
L. Schultz
Ross
Bunnies
L. Ditty
Drummy
P. McCarthy
Burke
B. Foster
B. Williams
B. Wheat
Ss. T. Gilbert
F. Ross
C. F. A. Smith
Frye
Reeser
McGrath
M. Wright
Ray Gimble
Montana State Normal Band to Play Dillon Concert
The Montana State Normal Regimental Band from Bozeman, on its twelfth annual Montana tour, performs in Dillon on May 10 under high school auspices. Dewey Cashmore, a Dillon native and junior chemist, plays slide trombone in the band. The group, directed by Lou Howard, numbers 28 members and is noted for its versatility from rousing marches to gentle serenades.
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Montana State Normal
Dillon
Bozeman
Montana
Dewey Cashmore
Cashmore
Lou Howard
Witness in Suit Faces Water Rights Case in Dillon
Fay Gransberry attended in Dillon this week as party and witness in a water rights suit filed by Wood Livestock Company to determine rights on Rock Creek a short but strong mountain stream with few established rights.
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Fay Gransberry
Dillon
Wood Livestock Company
Rock
Poor Little Rich Girl Echoes in New York Arrival
Reported domestic rift between the Duke and his American wife flares again as Violette Helene de Talleyrand arrives in New York amid an Ellis Island scare narrowly averted. Aunt Mrs. Finley J. Shepard rescues the child, preserving her future relocation.
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New York
Little Violette
Helene de Talleyrand
Anna Gould
Violette
Ellis Island
Finley J. Shepard
Helen Gould
Dillon Rotary may share civic duties with new chamber
An executive committee discussed the Rotary Club's role in civic affairs and its relation to a proposed Dillon chamber of commerce. They favored both groups working in harmony, but decided to defer formal chamber organization until fall due to spring conditions.
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Chamber of Commerce of
Dillon
C. C. Thornton
the Tribune
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Sugar Bowl proprietor William Logan operated for appendicitis
William Logan, owner of the Sugar Bowl case, was rushed to Murray hospital in Butte early Sunday and underwent an appendectomy. He is reported to be improving rapidly this week after a sudden illness following a period of good health.
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William Logan
Butte
Murray Hospital
Mr. Logan
Sheep Shipments Move North to Idaho Summer Range
The Wood Livestock company completes its annual move of about 20 000 sheep and lambs from winter feeding grounds in the valley to summer pasture, lambing territory and shearing sheds in Idaho. W J Hagenbarth president and John W Hart general superintendent oversee loads, with Sid Close and John I Poole, four heavy trains carrying dry ewes and bucks and other stock, Bend loading site, efficient operation with no losses. The price rise this year increases the company’s profit outlook.
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The
Wood Livestock Company
Spencer and
Dubois
Idaho
W. J. Hagenbarth
John W. Hart
Rigby
Sid Close
John I. Poole
Bend
Many Trees Set Out by Local Tree Man in Dillon
Charles Richter, a Dillon gardener, plants about $1,000 worth of trees and shrubs in town. He previously delivered 90 trees for the public school, 45 crab apples, 26 lilacs, and 108 various trees for the Normal college grounds bought via the state purchasing agent, and he will plant them.
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Charles Richter
Gardner
Dillon
Normal College
Richter
Bill Scott Undergoes Operation in Butte Hospital
Bill Scott was operated upon in a Butte hospital on Wednesday morning. The operation was successful and condition was favorable in the latest reports.
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Bill Scott
Butte
Rotary Club's First Luncheon in Dillon Establishes Local Chapter
The Dillon Rotary Club held its inaugural luncheon at the Andrus grill on Wednesday noon with nearly all charter members present. The group plans weekly meetings to discuss community service and local benefit projects, with charter day postponed indefinitely as organizers prepare programs for when the charter is granted.
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Rotary Club
Andrus Grill
Dillon
Fayette Cannon
Davis
National Rotary Club
Frank Hazelbaker
Eee Oe
Frank Iliel
Harry Gimble
J. H. Gilbert
J. F E. Monroe
H. G. Rogers
R. Rathbone
A. Potts
T. D. Olmsted
Charles Niblack
William Keller
Fr. M
Gregory Orchestra Concludes Season With Sheridan Concert
Gregory string orchestra performed at Sheridan High School commencement program to a packed house with soloists Joe Sprinkle Dan Henneberry William Dunn Jr and Fedora Morton. Dillon attendees included multiple local residents and families. A final vocal concert is planned for Monday at the training school auditorium with wind ensemble bass solo and violin duet plus Miss Morton dance number.
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Gregory String Orchestra
Sheridan
Sheridan High School
Joe Sprinkle
Dan Henneberry
Wm. Dunn, Jr
I Edora Morton
Dillon
T. D. Moran
Mary Judge
Geo
Opp
M. Sorensen
P. J. Smith
K. Burtch
Sally Baker
Margaret MacDougall
Velma Judge
Muriel Roe
Dorothy David
Alta Parker
Arthur Ripley
Melvin Smith
Training School
Paul Judge
Martha Opp
Fedora Morton
Morton
Big Hole Steers Headed to Seattle From Dillon
Woody brothers arrived in Dillon from Bedrock with about 200 fat two year old steers and cows for Seattle. 155 steers averaged 1175 pounds and 25 cows averaged 1090 at 5.75 per hundred. Moses Jardine Walter Stewart and Jack Husted nearby also sold 150 head. Roads were poor on the trail.
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Woody Brothers
Big Hole Basin
Dillon
Bedrock
Seattle
Jos. Haslet
Mose Jardine
Walter Stewart
Jack Husted
Jackson
Rancher Jorgen Jorgensen Visits Dillon This Week
Jorgen Jorgensen a well known rancher from the Big Hole basin was a business visitor in Dillon earlier this week.
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Jorgen Jorgensen
Big Hole Basin
Dillon
Irrigation District Hindered by Court Action
East Bench Irrigation District faces legal delay as a motion to halt its organization is denied. A hearing on exemptions follows, with Carter Livestock Co and Mrs. Carrie J Edinger seeking withdrawal. State Engineer Fred Buck testifies that about 16050 acres are irrigable at an estimated cost of 729770 dollars.
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East Bench
Carter Livestock Company
Carrie J. Edinger
Lovell Livestock Company
A. F. Selway
Captain Ebbert Voices Prohibition Enforcement Plans
Captain Fr B Ebbert assistant general counsel for the anti saloon League spoke at the training school auditorium on Friday about penalties for liquor law violations. He said mass meetings would be held in Pacific coast county seats to inform officers and the public of duties under the 18th amendment and noted Beaverhead county officers are ready to enforce the laws with Rev Joseph Pope from Billings present.
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Training School
Fr. B. Ebbert
Antisaloon League
Ebbert
Pacific Coast
Micbert
Beaverhead County
Joseph Pope
Billings
Cole Leases Tay Gransberry Ranch on Rock Creek
Peter Cole leases the 820 acre Tay Gransberry ranch near Browne's station on Rock Creek and has moved there with his family.
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Peter Cole
Tay Gransberry
Rock Creek
Browne
Stanbury Visits Dillon For Business Matters
S. L. Stanbury a popular Butte salesman spent a few days this week in Dillon attending to business matters.
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S. L. Stanbury
Butte
Dillon
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