Beaverhead County May 1921 Commissioners Session Actions
Beaverhead county commissioners meet May 2 1921 approve wage scale for road work adjust high school board terms appoint Jean Bishop replace Hughes and reappoint Gilbert authorize fair advisory board member George Lovell set depository bonds and authorize property valuations and clerk actions. Page notes include road petitions ditch work on Guidici lane and inspections near fair grounds with plans for survey in June.
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Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead
Montana
J. E. Shaw
O. C. Gosman
A. L. Anderson
George R. Baker
Beaverhead County
J. H. Gilbert
George P. Hughes
Jean Bishop
Mr. Hughes
Pearl J. Smith
H. A. Stewart
I. M. Martinell
C. W. Hudson
Lee Light
Montana State Fair Commission
County Fair Commission
State Fair Advisory Board
George Lovell
State Bank of Wisdom
National Bank of Dillon
Cashmore
James McCollum
Centennial Valley
Edward B. Roe
Fred C. Clark
Mr. Buck
Monida
Clark
W.E. Stephenson
Ilan M. Stephenson
J. Anson Baxter
Dewey and
Polaris
Dewey
Elk Horn
Elkhorn Springs
Gold Creek
Sec. 9
T. 18
J. B. Brandenburg
W. Ki. Chapman
Georgia Mathew
D. C. Wampler
Wisdom Township
George Naysich
Frank Laknar
Niehart Ranch
J. B. Sommers
Station Creek
Chapman
Summers
Aiken Swamp
Anderson
Paul Temple
Guidici
George Opp
County High School Board
Dillon Rod and Gun club hosts open shoot weekend duel
Sunday shoot features three open trophies plus a Schulz duel for the Klepetko doubles medal. Sportsmen from Butte Deer Lodge Anaconda and Lima clubs attend as a new permanent trap joins three at the grounds. Ted Renfro and Otto Schulz are central to the event with high rivalry expected.
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Dillon Rod and Gun Club
Butte
Deer Lodge
Anaconda
Lima
Ted Renfro
Otto Schulz
Klepetko
Schulz
Earliest Pioneer Woman Dies in Montana
Mrs. Mary Jane Wadams widow of Wilson Wadams died at her daughter’s home on Railroad avenue at 3 a m May 5 aged 91 years 11 months and 23 days after a 12 day illness The funeral was at her late residence Rev Smith officiating Interment Mountain View cemetery She was born in Kentucky May 12 1829 daughter of Bassenger and Priscillia Williams and was among the first white women to settle in Montana.
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Mary Jane Wadams
Wilson Wadams
Montana
Sarah Howard
Railroad Avenue
Smith
Mountain View
Sport Classic Here in July
Members of the Dillon rod and gun club plan the 20th annual state trap shooting tournament to be held July 14 to 17 at the county fair grounds. An estimated 150 to 200 competitors from Montana and neighboring states are expected, with 800 dollars in club prizes and three new traps boosting attraction.
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Dillon
County Fair Grounds
Beaverhead County
County Requisition Rules Tighten Purchases
Beaverhead County imposes requisition requirements for all county purchases. Officers must sign each form under the new board order aimed at cutting expenses and supporting retrenchment efforts.
Miss Bourquin Arrives in Dillon for Junior Prom
Miss Mazie Bourquin arrives in Dillon from Butte to attend the Junior Prom and visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. Chas Bourquiny for several days.
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Mazie Bourquin
Butte
Dillon
Mrs
Chas. Bourquiny
War on devastating grasshopper hordes declared
County commissioners authorized Auditor W F Cashmore to buy poison for immediate distribution at Monida to curb grasshopper eggs as hatchings begin. Delegation including Edward B Roe Fred C Clark and Mr Buck urged action. State entomologists warn unchecked swarms could cover the county and ruin crops within two years.
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Centennial Valley
W. F. Cashmore
Monida
Edward B. Roe
Fred C. Clark
Mr. Buck
Barrett Hospital Plans Ready for Submission
The Barrett hospital project will begin soon with plans and specifications to be submitted to the board of directors for acceptance. Martin Barrett, donor of $100,000, hopes for completion by next spring as work starts on seven acres donated by the State Bank of Dillon on the city’s southern outskirts.
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Barrett Hospital
Board of Directory
Wilson
Bozeman
Martin Barrett
Hospital Fund
The
State Bank of
Dillon
Beaverhead County Adds Elkhorn Precinct No 22
Beaverhead county commissioners create Elkhorn precinct 22 by combining parts of Polaris and Dewey precincts. The new boundary includes Grasshopper watershed in townships 8 and 4 and Wise River watershed in townships 3 and 4, about two miles south of Elkhorn Springs and including Gold Creek to the north.
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Beaverhead County
Polaris
Dewey
Elkhorn
Grasshopper
Wise River
Elkhorn Springs
Gold Creek
First Baptist Church Weekly Services Notice
Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. with J A Davenport as superintendent. Morning worship at 2 p.m. on the theme Mother. Young people meet at 7 p.m. Evening service at 8 p.m. topic Give and Take. All are invited to worship with Pastor George MacDougall.
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A. Davenport
George MacDougall
Pearl 1 Smith Heads to Kansas City on Business
Pearl 1 Smith travels to Kansas City for a business trip. She will meet clients and oversee a project rollout while in the city, returning next week.
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Smith
Kansas City
Dillon Youth Awarded Medal for Heroism
Clyde Webster a 17 year old Dillon high school student and Mrs. Nannie B. Crocker of Ponca City Oklahoma will be named recipients of Carnegie medals for acts of unusual heroism during 1920. They were involved in a drowning incident at a gravel pit near Dillon on July 2 when Merle Hatfield sank after stepping into a hidden hole. Mrs Crocker and Webster attempted rescues and both lost their lives. The town honors their brave deeds as Mayor Roscoe Cornell and the new city council begin their terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Webster
Dillon
Nannie B. Crocker
Ponca City
Oklahoma
Young Webster
Crocker
Copeland Convicted in Second Degree Assault
William Copeland was found guilty of assault in the second degree and a penalty of five to ten years in the state penitentiary was fixed by the jury after a four hour trial. He was accused of shooting John McAllister, foreman at Wise River camp, on March 17. McAllister survived.
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William Copeland
State Penitentiary
Copeland
John Sr. McAllister
Andilkhorn
Wise River
McAllister
Morris Sc]mose
Prand Jareeny
Ranchers Hope for Bigger Crops Despite Setbacks
Beaverhead ranchers face heavy feed costs but remain hopeful for bumper crops this summer and fall. J. J. Monroe, former Dillon mayor and bank vice president, staying at the Finlen, states the black conditions are not slacking effort. Dr. Monroe notes longtime optimism and plans for strong yields barring unforeseen events. Roscoe Cornell succeeds him as Dillon mayor after a two-year term.
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J. J. Monroe
Dillon
Mr. Monroe
Dr. Monroe
Roscoe Cornell
Beaverhead
Monroe
The
Dillon Normal
Butte Post
Morse Witnesses Case Visit To Anaconda
J. E. Morse traveled to Anaconda at the start of the week as a court witness. Mrs. Morse accompanied him to the smelter city.
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J. E. Morse
Anaconda
Mrs. Morse
Portrait to be Presented at Dillon Library Event
The Shakespeare club will present a fine portrait of the late Mrs. S. D. Hooker to the Dillon Public Library. The program in the Training school auditorium begins at 8 o clock on May 14 and is open to the public.
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Dillon Public Library
Shakespeare Club
Gregorys String Orchestra Recital at Training School
Gregorys string orchestra of 21 instruments gave a well received recital Tuesday night at the Training school auditorium. The group comprises young boys and girls from the High and Training schools who performed music regarded as challenging for their ages.
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Gregory
Training School
Beaverhead Motors Chief D. A. Galt Tours Butte by Car
D A Galt of Beaverhead Motors Co traveled by car to Butte on Monday and returned that evening by train.
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D. A. Galt
Beaverhead Motors Co
Butte
Mrs Roy Herndon Down From Armstead Wednesday
A brief item notes Mrs Roy Herndon, visiting from Armstead, was present on Wednesday.
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Roy Herndon
Armstead
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Mary Wadams
Kalispell
First. Baptist Church
Cornell
Board of City Aldermen
Perry Bower
Edward Lloyd
Fred Waldorf
Louis Anderson
Fred Woodside
Amos Elliott
Leonard
Lic
Charles Nelson
Jay B. Holtz
William J. Chapman
Henry G. Rodgers
M. A. Walker
Leonard Ebiel
J. E. Monroe
American Legion
St. M.poindexter
R. D. Curry
George Gosman
Finance Committee
the Legion
Jr Grant
Finch
Warren Galloway
Legion
Grant I. Finch
Legion Committee
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