Pleasure Park plans for Dillon and Beaverhead County
A local syndicate in Dillon, Montana advances a $50,000 Pleasure Park project on 17 acres north of the city, including Selway park. The plan features a 90 by 90 foot dance pavilion, lunch and soda building, auto garage, machine shop, lake with boats, bath house, indoor courts, ferris wheel, jitney service, and landscaped grounds aimed to open around July 1 with self sustaining attractions modeled after Columbia Gardens.
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Selway Park
Roy Jackson
James Jackson
Bud McGrath
Francis Tonney
J. Anson Baxter
Dillon
Columbia Gardens
Butte
Doctor Poindexter Made Captain in U S Army
Dr F M Poindexter a prominent Dillon physician who has been in London for months at an American Red Cross hospital has been appointed an officer in the United States army with the rank of captain. He plans to remain in England for several months. Dillon visitors Tuesday included Mr and Mrs Fero Marchesseau Mrs A Pierce and Alex Christie of Grant.
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Poindexter
F. M. Poindexter
Dillon
London
American Red Cross
United States Army
England
Fero Marchesseau
A. Pierce
Alex Christie
Grant
Montana Southern Railroad Plans Big Hole Basin Route
The Montana Southern Railroad company filed articles of incorporation in Silver Bow county naming directors O G Fisher L P Benedict O G L Heater E E Esseltyn and Wyatt M Paine. Capital is $1,000,000 with 5000 preferred and 5000 common shares at 100 each. The line would run from Divide in Silver Bow to Beaverhead county with branches to Wise rivers Wisdom Ralston Elkhorn and Deer Lodge county terminals. The project aims to boost Big Hole basin agriculture by adding rail access. District Court Adjourns. Judge Clark adjourned the term after two weeks. Bank of Miles City versus Martin Barrett was resolved in favor of the defendant. other debt cases were dismissed or taken under advisement.
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Montana Southern Railroad Company
County Recorder
Silver Bow County
O. G. Fisher
L. P. Benedict
OG. L. Heater
E. E. Esseltyn
Wyatt M. Paine
Beaverhead County
Divide
Silver Bow
Big Hole
Wise Rivers
Wisdom and
Ralston
Elkhorn
Deer Lodge
Clark
First National Bank of
Miles City
Martin Barrett
Gordon
George Ditty
J. H. Bishop
Charley Bell
Robert Irwin
Deep Well Makes Great Showing In Beaverhead Oil Venture
Beaverhead-Alberta Oil & Gas officials express rising confidence as the drill nears the oil sands at 1300 feet. President Nels Nelson and Prof. G E Finch forecast a commercial prospect, with Col Shipman claiming the deepest Beaverhead county hole yet may strike oil soon.
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Beaverhead Valley
Nels Nelson
G. E. Finch
Nelson
Grigg
Jong
Shipman
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead-Alberta
May Festival at Normal College Delights on Campus
The annual May festival and fete at the Normal College campus unfolded after weather delays. Pupils from public schools and Normal students performed in drills, dances, and marches around a central Maypole, with photographers recording snapshots as Miss Ruth Covington directed the program.
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Normal
Ruth Covington
Beaverhead County High School board elects teachers for next year
The Beaverhead County High School board reelected Mrs. F. D. Willis Miss Ann Johnson Miss Woods Miss Hunter Miss Mollie Allen and Mr. Mock for the next year. Principal Byrdn Be Toan remains head, with several staff changes noted as others did not seek reelection or declined offers.
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F. D. Willis
Ann. Johnson
Woods
Hunter
Mollie Allen
Mock
Beaverhead County
Byrdn BE. Toan
Winter wheat reported good in Beaverhead
Beaverhead farmer C. L. Worth reports the winter wheat crop around Dillon is largely sound with 95 to 96 percent surviving. He notes some fields damaged by worms and overloosened ground, but overall moisture levels and a favorable spring indicate a strong expected spring wheat crop and good price prospects.
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Beaverhead
Dillon
C. L. Worth
Worth
New City Council Organized and Appointments Made
A special meeting of the new city council organized the body appointing officers including City engineer W T George and water commissioner A L Badcon. Leonard Wiel was elected president and multiple committee assignments were made while police appointments were deferred. An ordinance creating a new sprinkling district was introduced and passed, expanding the area to be watered.
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A. L. Badcon
Hl. L. McCaleb
Leonard Wiel
Gilbert
Orr
Anderson
McCaleb
Cornell
Bond
Graeter
Luebben
Piel
Sewer
Conscription Bill Sets 21 to 30 Draft Age Across Nation
After days of debate the conference committee reports a conscription bill setting the first draft age at 21 to 30. Registration will begin in two to three weeks conducted by civilian boards. Exemptions include civil officers ministers divinity students and members of sects opposing war, with non combatant service for the latter.
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Congress
Conference Committee
House
Roosevelt
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Willie Big Sum
Montana
Enter
United States
Rhode Island
American Press Association
Big Hole Basin
APT
Patrick
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Alberisa
Beaverhead-Alberta Oil & Gas Company
Normal College
Mr. Worth
NEW City Council
Leonard Eliel
Council Cham
Vermont
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