May Session of Beaverhead County Commission
Beaverhead County Commissioners met May 3 1920 with D D McKnight chairing O M Best J E Shaw and George R Baker present. Banks resignation as supervisor of the county farm was submitted and accepted. J C Melton to take charge May 5. Election booth contracts approved and routine business processed. Joint session planned with Silver Bow to discuss Melrose bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead County
D. D. McKnight
O. M. Best
J. E. Shaw
George R. Baker
John Banks
Beaverhead
Silver Bow County
Butte
Melrose Bridge
W. E. Chapman
J. C.melton
R. T. Wemple
Dillon
D. M. Best
C. Gosman
Joseph C. Smith
District Court
Fifth Judicial District
Montana
Western Accident Company
C. K. Wyman
Elizabeth Sutherland
Court House
E. C. Davis
C. A. Cloward
Posse
Glenn A. Decker
Arthur Wemple
H. C. Wyatt
Fred Camp
W. H. Abercombie
W. J. Durant
Wm. Logan
Clarence H
Ed. S. Duff
BH Keller
R Porter
Louis Stahl, Jr
P. J. Knowles
Atia- Coroner's Court
Inauguration of New Aldermen At City Council Meeting
Louis Anderson Frank Schwartz and Perry Bowers sworn in as aldermen of the First Third and Fourth wards at the regular council session on May 5 Mayor Monroe presided New alderman Leonard Eliel sworn in to fill the Second ward vacancy and several committee appointments were announced Paving requests and sidewalk connections were referred to the street and alley committee for action City officials reviewed past year activities and outlined the coming year program
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Anderson
Frank Schwartz
Perry Bowers
Monroe
Waldorf, Bord and Graeter
Leonard ‘Eliel
Bond
George W. Dart
Eliel
Charles A. Phillips
Montana
Idaho
G. T. Paul
Louis Stahl
North Dakota Street
Dakota Street
Fordson
Beaverhead Motors Company
South
Idaho Street
D. W. Gault
EK. B. Roe
E.L. Poindexter
Glendale
Fred Waldorf
Fourth Ward
J. E. Monroe
Bowers
Graeter, Waldorf
Schwartz, Anderson and
Luebben
Waldorf and
Graeter, Bond and
Waldorf
Two Trials Set For May Term Court
The May term calendar was revised with all civil cases postponed to June. Only two trials open the session: E. C. Davis alias Albert Yek for murder of Sheriff C. K. Wyman and Albert Brooks for sedition, returning from prison. After trial, juries retire until June 1 to clear civil dockets. State moti on to Poindexter and Morris for grand larceny was denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
E. C. Davis
Albert’ Yek
C. K. Wyman
Albert Brooks
J. F. Poindexter
Frank Morris
Big Hole
Ranch deal transfers I D Olmstead residence to James McKnight
Frank Hazelbaker arranged a weeklong negotiation that transfers ownership of the I. D. Olmstead residence near Dell to James McKnight for about 75000 dollars. The deal details include all fixtures and associated property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank. Hazelbaker
James McKnight
I. D. ‘Olmstead
Near
Respected resident Frank Nelson dies at 61
Pioneer railroad man and World War veteran Frank Nelson 61, of Dillon, died at St Marys hospital Minneapolis after a March operation. His wife Mrs Nelson and relatives traveled the remains to Dillon for a Masonic and American Legion funeral with military honors. Nelson, born May 21 1859 in Marietta Ohio, worked for Union Pacific Utah & Northern and Northern Pacific before purchasing the Ben Froman ranch near Dell and later moving to Dillon.
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Frank Nelson
St. Mary’s Hospital
Minneapolis
J. W. Myers
Dillon
Masonic Lodge
Beaverhead Post
American "‘Legion’ of
Masonic Temple
H. G. Humphrey
Methodist Episcopal Church
Jay B. Holtz
Legion
Marietta
Ohio
Kansas
Union Pacific Railroad
Evanston
Wyoming
Ann McMahon
David Sullivan
Lorene Nelson
Nelson
Utah & Northern Railroad
Montana
Butte
Northern Pacific
Missoula
Ben Froman
Dell
A. L. Badcon
G. P. Hughes
Washington Street
United States
City Council Approves Sewer Start After No Protests
Special session heard property owner protests in district four but none were raised. Council voted to begin sewer installation immediately and confirmed Dillon Volunteer Fire Department officers. Eight dollar daily wages for teamsters set from May 1. Reeder Street crossing to get safety device or flagman after increased danger from new track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Volunteer Fire Department
Sherman ‘Hughes
Charles Nelson
Richard R. Price
Raymond Swartz
Teameters
Reeder Street Crossing
Reeder Street Railroad Crossing
Local Sunday Services and Baccalaureate Plans
L. Paul Rivers conducts Sunday school at 10 a m with morning worship at 11 a m on The Attraction of Gravity Overcome. The church joins other churches at the High School gymnasium for baccalaureate services. Ruth Stevens from Hoffman school near Melrose visits relatives with pupil Marvin Mc Cauley staying at James Lennox home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Paul Rivers
Ruth Stevens
Hoffman
Melrose
Marvin McCauley
James Lennox
Veteran Nelson Dies. Beaverhead Leader Remembered
Nelson enlisted after efforts across years and joined the 303 Railroad Engineers in 1918. He served in France before returning to Dillon where he was an American Legion organizer and a respected Mason. He survived by his wife, two daughters, a brother Thomas Nelson, sister Effie Nelson of Ohio, and half brother Arthur Croy of Lewistown Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
France
Nelson
U. S
Dillon
Beaverhead
American Legion
Thomas Nelson
Effie Nelson
Ohio
Arthur Croy
Lewistown
Idaho
Pulp And Paper Prospects In Flathead Region
United States Forest Service surveys of the Flathead region west of Glacier National Park indicate rich potential for pulp and paper mills. Key resources include 1 750 million feet of timber suitable for pulp and pages. water, lime, and sulfur from local sources. logistics via roads and rail. and species such as Engelmann spruce and Douglas fir. Experts warn of a paper shortage unless new mills are built and a controlled use policy is established, noting publisher consolidation pressures.
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United States Forest Service
National Forest
Glacier National Park
Flathead
Anaconda
Great Falls
Spokane
Wash
Montana
Forest Service
Nless
New York
Pioneer Woman Dies at 71 in Montana Hospital
Mrs. Alphonsine Pilon wife of Alexander Pilon longtime Argenta resident dies at Hamilton Montana hospital at 2 a m May 8 after appendicitis operation aged 71. Funeral at Darby May 10 conducted by Rev Whitehouse with interment in Darby cemetery. She leaves husband four children Homer and Arthur Pilon Mrs William Mackay and Mrs Sam Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphonsine
Alexander Pilon
Montana
Argenta
Hamilton
Darby
Mr. Whitehouse
Darby Cemetery
Jeff Whyte
George Miles
Burt Kerlee
B. Nicholson
D. Overturf
J. Waddell
Homer
Arthur Pilon
Beaverhead
William Mackay
Sam Lee
Tax Reform Report Shows Statewide Taxpayer Sentiment
The Committee on Tax Reform reports that about two thousand of roughly three thousand questionnaires returned from Montana taxpayers show broad support for revising the tax law. Ravalli Roosevelt and Lewis and Clark counties led responses. key questions cover property classification mortgages exemptions and income taxation with strong support for a $200 household furniture exemption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Association of County Officials
Miles City
Montana
Ravalli County
Roosevelt County
Lewis and Clark County
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elies
DART
Page Two
Masons and Legion
Reeder SF
Sever
First Baptist Church
Fort George Wright
Dad” Nelson
Pioneea
A. Pilon
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