Community Notes From Willis March Seeding to Confirmation
Spring arrivals bring seeding plans and plowing to begin next week. A hog shipment from Garrison ranch to Butte Butchering was noted. Ida Beehrer’s eighteenth birthday party enjoyed by a crowd with late games and refreshments. Next Sunday eight youths will confirm at Beehrers Bros German Lutheran church led by Pastor Hudtloff. Julius Hartwig visits Dillon. Green of Silver Bow visits friends. Reichle house moves slowly toward its new site.
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Willis
Butte Butchering Company
Garrison Ranch
Hudtloff
Butte
Carl Beehrer
Frank Beehrer
Lavige
Julia
Martha
Katie Beehrer
Ida
Louisa Hartwig
Julius Hartwig
Dillon
Francis Green
Silver Bow
Mrs. Reichle
Lima News In Brief From March 27 Socials And Jobs
Mrs Frank Nelson hosted friends at Mrs John Meyers home as John Meyers becomes yardmaster at Idaho Falls to replace L C Dalton who may return to Lima Conductor Weston of Pocatello may move to Lima and Charles Kelley resigns to join a Edmonton real estate venture Gene Kent reports heavy late snow from Centennial valley Mrs Adda Richardson elected Montana state representative to the Eastern Star in Nashville Tenn The Lima Methodist church marks Passion Week March 31 to April 7 with nightly services except Saturday at 8 p m
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Lima
Frank Nelson
John Meyers
Idaho Falls
Idaho
L. C. Dalton
Dalton
Weston
Pocatello
Charles Kelley
Edmonton
Canada
Gene Kent
Centennial Valley
L. C. Ford
Adda Richardson
Ford
Sam Bungard
Butte
Bedrock
Lina
Montana
Grand Lodge of the Eastern Star
Nashville
Tenn
Methodist Episcopal Church of Lima
Armstead Grocery Leader Moves Center to Main Street
James Hoadley of Stocker & Hameric plans to shift operations from the north half of the Armstead store to the former Tom Newell residence on Main Street and run a pool room with the store. The Newell family has moved into Mrs. Kimmell's cottage as Mr. and Mrs. Theodore H. Bacon return to Armstead on their extended visit.
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Armstead
James Hoadley
Stocker & Hameric
Main Street
Tom Newell
Hoadley
Newell
Robinsons seek Mayo sanitarium diagnosis in Rochester
Mr and Mrs James Robinson plan to travel from Butte to Mayo Brothers sanitarium in Rochester Minnesota for a diagnosis or treatment as he battles prolonged ill health. Also notes cattle shipment from Bedrock and local visits, with medical advice endorsing Chamberlains Cough Remedy for colds.
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New York
Walla
Wash
James Robinson
Butte
Mayo Brothers’ Sanitarium
Rochester
Minn
Robinson
Montana
Aie Shesser Bros
Horse Prairie
Big Hole Basin
Idaho Falls
George Metlen
Dillon
Armstead
Medicine Lodge Dispatches Report Local Movements
Alfred Eschler of Rexburg Idaho returns to Medicine Lodge. H D Hildreth from the upper Lodge visits Dillon. Frank Rife goes to Dillon on business with sister Helen visiting. T B Craver and son Thomas travel to Dillon and Butte. Miss Eda Craver visits Armstead. Mrs P W Armstrong hosts at Craver home with daughter Ethel. Ethel Jones visits Rife home.
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Medicine Lodge
Alfred Eschler
Rexburg
Idaho
H. D. Hildreth
Dillon
Frank Rife
Helen
T. B. Craver
P. W. Armstrong
Helen Rife
John Barrett
Thomas
Butte
Eda Craver
Tom Cooper
Armstead
Mr. Brown
Craver
Ethel
Ethel Jones
Rife
Demand for shay grows as buyers arrive in Waterloo
Waterloo reports rising demand with new buyers visiting for Miles City parties. Local residents and visitors noted include Harvey England from Leedy, T D Townsend returning from Long Beach California, and visits by Ed Lyon and Mrs Lyon from Whitehall and Bozeman. A deal nears for Fay Curtis to acquire the north half of Sam Hall's ranch with plans for a five room bungalow.
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Waterloo
Shay
Miles City
Harvey England
Leedy
T. D. Townsend
Long Beach
Calif
J. R. Norville
Boulder City
Fay Curtis
Sam Hall
Curtis
Oregon Short Line announces eastern excursion rates
The Oregon Short Line Railroad unveils excursion rates to Chicago Milwaukee St. Louis Kansas City Omaha St Joe Sioux City Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo and common points with sale dates May 11 18 25 27 June 1 7 8 10 11 14 20 21 22 29 July 3 12 20 August 1 2 23 31 September 4 5 The going transit limit is ten days from sale with a final return limit October list.
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Oregon Short Line Railroad
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Mississippi River
Kansas City
Omaha
St.Joe
Sioux City
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Yeaf Sale
Big Hole Basin Breezes notes local moves and new dairy venture
T J Murray visits Dillon. Gus Herzog returns from California. Mrs Lew Ellis visits family in Small Idaho. Several cattle sales prep for April shipments. Hans Jorgensen ships fat cows to Montana Meat Co Butte. Otto Froetscher heads to Dillon for stock cattle. Billie Dodson travels from Wise River for Montana Meat Co. Mrs Mabel Gray travels to Jackson on business then Dillon County. Assessor Holden finishes work and moves to Jackson. Dr Cowperthwaite and wife return from Butte to Chicago. Bob Jones hosts a party at home ranch with praise for local stock. A N Sacket and Robert Jones start a dairy on Toomey ranch with 50 cows planned. Milks cows from Bates & Jones to begin operation. Breezes recalls McDonald Livestock Inspector support for dairy venture.
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T. J. Murray
Dillon
Gus Herzog
California
Lew Ellis
Small
Ida
Harry Rutledge
Dave Hirschey
Anaconda
J. M. Briggman
Hans Jorgensen
Montana Meat Company
Butte
Otto Froetscher
Fishtrap
Billie Dodson
Wise River
Mabel Gray
Wisdom Hotel
Jackson
Holden
Cowperthwaite
Chicago
Bob Jones
Home Ranch
Bob
A. N. Sacket
Robert Jones
Toomey Ranch
Bates & Jones
A. S. Livestock
McDonald
Dr Gideon E Blackburn veteran physician dies in Butte
Dr Gideon E Blackburn a Civil War veteran physician and state legislator died suddenly at Whitmore's bathhouse of Brights disease. Born in Woodford County Kentucky he was 73 and had lived in Butte 21 years. He served in the Illinois Fourteenth Infantry under Grant at Shiloh Corinth and Fort Donelson and retired as brevet lieutenant colonel after five promotions.
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Butte Inter ‘Mountain
Gideon E. Blackburn
Whitmore
Blackburn
Woodford County
Kentucky
Butte
Hannah Aiten
Yale
Illinois Fourteenth Infantry
Grant
Shiloh
Corinth
Fort Donelson
State Board to Pick New President for Montana University
Helena April 1 meeting of the state board of education will choose a successor to Dr C A Dun iway as president of the state university. Dr J H Latane of Washington and Lee is the leading candidate, regarded as an outstanding western educator and popular with students.
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Helena
State Board of Education
C. A. Duniway
The
State University
J. H. Latane
Washington and Lee University
West
Barnegat Postmaster Credits Cough Medicine Victory
R G Colllife postmaster Barnegat New Jersey suffered severe la grippe cough. He says after using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound all coughing spells ceased. Potts the druggist endorses the remedy as unbeatable.
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R. G. Collifé
Barnegat
N. J
Foley
Potts
State Treasurer Pays Out 600000 in March Funds
Montana State Treasurer Esselstyn reports March disbursements total 600000. Public schools receive 345000 at 3 50 per pupil. Silver Bow county gets the largest share of school funds amounting to 45118.
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Silver Bow
Helena
Esselstyn
Silver Bow County
Boy perishes in blizzard on northern Montana road
Fourteen year old William Hypsie froze to death while walking seven miles from Dodson to his home in a northern state blizzard on the night of the 19th. His companion Albert Hart also suffered frostbite with both feet frozen.
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Helena
William Hypsie
Dodson
Albert Hart
Hypsie
Study Class in Theosophy Opens Mondays
Every Monday evening from 8 to 9 30 PM a Theosophy study class meets at 225 North Washington Street. Textbook is The Ancient Wisdom by Andie Besant. All are welcome.
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North
Washington St
Andie Besant
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