Lighting project discussed by Dillon Rotary for district creation
At a Dillon Rotary Club meeting chairman of the lighting committee appointed from Rotary ranks reviewed plans for a special district to install a street lighting system. Residents on residential streets near the Montana State Normal College showed approval and some had signed up. The first line would run from the business district to the college with other areas possible. Hazelbaker outlined installation costs and committee investigations. Prof. R. E. Albright of the Normal College spoke on Soviet economic conditions and progress since the republic’s founding. O. A. Bergeson chaired the session.
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I Baker
Dillon Rotarians
Heaven
Montana State Normal College
Hazelbaker
R. E. Albright
History Department
the Normal College
Russia
O. A. Bergeson
Murray and Kelly Loot Identified by Accused Robbery Suspect
Andre Olano of Battle Mountain Nev arrived to identify items recovered from a car linked to John Murray and James Kelly, arrested in Lima for the Griffin robbery. He positively identified guns shirts watches and Mackinaw coats traced to them. A fugitive warrant is sought. Kelly is appealing a recent burglary conviction, Murray's trial is pending with his real name said to be John Pulliam.
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Andre Olano
Battle Mountain
Nev
John Murray
James Kelly
J. J. Griffin
Lima
Olano
OBMS
T. E. Gilbert
Colt Manufacturing Company
Salt Lake Hardware ‘Company
Kelly
Griffin
District Court
J. E. Kelly
Murray
John Pulliam
Elks Plan First of Winter Social Meetings in Dillon
Dillon Lodge No. 1554 Elks announce a Nov. 12 festive gathering led by Exalted Ruler Terry Browning as the opening event of a winter social series. All members and visiting Elks urged to attend for business and refreshments, with a membership drive and entertainment planned.
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ELKS
Dillon Lodge
Terry Browning
Record of Low Car Operating Costs for Model A Ford
Bergeson Motors presents an expense record showing 2.25 cents per mile for a Model A Ford over June 24 to November 6, covering over 10 000 miles. The detailed record is in today's Messenger advertisement.
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Ford
Bergeson Motors Company
Bergeson Motors
Messenger
Big Hole Basin Faces Smallpox Outbreak
An epidemic described as small pox has broken out in the Big Hole basin. Eleven children were removed from Wisdom school as exposed individuals. Dr. F. M. Poindexter left Dillon for Wisdom with vaccine to vaccinate those believed exposed.
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Big Hole
Dillon
Wisdom
F. M. Poindexter
Albert Sweitering Claimed by Typhoid at 24
Albert Sweitering aged 24 died at Barrett hospital after a month long illness from typhoid fever contracted in Helena. He had worked at the Andy Forsyth ranch in Centennial valley and was brought to Dillon four weeks ago for treatment. He was a nephew of Mr Forsyth and Mrs Forsyth who came to Dillon when his condition worsened. His mother from Eugene Oregon was also present.
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Albert Sweitering
Barrett Hospital
Helena
Andy Forsyth
Centennial Valley
Dillon
Mr. Forsyth
Forsyth
Eugene
Oregon
M'Kinleys Return Home After Seattle Visit
Mr and Mrs Moore McKinley and their young daughter Carol begin the trip back to Seattle after a visit. Mrs McKinley formerly Miss Muriel Roe came in September to stay with her parents Mr and Mrs E B Roe. Mr McKinley came from Seattle two weeks ago and Mr and Mrs Roe accompanied them to Butte.
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M’kinleys
Moore McKinley
Carol
Seattle
Beavers Set To Close Football Season At Deer Lodge
The Dillon Beavers meet Deer Lodge in the final home grid game of the season next Saturday afternoon. Both teams are evenly matched after 18 to 0 wins over Anaconda and a close loss to Bozeman. Dillon seeks strong community support to finish the year with a balanced financial outcome and to avenge last year’s 18 to 12 defeat by Deer Lodge.
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Beavers
Deer Lodge
Invaders
Dillon
Anaconda
Bozeman
The
Feds Raid Dillon Targets Suspected Liquor Dealers
Three federal agents conducted a raid on Dillon locations suspected of liquor dealing last Monday afternoon. They arrested three individuals at the sites including the Exchange Dillmont and Westergaards, seized a small quantity of alleged intoxicants, and destroyed the remainder. Ben Holter led the squad. the raid was described as unexpected. Ida M. Lick obtained a divorce from William F. Lick and was allowed to resume her former name Ida M. Hopkins.
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Exchange
Dillmont
Westergaards
Ben Holter
Ida M. Lick
William F. Lick
Ida M. Hopkins
Red Cross Drive Planned for Beaverhead County
A county wide Red Cross roll call opens Armistice Day and runs ten days to reach a hundred percent membership. Lambert Eliel is county chairman with local chairmen named for towns including Lakeview Monida Lima Dell Armstead Grant Jackson Wisdom Wise River and more. Booths will operate in Dillon area banks and restaurants with Myrl Erwin supervising.
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The
Red Cross
Lambert Eliel
Dillon
Army
Beaverhead County
Eliel
Training School
Elizabeth Shotwell
Normal College
Mabel Talbott
Shakespeare Club
Charles Woodburn
Dillon Literary Society
Emma Bates
J. Anson Baxter
George M. Gosman
R. M. Barrett
Fred Chapman
Ralph McFadden
First National Bank
State Bank & Trust Company
Myrl Erwin
Lakeview
Olmer Upham
Monida
Aura Dutcher
Lima
H. D. Kraabel
Dell
Pascal Bimat
Armstead
Laura Totman Scott
Grant
Eva Stocker
Jackson
Elizabeth Sallee
Wisdom
Ray Leverich
Wisdom Women’s Club
Wise River
Warren Hughes
Married Couple From Valley Tie The Knot At St Rose
Joseph F. Butala, a known young ranchman, wed Miss Katherine Bubilich of Roundup last Sunday at St. Rose Catholic Church. Father F X Lechner officiated. A large reception followed at the Joe Spehar ranch north of the city and continued into the evening.
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Joseph F. Butala
Katherine Bubilich
St. Rose, Catholic Church
F. X. Lechner
Joe Spehar
Pheasant season closed in Beaverhead county local action
The Montana State Game Commission revoked an open season on Chinese pheasants and Hungarian partridges in Beaverhead county set for Nov 24 to 28. A Beaverhead Sportsmen’s Club petition led to the county being excluded while a separate request to extend Beaverhead and Big Hole river fishing to Dec 1 was denied.
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Beaverhead County
Montana State Game Commission
Louis Schmittroth
Beaverhead
Sta
Big Hole
Court session advances as 75 jurors drawn for Gilman Brundage suit
A special venire of 75 names was drawn in the district court after the regular panel was exhausted for the civil suit of L. M. Gilman against H. M. Brundage seeking 6450 dollars in personal damages for injuries from an auto collision. Earlier, judge Lyman H. Bennett presided on the Telford case yielding 16 25 for auto damage at a railroad crossing. Another verdict favored Anna Bird against Eva Bird as administratrix of Frank Bird.
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District Court
L. M. Gilman
H. M. Brundage
H. L. Telford
Gilmore & Pittsburg
Mr. Telford
Lyman H. Bennett
Virginia City
Gilman- Brundage
Anna Bird
Eva Bird
Frank Bird
Hylo Pinochle Club Opens Season With Dinner
Mrs. Robert Barrett hosted the Hylo Pinochle Club at its first gathering of the season on Thursday evening. Guests enjoyed a handsomely appointed dinner before a round of progressive pinochle.
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HYLO
Robert Barrett
Beaverhead County to Aid Federal Road Work
Beaverhead county will appropriated $20 000 to the state highway commission for federal road construction in the county for 1929 to 1931. The board granted a special deputy and extra clerk, called for appraisers to tax deed lands, declared the Geery crossing a county thoroughfare, and set bids for a county physician. A $35 deduction on Sheriff Orr’s prisoner transport claim was approved as a state cost. The Last Chance mine will be sold to I B Mining Co for taxes and penalties.
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Beaverhead County
State Highway Commission
District Court
Big Hole Basin
East Bench
Dillon
Geery Railroad
Dell
W. C. Orr
Deer Lodge
U. S. Rubber Company
J. B. Baker
Express Company
Last Chance
I. B. Mining Company
Bannack
C. W. Stallings
Senator Walsh opposes Dillon postmaster nomination
In Washington on November 6 Associated Press reports Senator Walsh of Montana opposes confirmation of Albert C. Gruwell to be postmaster of Dillon. Walsh says J C Faller, whose term expired, was top in examinations and well qualified. Gruwell barely passed. Walsh cites Faller as a veteran and notes other nominees were postponed for his address in the senate. Mrs Chris Anderson and Miss Johanna Mickelson visited Dillon on a shopping trip last Thursday.
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Associated Press
Washington
Walsh
Montana
Senate
Albert
C. Gruwell
Dillon
Mont
Montanan
J. C. Faller
Faller
Gruwell
Chris Anderson
Johanna Mickelson
Armistice Day Observed With Football Dance and Services
Beaverhead post of the American Legion plans Armistice Day observances including a 2:30 pm game between Montana State Normal College Bulldogs and the state university freshmen, a city hall dance, and patriotic programs at schools. W. F. Cashmore family presents colors at St James Episcopal Church in memory of Herbert Dewey and Harold Cashmore. Special services and a Baxter-Tonney orchestra fill the day with activities and community participation.
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Beaverhead Post
American Legion
City Hall
Montana State Normal College Bulldogs
State University
Moe
Idaho Tigers
Grizzly Cubs
St. James Episcopal Church
W. F. Cashmore
Herbert Dewey
Harold Cashmore
Baxter-Tonney
E. W. Bond
Joe Jacques
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DR. Poindexter
Deer’ Lodge
FEDS
Ganization
American Red Cross
United States
Philippine Islands
Syria
Latvia
Haiti
Leeward Islands
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Chile
Venezuela
Macedonia
Thrace
Persia
J. C
Fuller
Senator. Walsh
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