Hoover and Curtis Win Big in County Presidential Vote
Beaverhead capped its largest election tally with Hoover sweeping the county and Republicans holding seven state offices to six for Democrats. The official county totals showed Hoover lead Smith by 743 nationally, with high turnout and a peaceful night as returns rolled in from Dillon and surrounding precincts.
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Beaverhead
Fitzgarrald
Evans
Coolige
Rodgers and Bennett
Pearl I. Smith
Joe Metlen
Morr Jackson
Fred Rife
B. W. Emerick
W. C. Orr
Tom EK. Gilbert
Gladys Garr
George Banks
George Metlen
George Opp
L. P. Phillips
Dillon
John S. Baker
Norah Connelley
Frank Hazelbaker
F. H. Cooney
Hazelbaker
Hoover
Smith
Wheeler
Dixon
Erickson
Rankin
Congress
Local hunter bags 203 pound deer in Bald Mountain district
Chester Hale manager of the Cash Market topped the city’s deer record with a 203 pound buck shot last Saturday in Bald Mountain. He hunted with Roy Jackson and made the shot at about 400 yards. Hale’s buck stands as the largest city deer prior to Otto Vandegrift’s 235 pound kill last Sunday.
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Chester
Hale
Otto Vandegrift
Bald Mountain
Roy Jackson
Unofficial Election Returns Reported
Unofficial returns show vote tallies such as 43 and 16 with figure 1804 and 720 and 11084 reflected in early results. Community observers note potential adjustments as provisional counts are tabulated by election officials.
Veterans Plan Armistice Day Program in Dillon
Beaverhead post of the American Legion completes Armistice Day observance plans in Dillon for Monday November 12 starting 10 30 am with exercises at the training school auditorium led by chaplain J B Cluley. The high school band and training school glee club perform followed by The Star Spangled Banner. At 11 am a minute of silence honors fallen soldiers with a prayer by Rev H N Tragitt Jr. Principal Charles Henry delivers the main address. Afternoon football Beavers vs an assembled team with daylight fireworks display organized by George Gosman. Lunch for ex service men precedes an Armistice day ball at city hall with Baxter Tonrey orchestra.
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Beaverhead
American Legion
Dillon
Training School
J. B. Cluley
L. A. Gregory
Glee Club
H. N. Tragitt Jr
St. James Episcopal Church
Charles Henry
Baxter Tonrey
Taxes show Beaverhead county fiscal stability this year
Beaverhead county treasurer Miss Norah Connelley reports prompt tax payments after notices went out on Nov 1. Of the first 88 taxpayers, 37 paid in full, signaling improved rancher finances. Two and a half days brought in 1349.27 dollars, with total taxes due at 862,796 dollars, about 61,000 less than 1927. Half real property taxes due Nov 30. personal property taxes also due then.
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Beaverhead County
Miss Norah Connelley
Miss Connelley
Beaverhead
New State Highway Survey Completed Near Dillon
Engineers from the state highway commission with George Metlen completed the survey of a proposed new state and federal highway north of Dillon. The line will run from Montana street to the river bridge then north to connect with last year’s highway, creating an uninterrupted Dillon to Melrose trunk road. A second survey for the Dillon to Daly’s spur segment, 12.2 miles, is on the report and the contract may be let soon, likely among early 1929 projects.
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The
State Highway Commission
George Metlen
Dillon
Montana Street
River Bridge
Melrose
Beaverhead
Daly’s
Northside Je Country Club Dinner Meeting
Northside Je Country club invites women and men to a Tuesday November meeting with Mrs Otto Christensen for a one o clock dinner. Members and guests are welcomed by the organizers.
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Northside Je Country Club
Otto’ Christensen
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Curtis
Mountjoy
Harmon
Bourquin
Foot
H. L. Maury
L. L. Callaway
J. J. Greene
A. H. Angstman
H. L. Myers
Ford
T. E. Carey
F.E. Williams
P. J. Kelly
G.P. Porter
W. B. Carroll
Elizabeth Ireland
W. E. Keeley
Dan Boyle
Supreme Court
Mary E. O'Neil
J. W. Crosby
W.J. Jameson, Jr
George McCone
J.D. Scanlan
Dan Whetstone
William M. Bole
John A. Lovelace
Walter L. Pope
Mary Simonson
United States
Joseph M. Dixon
Burton K. Wheeler
Mark D. Fitzgarrald
John M. Evans
Llewellyn L. Callaway
Albert H. Angstman
John J. Greene
S. C. Ford
Henry L. Myers
Wellington D. Rankin
John E. Erickson
Frank A. Hazelbaker
I. H. Cooney
L. A.foot
George Bourquin
Thomas HE
Carey
George P. Porter
Peter J. Kelly
Supt. Public Instruction
Walker B. Carroll
Daniel Boyle
W. J. Keeley
John Ward Crosby
Mary O’neill
Judge District Court
Lyman H. Bennett
Henry G. Rodgers
M. H. Parker
Frank B. Rife
House of Representatives
H. T. Kraabel
Clerk and Recorder
John S.baker
Emery K. Smith
J.D. Brundage
Frank L. Kellum
Thomas EB. Gilbert
J. E. Kelly
Gladys L. Garr
May Sprinkle
Geo. T. Banks
Annie E. Nelson
Forrest G. Bayerd
Geo. R. Metlen
James E. Phillips
Veterans Plan For Armistice
Legion
Northside Country Club
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