Beaverhead County Commissioners Meet in 1921 Regular Session
Beaverhead county Montana held regular session on November 7 1921 with Chairman J K Shaw and Commissioners O C Gosman and A L Anderson present. Items included road openings claims for gravel pits and bridge repairs, budget warrants, road petitions, and appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of
Beaverhead County
Montana
J. K. Shaw
O. C. Gosman
A. L. Anderson
George R. Baker
Andrew Salomonsen
Lima
Gleed
William Miler
Monida
Frank Gordon
Bedrock Road
Armstead
Grant
Gosman
Medicine Lodge Coal Co
Argyle Silver Mining Company
O. S. L. Railroad Company
Government
W. C. Patterson
NW. Cor
Gleed Place
W. W. Chapman
J. D. Brandenburg
C. W. Hudson
CC. C. Thornton
J. O. Melton
G. H. Parsons
Park To Park Highway
Idaho- Big Hole Divide
J. E. Shaw
Basketball fans rally as Dillon eyeing town league
Armistice Day game ends 14 to 0 for the high school squad and closes the season. Coach Knudson hopes to mold a strong team around Andy Smith with returning core and new tall talent. A town team and possibly a league may form to boost winter basketball and challenge former stars from Normal College and Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ryburn
Frank Hatfield
Wyman Smith
Knudson
Beaverhead
Andy Smith
Normal College
Alden Telin
Budge” Holmes
Legion Post
David Starr Jordan to Speak at Normal College
Dr. David Starr Jordan, noted scientist and international authority on economic and social questions, will address the State teachers association at the Normal College auditorium in Dillon on Wednesday November 23 at 11:00. The lecture is free and open to all residents able to attend, with two other out of state speakers planned this week in Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Starr Jordan
State Teachers’ Association
Great Falls
Normal College
Dillon
Jordan
Devine
Jodan
Christian Science Society services in Dillon
Christian Science Society of Dillon on Yeaman block E Center St holds services Sundays at 11 a.m. with the subject Soul and Body and Sunday school at 9 45 a.m. Wednesday evening testimony meeting at 8 p.m. Bert Merry of Butte is in Dillon on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Society of
Dillon
Yeaman Block
Center St
Bert Merry
Butte
Week's Events in Fall Term of District Court
Judge Lyman Bennett returned to Virginia City to preside over the district court there with Judge Joseph C. Smith of Dillon filling in at Dillon. Hung jury in George Gray vs Pinkerton. verdict for defendant in Lorilla Smith Greeman vs Olmsted Stevenson Co. Motion to amend in George Parsons vs Helena Meat Co. McKinster vs Prescott ongoing with Norris Hurd Collins and Wier among counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Bennett
District Court
Virginia City
Joseph C. Smith
Dillon
George Gray
William Pinkerton
Lorilla Smith Greeman
Olmsted-Stevenson Company
Plaintff
W. J. Cushing
J. H. Dully
R. S. Stephenson
George Parsons
Helena Meat Company
Rodgers & Gilbert
Walker & Walker
Butte
Stewart & Brown
Helena
Norris
Hurd & Collins
Harry McKinster
A. K. Prescott
John Collins
Norris, Hurd & Collins
T. B. Wier
Ill Detroit resident Alex Singer III gravely ill after Peru railroad service
Alex Singer III, longtime Lima and Dillon resident, spent about ten years as general foreman for a Peruvian railroad. He recently returned from South America via August visit to hot springs, then suffered a left side paralysis two weeks ago. He remains unable to speak, now at his daughter's Detroit home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Singer
Lima
Dillon
Peru
South America
Detroit
Lutheran Church Sunday Service Notice
Corner Glendale and Pacific invites all to Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. Morning worship begins at 11:60 o'clock. W F Schmidt is pastor and extends a cordial invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendale
Pacific
W. F. Schmidt
Armistice Day Parade Draws Beaverhead Crowd in Dillon
Beaverhead Post members staged Armistice Day events with a dawn flag ceremony, a noon prayer, and a large parade including schools, veterans groups, and the Red Cross. A 14–0 football win for the Legion over the high school drew a huge crowd, followed by a lively evening at the city hall with dancing and a canteen run by the Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Beaverhead Post
Dillon
Bud” McGrath
Normal College
George Gosman
Dillon Hand
Grand Army of the Republic
Woman's Relief Corps
American Legion
World War Veterans
American Red Cross
Boy Scouts
Women’s Auxiliary
Daughters of the American Revolution
the Normal College
Common
George MacDougall
First Baptist Church
Interna
Legion
City Hall
Baxter-Tonney
Glendale
Idaho Streets
A.E. F
Tax receipts show $36 000 daily to reach $360 000 balance
Tax records report about $40 000 paid into the county treasurer by Thursday afternoon, leaving a $360 000 balance. Through yesterday, 618 taxpayers had paid $88 215, with delinquent taxes expected to rise but not exceed twenty percent. Fewer large taxpayers have paid to date due to financial strain, though some report improved finances versus last year.
Snow sheds under construction at Smallhorn shale plant
At Smallhorn Oil Shale & Refining Co in Smallhorn canyon 14 miles south of Dillon crews are covering the tramway to the crusher with a snow shed to prevent work stoppages from drifting snow. Timbering continues in the tunnel as a 140-ton retort foundation nears completion and a new water system and tramway for residue removal are installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smallhorn Oil Shale & Refining Co
Smallhorn Canyon
Dillon
Big Hill
Notable array of legal talent in Dillon for civil trials
A notable array of legal talent has been in Dillon this week for civil cases set for trial in the district court. Among the prominent barristers visiting are former Governor Sam V. Stewart of Stewart & Brown Helena, Frank Walker of Walker & Walker Butte, T. B. Wier Helena, J. H. Duffy Anaconda, T. W. Frary Freeman Thieman & Frary Great Falls, and C. B. Nolan Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
District Court
Sam V. Stewart
Helena
Stewart & Brown
Frank Walker
Walker & Walker
Butte
T. B. Wier
J. H. Duffy
Anaconda
T. W. Frary
Freeman, Th
Canteen Operates Through Day at Andrus Hotel Event
Workers served a hungry crowd from morning till night with a successful food sale inside an Andrus hotel shop. A large stock of pastries and cakes sold out early. The canteen opened during the dance in the firemen's quarters near the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrus Hotel
Hunters' snow arouses season in Dillon country
Snow blanketed the hills after a thawing week, sending hunters to the mountains in search of game. Few deer were counted, with a tame buck allegedly shot in Argenta. Wild geese drew many local hunters to Dell while others pursued in Maiden Creek and the Upper Blacktail, as large parties prepared for hunts with trucks and cars ready for the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tocal
Argenta
Dell
Dillon
Bob” Robison
MD Ripley
Will Ross
Si” Knotts
Jay Holtz
Bill Jennings
1D Smith
Good Government Club hears talks on Indian basketry
The Good Government club met at the public library on Tuesday afternoon to hear Mrs. L. H. Bath discuss Indian basketry. She described materials, construction and symbolism, sharing examples from the Klamath Modoc Digger and Pitt River groups and displaying head work from Oklahoma tribes and Navajo rugs. Monroe Bucy of Centennial Valley visited Dillon this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Government Club
Public Library
L. H. Bath
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B.C. H. S.- Legion
M.S
N. C. & Town
Propose Town League
THE
Christian Science Society
Ili
Lutheran Church
Humanity
OL Mather
Veis
John Cosgrove
John F. Wyatt
Joe Savage
Dixie
Europe
Dars
George Goosman
Roscoe Cornell
France
Livelyn Weenink
T. E. Gilbert
Scotty” Tait
Grant E. Finch
Smallhorn
LEGAL
Ardor
Monroe - Bucy
Centennial Valley
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