Governor Dixon Addresses Record Crowd in Dillon Rally
Governor Joseph M. Dixon spoke to more than 400 Dillon residents at City Hall opening Beaverhead county’s Republican campaign. Attorney General Foot and Miles J. Cavanaugh joined on stage, with Gilbert as host. Dixon defended his record, exposed opponents’ attacks, and urged economical state funding and tax reforms. The crowd applauded as he outlined budget cuts, reduced appropriations, and measures to prevent bankruptcy.
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Dillon
Joseph M. Dixon
Beaverhead County
L. A. Foot
Miles J. Cavanaugh
the Supreme Court
W. R. Allen
J. E. Morse
T. E. Gilbert
George R. Featherly
Gilbert
Foot
Mr. Cavanaugh
Dixon
State Senate
State Game Commission
Short illness proves fatal to J. H. Reed
John Harlan Reed a longtime Selway Sheep company employee at Blacktail died after a short illness in a Butte hospital. Funeral held at St James Episcopal church with burial in Mountain View cemetery. Survived by wife Nora and six children, plus siblings and relatives from Missouri and Kansas.
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John Harlan Reed
Selway Sheep Company
Blacktail
Butte
Dillon
St. James Episcopal Church
T. W. Bennett
Mountain View
Reed
Blairstown
Nora Reed
Oleta
Opal and
Farnum
Leighton
Missouri
Roscoe
George Lima
Kansas
Duncan
Leighton Reed
R. C. Smith
Townsend
Mr. Smith
Mr. Reed
Rural teachers meet. new Montana Educational unit formed
County rural school teachers met last Friday afternoon with 16 in attendance at the training school led by County Superintendent Miss Alice Roe and rural inspector Miss Jessie L. Duboc. A local Montana Educational Association unit formed in Dillon with 47 teachers present. Linden McCullough elected president and officers named. Teachers' exams were held at the Normal college this week under Miss Roe.
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Alice Roe
Jessie L. Duboc
Helena
Montana Educational Association
Dillon
Linden McCullough
Katherine P. Willis
A. T. Peterson
Lee R. Light
Mary Innes
F. H. Garver
Methodist Aid
Normal College
Leroy Gilbert Injured in Fall at Normal College Construction
Leroy W. Gilbert, a construction worker at the Normal college, fell into a cement-lined trench while handling a rope last Monday. He struck his head and lay unconscious for hours but is recovering at Barrett hospital under the care of attending physicians.
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Leroy W. Gilbert
Barrett Hospital
Normal College
Gilbert
Rancher Charged With Taking Wagon
Mike Rebich a southern valley rancher was arrested on a complaint by a C P Q ranch member for allegedly taking a farm wagon. Rebich pleaded not guilty in justice court and posted 100 bond for October 10 trial claiming the wagon was originally his and lent to the C P Q outfit.
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Mike Rebich
Rebich
Justice Court
C. P. Q. Outfit
Nelson school student wins top prize at State Fair
Mildred Schuler, 12, from the Nelson school north of town, represented by Mr and Mrs Harry Schuler, won first prize on a buffet set and third prize on a dresser scarf for beautifully done work.
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Nelson School
Mildred Schuler
Harry Schuler
Voter urged to weigh official record in Dillon visit
The speaker argues that taxes on coal and other last named levies should fall on mine owners, not consumers. He invites voters to review his three year record in an economical and level headed administration and notes his Dillon address made a favorable impression.
Montana Wool Industry Explored by Williams Tellsot
Williams Tellsot discusses Montana’s 96 million acre domain, noting about 40 million acres are suitable only for grazing. He stresses grass as the state’s greatest asset and the need to convert grazing into meat and wool to market Montana’s produce.
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Williams Tellsot Wool Industry
Montana
Baxter and Clark Buy Sugar Bowl Cafe
Anson Baxter and W H Shorty Clark purchased the stock and fixtures of the Sugar Bowl cafe from William Logan. The new owners took possession Wednesday and will run the business themselves, Clark bringing fifteen years of experience in the trade.
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Anson Baxter
W. H
Shorty) Clark
Sugar Bowl Cafe
William Logan
Clark
Montana Woolgrowers and Political Pressure in 1920s Trade
The text recalls Montana’s 1920s wool market crisis when prices plummeted and foreign wool flooded Boston, triggering calls for emergency tariffs. It cites Senator Walsh, Baxter, and local business figures, noting Montana’s wool industry had rebounded to over 12 million dollars that year and accumulated around 70 million in the prior term, amid shifts in policy and representation. It also mentions the Sugar Bowl cafe’s reorganization under new partners Baxter and Shorty Clark, continuing established operations with planned additions.
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Montana
Union
Senator Walsh
Boston
Congress
Washington
Idaho Officer Detains Man Amid Cross State Theft Cast
Deputy Sheriff Frank DeKay from Blackfoot Idaho traveled to Dillon to arrest Elwood Peterson who had just completed a 60 day Beaverhead county jail term for gun theft. Peterson is wanted in Idaho on bad check charges including a check cashed in Lima before the arrest.
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Frank DeKay
Dillon
Blackfoot
Idaho
Elwood Peterson
Beaverhead
Lima
Dillon Methodist Church Sunday Services Schedule
The schedule lists October 5 events at Dillon Methodist Church. Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship with sermon at 11 a.m. Epworth League at 6:30 p.m. public service at 7:30 p.m. A midweek union prayer meeting will be held Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church.
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Dillon Methodist Church
Epworth League
The
Presbyterian Church
Fire destroys circus train killing 36 horses in California
A fire four miles north of Chico, California, destroyed circus cars carrying 36 Al G. Barnes trained dancing horses valued at $100,000 as they were moved from Chico to Willows. The blaze was discovered early this morning.
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Chico
Calif
al G. Barnes
Willows
Red Lodge Coal Output Ties Third Overall in 1923
Red Lodge Montana ranked sixth in federal land coal production in 1923 with 14 991 tons mined from leased lands.
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Red Lodge
Montana
Deer Lodge wins first game of season on opening day
Coach Gundersons football team opened the year at Deer Lodge last Saturday losing 20 to 0 but gaining experience and identifying weak points. Powell eleven showed superior line play and aerial work while Whitehall prepares to host Dillon on October 11 with a week more practice and expected improvement. Local fans await the home opener with interest.
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Gunderson
Deer Lodge
Powell
Whitehall
Dillon
Beavers
Work To Resume At Boston And Montana Mines
Legal obstacles removed by officials of the Boston and Montana corporation allow operations at the Elkhorn mines to restart at once. The crew will be enlarged and more workers added as work continues, a boon for Beaverhead county residents and local business prospects.
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Boston & Montana Corporation
Elkhorn Mines
Beaverhead County
Robbery at Lima Leads to Quick Suspects Release
A Lima restaurant run by Saki, a Japanese national, was robbed last Saturday night with about $100 in goods including two rifles taken. Undersheriff Kellum investigated and two men were arrested after alighting from the morning train. One man was released the next day and the other dismissed in court the same evening, as neither connected to the robbery.
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Lima
Saki
Kellum
Justice Court
Miss Dorothy Schwartz Weds William A Bucher in Kansas City
Miss Dorothy Schwartz daughter of Mrs Catherine Schwartz now of Great Falls weds William A Bucher in Kansas City Missouri October 2 They are former residents with many friends here The couple plans part winter in Kansas City before moving to Los Angeles Mrs Bucher studied in Dillon and worked at Baldwin Millinery Shop Mr Bucher formerly worked in Pearl I Smith abstract offices He is a World War veteran active in local Masonic circles and has pursued vocational training in California for the last three years.
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Dorothy Schwartz
Catherine Schwartz
Great Falls
Wiliam A. Bucher
Kansas City Co
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Pearl I. Smith
California
Morand Addresses Montana Osteopathic Meeting
Dr L H Morand of Dillon spoke to the Montana Osteopathic Association in Helena on Thursday and Friday the 25th and 26th. He discussed obstetrics and osteopathic methods to ease childbirth and urged pre birth maternal care. Morand traveled to Helena by car.
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L. 8. Morand of
Dillon
Montana Osteopathic Association
Helena
Relative asks Tribune aid to locate Ben Bussy in county
A letter from George Horan of Box 218 Lewisville Texas requests help locating Ben Bussy who came here about 15 years ago and is believed to be ranching or working on a local ranch. Anyone knowing his whereabouts should communicate with Mr. Horan.
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the Tribune
George Horan
Box 218
Lewisville
Texas
Ben Bussy
Mr. Horan
Rebekahs Host Surprise Party for Mrs Smith and Guests
The Rebekahs gathered at the Odd Fellows hall last evening for a combined surprise party in honor of Mrs. Osie Smith who leaves today for Butte to be married. Also honored were Mr. and Mrs. O M Galloway who recently returned to Dillon from Missoula.
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Rebekahs
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Osie Smith
Butte
0. M. Galloway
Dillon
Missoula
Montana to Lewistown Milwaukee Line Sets Grain Shipment
The Lewistown Milwaukee railroad will ship 300 grain cars weekly from Montana origins. The arrangement targets steady delivery to markets along the line, reflecting transportation demand and rail logistics of the period.
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Lewistown
Milwaukee Railroad
Montana Points
Rural schools win state fair prizes for general work
County rural schools earned first prize for meritorious general school work at the State Fair in Helena. The winning exhibit covered penmanship, compositions, art, manual training and health posters. Special entries included Mildred Schuler’s vocational sewing and a West Fox rope and knot display with top finishes.
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Helena
Nelson
Argenta
Grant
Apex
Lima
Wisdom
West Fox
Armstead
Blacktail
Drummey
Lakeview
Mildred Schuler
Nelson School
Miss Schuler
Senator Walsh Speaks at Dillon Democratic Rally
A large City Hall audience welcomed Dillon Democrats with Sam Mitchell for secretary of state and C. E. Carlson for attorney general on the program. Howard McIntyre performed musically as Senator Walsh outlined naval reserve oil leases the Mellon Plan the tariff and endorsements of Democratic candidates.
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Dillon
George Melton
Sam Mitchell
C. E. Carlson
Howard McIntyre
Senator Walsh
Naval Reserve
Conrad Public School Exhibit Wins State Fair First
A private letter reveals the Conrad public school exhibit took first place among 150 schools at the State Fair. Conrad teachers are elated, with six of eight grade teachers graduates of Montana State Normal college including Misses Mary Gelthaus and Okel Nelson. The milk companies of Cincinnati lose 5,000,000 milk bottles annually.
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Conrad Public School
Conrad
Montana State Normal College
Mary Gelthaus
Okel Nelson
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Ramona. Trees
Winfield
Tulsa
J. H. Reed
Selway Sheep Hapa
County School Notes
Leroy Gilbert
Montana Wool Growers
Ite
Baxter and Clark Purchase
Logan
Roosevelt
Kermit
Carl Akely
Dr. Akely
Roosevelt Memorial
New York
Baxter
Montana Auto Supply Company
Harry Geer
Shorty” Clark
Methodist Episcopal Church
Husky Powell County Crew
Boston & Montana Mines
Dillonites
Dr. Morand
Milk Companies of
Cincinnati
Ruth Mastera
Winnebago
Minn
Erling Maine
St. Paul
National Convention of the American Legion
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