Big Hole Picnic Complete Success At Basin Gathering
A perfect autumn day and a large friendly crowd highlighted the Big Hole basin community picnic held Sunday. Attendees enjoyed an old fashioned country meet style event, with cars replacing wagons, a large meal by the creek, and a vote to make the picnic an annual affair. About 250 people and 50 cars from Dillon and surrounding areas attended, with plans for future gatherings and committees named for next fall.
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Big Hole
Dillon
Bristow
Frank Husted
J. E. Shaw
Jackson
Jardine Pool
Lima Woman Seeks Divorce From James G Love
Mrs Jessie R Love of Lima filed for a decree of divorce from James G Love in district court last Friday. The couple married in Dillon in 1922.
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Jessie R. Love
Lima
James G. Love
Dillon
Normal college eleven battles Butte School of Mines in hard opening game
The Normal College football team gave a strong debut against Butte School of Mines in Dillon. Despite being short on practice, the locals led early but fell 18 to 3 as Butte struck with a first quarter touchdown and later extended the advantage in the hard fought clash. The Mines’ backfield showed sharp play while Normal’s inexperienced squad held firm in many drives and displayed promise for future games.
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College
Butte School of Mines
Dillon
Murray
Altho Aho
Butte
Bullwinkle
Seigler
McNeil
Moes
Aho
Catholic Welfare Council Will Meet Here in Dillon
The fourth annual National Catholic Welfare Council convention will be held in Dillon October 13 to 15 with delegates from Montana. Sessions at St James guild hall include a high mass, lunches, banquets, and tours to the normal college. An aged resident Mary E Moore of South Boulder died yesterday at her daughter’s home. Funeral at the Methodist church tomorrow at 2:30. interment Mountain View.
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National Catholic Welfare Council
Dillon
Montana
St. James Guild Hall
St. Rose Church
Guild Hall
A. T. Petri
Normal College
Beaverhead County
Andius
Mary E. Moore
South Boulder
Julia Selway
Moore
Selway
Dunstan
New Era
Oregon
Lou Kirk
Bozeman
Frank
Edward Black
Methodist
Edward Smith
Mountain View
State Tax Funds Sent to Beaverhead Treasurer
County Treasurer Miss Georgia Mathews received state checks this week totaling 6580.20 as Beaverhead's share in the Mellon distribution of state tax funds. Gasoline sales tax contributed 5084.72, state inheritance tax fund 574.77, and oil production 368.11.
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Georgia Mathews
Beaverhead
Two Couples Married in Blackfoot Idaho
Marriage licenses issued to James P. Fitzen and Mary Marso both of Blackfoot Idaho and to John Franz and Anna Peck both of Blackfoot Idaho. The second couple are natives of Bohemia.
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James P. Fitzen
Mary Marso
Blackfoot, Ida
John Franz
Anna Peck
Blackfoot Ida
Bohemia
William Keppler Visits Bannack City on Tuesday
William Keppler visited Bannack City on Tuesday in what locals described as a brief, informal stop. No further details provided.
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William Keppler
Our
City
Esteemed Pioneer Woman Mary Merk Dies in Twin Bridges
Mary E E Merk an 86 year old pioneer of Montana died at her daughter Mrs Ella F Allward home in Twin Bridges The funeral was held Tuesday at the Episcopal church She came to Virginia City in 1876 from Leavenworth Kansas to join her husband and lived there until 1872 then went east until 1880 returning to Montana and Twin Bridges She served as organist in Virginia City under Bishop Tuttle and wrote articles on early Montana life She was a member of the State Pioneer Society.
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Mary EE. Merk
Ella F. Allward
Twin Bridges
Episcopal Church
Merk
Virginia City
Leavenworth
Kansas
Montana
Twinridges
Window Displays Show Beaverhead Wool Use
A Beaverhead county feature highlights Niblack's window displays showcasing wool products in many colors and patterns. A large Navajo cardboard cutout weaves into the scene, illustrating resilience in a northern winter as warmth and comfort radiate from the display.
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Niblack
Beaverhead County
Hals
Rotary Club Examines Ethics of the Professions
With A. F. Waldorf as chairman the Dillon Rotary Club heard talks on ethics from medical, legal, teaching, and civic perspectives. Dr W H Stephan and Dr R D Curry spoke for medicine, Judge H Rogers for law, and A T Peterson for education, noting local challenges and a plan to fund the county nurse salary with a $25 Rotary donation.
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A. F. Waldorf
Dillon
A. T. Peterson
Montana Education Association
Rotary Club
Helen Kingsley
Man Holds Intruder at Gunpoint After Break-In
Tom Guilfoyle found a prowler in his river road home who had ransacked the premises. Guilfoyle wrestled the .22 rifle from the intruder and had him arrested as G. C. Barr on a burglary charge, bound over to district court on $2,000 bond.
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Tom Guilfoyle
Guilfoil
Mooney
G. C. Barr
Daily baseball returns stream aids Hartwig crowds
Local fans gather at the Hartwig theatre for daily play by play updates from the Pittsburgh or Washington diamonds. Ben Stevenson announces progress with strong crowd enthusiasm as the Senators hold a slight edge in popularity, sponsored by Terry Browning and Bud Hantwig.
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Hartwig Theatre
Pittsburg
Washington Diamonds
Ben Stevenson
Senators
Terry Browning
Bud” Hantwig
Tax Payer Seeks Higher Assessment in Odd Visit
An eccentric visitor arrived at the county assessor’s office claiming a $1,200 bank asset was forgotten on his tax return and requested an increased assessment. Clerks paused as he insisted every taxpayer should pay the full amount, recalling a prior request this year for extra assessment.
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Greece
Court House
Foy
State Tax Money Distributed to Montana Counties
State Treasurer W. E. Harmon distributed $284,743.90 from the gasoline license fund to Montana counties, with each county receiving $5,084.90. A separate apportionment of $25,245.35 from oil license tax income allocated Beaverhead County $368.11.
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Montana
W. E. Harmon
Beaverhead
Scouts at Turmer Camp Plan Football Team and Hikes
About 25 boys, the largest turnout in years, gathered at Turmer camp Friday evening. Principal A. T. Peterson postponed his talk but will address the scouts tonight. The group is forming a football team and aiming for several games this season, with overnight hikes planned on weekends.
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Turmer Camp
A. T. Peterson
Hope to Meet Hubs in Dillon Independents Challenge
The Dillon Independants, highly regarded from former stars, practice hard preparing to face the Butts Hubs. They recently defeated local school teams and seek further challenges from nearby towns as football fever spreads to Jackson Wisdom and Grasshopper with several good games anticipated.
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Dillon Independants
Dillon
Wey
Butts
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