Butte Central High Defeats Beaverhead in Scrimmage 20-0
Butte Central high school defeated Beaverhead county high school 20 to 0 in a full scrimmage here last Saturday. Carroll starred, scoring all three Butte touchdowns and directing the offense, with Wyman Smith and Hatfield contributing in the blue and white effort.
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Butte
Central High
Beaverhead County
Carrol
Wyman Smith
Hatfield
Dillon
Carvel
Mallard with aluminum band shot on Redrock Lakes
State game warden J L Nethard of Helena shot a mallard on Redrock lakes last Saturday. The bird bore an aluminum leg band with the inscription It is better to give than receive and inside number 15 and mail address box 48 Kingsville Ontario. Authorities will contact the address for details of the shooting.
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Redrock
J. L. Nethard
Helena
Kingsville
Ontario
Neihard
Bakeries Consolidate In Dillon Move
The Dillon Bakery and the City Baking Co have merged their baking operations. F C McFadden of the Dillon bakery bought an interest in the City Baking Co and serves as secretary. All baking will be done at the City Baking shop. the final bread batch was baked at McFadden's place today.
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Dillon ‘Bakery
City Baking Co
F. C. McFadden
Dillon Bakery
City Baking Company
McFadden
Busy Town Weekend Court Session Ends With Fines
Police Judge Ed Farnsworth presided as four men were inducted into the evening court with John Barleycorn as a byword. Three denied drunkenness but confessed to fighting and paid $15 fines. a fourth man carried whiskey and faced a separate fine. A Dillon driver on new pavement paid $5 after being cited for backing onto the street.
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Ed Farnsworth
John Barleycorn
Dillon
Llyod and
Blair
Beaverhead Legion Launches County Membership Drive
Beaverhead Post of the American Legion outlined a countywide membership campaign at the court house. Some 125 Dillon members push to enroll every service man on the new charter after the National convention in November. Dances in Wisdom and Jackson will start the outside effort with two dollar admissions. servicemen pay club dues via membership cards.
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Beaverhead
American Legion
Court House
Dillon
Wisdom
Legion
Dillon Boy to Wear Four Gold Chevrons Soon
Walter Jones of the 20th Engineers who enlisted in July 1917 will earn his fourth gold chevron on Armistice Day. After service in France since January 1918, he is in Paris with a motor transport outfit for the American Peace Commission. He longs for home in Sagebrush country and rugged Montana while awaiting orders.
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Dillon
France
Walter Jones
20Th Engineers
Jones
Paris
Germany
Belgium
Luxembourg
Italy
Europe
Montana
American Peace Commission
Jackson to Have Fair First of November
Mrs. A W Wilson, Martin Jackson, and Mrs. C L Harrington form the committee for a Jackson fair on November 1 under the Jackson Odd Fellows lodge and the Jackson Sunday school. A mask ball and basket supper are planned with a large county turnout. full details to follow in newspapers and posters.
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A. W. Wilson
Jackson
Martin Jackson
C. L. Harrington
Jackson Odd Fellow Lodge
Jackson Sunday School
Montana Mutual Co Busy Drilling In Frying Pan Basin
Montana Mutual Oil company has received a carload of casing and a carload of coal for its Frying Pan basin drilling operation about 13 miles northwest of Dillon. A full crew works day and night, with two men on assessment work. Col. John E. Shipman, who recently visited the plant, expects the next thirty days may reveal something interesting at the well.
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Montana Mutual Oil Company
Frying Pan Basin
Dillon
John E. Shipman
Chinese man Quong i faces charge in Wise River forest fire
Quong i, a man described as a Chinaman, is out on $100 bond and will answer to a charge of starting a forest fire in the Wise River district. Forest Supervisor Jr B Somers will be a main witness. The case alleges he failed to extinguish a camp fire and the blaze developed into a forest fire.
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Quong
Wise River District
Jr. B. Somers
Big Argument for Civic Improvements
A Dillon business man tells a group that the year's civic upgrades, especially the new lighting and paving, will boost civic progress and pride. He says lighting brightens nights and paving raises morale, comparing smooth streets to a dreamlike lift and rough roads to disappointment.
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Dillon
Philipsburg High Team Unable to Finance Saturday Trip
Philipsburg high school officials told Coach Knudson the team cannot finance the trip to Philipsburg for a Saturday game. A big squad has been practicing after recent pep from a win over Central high of Butter, with fans expecting a final eleven showdown for the blue and white.
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Philipsburg
Knudson
Central High School of Butter
New Street Lights Shine Over Dillon Civic District
Dillon marks a new era as the first improved district lights are switched on after dusk. A large crew installed six large globes per block with one light at each corner and a central street light, brightening Montana to Idaho streets and cross routes.
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Dillon
Young Blizzard Makes a Call on Dillon Blizzard Arrives
A sharp cold front sweeps into Dillon on Wednesday evening marking the approach of a severe winter. The drive of frosty air chills the town as leaves swirl and gardens are protected with straw. Plumbers brace for demand while farmers send stock to feed-rich areas amid drought-damaged crops and barren hills.
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Dillon
Stock Shipments Heavy This Year in Beaverhead County
A total of 25,931 cattle and 1,931 horses were shipped from Beaverhead county in nine months per stock inspector W A Lovell. Heaviest shipments will occur in the next six weeks as stockmen send annual consignments to distant pastures. Over 100 cars ordered to take advantage of reduced railway rates. August saw 5,186 cattle and 416 horses shipped to outside points.
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Beaverhead County
W. A. Lovell
Camarets
Roy Forrester Buys Beaverhead Cleaning Works
Roy Forrester has purchased Beaverhead Cleaning Works from George C. Jorgensen on South Montana Street. The new owner plans a larger building next spring as Modern machinery and processes draw steady patrons. The plant uses a duster dry cleaner extractor and tumbler to remove moisture naptha odors, employing several expert cleaners.
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Roy Forrester
Beaverhead Cleaning Works
Montana Street
George C. Jorgensen
Jorgensen
Forrester
Officials to Attend State County Convention in Miles City
County Commissioners D D Mc Knight of Dell O M Best of Dillon and Joe Shaw Bristow with County Engineer W E Chapman plan to attend the next county officials convention in Miles City October 15 to 17. The gathering will discuss legislative matters and a proposed statewide tax system for uniform tax computation.
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D. D. McKnight
Dell O
Sudden Death of Dr. C F Paul in Nebraska
G T Paul of Litchfield reported the sudden death of his brother Dr. C F Paul in Nebraska last Wednesday. The remains will be taken to Marion Iowa for interment beside the Paul family.
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Nebraska
G. T. Paul
Litchfield
Sae
C. F. Paul
Paul
Marion
Iowa
Bonning Called Back to Answer Grand Larceny Charges
William T. Bonning Wisdom business man is being brought to Dillon from Milwaukee by Sheriff C. K. Wyman to face grand larceny charges. He had vanished in September after a preliminary hearing set for September 19 and was recaptured in Milwaukee where he had been mistaken for another suspect. Bonning previously pleaded not guilty and was held on $5,000 bonds.
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William T. Bonning
Wisdom
Dillon
Milwaukee
C. K. Wyman
District Court
Bonning
Justice Court
Big Hole Basin
Benning
Montana
Butte
Wyman
Long October session debate on closing road between Harrisons and Ames
A two day county board debate centered on closing the old road between Harrisons and Ames on the upper Grasshopper. Residents opposed closing. viewers recommended closure then action was postponed to the next meeting. Other actions included cemetery reburial approval and land classification appointments across Beaverhead districts. A new Nicholia precinct proposal was deferred for next meeting.
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Board of County Commissioners
J. C. Harrison
W. S. Tash
Harrisons
Ames
Grasshopper
John Peterson
J. E. Morse
Big Hole
Tash
Ernest Orr
Board of Commissioners
Poindexter and Orr
Mountain View Cemetery
Kk. L. Poindexter
C. H. Gilbert
Beaverhead
Leo H. Truax
Lima
Bedrock
B. BR. Stevenson
Beaverhead County
J M. Poindexter
Stephan and Ryburn
A. S. Beardsley
Land Classification Board
Beardsley
Bedrock Road
Board of
Sheep Creek Basin
Nicholia
Dell
American Legion Campaign Dance Planned in Jackson
A meeting of the executive committee overseeing the membership push decided to hold an American Legion Campaign dance in Jackson next Saturday night. Bud McGraw will travel to the Basin next Thursday to arrange details for dances next week with music by the Sunset orchestra.
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American Legion
Jackson
Big Hole Basin
Bud McGraw
Sunset Orchestra
Senator Hiram Johnson to Speak in Dillon Tonight
Senator Hiram Johnson of California on a westward speaking tour opposing the League of Nations will pass through Dillon tonight. The train will stop for 20 minutes to allow the senator to address the local audience.
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Hiram Johnson
California
West
League of Nations
Dillon
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Allen Smith Peoples
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Wyman Smith Mooney
Telin Walsh
Ayburn
Sarsfield Kane
Mallard
Redrock Lakes
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