Governor Norris urges Beaverhead county fair support at Dillon rally
Gov Edwin L Norris spoke at the county fair grandstand urging residents to boost the fair and invest in local agriculture. He warned that some blame rests on exhibitors and urged lining up better exhibits and a stronger fair next year, highlighting Beaverhead lands and future industry potential.
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Edwin L. Norris
Fair Grounds
Gov. Norris
Madison
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead
Carney
Norris
Assation
Fair
Seventy five Thousand Acres of Land in Beav erhead May Be Irrigated
A proposed irrigation district led by George R. Featherly targets 75 000 acres of beach lands in Beaverhead and adjoining valleys for irrigation. If funded and dammed these areas could yield about 3 750 000 bushels of oats worth roughly 1 875 000 dollars, surpassing Beaverhead county’s five year wool crop total. The project aims to map lands, study dam sites such as Lima, and advance to formal district formation soon.
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Lima
Beaverhead
Featherly
Beaverhead County Fair Closes After Exciting Races
The Beaverhead county fair ended last Friday with a strong race program that impressed attendees. Despite no shows on promised attractions, the association ran efficiently, finishing about $500 over expenses and planning an even larger, better fair next year with stronger community support.
Attorney General Galen Warns on State Amendment
In a public letter Attorney General Galen explains the financial strain if the constitutional amendment fails. He notes three hundred million dollar taxable value caps restraint, predicts many state educational institutions could close without funds, and warns commissions and welfare programs would lose essential funding.
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Galen
Montana
Supreme Court
State Board of Equalization
Board of Stock Commissioners
Board of Sheep Commissioners
Tonkers Burns Captured After 16 Months on the Run
Yonkers Burns, who escaped from Sheriff Gosman in Dillon 16 months ago while awaiting burglary charges, was tracked to Butte and arrested. He denied ill health, fought removal, but was forced to travel to Dillon and jailed. authorities expect trial at the next district term and a likely penitentiary sentence.
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Gosman
Butte
Yonkers Burns
Burns
Dillon
Big Hole Mercantile Company
Curly Higgins
Ditch
Armstead
Arizona
California
Mexico
Saloons Face Reduction and Fourteen-Source Cap
Dillon city council adjourned meeting discusses saloon license cut from 528 to 400 dollars per year and a new cap of fourteen saloons. Alderman Monroe opposed the cut while Alderman Barry supported it. Other items include sidewalk payments, water main payroll, and bills. Senator Carter visited Beaverhead High School to teach U. S. History on the Panama Canal.
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Dillon
Monroe
Pat
Finance Committee
Barry
Alderman Monroe
Alderman Barry
Eliel
Brock
Judiciary Committee
Eliel, Barry, Brock
Hainds
Innes
Stoller
Edna Osborne
Badcon
Thomas H. Carter
Beaverhead County
U. S
Panama Canal
Local plumber injured in accident this week
E. E. Marcoe of Dillon Plumbing & Heating is badly crippled in his left foot this week due to an accident.
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E. E. Marcoe
Dillon Plumbing & Heating Company
Monida Delegates Represent Town at Democratic Convention
B. H. Paul, a Monida merchant, and C. M. Jones, a Centennial valley stockman, represented Monida at the Democratic county convention. It marked Monida’s first representation there in years, with Paul insisting the town’s vote was needed. Virginia City Madisonian.
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B. H. Paul
Monida
C. M. Jones
Centennial Valley
Mr. Paul
Republican Rallies Planned in Dillon Lima and Armstead
Beaverhead county Republicans announce three campaign rallies next week. Dillon hosts Judge Geo M Bourquin and John Bair at 8 pm Monday Oct 17. Lima follows Tuesday Oct 18 with Bair and local speakers at the opera house. Armstead hosts Wednesday Oct 19 with Bair and local GOP speakers at 8 pm.
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Dillon
Lima
Armstead
Dillon Theatre
Geo. M. Bourquin
District Court
Silver Bow County
State Republican Central Committee
John Bair
Judge Bourquin
Opera House
Bair
Beaverhead County
Gilmore and Pittsburg railroad suit filed for 46000 dollars
White Bros contractors on the Gilmore and Pittsburg railroad filed suit in district court this week for 46000 dollars claiming the company owes them for contract work. H H Parsons of Missoula is their attorney.
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White Bros
Gilmore & Pittsburg
H. H. Parsons
Missoula
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Sen. Carter
Frank Williams
Kalamazoo
Dillion
Madison County
Pat Carney
Berich
George R. Featherly
Want Reservoir
Movement For
Tonkers Burks
Council
Taree
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