LINDERMAN Open Letter to Montana Farmers
Helena October 15 1924 HB Linderman urges Montana farmers to back President Coolidge and Republican tariff policies. He cites wheat barley wool cattle and sheep tariffs to argue protection strengthens farm prosperity and predicts growth in Montana wool and sheep flocks under a continuation of the protective tariff. He warns that Democratic control could end tariff protection.
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Coolidge
Montana
Congress
Washington
Con
President Coolidge
Erickson Democratic Women Organize Beaverhead Club
A meeting of Beaverhead County Democratic women at the Andrus hotel formed the Erickson club to back Judge J. E. Erickson for governor. Etta Metzel chairs, C. W. Robison secretary, with an executive committee named and Clara Adams as reporter. A follow up event plans Erickson’s Dillon address on October 24.
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Beaverhead County
Andrus Hotel
J. E. Erickson
Etta Metzel
C. W. Robison
Joseph C. Smith
George Melton
Frank Nelson
Roscoe Cornell
Tom Dubois
Clara Adams
Dillon
Linderman to Speak at City Hall on October 25
Republican candidate Frank B. Linderman will address Beaverhead County voters at City Hall on Saturday evening October 25. He is described as a forceful and convincing speaker with a message of great importance for the electorate.
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Frank B. Linderman
United States
Linderman
Beaverhead County
Prophesied Metal Mines Tax Explained to Dillon Crowd
In a large Dillon meeting on Monday October 18 D M Kelly counsel for Anaconda Copper Mining explained mine tax facts and the rising tax burden. He warned of misinformation and detailed Montana and national tax trends including per capita taxes rising from 9.80 in 1880 to 50.00 in 1923 and a 100 percent tax bill increase from 1916 to 1923. He described Montana copper costs versus world producers and noted high freight rates affecting Montana operations. Continued on page 12.
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Dillon
Beaverhead
D. M. Kelly
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Montana
Kelly
Times
Hartwig Theater
Beaverhead Miners’ Protective Association
Othrs
Mr. Kelly
Butte
South America
Africa
Atlantic Seaboard
Chile
New York
Local resident H. E. Shaw dies after sudden illness
H. E. Shaw a longtime Dillon resident and ranch hand died after a heart ailment found while working on city water mains. The 63 year old Ohio native moved to Dillon this winter with his family and left behind his wife two daughters a son and several grandchildren. The funeral was held at the Methodist church with Rev. Edward Smith officiating and burial in Mountain View cemetery.
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H. E. Shaw
Harry J. Shaw
Ohio
Poindexter & Orr
Shaw
Dillon
Whid
Geo, Trench
Ed. Knox
Donlan
Thes City
Tennessee
Edward Smith
Mountain View Cemetery
Normals and Bobkittens to Clash Tomorrow
The Bozeman Bobkittens freshmen visit Normal College for the season opener. Coach Bruce Hollister’s squad has shown sharp progress in workouts. Normal College players are said to have weight advantage and a bright outlook for the debut game.
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Bozeman Bobkittens
Bruce Hollister
Woolgrowers Meeting at Sheridan October 20
A woolgrowers meeting will be held Monday October 20 at Sheridan. Montana State College Bozeman and the United States Forestry Department sponsor the event with speakers from both organizations. The program begins after an informal dinner at the Sheridan hotel followed by talks at 2 o'clock. many local sheep men are expected to attend.
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Sheridan
Montana State College
Bozeman
United States Forestry Department
Sheridan Hotel
Examination for Appointment to U.S. Military Academy
A Civil Service examination will be held in Dillon on October 25 for young men seeking appointment by Senator Burton K. Wheeler to the U.S. Military Academy. Candidates should report at once to W. M. Stone at the post office.
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Dillon
Civil Service
Burton K. Wheeler
U. S. Military Academy
W. M. Stone
Students Form Republican Club at Intermountain Union
Intermountain Union college students join the nationwide Republican club movement started last year by John Hamlin director of the college bureau of the National Republican Committee. A club at the college is now functioning. Floyd Kennison arrived as a business visitor from Armstead. Archie Hayter of Huntington Quebec visits Mrs. Lorenzo Cushing in the city.
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Intermountain Union College
John Hamlin
College Bureau
National Republican Committee
Intermountain
Archie Hayter
Hunnington
Quebec
Mrs
Lorenzo Cushing
Death Claims Aged Irish Herdsman
Tom Curran aged 61 and a native of Ireland died last Tuesday at Barrett hospital after a short illness. He worked on county ranches for years and held a homestead in the southern county. Survived by no relatives here. believed to have a brother in Ireland. Funeral from Brundage chapel Saturday morning with Rev Father Lechn ey in charge. Interment in Mountain View cemetery.
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Tom Curran
Ireland
Barrett Hospital
Richard Nolan
Brundage Chapel
Father Lechney
Mountain View Cemetery
Safety First Demonstration To Visit Dillon
S. S. Carruthers announces a Safety First car from the Oregon Short Line will tour Dillon on Thursday October 28 accompanied by road officials. Motion pictures of safety methods will be shown at the Normal high school and training school auditoriums with public admission. Principal L McCullough notes the training school may be crowded and urges attendance at the Normals and high school programs. The event aims to promote accident prevention through pictures and lectures.
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S. S. Carruthers
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Dillon
L. McCullough
Correction to Beaverhead county political ad
A corrected statement clarifies that H G Rodgers represented Beaverhead county faithfully at Helena and is well fitted for judge of the Fifth Judicial district. The original ad stated only suitability to represent Beaverhead county at Helena.
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H. G. Rodgers
Beaverhead County
Helena
Fifth
Hazelbaker urges voter accountability at Dillon Rotary
Senator Frank Hazelbaker told Dillon Rotarians that neglecting voting privileges merits penalties or name publication. He warned that many qualified electors abandon their duty and later dispute elected candidates. The meeting covered Safety First railcar displays and Beaverhead county advertising in a statewide railroad campaign.
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Frank Hazelbaker
Dillon Rotarians
5. S. Carruthers
Oregon Short Line
Dillon
J. F. Monroe
Hazelbaker
Beaverhead County
R. W. Boone
Former Dillon Dentist Dies on New York Train
Dr A O Yearian a Salmon Idaho native and longtime Dillon dentist died suddenly on a train en route to New York to visit friends. He left Dillon fifteen years ago practiced in New York then moved to Miami two years ago. Survived by his wife daughter Margaret his mother Mrs Z B Yeamian a sister Mrs R R Rathbone of Washington DC and a brother I M Yearian of Salmon.
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New York
A. O. Yearian
Salmon
Idaho
Yearian
Miami
Florida
Margaret
Z. B. Yeamian
R. R. Rathbone
Washington, D. C
I M. Yearian
Beaverhead Miners Form an Protective Association
Beaverhead county mining men organized the Beaverhead Miners Protective Association led by William Dunn to oppose a proposed gross value tax on mines. The group aims to boost local mining and deter outside investment while highlighting active operations in Argenta Heela Glendale Melrose Elkhorn and Kevin Sunburst fields. Also noted are trains shipping cattle and potatoes to Seattle.
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Beaverhead County
Beaverhead
Argenta
Heela
Glendale
Melrose
Mast Helena
Elkhorn
Republicans Have Strong List of Candidates
The Dillon Tribune reviews national, state, and county Republican candidates praising Coolidge Dawes Linderman Davis Leavitt Cavanaugh Dixon McCormack Foote Stewart Harmon Porter and others. It highlights Beaverhead county support predicting Coolidge leads and emphasizes qualifications, experience, and trusted leadership for Montana offices.
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Dillon Tribune
Coolidge
Dawes
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead
Frank B. Linderman
U. S
Central Committee
Montana
Congress
Supreme Court
Miles J. Cavanaugh
Joseph M. Dixon
Dillon
W.S. McCormack
L. A. Foote
Charles T. Stewart
W. E. Harmon
George P. Porter
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HB. Linderman
Farmers of Montana
Erickson Club
Atty
Dan Kelly
Harry
KE. Shaw
Republican Club
Floyd Kennison
Armstead
Beaverhead ‘Miners
Shelby
Kevin-Sunburst
Deer Lodge
Seattle
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