Fift ieth Anniversary Observed by Masonic Lodge Here Saturday
Masons from Butte Anaconda Lima Wisdom Twin Bridges Sheridan Virginia City Whitehall and Beaverhead county gathered in Dillon to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the lodge charter A history of local orders was read four Grand Lodge officers attended and W H Dorchester a signer of the petition served as secretary at the 1883 origin A banquet followed with remarks on early history and tours of the Montana State Normal College
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Masonic Order
Montana
Geaverhead County
Dillon
Butte
Angconda
Lima
Wisdom
Twin Bridges
Sheridan
Virginia City
Whitehall
Beaverhead County
Oder
G.T. Paul
George Featherly
Grand Lodge
George W. Craven
Luther T. Hauberg
Helena
John T. Orr
Oscar Johnson
Anaconda
W. H. Dorchester
L. K. Adams
Phil Andregg
Missoula
Montana State Normal College
Normal College
Sheldon FE. Davis
Lyman H. Bennett
Sam R. White
J. Sh. Monroe
Joe Metlen
Armstead
G. T. Paul
Lew L. Callaway
Man Fatally Hurt In Freak Accident Near Dillon
Five ranch hands and coal miners traveling from Bedrock to Dillon stopped to fix a tire when Ray Willis died after a bull struck him on the left eye. Willis, aMedicine Lodge coal mine worker, collapsed from paralysis and died at Barrett hospital. Other names in the party included Clifford Hyatt John Schuster Jim Miller Oscar Gramberg and Fred. Authorities seek to notify relatives believed to live in California.
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Bedrock
Dillon
Rayi Willis
Willis
Bulldog
Barrett Hospital
California
Medicine Lodge
Clifford Hyatt
John Schuster
Jim Miller
Oscar Gramberg
Fred
Normal Overcome by Butte Miners
Deceptive plays and a more seasoned Butte Ore Diggers squad routed Normal College in the season opener at Leonard Bowl in Butte. The Bulldogs showed effort and learning but were outclassed, as Osborne, Dean, and S Callahan stood out for the visitors while the Miners relied on long runs and accurate passing.
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College
Bulldogs
Butte Ore Diggers
Butte
Miners
Osborne
Dean and
S. Callahan
Timely Speeches Framing Rotary Meeting in Dillon
Dillon Rotary Club met at the Ma hotel with Charles Henry as chair and Walter H Stephan delivering talks on Red Cross work and district Boy Scout gatherings. T Lee McCracken discussed electric splendors and their sun driven impulses, noting science applications in dentistry medicine and industry. Prof Robert E Albright gave a concise resume of current events focusing on the Nazi party in Germany and its one party state.
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Dillon Rotary Club
Ma Hotel
Charles Henry
Walter H. ‘Stephan
Red Cross
T. Lee McCracken
Smade ‘A
Arcturis
Robert E. Albright
Nazi Party
Germany
Hitler
Construction on New Lima Dam Starts Soon
A bid call for rebuilding the Water Users Irrigation dam near Lima Montana is published. Work to begin after contract award with 250 local workers, increasing reservoir capacity to 93 000 acre feet normal and up to 110 000 acre feet. Plans cite a 16 mile lake with 44 mile shore line and 215 000 irrigated acres.
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Lima
Montana
F. A. Hazelbaker
Water ‘Users’ Irrigation Company
Beaverhead
Point of Rocks
T. W. Hatcher
Hazelbaker
Washington, D. C
Emery Keller
Irrigation Company
Dillon
Red ‘Rock
Taxes Show Drop From 1932 Level in 1933 Leaverhead County
County tax rolls show total charges of 308162.49 for 1988 collection by the county treasurer starting Nov 1, down 36 84 42 from last year, with 1982 total 340046 91. Comparison lists 1932 1933 figures for county general road poll tax poor trust and other funds and notes educational levies make up about 39 6 percent of the total.
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Leaverhead County
Trust & Ap’y
City of Dillon
Dillon
City of Lima
Lima
Greater University
Collision injures several on county road near Mill Point
G. E. Beckstead of Brigham City Utah and Ellis Brundage recently with Harrison ranch at Grasshopper creek were treated at Barrett hospital after a Sunday morning crash on a narrow county road near Mill Point. A Roy Ford daughter of Jackson sustained a broken hand and multiple teeth loss. Defective lights were blamed. Brundage’s car likely beyond repair. Beckstead expected to remain about ten days.
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G. E. Beckstead
Brigham City
Utah
Ellis Brundage
Harrison Ranch
Grasshopper Creek
Barrett Hospital
Mill Point
Roy Ford
Jackson
Local Officers Doubt North Dakota Murder Car Tale
Sheriff Orr and local deputies discount a Wednesday Butte daily story about a so called murder car seen in the Centennial valley. They say the vehicle belonged to a local rancher and not the machine linked to the North Dakota crime.
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Sheriff's Office
North Dakota
Butte
Centennial Valley
Orr
Officer of Future Farmers to Visit Local Chapter
State supervisor of vocational agriculture J. E. Border will pay an official visit to the Dillon chapter on Thursday. Bernard Williams, director of the Dillon chapter, states the event.
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J. E. Border
Future Farmers’ Organization
Bernard Williams
Dillon
States
Beavers Lose to Bozeman Elevens in Close Game
Beavers were defeated by Bozeman eleven last Saturday in Bozeman after a strong second half. Bozeman scored three times in the first period, added two touchdowns in the second quarter, with a disputed final tally. A Beavers drive stalled at the two yard line before halftime.
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Gallatin High
Bozeman
Beavers
Beaverheid County High Plans Four-Number Entertainment
Beaverheid County High School Student Association presents a four number entertainment course for all members and townspeople. Brown and Meneley open on Wednesday November 1 at the high school gym. The second number features Harry R. Reasoner and Leonard M. Nelson on November 24. Mme D Pirie Beyea discusses What Price Bolshevism followed by Utica Jubilee Singers in March and April. Season tickets cost one dollar. Individual admission is 35 cents for adults and high schoolers, 20 cents for grade school children. Proceeds go to student funds.
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Beaverheid ‘County High School Student Association
Brown and Meneley
Harry KR. Reasoner
Leonard M. Nelson
Mme. D. Pirie-Beyea
Columbia School of the Air
Soviet Union
Mme D. Pirie-Beyea
Russia
Utica
Utica Jubilee Singers
Utica Institute
Mississippi
South
Mining revival seen near Argenta district
A car of ore from the Gladstone mine in the Argenta district is being loaded this week by Fred James. The Bourquin trucks haul ore from the mine to Dillon. A general revival of mining in the area this fall is reported with tent villages springing up in several locations.
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Gladstone
Argenta
Fred James
Bourquin
Dillon
Armistice Day Plans Outlined by Beaverhead Legion
Beaverhead post of the American Legion held a Thursday night meeting at city hall with many ex service men present. Commander Parke T Scott named the Armistice Day committee and outlined a public dance and banquet open to all veterans. An appeal was made to contact every county service member and Dr David Curry shared experiences from the Century of Progress exposition.
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Beaverhead
American Legion
Parke
T. ‘Scott
D. W. Paddock
James Harris
Louis Schmittroth
C. M. Casterline
Legion
United States
David Curry
Century of Progress
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
FP. A. Hazelbaker
T. V. Hatcher
County High
Gallatin Squad
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