Plans Made For District Vet Meeting Mining District Convention
Dillon to host American Legion and Auxiliary Mining district conventions on Oct. 28 with 200 delegates from multiple cities. C. A. Bechler named T. E. Gilbert chair of arrangements. events include separate Legion and Auxiliary sessions, a joint parade at 5 30, a banquet at 6 30 and a concluding dance. George Gosman and Mrs Harold M. Warner slated as speakers with Armistice plans also discussed.
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Dillon
American Legion
Auxiliary Mining District
Beaverhead
C. A. Bechler
T. E. Gilbert
Guy Combes
T. Lee McCracken
D. W. Paddock
Harold Warner
George Baker
Gilbert
Legion
Auxiliary
Legion and
George Gosman
Harold M. Warner
Mining District Auxiliary
Butte
Helena
Anaconda
Deer Lodge
Philipsburg
Whitehall
Sheridan
Twin Bridges
Wisdom
Townsend
Gosman
Bechler
National Legion
Chicago
C. J. Hovren
Dedication of Wisdom Hall by Dillon Legionnaires
Dillon Legionnaires and Auxiliary members attended the dedication of a new American Legion hall at Wisdom on Oct. 11. George Gosman state department commander led the local delegation with Mrs. Gosman and many couples present. Talks were given by Gosman Mrs. Warner and Mr. Gilbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gosman
Warner
Gilbert
Youths Escape Jail In Helena Staged Breakout
Garvin Pilland aged 17 and George Kelp 15 escaped the Lewis and Clark jail in Helena by striking jailer George Davis with a wash weight. They were earlier arrested in Armstead by Patrolman Robert Wright for stealing two automobiles in Helena and were later recaptured near Logan by a train crew and returned to the Helena jail.
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Lewis and Clark
Helena
Garvin Pilland
George Kelp
Beaverhead
Armstead
Robert Wright
Kelp
George Davis
Logan
Elk Sanctuary Patrol Urged By Sportsmen
At a Beaverhead Sportsmen association meeting, members urged the Montana Fish and Game commission to certify special and paid deputies to patrol Blacktail and Sage Creek areas where Yellowstone elk were released two years ago. They reported poaching deaths, a 850 reward, and 9,000 fingerlings planted in local streams from Ennis hatchery.
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Beaverhead Sportsmen’s Association
Montana State Fish and Game Commission
Blacktail
Sage Creek
Yellowstone Park
Ennis
Medicine Lodge
Bloody Dick
Horse Prairie
Rattlesnake
Dell Friday
Jack Keenan
Top Price Paid For Beaverhead Ewes
One of the best prices in recent years for ewes was received last week when 1,500 head were reported sold for ten dollars each to Sam Dawes of Willow Creek. The two year old ewes came from the Schulz and Morrison ranch in the Centennial valley and had ranged the past summer in the valley and vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Dawes
Willow Creek
Schulz and Morrison
Centennial Valley
Carl Hansen Responds to Milwaukee Death of His Mother
Carl Hansen was summoned to Milwaukee on Monday following the death of his mother there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl. Hansen
Milwaukee
Beloved Montana Clergyman Dies After Illness
The Rev W H Mitchell an esteemed Montana Episcopal clergyman died at his home 227 East Sebree street Tuesday morning after a fortnight of illness from a heart attack He was born September 8 1861 in Drummondville Quebec oldest of eight He trained for the ministry in several states and towns and retired in January 1933 before moving to Dillon He served at Kennewick Washington and filled pulpits in St James Episcopal church here during earlier seasons.
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Montana
East Sebree
Drummondville
Quebec
Webster
S. Dak
Butte
Townsend
Mont
Hamilton
Dillon
Kennewick
Wash
Masonic Lodge
Huntsville
Ala
Knights of Pythias
Odd Fellows Lodge
St. James ‘Episcopal Church
Longtime Beaverhead official O M Best dies at 82
O M Best longtime Beaverhead County assessor died last Saturday in Dillon at age 82 after 57 years in the community. Born February 17 1857 in Vicksburg Michigan he worked for the Grand Trunk and Union Pacific railroads before settling in Dillon in 1885. He served as county assessor from 1932 and held multiple public roles including city council trustee school boards and church roles. He was married Ida Pierce and survived by wife two sons a brother several grandchildren and a nephew. Funeral services were held at Grace Methodist Church with burial at Mountain View Cemetery.
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O. M. Best
East Sebree Street
Vicksburg
Mich
Grand Trunk Railway
Port Huron
South Bend
Ind
Grand Trunk
Best
County High School
Pblic School Board of
Hilthorn Springs Plunge
Methodist Church
Dillon Lodge
A. F
Dillon
Bagdad Temple of Shrine
Butte
Woodmen of the World
Anaconda
Ida
J. P. Best
H. F. Best
Ennis
Raymond Best
Port Angeles
Wash
J. P. Best, Jr
Tj.wallace H. Best
Helen Ida
Winfield Best
Chicago
Marjorie Best
Ray R. Best
Malad
Ida Ge
Grace Methodist Church
J. A. Meeke
Dillon Lodge No
A. M
Mountain View Cemetery
W. G. Gilbert
F. D. Willis
W. H. Stephan
Jean- Bishop
Alf Cashmore
Beaverhead Red Cross Names New Head for Campaign
At a Beaverhead chapter meeting last Monday evening plans were made for the annual roll call drive. Dr. W. H. Stephan will head the membership campaign set to run Nov 3 through Thanksgiving. Rural and Dillon city chairmen will be named soon as the drive aims to boost Red Cross support for war relief efforts. Present were Lee R. Light Dr. Stephan Guy Combes Harold Snow and T. E. Luebben.
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Lee R. Light
W. H. Stephan
Dillon
White
Red Cross
Europe
United States
Chairman Light
Dr. Stephan
Guy Combes
Harold Snow
T. E. Luebben
Achievement Day Observed by Beaverhead County Club
Beaverhead county marks its fifth anniversary of home demonstration work with an all day program at Bagley school on Saturday Oct 21. Registration starts at 10 AM with exhibits from 1 PM featuring home furnishings handcraft food preservation foods and nutrition and clothing. The afternoon program begins at 2 PM with a musical pageant Mary Pretty Mary by Mrs Carrie Mae Moore Bozeman and performances led by Miss Nell McKnight and Waldron Boger. Prizes will be awarded for member and distance categories.
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Beaverhead ‘County
Bagley School
Bagley
Stella Murray
Home Demonstration Council
America the Beautiful
Nell McKnight
Waldron Boger
Carrie
Mae Moore
Bozeman
Engineers Arrive to Survey Beaverhead Dam Site
Ten engineers of the United States Reclamation Service from Denver arrive in Dillon to survey the Daly Spur dam site on the Beaverhead river. The crew and families will stay in Dillon during tests of the canyon to assess feasibility of damming and irrigation for Benchland in Beaverhead Valley. Funding came from the recent Congressional appropriation.
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Ion
Dillon
Daly Spur
Beaverhead River
Beaverhead Canyon
Beaverhead Valley
Reclamation Bureau
Congress
Dillon Boys Head to Kansas City for Future Farmers Event
LaRue Cantrell and Dennis Smith of Beaverhead FFA and John Hartwig join Montana youths en route to Kansas City for the American Royal Livestock show. Ralph McCall and A W Johnson supervise practice judging at Montana State College as the team prepares for national contests. Local clubs and banks donate to fund the trip.
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Future Farmer
Kansas City
Bozeman
LaRue Cantrell
Dennis Smith
Beaverhead
Future Farmers of America
Montana
John Hartwig
Montana State College
Ralph McCall
A. W. Johnson
Rotary Club of
Dillon
The
Commercial Club of
State Bank and Trust Company of
First National Bank of
Frank Tyre
Former resident Will Templin dies in Bozeman
Will Templin died at a Bozeman hospital on September 19. A Beaverhead county resident for 25 years, he lived in Dillon and Horse Prairie. Born December 23, 1891 in Danville Indiana, he married Caroline Hoffman of Dillon and later owned hotels in Norris. Survived by his widow three children Ethel Rush Colbert and Ernest six grandchildren one great grandchild two brothers and three sisters.
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Ward
Will Templin
Bozeman
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Horse Prairie
Mr. Templin
Danville
Ind
Caroline Hoffman
Templin
Norris
Ethel Rush
San Francisco
Colbert Templin
Leavenworth, Wash
Ernest Templin
East
Fur Farmers To Hold Mass Meeting In Dillion
Fur farmers from the Northwest plan a mass meeting Sunday Oct 29 at 7 PM in the city hall council chambers Dillion. Noted speakers include Frank M Chastek Robert Woods F D McKenney Michael Dederer and C D Garfield addressing war impact on fur markets and possible dumping of foreign silver fox and mink. Motion pictures by Dederer will close the session with ranch visits planned in Washington Oregon Idaho and Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillion
Northwest
Frank M. Chastek
Hercules Fur Farms
C.D. Garfield
Seattle
Fur Journal
Observer
Economist
United States
Dederer
Alaska
D A R Official To Pay Annual Visit
Mrs C E Dobson state regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution will visit the local chapter Thursday She will be honored at a luncheon at 130 at the home of Mrs W D Willey with Mrs H G Rodgers assisting A business meeting will follow where Mrs Dobson will discuss the national program objectives and local chapter problems
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Dobson
Daughters of the American Revolution
W. D. Willey
H. G. Rodgers
Mrs Charles Henry Returns From Five Weeks Visit
Mrs Charles Henry has returned from a five weeks visit with friends and relatives in Spokane and Pullman Washington, where she toured local sights and met acquaintances.
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Charles Henry
Spokane
Pullman
Washington
Many Awards Announced for Dillon Hereford Show Oct. 29
Dillon Hereford show awards and prizes for every division were posted for the event at the county stock pavilion on Sunday October 29. Three new awards were announced this week by Bernard Williams secretary and manager. A silver cup from Montana Mercantile Sales will go to the reserve champion and Beaverhead Saddlery of Dillon will present the compliments. A bronze plaque will go to the best pair of bulls bred and owned by a single exhibitor. Prize money of 8 6 4 and 2 dollars will be awarded to the first four bulls in summer yearlings junior yearlings and two year olds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
County Stock
Bernard Williams
Montana Mercantile Sales
Company of
Biasto
Beaverhead
Montand
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Elk Sanctuary Patrol
W. H. Mitchell
L. C. Fyhrie and Co
Fyhrie
Dan Chapman
W. C. Jones
Milt Davidson
Montana Mercantile’ Company
Western Wholesale Grocery Company
Republican Party
Mr. Best
Ida, EH. Pierce
Climax
Beaverhead Red Cross
Robert E. White
St. Louis
Chapter of
Warren Stone, Jr
Warren” ‘Stone
Dillon DeMolay
Masonic Hall
Oregon
Idaho
D.A.R
Dillon Hereford
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