Jackson News Summary of Local Visits and Events
Miss Bertha Finsley vacationing with her brother Jess Finsley and employed by Mayo Bros. Miss Gladys Scully of Dillon visited the Jardine home. Mildred Peterson went to Anaconda to begin school. Howard Morse of Dillon visited. Mr and Mrs Harry Davis and family returned from Missoula. A Pendergast Hall dance with supper at Jardine hotel. A. W. Wilson traveled to Butte for fruit for his store. Petersons of Dillon toured the basin in support of Dillon high school. Peterson named principal. Harringtons from Lewistown and Mrs Halloran visited. Rev G A White delivered a sermon. he preaches again next Sunday at 11. Sunday school at 10:15. Libby plans three official farm experiment stations in Lincoln County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Harrington
Little Son
Lewistown
Mont
Halloran
Harrington
L. M. Halloran
Beloit
Kansas
G. A. White
White
Sheridan primary vote sets county record in 240 ballots
Sheridan Montana reports a heavy primary election with a record 240 votes. O F Schoenfeld traveled to Butte with Mrs Schoenfeld and son Otto Jn for the Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers meeting. The community notes church renovations and residents moving for health reasons. A pioneer obituary for William Walker details his migration from England to Montana mining and farming, with family survivors and local ties.
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Helena
N. P. Christensen
Treasure State
Sheridan
Episcopal Guild
Will Halse
Will Rowe
Herbert Hodson
Dayton
Wash
O. H. Junod
Ruby Valley
Land deal seals 160 acres swamp ranch near Bedrock Lake
A. A. Hayden bought the Dick Williams ranch below Allan Buck's, a 160 acre swamp site described as easily mowed. Former owner F. A. David may sell Green Meadow ranch if a buyer appears. Mrs. David's health prompted the sale. A baby from Mr. and Mrs. Tom Benson died recently and was buried in Lakeview cemetery. Miss Anne Buck returns from Dillon. Mrs. Elsa Odgaard of Denmark visits Green Meadow ranch. she sails for Denmark in October. Weather stays hot and windy with good hay conditions around the lakes and rising tourist activity at local club resorts.
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Lakeview
Mont
A. A. Hayden
Dick Williams
Allan Buck
A. David
Green Meadow Ranch
Laura M. Christopherson
Denmark
Snake River
Republican State Convention Notice for Montana
The Republican State Central Committee calls the Montana convention to meet September 6 at 10:80 a.m. in Helena to frame the platform elect officers and conduct business. Eligible participants include candidates for state offices U S Senate congressional representatives legislative assembly and state senators plus elected county central committee members. Dated Miles City August 19, 1924.
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Montana
Placer
Helena
Republican State Central Committee
U. S. Senate
Congress
Legislative Assembly
State Central Committee
Miles City
J. D. Scanlan
John Allen
Reward for sorrel horse branded on right shoulder
Reward offered for a sorrel horse described as branded on the right shoulder with bald face and stocking legs, weight about 1500 pounds. D. S. Vail, care Poindexter and Orr Ranch, Dillon Montana.
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D. S. Vail
Care
Poindexter & Orr Ranch
Dillon
Mont
Westward Ho and Home Again by Army Airmen Triumph
A. I. Harrisons account of six Army officers and two sergeants completing a around the world air journey. From Santa Monica through Alaska Siberia Japan and China to Europe India Turkey Iceland Greenland Canada and back to Mitchell Field their five month flight set a new speed record. Major Martin and Lieut Howell Smith faced perils including a crash and broken rib but continued to lead the mission to become a landmark in air history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Smith
Martin
Alaskan
Sergt. Ogden
B. H. Nelson
Sergt
Murner
Leigher Wade
Lowell H. Smith
John Harding, Jr
Mitchell Field
Le 1
N.Y
America
United States
Smith
Wade
Nelson
Harding
Ogden
Marner
Santa Monica
Los Angeles
California
Alaska
Siberia
Japan
China
India
Turkey
Europe
Vienna
Paris
London
Brough
Atlantic
Iceland
Greenland
Canada
Long Island
Arctic
Howell Smith
Asia
Atlantic Ocean
Beautiful Al G Barnes Circus in Dillon Pageant
A sensational Al G Barnes Circus spectacle arrives in Dillon on September 11 featuring a colonial era pageant about Pocahontas and John Smith. The show promises 2,000 wild educated animals, Joe Martin the movie star, and Lotus the 5 ton blood sweating performing hippopotamus in a lavish production with ballet and three Indian tribes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Anne
Dillon
al G. Barnes
Joe Martin
Lotus
Commissioners End Session After Two and Half Days
The board of county commissioners adjourned at noon Wednesday after meeting from Monday morning. All members attended and they acted on routine business plus several other items. Anderson Metlen and Will Deputy were named as viewers of the Rattlesnake road, a response to a petition. Anderson also got authority to dispose of remaining insecticide stock. A motion authorized furnishing a county car for the county surveyor. Nora Connelly was appointed deputy county treasurer to succeed Margaret Ryburn. A report was given on renting lands of the Big Hole Irrigation district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Anderson
Metlen
Will
Peti
Nora Connelly
Margaret Ryburn
Big Hole
Sheriff Mangold Seizes Wanted Stock Thief in Dillon
Sheriff Mangold of Virginia City arrested R. D. Nightengale in Dillon last Sunday for selling stock from a leased ranch near Waterloo. Nightengale had relocated to Dillon and opened a small restaurant on North Montana street, and local officers led to his capture.
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Mangold
Virginia City
R. D. Nightengale
Waterloo
Nightengale
Madison
Dillon
Montana Street
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Libby
Lincoln County
Sheridan News
William Walker
Madison County
Barkell Springs
Silver Star
Mr. Barkell
Ol On
Laurin Cemetery
Walker
England
Plains
St. Joseph
Colorado
Bannack
Alder Gulch
Alex McKay
Biven
J. S. Manson
William
Maggie
Society of Pioneers
Butte
J. A. Badcon
Seattle
Bad
Con
Centennial Valley
Aberdeen
Kemmerer
Rock Springs
Beaverhead Lumber
Lima
Bond Grocery Co
U. S. Army
The
Tribune
A. I. Harrison
John Smith
Powhattan
Pocahontas
Jno
Rolfe
Jamestown
Rebecca
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