Beaverhead County Commissioners Meet in Regular Session
Beaverhead County commissioners convened at 10 a.m. on September 4 1928 with A L Anderson and C C Gosman present and J C Fuller as deputy clerk. The board reviewed prior minutes discussed road work from Mooney's bridge to the Daly Spur rock quarry and planned a site visit with railroad officials. A rural roads committee urged repairs to the Grasshopper road to boost Dillon business. the board pledged to fix prioritized sections with limited funds.
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Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead County
Montana
A. L. Anderson
C. C. Gosman
J. C. Fuller
Board of Equalization
J. E. Shaw
Joseph C. Smith
Mooney’s Bridge
Daly Spur
Roscoe Cornell
C. E. Blinn
O. M. Best
Louis Anderson
Jack Nemick
Big Hole
Grasshopper
Dillon
Pearl S. Smith
Smith
Angot Lian
Child Welfare Dept
Willard F. Allen
State Bank of Dillon
Security State Bank of Dillon
Geo. W. Lovell
General Fund
Lima Ledger Printing and Supplies
Smith State Committeeman Named to Western Tariff Congress
Pearl S. Smith was selected for the Montana state executive committee of the Western Tariff Association chaired by Frank J. Hagenbarth of Salt Lake City. The nonpartisan group seeks to protect western producers and equalize production costs. Committeemen from western states will meet in Denver on October 4 and 8.
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Pearl S. Smith
Montana
Western Tariff Association
Frank J. Hagenbarth
Salt Lake City
Denver
Western Tariff Congress
West
Executive Committee
Coolidge
United States Tariff Commission
Committee of
House
Senate
Yellowstone Largest and Most Famed National Park
The article chronicles Yellowstone as the premier park, noting explorers from 1807 to 1870 and Colter’s Hell becoming real. It highlights the park’s growth in fame, and mentions an illustrated piece by John Dickerson Sherman. An illustration shows President Harding and Mrs. Harding visiting the park.
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Yellowstone Park
Colter
Hell
Yellowstone
the Tribune
John Dickerson Sherman
Harding
Union Pacific System Subscribes 25000 for Japanese Relief
S. S. Carruthers of the Oregon Short Line received a telegram from P. E. Brooks, president of the Union Pacific System, stating the union system subscribed 25000 to the American Red Cross for Japanese relief and will carry free all food supplies for the sufferers when requested by authorized bodies.
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S. S. Carruthers
Oregon Short Line Railroad
P. E. Brooks
Unon Pacific System
Union Pacific System
American Red Cross
Acrobat George Babcock Thrills 2000 In Flying Circus
George Babcock the 22 year old aerial acrobat wowed about 2000 spectators at a Flying Circus show mid April. He said he never gets dizzy and has ten years of acrobatic and trapeze work behind him, performing without regard to altitude.
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George Babcock
Madison County Fair at Twin Bridges draws county support
The Madison county fair at Twin Bridges is praised as a fine display of local products. The article predicts large attendance from Madison County, noting residents are generous and loyal in supporting events near Dillon and Wisdom. Community cooperation and success of the fair are emphasized.
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Madison County
Twin Bridges
Dillon and Wisdom
the Tribune
Turkeys Clear Out Hoppers
A well known traveling man recalls a Big Dry Country farmer west of Jordan who decided to raise turkeys after reading about high prices around Thanksgiving and Christmas and the profits of turkey farming. The story notes thrift and success of the venture in dry land conditions.
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Andrus Hotel
Jordan
Rodeo Rivalry Delivers Wild West Show of Notable Feats
The rodeo concluded with Beaverhead horses drawing praise as wild and wicked as anywhere in the United States. Spectators witnessed sensational performances across all wild west events, making the show a memorable topic among wild west show devotees.
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Beaverhead
United States
Turkeys Turned to Save Wheat and Profit in Prairie Ride
A Montana farmer migrated turkeys across fields to clear grasshoppers and protect neighbors' wheat. Birds moved in 500 and 1000 flock blocks, earning money while fattening on grain and grasshoppers before Thanksgiving sale. Show elsewhere drew big crowds with bronc riding and rodeo events.
Mill Buys Large Wheat Crop at Bend Station
The Big Bend Land Co. wheat crop at Bend station was contracted to Beaverhead Milling Co. in Dillon. It is the county’s largest single crop and a high quality spring wheat destined for Beavermont flour. The price is described as satisfactory and the Dillon mill will start operations next Monday, five weeks earlier than last year.
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Big Bend Land Co
Bend Station
Beaverhead Milling Co
Dillon
Beavermont
Best Bucker Dale Case Rides Unridable Bull
Dale Case hailed as a hero of the roundup for riding an unridable bull. The piece places this bull among top buckers in the state since the era of the Bucking Bull of Belgrade.
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Dale Case
Belgrade
Dillon Air Up Amid War Bonnet Roundup Thrills
Beaverhead valley enjoyed an air show as two planes lifted residents including children for stunt rides. Mr and Mrs Sam Freeman planned to join Idaho Falls flights with the Flying Circus bold itinerary to Pocatello Oden Salt Lake City and Los Angeles.
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Oden
Salt Lake
Los Angeles
Attack on Dark Stairway Ends With Narrow Victory
J Silver, a Sugar Bowl cafe waiter, fought off a mugger in a Burfield apartment stairway entrance around 2 AM last Monday. The assailant fled without his hat and money, leaving Silver with a scalp wound and facial bruises after a brief struggle that broke the door glass. Police could not locate the attacker.
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J. Silver
Burfield Apartments
Silver
Sugar Bowl
Hot Contest at Fairgrounds Speaks Swinging Final
Fans watched a Sunday ball game at the fairgrounds where Dillon defeated Madison county 9 to 8. Frank Gosman pitched for Dillon with George Gosman catching, while O'Brien and Williams did the battery for Madison. The Madison team tied it in the seventh with five runs before Dillon scored the decisive run in the eighth.
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Fairgrounds
Madison County
Dillon
Frank Gosman
George Gosman
O’brien
Williams
Madisonians
Madison
Tar Barrel Fire Quenched at Wedum Lumber Yards
Firefighters responded to a tar barrel blaze at Wedum Lumber Co on East Helena Street yesterday morning. The chemical truck helped smother the flames after lime proved ineffective. It followed another tar fire earlier in the week, raising concern about a repeat incident if winds rose in the narrow driveway between sheds.
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Wedum Lumber Co
East Helena Street
Madison County Ball Club Defeated 17 to 3 at Twin Bridges
Local baseball team faced a hastily recruited Dillon squad at the county fairgrounds in Twin Bridges. Madisonians lost 17 to 3 after last minute gaps kept some players from traveling. They plan rematch games this afternoon and tomorrow to rebound.
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Madison County
Dillon
Twin Bridges
Madisonians
Dillon Observes Solar Eclipse Through Smoked Glasses
Residents of Dillon watched a partial solar eclipse Monday from shortly before 1 PM to after 2 PM. The obscuration ranged about 60 to 70 percent with a noticeable drop in temperature as the moon’s shadow crossed the sky at over 1000 miles per hour.
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Dillon
Air Circus Delights Dillon Crowd With Aerial and Auto Polo
A Dillon audience enjoyed a two and a half hour Flying Circus packed with motorcycle racing, auto polo crashes, and a dazzling aerial act. The highlight featured Noel Wein and aerial acrobat Geo. Babcock performing at speeds around 75 mph with daring wing-tip hangs and a dramatic parachute drop ending inside the arena. The event, organized under the American Legion’s Beaverhead Post, drew praise as the most entertaining in years.
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Art Peterson
Barney
Google
Mattson
Glen Sodin
Noel Wein
Geo. Babcock
Babcock
Sodin
Immelman
Dillon
Beaverhead Post
American Legion
Federated Flyers
Man Breaks Arm At Fair Grounds Incident
W. E. Thomas fell and broke a bone in his arm at the fair grounds last Friday afternoon. He suffered shock and was confined to bed for a day but is recovering well now.
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W. E. Thomas
Fair Grounds
Oil showings spotted at Arrow Creek hole
Lewistown reports oil showings appearing in the Arrow Creek hole, suggesting potential prospects for drilling. The note records observed seepage and prospecting activity near the Arrow Creek area with no confirmed production details.
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Lewistown
Arrow Creek
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U. P. Railway
Madison County Fair
Charlie” Moora
Idaho
Gov. Pierce
Oregon
Nampa
Gov. Moore
Freeman
Sam
Jess Coates
Miles City
Jack Coates
Jack
Buck Allen
Howard Teglund
Madison Square Garden
Sun Dance
Bob Aiken
Cherokee
Norman Mason
Tom Cox
Air Circus
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