Montana Slogan Contest Promotes December Montana Month
Montana students vie for a $10 prize from the Department of Agriculture for the best slogan for Montana Month. Submissions due by November 1 to L A Campbell, Division of Labor and Publicity, Helena. A statewide plan with Northern Pacific Great Northern and Burlington railroads aims to advertise Montana in December and unite communities toward state progress.
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Montana
Department of Agriculture
L. A. Campbell
Division of Labor and Publicity
State Capitol
Helena
Pacific Northwest
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Burlington
State Department of Agriculture
Campbell
Railroad Advertising Committee
Placer
Eustis
H. R. Cunningham
Montana Life Insurance Company
Montana Spirit
Davis
Montana Publicity Com
Fashion oil painting now on exhibition
The display window at Mc Cracken Bros shows an original oil painting from a Lanpher Coats advertising series by a leading American fashion artist. The artwork elevates advertising to art, capturing the spirit of sturdy coats with notable technique. Dillon recommends viewing this opportunity during the exhibition week.
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McCracken Bros
United States
Lanpher, Skinner Co
St. Paul
Dillon
Lanpher Coat
Governor Dixon to Speak in Dillon Next Friday
Governor Joseph M. Dixon arrives in Dillon on September 26 to address the public at city hall. The event, under the auspices of the State Republican Central Committee and county committee, will discuss state and national campaigns and offer a meet with Beaverhead County supporters.
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Joseph M. Dixon
Dillon
Dixon
Beaverhead County
State Republican Central Committee
Republican County Committee
Automatic Gates Attract Attention Near Hart Wig Theater
Frank Kahler has installed another patented automatic gate on the vacant lot beside the Hart wig theater. The device proves practical for farm use and several ranchmen plan to erect gates on their premises when marketed.
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Frank Kahler
Hartwig Theater
Increase in Beaverhead Land Tax Assessments This Year
Beaverhead county reports a large rise in farm and grazing lands with 50 308 more acres assessed. Land area grows from 828 785 in 1923 to 879 088 in 1924 while total land value falls 862 409 from 1923. Overall property valuation is 6 961 826 against 7 824 235 last year. total property value 16 820 401 with taxation base 5 087 444. There are 1 174 automobiles valued at 205 280.
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Beaverhead
Beaverhead County
Awakening to Voting Duty at Rotary Luncheon
The talk by Frank Fliel urges active civic participation to defend democracy. He cites Chicago’s political corruption as a caution and calls for every voter to cast a ballot in line with their convictions and best judgment.
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Rotary
Frank Fliel
Wilson
Chicago
Carter Harrison
Big Bill Thompson
Hinkey Dink
Bath House John
George
School Census Being Taken by District Clerk
Mr. Tattersall the clerk of this school district is enumerating the juvenile population for the annual census. The Montana school law requires listing every person under 21 including babies in arms. Census divides into under six and ages 6 to 21 with names of those away from home and not attending school. Report any missing names to the district clerk.
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Tattersall
Montana
Dillon Golf Club Meets
A Dillon Golf Club meeting drew many members Wednesday evening at Dr. H. F. Best’s dental office. The club gains new players, assigns two greenskeepers for upkeep, and plans to issue score cards. A tournament and course management were discussed.
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Dillon Golf Club
H. F. Best
Dillon
DeMolay Elects Officers in Dillon Installation
Dillon DeMolay held its annual election on Wednesday Nelson elected Master Counselor and Warren Murray named Junior Counselor for the coming year in a formal installation gesture.
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Dillon DeMolay
Fiom Nelson
Warren Murray
District Baptists Meet at Dillon Church Friday Evening
The District Association of the Baptists of Montana meets with the Dillon Baptist Church Friday evening at 8:00. Special music is planned. Mrs. Elmo J. Scott will sing Sunday morning. Gladys Birch will play and perform a piano solo Friday. Rev. Hurley, considering a Dillon pastorate, will preach Sunday. All members urged to attend. Sunday school 10, morning worship 11. All welcome.
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District Association of the Baptists of Montana
Dillon Baptist Church
Elmo J. Scott
Gladys Birch
Hurley
Dillon
Montana
City Hall Dance Opens Winter Season by Lonnie’s Orchestra
The opening dance of the winter season will be held at City Hall on Saturday night September 20. Lonnie’s Dance Orchestra will provide music with seven pieces, featuring new instruments and effects.
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City Hall
Lonnie
Mr and Mrs W E Lloyd Motored to Argenta
Mr and Mrs W E Lloyd traveled to Argenta on Wednesday in a brief local motion noting the couple's trip and destination.
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W. E. Lloyd
Argenta
Vote Conscientiously on Tax Policy and Government Waste
A public exhortation urges voters to study conditions and data before voting. It argues for lower taxes to secure property, health, education, and moral conditions, while cautioning that spending should be limited to necessary objectives and that government tends toward inefficiency and waste. The citizen should monitor public servants and vote accordingly.
Death of Mrs Goodwin Shocks Dillon Friends
Word of the death in Los Angeles last Tuesday of Mrs Phil C Goodwin of Butte was learned with deep regret by friends here. Surviving are her husband four daughters a son and four sisters. The remains will be accompanied to Butte by Mrs Chapman and Mr Goodwin. funeral arrangements not announced.
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Los Angeles
Phil C. Goodwin
Butte
Wo EE. Chapman
Chapman
Goodwin
Madison Co fair dance attendance lists Dillonite guests
The Madison County Fair dance at Twin Bridges Saturday night drew many attendees. Guests included Hiram Brundage Roy Forrester Henry Gleed Jr Walter Stamm David Hier Walter Grimes Francis Tonrey Anson Baxter C W Robison Ernest Sill Russell Harrison Dale Tash Arthur Ripley Art Barshaw and others. Lonnie Linson’s Miss Lonnie Linson’s orchestra provided the music.
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Dillonites
Twin Bridges
Messrs, and
Mesdames
Hiram Brundage
Roy Forrester
Henry Gleed Jr
Walter Stamm
David Hier
Walter Grimes
Francis Tonrey
Anson Baxter
C. W. Robison
Ernest Sill
Russell Harrison
Dale
Tash
Arthur Ripley
Art Barshaw
Lonnie Linson
Lillian Belle
Gladys Scully
Virginia Smith
Hazel Whiting
Annabel Desmond
Ethel Bell
Catherine Jones
Maureen Desmond
Julia Anderson
Katherine Gelhaus
Mary Gist
Ferm Andrus
Andrea Barshaw
Dorothy Davis
Leona Koeinger
Mildred Chase
Esther Judge
Ella Telin
Aileen Utley
Janet Davidson
Fred Dullenty
Charles Lloyd Jn
Ted McFadden
Alvin Jones
Dell Lloyd
Frank O’keefe
Vorheese Paddock
Mike O’brien
William Lloyd
Jay Cosgrove
Dr. W. J. Romersa
William Nelson
Paul Judge
Otto Galloway
Ralph G. Smith
Warren Murray
Albert Baker
Lonnie
Allen Returns From Successful Eastern Trip
W R Allen president of the Boston and Montana Mining Co at Elkhorn returned from Boston where funds and eastern obligations were cleared and financing secured to resume operations. Two company attorneys arrived in Butte to handle legal matters as receiver C S Muffley maintains control at Elkhorn.
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W.R. Allen
Boston & Montana Mining Company
Elkhorn
Boston
Dillon
Butte
Allen
C. S. Muffley
State Range and Stock Reports for Sept
Montana ranges deteriorated in August due to drought with western districts most affected. Hoppers damaged some areas while eastern counties show better grass and abundant winter feed. Cattle and sheep remain in good condition though gains varied. range feed overall short west of a park line, ample east. Southeastern district reports light hay and looming winter stock movements toward eastern Montana.
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Montana
Musselshell
Missouri
George A. Scott
Montana Cooperative Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Beaverhead
Madison
Silver Bow
Buck Harris Leads Washington to Pennant Hopes
Baseball idol Buck Harris, early twenties kid manager of the Washington team, captivates fans nationwide as he aims to win the American League Pennant becoming the youngest manager in the major leagues.
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Stanley
Buck” Harris
Washington
Harris
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Dept, OF Agriculture
Mittee
Land Settlement Advisory Board
Montana Publicity Committee
Hanover
Germany
Fritz Haarman
San Monica
Calif
Army
New York City
Nelson
Smith
Wade
Niel
Madison Co
Fair Dance
W. R. Allen
Henry Olson
Big Hole Basin
Mrs
Duke Gist
Miss Mary
Divide
Isaac Edinger
Mrs. Gist
Edinger Ranch
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