Pioneer Firm Changes Hands In Dillon Furniture Move
John W. Selvidge, longtime Billings Hardware staffer, completes purchase of Dillon Furniture from Mrs. G. T. Paul. The deal preserves the store’s friendly, reputable approach and outlines extensive improvements and stock expansion. Selvidge, a married father of two, plans to operate the business as it has been under the Paul family.
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John W. Selvidge
Billings Hardware Company
Billings
Dillon Furniture Company
G. T. Paul
Selvidge
Dillon
G.T. Paul
Otis D Bullis Taken By Death
Otis D Bullis, a well known resident, died Monday noon at a forest service camp in the Canyon Creek district from a heart ailment after a brief illness. Born in Francisville Indiana 56 years ago he came to Montana in 1913 living on ranches and working for Selway Sheep company. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 PM at Brundage chapel with Rev J A Meeke of the Methodist church officiating.
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Otis D. Bullis
Forest Service
Canyon Creek District
Indiana
Francisville
Montana
Selway Sheep Company
Brundage’ Chapel
J. A. Meeke
Methodist Church
CCC's Even Count on Season Football
Joe Zurcher's lone touchdown Sunday afternoon evened the count this season in the Birch Creek CCCs versus Dillon Independents. The locals had earlier won from the forestry boys by the same score. A good crowd witnessed the game.
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Joe Zurcher
Birch Creek CCC
Dillon Independents
Forestry Boys
Rodgers and Plathe Wed in Eugene August 24
Henry G. Rodgers Jr and Lois M. Plathe were married in Eugene Oregon on August 24. The groom, son of Judge H G Rodgers, grew up in the area and is a GM Polytechnic graduate now employed by United Motors. They will reside in Eugene. Mr and Mrs John Coppin and family left for Reno Nevada for the winter.
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Dillon
Henry G. Rodgers, Jr
Lois M. Plathe
Eugene
Oregon
H. G. Rodgers
Beaverhead County
General Motors Polytechnic School
Flint
Michigan
Rodgers
United Motors
John Coppin
Reno
Nev
Campaign rally to fire opening gun in Beaverhead
Bea verhead County Republican central committee chairman Sam Ditty plans a large rally at the training school auditorium on Saturday evening September 26 at 8 o'clock. Speakers include A. J. Morrow national committeeman H. L. Hart candidate for Congress and F. A. Hazelbaker Republican candidate for governor. Ditty asks all local candidates to attend.
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Sam Ditty
Beaverhead County
Republican Central Committee
Training School
A. J., Morrow
H. L. Hart
Congress
F. A. Hazelbaker
Ditty
Three Prisoners Escape Lima Jail
Deputy James Burt reports three suspects jailed for questioning in the Dell Mercantile robbery escaped by breaking through a wall. Descriptions were supplied to the sheriff’s office, but names were not taken.
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James Burt
Lima
Dell
John Hoffman Dies After Long Illness in Montana
John Hoffman 59 a longtime Beaverhead and Madison counties resident died at Murray hospital in Butte last Thursday after a lingering illness. He was born in Albany New York and came to Montana at age five with pioneer parents. He worked on ranches and then ran a livestock business. Survived by widow two sisters Mrs Martha Wilson and Mrs J E Hollingsworth a brother Louis Hoffman and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Monday at Brundage chapel with Rev W J Loar officiating and burial at Mountain View Cemetery.
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John Hoffman
County
Murray Hospital
Butte
Dillon
H. M. Brundage
Albany
New York
Montana
Martha Wilson
This City
J. E. Hollingsworth
McFarland
Calif
Louis Hoffman
Brundage
W. J. Loar
First Baptist Church
Mountain View
Beaverhead
Madison Counties
Letter mailed before his birth delivered to rancher dad
Wilbur Tash delivered a letter mailed Feb 20 1902 to his father W S Tash a prominent Grasshopper valley rancher. The note from W M Oliver former Beaverhead county commissioner boasted of a county fair and a meeting of ranchers. The letter dated years before Wilbur’s birth was found when the Tash house was demolished.
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W. S. Tash
Grasshopper Valley
Wilbur
Jackson
Tash
W. M. Oliver
Beaverhead
Bannack
Edwin Ashworth
Young Tash
Pioneer resident James Phillips marks 86th birthday
Beaverhead County’s James Phillips, among the area’s oldest residents, celebrated his 86th birthday on September 18. In an interview with the Tribune he shared his life story from Plainston North Carolina birth in 1850 to travels through Nebraska Wyoming Colorado and the Dakotas before settling in Dillon in 1882 after a long westward wander.
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Beaverhead County
James Phillips
Tribune
Phillips
Plainston
North Carolina
Stack
Lee
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
North
South Dakota
West
Dillon
Hamilton Doctor Rotary Speaker Highlights Tick Fever Lab
Dr. R A Cooley of Hamilton delivered a Rotary talk on spotted fever and the Rocky Mountain tick fever lab. He noted 27 years of tick research, 48 staffers, and a vaccine program reducing mortality. The lab also studies AB bubonic plague and aims to eradicate human tickborne diseases.
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Dillon Rotary Club
R. A. Cooley
Hamilton
Rocky Mountain
Cooley
Hamilton Laboratory
Howard T. Ricketts
Ricketts
United States
California
Snakes on Display At McCalebs Mounting Window
Two large rattlesnakes killed in Hogback north of Dillon are on display this week in McCalebs window attracting attention from passersby. The exhibit features specimens from the Jagat-Summer area and highlights local wildlife.
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Hogback
Dillon
Presidential straw poll shows Landon leading in 28 states
The fifth week of national straw polls reports Governor Alf Landon ahead in 28 of 36 states, Roosevelt carrying eight, with Lemke lacking a clear popular majority. Oklahoma and North Dakota switch to Roosevelt while Ohio returns to Landon with about 3400 votes.
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America
Alf Landon
Langon O
Cessesseeses
Roosevelt
Lemke
Essssesecees
Tomas
Senesesesenree
Colvin « Oo
Ceeesseeeese
Browder
Esseeesee
Encreave
William Lemke
Landon
Oklahoma
North
Dakota
Ohio
London
Registration Sets All Time Record In General Election
About 4250 voters registered for the general election this afternoon setting a new all time record. The count surpasses the 1934 record of 4130 and shows a last minute rush as clerks push to finish before books close at 5 o clock.
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Albert Baker
Dillon Observes National Event
Constitution Week activities are announced by the American Legion auxiliary and the American Tree Association. Luella Stickney chairs the Americanism committee. The Sesqui-Centennial of the Constitution is marked by tree planting nationwide with free copies of the Constitution and planting instructions available from the American Tree Association in Washington, D. C.
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United States
American Legion Auxiliary
Luella Stickney
Americanism Committee
American Tree Association
16Th Street
Washington, D. C
Republican chief says organization ready for action
Helena Sept 22 Montana Republican county and state organizations are in fighting trim for the campaign. State Chairman E K Cheadle Jr says candidates for Congress and state offices will be on speaking itineraries before the November 3 election. He notes two daily radio programs of political interest.
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Helena
Montana
E. K. Cheadle, Jr
Houses of Congress
Cheadle
William Hard
Columbia Network
Correction Asked On Reichle Affair
Sheriff reports a misstatement in the Dillon Daily Messenger and Tribune misidentified the Reichle robbery. A beer parlor was burglarized with two slot machines taken. an attendant says the building was entered by breaking a front door lock.
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Reichle
Dillon Daily Messenger and Tribune
James McCollum
Ahders
Montana Normal to Open Monday
The autumn quarter opens at Montana Normal College on September 28. Enrollment is expected to be similar to last year with many students arriving by train and bus Friday and Sunday. Dillon hospitality will assist newcomers unloading at the north Dakota street entrance due to reconstruction. Nine tenths of last year’s graduates who wished to teach already have positions.
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Normal College
Dillon
Dakota Street
The
Dillon Matron Anna Uber Dies at 88
Anna Uber 88 a longtime Dillon resident died Monday at her son William Gordon's home. Survived by daughters Elsie Trumpower of Twedot Nina Knapp of White Lake Wis and sons Frank Gordon of Melrose and William Gordon of Dillon plus grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral held Brundage chapel at 2 pm Wednesday with Rev Harvey J Schmidt Presbyterian officiating.
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Anna Uber
William Gordon
Uber
Elsie Trumpower
Twedot
Nina Knapp
White Lake
Wis
Frank Gordon
Melrose
Brundage Chapel
Harvey J. Schmidt
The
Presbyterian Church
Auto Collisions Cause Injuries North of Barrett
Mrs Marcus Staudaker and Heck Reeves were treated at Barrett hospital after a Sunday collision on the highway north of town. Both cars were damaged. In another Saturday incident Tom Newnes escaped injury when Loren Carnutt’s car overturned near Barrett hospital. Fenders and top damaged. Occupants unhurt in a Banack and Idaho street collision. A gravel pit accident involving returning youngsters resulted in no injuries.
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Marcus Staudaker
Heck Reeves
Barrett Hospital
Tom Newnes
Loren Carnutt
Bannack
Idaho Streets
Dillmont
Lamb Market Active in City Reveals Strong Demand
Large shipments of fat feeder lambs depart Dillon and nearby railroad points this month. Omaha prices run from 7 to 8 cents per pound while buyers bid up to 7 1/2 cents on the hoof in the county. Beaverhead lambs show top quality and keen bidding across the region.
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Dillon
Omaha
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