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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1940
Page
3
Mary Stewart portrays Jim a longtime Dupuyer sheepherder and beloved town figure. His charm and generosity mask a lifelong drinking habit that lured him to the town saloons after long rides from the prairie. For 30 years he drifted in and out of Dupuyer leaving his “wad” behind and returning to the lonely trail.
The Internal Revenue Bureau reports the 1940 act raises cigarette taxes by about 8.13 percent per pack, adds a floor stock tax on cigars, and requires dealers to inventory and report on hand as of July 1. Additional increases occur in capital stock, gasoline, auto parts, distilled spirits, beer, and beverage taxes with liquor at 20 cents per quart and wine at 10 cents per quart.
In the CBS radio serial, photographer and model Donna Reade uses a private code with the photog. The phrases toothpaste blue Monday Yippee and Dietrich signal specific facial expressions and moods during shoots.
ENID DAVIS recalls a Butte figure Jim the sheepman, famed for tall tales and gentleness, who drank himself to death after years of westward roaming. Funeral funds from cattlemen and gamblers funded a high class service in Dupuyer with a stormy farewell and a stubborn, brave community.
July Fourth, 1865 in Alder Gulch drew over 15,000 people with a grand parade led by Flo Caven as the Goddess of Liberty. A sudden snowstorm halted the procession, trapping attendees in cabins and delaying returns, with about 10 inches of snow before the storm subsided and life returned to normal.
Dr H R Guilbert professor of animal science at the University of California was named president of the Western section of the American Society of Animal Production. Dr R T Clark head of the animal husbandry department at Montana State College was elevated to vice presidency at the Montana State College annual meeting.
Butte and Salt Lake City navy recruiting offices announce a national drive under the expansion program to recruit 5000 men with at least two years of college for training as ensigns in the United States Naval Reserve. Applicants must be 19 to 26, unmarried, American born, and able to pass a general service exam. Two letters of recommendation required, parental consent if under 21. Selected men train a month afloat in the V-7 program and receive post cruise commissions as reserve midshipmen with a 90 day paid instruction path to ensign.
Officials of the Lewis and Clark national forest urge care with matches and cigarettes as the forest fire season begins. Four fires have been extinguished so far, all lightning caused, with lookout points manned and more to be staffed as the season advances.
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