Early Dillon life and frontier commerce detailed
The narrative recalls Dillon's early days with settlers from Bannack to Grasshopper Creek, listing arrivals and shops. It notes the first bank and drug store, initial housing, scarce recreation, and the 1882 brick fire rebuilding. It also covers mining camps, cattle ranching evolution, and the first trading post near Henrys Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Hotel Corrinne
Metlen
Eliel Brothers
L. C Fyhrie
Helena
Montana
Beaverhead
Grasshopper Creek
John White
Bannack
Rockies
Virginia City
Marysville
Argenta
Glendale
Yellowstone
Missouri
Beaverhead County
Big Hole
Miles City
Idaho
Henry's Lake
Early Day Matron Clara Leacock Dies After Four Months Illness
Clara Leacock, 84, a longtime early day resident, died after a four month illness at her grandson Bruce Watters home. Born in Battenberg Germany, she came to the United States at 16 and lived in Utah, Melrose, Salmon, then Dillon after 1944. Survived by daughter Beatrice Watters Gilmore and grandsons Brice Watters and James Leacock. a great granddaughter Mary Jane Watters. Funeral at Brundage chapel with Rev. William J Holland officiating. Interment Mountain View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Leacock
Bruce Watters
Battenberg
Germany
Utah
Melrose
A C. Leacock
Salmon
Local Boy Scouts Attend Camp At Vigilante
Eleven members of Troop 64 returned from a week at Camp Vigilante near Butte in the Lowlands area. They left Aug 1 and trained under Boy Scout executives and camp personnel, advancing in rank and earning merit badges. Bob McArthur earned the star badge and Costa Miller Jr. the first class badge, with Miller also receiving the Order of the Arrow and junior leader recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Troop 6
Vigilante
Butte
Neal Decker
Bob McArthur
Costa Miller
Benny Redd
Donnie
Dillon
Order of the Arrow
George Wallis
John MacDonald
Ben Redd
Walter Albertson
del Morgan
English brewery pledges pint for pint to Red Cross drive
A British brewery offers to support the Red Cross blood donor drive by exchanging a pint of beer for each unit of blood donated, promoting public participation and charity during the fundraising effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Also Mentioned on This Page
Smith
Sebree
Ferris and
Holt
Kupfer
Huber
Corrinne
Wyo
W. A. Style
Clutter and
Leason
John Bishop
Plains
Nevada City
Craig Cornell
Indiana
Sidney ‘Edgerton
New York
Augustus F. Graeter
Dillon Examiner
Horse Prairie
William B. Carter
Ohio
Salt Lake City
O.S.L
Union Pacific
Dillon Bottling Works
Montana Street
Warner
Societies OF Montana Pioneers
Sons and Daughters OF Pioneers
John Anderson
Alder
Utah and Northern Railroad
Power For Progress
The
Montana Power Company
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