Ranch hand shot to death in Lima cabin
Albert Peterson 45 a Lima ranch laborer was found dying Sunday with a large calibre bullet wound through his left breast. He was rushed to Barrett hospital where he died. Peterson born January 16 1892 had lived in the area all his life and served in World War I. An inquest was held by Coroner James E. Phillips.
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Albert Peterson
Lima Ranch
Lima
Peterson
James Burt
Barrett Hospital
Pete
Lawrence
Maud Foster
A. W. Nelson
Dillon Lutheran Church
James E. Phillips
Beaverhead and Madison range surveys completed
Range surveys in Beaverhead and Madison counties are finished and reports are under review by the county boards. Beaverhead county crews surveyed 237 356 acres with 14 men under Forest Service supervision led by K. D. Fleck.
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Beaverhead
Madison
Beaverhead County
Forest Service
K. D. Fleck
Invitational golf tourney at Dillon Club tomorrow
Ladies from Butte and Anaconda clubs visit Dillon Country Club for an invitational tournament with morning qualifying rounds, lunch, golf and bridge. Bernice Metlen leads the organizing committee. defending champion is H. M. Brundage, and Bud Hartwig was medalist with 79 in qualifying.
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Butte
Anacconda
Dillon Country Club
Dillon
Bernice Metlen
W. H. Stephan
William Backus
Fred Chapman
Dillon Club
Bud Hartwig
Honor Roll of Class of 1937 Named by Montana State Normal
Twenty six degree and diploma graduates earned places on the honor roll announced last week. Alphabetical list includes Willard Adams Thelma La Vern Baird Alice Winifred Barner Billie Baxter Frances Alene Brim Rosa Lee Brown Helen Ro.
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Montana State Normal College
Willard Adams
Thelma la Vern Baird
Alice Winifred Barner
Billie Baxter
Frances Alene Brim
Rosa Lee Brown
Helen Ro
Beaverhead lamb crop brings good prices
Beaverhead County reports strong lamb demand with about 85 percent of the 1937 crop contracted. Prices range eight to nine cents a pound, top of last year, as local buyers compete with outsiders. Most lambs go to midwestern feed lots or direct market. wool sales also above 1936 levels. Diocesan convention in Dillon Aug 29–31 to attract 100 delegates. Mrs. L A Malone named president.
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Councl of
Catholic Women
Helena
Dillon
Atendance
L. A. Malone
Diocsan
Beaverhead County
Local Commission
Middle Western
Beaverhead
Visitors from Yell Stop in City Monday
Mr and Mrs Ray Martinell of Yell were visitors in the city Monday.
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Ray Martinell
Yell
City
Beaverhead Ram Sale Set for October 16
Beaverhead county announces its third annual ram sale will be held Thursday October 16. County Agent Bernard Williams notes the sale has drawn strong attendance and consignors from several counties. The Beaverhead Agricultural Conservation program approved county range surveys and informed operators to file protests or changes within 15 days. A potato growers committee was formed to coordinate fair prices with nearby counties. Mrs. L M Holloran returned from an extended eastern trip to Pennsylvania New York New Hampshire and Rhode Island.
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Beaverhead County
Bernard Williams
Williams
Beaverhead
J. C. Ferguson
Floyd Kenison
Beaverhead Valley
Martin Thompson
Elmer Peterson
Woodmen Picnic At Dillmont On Holiday
Woodmen announce a district outing at Dillon with a picnic scheduled Sunday and Monday, September 5 and 6. Members from nearby lodges are expected to attend the Dillon gathering.
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Dillmont
Dillon
Exhibitions and Picnic Planned for Woodmen District Event
Modern Woodmen of America district picnic set for Labor Day weekend in Dillon September 5 and 6. Earl Roe says more than a thousand members from eight camps including Butte Anaconda Dillon Twin Bridges Harrison and Ennis will attend. Each morning features a sports program followed by drill team exhibitions in the afternoon with a contest open to any organization.
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Woodmen of America
Dillon
Earl Roe
Butte
Anaconda
Twin Bridges
Harrison
Ennis
Woodmen
Zone meeting of veterans scheduled for Dillon in October
The next quarterly mining district convention of the American Legion will likely be held in Dillon in October after Beaverhead post invited the district. District Commander Walter C. Roney of Anaconda extended the invitation. exact dates are not set. Beaverhead post installed officers last Thursday night at the Canyon Resort with Alvin M. Jones becoming commander, succeeding T. Lee McCracken.
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American Legion
Dillon
Beaverhead
Walter C. Roney
Anaconda
The
Canyon
Alvin M. Jones
T. Lee McCracken
Bannack Mill to Resume Operations Within 30 Days
Bannack Apex Mining officials Frank Nason and F W Farnsworth report the Bannack mill, shut for months, will reopen soon. The Cincinnati based executives have overseen mine work and expect to start the mill within about 30 days with a full crew of men.
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Frank Nason
F. W. Farnsworth
Bannack Apex Mining Company
Bannack and Dillon
Cincinnati
Death of Beaverhead County Pioneer Geo W Dart
Geo W Dart longtime Beaverhead resident and prominent Mason dies suddenly at his Dillon home from a heart attack at 6 30 am He suffered a paralytic stroke in 1932 but remained active His career included work at Dart Hardware and service as Beaverhead undersheriff beginning in 1900 Born Port Huron Michigan July 21 1871 he came to Dillon in 1890 and later ran a Jackson business before returning to Dillon in 1896
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George W. Dart
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Mr. Dart
Port Huron
Mich
Dart Hardware Company
Jackson
Fournier
M. D. Gist
Birch Creek CCC Camp Employee Dies After Illness
Walter P. Damon, 48, a Birch Creek CCC camp mechanic, died at Barrett hospital Sunday afternoon after a brief pneumonia illness. He arrived at the camp from Kalispell three weeks ago. Survived by his widow, two children, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. Damon of Kalispell. Body sent to Kalispell for interment.
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Walter P. Damon
Birch Creek
CCC
Barrett Hospital
Kalispell
Fred’ M. Damon
Dillon Boy Scout Tells of Journey to Jamboree
John Carr of Dillon spoke at the Dillon Rotary dinner about the trip by 17 Butte area Scouts to the National Scout Jamboree in Washington DC. He described visits from Chicago to New York including Grant's Tomb and the Statue of Liberty, with 26,000 Scouts at the event and programs with over 4,000 participants. The homeward route included Pontiac Milwaukee and the Black Hills.
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John Carr
Dillon
F. M. Carr
Dillon Rotary Club
Washington, D. C
Butte
Chicago
Detroit
Henry Ford
Greenfield Village
Ford Museum
Niagara Falls
New York
Grant
Coney Island
Statue of Liberty
Philadelphia
Independence Hall
America
Capitol
White House
Mt. Vernon
Arlington Cemetery
Pontiac
Mich
Milwaukee
Black Hills
Sam Wilkinson
Rotary Club
Elkhorn Hal Springs
Lambert Eliel
Barrett elected first president of Dillon Chamber of Commerce
R. M. Barrett named first president of the Dillon Chamber of Commerce at a board meeting held in J. Kellys offices Friday night. He will serve the current fiscal year ending next April. Harold M. Warner and W. L. Irvine chosen as first and second vice presidents with J. W. Rees as treasurer.
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R. M. Barrett
Dillon Chamber of Commerce
J. Kelly
Harold M. Warner
W. L. Irvine
J. W. Rees
Chamber of Commerce
Barrett
J. E. Kelly
E. W. Bond
Bert Megquier
F. M. Poindexter
H. J. Andrus
Beaverhead High to Open Term September 7
Beaverhead county high school will open its regular term Sept. 7 with registration on that date. Principal Conrad O. Orr announced the back to school date, set for the Tuesday after Labor Day. Attendance is expected to rise slightly as many new students have already inquired.
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Beaverhead County High School
Prin. Conrad O. Orr
Dillon Man Named Head At Glendive
C. M. Ogren, longtime Beaverhead county high school assistant principal, elected principal of Glendive high school. A Colgate, North Dakota native, he came to Dillon in 1932 after serving as superintendent of schools there and holds a master’s degree from North Dakota Agricultural College.
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C. M. Ogren
Beaverhead County
Dawson County
Glendive
Opvren
Dillon
Colgate
N. D
North Dakota Agricultural College
Fargo
Dillon Gun Club Twilight Shoot Yields Tight Scores
The Dillon Gun club hosts weekly twilight shoots at the Country club traps drawing local gunners and Butte ace Chuck O Connell. Westergard and O Connell share high honors with Westergard posting 50 straight singles and 295 of 300 overall. O Connell wins the doubles 23 of 24 with Peters Westergard leading handicap at 23 of 25.
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Dillon Gun Club
Butte
Chuck O'Connell
Butte Gun Club
Pete Westergard
Dillon
Leslie Smith
W. E. Talent
P. Westergard
P. Schwab
C. Feliz
H. Peterson
J. Keenan
Keenan
R. Barrett
W. Westergard
O'Connell
Les Smith
Smith
Peterson
Approval of Big Hole Highway Is Postponed
Mary Shaw, president of the Big Hole Road association, sought Senator Murray's help to push the Big Hole highway through Wisdom and Fishtrap. Murray received a reply noting the August 10 approval date for the survey was postponed due to the death of Mr. Hultz of the bureau of public engineers who was to accompany George Poore.
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Wisdom
Mary Shaw
Big Hole Road Association
Senator Murray
Big Hole
Murray
State Highway Commission
Fishtrap
Hultz
Bureau of Public Engineers
George Poore
Inspec
City Fire Truck Extends Long Run To Ranch Blaze
Dillon fire department’s pump truck made its longest run in recent months to a blaze on the George Rebich ranch ten miles south of Dillon. Fire of undetermined origin destroyed an old sheep shed but did not threaten other buildings. A ranch hand suffered a heavy cash loss of about $50 cached in the shed.
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Dillon
George Rebich
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