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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1937
Page
4
Beav erhead Mining Association aims to preserve the ruins of Montana’s earliest smelter, located near Argenta, in their current condition as a historic site.
A report to the State Board of Health notes Montana's health improving with fewer communicable diseases in the past week. July births outpaced deaths by two to one with 971 births and 462 deaths. Auto fatalities totaled 26 deaths.
State Purchasing Agent I S McQuitty seeks bids on 28 snowplows to keep Montana highways open. The contract will be let August 24 and the largest rotoblade plow will ride on a four wheel drive truck with a motorized unit. Projected cost is about 50000 dollars.
July brought Montana’s hottest day on record with 117 degrees at Medicine Lake in Sheridan county, matching the 1893 Glendive high. The month ranked as the fourth warmest, with mean temps well above 43 year average and precipitation at 116 percent of normal amid floods and storms. Also, Montana’s unemployment fund rose to 880000 dollars from employer taxes, per State Treasurer Ray N. Shannon.
The new law remains inactive until its effective date of July 1 1939, at which time it becomes operative.
The state department informs applicants for international travel passports they must swear they will not join foreign naval or military service during the passport validity without prior permission from the U S government. Clerk Charles R. Garlow notes the requirement as advised by the Federal Court.
Bruce Risley in the Office of State Examiner W. A. Brown and Helen Stamm of Chinook wed last week. Norbert Tibbets of the Highway Department and Evelyn Carver of Helena set nuptials for August 31.
Barclay Craighead, chairman of the Unemployment commission, announced that all employers engaged in agricultural pursuits are exempt from the unemployment tax. Dairy farmers are also exempt, but commercial dairies that buy and sell milk fall under the law, a distinction farmers worry about.
The Polson gathering on September 4 and 5 features Gail M. Brown national committeewoman as announced. Sen. B. K. Wheeler Cong. O Connell and O Connor will be present to join the program.
The Live stock Sanitary board announces inspections of all cattle entering Montana from South Dakota to curb blackleg spread. Officials say the measure targets preventing disease transmission and protecting local herds.
State veterinarian Dr. W. J. Butler announced a vaccination plan for livestock near the boundary line as Anthrax Blagley spreads. Two inspectors have been stationed there to oversee the effort.
An Italian letter puzzled Attorney General H. J. Freebourn's staff until a stenographer recalled Latin. The missive, addressed to Consulato Italiano in Helena, sought the probable estate of Giachetto Giuseppe, who died in Washoe in 1933 or 1934. The inquiry went to Lucien Benepe, state registrar of Vital Statistics, for response.
The list names sixty four students honored on the college roll, with readings from towns including Kalispell Helena Butte Dillon Three Forks Red Lodge Glendive St. Ignatius Sweet Grass and Missoula. Names include Simons Dillon Winifred Egan Taylor Pearl Anderson Edith L. Frost Lucille M. Olson and many others across the state.
The Aug 15 1937 lesson-sermon in all Christan Science Churches centered on the golden text My soul thirsteth for God and included Bible verses Psalm 27 4 and Psalm 42 1 along with a Science and Health quote about man being governed by immortal Mind unfolding wisdom beauty and holiness each year
The Dillon Gun club will meet at 8 o'clock Thursday night September 2 1937 at the office of secretary B W Emerick to present all outstanding bills. Joe Lynch is president.
Mrs Mayme Allen returned from Rochester Minnesota after a month with sister Miss Gertrude French at Mayo clinic. Loanna Robinson of Armstead was granted a divorce from Arthur Robinson by Judge Henry G Rodgers. W L Maynard is held at the county jail on a charge of attempting to slash Bill Tritt a Dillon bartender with a knife Sunday night. Tritt's clothing was slashed though he received only a slight scratch.
Extension poultry specialist Miss H. E. Cushman says liberal feeding now boosts profits as consumers eat turkeys beyond holidays. She notes 7,000,000 pounds were consumed in March, over five times March 1936, while this year has 5 million fewer turkeys than last year.
Commissioners of agriculture from 11 southern states appealed to Congress to guarantee parity price for this year's cotton crop, contingent on growers' cooperation in a production control program next year.
The elk issue persists year after year in the park area. Hunters in the hills outside fear reduced sport if elk cross into adjoining territory without facing the firing line. The game commission sees no simple solution and regards it as a continuing puzzle.
John Hand ships a car of ore weekly from Argenta to the U S smelter while Park county hunters plan to speak at the Sept 13 meeting about a workable solution. The game commission will set an open season on foreign upland birds and native upland birds with a three bird bag limit. Chukar partridges and quail remain protected this year. Dark Horse mine ships concentrates from Idaho with about twenty five on payroll.`
A cheerful recipe page presents a four tone banana and pineapple salad with cherries and mint on a blue plate. Step by step today instructions show assembling spears and twists plus dressings like French dressing or Banana Cream Dressing for a chef style fruit salad.
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