Way Back When November 4 1891 Dillon news notes
The item recounts an 1891 Dillon street incident with Jack Graw the Bannack Indian and Jamaica ginger and bitters arousing trouble. It mentions a hunting party preparing for ten days at Bedrock lakes and a Bannack chief of police rumor. It also covers a 1901 straw ride hosted by Misses Lyle and Innes, Matt Orr’s Montana Power plant trip, a miner stampede to Henrys Lake Idaho, and a growing Duelles town near Monida.
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Court House
Dillon
Bedrock Lakes
Jack Graw
Montana
Hamilton
Freed
Lemhi Reservation
Innes Ranch
M. Lyle
Euphemia Innes
Matt Orr
Montana Power Co
Montana Power Co’s
Henry’s Lake District
Idaho
Duelles
Monida
Enthusiastic push for a Commercial club at Metlen hotel
A meeting of local business leaders at the Metlen hotel last Saturday evening sparked strong support for forming a Commercial club. The Helena Women’s club has launched a campaign to end brutal football in Montana.
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Metlen
Helena
Montana
Beaverhead County
Dell
Research Project on Wool Announced in Montana
The United States will establish a wool research and marketing project under the act to modify domestic wools by chemical and physical means. It aims to boost utilization and competitiveness against foreign wools and synthetics. Domestic wool consumption remains far below prewar levels, while stock sheep numbers declined to the lowest since 1867 as of January 1, 1947.
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Montana
Wool Advisory Committee
Livestock Market at Los Angeles Union Stock Yards Drops Week’s Receipts
Week's cattle receipts lagged the prior period and year amid a Thanksgiving slowdown. Steers, cows, and heifers firmed, calves and yearlings steady to strong with top steers at 29 per hundredweight and yearlings near 32. Hogs eased early then firmed to 27.50, sows around 23 to 24, lambs held at 22 to 23. Sheep scarce, slaughter weights around 18 to 10 for various cuts.
Cattle and Hogs Trade Mixed as Thanksgiving Slowdown Emerges
Cattle receipts across the circuit improved with cows and calves showing gains while hogs and lambs held steadier. Beef steers ended steady to strong, cows rose up to 50 cents, bulls eased, and stockers stayed firm. Top values included 1 007‑lb California steers at 28 a hundredweight and good weighty fed heifers around 26. prices varied by class with cutters and canners abundant. Hogs softened early then firmed, with loads of 216‑lb Eastern rail hogs at 28.25 and most truck hogs 26.50 to 27. Feeder pigs eased, packing sows traded 23 to 24.50, and fat lambs showed limited bidding.
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LOS Angeles Union Stock Yards
Los Angeles
California
Veterans Attend Butte V.F.W. Convention
Howard Rundle commander of Lloyd Whipple post No 4163 VFW traveled to Butte for the District No 4 encampment. He reports a successful meeting with veterans and discussions of projects. An excellent banquet featured talks by district and state officers.
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Howard Rundle
Lloyd Whipple
V.F.W
Butte
Sale of TB Seals Progressing Well
Mrs. R L Jones Beaverhead county seal chairman reports strong response to county residents sent TB seals and payments. Pencils will be placed in downtown booths on Dec 6 and available until Christmas.
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R. L. Jones
Beaverhead County
Forest Official And Family Arrive In Dillon
Mr. and Mrs. John Theriault and their young son arrived in the city last week to establish their home. Theriault succeeds N. H. Larsen as administrative assistant in the local forest office. Larsen has been transferred to Caldwell Washington.
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John Theriault
City
Mr. Theriault
N. H. Larsen
Mr. Larsen
Caldwell, Wash
Dillon
Montana 4-H Delegation to National Congress in Chicago
A 27 member 4 H group and six adults from Montana will attend the National 4 H Club Congress in Chicago from November 30 to December 4. All delegates are state sectional or national winners. Delegates include Teresa Bennett Chinook Doris Hartman Chinook Rosalie Mueller Chinook Leonard Lambrecht Joliet Richard Reynolds Luther Rose Antonich Black Eagle Lloyd Smiley Eden Edwin Elpel Intake Beverly Knudson Suffolk Marjorie Pederson Creston Virginia Small Creston Rosalee Baldwin Bozeman Betty Edwards Whitehall Don Lichwardt Helena Jo Ann Mattice Helena Laura Sperry Helena Janet Johnston Corvallis Marjorie Mc Rae Forsyth Derald Bagttick Molt Margaret Montague Chateau Peggy Rutter Hinsdale Gail Stensland Glasgow Ervin Amen Billings Richard Jenson Pompeys Pillar Albert Moerkleke Custer James Sinde lar Billings Wesley Thatcher Billings Chester Downing Dillon
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Montana
Chicago
T. W. Thompson
Chicgo
Teresa Bennett
Chinook
Doris Hartman
Rosalie Mueller
Leonard Lambrecht
Joliet
Richard Reynolds
Luther
Rose
Antonich
Black Eagle
Lloyd Smiley
Eden
Edwin Elpel
Intake
Beverly Knudson
Suffolk
Marjorie Pederson
Creston
Virginia Small
Rosalee Baldwin
Bozeman
Betty Edwards
Whitehall
Don Lichwardt
Helena
Jo Ann Mattice
Laura
St Rose Church Sunday Mass Schedule
Rev Fr Timothy Clifford lists mass times across locations each month. Lima holds 10 30 a m on the first Sunday Grant the second Sunday Melrose the third Sunday Jackson the fourth Sunday plus Sun day 8 am and 10 am at St Rose.
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ST. Rose Catholic Church
Timothy Clifford
St. Rose Catholic
Sundday
Lima
Grant
Melrose
Jackson
Assembly of God Church Service Schedule
Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. morning worship at 11 a.m. Sunday evening service at 8 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8.
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Assembly OF God Church
Presbyterian church announces services and bazaar
Dr. J Thompson Baker pastor leads Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 with sermon Pre sumptuous Sins Westminster Fellowship at 7 pm. Annual bazaar in church basement Saturday from 10 30 with dinner served 11 30 to 1 30.
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Presbyterian Church
J. Thompson Baker
Westminster Fellowship
Father of Mrs Noble Succumbs in Chinook
William H. Campfield, retired Chinook merchant and father of Mrs Eldon R Noble of this city, died at his home last Friday after a lingering illness. He visited his daughter here last summer and was well known in Montana communities.
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William H. Campfield
Chinook
Eldon R. .Noble
Sheep prices firm in lightly supplied market
The sheep trade showed firmness with good to choice wooled ewes trading at about 8.50 to 9 per head as demand remained light and supply restrictive.
Dillon Motor Service Opens in New Location on North Washington
George Heikkila has moved to a new site on North Washington Street during the past week and will open Dillon Motor Service. He invites friends and customers to visit the spacious modern building. Traderhorn Mining & Construction also moved its headquarters to Grandview Heights.
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George Heikkila
North Washington Street
Dillon Motor Service
Traderhorn Mining & Construction Company
Grandview Heights
Stephan Family Visits Dillon During Thanksgiving Holiday
Dr and Mrs Walter Stephan and their children spent the Thanksgiving holidays with relatives in Dillon and returned to their Spokane home on Sunday.
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Walter Stephan
Dillon
Spokane
Fire alarm prompts blaze at Leonard Baird home
A fire alarm summoned the Dillon fire department to East Glendale street Sunday afternoon after flames broke out in a rear porch. The blaze damaged the porch and caused smoke and water damage inside the house while the fire was believed started by a resident who did not notice it promptly.
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Leonard Baird
Glendale Street
Katie Giles
Dillon
Elmer Gordon
Armstead
Lon Griggs
Lima
John Jackson
Big Hole Basin
Lewis W. Smith
Butte
F. M. Carr
Don K.’ Shaffner
Washington State College
Pullman
Wash
Dean F. Shaffner
Missoula
John F. Shaffner
Blaz Lugar
Jackson
Sherrie
Betty Lou
Beaverhead County
Amos Elliott
A. A. Elliott
Okinawa
Atkenson-Jones Construction Co
Ida Hand
Lee James
Argenta
Dale Nelson
Ed Hollenbeck
Carl Salmonsen
Sheridan
City
Mark Clemon
Montana State University
Virginia Tovey
Miriam Morse
Jean Lay
Margo Luebben
Bruce Grimes
Eugene Bennett
Charles Deputy
Frank Baril
Bud Johnson
A. S. Johnson
Helena
Veterans’ Hospital
Fort Harrison
Sally Stamm
Salt Lake City
Walter Stamm
George Anderson
University of Washington
Harry Anderson
Lewis D. Smith
Minneapolis
Minn
W. C. Sundberg
St James Episcopal Church Service Schedule
Rev Lewis D Smith rector leads Holy communion at 8 am Sunday school at 9 45 am and morning prayer and sermon at 11 am with the sermon titled One World and One Book.
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Lewis D. Smith
Holy Communion
First Lutheran Church Sunday Services and Choir Schedule
The Center and North Pacific parish led by Pastor Edward R. Leivestad offers junior choir Thursdays at 4 00 p m senior choir Thursdays at 7 45 p m Sunday school at 9 45 a m and Sunday divine services with communion at 11 00 a m plus Bible and hymn study at 7 30 p m.
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First Lutheran Church Corp of
Center
N. Pacific
Edward R. Leivestad
Methodist Church Service and Youth Fellowship
Rev. James M. Hunter leads worship at 10 a.m. with sermon titled America's Greatest Developed Resource. Methodist Youth Fellowship follows at 6:30 p.m. in the church.
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Methodist Church
James M. Hunter
America
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Missionary Rev Buyse to speak at Dillon Baptist church
The Rev Leonard J Buyse deputation secretary for Africa Inland Mission will speak at Dillon Baptist church December 7 11:00 am service and 7:30 pm service presenting a 16 mm film Revival in the Belgian Congo He is a former Congo missionary and Zam Zam survivor Also scheduled for Lima Argenta and Armstead community religious events with offerings and youth activities.
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Baptist Church
Leonard J. Buyse
Africa Inland Mission
Dillon
Belgian Congo
Buyse
Lima
B.Y.F
Leonard Buyse
African Inland Mission
Buysé
Two Fines Levied Against Stockman James G. Kidwell Dies
James G. Kidwell longtime Centennial valley ranchman and former resident died on Thanksgiving Day in Portland Oregon at age 81 after a period of ill health. His Centennial holdings were large and run by James Dodd. About 1910 he and R B Caswell entered Portland livestock commission business. He retired years ago. Burial occurred in Portland.
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James G. Kidwell
Centennial Valley
Portland
Ore
Centennial
James Dodd
R. B. Caswell
Livestock Commission
DAR to Award Silver Medals at Graduation Exercises
Beaverhead chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will award silver medals to one seventh grader and one eighth grader for excellence in U S history. The awards will be presented at next spring’s eighth grade graduation. Last year Bruce Lloyd won from the eighth grade and Bar clay Schulz from the seventh grade.
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Beaverhead
Daughters of the American Revolution
U. S
Bruce Lloyd
Barclay Schulz
Rancher of East Bench Claimed in City Funeral Notice
The obituary notes Miss Estella Hansen as daughter and lists two surviving sisters in Denmark, nine grandchildren, with the body at Brundage funeral home. Services are set for 2 PM Friday at First Lutheran Church with Rev Edward R Leivestad officiating and interment in Mountain View cemetery.
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East Bench
Estella Hansen
Antone Anderson
Arnold Jensen
Denmark
Brundage Funeral Home
First Lutheran Church
Edward R. Leivestad
Mountain View Cemetery
Veteran dies in Dell area car crash with veterans rites planned
A veteran who served three years including time in England was killed in a car wreck near Dell. Surviving include widow LaVera, son John Raymond, his parents Mr and Mrs James Mazie of Dell, two brothers and several in laws from Lima and Washington. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 pm at Brundage chapel with burial in Fort Benton under Veterans of Foreign Wars. The notice also lists local business ads and classified items for sale in Dillon and nearby towns.
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England
Dell
LaVera
LaVera Peterson
John Raymond
James Mazie
Don Bramlette
Kenneth Iverson
Lima
Lee Gilbert
Washington
Carl
Ontario
Wash
James
Fort Benton
Brundage Chapel
Sale of Real Estate In The Estate Of John Kent
In Montana Beaverhead District Court the administratrix Ruth Harkness will sell by private sale multiple parcels in Dillon and Millon after December 5 1947. Bids must be written with 10 percent cash. balance due on confirmation and deed delivery. Sale details include lots in Block 2 West Side Addition Dillon and additional parcels with a residence.
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Dillon
Montana
City of
Millon
Butte
J. E. Kelly
Wiel
Joe Rebich
Fifth Judicial District
Beaverhead
John 'Butala
Dil Jon
Norman Giles
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Addie Tibbles
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