He Knew Lincoln A Big Hole pioneer saga
In Dillon and the Big Hole valley a lineage links Lincoln to ranchers W W Francis and family. The Francises arrived in 1885, built a saw mill, and became community anchors in Wisdom. Grandma Francis served as a nurse and Sunday school organizer, shaping early valley life.
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Sheep Creek
Grandpa
Fred
Dillon
Grandma
George Woodworth
Mr. Woodworth
Francis
Mrs. Woodworth
Grandma Francis
Big Hole
Helds
Local notices and births in Dillon area update
In Dillon area news Deputy Charles Price urges ranchers and sportsmen to report starving game birds or animals with feed needs estimates. Births: Ernest and wife Nelson welcomed a daughter at Barrett hospital Monday morning. Philip and wife Cottom welcomed a son there. Various local visits, illnesses, and a spring district scholarship contest announcement for Montana State College with April 11 district date and April 30 to May 2 state finals.
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State Game Department
Charles Price
Ernest Nelson
Barrett Hospital
H. T. Kraabel
Missoula
Lima
Dillon Friends
Philip Cottom
Jack Orr
John T. Orr
Carl Innes
M. G. Ramsey
Wisdom
Dillon
D. Hirshman
Bozeman
Edmund Burke, Jr
L. F. Williams
Denver
Chestr Gilbert
Dorothy Leach
James Leach
Butte
J. Anson Baxter
Elenor Rodman
Beaverhead
D. C. Wampler
Dell
Camas Nelson
Montana State College
Leora M. Hapner
Memories of the Big Hole and its old timers
The passage reflects on grandchildren and great grandchildren honoring family memory in the Big Hole. It praises the memory and traditions as precious heritage for the clan and recalls Grandpa Francis and the statement that “He knew Lincoln” as an emblem of the man.
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Grandpa Francis
Dillon
Wisdom
Frank Hazelbaker
Mr. Hazelbaker
Grandpa
Frank
Grandma Francis
Big Hole
Grater
Lincoln
Francis
Entomology Tests Show Ground Temperatures and Insect Hibernation
G Allen Mail of Montana State College reports test results on soil temperatures at various depths. At surface air 83 below zero, snow cover yields 4 below zero at five inches, with 20 above zero at soil surface. Zero temperature freezes grasshoppers, while eggs buried under ten inches of snow would be relatively safe. One foot depth is 28 above zero where wire worms hibernate. killing temperature 10 above zero. Two feet yields 27 above zero for potato bugs, with killing temperature 19 above zero. Deeper readings rise to 35, 38, and 40 above zero at four, five, and six feet respectively.
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G. Allen
Montana State College
Mail
Kidneys Must Clean Out Acids and Toxins
An old advertisement touts kidney cleansing through tiny filters and warns against harsh drugs. It claims a guaranteed prescription named Cygtex or Gyatex to relieve nights, pains, dizziness, acidity, and itching within a week, with a money back offer.
Buckley's Mixture Promises Fast Relief For Coughs
An old advertisement claims Buckley’s Mixture stops ordinary and bronchial coughs after a few doses. It highlights its alkaline formula that “acts like a flash” and warns against substitutes. Available at druggists for 45 and 85 cents, by W. K. Buckley, Inc., Rochester, New York.
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Buckley
W. K. Buckley, Inc
Rochester
N. Y
Notice of probate estate of Arthur A Curnutt
In the District Court of Beaverhead County Montana the estate of Arthur A Curnutt deceased is administered. Creditors and all persons with claims against the estate must file vouchers within four months after first publication with Leonard A Schulz administrator at Telephone Building Dillon Montana for the affairs of the estate. Dated at Dillon January 22 1936.
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Fifth Judicial District
State of
Montana
Beaverhead
Arthur
A. Curnutt
A.curnutt
Leonard
A. Schulz
Dillon
Arthur A. Curnutt
Kruschen Salts Claim Slimming Aid Prompt
A reader from Havre de Grace Maryland reports losing 20 pounds after using Kruschen Salts daily with hot water each morning. The advertorial touts a light diet avoiding fatty foods and sweets and promises no drastic laxative effect.
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Elma Verille
Havre de Grace
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Congress
Examiner
Dillon Examiner
Mary Narby Cottrell
United States Department of Agriculture
Beaverhead County
Jefferson Valley
John Masolo
Fort Assinnboine
Bear’s Paw Mountains
Great Falls
W. W. Francis
Jackson
Wise River
Nancy Hanks Lincoln
John Paddock
Springfield
Ill
Mr. Lincoln
Wallace Francis
Simeon Francis
Sangamo Journal
Mary Todd
Valley
Laporte
Ind
Illinois
Holman
Fred Holman
Charley
Erated
Anaconda Hill
Charley Francis
Dewey
Huntley-Francis Ranch
Armitage
Woodworth Ranch
Ruth Olsen
Cloud Wampler
Masonic Temple
Governor Allen
Barney Hughes
Mr. Wampler
THE
Big Hole Basin
EAD the Examiner
Los Angeles
New York
Harry Hartz
American Automobile Association
Chris Snydpr
Glen
Co. C. Newman
Rawleigh
Dept
Minneapolis
Minn
Loren Curnutt
Charles L. Cadmus
Trenton
New Jerseus
Lydia E. Pinkham
Dorsie Williams
Danville
Ole’s Electric
Old Bergeson Garage
Helena St
Dillon, Montana
Tribune Book
Dr. Beata M. Hall
Geo. L. Routledge, M. D
Blackleg
Parke, Davis
Askus
Beokist
Rus
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