Deaths of Kate Lewis and Fred Rife Highlight Beaverhead County
Kate Richmond Lewis 81 of Beaverhead County died at Barrett Hospital after a brief illness. Born October 21 1856 in Glasgow Missouri she taught music in Dillon and was active in church life. Surviving siblings include a brother in Oklahoma and Mrs Charles Ralston Wise River. Fred Rife longtime Beaverhead official died at his Thomson Avenue home after several weeks illness. He served as county treasurer from 1913 to 1916 clerk of the district court 1917 to 1920 and 1925 until his death. Born July 9 1882 in Dillon he was a prominent local figure educated in Dillon schools.
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Kate Richmond Lewis
Beaverhead County
Barrett Hospital
Miss Lewis
Glasgow
Dillon
Oklahoma
Charles Ralston
Wise River
George
Fred Rife
Beaverhead
Thomson Avenue
Rife
Security State Bank
Abram S. Rife
Dillon Elks Plan Purple Bubble Ball at City Hall
Dillon Elks lodge prepares one of its largest social events, the Purple Bubble ball at the city hall auditorium on Saturday night February 6. Invitations have gone to neighboring lodges and paid-up card members only admitted. Officers in uniform should wear them. A stag party will precede initiation of two candidates, John Hildreth and Frank Poole.
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Dillon Elks Lodge
City Hall
E. W. Johnson
John Hildreth
Frank Poole
Beaverhead County Land Use Committee Meets
Beaverhead county's land and water use committee met Monday afternoon at the County Agent Bernard Williams office to discuss surveys and plan future programs. Members conferred with state leader R. E. Bodley and district agent Carl H. Peterson on county land and water use. The committee includes Jack Keenan, Mike Lauterbach, Ernest Orr, A Jardine Rife, and B W Emerick. President Keenan and Secretary Williams will attend sessions in Bozeman Friday and Saturday with other county committee leaders. The agricultural conservation committee also met Saturday to review range reports by Supervisor Irving Orr.
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Beaverhead County
Bernard Williams
R. E. Bodley
Carl H. Peterson
Jack Keenan
Mike Lauterbach
Ernest Orr
A. Jardine Rife
B. W. Emerick
Keenan
County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Bozeman
Agricultural Conservation Committee
Irving Orr
Beaverhead County Delega
President Davis Meets with Legislative Groups
President Sheldon E. Davis visits Helena for talks with legislative committees on the Normal College and its needs. Beaverhead county high school chapter 632 of the National Forensic League will be initiated at a Friday meeting in the school gym with awards to debating students. Arthur Christensen will preside as Dr. R. E. Kright, Miss Violet Eastman, Bob Reeves, and Principal C. O. Orr participate. The winter quarter assembly begins with a new course on current cosmopolitan social practices titled Manners and Money.
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Beaverhead County
Naional Forensic League
Iss
Violet M. Eastman
R. E. Kright
The
Normal Collegeaculty
Bob Reeves
Miss Eastman
Prin. C. O. Orr
Arthur’ Christensen
Sheldon E. Davis
Helena
Normal College
Fire season was one of real danger
Missoula January 12 1936 forest fire season in the Northern Rocky Mountain National Forest Region was nearly as dangerous as the years 1919 1929 and 1934. Eastern Montana faced peak danger while most of the western region reported high ratings. Lightning started roughly 1 400 fires setting a new record and the total fires reached about 1 800 the largest since 1929. Only four percent exceeded ten acres, most fires were under a quarter acre and the total burned area was 50 000 acres with two-fifths in the Little Rockies. Immediate detection and rapid response by National Forest staff aided containment.
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Missoula
Rocky Mountain National Forest
Montana
Nezperce
St. Joe
Clearwater
Bitterroot
Little Rockies
National Forest
Giles Named Clerk Court at Special Board Meet
Giles deputy clerk of the district court for the past year was appointed by the board of commissioners at a special session Saturday to succeed the late Fred Rife as clerk. He named Warren M. Stone as deputy, a Dillon newspaper man. Giles is a Beaverhead county native, son of ranchers Mr and Mrs J N Giles and a Beaverhead County High graduate.
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Norman
Bourquin Jewelers Moves to New Quarters
John Bourquin jeweler relocates the Little Watch Shop from the Andrus hotel to the former Judge Henry G. Rodgers space beside the Hazel baker building on South Idaho street. New equipment fixtures and stock accompany the move, with the shop seen as even more popular now.
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Andrus
John H. Bourdquin
Henry G. Rodgers
Hazelbaker
South
Idaho Street
Stockmen Plan Local Meetings on Grazing Permit Prep
Montana Grazing district No. 5 schedules a series of meetings in Armstead Dillon Boulder Townsend and Whitehall to aid stockmen in preparing grazing permit applications. Local groups are urged to attend specific dates by area and to join another session if unavailable.
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Montana
Armstead
Dillon
Boulder
Townsend
Whitehall
Centennial Valley
Horse Prairie
Big Hole
Ramsay
Boulder River
Missouri River
Jefferson River
Beavers' Narrow Win Keeps District Hope Alive
Beaverhead county high school's basketball team edged Whitehall 28 26 on Whitehall court to maintain its district lead. Fairbanks led locals with 8 points while Zezula scored 8 for Whitehall. The Beavers also defeated Sheridan 20 17 with Beav erettes crushing Sheridan girls 53 8. Upcoming home games vs Butte Central St Peters Anaconda hint at strong finish as funds and site work move forward for the Point of Rocks dam project with Montana Water Conservation board taking an option on ranch land.
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Beaverhead County
Whitehall
Beavers
Fairbanks
Zezula
Sheridan
Beaverettes
Sheridan Girls
Butte Central
St. Peters
Anaconda
Point of Rocks
Frank Robinson
Montana Water Conservation Board
Madison
Beaverhead
Woodcraft Holds Installation Of Officers At Regular Meeting
Neighbors of Woodcraft gathered January 6 at 8 pm in the I O O F hall for a regular meeting and the installation of officers for the coming year. Nellie Nelson served as installing officer with assistants Ethel Johnson Florence Hughes and Mary E Farrell. New officers include Bertha Cardinale guardian neighbor Dora Smith past guardian neighbor Nellie Murphy adviser Ethel Johnson magician Belva Frederickson attendant Florence Hughes captain of guards Gertrude Lyon flag bearer Jessie Smith banker Mable Crichton clerk Susan Findling inner sentinel Cora Harmes outer sentinel Mary E Farrell musician Blanch Haynes correspondent Nellie Nelson Emma Knox Bernice Metlen managers Florence Hughes senior guardian. Refreshments followed.
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Neighbors
Woodcraft
I. O. O. F. Hall
Nellie Nelson
Ethel Johnson
Florence Hughes
Mary E. Farrell
Bertha Cardinale
Dora Smith
Nellie Murphy
Belva’ Frederickson
Gertrude Lyon
Jessie Smith
Mable Crichton
Susan Findling
Inner Sentinel
Cora Harmes
Outer Sentinel
Blanch Haynes
Emma Knox
Bernice Metlen
Idaho Defeats Bulldogs in Openers City Court
Idaho Southern Branch upset Montana State Normal 41 20 in the season opener as the Pocatello team swept the Montana series with wins over School of Mines Carroll and Normal. Dyche led scoring with 7 points Price 13 for the visitors while Wetzel showed mid season form. In City League action Ebels beat Normal Pups 18 12 Gosman Drugs topped Westwoods 22 10 and Coast to Coast defeated CCC 30 16 with more games slated tomorrow at the college gym.
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Montana State
Norima College Bulldogs
Idaho Southern Branch
Pocatello Quint
Montana
School of Mines
Carroll
Normal
Bulldogs
Quint
McGinley
Wetzel
Dyche
Price
Ebels
Pups
Gosman Drugs
Westwoods
CCC
College
Delegates from Eleven Posts Meet in Dillon
Beaverhead post officials expect a large turnout as delegates from 11 posts and auxiliaries gather in Dillon for a major American Legion mining district convention. A dugout gathering spot will host veterans with a joint Legion and auxiliary banquet and dance at the city hall auditorium.
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American Legion
Dillon
Beaverhead
T. Lee McCracken
Thomas E. Gilbert
Dillon Scout Delegated to Holland Jamboree
John Carr of Dillon, son of Mr and Mrs F M Carr, is chosen to represent the Silver Bow Scout area at the world jamboree in Holland this year. He will first attend a national jamboree in Washington DC. Carr has served as Junior assistant scoutmaster of Troop 14 and has long been active in local Boy Scout work.
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John Carr
F. M. Carr
Silver Bow
Holland
O.e.hoover
Europe
Washington
D. C
Ladies Night Observed by Rotary Club
The Dillon Rotary Club held a ladies night with wives of members as guests of honor. The program opened with America and an invocation by Rev. J. A. Meeke. Toast master Joe Wedum led a community singing session with Dr. W. H. Stephan and Ralph McFadden providing music.
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Dillon Rotary Club
America
J. A. Meeke
Joe Wedum
W. H. Stephan
Ralph McFadden
Hope
N. Johnson
A. I. Cashmore
Record Low Temps Hit Dillon as Cold Snap Returns
Dillon logged a record low of 36 below zero on Wednesday and Thursday, tying the February minimum. The State Normal College weather station reported the readings, with colder figures elsewhere in the county. In the Big Hole basin 42 below zero, Red Rock noted an unofficial 52 below. Temperatures rose Friday easing the cold, with ranchers using emergency measures and livestock losses kept minimal.
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Dillon
Weather Bureau
State Normal College
Big Hole
Red Rock
Dillon Firm Wins Prizes for Spuds at Seed Show
Irvine and Cottom, seed potato growers of Dillon, won multiple awards at the Intermountain Seed show in Ogden. Their entries earned first place for the best display of twelve certified varieties, first on certified Bliss Triumphs, and second on Netted Gems known as Idaho Russet. The Dillon firm is the largest grower of certified seed potatoes in the Northwest, shipping 75 carloads last fall to markets in California, Idaho, Oregon, Nevada, and Louisiana.
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Irvine & Cottom
Dillon
Intermountain
Ogden
Northwest
California
Idaho
Oregon
Nevada
Louisiana
Dillon Gun Club To Elect Staff Friday Evening
Tentative plans for the state trapshoot to be held in Dillon this year will be discussed at a Dillon Gun club session Friday at 8 o'clock in B. W. Emerick's office. Officers will be elected and all members are urged to attend. members of other clubs are expected.
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Dillon
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Dillon Elks
Committee ON Land Use
Davis
Forensic League
Montana State Normal College
Giles
Stone
Warren M. Stone
John Bourquin
Beaver
Beaverhead Quint
Southern Branch Tigers
Legion and Auxiliary
Cap” Olson
Herbert Kibler
Council
Rotary Club
Dillon Gun Club
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