Freight Shipments From Dillon Area Rise in 1956
The Dillon Union Pacific office reports 1956 freight shipments totaling 1,359 cars, about 27 full trains, up 170 cars from 1955 and 97 more than 1954. Cattle led demand at 405 cars, followed by talc and other commodities with year by year totals. Passenger ticket sales rose to 20,956 for 1956, with January 1956 and December 1955 as notable peaks.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Dillon
A. C. Conine
U. P
Bond
Melrose
Barretts
Glen
Daly’s Spur
Tri-State Minerals
Barrets
Birch Creek
Union Pacific
Barrett Hospital Auxiliary Expands Countywide Outreach
Barrett Hospital Auxiliary outlines a plan to start small coffee hour gatherings with three friends each rotating to cover most of the county. Donations from individuals and groups including LDS Relief Society and Riverside Social clubs fund pediatric ward improvements. Members paint, sew, mend, and prepare nursery decor as they expand volunteer work and enroll more supporters.
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Barrett
Puyear
LDS Relief Society
Riverside Social Clubs
Eisenhower and Humphrey Press for Spending Cuts in 1959 Budget
The column surveys Mr. Humphrey’s call for reduced federal spending with four actions: public cooperation, Congress support, agency budget restraint, and savings aligned with security needs. It notes President Eisenhower’s aim for world peace, a sound economy, and limited inflation amid ongoing foreign aid debates and potential budget strains in Congress.
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Humphrey
Congress
Senate
Sen
Byrd
D.-Va
Eisenhower
Washington
Pacific
Middle East
United States
Farm Bureau Directors Set Meeting for Thursday
Beaverhead County Farm Bureau board of directors will meet Thursday evening Jan 31 at Lee's Steak House. Secretary Blanche Downing announced a county legislative committee report led by Parke Scott Armstead and Walter Swartz will discuss plans for the annual Square Dance Festival. President Bernard Harkness will lead project talks, with a no host dinner preceding the session. The Dell unit will provide entertainment and the prize for best membership record will be awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Chamber of Commerce Dinner Highlights Growth Plans
Western College housing needs are discussed as enrollment rises and civic groups urged to back the college's development. W. E. Fry, new Chamber president, spoke on economic health and the impact of a proposed superhighway, urging proactive plans to boost county industry and tourism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C OF C
Western College
W. E. Fry
Fry
Dan Carpita
Walter Albertson
Waldron Boger
Skeets” Murray
C. Gosta Miller
Howard’ Puyear
Clark D’evelyn
Bill Bruer
County motor vehicle licenses reach 930 cars and 607 trucks
County treasurer Mrs Martha Greene reports about one third of yearly licenses issued. By Monday morning her office had issued 930 car and 607 truck plate sets. A cold spell slowed applications over the past ten days.
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Martha Greene
Memoirs of Con Orem and Bannack Vigilantes History
In Salmon City Idaho Fred Orem, son of Con Orem, died. The article recalls Con Orem a Bannack blacksmith and early vigilante era figure who helped push Montana Territory creation. It recounts Nicknames and events around Bannack Virginia City and the 1864 formation of the Territory, plus Plummer, Crawford, and Dutch John Wagner lore and local figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Orem
Con Orem
Salmon City
Idaho
Bannagh
Pioneer Society of
Virginia City
Sam T. Hater
Sidney Edgerton
Washington, D. C
Edgerton
Sydney
James N. Ashley
Ohio
Ashley
Committee On Territories
Montana
Library of Congress
Sanders
The
Historical Society
Bannack
Bishop
James M. King
Hank Crawford
Crawford
Plummer
Big Hole
Martin Barrett
Mulkey
Carroll Ranch
Lige Ames
Plymouth Rock Cattle Co
Horse Prairie Cattle Co
Dillon
James Selway
Mockeis
Center
Con
W. B. Orem
Edwin N. Norris
Emma
Alice
W. R. Frew
U. 5S
Marshal Pinnay
Featherstone
Biedler
Howie
Niel Howie
John Wagner
John
John Innes
Jack Cleveland
Vaile
California
Volunteers Earn Awards At Cancer Drive Dinner
In Dillon Beaverhead group volunteers received five to twenty year service awards during a dinner meeting. Mrs. Gilbert announced seven Beaverhead workers would be cited for five year awards at a forthcoming county chapter session. Dr. H. H. James of Butte was reelected president of the Montana division for a second term.
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Gilbert
Beaverhead
John Hand
Argenta
R. C. Gravely
Dillon
R. A. Malesich
Jack Knight
Consta Barrett
John Spehar
H. H. James
Butte
Montana
Phosphorus Needs of Young Dairy Calves Identified
Recent veterinary experiments indicate phosphorus requirements for dairy calves aged 12 to 18 weeks. The level is approximately 0.22 percent of the air-dried ration.
Where Are We A Signpost In Maine Towns
A Standard Oil photograph near South Waterford Maine shows a signpost with area towns. The text notes Montanans recognize the names as foreign countries except Paris and Naples, while Maine residents know The Montana Power Company for affordable electricity and gas after 44 years of service.
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Standard Oil Co
N. J
Waterford
Maine
Paris
France
Naples
Italy
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Farm Bureau
J. W. Sutherland
Sweden
Poland
Mexico
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