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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1935
Page
1
More than two million pounds of wool have been stored at the First National wool warehouse, announced yesterday by Manager W. W. Hawkins. Massive truckloads arrive daily, the vast facility described as the largest of its kind between the Mississippi and the Pacific coast, and it is filling rapidly.
The Water Users Irrigation district and officials announce 6 p m Sunday July 7 as the cut off for stock assessment payments. Ranchers who fail to pay by then will be barred from water in the 1935 season. Water from the Lima dam has been released for Beaverhead valley users, though reservoir levels remain high. Ranchers must file water orders with the court before the deadline.
Mrs. Maggie Climer widow of William Climer longtime Armstead resident died at her North Idaho street home after a lingering illness. Born in Sidney Nebraska 61 years ago she came to Dillon with her parents 45 years ago and lived in Dillon and Armstead since. Funeral held this afternoon at Brundage chapel with Rev Father F X Lechner of St Rose Catholic church officiating and burial in Mountain View cemetery.
County extension agent Ralph Ward displays a bottle of the new garden pest, the beet beetle, found in Helena yards. The light gray insect with black spots damages lettuce beets and spinach in three to four days, best controlled by Paris green or arsenate of lead, with careful washing of produce. Sugar beet worms are also reported in the Spokane beach country but not in large numbers.
A day of events includes a 9:00 a.m. trapshoot by Dillon Gun Club at the fair grounds traps, a rock drilling contest at the Bannack and Montana streets intersection under Beaverhead Mining Association, 10:30 a.m. band concert at the same intersection, and an 11:15 a.m. drill and parade by Silver Bow drum and bugle corps. An afternoon sports program features races, contests, and a Dillon-Salmon baseball game with a Beaverhead River canoe race late in the day, followed by a 6:00 p.m. picnic lunch at Dilmont park and a 7:00 p.m. band concert with drum corps exhibition. Evening dancing runs 9:00 to 9:30 at the Dilmont park pavilion.
The Rev. W. J. Loar of Berkeley California and his wife have been summoned to take over the pastorate of the First Baptist church of this city replacing the Rev. R. O. Shannon who left Dillon last year. For eight months no regular pastor has been on duty with Miss Mary Ay in charge of church work.
Montana State Normal college students will take a three day Yellowstone park trip this weekend in the third summer excursion. Leaving Dillon Friday afternoon under Prof. Rush Jordan, they will stop at Old Faithful Friday night and Canyon Camp Saturday night. Most park points of interest will be visited.
In Butte on Thursday, Dillon Boy Scouts received rank advancements at a court of honor held at the courthouse. Eugene Smith attained Life Scout, William Wall, Joe Brown, John Carr achieved first class, Robert Harrison and Duggan Luebben second class, with Ott Gordon earning merit badges in firemanship electricity and pathfinding. A large crowd of Scouts, Scouters and parents attended the event.
The funeral of W A Armitage who died at his Briston district home was held in Wisdom church. Don Anson led the service with three selections by Mesdames Scofield Young Millicam and Mrs Willey at the organ. Interment followed in Wisdom cemetery with pallbearers C W Francis Fred Francis Charles Ralston Jim Paddock F A Hazelbaker J P Lossl. Attendees traveled from Bremerton Los Angeles Ennis Hamilton Chinook Warm Springs North Fork Dell and other areas.
Washington bids opened for Dillon's federal building with two low bids. James Leck Co of Minneapolis submitted the low base bid of 68 280, Mead Mount Constr Co of Denver offered 68 400 plus 600 for sandstone trim, allocation of alternates to decide the winner, contract not yet let.
In Kalispell a gopher problem grows as farmers use strychnine bait and cyanide pellets. About 1 500 gallons of strychnine bait and 600 pounds of calcium cyanide pellets have been deployed. The pellets are dropped into holes and release cyanide gas when moisture activates them, killing gophers in one operation. The method is described as safe for livestock poultry and wildlife.
Beaverhead County commissioners held their regular session with Chairman Hartwig and commissioners Rife and Jackson present. George W. Helming of Wisdom was named justice of the peace for Dillon township and the board approved Sheriff McCollum’s appointment of James Sco.
A large Dillon crowd is expected for the Fourth of July celebration led by Beaverhead post of the American Legion. The program opens at 9 with a trapshoot and a rock drilling contest, followed by a 10:30 band concert and a parade by the Silver Bow drum and Bugle corps. Afternoon sports at 1:30 at the fair grounds include dashes, races, and a sack race, with prizes offered by local groups.
Charles Bowman Hutchins, naturalist from Fishing Bridge Yellowstone Park, spoke to the Dillon Rotary Club on bird life across the United States. He urged wildlife conservation and shared bird songs. The talk followed a later evening lecture at Normal College with many locals attending. The meeting opened with a recap of Hutchins talk and was chaired by George M. Gosman. Federal Housing Administration urges homeowners to use the Modernization Credit Plan now for home improvements with easy participation requirements.
Women members of the Dillon Country club are invited to participate in a tournament to be held Thursday July 11 at Anaconds. Those planning to go should notify Mrs. B. W. Emerick Mrs. W. H. Stephan or Miss Berniece Metien by Monday.
Cupid’s new enemy the gin marriage law aided by June dates 38 couples obtained licenses at Clerk Fred Rife’s office to avoid delay and expense under the new regulations that took effect Monday. The total set a record.
Funeral services for Clara HB Adams editor of the Dillon Examiner were conducted Thursday at St James Episcopal church. The Rev Harvey J Schmidt presided in the absence of Rev H N Tragitt, and interment followed at Mountain View cemetery with pallbearers W G Gilbert B W Emerick George M Gosman D A Galt A I Cashmore and Homer Faust.
Franklin Bayerd son of Forrest Bayerd city water commissioner and Mrs Bayerd sustained fractures of both legs in a fall at the First National wool ware house Saturday afternoon. He tumbled from a high pile of wool sacks and was wedged between two sacks. He received treatment at a doctor s office and later returned home in resting condition.
Wool prices range from 20 to about 27 cents per pound, according to Murray Stebbins secretary of the Montana Wool Growers association. Reports from two distant sales reach Helena with the Miller Brothers clip in Blaine county selling near 25 cents to Colored Worsted Mills of Boston and the Kuhr Land and Livestock Co. clip ...
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