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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1940
Page
4
State land department reports record land lease revenue with grazing and crop share income totaling $364,564 as of early this year. Commissioner Nanita B Sherlock attributes gains to a 10 year lease law passed by the last legislature, enabling longer planning cycles and increased soil and grass conservation.
Mr and Mrs Elmo Winn attended a meeting of General Electric dealers in Yellowstone Park on Saturday.
After seven months in Montana State college feedlots, 48 Hereford short yearling steers were sold to a Spokane firm for 9.35 per hundredweight, the highest spring price for fed cattle. Most steers fed high-protein rations gained about two pounds daily on 520 pounds grain and 185 pounds hay. 4-H club members plan higher quality show animals this summer and fall, with lambs fed by July 10 for the Regional Junior Livestock show in Billings in October.
A Dillon group led by W. B. Hartwig H. M. Brundage Roscoe Cornell Jr Dave Williams and Paul Cham played a pre state tournament round at Butte Country Club Hartwig shot 71 Brundage 72 and ranked among the day's low scorers Ralph L Arnold Missoula candidate for associate justice visited Dillon Saturday Nick DeLeon Reichle residents visited Thursday John Krause handled Big Hole basin business in Dillon Thursday Jack Gavan spent Thursday in Missoula on business
Montana sheep shearing yields are 10 to 20 percent lighter than last year. Paul Etchepare, secretary of the Montana Woolgrowers Association, notes prices are higher but the lighter clips will likely reduce overall income for sheepmen.
State veterinarian Dr. W. J. Butler announced after an investigation that intestinal typhoid, spread by domestic brood hens, killed a number of young Chinese pheasants at the Billings state game farm. He urged isolating healthy birds and strict inspection of all feed.
State Adjutant John W. Mahan says nine or ten horse units still possess equipment and have been ordered to send it to state headquarters. Trucks will handle guns and other materials going forward, retiring cavalry use.
The Sanders County Independent-Ledger notes P. E. Burke former Scobey Sentinel editor and ex St. Ignatius Post reporter filed for lieutenant governor on the Democratic ticket. It argues newspaper men can be discreet and effective and cites his six children as a reason for trust and competence.
Pete Wilhelm of Melrose was a business visitor in the city Monday. He met local officials and discussed potential trade opportunities and market expansion plans.
Bozeman reports emphasize rapid cooling of milk and cream as essential for quality and market growth. Dr. J A Nelson notes water cooled tanks outperform air cooling, urging farms to adopt water cooling and immediately chill cream for best results. Extension service also offers home canning guidance to preserve safety and economy.
The Inter-State Community Picnic was held at Sacajawea Park on Sunday. D.A.R. chapter officers for the coming year include Mrs. H. G. Rodgers as regent, Mrs. D. L. Johnson as vice regent, Mrs. T. F. McFadden as treasurer, Mrs. G. D. Combes as secretary, Mrs. W. B. Willey as historian, and Mrs. Theodore Brantley as librarian. Mrs. Willey serves as immediate past regent.
The report notes Winn’s 6-1 win in a league race and mentions the Pheasant standing. It adds that H. W. Rodgers of Anaconda spent the weekend with relatives in Dillon.
The league leaders will represent Dillon in a softball tournament at the annual district sportsmen's picnic at Gough's Corner this month. Ed Buck serves as the Dillon committee member in charge of arrangements for the tourney.
Indian color guards bands drum and bugle corps massed colors floats and national guardsmen more than a mile participate. The 40 8 Grande Promenade convene Friday afternoon with informal dinner for members only. Drum and bugle corps contests Friday night at the high school field before the boxing show. Saturday morning final business session elects officers delegates to national convention in Boston prizes awarded and 1941 convention city chosen. A Fort Peck dam tour by Valley Post 41 and Fort Peck Post 83 ends the program.
Local sportsmen sought native trout for Blacktail Creek which has been heavily fished. This season rainbow fingerlings are expected to be released nearby along with trout fingerlings for Blacktail Creek near Dillon.
Patricia Smyth earned first place in the third year division and Doris McAdam won first in the fourth year. After the program the annual picnic was held by the girls and their sponsors at Dillmont park with county 4 H leaders Mrs Ray Martinnell Mrs Joe Dowling Mrs Ralph Liggett and Mrs Sylvester Meade in attendance.
Jessor Henry declared the topic as speech topic for Rotary Club. Incoming president Joe Wedum announced club business. Retiring president Frank Tyre spoke on charter night for Polson Rotary. Ernest Hazel chaired the meeting with J R Carmichael of Billings as a guest.
Mrs Warner leads Dillon women in organizing a new auxiliary unit. Townsend band invited to participate in a parade as department officers of the Legion and auxiliary gave talks and oversaw initiation and installation of officers.
The club opens its annual party at the golf club as the men’s championship tourney begins with an 18 hole qualifying round. The round continues this week with match play once scores are posted, under director G D Combes. The defending champion is D L Clancy Johnson.
J. Sidney Coleman, seeking the Democratic nomination for state superintendent of schools, spent yesterday in Dillon promoting his campaign and outlining his education platform.
Divine services scheduled for Sunday at 11 a m with a sermon theme The Lord Is My Shepherd. The brief notices emphasize worship times and featured message.
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