Ranch Hand Shoots Self Near Beaverhead Fairgrounds
Oscar Eliason a 62 year old Beaverhead ranch worker in Horse Prairie was found dead Monday night near the county fairgrounds. Police say the death appears self inflicted with a .32 caliber Colt pistol. four shots fired, three hit a nearby boxcar. Coroner notes no inquiry unless other prints found. Funeral set Thursday at Brundage chapel with American Legion honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Eliason
Beaverhead
Horse Prairie
Dave Thomas
Casper
Wyo
Eliason
Thomas
Dan Mooney
Leo Williams
Walter Brundage
Brundage Chapel
Raymond Schwartz
Sweden
Montana
North Dakota
American Legion
Marinette
Wis
Mountain View Cemetery
Dillon Merchants Top Twin Bridges 11-5 in Nonleague Win
Dillon’s Merchants defeated Twin Bridges 11 to 5 at Beaverhead county fair grounds behind Larry Holloran’s eight strikeouts and 13 hits. Nolan and Walt Anderson homered, Cushman, Lott and Cote connected triples. The win improves Dillon to seven this season as they prepare for a tri county league date with Deer Lodge and a game at Garrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Merchants
Twin Bridges
Beaverhead County Fairgrounds
Larry Holloran
Lott
Osborne
Holloran
Joe Nolan
Walt Anderson
Nolan
Anderson
Cushman
Cote
Ay R Hoe
Bayers
Po. Ee
Delibate Aie
Ee & Se
Edwards
Bissenrod, v
Christensen
Carroll, Co
Ab R
He Hinkley
Carl Davis
Greenfield
Garrison
Deer Lodge
School Budgets For 51 52 Filed For Inspection
Preliminary budgets for all Beaverhead County school districts and the high school for the coming year are on file in the office of County Superintendent Theo E. Bay for taxpayers to inspect. The budgets were prepared and approved by each district's board of trustees and will be reviewed by the Beaverhead County Board of School Budget Supervisors on Monday July 23 at 10 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Co. Supt
Theo E. Bay
Beaverhead County Courthouse Driver Examinations Scheduled
Drivers exams will be conducted at the Beaverhead county courthouse on Monday July 23. The examiner is Royal S. Archer of the highway patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Royal S. Archer
Okrand
Rural Fires Damage Two Ranches Here
Undetermined origin fire damaged Briggs Livestock Co. outbuildings at Dell destroying a barn blacksmith shop and machine facilities with losses estimated at 35 000 to 40 000 dollars. Rural volunteers and nearby ranchers fought the blaze and saved homes. A second blaze at Woods Livestock Co. near Gillen destroyed a blacksmith shop and about 4 000 in property after neighbors and a pumped water system limited spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briggs Livestock Co
Dell
Dillon
Beaverhead
Rural Fire
Woods Livestock Co
Gillen
Dave Hagenbarth
Dillon Men Win Laurels at Trapshoot
Hobart L. Sneed and Herman Peterson of the Dillon Gun club set top marks at the 57th Montana state trapshoot in Billings. Sneed won the Challenge trophy and Pilot medal with 100 straight in champions of champions. Peterson led Class A with 100 straight and tied for state singles runner up after a dramatic late comeback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart L. Sneed
Herman Peterson
Dillon Gun Club
Billings
Montana
Sneed
Peterson
Bob Poore
Butte
Kenny Houseman
Great Falls
Poore
Houseman
Joe Birrer
Fishermen Fined For 80 Fish Catch
C. Bird and a juvenile boy of Ogden Utah were arrested and fined in justice court here Saturday for possession of 80 fish exceeding the legal limit for a two man catch. Deputy Game Warden Orville Lewis arrested the pair, and Justice Mike Nettika imposed the $100 penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Bird
Ogden
Utah
Orville Lewis
Mike Nettik
Miss Streb Serves as Advisor at F H A Convention
Miss Mary Jo Streb of Melrose returned from Estes Park Colorado where she served as an advisor to delegates at the F H A convention. Delegates represented 22 states and Hawaii with Noreen Hubbard of Dillon serving as district delegate and regional president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jo Streb
Melrose
Estes Park
Colo
F.H.A
Hawaii
Noreen Hubbard
Dillon
Political School Attended by Local Republicans
More than 60 residents attended a Beaverhead County Republican Women’s club political school last Thursday. The event ran 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with St James guild members serving a noon luncheon. Speakers Mollie Clasby Reta Shields and Mayc Storey urged individual voter responsibility to stay informed on issues from local to international to combat communism and political corruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Republican Women’s Club
St. James Guild
Washington, D. C
Mollie Clasby
Wesley A. D’ewart
Reta Shields
Zales Ecton
Mayc Storey
Bozeman
State Republican Central Committee
America
Chamber Directors Meet To Plan Local Enterprise
George E. Morrison program advisor for the Northwestern district of the United States Chamber of Commerce will meet Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce directors at the museum building next Tuesday evening July 24 at 8 p m to aid in better planning of any community enterprise they might undertake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Morrison
United States Chamber of Commerce
Beaverhead C. of C
Visit by Brown Foundation telescope to Western Montana College campus
The 94 inch Brown Foundation telescope from Walla Walla, directed by Harry G. Johnson, visits Western Montana College of Education on Thursday July 19 as part of a summer astronomy feature. The program includes an illustrated lecture, a meteorite exhibit from Winslow Arizona, and the Avenue of Stars lineup to help visitors identify bright stars and galaxy features. Appointments for telescope viewing are available the afternoon before the evening session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Foundation
Walla Walla
Harry G. Johnson
Western Montana College of Education
American Meteorite Museum
Winslow
Ariz
Milky Way
Virgo
Arcturus
Spica
Antares
Capella
Deneb
Northern Cross
Albirea
Vega
Altair
Polaris
Legion Boys Face Deer Lodge In Sunday Baseball Tilt
Dillon's American Legion junior team meets Deer Lodge at the county fair grounds Sunday afternoon for their fourth summer game. Deer Lodge won the first meeting 21 13 at Deer Lodge last week as Dillon with many regulars out and several errors lagged behind. Dillon lost 4 3 to Wisdom on Thursday in five innings with Hilger Schulz and Zink scoring for Dillon while the Denny brothers Cameron and Nelson plated Wisdom runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
American Legion
County Fairgrounds
Deer Lodge
Beaverhead Post
Beaverhead
Wisdom
Big Hole
Hilger
Schulz
Zink
Denney Brothers
Cameron
Nelson
Ed Hilger
Ed Donovan
Carl Davis
Walter Brundage
Jim Carr
Pete Berness 45 Dies at Ft Harrison
Dillon laborer Pete Berness aged 45 died Saturday July 14 at the Veterans hospital Ft Harrison after a brief illness He had been admitted the previous Thursday He was a World War I veteran serving from August 7 1942 to December 2 with details continuing in the obituary record
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Berness
Dillon Laborer
Veterans’ Hospital
Ft. Harrison
Mrs L Taylor Dies After Heart Attack Near Dillon
Mrs Jessie B Taylor widow of Levant Taylor died of a heart attack Sunday evening July 25 while riding with friends near Dillon. Born Red Rock Beaverhead county November 16 1894 she joined Grace Memorial Methodist Church and Diana Rebekah lodge. Survived by two sons and daughter in law and a sister in Dillon three grandchildren. Funeral 2 p m Brundage chapel officiated by Rev Robert N Johnstone Interment Mountain View. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie B. Taylor
Levant Taylor
Fred Dart
Dillon
Taylor
Red Rock
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead
Butte
Diana Rebekah Lodge
Grace Memorial Methodist Church
Joseph Taylor
Belgrade
A. M. Hautala
Great Falls
Alice Nelson
Brundage Chapel
Robert N. Johnstone
Mountain View Cemetery
H. M. Warner
Dan Mooney
O. T. Vandegrift
George Lane
E. J. Dubie
Parents of Dillon Dentist in Accident
Mr and Mrs Joe Linduska of Butte, parents of Dillon dentist Dr John C Linduska, were injured when their car overturned on highway 10 west of Livingston. They were en route to visit their daughter Mrs N D Brooks Jr of Livingston. Neither parent is in serious condition. Dr Linduska and wife left for the scene after word arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Linduska
Butte
John C Linduska
Dillon
Highway 10
Livingston
Ennis Ballplayers Injured in Auto Accident
Ennis baseball players Dale Kisling Jr and Mickey Estes were injured when their car left the highway south of Ennis Sunday morning July 8. Kisling suffered head and shoulder injuries while Estes received minor bruises. Both are recovering rapidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Kisling, Jr
Virginia City
Mickey Estes
Ennis
Dillon
Kisling
Estes
W.M.C.E
Miss Jean Bishon Attends Montana Historical Society Trustees Meeting
Miss Jean Bishon attended a Montana Historical Society trustees meeting in Helena on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Bishon
Helena
Trustees
The
Montana Historical Society
Beards and Mustaches Stir in Dillon Rodeo Contest
Registration for the 1951 Dillon Rodeo beard contest opened at the chamber of commerce last Saturday. Clean shaven entry required at ledger signing with prizes for best beard and mustache plus beer cases for color and curl categories. Minor winners receive alternative prizes. Ends noting beard growth rates and Labor Day beard norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Chamber of Commerce Office
Great Falls
Denver
Dav
Noted group of authors at MSU meet
Bernard DeVoto will head Montana State University summer writers conference as part of Regional Arts Roundup with July 30 to August 10 dates. The program features A B Guthrie Jr and Peggy Simson Curry among out of state lecturers and a strong Montana staff including Naomi Lane Babson and Dorothy M Johnson. Inquiries go to director Joseph K Howard at MSU Missoula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard DeVoto
Montana State University
Joseph K. Howard
University
Rockefeller Foundation
DeVoto
A. B. Guthrie, Jr
Peggy Simson Curry
Doubleday Book Club
Helen Everitt
New York
Houghton-Mifflin Company
Radcliffe College
Elizabeth Marion
Fairfield
Washington
M. Catherine White
H. G. Merriam
Robert P. Struckman
Bert Hansen
Montana
Missoula
Hignight Leads Dillon in Falls Meet Rifle Tourney
Henry Hignight of Dillon Rifle Club won the expert prize in the prand aggregate and placed third overall at the Great Falls small bore rifle tourney held Sunday July 15. He swept top finishes in 50 yard and 50 meter events with iron sights and Dewar course, finishing above most masters. Ed Kucera of Laurel and Charles Baxter of Lewistown were the only others among 37 entrants to score higher than him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hignight
Dillon Rifle Club
Prand
Great Falls
Ed Kucera
Laurel
Charles Baxter
Lewistown
Decals Adopted for Montana License Tags in 1952
Montana officials announce windshield decal stickers will replace metal plates in 1952 and have ordered 312000 decals from Palm Brothers Co of Cincinnati. The contract totals 11500 dollars. The tentative design outlines Montana, yellow with blue lettering. 1951 plates remain on vehicles and 1952 stickers show the license is paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
State Purchasing Department
Palm Brothers Co
Cincinnati
Ohio
Beaverhead Conservation District reports progress and plans
Homer Turner of the Beaverhead Soil Conservation District presented a report covering April through June. The record notes irrigation improvements on 2 461 acres, two dams, 40 acres leveled, nearly two miles of head canals built, 147 acres of pasture seeding, and a soil survey on about 5 000 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Turner
Soil Conservation Service
Beaverhead
Art Christensen
Kenneth Eliason
Emmett Blomquist
Technician Turner
Max Hughes
Three Forks
Robert Gemmell
Farmers urged to file social security tax returns
Butte Social Security Administrator warns farm operators about 1950 Amendments. Regularly employed workers gain coverage but only if operators file quarterly tax returns. Instructions include obtaining forms, listing worker SS numbers, and returning completed reports. A field representative will visit Dillon on July 26–27 MST.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reed
Butte
Social Security Administration
Social Security Office
Silver Bow Block
Collector of Internal Revenue
Helena
Montana
Butte Social Security Administration
Dillon
Runaway Team Injures Local Youth At Farm Work
Normy Wicht, son of Mr and Mrs Ed Wight, sustained severe cuts and bruises when a runaway hayrake team crashed into a fence Saturday. He was rushed to Barrett hospital for treatment and is recovering, expected to go home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normy Wicht
Ed Wight
Barrett Hospital
Drawings Set For Montana Game Permits In August
Montana Fish and Game announces moose and antelope permit drawings will be held in Helena on August 1 for moose and August 10 for antelope. Applications must be mailed by July 21 for moose and July 31 for antelope. late postmarks will not be accepted. Over 1160 antelope and 119 moose applications have been received, with 23 more moose than the quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Fish and Game Department
Helena
Montana
Fish and Game Commissioners
Federal Fish and Wildlife Service
Robert Lambeth
Final Rites Are Conducted for F. B. McGregor
Funeral services were held Tuesday for F. B. McGregor of Sheridan who died from a heart attack. Rev. Fr. Martin Florian led the service at the family home with pallbearers including five brothers in law. Burial followed in Sheridan cemetery. McGregor long served Ferry-Morse Seed as district manager and helped establish the Sheridan warehouse. He is survived by wife Adeline Walter, son Douglas in the Navy, and sister Mrs. Charles Sneath of Cranbrook, B C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. McGregor
Sheridan
Beaverhead County
Martin Florian
Charles
Henry
William Walter
Fred Jenkins
Lester Schulz
Frank Moore
Ferry-Morse Company
McGregor
Beaverhead Chamber Secretary Attends Rocky Mountain Institute
Warren M. Stone Jr secretary of the Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce returned from a six day Rocky Mountain Institute for Chamber of Commerce executives at Montana State University in Missoula. Eighty six delegates from six western states attended with Stone calling the program very instructive and interesting. He was accompanied by W Murfin former local chamber secretary from Delta Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren M. Stone, Jr
Beaverhead
California Visitors Return to Dillon After Long Absence
George G. Collins of San Pedro California visits Dillon with Roy Wurzberger and A L Shinn from Los Angeles. They plan to return home in a few days. This is Collins sixth Dillon visit since leaving thirty years ago and he is glad to renew friendships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
George G. Collins
Dillon
San Pedro
Calif
Roy Wurzberger
Harry Shinn
Los Angeles
Mr. Collins
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Ranch Hand
Glen
Dillon Fairgrounds
Dillon Matron
Chamber of Commerce
MSU
Hignight
Dillon Nimrod
Smallore
Conservation District
S.S
State University
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