LANS TAKE SHAPE FOR TATE MINING CONCLAVE
The Mining Association of Montana set Aug 5 and 6 in Dillon for its annual convention with a slate of national speakers. Day Karr of Seattle and Robert H. O'Brien of Butte joined a growing list, and John Norton of Butte may address as head of the RFC mining division. County mineral exhibits are planned and about 2,500 invitations have been issued.
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The
Mining Association of Montana
Dillon
William Logan
Day Karr
Seattle
SEC
Robert H. O’brien
Butteman
John Norton
Butte
RFC
Logan
Beaverhead primary election results in close races
Beav erhead county saw close contests with Temple and Campbell to face off in November for governor like positions. Henneberry narrowly beat Selway and McNinch for the Republican county commissioner nomination while Rife won the Democratic nomination from Kay. Stahl Jones and Orr led tight races for clerk of the court and county surveyor respectively as precinct returns came in. Dr. W. J. Butler was elected president of the Montana Veterinary Medical association in Helena. Democratic O Connell led the state ticket for congressman. County results show heavy Republican turnout with 10 precincts reporting for chief justice where Cushing led, second by Howard Johnson. other county results listed.
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Beaverhead County
Nicholia
Missing
Temple
Campbell
Henneberry
Selway
Mc Ninch
Rife
Kay
Stahl
W. J. Butler
State Livestock Sanitary Board
Montana Veterinary Medical Association
Helena
Butler
America
Switzerland
W. H. Wahagan
Worden
E. A. Tunnicliff
Bozeman
O’connell
W. J. Cushing
Howard Johnson
Butte
Walker
Doutman
Dillon man Rene Blinn Injured in Car Wreck
C E Blinn prominent Dillon is a patient at St James hospital in Butte after a Sunday night crash. He rode as passenger in a car driven by Hatton of Dillon that left the highway near Seeley while returning from a fur growers meeting in Livingston. Blinn suffered three broken ribs and chest injuries with initial fears of a punctured lung but X rays showed no such damage. He was placed under an oxygen tent to ease breathing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Blinn
Dillon
St. Jamesospital
Butte
F Hatton
Feeley
Blinn
Hatton
Fur Growers
Livingston
Seeley
Injured Man In Auto Crash Near J H Giles Ranch
William Keppler, 73, Bannack man, was injured when the Dillon Big Hole main truck he rode in plunged off the road near J H Giles ranch and overturned. Driver Lloyd Hughes escaped with minor injuries and Keppler was taken to Barrett hospital with fractured ribs and chest bruises.
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William Keppler
Dillon- Big Hole
Hughes
Dramatics Talk Features Miss Kellett Tonight
Miss Mary Kellett will lecture at 8:15 in the Normal college auditorium presenting Our Town by Thornton Wilder. Public welcome with no admission charge. Next Friday at 2:00 the Coffer Mills Players stage The Dumb Wife and Dr Franklin. Educational conferences draw crowds with Prof Jordan and Prof McBain leading sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kellett
Normal College
Our Town
Thornton Wilder
Miss Kellett
Coffer-Miller Players
Rabelais
Coffer-Millers
Franklin
Jordan
J. Ford McBain
Apportionment Made of Beaverhead County Schools Funds
Beaverhead County common school funds show a slight drop per census child to 7.605 from 7.68 last year. County Superintendent Neil Doyle announced the district allocations totaling 11 149.99 with Dillon receiving 5 833.59 and many districts listed with specific per district amounts.
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Beaverhead County
Neil Doyle
Bannack
Nelson
Riverside
Argenta
Melrose
Dewey
Grant
Apex
Dillon
Wise River
Lima
Bristow
Bedrock
Nicholia
Millpoint
Lakeview
Doyle
Monida
Second Three Weeks Camp Period Starts
White City residents enjoy a clear summer day while Beaverhead ranchers rush to finish haying before more rain. The second three week period of the free Girl Scout recreation camp opens this week for girls ages seven to eighteen with enrollment similar to the first period. Courses include swimming crafts dramatics nature study pioneer camping and more. Normal college women under Miss Marjorie Hamer assist the local Girl Scout council and PTA.
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White City
Beaverhead
Beaverhead Valley
Marjorie Hamer
Girl Scout Council
Parent Teachers Association
Armstead Woman Visits Dillon Saturday
Mrs. Marcus Rand of Armstead was a Dillon visitor Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Rand
Armstead
Dillon
Beaverhead Youth Tells of Harvard
Beaverhead county student George Kennedy spoke at the Dillon Rotary meeting about Harvard University admissions. He noted regional entry paths, 1000 of 4000 applicants win admission, scholarships support needy students, and a low student to teacher ratio. Berliner from Munich discussed American democracy and postwar unity in Germany. Also present were Dr. J Thorkelson, Howard Morse, and Eugene Ww. Bond. Continued on page 4.
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George Kennedy
Beaverhead County
Harvard University
Christof Berliner
Munich
Germany
Oxford
Dillon Rotary Club
Kennedy
Harvard
Berliner
United States
J. Thorkelson
Butte
Howard Morse
Eugene Ww. Bond
Dillon
Thorkelson
Boundary Changes for Beaverhead Preserve Approved
Montana Fish and Game commission officials announced boundary alterations to Beaverhead game preserve to boost winter range for wild animals. The plan adds southern slopes at lower elevations for grazing and shifts the boundary south of Fishtrap in Foolhen mountain district with portions released for sheep grazing. The survey included W B Willey and J Carney among others from Beaverhead forest and Wisdom area.
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Beaverhead Game Preserve
Montana Fish and Game Commission
Fishtrap
Foolhen Mountain
W. B. Willey
Beaverhead National Forest
Jack Carney
K. D. Flock
Beaverhead Forest
Charles Price
John Weaver
Helena
Marshall Ramsey
Curley Rollins
Warren Shaw
Wisdom
Dillon Elks to Attend State Convention in Anaconda
Scores of Dillon Elks plan to attend the state convention in Anaconda Thursday through Saturday. The Dillon lodge drum and bugle corps will compete in the state contest and appear at several unofficial events. The corps, directed by Kenneth Wheat, recently showcased its months of hard practice at a Dillmont park exhibition before a public dance.
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Dillon Elks
Anaconda
Dillon Lodge
Dillmont Park
Kenneth Wheat
Beaverhead Post Installs Legion Officers for Year
Beaverhead post of the American Legion installed officers for the ensuing year at a Canyon Resort dinner last Thursday night. Commander J. Hovren succeeded A. M. Jones. past district commander Thomas E. Gilbert led the ceremony in Bion W. Hall's absence. Other officers installed were C. A. Bechler vice commander Luther Smith chaplain E. W. Bond finance officer Parke T. Scott historian Paul H. Temple sergeant at arms and A. M. Jones executive committee. followed by a business session and explanation of policies.
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Beaverhead
American Legion
Canyon Resort
Cc. J. Hovren
A. M. Jones
Thomas E. Gilbert
Bion W. Hall
Butte
C. A. Bechler
Luther Smith
E. W. Bond
Parke T. Scott
Paul H. Temple
Sportsmen's Picnic Draws Beaverhead County to Gough's Corner
Beaverhead county sportsmen and families plan a Sunday trip to Gough's Corner on Highway 10 near Deer Lodge for the annual Montana sportsmen district picnic. Dillon firms donate prizes for contests including pistol shooting and bathing beauty. Elks from Dillon, returning from the state convention in Anaconda, will join the event, which draws about 5000 attendees.
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Beaverhead
Gough’s Corner
Highway 10
Deer Lodge
Montana
Dillon
Pete Westergard
Dillon Gun Club
McCaleb’s
the Club
White Cafe
Lobby
Dillon Bottling Works
Westergard
Dillon Elks
Anaconda
Gough's Corner
Beaverhead County Mining Notes Past Week
Beaverhead County mining activity shows John Hand employing eight men on the Shaffer property along French Creek and shipping the first car for a profit of 67 dollars per ton. New developments include a spot above Trout Creek yielding five ounces per ton, bonds and leases by Butte interests on Blue Moon and other claims 142 miles from Ermont, ownership by George M. Gosman and Elza Patrick, and a Golden Gate hole east of the old shaft with good ore.
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John Hand
Shaffer
French Creek
Trout Creek
Butte
Blue Moon
Montana
Ermont
George M. Gosman
Elza Patrick
Golden Gate
Spencer Outfit
Salt Lake City
Quick, Devaney and Hartman
Badger Pass
Bon Acord
Bannack
Sanford Shepherd
Associates
Jackson
Miner Lake
Steel Creek
Tax Board Trims Montana Levy Cutting State Bill
The Montana State Board of Equalization reduces the levy for bond interest and sinking fund by half a mill, saving taxpayers about 500000 annually. The first savings appear this November 30 as announced by Chairman E A Dye after a conference with Gov Roy E Ayers and State Accountant William Hosking. The move follows word that the state budget is balanced and a tax cut would follow.
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State Board of Equalization
Montana
E. A. Dye
State Board
Roy E. Ayers
William Hosking
Gener
All
Montana Day Coherkers
Quiet Beaverhead County Primary Draws Sheriff and Commissioner Contests
Beaverhead County voters held a quieter than usual primary with a heavy turnout but fewer county ticket contests. Sheriff and county commissioner races drew notable interest while state races attracted little local attention. County and federal offices and banks closed, along with liquor establishments from noon to 7 pm during balloting.
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Beaverhead County
Invasion of Worms Invades Beaverhead County
Beaverhead county faces a pest invasion as an army of sugar beet web worms advances west of Dillon. The infestation creates anxiety among ranchers, fouls highways and covers vehicles. While pastures have served as grazing land, feed remains to sustain the worms until they reach richer lowlands. Actions are underway to halt the invasion and prevent damage to gardens and hay crops already affected years ago.
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Beaverhead County
Beaverhead Valley
Dillon
Dillon gunners post quality trapshoot scores at country club
Dillon gunners scored well in a trapshoot at the Country Club traps Sunday led by Russell Smith with 48x50. Other top marks included V. Westergard 46x50 and P. Schwab 45x50. A handicap event saw Smith 24x25 and Westergard 22x25 as possible entrants for a future Portland shoot.
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P. Schwab
J. Lynch
Mrs. Keenan
J. Keenan
F. Tucker
Dillon
Portland
Ore
Gilbert Breaks Dillon Course Record in Local Golf Meet
University of Michigan golfer Jack Gilbert son of Dillon residents broke the Dillon Country Club 72 par course record with a 68 in a tuneup for this week’s state tournament where he is entered. He finished as runner-up, having previously placed second for the state title three years ago.
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Gilbert
Jack Gilbert
University of Michigan
J. H. Gilbert
Dillon
Dillon Country Club
Furan
Helena
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tate Mining
Stahl Jones
Orr
DR. Butler
VETS
Rene Blinn
H. L. Hatton
Ining Man
College
ELKS
C. J. Hovren
Shaffer Property
Dillon Gunners
Country Club
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