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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1957
Page
4
Publication notice lists address and editorial contact details for The Dillon Examiner in Dillon Montana with post office listing and week issuance schedule. It indicates wartime or early 20th century formatting and official class matter designation.
Polaris News reports the opening of haying in the Dillon Examiner region with work starting at Circle S Ranch led by Ivan Remely. Crews at FS and Holland ranches along with Henne and Gullikson push stacks as weather cooperates, expecting work to finish in 15 to 20 days.
New Mexico representatives Rob ert Hammond J A Tapp of Clovis Vincent Moore and Daniel Younger of Melrose toured the Wilman McConnell mine on Polaris. They sampled surface showings and planned a return to diamond drill if value is proven. Hammond is a lawyer and nephew of the mine owner Mrs Gladys Reed widow of Dr Reed of Los Angeles. All visited the valley.
The Wilman McConnell mine hunt near Beaverhead County leads to a rhubarb patch clue at 7500 feet altitude. Vincent Moore and John Judge examined Elkhorn specimens while Ted Marchesseau and others tracked claims toward Comet Mountain. Cattle buyers Guy Gray and John Erb sent a load from Dewey to Idaho Falls for top market pricing.
LDS picnickers from Dillon held their Elkhorn Springs event on Saturday with about one hundred in attendance. Vacationers visiting Elkhorn included multiple Butte families and travelers from Chicago and Seattle, plus locals returning to Fullerton and Polaris camps for extended stays.
A mixed North American update covers visitors, family reunions, and local events in Polaris. The Davis and Karl families from California joined gatherings, while a AAA man briefly inspected the crash scene for Jim Leonard. Budworm spraying near Grasshopper Valley concluded, with meteorological checks guiding operations. Fishermen from Billings and Salt Lake City enjoyed a productive Grasshopper Creek trip. People travel between Dillon, Missoula, and Elkhorn Springs for family reunions, mineral club caravans, and museum surveys.
Miss Elizabeth Brenner visits Dillon with her father Senator J S Brenner of Horse Prairie. She spends summer vacation at home while attending Rowland Hall in Salt Lake City where she is a student.
Miss Alice Morton of Pasadena California visits Dillon staying with her cousin Mrs. T Lee McCracken and her aunt Mrs J W Evans during the stay.
Bernard Lee Whitworth of Dell Montana declares his intention to prove up his Desert Land entry Montana 01676 before Notary Adelaide Gelhaus in Dillon on August 14 1957. He names witnesses W B Gleed Harold C Peterson and W L Peterson and notes two witnesses will accompany him.
The administratrix ORCA SWAGERTY of the estate of Clayton Swagerty a/k/a Clayton Walter Swagerty deceased in Beaverhead County Montana invites creditors and claimants to present their claims with vouchers within four months of the first publication. Claims should be directed to W. G. Gilbert Jr. Law Offices Dillon Montana. First published July 24 1957.
Ray Martinell and Walter Stamm petition to admit the Last Will of Henry Fitter to probate in Beaverhead County Montana. A hearing is set in Dillon on August 5, 1957 at 10:00 AM for interested parties to appear and object.
Mrs. Jack Knight of 1215 E Helena is named Safe Driver of the Week by Dillon Police Department and Beaverhead Traffic Safety Council for observing traffic signals. She has 27 years of driving without an accident and received a ten gallon Conoco prize plus a membership certificate. Dr. R J English presented the awards.
Mrs. Bernice Ramsey travels from Butte to Dawson Creek, B C, to visit her son Miles Ramsey a railroad foreman. She toured East Pine about 59 miles from Dawson Creek, praising frontier life and a good start for youth, then returned by air via St John Edmonton and Great Falls.
Sealed bids due 3 p.m. July 25 1957 for about 300 tons of stoker slack coal to be delivered to district school houses. Specifications include moisture max 3.75 percent volatile matter min 35 percent ash max 6 percent sulfur max 6 percent BTU min 13100 and ash softening temp no more than 2300 F. Submit latest average analysis on file with federal commission. board may reject any bid. W V Grimes clerk Beaverhead County School District No 10 First publication July 10 1957.
Dillon weather station reports 8.41 inches of precipitation in the first six months of 1957, 2.17 inches above normal. June brings 2.49 inches, 0.50 inch above normal for the area.
A concise reflection notes that self made women are often perceived as tailor made by others rather than earning success through own effort. It contrasts public perception with individual achievement and independence.
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