District Executives Close Two Day Annual Conference
The district executives wrapped up a two day annual conference yesterday with 35 delegates in attendance.
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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1931
Page
1
The district executives wrapped up a two day annual conference yesterday with 35 delegates in attendance.
Executives of Montana Rotary clubs met in Dillon for their annual assembly with Dillon Rotary as host. District Governor Fred Benson of Bozeman attended as the meeting featured three business sessions and numerous entertainment features arranged by local Rotarians.
Prominent Dell stockman F M Carr sold his 760 acre irrigated ranch two miles from Dell to W A Price. The deal included 1500 sheep, cattle and horses, improvements, forest reserve rights and state land. Price reportedly paid over 30000 dollars. The Carrs moved to Dillon and plan to reside there.
Mrs William Manler and her daughter Miss Ethel leave Medicine Lodge after a two weeks visit at James Newson's ranch. They completed a two months tour of western states and California with Miss Naomi Hildreth hosting them during part of the stay.
Beaverhead National Forest endures its most dangerous conditions as seven new fires erupt after a Sunday electrical storm. Supervisor A A Simpson warns the tinder dry forest is highly susceptible to sparks and enforces permits, no campfires, and strict entry checks to prevent man made fires. The Nez Perce blaze on the Idaho side remains a major menace despite containment efforts and windless conditions.
Nine junior high graduates received their diplomas last Friday at the close of the short summer school session at the training school. Diplomas were conferred by Superintendent Charles Henry on the occasion.
A large audience enjoyed the first children’s theatre play of the summer term at Normal College auditorium on Saturday. The Blue Prince by Alice C. D. Riley was directed by Miss Mary Emmanuel with cast members Carrie Leyson Ina McCracken Winifred Egan May Sprinkle June Johnson Giovanna Cardinale Dorothy Anne Gosman Eileen Grimes Mickie Callaghan Bonnie Jackson Florence Casterline Lois Hazel Baker Irma Lon Warner.
Helena reports the week ending July 26 brought extreme heat and scarce rainfall, lowering grain yields with winter wheat up to 25 bushels per acre and much grain cut for hay. Livestock remain in fair to good condition, hay shortages drive sales, alfalfa first cut was normal but second cut looks poor due to irrigation limits. Potatoes and sugar beets show good development overall.
The state highway commission chose B. M. Crenshaw of Livingston as the winning bidder to build a new steel and concrete viaduct across the Oregon Short Line tracks south of Lima. The $16,999 project will start immediately and finish by fall, spanning 159.42 feet and separating a single crossing on the Butte Idaho line highway south of Dillon.
The Beaverhead county board of commissioners held two special sessions last week to study expense estimates for the upcoming year. The final meeting as a board of preliminary budget occurred Saturday, with a second special session on Monday.
Judge Henry G. Rodgers of the fifth judicial district will retire October 1 to return to private practice. He will form a partnership with John Collins and set offices in the Poindexter block, ending seven years as district judge and a long public service record in Beaverhead Madison and Jefferson counties.
Two Dillon churches the Lutheran and Latter Day Saints held picnics last Sunday. Lutheran members gathered at the church and drove to the Raa Hansen ranch near Armstead for services and a picnic dinner. L D S members met at the church and traveled to the outing with a picnic lunch served.
Montana 1931 wool production reaches 36 119 000 pounds up 2 679 000 from 1930 with Montana second only to Texas in state output. Western states lead with Wyoming 34 522 000 pounds and Montana tops other western clips in total. Average fleece weight in Montana rises to 9.2 pounds from 8.8 in 1930. Continued on page 2.
Last Sunday became Dillon's hottest day in 83 years of records as J. E. Monroe's thermometer reached 98 degrees, beating the prior high of 95 set last Wednesday. Old timers recall no longer heat waves, with only two July days under 80 and nine above 90.
Forrest L. Foor, Helena high school history and economics teacher for seven years, is appointed to the teaching staff of the state normal college in Dillon. He will teach history and civics starting next September after attending the Franklin County normal school in Ohio, Montana State College, and the state university.
Professor A V Corry of the Montana School of Mines conducts a geological survey in Beaverhead County with a senior student assistant. Funded by the recent legislature, he works in the Bald Mountain district near the headwaters of Dyes and Rattlesnake creeks and will speak at the Beaverhead Mining Association meeting tomorrow night at the courthouse.
The Dillon Examiner notes its birthday with this issue as Volume 1 opens its fortieth year. Founded September 16, 1891 by Kress and Barker, the paper recalls early advertisers such as Ellel Brothers, Dillon Furniture, Dart Hardware, and the First National Bank.
Beaverhead county ships a 1931 wool clip totaling about 2,600,000 pounds. Figures from W. W. Hawkins, manager of the First National wool warehouse, confirm the shipment scale.
An emergency two thirds rate on livestock moving to Oregon Short Line territory in Montana was announced by Union Pacific in Butte. The move targets drought stricken ranchers and Wyoming and Montana wool markets, as the state’s big warehouse remains nearly empty after shipments to eastern markets.
Several Dillon golfers attended the state event in Butte with five players in the main tourney Ralph Harding Geo M Gosman Dr A H McFarland W G Gilbert and W B Hartwig Jack Gilbert and Jack Barrett also competed in the Junior state tourney Jack Gilbert finished fourth Roy Forrester and others drove to Butte for finals Martin Kall won the state championship defeating his former caddy Rudy Merhar 16 in the final
Phillip Rebich two year old son of Mr and Mrs George Rebich of Dillon died at a Butte hospital Friday after a severe illness. The body was brought to Dillon Friday night and funeral was held Saturday afternoon at St Rose Catholic church conducted by Rev Father F X Lechner. Interment followed at Mountain View cemetery. He is survived by his parents four sisters Dona Mary Caroline and Anna and two brothers. Continued on page
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