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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1939
Page
3
A survey by Dr. W. J. Butler shows Washington sent over 63 000 sheep into Montana last month for summer grazing before moving east to market this fall. West coast growers have sent about 200 000 sheep to Montana this year for pasture due to a favorable grass crop.
The state fish and game commission will study building a four mile fence in the Sun River country near Augusta. The fence would deter elk from private land and guide them back to primitive ranges. State Game Warden James A. Weaver reports the proposed structure would be eight to nine feet tall.
State Treasurer Ray N. Shannon reports Montana held 8.3 million dollars in bank cash on June 1, up from 6.66 million a year earlier. The June total trails the 8.44 million recorded on May 1.
Four hundred eleven independent retail stores in Montana reported April sales 16.1 percent above March and 7.7 percent over April 1938. Motor vehicles led gains with 34.5 percent, Billings up 49.3 percent, while Helena Great Falls and Missoula showed gains under 3 percent.
Senator James E. Murray will travel from Washington to Montana to address the International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers national convention in Butte on June. He is expected to speak on labor issues and industry concerns at the gathering.
It has been announced that the senator will deliver radio addresses from Missoula and Billings on national affairs.
Montana's two U S representatives J Thorkelson and James F O Connor voted for the Townsend old age pension bill which was defeated 302 to 97 in Washington sources.
E B Donohue chief engineer says state water conservation board and public works administration reservoirs are nearly full and ready for summer irrigation. Only two Montana projects remain unfinished the Upper Musselshell and West Fork Bitterroot both due for contract timelines. Tongue rivers and Sidney pumping projects finished in May with final surveys underway on Middle Creek and Broadwater Missouri projects.
The annual statement from the state board of health shows October 1938 had 509 deaths, June 503, with other months in the 400s. Total state deaths in 1938 reached 5,673, including 3,624 males and 2,049 females.
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration spent 3 908 170 dollars in Montana in the ten months ending May 1 on benefit payments and operating expenses. Nationwide the agency spent 551 726 540 dollars in the same period with 16 608 464 dollars allocated to operating expenses and the remainder to benefit payments.
The state penitentiary at Deer Lodge held 529 prisoners on June 1, down from 536 on May 1. The total included 498 white males, seven white women, 23 colored males and one Oriental.
John D. Gough the city clerk water commissioner street commissioner and city marshal of East Helena has been removed from office pending a full audit of water bill collections. State Examiner W A Brown reported a preliminary audit shows Gough is $2401 short in his accounts and the council acted to replace him during the investigation.
Montana reports 232 new measles cases for the week, far surpassing chicken pox 41 and a single polio case from St. Ignatius. Tick fever totals 12 for the year with four deaths, matching last year, while Lewistown debates daylight saving time and the Montana Pioneers set their 55th convention in Butte for August 10 to 12. Fallon cowboy Bill Holzworth plans a second pony express ride to the San Francisco World Fair with rubber shoes on his horses to reduce hoof wear.
Glacier National Park reports the Going to the Sun road opened May 28 to Logan Pass, the earliest opening in its history. In Helena, State Highway Engineer Don A. McKinnon says a luminous centerline paint trial between Helena and McDonald Pass may expand statewide if successful. The paint uses glass particles to reflect headlights and improve centerline visibility.
The Montana Sheriffs and Police Officers association will hold its annual convention in Anaconda on July 24 25 and 26. More than 150 officers are expected to attend the meeting.
In Chinook Montana reports indicate most of the local wool clip for 1939 has been sold or contracted. Prices ranged from 19 to 23 cents with a typical grower receiving about 21 cents for the bulk of the wool.
J. M. Hansen of Deer Lodge was elected president at the Montana theater owners meeting in Helena. Officers include J. B. More, Havre as vice president and J. Griffon, Chinook as secretary treasurer, with six directors from Anaconda, Kalispell, Bozeman, Wolf Point, Sidney and Malta. Arthur Lamey of Havre remains general counsel.
State Game Warden James A Weaver warns that careless removal of small fish from hooks is killing hundreds daily in Montana. He urges wet hands and keeping fish under water while removing hooks, and to avoid squeezing the fish or rushing hook removal.
Helena dispatch reports proposals set for Montana State College Bozeman student union project costing 235000 dollars. State Board of Education will meet July 10 to call bids and fill at least six faculty vacancies across state university units.
Donald Burton Gillies, president of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers and vice-president of Republic Steel, is awarded a Doctor of Science for lifetime mining industry service at Montana School of Mines commencement. He spoke at the exercises and began in the metal trades at the Boston and Montana smelter. The piece notes upcoming National American Mining Congress events in Salt Lake City, with Montana officials coordinating program input at Finlen hotel.
Social notes report the marriage of Emy Larson to William Chance in Missoula with Rev Erling Jacobsen officiating and attendants Mr and Mrs Craig. Both couples are noted as Beaverhead County and Montana Normal College alumni with teaching and university work in Washington and Montana.
The Montana Agricultural Experiment Station releases Potato Diseases in Montana with free copies via county agents or Bozeman. Bulletin No. 367 analyzes farming in Liberty Toole and Hill counties, detailing area characteristics, ownership, and needed changes. Cattle slaughter in early 1939 fell 8 percent from 1938. beef demand remains strong through summer. New crop lambs and grass-fat lambs are expected smaller than last year through June with later marketing likely after June.
The state veterinarian Dr W J Butler says Montana grass crop looks strong this year with slow growth allowing grasses to assimilate minerals and nutrients. Last spring’s heavy rains caused rapid growth, limiting nutrient uptake.
Leonard Thompson, pastor, leads Sunday school at 10 a.m. and divine services at 11 a.m. June 12 to 23 schedule Bible school at the church from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Examiner Printing Co showcases its top job work quality with precision and speed. Local clientele rely on the shop for reliable printing services and timely turnaround.
Mrs. F. W. Taylor, previously of Dillon, attended the commencement exercises at Montana State Normal College this morning in Helena.
Mrs C H Peterson and her daughter Jeanne joined Mrs Helm of Bozeman at the Faust dance revue held last night in town. The audience included local residents and visitors, enjoying the performance highlights and dance numbers.
Albert Gordon of Armstead traveled to Dillon as a visitor and spent the day in the city. He was seen touring local shops and meeting residents during his Dillon visit.
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