Wildlife report shows deer decline amid overall game gains
Regional forester at Missoula reports deer in Montana and northern Idaho national forests declined 2.8 percent over five years. Elk up 60.3 percent and moose 39 percent. fur bearing animals rise across species. otter lead with 43.3 percent gain. Bird counts fall with migratory waterfowl and upland species dropping. weather, predators, disease and liberal hunting blamed.
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Montana
Idaho
Missoula
Woodtick Victim Dies at Barrett Hospital
Howard Worcester died last Saturday at Barrett hospital after a brief illness from a woodtick bite infection. He worked in the Bitter Root basin and was brought to Dillon from Wisdom days before death. A well known Big Hole basin resident, he was about fifty and survived by his wife three children a twin pair his father and a brother.
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Howard Worcester
Barrett Hospital
Bitter Root
Wisdom
Dillon
Big Hole
Birthrate Falls as Population Grows Across States
Office of Education figures from 91 percent of the population show birth rates dropping from about 35.6 in 1913 to 19.7 in 1928 while education data reveal lower first and second grade enrollments in growing cities like Chicago despite continued population gain.
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Office of Education
Department of the Interior
Charles Worth II Injured in Town Edge Crash
Charles Worth II sustained injuries when a multiple occupant buggy collided with a sedan near the town edge en route to Dillmont Park. The buggy was wrecked while the sedan had moderate damage. other riders escaped harm. Driver of the buggy was Clark Raegal and Joseph Gurtison led the other vehicle. Police found the buggy bore a Spur Ranch license plate later removed along with its tires.
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Charles Worth
Dillmont Park
Clark Raegal
Spur Ranch
Joseph Gurtison
Butte
W. H. Schmitt
Mining Man Haviland and Stallings Visit Dillon
I. B. Haviland of I. B. Mining Co., operating several Bannack claims, spent last Friday in Dillon attending business. CC. W. Stallings of the same company was also in town.
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I. B. Haviland
I. B. Mining
Bannack
Dillon
CC. W. Stallings
Picnic Conference Postponed Again In Idaho
The Dillon and Salmon City picnic conference, planned for last Sunday at Sacajawea park in Lemhi county, Idaho, is postponed at Salmon City committee request. It will meet next Sunday, June 29, to set a date and plan a Sacajawea monument celebration at the park, birthplace of Sacajawea. Dillon committee members include William T. Logan, D. V. Erwin, Roy Hernpen, Laura Tolman Scott, Fred Woodside, William McManus, J. O. Fuller, Dr. R. D. Curry, and O. A. Bergeson.
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Dillon
Salmon City
Sacajawea Park
Lemhi County
Idaho
Sacajawea
Lewis & Clarke
Missouri
Dillon Committee
William T. Logan
D. V. Erwin
Roy Hernpen
I Ome Minng Association
Laura Tolman Scott
Fred Woodside
The
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William McManus
J. O. Fuller
American, Legion
R. D. Curry
O. A. Bergeson
Dillon Rotary Club
Fish Commission to Meet July 9 in Kalispell
Helena Mont July 9 meeting announced by Warden R H Hill of the state fish and game commission will be held in Kalispell. The notice lists agenda items and invites public participation.
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Fish Commission
Helena
Mont
R. H. Hill
State Fish and Game Commission
Kalispell
Rural pupils excel with perfect attendance in harsh winter
Twenty students across county rural schools earned year long perfect attendance certificates issued by county superintendent Miss Gladys Garr. Named recipients include Evelyn Tash Donald Campbell Reichle Mae Gravely Margaret Given Armstead Mildred Jacobs Aston Martinell Floyd Kenison Jr Nicholia Oliva Dons Mill Point Dorothea Priestley Edward Gross Wisdom Adelaide Rachel and Emmett Birrer Gosman Mabell Poe Dell Ada Waldemar Dorothy Waldemar Grant Delia Marcheasseau Lucy Pyle Polaris Dorothy Hurley Bernice Knud Sen Wisdom.
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Evelyn Tash
Donald Campbell
Reichle
Mae Gravely
Margaret Given
Armstead
Mildred Jacobs
Aston Martinell
Floyd Kenison, Jr
Nicholia
Oliva Dons
Millpoint
Dorothea Priestley
Edward Gross
Wisdom
Adelaide
Rachel
Emmett Birrer
Gosman
Mabel Poe
Dell
Ada Waldemar
Dorothy Waldemar
Grant Delia Marcheasseau
Lucy
Pyle
Polaris
Dorothy Hurley
Bernice Knud
Sen
Wool buyers report 76 percent of 1930 Great Falls clip consigned
In Great Falls the 1930 wool clip is 76 percent consigned to the National Wool Marketing association or purchased by Boston firms. Prices range 20 to 24 cents per fleece with Webb Armstrong's 20 000 fleece clip selling to Dewey Gould & Co. for 24 cents. Early consignment loans of 1 per fleece and 90 percent advances are noted.
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Great Falls
National Wool Marketing Association
Montana Association
Boston Wool Houses
Webb Armstrong
Dewey Gould & Co
Boston
Draper & Co. of
Conway Urges Public to Send Mineral Samples for Fair Exhibit
George B. Conway in charge of the Montana State fair mineral exhibit urges public to send mineral specimens. Owners or operators should deliver or mail samples to 30 West Sixth Avenue Helena by July 16. Gold silver copper lead zinc iron mica asbestos gypsum marble onyx aluminum oil shale sapphires rubies garnets and other minerals are sought.
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George B. Conway
Mosley Returns to Maine Residence After Dillon Stay
M L Mosley, living in Dillon the past two years, has moved back to his former home in Maine. He was the brother of the late Mrs. J W Walker and uncle of the late Dr M A Walker.
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M. L.mosley
Dillon
Maine
Mr. Mosley
Funeral rites mark pioneer J. T. Clem’s passing
Mrs. Joseph Gelhaus and her daughter Miss Mary attended the funeral in Sheridan last Thursday for J. T. Clem who died Tuesday in Lewistown. Clem had been a pioneer rancher of Melrose and long a resident of Virginia City.
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Joseph Gelhaus
Mary
Sheridan
J. T. Clem
Lewistown
Melrowe
Virginia City
Montana Rail Shipments Rise Slightly in April
Helena reports April carloads of sheep and wool flour mill products crude petroleum butter canned goods dried peas and beans and other items increased from March while total Montana shipments reached 19 679 cars. Most products declined overall.
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Helena
Mont
Montna Railroad Commission
Montana
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