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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1938
Page
1
Hurley Leach 68 prominent Dillon mining man died in San Diego after a long illness. Born Oct 24 1869 in Creston Iowa he came to Dillon in 1898 and lived here since. He worked in ranching for years before his mining career. Continued on page 4.
The Dillon Gun Club, a five time Montana Standard telegraphic winner, accepted an invitation to join the Idaho state telegraphic shoot opening March 20. Dillon will also enter the Montana state telegraphic shoot in April, with a tune up practice at the Country club next Sunday. Joe Lynch and W E Tallent led last week’s shoot with 46x50.
Oregon Short Line in Dillon moved 1 607 carloads in 1937, up from the prior year, per UP agent B L Chism. Of the total 914 carloads were forwarded from Dillon and 693 were received. forwardings included hay livestock ore wool peas potatoes and other goods. Incoming shipments included coal lumber gas and oil autos and livestock. Destinations were spread nationwide.
Beaverhead county board of commissioners held its regular monthly meeting this week. Road and bridge petitions were reviewed including a Grasshopper highway into the Big Hole basin and the Ermont Argenta road and Dillon Twin Bridges route. Madison county ranchers asked for a Canon bridge site on the Big Hole river and suggested moving Iron Rod bridge to that location. The matter was tabled pending Madison county action. Commissioners in attendance were Edgar B. Rife Martin C. Jackson and W. B. Hartwig. Mrs Harley Linder of Laurin was a visitor.
Dredge boat work underway as Bannack project advances. Four carloads of drag line equipment arrived to assemble the vessel with five more loaded for the boat itself due from Spokane soon. The craft will work on leased ground from Box canyon to the Paddock ranch and a road from Bannack to Grasshopper Bon Acord will be built.
Petition signed by over a hundred basin residents and Dillon locals asks the board of commissioners for a year-round road into the Big Hole basin. The plan envisions an improved Grasshopper route over the divide to Jackson and Wisdom, noting winter closures force travel by teams and sled after heavy snows.
A Dillon Girl Scouts court of awards will be held in the training school auditorium on Friday night March 18. Local leaders met at Mrs N L Henry's home to plan the event. A large number of scouts will receive earned badges and awards.
Dillon Elks drum and bugle corps announces two night entertainment at Dart's Hall, featuring Monte Carlo themed show with the German band and games. April 1 and 2 are set, with lodge members and visiting Elks invited. Plans also include the renewal of the Elks ball on April 23 and officer installation events in mid April.
Western Air Express official Art Kelly spoke at the Dillon Rotary on modern air transportation. He used charts to describe transport planes, safety features, new airports, radio beams, beacon lights, and improvements after accidents. He outlined a north south Montana route toward Calgary and Alaska and noted ongoing safety gains. Other attendees included Roy Murray, Jack Smith, Tom Marshall of Butte, Bob Watson, and Franklin Bayerd of Dillon. Russell Bacon chaired.
Beaverhead ranchers receive initial crop program payments from County Agent Bernard Williams with checks due within three weeks. The Beaverhead Agricultural Conservation Committee, led by William Ferguson, plans 1938 program talks in Missoula. Dillon Gun Club ace Otto Schulz and Ted Renfro of Dell star at the Kansas City Interstate tournament highlighting top gunners and a 98 of 100 score in strong winds. Herman Peterson wins Class A target championship with 182 of 200 while teaming with Schulz for 21 of 25 birds in the interstate event.
One of Gargoyle Club of the Normal College's most successful productions played Friday night March 4 to a large audience. The performance drew praise and solid crowds, signaling strong reception for the troupe.
Montana representative Frank A. Hazelbaker told a Chicago Herald and Examiner reporter last week that a more stable government policy is needed for the livestock industry. He said men in the livestock business are not particularly impressed with Secretary Henry Wallace's policies in their regard.
More than twenty Dillon residents attended state and district conventions in distant cities over the weekend with Paul Decker as official delegate. Beaverhead chapter of the Order of DeMolay was represented at the Great Falls state conclave by Billy Tait and eight others, including John Orr Jr and Warren Temple.
E W Wolverton Jr a Billings Jefferson School teacher and M S N C graduate wrote an editorial in Montana Education February issue. The piece replies to Does Teaching Pay and outlines a Montana teacher's need for higher pay and MEA action to push a bill for a minimum salary for teachers in the legislative program.
Beaverhead County High School basketball, District 16 champions for the third year, left for Livingston to compete in the southern division tournament. Coach Carl Ross accompanies the Beavers who open tonight at 7 against Broadus, with Forsyth and Three Forks in the same bracket.
Rulon Hyatt and Idi DuCette of Shelley Idaho were injured early Monday when Hyatt’s car veered into a utility pole on Highway 91 near Montana street. The crash, likely at high speed, broke the pole and downed power lines plunging Barrett hospital into darkness. Hyatt was arrested for reckless driving, pleaded guilty and fined $50.
Elmo Winn was elected president of the Dillon Ski Club at its organization meeting last Thursday night in city hall. T. Lee McCracken was named vice president, Norman Henry secretary treasurer, with E. E. Hazel Fred Eudaily K. D. Flock Lambert Ellis Harry Andrus and Kenneth Wheat as directors. Members selected Elkhorn.
County Agent Bernard Williams announces a series of Beaverhead agricultural conservation meetings this month. Ranchers will learn changes in the 1938 program versus last year and new legislation features. Sessions include Dell March 16 Armstead March 16 Wise River March 18 Reichle March 18 and Dillon March 19 at the court house with Williams and committee members Ferguson Kennison and Carroll. A Grasshopper and Big Hole ranchers crops meeting will follow later.
W. H. Hillstead announces Dillon will host a new Vaughn Ragsdale company branch in the former Niblack building. A redesigned front and interior remodeling by Henry Deutsch will equip the store with new furnishings and fixtures. The chain operates 25 outlets across Montana, Wyoming, and Michigan. Hillstead plans to relocate his family to Dillon in the coming months.
Pres. Sheldon E. Davis of the Normal college returned Monday from a three weeks' trip to the eastern United States. He attended meetings of the Progressive Education association in New York and of the American Association of School Administrators and other education groups in Atlantic City. Dr. Davis conferred with school officials in several states and New York.
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