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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1939
Page
2
The Dillon Examiner lists the address for Editorial Department correspondence at 124 S. Montana Street Dillon Montana and notes a subscription price of 2.00 dollars per year.
C C Conser former Montana farmer stockman and longtime extension service figure died in Washington D C on March 21 at age 64. He helped organize the AAA wheat section in 1933 and rose to director of the western region this year after serving as assistant director and first assistant chief of the wheat section. He had been with AAA since its inception in 1933 and previously served as Fallon county state senator and with Montana State College extension services.
More than 400 Glasgow residents signed petitions filed with the state railroad and public service commission requesting an investigation into natural gas rates charged by Montana-Dakota Utilities. The commission announced a forthcoming hearing on the petitions.
D A McKinnon Montana state highway engineer says lettings will occur about every two weeks while initiative 41 funds totaling 3 million dollars are obligated to Montana roads. He notes over 1 million dollars in road work under contract this year, with more awards expected later this month.
Martin Trenne secretary of the Montana Motor Trades association reports January new car sales in Montana up 42 percent from a year earlier. He says the gain should lift other business lines and notes Montana’s increase outpaces neighboring states.
Officials say Montana's federal income tax collections for the year ended March 15 totaled 43635, three percent below the prior year. Total Montana collections reached 851173, down from 894809 the year before, per Internal Revenue Collector Lewis Penwell.
Sen. B. K. Wheeler introduced an amendment to the interior appropriations bill to raise the national park literature budget to 100000 dollars. W. G. Ferguson of Montanans Inc said previous allocations were too low to print enough material for the eastern distribution aimed at drawing tourists to Montana parks.
Measles and influenza led last week’s report of communicable diseases to the state board of health. Measles totaled 304 new cases and influenza added 145 new cases, per State Epidemiologist Dr. B. K. Kilbourne.
President Roosevelt approves six Works Progress Administration projects in Montana. The list includes road work in Beaverhead County for 114 581 dollars, Saco street project for 14 713 dollars, public buildings at North Branch Experimental School for 22 997 dollars, public office building at Virginia City for 6 246 dollars, Kalispell school ground project for 20 761 dollars, and public office building at Culbertson for 9 954 dollars.
C C Conser 64 longtime western division director of the A A A died March 21 in Washington D C after collapsing at an A A A staff meeting. Montana farmer since 1910 he joined A A A in 1933 and chaired Fallon county Republican central committee for seven years. He served in the Montana house and senate.
Thomas Kane, 60, died March 21 at his home near Hamilton. A Bitter Root valley resident for 40 years, he was a longtime Ravalli County Republican state senator and famed as a top Montana parliamentarian. He served in the war and held several state posts including relief supervisor in eastern Montana in 1934 and chief of the grain division of the state agriculture department until about a year ago.
Attorney General H G Freebourn holds county treasurers may hire one permanent deputy without prior county commissioner approval. He says the power is granted by a law passed by the recent legislature to help carry out official duties.
Warden James Weaver announced a meeting of the state fish and game commission in Helena on April 20 to set dates for big game hunting seasons. Representatives from sportsmen groups statewide are expected to attend and present requests.
Dr. David T Berg of Helena discarded a patient bandage, then three small tubes of radium vanished. Arthur J M Johnoon and Arthur Dye of Montana State College Bozeman armed with a gadget strolled through the Helena dump and, after it misfired, began digging until they located the radium.
The Helena postmaster of five years, Harry Hendricks, died last week after a brief illness. He had drawn state attention last year by defeating Congressman Jerry J. O Connell in two removal attempts. Postmaster James Farley resisted O Connell's demand for Hendricks removal, and Hendricks was cleared of charges of pernicious political activity.
Captain Richard Lee of the army engineers said 3,000 more at Fort Peck dam will be laid off by year’s end with 3,185 employed now and 3,750 projected by May 1. Skilled workers may find jobs elsewhere but many laborers will be unemployed for a period.
Purchasing Agent I. 5 McQuitty will open bids April 4 for about $11,000 worth of heavy machinery and equipment for the state highway department. Bids will cover a half yard shovel and trailer a 14 2 ton four wheel drive truck and a 1 1/2 ton stake body truck.
Washington dispatches report United States Senator B. K. Wheeler plans to run again to succeed himself in the 1940 election. He is among 32 senators with terms ending in 1940. Observers await President Roosevelt's likely stance on Wheeler's bid. Wheeler was a leading opponent of the court bill but has backed several New Deal proposals.
The state railroad and public service commission appointed E. H. England of Whitefish as safety appliance inspector and Jack Irvin of Great Falls as fieldman in the motor carrier division. England fills the vacancy caused by W. J. Powers of Whitefish. Irvin and England were nominated by Commissioner Paul T. Smith.
Surveys by the engineering office of the department of agriculture show western Montana valleys had 102 percent of normal precipitation from October 1, 1938, to March 1, 1939. The Missouri river valley in central and eastern Montana saw slightly below normal rainfall.
The state beauty culturists examining board meets in Helena on April 17 to conduct examinations. At the last meeting 62 beauty culture students passed the state exam. Edith Johnson of Livingston joins the board as a new member, meeting with the group in Helena last week.
Allen R. Joy 81 a survivor of the Montana constitutional convention died last week at his Portland home where he had resided since 1898 Friends in Billings learned of his death Joy represented Park county and served as mayor of Livingston district attorney judge and state legislator His passing leaves three other convention members C F Goddard Billings D M Durfee Philipsburg and William T Field Cleveland Ohio
The state welfare board approved direct relief grants totaling $92 740 for March to 23 counties. Grants include Silver Bow $22 500, Missoula $8 000, Yellowstone $8 000, Cascade $18 000, Flathead $5 400, Valley $4 100, Ravalli $2 000, Fergus $2 000, Madison $1 000, Jefferson $1 000, Roosevelt $1 800, Garfield $440, Fallon $300, Daniels $2 000, Lincoln $2 250, Lake $2 150, McCone $500, Richland $900, Cascade and others listed.
State Land Commissioner Nanita B. Sherlock said the State Land Board will lease state lands for ten-year terms instead of five, effective immediately, aligning with a recent legislature measure. The change follows amendments to the federal act on ceded lands to allow longer leases as part of stabilization and conservation efforts.
Attorney General H. J. Freebourn issued an opinion declaring the law limiting school election voting to property owners and parents of students unconstitutional. The ruling found the act in conflict with the state constitution.
Montana will enroll 625 men in the civilian conservation corps as replacements for expiring enrollees. The new enrollees begin April 11 in Kalispell Butte Missoula Bozeman Billings Great Falls Miles City and Glasgow with enrollments processed at county welfare offices.
Montana state funds totaled 6,472,519 in all funds as of March 1 up from 6,004,292 a year earlier per State Auditor John J. Holmes. Only the university millage fund ran $51,488 in the red, while the state general fund showed a 122,887 balance after years of red. Bonded indebtedness stood at 9,003,224.
For sale baby and started chicks all popular varieties of full bloods and hybrids also turkey poults order early for future dates satisfaction guaranteed George Opp 63 S Rife phone 58 W tf
In Beaverhead County Montana the executors of Samuel S Patterson deceased publish notice to creditors and all persons with claims to exhibit them within ten months after first publication at Gilbert Gilbert McFadden law offices Dillon Montana. Executors Earl L Wheat and Kenneth Wheat dated March 9 1939 First publication March 15 1939 Dillon Examiner.
The State of Montana to Emma L. Carhartt Philip John Shenon Frederic Paul Shenon Minnie M Hart and all unknown claimants. You are summoned to answer the complaint within 20 days after service or default judgment will be entered. The action seeks to quiet title to the Blue Grass Mining Claim lot 43 in Bannack Mining District Beaverhead County Montana, patent dated December 15 1882, recorded in Beaverhead County Book V patent 300. Witness date March 21 1939.
Mrs Clarence Crane departed Friday to Rochester Minnesota to seek medical treatment at the Mayo Clinic.
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