Special Council Meeting on Parking Meters and Highway Route
Mayor Phillip J. Lovell announced a special City Council meeting for Wednesday May 16 to discuss installing 175 to 200 parking meters on a one year trial and widening Highway 91 through Dillon to meet Bureau standards. The plan would share meter revenue with the company and include 25 percent local cost in a special improvement district estimated at 75 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip J. Lovell
Dillon
Bureau of Public Roads
Carl Robertson
Ihs
Lovell
State Highway Department
Bureau
Geodetic Survey Party Plans Dillon Arrival in May
A geodetic survey team of about 70 people plus families will reach Dillon around May 15 for a two month assignment. They travel from Fredericksburg Texas with two office trailers 17 private trailers and 19 trucks. Local residents with furnished apartments or single rooms should contact Marie Gibbons at the Museum Building office. Bert Kelly will arrive soon as advance man to arrange accommodations. The party is part of the Coast and Geodetic Survey under the U S Department of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Dan Carpita
Beaverhead
Carpita
Marie Gibbons
Museum
Bert Kelly
The
Coast and Geodetic Survey
U. S. Department of Commerce
Beaverhead Chapter Names Mrs Archer VII Head Polio Group
Mrs Royal Archer was elected chairman for the ensuing year of the Beaverhead chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis at the annual meeting. She succeeds Dr Robert J English. Certificates of appreciation were approved for several Dillon firms and individuals for services during the year and the March of Dimes campaign. Dr English commended Dean Wright for his work as campaign chairman and thanked Mrs Bud Gransberg and Mrs Russell Stewart for treasurer and secretary duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Archer
Beaverhead
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Robert J. English
Dillon
English
Dean Wright
Bud Gransberg
Russell Stewart
Clark Canyon Project projected cost and stockholder reach
The Clark Canyon dam and irrigation project is poised for construction with an estimated cost of 18 698 000 dollars and initial funding of 130 000 dollars. Bureau of Reclamation engineers expect construction to start in fall 1957 after surveys. About 85 percent of local landowners have signed to become stockholders in the Clark Canyon Water Supply Company, with 15 percent undecided or awaiting contact. The editorial views the project as a long term benefit for future generations and agricultural production, not a burden.
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Clark Canyon
Bureau of Reclamation
Bureau
Clark Canyon Water Supply Company
Examiner
Beaverhead Wool Pool Reaches 46 1/8 Cents Per Pound Bid
Wilkins & Co of Billings, represented by Cliff Ehlers of Sheridan, won the Beaverhead Wool Pool clip bid at 46 1/8 cents per pound Monday afternoon. Six firms bid, with a low of 43 5/8 cents. The 1956 clip totals 13,160 fleeces weighing about 135,000 pounds and 115 growers are listed in the closed pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkins & Co
Billings
Cliff Ehlers
Sheridan
Beaverhead Wool Pool
Beaverhead
Everett A. Shuey
Montana Wool Growers Association
Shuey
Ed Atkins
Townsend
Stanford
Draper & Co
Draper Top Co
Edgehill Lukins
National Wool Growers
Hallowell, Jones & Donald
Boston
Suit to Recover Protested Taxes Heard in Court
Minerals Engineering Company sues Marthe O. Greene Beaverhead County treasurer for about 36000 in protested property taxes paid last November. Case heard in district court before Judge Victor H. Fall with briefs to follow. Witness Raymond D. Sullivan testified. continues on page 8.
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Minerals Engineering Company
Marthe O. Greene
Beaverhead County
Victor H. Fall
Helena
Leonard A. Schulz
Dillon
Hugh Galusha, Jr
Raymond D. Sullivan
Grand
Beaverhead Post To Elect at Thursday Meeting
Beaverhead Post American Legion will hold nominations and an officers election tomorrow at the post club house at Glendale and Dakota streets Adjutant Ed Swetish announced Installation of officers elected will occur at the June meeting with delegates to the state convention in Butte also chosen Nominees named include Tony Bramsman for commander Frank Davis for first vice commander Bruce Knox for second vice commander Luther S Smith for chaplain Jamet Knox for finance officer John Plait Jr for sergeant at arms and Loretta Cashmore for historian
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
American Legion
Post Club
Glendale
Dakota Streets
Ed Swetish
Butte
Tony Bramsman
Frank Davis
Bruce Knox
Luther S. Smith
Jamet Knox
John Plait, Jr
Loretta ‘Cashmore
Gosman Presides At Sigma Chi Reunion Luncheon In Butte
Lieutenant Governor George M. Gosman of Dillon presided over a Sigma Chi reunion luncheon in the Finlen Hotel Butte with over 400 members and guests. He introduced Prof. Adrian W. Hatch of Logan Utah grand praetor for the Utah area. The ninth annual Montana Sigma Chi reunion was held Friday and Saturday marking the fraternity's 100th anniversary with more than 1 000 Montana members and wide state representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Gosman
Dillon
Sigma
Montana State College
Bozeman
Montana State University
Missoula
Montana
Bedrock rancher burned in garage well accident
Bedrock rancher Joe Roe suffered severe burns to his hands and minor facial burns after a gasoline mishap at his ranch corral last Monday. He primed a pump in a shallow well. fumes ignited the gasoline can, it spilled on a man below, Roe rolled on the ground, and he was rushed to Barrett hospital by D J Doyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Roe
Bedrock
Barrett
Roe
Barrett Hospital
D. J. Doyle
Beaverhead Soil Conservation District Its Five Year Progress
Beaverhead Soil Conservation District marks five years since organization to aid ranchers in conservation. Notable gains include irrigation on nearly 20 000 acres and range management on 236 159 acres, plus 45 ranches under conservation plans and extensive soil surveys. Staff includes Ben Slanger James Lunney Roy Bergstrom and Arial Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead
Forest Service
Extension Service
Eeprartt
Ben Slanger
James Lunney
Roy Bergstrom
Arial Anderson
Water Rights Topic at Bea verhead Farm Bureau Meeting
Beaverhead Farm Bureau plans a county meeting at 8 p.m. Saturday May 12 in the Vigilante Building to discuss underground water control legislation proposed for the 1957 Montana legislature. Dale Metlen will attend as state committee member. concerns include federal preemption of water rights and recent Congress bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Montana
Land and Water Use Committee
Bozeman
Dale Metlen
State Committee
Royce Barth
U. S. Department of Justice
Fielding Graves Chosen President Of Montana Bankers Group 6
Fielding H Graves assistant cashier of First National Bank was elected president of Group 6 Montana Bankers Association at a meeting last Saturday in Butte. He succeeds John E ONeil vice president Metals Bank and Trust Co Butte. Group 6 includes Dillon Butte Anaconda Deer Lodge Whitehall Sheridan and Twin Bridges. Visiting bankers from Minnesota Washington Helena Great Falls and Billings attended. Dillon to host the 1857 annual meeting.
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Fielding “_H. Graves
First National Bank
Montana Bankers Association
Butte
John E. O’neil
Metals Bank and Trust Co
Dillon
Anaconda
Deer Lodge
Whitehall
Sheridan
Twin Bridges
Minnesota
Washington
Helena
Great Falls
Billings
Mitchell Breaks 440 Record in Seven-School Meet
Beaverhead high wins four firsts four seconds and a third to place second at Hamilton with Mitchell cracking 440 in 52.6 seconds. Stone wins high hurdles and high jump while Pendergast takes broad jump as nine records fall. nine Beaver athletes named for Missoula state meet next week May 18–19.
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Bill Mitchell
Beaver
Beaverhead High
Hamilton
Beavers
Stevensville
Loyola of Missoula
Anaconda Central
Powell County
Helena Cathedral
Mitchell
Stone
Pendergast
Alley
Dale Zink
Cornell
Dodd
Missoula
Misoula
Lodge
Tom ‘Mitchell
Gene Stone
Craig Cor‘nell
Russy Munday
Eddie Zink
Tommy Pendergast
Jerry Dodd
Bob Adley
Weather Summary For The Week At College Station
The week started last Wednesday with light showers bringing rain and snow and left valley and rangelands improved. Temperatures ranged from 28 to 63 degrees with 2:30 PM reading at Union Pacific station of 45 degrees amid a light shower. At the college station Weatherman L S Osborne recorded daily highs and lows and precipitation for May 2 to May 8, noting an average weekly high of 56 and low of 33 with total precipitation around 0.5 inches.
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Union Pacific
College Station
Weatherman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Geodetic Survey
Archer VII
Gosman
Sigma Chi
Joe.Roe
Soil Conservation District
Fielding Graves
Banking Group 6
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