Fire on Bowen road sparks haystack blaze in Wisdom
A camper and family started a fire on the west side of Dave Hirschy s meadow along Bowen road Sunday afternoon. A neighbor and bystanders helped contain the blaze as wind pushed it toward a hay stack, with thousands of tons of hay in jeopardy. Firefighters and neighbors were mobilized and the flames were stopped within 75 feet of the first stack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Hirschy
Bowen Road
Bayers
B. R. Stevenson
Preston W. Orem
Florence Gross
Herman Mussigbrod
Harold Capehart
Hamilton
George Stewart
That City
P. B
Celéna Bellivau
Whitehall
Huntley Brothers
Darby
Local notes on residents and activities in Big Hole area
Marvin Brooks of the Union Meat company in Butte bought fat cows from valley sellers including Wallace Francis Frank Ritchel and Henry Hendricks. News items cover a Jackson mother reporting her daughter Joyce recovering from a car door injury with some nail damage, football attendance by Big Hole residents in Butte, American Legion auxiliary officers, visits to Butte by Wallace Francis, upcoming Wisdom Women’s Club meeting, Al Reid’s Denver business trip, a missed school day at East Fox for painting, and health nurse Luella Stickney’s school visits in the Big Hole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Brooks
Union Meat Company-In- Butte
Wallace Francis
Frank Ritchel
Henry Hendricks
Fred Hirschy
Jackson
Joyce
Shields
Butte
Hirschy
Big Hole
Ray Bowers
Clark Huntley
Ralph Huntley
Harry Bennett
Wisdom Women’s Club
Herman Mussigbrod
al Reid
Denver
Colo
East Fox
Helen Anson
Audry Gross
Nellie Arbour
Luella Stickney
Herman Miller
Clyde Miller
Bill Miller
Cardwell
Montana
Dillon High School
Burl
Mary Woody
Jack Shepherd
Martin Jackson
Florence Woodworth
Phyllis Armitage
W. A. Armitage
Pacific Coast
Herb Armitage
J. H. Smith
R. Lyston Dansie
Helen Jackson
Noel Jackson
Mark Clemon
Dillon
Chicago
Tom Schultz
Idaho
Don Anson
Lions’ Clubs
Great Falls
Billings
Melvin Jones
International Lions’ Clubs
Anson
Thornton Hotel
Jones
Kathleen Sullivan
Wisdom School
Fred Spannuth
Pete Dresen
Treasure State
Otto Spannuth
Walter Koenig
C. E. Miller
Marshall Ramsey
Wisdom
Ted Harper
The
American Legion
Ray Willey
Lou Hourpe
Montana Leads Nation in Mining as Census Results Issued
The 1930 census of mines and quarries shows Montana as a top mining state through its 146 enterprises and 178 operations across counties. Montana produced valued output of 66 million dollars with payrolls totaling over 3 million for salaried staff and 17 million for wage earners, plus 8.6 million spent on contracts and 10.6 million on supplies. The report lists wage earners by state, highlights Montana’s share of national output, and details operating scope and payrolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
The
Department
Washinngton
United States
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky
Illinois
Alabama
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Arizona
Virginia
Colorado
Minnesota
Utah
Auction and Contract in Bridge Its Uncertainty and Strategy
The article argues there is no perfect bidding system in bridge and that success depends on understanding and applying a chosen method. It discusses how even sound bids can fail due to bad breaks and shows examples of both winning and losing by bidding stunts, stressing consistency, dependability, and partner communication. It also poses a problem from a correspondent about a bridge deal to illustrate planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno Trampe
87 Rattlesnakes Killed in Winnett County This Week
In the past week 87 rattlesnakes were killed in Winnett Country. Frank Joyce and Mr. Johnson killed 45 snakes near Flatwillow. William Wiggins and John Long killed 30 snakes in one day within 20 yards. Ted Svindland shot 12 snakes last Sunday making 87 total. The snakes emerged with warm weather and are described as dangerous and fighting.
Governor Erickson selects group for unemployment aid
Governor Erickson appointed a Montana state commission to cooperate with the president's relief organization. Members include Charles E. Brown Miles City E C Carruth Havre O S Warden Great Falls Harry Bell Missoula Ray Hart Billings W J McMahan Butte and Prof L D Conkling Bozeman. The group aims to mobilize road funds and other resources to secure public works employment for distressed individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Erickson
Charles E. Brown
Miles City
E. C. Carruth
Havre
O. S. Warden
Great Falls
Harry Bell
Missoula
Ray Hart
Billings
W. J. McMahan
Butte
L. D. Conkling
Bozeman
Freeman Notice of Lands Claim in Montana
Department of the Interior lands office notice from Great Falls Montana dated October 19 1931 announces J Samuel Freeman Jr of Dillon Montana who on May 26 1922 filed a claim for land. The record notes action and eligibility in the public land process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S
Great Falls
Montana
J. Samuel Freeman, Jr
Dillon
Notice of Contest in Land Office Proceedings
Department of the Interior contest notice to Sidney K Forsythe of Minneapolis from Herman M Handy of Lakeview Montana. Handy files June 30 1931 to cancel Forsythe stock raising entry 027674 for multiple portions of Section 5 6 7 8 Township 13 South Range 1 West Montana. Contest alleges Forsythe never resided there and left the country in 1927. Forsythe must answer by the fourth publication or lose rights without hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
Billings
Montana
Sidney K. Forsythe
Central Ave
N. E
Minneapolis
Minn
Herman M. Handy
Lakeview
BEX
NBC
Township
Range
Notice to Creditors of Julia Reddington Estate
The administratrix Julia Gordon requires all creditors and claimants against Julia Reddington deceased to present claims with vouchers within four months of first publication. Claims should be filed at Rodgers & Collins Poindexter Block Dillon Beaverhead Montana. First published October 14, 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Reddington
Rodgers & Collins
Poindexter Block
Dillon
Montana
Beaverhead
Julia Gordon
Notice for Public Land Claim in Bannack Montana
Verne P. McMannis of Bannack Montana filed notice of intention to prove up a three year stockraising homestead entry dated August 1 1928 for multiple sections in Township 8 South Range 13 West principal meridian before U S Commissioner F A Hazelbaker at Dillon Montana on November 9 1931. Other names listed include Ross Nay Judson Dickson Tab C1. VUUT DLULOCHOT all of Bannack Montana and Leonard Waldemar of Grant Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Great Falls
Montana
Verne P. McMannis
Bannack
Prin
Meridian
F. A. Hazelbaker
U. S
Dillon
Ross Nay
Judson Dickson
Atane
Williams Building prospect for patent near Dillon Montana
U. S. Land Office Great Falls Montana notices William A F Williams of Dillon Beaverhead County Montana has filed for a patent to twenty acres of land described as Sunnyne Ress stone known as the Williams Building. The land lies about a half mile west of Dillon in Beaverhead County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. 8. Land Office
Great Falls
Montana
Congress
William A F. B. Wilams
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Th Williams
Beaverhead
Beaverhead County Land Patent Amended Statement Details
The notice describes land described as the south half of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter in Section 13 Township 7 South Range 9 West M M Beaverhead County Montana with original location certificate dated October 10 1925 and recorded in Vol 86 Page 78 and amended declaration dated May 12 1927 recorded in Vol 86 Page 182 There are no adjoining claims and patent is sought First publication Oct 7 1981 with December 3 publication noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lsounty
Montana
M. M
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead
M. D. Nicholson
Register
Notice of Public Land Claim in Grant Montana
Francis J. Bjorni of Grant Montana filed intent to prove up a three year stockraising homestead claim on land described as section 2 10 11 township 106 range 14 W Prin Meridian. The hearing will be before Fred Rife Clerk of the District Court Dillon Montana on November 9 1931. Witnesses Ralph Liggett Hiski Luoma John Bjorni and Joe Venny all of Grant Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patna
NLEX
Township
Prin
Meridian
Fred Rife
District Court
Dillon
Montana
Peter Anderson
William D. Knox
Dell, Montana
John Rahiech
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Great Falls
Francis J. Bjorni
Grant
Ney
Range
Montanu
Ralph Liggett
Hiski Luoma
John Bjorni
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BIG Hole News Bureau
Portland
Pasco
Washington
Bremerton
Wash
Reese Armitage
Stevensville
Frank Husted
Wise River
Will Kinason
Bud
Bernie
Phil Murphy
Liong’ Clubs
Murphy
George Cottrell
Cottrell
Jim Thompson
Thompson
Wilma Christensen
Will Christensen
Helen
Laura
Jean Troupe
Eilen Lyle Jorgensen
Mrs. Jenkins
Ajax Ranch
Missoula Hospital
Evgland
Ulysses Simpson Grant
Hiram Ulysses
State Bank & Trust CO
Dillon, Montana
Me Nathaly
City Drug Company
Bob Elwood
Ae Walter Jones
Hubert 8. Flynn
Aeerta OE
Winnett
Legals
C. R. Giddings
Vuut Dlulochot
Leonard Waldemar
Joe Venny
Leggat Hotel
Alex. Leggat
Mille Adams
Wick’s
Geo. L. Routledge, M.D
W. E. Serner
Op. D
Huber Bros
Tribune Book
Carl B. Taylor
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