Beaverhead County voters elect most Democratic slate
Early returns show Beaverhead county casting a record ballot total with a Democratic sweep for most incumbents. Sheriff James A. McCollum lost to Republican Paul Temple by a large margin while George Montgomery won state senate, Joe Metlen captured the state house, and Nell Doyle led county superintendent race.
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Beaverhead
James A. McCollum
Paul Temple
George Montgomery
W. G. Gilbert
Dillon
Joe Metlen
Henry Meine
Nell Doyle
Mildred Schuler
Muy
de Mainte Ats
Ranchers of State Join Rangegroup
Montana farmers file for range program payments after Sept. 9 approved practices. J C Taylor says 3,110 stockmen in 61 counties have applied. program could reach about 5,000 participants. more stockmen expected to apply.
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Bozeman
Montana
County Agricultural Conservation Committee
J. C. Taylor
Montana State College
Taylor
Head of Montana Taxpayers Group Injured in Crash
Fred Bennion of Helena, leader of the Montana Taxpayers Association, was hospitalized at Barrett hospital for a week after his car left the highway near Lima to avoid a horse. His brother Bes Bennion escaped with minor injuries. They were en route to Salt Lake City for their mother's death.
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Fred Bennion
Helena
Montana Taxpayers Association
Barrett Hospital
Lima
Tax Association
Bes
Salt Lake City
Angry Bear Climbs Tree After Dillon Man Firefight
O T Vandegrift, Dillon volunteer fire chief and Union Electric lineman, is famed for climbing skill. He raced up a tall pine in Bloody Dick as two angry bears with bullet wounds attacked. He fired at the wounded bear and the pair then turned on him.
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O. T. Vandegrift
Dillon
Union Electric Company
Bloody Dick
Otto
Beaverhead High Students Hold Election Here
Beaverhead county voters cast a record general election total with 320 absentees. Beaverhead High School pupils conducted a mock poll ten days prior, publishing results in Beaverhead weekly. Roosevelt led 139 to 80 against London while Hazelbaker topped 165 to 62. county ticket votes included Temple 127 and Doyle 138.
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Beaverhead County
Beaver
Roosevelt
London
Hazelbaker
Temple
McCollum
Mooney
Hartwig
Doyle
Schuler
Montgomery
Gilbert
Joe
Red Cross Roll Call Opens Armistice Day Campaign
The Red Cross annual membership drive begins next Wednesday Armistice Day and runs through Thanksgiving. Beaverhead leaders T E Luebben Lee Light and Luella Stickney head the effort with Elizabeth Clemon assisting. Beaverhead ranks third in Montana with 778 members, behind Lewis and Clark and Gallatin. Miss V M Iams praised Montana for 30 069 registrations and cited 403 families rehabilitated by Red Cross work in the state.
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Red Cross
T. E. Luebben
Beaverhead
Lee R. Light
Luella Stickney
Dillon
Elizabeth Clemon
Beaverhead County
V. M. Iams
Northwest
St. Louis
Miss Iams
Montana
Lewis and Clark County
Gallatin
Sams
Rotary Head Guest Addresses Dillon Club
L. W. Upshaw district governor of Rotary International sixth district visiting Dillon Rotary at the Andrus hotel spoke on golden rule principles and world peace through Rotary. Harold Snow led the meeting with Darwin Johnson and others in attendance.
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L. W. Upshaw
Rotary International
Montana
Dillon Rotary Club
Andrus Hotel
Governor Upshaw
Rotary
Harold Snow
Dillon Club
Darwin Johnson
A Billings
Beaverhead Dam Funds Allocated for Two Projects
The Public Works Administration designates loans and grants for Beaverhead Rock in Beaverhead County and Jefferson River Diversion in Jefferson County. Montana projects include Ruby River allocations and the Beaverhead Rock storage plan serving Twin Bridges Silver Star Waterloo Whitehall and Cardwell with a rock-fill dam 1500 feet crest long 80 feet high on Beaverhead River to impound 81000 acre feet.
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Ruby River
Madison County
Jefferson River
Jefferson
Madison Counties
Montana
Montana State Water Conservation Board
Beaverhead Rock
Silver Star
Waterloo
Whitehall
Cardwell
Beaverhead
First Cold Snap Hits Beaverhead County
Beaverhead county saw a sharp cold snap with below zero readings. A Sunday night minimum of 6 below zero was logged by weather observer Prof. J. F. McBain, following a weekend snowstorm that dumped several inches across the county. Roads iced over and motorists were urged to limit trips while ranchers welcomed the moisture. A Girl Scout leaders meeting was held at Mrs. N. L. Henry’s home.
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King
Beaverhead
The
Mercury
J. F. McBain
J. E. Monroe
N. L. Henry
Anniversary Armistice Observed in Beaverhead County
Beaverhead post of the American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary plan an all day Armistice observance in Dillon next Wednesday. Activities begin at 10 30 a m with patriotic exercises at the Hartwig theatre led by Conrad Orr principal of Beaverhead County High School.
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Beaverhead Post
American Legion
the Legion Auxiliary
Ddilon
Hartwig Theatre
Prin. Conrad
Orr
Beaverhead County High School
Beaverhead County Men Campaign for Frank Hazelbaker
Between 20 and 26 Beaverhead county residents toured Montana to acquaint voters with Frank A. Hazelbaker’s qualifications for governor. The self funded effort in two person teams toured cities towns and rural areas to show Hazelbaker’s good points and garner support from neighbors.
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Beaverhead County
Frank A. Hazelbaker
Dillon
Montana
Big Hole Basin
Beaverhead Valley
Crowd watches returns in county court room election night
A large crowd gathered at the courthouse as guests of the Examiner Tribune and party central committees co operated to obtain results from a spirited county election. Beaverhead returns plus a radio national result were shared while headquarters stayed in touch with state news agencies and candidates.
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Court House
Examiner
the Tribune
Commissioners to Meet Thursday to Check on Returns
Beaverhead county board of commissioners will meet as a board of canvass to verify final returns from all precincts and confirm the official tally of yesterday's general election. Beaverhead is among the first counties to report in the state, while the board continues its regular monthly session this week.
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Beaverhead
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O. M. Best
T. EB. Gilbert
F. ©. McFadden
Justice of the Peace
Louis Stahl
George Opp
I. C. Ford
Roy Ayers
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Rodgers
Henry G. Rodgers
James E. Kelly
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Montana Taxpayers Group
Beaverhead High School
Albert S. Ker Eaid
Dillon Group
Beaverhead Dam
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