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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1935
Page
1
Beaverhead county felt the tail end of major quakes last week with tremors at 11 37 Thursday and 5 46 Monday. No local damage beyond cracked buildings in Dillon and a cracked wall at the Examiner plant. plaster loosened in some homes as Helena suffered widespread destruction. Continued on page 5.
The study aims to provide better data for grazing policy on national forest lands. Initiated by Chief Forester Silcox, the project covers Beaverhead and Madison counties with Region One oversight. Cooperating are Montana State College and Experiment Station, and the Bureau, with H B Schwan leading on site.
Beaverhead National forest issued 204 special use permits by June 30 1935 covering 18 use types. Sixty four permits carried charges while 160 were free to permittees. Water transmission systems led with 61 permits and pasturage followed with 48. Other uses included cabins drift fences reservoirs residences summer homes resorts and clubhouses sawmills totaling 5 759.94 measured acres.
Beaverhead Red Cross officials and volunteers were hosted by the Dillon Rotary at the Metlen hotel. Thomas J. Luebben praised local Red Cross workers for rapid Helena earthquake relief and urged membership subscriptions to fund ongoing disaster response.
Beaverhead county launches its annual Red Cross roll call on Armistice Day to fund earthquake relief for Helena families. County Chairman J. E. Luebben urges gifts above regular dues, noting $200 already sent and only $30 received. Donations accepted at Luebben home or Dillon banks. Leo R. Light chairs this year’s drive.
Hereford breeders auctioned registered cattle at Montana State College Bozeman livestock pavilion on Friday Nov 1 despite a four day storm. Mra May Giudici and Leo Stanger were treated at Barrett Hospital for injuries from a head on collision near the river bridge north of Dillon. Stanger suffered a fractured kneecap and Giudici leg injuries, both later discharged. Col Fred Reppert of Decatur Ind auctioneered the sale, which drew local stockmen and outside buyers.
Beaverhead endured a severe cold snap and sub zero temperatures from Tuesday through Sunday with a north wind and several inches of snow. Ranchers prepared for the storm with ample feed and livestock kept safely in lots as roads stayed mostly open.
Careful survey shows no damage to buildings at the Normal college though earthquakes were felt and caused suspended activities to sway. The skating pond is open for use by students faculty and townspeople. Kappa Zeta Nug schedules their autumn pledge dance for Saturday night November 9 with fifteen pledges named including Ethel Swanson Anaconda Marjorie Gordon Romain Rita Zanto Highwood and others.
In Wisdom Montana a winter cattle feeding surge appears with many ranchers buying feed. Dudley ranch includes Hansen Packing of Butte purchasing 3000 tons of hay to feed about 2200 cattle. Others like Fred Hirschy Percy Willey H 8 Armitage and Selway Sheep Co report hundreds of tons. Cattle numbers and hay movements across the Big Hole illustrate a robust feeding season.
John Beatty, a Dillon resident for 28 years and native of Tower Hill Iowa born 67 years ago, died at his home on the north side Sunday morning after a brief illness. He came west as a young man and in 1907 began his rest.
Miss Helen Wilkinson of Dillon Montana was chosen for Carleton College choir for 1935 1936. She sings soprano in a group of about a hundred voices that perform in Skinner Memorial chapel and at special events each year. Membership is by competitive examination and the choir studies major choral works.
Beaverhead high school's grid squad closed its 1936 season with a four game schedule. They beat Whitehall and Boulder and fell to St Peters of Anaconda and Bozeman. Basketball workouts are expected to begin late this month.
George Parsons died in California after arriving in the Big Hole in the early 1900s. He and his wife contributed to valley development, ran stock and dairy operations in the Gibbons district, and helped establish the Big Hole creamery about 15 years ago. He was a prominent local promoter and resident.
Beckman Brothers of Great Falls Montana famous furriers will present an unusual fur garment display at Eliels on November 12 as part of the Dillon department store anniversary celebration. Ed Beckman will oversee the exhibit, with the firm sourcing pelts directly and tanning in their own plant, promising a notable style event.
Beaverhead Post of the American Legion leads Armistice day activities in Dillon with veterans from Wisdom Lima Twin Bridges and Sheridan invited. Hartwig theatre hosts patriotic exercises with Beaverhead county high school band under L A Gregory, Prof Rush Jordan to deliver speech, Rev Harvey J Schmidt to give invocation and Rev Willis Lohr to offer benediction. A minute of silent will follow at 11 o clock.
Mrs Norman L Henry is named chairman of the Dillon Women's Club Christmas seal sale, opened on Thanksgiving Day. The 1935 seal shows a young woman in period dress dropping letters, with colors to attract buyers. Proceeds fund tuberculosis clinics nurses X Ray and health education to fight the disease.
Frank Kurtz heads the first period junior high honor roll with 2.626 points. The list announced Friday includes Helen Morrow in second place and Florence Boka and June Jackson tied for third. Twelve pupils earned places on the roll.
Helena Nov 6 A three county effort in Beaverhead Madison and Jefferson will target groundhogs and gophers infected with bubonic plague germs. The project will involve the state board of health the U S health service and the bureau of biological survey with a work progress administration crew. The plan also seeks to curb prize contests for tails of rodents and restrict handling of dead animals by youths.
County Agent Bernard Williams met with state board of health in Helena to discuss a proposed extermination drive on rodents in Beaverhead county next spring. The effort aims to protect communities from bubonic plague linked to gopher infestations in the region. Poison bait will be distributed.
County Treasurer Norah Connelley reported one of the busiest opening days as taxpayers visit the treasurer to pay taxes. Most early arrivals paid in full, not using the monthly payment option. The period closes Saturday, Nov. 30.
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