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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1937
Page
4
Beaverhead County to receive the season's first elk trap in the park. The government seeks $2 per head to cover trapping costs. any excess will be refunded. Local sportsmen will provide transportation for the shipment.
Several skilled gunners competed in a turkey shoot at the Jack Keenan ranch on Sunday afternoon. A turkey raffle and card party the prior night yielded many birds to winning participants, with one rancher taking home nine turkeys.
New feature highlights iced tea as a national summer staple with history and customs. It includes simple brewing steps and two punch recipes Orange Blossom Tea Punch and Cherry Ginger Tea Punch, detailing ingredients and quantities for two quarts servings.
Governor Roy E. Ayers begins negotiations with the Helena school board to use the old Helena High School building for state departments, aiming to consolidate offices in one economical complex. The Unemployment Compensation Commission and other units lacking space also require larger quarters in Helena.
Ravalli county residents petition the State Water Conservation Board to build two auxiliary storage reservoirs on Bear Creek and Blodgett Creek to complement the Bitter Root development. The project would cost $150,000 but new federal aid is required before state commitments, due to the Public Works Administration termination.
Court orders deny 38 drunken and reckless drivers the right to operate automobiles in Montana for a year. Highway Patrol Supervisor Boedecker notes licences forfeited after county-by-county checks of drivers tried in various courts for serious violations. Law sponsored by Senator M J Sullivan of Jefferson County.
Judge John J. Greene and attorney John A. Matthews along with Auditor Lowell Watkins of the State Board of Tax Equalization conduct an extended visit to eastern centers to review books of large Montana business firms and adjust out-of-state tax payments. They will also visit tax commissions in several mid eastern states.
Residents of Kelvin urged the Public Service Commission to cut gas rates during a hearing last week. The request is now under advisement.
State Auditor John J. Holmes appeals to all persons owning warrants drawn on various Montana funds to present them for payment. All of the state's 145 warrants are now eligible for redemption and should be presented promptly to the proper authorities.
Local doctors attended a district dental meeting in Warm Springs. A Saturday night truck accident near the Texaco station left William Davis injured but recovering. Various clubs, dinners, visits, and events populate Dillon with meetings tonight and tomorrow including the Women's Club at 8 in the city council room and Beaverhead County ladies dinner. Thanksgiving visits and social rounds continue as residents travel and host.
Auditor Holmes states active funds now operate on a cash basis and all warrants may be cashed at banks or stores without loss or delay. This guidance indicates adjustments to payment timing and accessibility for holders.
A Helena conference on surplus Bitter Root Valley apples involves Federal Surplus Commodities Corp officials I M Brandford J T Sparling Dwight Lohn and Fred T Parker. Parker proposes canning the apples on a cost plus basis with the finished product bought by the Commodities Corp for distribution to Montana and other states needy families.
The 37th Annual Montana Wool Growers association convention runs January 17-19 at the Rainbow Hotel in Great Falls. Governor Roy E. Ayers will give the keynote address. fat lamb judging by J. C. Maynard of Billings and wool exhibits by John C. Blackwood of Chinook are planned.
Dr Dunlap visited the Dillon Rotary Club as Earl Fairbanks Jr led the session with Rev J A Meeke as chairman. Music was planned and past guest J Ford McBain presided Monday night with members from Twin Bridges including Henry Ruppel and others attending.
Green. Any boys interested in livestock growing or feeding and able to handle a project and carry it to a conclusion are eligible to become members of this club, and if interested should consult any of the members or officers of the Club of Mr. Bernard Williams, County Extension Agent at his office in the Federal building.
Leading members of the Dillon Gun club attended a turkey shoot in Sheridan Sunday and returned with their birds. Shooters included Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Barrett, Leslie Smith, Dr. E. G. Free, Fred Dart, W. E. Tal lent, and Clyde Meacham of Dell also participated.
A railroad agent in India who ignored orders was challenged by a telegram reporting a tiger on the platform eating a conductor, followed by wire instructions. The incident illustrates discipline issues and dramatic events abroad affecting railway operations.
The Beaverhead Sportsmen’s association urges a later and longer duck season to save northern flight ducks arriving after closing. They note ducks die from starvation when season ends early and urge federal authorities to extend dates, hoping more hunters buy stamps and reduce losses.
Anaconda Elk Lodge members visited a local group and toured the hall after the project was completed. A lunch featuring elk meat sandwiches was served, with Kenneth Wheat in charge of the parade and a committee list including C. A. Bechler Norman Giles E. W. Bond Father F. X. Lechner Burl Stephens and others.
Dillon Elk Lodge outlines a charity ball with committee members L Ott Gordon Leslie H Smith Kenneth Wheat and Homer Faust in charge. Entertainers to appear at lodge meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays and at other Elk sessions with acts 2 to 10 minutes long. Publicity plans and Dillon Beaverhead county advertising were discussed by the Dillon Chamber publicity committee chaired by Lambert Eliel.
Dillon lodge hosts a program tracing local baseball history from earlier times to today. Herman Peterson, renowned trapshooter, gave an engaging talk on the sport and its national leadership. A members’ sports questionnaire sparked considerable interest. Esquire Homer Faust led the session.
Mrs. Henrietta Crockett of the Montana Tuberculosis Association urged state wide support for the annual Christmas Seal Sale. She noted 1936 tuberculosis deaths in Montana at 220, down from 251 in 1935 and 265 in 1934, and emphasized that tuberculosis remains a major public health problem despite progress.
Dillon Highway Patrolman Bob Wright arrested two Idaho truck drivers for improper clearance lights no flags and no flares. A Lima man was jailed for driving with four in the front seat.
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