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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1939
Page
2
The Montana Unemployment Compensation commission reports over 504 690 dollars in cash benefits paid to 11 516 unemployed workers since July 22 1939 and 1 063 000 earmarked for railroad workers claims. About 44 572 benefit checks mailed in five months and 5 900-plus placed in permanent or part-time jobs. agency helped 20 000 jobless find positions this year.
William L. Austin directs 150 key officials to organize enumerators for the 1940 census. Frazier and Simmons become area managers with offices in Billings and Butte. Trainees study new census questions covering about 132 million people and 33 million dwellings. Area offices open in December.
Helena reports Montana paid 2 million dollars in bounties for 8,225 coyotes this year. Secretary Paul Raftery of the Montana Livestock association says the total surpassed by over 1,000 the combined amounts of 1937 and 1938.
In Great Falls Miles City Butte and Ronan women describe shifts from cooking duties to housework as they cope with quarantine. They joke about sleep hunger and fatigue while sharing how 10 minute talks at two feet apart became the rule and a Thanksgiving dinner was kept for appearances.
A drill crew on Western Mines property in Maiden Montana struck a new vein of good ore while deepening a well intended to supply water for the corporation’s new mill nearby. The discovery occurs as work continues on the mill project and related site facilities.
The Green Camel mine near here is operated by T. L. Johnston and W. C. Giebel. A 25 ton amalgamation and flotation mill on the property is in operation.
Missoula reports the Alps gold mine owned by Halstead and Hatch plans reopening. They have applied to the forest service for equipment to keep the mine road free of snow this winter.
Fort Peck reports three concrete pours totaling 1788 cubic yards for the headwall of the intake structure in the diversion tunnels. Work begins upstream of tunnels 2 3 and 4 and will connect south and north cofferdams to stop water flow during construction. Water will enter via gable trash racks atop the intake after completion. Whitehall cave to offer winter picnics with 46 degree constant temperature. over 5000 visitors since Sept. 20 opening. cave open year round.
The article records a Sunday lesson on necromancy and hypnotism from a Christian Science church in 1939 with citations from Isaiah and Mary Baker Eddy. It then lists extensive local social and family visits, dinners, and gatherings around Wisdom, Dillon, and Butte, with many names and holiday events.
West tests show feeding grain to cattle and lambs on pasture boosts gains and profits. In California and Oregon, lambs on irrigated pastures fed whole wheat or barley gain more than those without grain, with some lambs approaching 1 lb daily gain. Wheat feeding also yields shinier condition and higher blooms. Experiment stations promote diverse grasses like smooth wheatgrass to improve range forage and pasture seeding outcomes. Reports cite cattle and calves benefiting from concentrates in Arizona and elsewhere, improving weight and mother condition at weaning.
Mr and Mrs Gerald Shepherd and children visited sister Mrs D Pendergast and family arriving Friday they returned to Great Falls Sunday with Mrs Frank Shepherd. Mrs Tom Pendergast and grandson Danny called on Mrs rank Husted Wednesday. Mrs Paul Paddock visited at He Frank Husted ranch Wednesday. Miss Bessie Paddock went to Fishtrap to visit her folks Mr and Mrs Jack Paddock for Thanksgiving. She returned to her home on the Frank Husted ranch Saturday. Paul Paddock delivered turkeys in Butte and Anaconda Wednesday. Ned Paddock returned from Anaconda with him. Mr and Mrs Paul Paddock were Mr and Mrs Elmer Mac Farland and son Jackie Mrs Campbell of Anaconda and Mr and Mrs James O Connell of Fishtrap. Willis Hand and Robert Stanch field visited the Paul Paddocks Friday evening. Willis Hand and Miss Bessie Paddock motored to Butte Saturday night to see a show and have dinner in Meaderville. Mr and Mrs Ralph Potts were Helena callers on Wednesday and Butte business callers Friday.
Notice offers a small spinet piano for sale via payments of 2.50 weekly to Thelma Engstolt at Orton Brothers in Butte Montana. Also advertises real estate at Kentucky and Pacific, Dillon Montana Box 682, and rental listing at 438 E Sebree Street. Additional listings include used angle iron steel shafting in Kent Addition.
Death last week claimed Patrick J. Patten a Montana resident since 1884 and the first state senator from Stillwater county. He operated a sheep ranch near Columbus for many years.
Beaverhead County High School District invites sealed bids for furnishing and installing stage curtains lighting and operating equipment for the new high school building in Dillon Montana. Bids due December 1 1939 at 1 30 p m MST with 5 percent bid bond. Bids opened publicly and read aloud.
Executrix IWA Smith calls all creditors and claimants of William Elza Smith, deceased, to present claims with vouchers within ten months after first publication to John Collins law offices Dillon Beaverhead County Montana. First published November 8 1939.
In Beaverhead County Montana Clyde Stieb sues Donald A Galt Helen B Galt and unknown claimants to quiet title on parts of original Dillon Townsite including Lot 6 Block 2 Lot 7 and portions of Lots 8 9 10 plus adjacent drainage easements and a five foot by 57 foot strip. The court requires defendants to answer within 20 days or risk default judgment.
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