Hereford cattle auction tops Beaverhead history
YLLON'S largest sale of pure bred Herefords in history is set for Thursday Oct 16. The Bayers ranch from the Big Hole basin offers 100 head including 86 bulls and 15 females. Fred Reppert will auctioneers the sale starting at 12:30 p m with buyers from seven states expected to attend.
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Yllon
Bayers
Big Hole
North- West
A. C. Bayers
Montana
Beaverhead County
America
Fred Reppert
Decatur
Ind
Cow Collision on State Highway Near Tom DuBois Ranch
Sunday report details a sedan driven by Herbert Wheat striking a cow on the state highway near the Tom DuBois ranch. The spate of similar incidents shows cattle grazing along the highway are blinded by headlights and bolt into approaching cars.
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Herbert Wheat
Tom DuBois
Car Stolen Here Found Yesterday in Idaho Falls
A Chevrolet owned by Archie Henneberry was stolen from in front of the Francis Tonrey home on Atlantic street Monday night. The car, believed taken between 7 and 8 pm while Henneberry visited, was found at Idaho Falls yesterday noon. Three youths aged 16 and 17 are held for Beaverhead county officers.
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Idaho Falls
Archie Henneberry
Francis Tonrey
Atlantic Street
Mr. Henneberry
Tonney
Beaverhead
Cashmore Enters Rush Medical College in Chicago
Francis Cashmore son of Mr and Mrs W F Cashmore of this city has entered Rush Medical College in Chicago and expects to complete a course in medicine and surgery. He has worked with the state health department in Helena for the past two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Cashmore
W. F. Cashmore
Rush Medical College
Chicago
State Health Department
Helena
MinIng Man A H French Suffering Leg Break Near Argenta
A H French well known mining man from Argenta was brought to Dillon at the start of the week with a leg broken in both bones. The accident happened while he was working in timber near Argenta.
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A. H. French
Argenta
Dillon
Mr. French
Hugh Dart Spends Weekend at Parental Home
Hugh Dart traveled from Anaconda to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. George W. Dart for the weekend at their residence in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Dart
Anaconda
George W. Dart
Guy Emery Addresses Beaverhead Women's Federation
About 45 representatives from five member clubs attended the Beaverhead Federation of Women's organizations semi annual convention hosted by the Wise River Women's club. Helena figure Guy Emery Secretary of Montanans Inc spoke on Montana relief plans detailing the drought impacted eastern Montana and urged cooperation in the relief drive.
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IRTY
Beaverhead Federation of Women's Organizations
Wise River Women’s Club
Guy Emery
Helena
Montanans, Inc
Montana
Women’s tourney Sunday yields four way tie at Dillon
In Dillon the Turner women’s tournament ends in a four way tie among Mrs. W. H. Stephan Miss Glenna Yance Mrs. J. C. Wedum and Mrs. D. A. Galt with a 49 handicap. Playoff to decide leads to four prize awards of 20, 16, 10 and 5 dollars amid same handicap rules as the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fpcur
Dillon Country Club
W. H. Stephan
Glenna Yance
J. C. Wedum
D. A. Galt
Harry Turner
Gimiler
All Organizations Urged to Attend Meeting October 10
At a Dillon meeting of the Committee of Seven representatives from 84 organizations decide a general meeting Oct 19 at the public school auditorium. Delegates are to be elected to form a central committee to oversee collecting and distributing supplies for a winter cooperative relief effort.
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Committee of Seven
Dillon
The
Red Cross
Beaverhead County Fair Awards List Compiled
Beaverhead County Fair winners for 1981 announced after a lengthy compiling effort by W. C. Jennings and Secretary George W. Dart. Top awards include best team hitched to wagon with John F. Shaffner first and Maurice O'Brien second. best five horse saddle, etc.
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John F. Shaffner
Maurice O’brien
Rotary Club Sees Rivers Trip Film in Dillon
Dillon Rotarians viewed a motion picture of Louis Schmittroth and Roy Forrester's Salmon River canyon canoe journey in August. The film showed rapid waters, a raging forest fire, and canyon wildlife. Guests included Judge Lyman Bennett and Norman Henry. Principal Wahl chaired.
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Schmittroth
River of No Return
Mr. Forrester
Lyman H. Bennett
Virginia City
William Ray
Havre
H. N. Kinch
Spokane
Norman Henry
Dillon
W. W.wahl
Beaverhead County High School
Normal Opens Grid Season Meeting With Bob Kittens
Montana State Normal opens its 1931 grid season next Saturday on home field against Montana State College Bobcats. A 34 man squad reports for practice, with many former high school standouts and several new players competing for backfield and line positions.
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BOB Kittens
Ontana State Normal
Montana State College
Butte High
One-Time Beaver Star Is Highly Lauded by Coach
Frank Little, former Beaver athlete now at Oregon State, received high praise from coach Paul Schnissler in a radio interview. Schnissler called Little one of the fastest charging backs on the Pacific coast and among the hardest to stop a western team has ever had. Richfield Reporter hosted the feature on a National Broadcasting chain. The broadcast airs nightly over KFI and KPO stations at ten o clock.
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Frank Little
Beaverhead County
Oregon State
Paul Schnissler
Little
Pacific Coast
Richfield
National Broadcasting Company
Richfield Gas
KFI
KPO
Enrollment Reaches 442 At Normal College
Enrollment at the Normal College stands at 442 after the first week, with 81 men among them. Football practice under Coach John Breeden has begun, and state accountant William Hosking from Helena visited as an official. The annual reception for students, faculty, alumni and friends was held Friday evening at the recreation hall with a brief musical program and dancing.
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the Normal College
John Breeden
William Hosking
Helena
The
Normal College
Recreation Hall
Harland Dies at Pahnish Ranch After Brief Illness
Robert C. Harland 63, longtime Grasshopper valley resident, died Thursday at the Pahnish ranch after a brief illness. Survived by a sister in Port Huron Michigan. Funeral held this afternoon from Brundage chapel with Beaverhead post American Legion assisting. Interment in Mountain View cemetery.
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Robert C. Harland
Grasshopper Valley
Pahnish Ranch
Grasshopper District
Port Huron
Mtch
Brundage Chapel
Beaverhead
American Legion
Mountain View
Emery Jones Sentenced to 60 Days for Disturbance
Jones was brought from Lima last Saturday and will serve 60 days on a charge of creating a disturbance.
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Emery. Jones
Lima
Banks Remain Closed for Columbus Day Holiday
Legal holiday on Monday October 12 1931 means the First National Bank and the State Bank and Trust Company of Dillon will not open for business. Montana legislature designated Columbus Day as a legal holiday several years ago.
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First National Bank
State Bank and Trust Company of
Dillon
State of
Montana
Escaped Prisoners Captured Near West Yellowstone
Two of the men who escaped, William Clancy also known as Steve Burns and Emil Borgeson, were recaptured and brought to Beaverhead county jail. Clancy was arrested in St. Anthony Idaho by Sheriff James Fredrickson, and Borgeson was seized near West Yellowstone by Deputy Sheriff Barry and Deputy Erwin. Officers had tracked them via descriptions. both were held in Dillon. Clancy has escaped four times in the past year and previously from Sheridan Wyoming and Salt Lake City.
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Illiam Clancy
Steve Burns
Emil Borgeson
Emil Hansen
Beaverhead County
Clancy
James Frederickson
Anthony
Idaho
Borgeson
Wear Yellowstone
W. B. Barry
D. W. Erwin
Dillon
St. Anthony
Idaho City
Honatnattad
Torgeson
West Yellowstone
Barry
Erwin
Montana stockmen plan winter feeding as hay runs high
In Jelen a Oct 7 Lieut Gov Hazelbaker says about 80 000 tons of hay are available in the Big Hole basin for winter feeding, with the 1931 crop exceeding average. Much hay is fed on the ground. cattle from other areas have been brought in, and sheep are expected to be shipped for wintering.
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F. A. Hazelbaker
Dillon
J. B. Erickson
Washington
Montana
Former Dillon Woman Ends Own Life in Seattle
Friends mourn Mrs. Elmo Jaquette Scott who died last Saturday in Seattle after turning on kitchen gas. Her daughter found her upon returning from a dance. She had lived in Dillon over 30 years and left four surviving children: Mrs. Harry Wood, Dorritt, Gladys, and George Scott. Her husband, Mr. Scott, was killed in a distant automobile accident years ago.
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Elmo Jaquette Scott
Seattle
Daugh
Dillon
Harry Wood
Dorritt
Gladys
George Scott
Mr. Scott
Thirteen Hay Stacks Burn at Peterson Ranch Event
Thirteen stacks totaling about 275 tons were destroyed by fire on the John Peterson ranch at Horse Prairie last Wednesday. The origin is unknown though a carelessly discarded match or cigarette is suspected. Fire spread rapidly via flying sparks. neighbors arrived but nearly all stacks burned and several appeared to explode as they burned.
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Peterson Ranch
John Peterson
Horse Prairie
Beaverhead County Sheep Shipments Begin For Idaho Markets
Fall shipments from Beaverhead county started the week with 4300 head sent to Idaho Falls on an 18 car train. Shipper Alex Robb led the first lot, while Dillon buyer Sam Ditty purchased 3000 lambs for Idaho finishing before a later move to the Los Angeles market.
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Beaverhead County
Idaho
Alex Robb
Idaho Falls
Sam Ditty
Dillon
Los Angeles
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Medical
Women’s Federation
Rodgers Brothers* Seed Company
Frank Bulker
Reichle
Rotary Club
Louis Schmittroth
Louis Schmit
Troth
Roy Forrester
Salmon River Canyon
Dillon Rotarians
Hanson Cafe
Legion
Sugar Bowl Cafe
Legionnaires
Brick Breeden
Bulldog
Breeden
Poppie
Billings Poly
Wright
Fresno
Calif
McKeehan
Nelson
Ennis
Sommers
Jones
Cook
Smith
Beaudry
Longbridge
Whitefish
DeCorey
Casper
Taft
Pasley
Stahl
Swanson
Gray
Callahan
Murray
Boxeman” Frosh
Beaver
Robert Harland
William Clancy
Jelena
Big Hole Basin
Deaverhead
Hazelbaker
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