Local notes from the Big Hole basin gathering and travels
A week of visits and movements across Beaverhead and neighboring areas includes J C Whitham in Bozeman and other basin residents traveling to Anaconda Billings Wisdom Twin Bridges and Hamilton. Cattle and lamb movements are reported with John Peterson moving 600 cattle and bringing 700 more for winter feed while Tom Scholz takes 900 head to Idaho. A discussion on air cooled tires notes extended mileage and potential tire life improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Whitham
Beaverhead National Forest
Bozeman
Francis Ralston
Anaconda
Don Anson
Billings
F. T. Atkinson
Morgan Jones
Don Albee
Butte
A. W.wilson
Don Francis
Rebekah Lodge
Clarence Helming
Cloyd, Wampler
James Scofield
Wisdom Ladies Aid
Ted Woodward
Warren Hughes
Wise River
St. Anne’s Hospital
John Jackson
Gig Hole
Lions’ Club
Jackson
Jules Wenger
Dillon
Ellen Rasmussen
Myla
June Pendleton
Ralph Tope
Harold Nelson
Vince Pendleton
Bob Peterson
George Cottrell
Hamilton
Fetheroll
Chris Rasmussen
Phyllis Armitage
Ted Harper
American Legion
Masonic Temple
Aware
Norman Vaughn
Vera
Fish Trap
Wisdom Women's Club
Ruth Helming
H. S. Mussigbrod
Railroads Support Western Livestock Shows and 4 H Youth
Railroads offer half and special fares to livestock exhibits aiding breeders traveling from across the country. Executives fund live stock judging teams and juniors from California and western states attend the great western livestock show and rodeo. At San Luis Obispo Polytechnic, juniors challenge older exhibitors as 4 H and Future Farmers events draw hundreds to the November 28 and December 5 show days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angeles
4-H Club
California
Western Railroads
Polytechnic School of San Luis Obispo
Auction Bidding Dilemmas in Expert Hand Analyses
In this 1931 Hoyle column experts clash over bidding on sample hands. It argues no-trump versus heart bids, endorsing safety of suit contracts, and favors one club as a strong suit bid, with passes and take-out concepts in contract play.
Railroads Backed as Key to Progress in Agriculture
The message argues railroads are essential to progress and animal husbandry by improving livestock conditions, urging public support for railroads as a major aid to agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pyd Lee
Brushing Up and Local Notices Highlight Beaverhead News
A condensed roundup notes visitors to the Emerick block printing office in Dillon. It also covers Glendale whooping cough cases, Montana oil prospects in Smallhorn Canyon, and a Beaverhead County county fair tribute to Clerk F A Hazelbaker. Nearby notices include a Scenic Theatre opening and a land contest filing with detailed legal language and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerick Block
Montana
Center Streets
Cleveland
Dillon
Glendale
Center
From Ocean to Orchard The Coconut Tale
The article traces early reports of coconuts found at sea by explorers before America’s discovery. It describes coconuts growing on South Sea islands, the coconut palm as a vital food source for tropical peoples, and clarifies the difference between coconuts and cocoa beans from the cacao tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
South Sea
Freeman Files Desert Land Proof in Dillon Montana
J Samuel Freeman Jr of Dillon Montana announces intent to make final proof on his desert land entry filed May 26 1922 for section 30 31 township 10 south range 8 west principal meridian. He will appear before Fred Rife December 30 1931 with witnesses Peter Anderson William D Knox John Rebich and Hubert S Flynn from Dell and Dillon Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Great Falls
Montana
J. Samuel Freeman, Jr
Dillon
Swynney
Nysey
Prin. Meridian
Fred Rife
District Court
Peter Anderson
William D. Knox
Dell
John Rebich
Contest Notice in Land Office Proceeding
Herman M. Handy of Lakeview Montana filed June 30 1931 to contest and secure land under the 1931 act. Sidney K. Forsythe of Minneapolis Minnesota is named as contestee and notified of the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
Billings
Montana
Sidney K. Forsythe
Central Ave
N. E
Minneapolis
Minn
Herman M. Handy
Lakeview
Notice to Creditors Estate of John Reddington Deceased
Administratrix Julia Gordon of the estate of John Reddington Deceased notifies creditors and claimants to present their claims with vouchers within four months after first publication to Rodgers Collins at Poindexter Block Dillon Montana. Located Beaverhead County Montana. First publication October 14 1981.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reddington
Rodgers & Collins
Poindexter Block
Dillon
Montana
Beaverhead
Julia Gordon
Julia Reddington
Notice for Publication Verne McMannis land claim Dillon
Verne P. McMannis of Bannack Montana filed notice of intention to make three year stockraising homestead entry for lands in Township 88 North Range 13 West Prin Meridian. The hearing date is November 9, 1931 before F A Hazelbaker U S Commissioner at Dillon Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Great Falls
Montana
Verne P. McMannis
Bannack
Township
Prin. Meridian
F. A. Hazelbaker
U. S
Dillon
Ross Nay
Judson Dickson
Tohn Stocker
Executor seeks creditor claims in Kate Mooney estate
In the District Court of Beaverhead County Montana the estate of Kate Mooney is opened. Daniel F Mooney as executor calls all creditors and claimants to present vouchers within four months after the first publication. Notices dated October 7 1931 state the office of Gilbert Gilbert McFadden in Dillon as the claim filing location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Judicial District
State of
Montana
Beaverhead
Kate Mooney
Gilbert, Gilbert & McFadden
Idaho Street
Dillon
Daniel F. Mooney
Delor T Examiner
Williams Building Stone Claim Patents Land Near Dillon
U S Land Office at Great Falls Montana on October 2 1931 announced that William F B Williams of Dillon Beaverhead County Montana has applied for a patent to twenty acres of land containing building stone known as the F B Williams Building Stone Claim located about half a mile west of Dillon in Beaverhead County. The application follows the Acts of Congress approved May 10 1872 and August 4 1892.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Land Office
Great Falla
Montana
Congress
William F. B. Williams
Dillon
Beaverhead County
F. B. Williams
Bedverhead
Grant Man Files For Three Year Proof On Land Claim
Francis J. Bjorni of Grant Montana filed intention to make three year proof to establish a land claim under Original Stockraising Home stead Entry Serial No 069296 for the northeast and other fractional sections in township 108 range 14 west. The hearing will be before Fred Rife Clerk of the District Court in Dillon Montana on the Sunday in November 2981. Witnesses are Ralph Liggett Hiski Luoma John Bjorni and Voe Venny all of Grant Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Great Falls
Montana
Francis J. Bjorni
Grant
Township
Prin
Meridian
Fred Rife
District Court
Dillon
Ralph Liggett
Hiski Luoma
John Bjorni
Also Mentioned on This Page
THE
Dillon Examiner
Examiner
BIG Hole News Bureau
Jay Wee Peacodard
Herman Mussigbrod
County Federation
Twin Bridges
Mussigbrod
State Bank & Trust Co
Dillon, Montana
City Drug Company
Hoyle, Jr
Iamonds
Speier
Montana Oil and Fuel Company
Smallhorn Canyon
Earl Wheat
Biograph
Vitograph
Lubin
Kalem
Edison
Section T
South
C. R. Giddings
Norma
M. M
M. D. Nicholson
Register
Legals
Hubert S. Flynn
Leonard Waldemar
D. Nicholson
Voe Venny
Leggat Hotel
Alex. Leggat
Mille Adams
Wick’s
Geo. L. Routledge, M. D
W. E. Serner
Op. D
Huber Bros
Tribune Book
Carl B. Taylor
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