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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1956
Page
6
In Dillon's Blacktail Deer Creek 1600 fish were planted for the Jaycee fish derby, with 340 tagged fish reported and at least 100 tagged still in the stream. The largest reported catch by a youngster weighed four pounds eight ounces, and 25 planted fish weighed five pounds or more.
Louder demand appears alongside steady or slightly lower cattle and hog prices across Idaho regions. Receipts vary with strong stocker and feeder activity in Butte and Idaho Falls, including grain fed steers up to twenty four dollars and range fat lambs near twenty dollars.
The Los Angeles Union Stockyards report shows activity early in the week with cattle top at 25.25 and similar week’s peak. steers and calves mostly steady to slightly lower. Hogs and lambs presented lighter demand, while various cattle classes ranged from 11.25 to 25.25 per cwt with feeders and sows priced accordingly.
A Dillon home hosted an unexpected Labor Day reunion for five sisters, one brother, and numerous relatives. Attendees included Loran Curnutt of Billings, Alfred Hunt and Judy Hunt of Waterloo, Vivian and Thomas Prelat of Missoula, Parke Scott and grandson Stevie of Armstead, Maude Bennet’s family of Dillon, plus guests Robert Boka. Two brothers Myra Curnutt of Idaho and John Curnutt of Washington were absent. Barbara Prelat remained with aunts Elsie Crouch and Parke Scott for two weeks.
Visitors at Len Smith home include Lt Commander Robert Beattie and Mrs Beattie from San Francisco. Weakened by travel, residents move to Wise River and Helena events. The Wisdom school opens Sept 11 with Miss Amy Stephens and new teacher Mrs Bledsoe, and many families plan moves or trips to Dillon Butte Deer Lodge and Hamilton.
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