Prison Break Foiled In Beaverhead County Jail
Sheriff James A McCollum and Deputy Flynn halted an escape by four inmates in Beaverhead County Jail. They noticed dripping water, found a hole in the rock and cement wall adjoining a window above the cell block, and moved the prisoners to the basement while inspecting the site. The escape was about one hour from success before discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. I McCollum
Pat J. ‘Flynn
Beaverhead County
McCollum
Forest Fire Flare Reported Along Divide
A lightning sparked blaze burned along the divide between Beaverhead and Bitter Root forests. Officials from Bitter Root and Beaverhead directed suppression as humidity stayed very low. Fire risk remains high until rain or snow eases conditions.
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Beaverhead and
Bitter Root National
Deer Lodge
Rotary talk on dairy surpluses and world affairs
Dr Robert E Albright spoke to the Dillon Rotary Club at the Metlen hotel on dairy surplus and butter consumption citing Governor Cooneys message. He praised Edward Benes new League of Nations president and noted George M Gosmans Chicago trip and Cooke City road to Yellowstone. Guy D Combes chaired the meeting with guest F B Price from Butte.
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Robert E. Albright
Dillon’ Rotary Club
Metlen
Governor Cooney
Albright
Edward Benes
League of
Mrs Maxine Little Handles Business in Dillon
Mrs Maxine Little of Lima attended to business matters in Dillon last Friday.
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Maxine Little
Lima
Dillon
Mrs Mansfield and Daughter Visit Dillon
Mrs James Mansfield and daughter of Grant and Mrs W N Bichler of Armstead were Dillon visitors Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Mansfield
Grant
W.N. Bichler
Armstead
Dillon
Local Boys Not Hurt in California Plane Crash
Joe Polish and Harry Colfer, local aviation enthusiasts, escaped serious harm when their plane crashed in a Sierra Nevada ravine in California. Polish, the pilot, avoided a head on collision but the aircraft was demolished. Colfer suffered a sprained ankle and facial scratches while Polish was uninjured. They had recently flown to San Diego and planned to continue to Dillon by bus after the crash near Alameda.
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Joe Polish
Harry Colfer
Sierra Nevada Mountains
California
Colfer
San Diego
Alameda
Califf
Dillon
Beloit College Scholarship for Local Student
Bill Galt son of Mayor and Mrs D A Galt leaves Wednesday for Beloit Wisconsin to attend Beloit College on a high school scholarship for outstanding work.
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Bill Galt
D A. Galt
Beloit
Wis
Beloit College
Beaverhead Dairymen's Association Formed in Dillon
The Beaverhead Dairymen's Association was organized at a Wednesday meeting in the city council rooms. Clarence Koenig was named president with Victor Carrigan as vice president Paul Stahl secretary and treasurer. A seven member board of directors includes Louis Gilman Peter Peterson and Luther Smith. County Agent Bernard Williams presided as state milk control board visitors explained the board’s setup to stabilize Montana dairy production.
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Beaverhead Dairymen’s Association
Clarence Koenig
Victor Carrigan
Paul Stahl
Louis Gilman
Peter ©. Peterson
Luther Smith
Bernard Williams
G. A. Norrip
Helena
State
R. C. Whalen
Butte
Ths
Loth
Board
Mrs Clara Foster 68 Dies After Months Illness
Mrs Clara Foster 68 native of Virginia City died at her home Saturday afternoon after a months long illness. She worked in the office of her Normal college and was a longtime friend in the community. Beaverhead post of the American Legion will install officers for the year at a banquet tomorrow night at 7. Robert Jalan of Sheridan will conduct the ceremony. Gily C Combes to be installed as commander succeeding J C Wedum. A special committee outlined plans for the meeting launching the post fall and winter activities.
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Clara
Foster
Virginia City
Virinte
Lola
Beaverhead
American Legion
Robert Jalan
Sheridan
Legion
Gily C. ‘Combes
J. C. ‘Wedum
Old-Timer Of County Dies In Dillon At 78
James Smallhorn age 78 longtime Beaverhead county resident died Thursday morning in Dillon after a long illness. Born in Ireland in 1857 he immigrated to America with his brother Henry and later moved west to Montana where they mined and rancher. The canyon named for the Smallhorn brothers stands near Dillon. He had no local relatives. Funeral services were held Saturday at Brundage chapel with Rev H N Tragitt officiating and burial in Mountain View cemetery.
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James Smallhorn
Beaverhead
Dillon
Ireland
America
Henry Smallhorn
Montana
Smallhorn ‘Canyon
Brundage
Sheridan Man Shot and Killed by Woman Held in Jail
John Basola, 32, a Sheridan resident, was shot at his father's service station in Twin Bridges Monday afternoon and died at Murray hospital in Butte shortly before midnight. Witnesses say Vina Nyhart, 35, mother of two, screamed and was seen holding Basola before responders arrived. she is in Madison county Jail in Virginia City.
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John Basola
Sheridan
Twin Bridges
Basolawa
Beaverhead County Commissioners Hold September Session
Beaverhead county Montana held its regular monthly meeting on Sept 3 1936 with Commissioners Rife Jackson and Hartwig and Clerk Baker present. Minutes of prior sessions and budgets were approved. Hartwig was excused to relay WPA project details to Helena officials and Rife acted as chairman. A $10 refund claim for a Jackson rodeo deputy was disallowed on Sheriff McCollum’s request.
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Beaverhead
Works Progress Administration
Hartwig
Helena
Rife
Jim Johnson
Jackson
McCollum
Textiles to be subject of county meetings
Lillian Stone Beaverhead county home demonstration agent launches a series of meetings on clothing topic in Rattlesnake district Armstead and Grant with notes on forming home demonstration clubs. Additional sessions in Big Hole basin and southern county planned around September 23.
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Lillian Stone
Beaverhead County
Armstead
Grant
Rattlesnake
Misan Stone
Big Hole
Mise - Stone
J Romaine of Jackson Is Claimed
John C. Jack Romaine, an old Big Hole Basin resident born October 10 1868 in Illinois, died Saturday at Barrett Hospital after a lingering illness. Survived by two brothers, two sisters, and several nieces and nephews, funeral held Monday at Brundage chapel Dillon with interment at Mountain View Cemetery.
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John C
Jack) Romaine
Big Hole Basin
Barrett Hospital
Illnoig
Big Hole
Jackson
George
Dillon
Jennie Fansher
Cordelia Ellis
Meyers Falls
Wash
Ross Nay
Bannack
Elmer Pond
Melrose
Brundage Chapel
H. N. Tragitt
St. James
Mountain View Cemetery
Post Office Excavation Underway in Dillon
The base basement excavation for Dillon's new federal building is nearing completion. Lester Bourquin leads a crew on site for two weeks, while federal engineer Clement J. Gerber arrived to oversee the project. Carl Mast of Dillon holds the gravel contract and directs workers at the gravel pit north of Dillon.
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Dillon
Federal
Lester Bourquin
Clement J. Gerber
Hoe
Salt Lake City
Forest Service
Ogden
Carl Mast
Forest reef projects in Beaverhead National Forest
About 125 men from the county relief rolls are employed on Beaverhead National Forest work. They are building fences, improving ranger stations, constructing trails and camps, and upgrading campsites and cleaning sites.
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Beaverhead Natonal Forest
Big Hole Basin Girl Goes to Washington
Vera Hopkins of Wisdom, a Big Hole Basin native and Dillon High School graduate, has been called by the Civil Service commission to report to Washington, DC, to work with the Agricultural Adjustment administration. She leaves after completing posts at Butte Business College and Wisdom market duties.
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Wisdom
Vera Hopkins
Big Hole
Harry Hopkins
Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Miss Hopkins
Dillon High School
Butte Business College
Butte
Montana Rams Fetch High Prices at Utah Sale
Montana swept ranks at the national ram sale in Salt Lake City. Montana State College registered yearlings claimed the top two prices, $175 and $165, as Murray E. Stebbins reports on returning to Helena. Dr. H J Gardiner also secured notable prices.
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Montana
Salt Lake City
Murray E. Stebbins
Montana Woolgrowers’ Association
Helena
Utah
Hampshire Rams
Stebbins
H.J. Gardiner
Three Leave Dillon Public Schools Open for Regular Term
Dillon public schools and the Normal college training school will open Monday September 16 for the regular term. Charles Henry will continue as superintendent with only a few faculty changes. Miss Wynne resigned to join U S government schools in the Panama Canal Zone. Miss Minger and Miss Egan also leave for other posts. Faculty includes Mrs H D Binck Hagish Miss Ottilie Brauer mathematics and geography Miss Anne C Feley history and civics Mrs Margaret Hollensteiner Miss Esther Snodgrass Miss Bert Shortt Miss Florence Hellman and others.
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Dillon Public Schools
Normal College Training School
Charles Henry
Ardis Wynne
United States
Theo Panaima Canal Zone
Melissa Minger
Mary Egan
Washington State
H. D. Binck
Ottilie Brauer
Anne C. Feley
Margaret Hollensteiner
Esther Snodgrass
Bert Shortt
Florence Hellman
New Parking Rules Add Angled Spaces on Montana Street
Mayor D A Galt authorized last week new parking regulations creating 356 degree angled spaces along the east side of Montana Street from Jebree to Helena. Forest Bayerd supervised the marking Sunday to increase space on a busy city route and ease entry to parallel zones still in effect elsewhere. The 35 degree angle had previously existed on all Dillon streets.
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Montana Street
D. A. Galt
Jebree
Helena
Forest Bayerd
Dillon
Dillon Women's Club Opens Its New Season
The Dillon Business and Professional Women's club starts its season with a regu lar meeting at Gleed's after a dinner at 6 45. President Dora Smith announces the executive committee includes Mrs. Smith Fern Schuyler Mary Polich Nellie Jensen and Elizabeth Winn. The business session will map plans for the upcoming western district convention.
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Dillon Business and Professional Women’s Club
Gleed’s
Dora Smith
Mrs. Smith
Fern Schuyler
Mary Polich
Nellie Jensen
Elizabeth Winn
Dillon Elks to Sponsor Social After Sept 24 Meeting
Dillon Elks lodge members will sponsor the first social entertainment of the season following the regular meeting Tuesday night September 24. Exalted Ruler Lee Hoerning named a committee of Frank Lasich Jack Keenan and others to carry out plans approved at the last session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Elks Lodge
Frank Lasich
Jack Keenan
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Dairymen’s Association
New Body
N.L. McBride
Chicago
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James‘ Smallhorn
Smallhorn Canyon
Beaverhead Board
J. Romaine
O. C. Gosman
Washington
Cupid
Fred Rife
Helen Maureen Peterson
Donald L. Downing
Board of Commissioners
Albert
Baker
Cooney
AAA
Nation’s Capitol
Basin
Rams
U.S
Henry
Fairbanks
Miss Shotwell
Business and Professional Women’s ‘Organization
District
Dillon Elks
Lee Hoerning
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