Sportsmen urged to be careful with guns next season
The Beaverhead Sportsmen's Association warns sportsmen to exercise utmost caution when hunting on ranchers lands as upland bird seasons begin and migratory birds follow. Cattle and livestock losses have occurred in past years, and ranchers are largely not posted. Migratory waterfowl should be plentiful on Beaverhead waters while upland birds are scarce. fishing remains good on the Beaverhead and Big Hole rivers as Loch Levins and natives are set for planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead Sportsmen’s Association
Beaverhead
Big Hole
Jess White Proves He Is Alive in Public Appearance
The article reports Jess White a former Beaverhead ranch hand appearing in public last Sunday in ordinary clothes to show he is alive. It traces his 1937 car purchase at Bergeson Beaverhead garage Dillon and a letter about abandoning the car near Rocker. A death near Rocker is linked to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess White
Beaverhead
Silver Bow County
White
Bergeson - Beaverhead
Dillon
Re Galt
Rocker
Butte
County to Sell Lands at Session Following Tax Deed
Beaverhead county will auction lands acquired by tax deed tomorrow at 10 o clock in the county courthouse. The sale follows a board of commissioners order and notices in the Examiner. The public auction will take place at the courthouse front door after four publication notices detailing the property. The special Aug 17 meeting set appraisals for all lands acquired by tax deed and other county property eligible for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Court House
Board of Commissioners
Beaverhead County Board Meets in September Session 1939
Beaverhead county commissioners hold regular session September 5 and 6 1939 with Commissioners Hartwig Henneberry and Jackson and Clerk Baker in attendance. McIntyre mortgage redemption of 22.80 for Section 7 Township 10 South Range 11 West approved and deed ordered. Regular session continued September 6 with all members present and an extra session ordered by motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead County
Mont
W. B. Hartwig
Archie C. Henneberry
Martin C. Jackson
Albert S. Baker
M. W. Logan
Andrew P. McIntyre
Andrew P.’ ‘McIntyre
Warren Sheppard Dies After Wounding at His Garage
Warren W. Sheppard, 59, died at Barrett hospital at 5 p m last Wednesday after a bullet wound through his head. A coroner's inquest Friday found the death caused by a bullet wound in a personal crisis. He was found sitting in the street in front of the garage he operated around 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren W. Sheppard
Barrett Hospital
James E. Phillips
Sheppard
Dillon Elks plan fall events and New Year’s Eve social
Dillon Elks lodge discussed fall activities at last night’s regular meeting. Plans include an anniversary celebration on Oct 28 with a special meeting and initiation, followed by a social event. Members were contacted by the membership committee led by Paul Temple and others. A smoker and lunch are set for the next meeting on Sept 26. Tentative New Year’s Eve arrangements are for Ellis and their ladies only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Elks Lodge
Elks
Paul’ Temple
Carl Anderson
Fred Waldorf
Paul Stahl, Jr
Leonard Schul
Jud Best Speaks on Tax Problems at Rotary Dinner
Judson P. Best Beaverhead county deputy assessor spoke at the Dillon Rotary Club dinner on tax issues and his office work. He urged forming a local taxpayers association to study the tax structure and improve taxpayer county office understanding. The group would provide a digest of valuations classifications and tax data from 1914 to now as compiled by his office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judson P. Best
Beaverhead County
Dillon Rotary Club
Taxpayers’ Association
Dillon Masonic Lodges Resume Regular Sessions
Dillon lodge No.16 AF and AM opened the new term with a first meeting at the Masonic hall after the summer recess. Dillon chapter No.8 RAM will meet Saturday night September 16 in its first session. Delegates’ reports to the annual grand lodge were presented, with similar reports expected at the chapter meeting.
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Dillon Masonic Lodges
Dillon Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Masonic Hall
Dillon’ Chater
RAM
Grand Lodge
Forgery Case Leads to One Year Prison Term
R E Clark age 49 pleaded guilty in district court to a forgery charge and was sentenced to a year in the state penitentiary by Judge Henry G Rodgers. Clark was arrested Aug 8 for cashing a check bearing a fictitious signature of Blaz Sugar Centennial valley rancher and was moved to Deer Lodge Thursday by Sheriff Paul H Temple. Joe Narango received 60 days for petty larceny from a tourist's car. He is serving the term at the county jail. Ben Breece also faced petty larceny charges and 30 days in jail after pleading guilty to stealing cooking utensils from the Eric Hansen ranch. The real name suspected as Arch Swaford. Phil Lyons of Lima reported the theft of his 1939 black Chrysler coupe license 18-1735.
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R. E. Clark
State
Henry G. Rodgers
Clark
Blaz Sugar
Centennial Valley Rancher
Deer Lodge
Paul H. Temple
Joe Narango
L. C. Ford
Lima
Beaverhead County Farmers May Classify Non allotment Wheat Farms
Beaverhead county farmers may classify farms as non allotment wheat farms under a 1940 AAA change. Operators may grow wheat as hay or cover crops while participating in the conservation program. Deductions apply if harvest exceeds usual acreage or 10 acres, whichever is larger. Non allotment farms are insurable with the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation. Operators have until September 30 to file.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
AAA
J. C. Ferguson
County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Ferguson
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Windy Storm Hits Dillon and Beaverhead County
A high wind last Monday ripped large limbs from trees in Dillon and residential areas. A heavy rain swept Beaverhead County and was reported statewide. Harvesting in the valley was delayed by the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead Home Agent Begins Work
Miss Gladys Tofte starts as Beaverhead county home demonstration agent succeeding Miss Conlon after Miss Stone’s resignation. She will serve six months then be Montana agent-at-large for the rest of the year. Tofte, a North Dakota State College graduate with a master’s from Iowa State, plans the autumn program and an Oct 16 achievement day.
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Gladys Tofte
Beaverhead County
Margaret Conlon
Lillian Stone
Miss Tofte
Beaverhead
Montana
North Dakota State College
Fargo
Iowa State College
Ames
Hecla
S. D
War anxieties lift Beaverhead lamb and cattle markets
Beaverhead County ranchers report strong demand from Illinois Iowa and Ohio with livestock prices well ahead of fall expectations. Large outfits sold 1939 lambs while Idaho shipments from Armstead and Lemhi County continue. Emma Yeaman the Idaho sheep queen was among shippers as 75 000 Beaverhead and Madison lambs expected to ship soon.
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Beaverhead
Montana
Ilinois
Iowa
Ohio
Gilbert Livestock Company
Selway Sheep Company
John Anderson
Idaho
Armstead
Lemhi County
Madison
Dillon Woman Dies of Car Wreck Injuries
Beaverhead post of the American Legion plans a strong fall program with a mining district convention likely in October. Department Commander George M. Gosman will join local officers T. E. Gilbert and C. A. Bechler at the regular meeting tomorrow night as the post aims for its best record this year. State officers will attend the national convention in Chicago September 25 to 26, leading the Montana delegation.
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Beaverhead
American Legion
George M. Gosman
T. E. Gilbert
C. A. Bechler
Chicago
Montana
Straw Pile Burns On Cornell Ranch South of Dillon
A stack of new straw on the Roscoe Cornell ranch south of Dillon was destroyed by a fire of undetermined origin Saturday afternoon. The threshing crew returned to work at 1 PM after lunch when the stack ignited at the crown. Firefighters and crew moved equipment to prevent spread.
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Cornell Ranch
Dillon
Roscoe Cornell
Daner
Miss Marguerite Caldwell Dies After Moose Creek Hill Crash
Miss Marguerite Caldwell a 45 year old Dillon resident and Lewistown school instructor died Sunday from injuries after her car plunged over an embankment on Moose Creek hill north of Melrose Aug 30. She was brought to Dillon with serious injuries initially reported as not serious.
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Marguerite Caldwell
Dillon
Tor
Lewistown
Barrett Hospital
Moose Creek
Melrose
Dillon Public Schools Open Term With Enrollment Rise
Dillon public schools and Montana State Normal college training school opened the new term with higher enrollment. Grade school registration on the first day reached 466, up 20 from last year, as reported by Superintendent Paul Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Public Schools
Montana State Normal College Training School
Paul Anderson
Beaverhead Harvest Nears End in Favorable Year
Beaverhead valley ranchers report near completion of harvesting with higher prices and increased yields. Second alfalfa cuttings are mostly stacked and above last year's tonnage while first cuttings matched 1938 levels. Oats barley and wheat yields exceed prior year with notable pea and oat plots yielding high bushels per acre. August frost caused limited grain damage.
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Beaverhead Valley
Lookout Removal Sparks Fire Danger Reminder
Forest officials announce removal of lookouts in Beaverhead National Forest this month does not end fire risk. Supervisor Willey urges public vigilance and immediate reporting to Dilton headquarters by phone. A recent horse prairie fire burned nearly three acres before CCC crews contained it. investigators suspect arson, raising man caused fires to 13 of 34 this season.
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Beaverhead National Forest
W. B. Willey
Dilton
Upper Horse Prairie
Coyote
Painter Creeks
CCC
Birch Creek
Beaverheads
Johnson Team Wins Annual Dinner Tournament
Johnson's squad defeated A M Jones by eight matches to four at the Dillon Country Club. A post tournament dinner hosted by club president Dale Tash featured remarks from captains L A Schulz and W B Hartwig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Johnson
A. M. Jones
Dillon Country Club
Dale Tash
L. A.schulz
W. B. Hartwig
Jones
Johnson
Brundage
Hartwig
Tash
Schulz
Rees
Mayland
McFadden
Combes
Donovan
Bechler
Erickson
Christiansen
Barrett
Wheat
Hoored
Thomas
Orr
Gilbert
Risley
Backus
Hd Babcock
Williams
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Minutes of September Board Sheet
Warren Sheppard
Athenta
Elk Lodge
J. A. Meeke
Scotland
Billings
U.P
Mamie A. Meeke
Taft
Letitia
Glasgow
Miss Meeke
Athenia
Hebrides
Europe
Jud Best
Masonic Lodges
City
Forger
Maps
Legion
Dillon Public
Owever
Horse Prairie
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