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Newspaper

Dillon Examiner

Location

Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1938

Page

6

Building Boom Strains Townsend Housing Amid Dam Project

Townsend sees a rapid building surge as residents and ratepayers rush to create homes. Officials cite the Missouri River dam project as the primary driver, with outbuildings and garages converted to dwellings and many new houses under construction as winter approaches.

Townsend Missouri River

Woman Pioneer Makes First Trip From State

Mrs. E. B. Scott of Kalispell born educated and married in Montana is heading to California on her first trip outside the state. Her husband Mr. Scott accompanies her. he has not left Montana in 51 years. The Scotts were Flathead pioneers moving from Helena in 1900 and lived 38 years in Proctor where they marked their 40th wedding anniversary last year. Now retired they reside in Kalispell.

Montana E. B. Scott Kalispell California Scott Scotts Flathead Helena Proctor

Feeder Roads Discussed Without Matching Funds

Public officials consider feeder road construction but lack funds to match federal aid grants. With no money on hand, available funds could revert to the Treasury, delaying or canceling planned improvements.

Treasury D. A. McKinnon State Highway Commission United States The Highway Commission State Highway Fund

Wolf Point Resident of 105 Recalls Old Trading Days

Gabriel Beauchman of Wolf Point recalls frontier life from 1833 birth in Fort Union to buffalo hunts and trading with the Assinniboine and Cree. He faced Yanktonai threats, warned Fort Union's defense, and later traded for robes and pelts while meeting Sitting Bull and Nez Perce memories.

Wolf Point Gabriel Beauchman Montana Blaienay Beauchman Old Fort Union Frontenac Quebec Rest Nest Oswego Gabriel Beauchemin Bushman Francois LeRat North Dakota LeRat Fort Union Young Beauchman Fort John Aly Sitting Bull Bearchman Canada Idaho

Chinese Prepare for Career at Early Age in Western States

Wong Sun, a Chinese herbologist trained from age six, built the Wong Sun Company in Billings in 1927. He later opened offices in Sheridan Wyoming, Great Falls Montana, and Missoula Montana, making his firm a leading institution of Chinese herbs in Montana and Wyoming.

Wong Sun Montana Wong Sun Company Billings North Main Street Sheridan Wyoming Missoula Great Falls First Avenue North Masonic Temple

Ghost Well at Vimy Ridge Found Not Liable for Government Costs

A federal judge ruled that drillers W. S. Towner and the National Surety Co were not liable for 91875 in expenses the government incurred removing an artesian water well at the Vimy Ridge structure abandoned with government consent. The decision cites government engineer Schwarzenbeck’s discretionary action as not harming anyone and notes subsequent plugging costs were not mandated by changed conditions. The case references a 1923 completion and later water flow decline. Wheat cultivation remark follows.

Vimy Ridge Great Falls United States Charles N. Pray W. S. Towner Bill Syndicate National Surety Co P.X. Schwarzenbeck Schwarzenbeck Pray

Beard Controversy Fanned Long Tartars Persian War

A prolonged conflict arose between Tartars and Persians over the Persian refusal to cut their beards, sparking a notable war of period dispute and cultural norms.

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