Community Notes and Local Movements in Dillon Area
Residents recount visits and illnesses across Dillon and surrounding towns. Highlights include Sacramento flooding observed by residents, population counting by Len Holoran in the Big Hole basin, and cattle movements to Swift plant in Butte. Local families, travel, hospital stays, and school trustee renewals are noted among several excursions and notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len
Holioran
Big Hole
Sam, Robinson
Butte
Alberta Grasshopper Infestation Expected to Ease in Most Areas
Entomologists at the Canadian station in Lethbridge report Alberta will see a lighter grasshopper infestation this year except for a broad area south of Medicine Hat. Last year June rains limited damage to about three per cent of crops in the province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lethbridge
Alta
U.P
Medicine Hat
Western Montana Rivers Show Similar Flow This Spring
U S Geological Survey notes western Montana rivers including the Flathead Clarks Fork Kootenai and Swan have about the same flow as last spring. Eastern rivers show consistently lower flow this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
U. S. Geological Survey
Flathead
Clarks Fork
Koothrai
Swan
Beaverhead Officers Lead Friday Nominations
The Beaverhead county officers and nominees discussed association business in a morning session. A luncheon followed with musical entertainment by Beaverhead county high school girls trio directed by Miss Mary Castles. George Stewart, Future Farmers of America district speaking champion, spoke as a guest. Selway Carlson of Spokane helped deliver the annual report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sesson
Beaverhead County High School
Mary Castles
George Stewart
Future Farmers of America
Selway Carlson
Spokane
Williams
Beav erhead County High School 59 on Honor Roll
Fifty nine students earned places on the third quarter honor roll at Beaverhead County High School. Top marks are shared by Wallace McMannis Gordon Hocking Louis Schmittroth and June Patrick in a four way tie for first with three points each. Other named honorees include J W McCracken Betty Barry Ray Conger Dorothy Davis Ethel Mary Forrester Jack Mattingly Mary Spegar Maurice Sullivan and many more listed in approximate order of standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Wallace McMannis
Gordon Hocking
Louis Schmittroth
June Patrick
J. W. McCracken
Betty Barry
Ray Conger
Dorothy Davis
Ethel Mary Forrester
Jack Mattingly
Bill George
Bert Gaskill
Hileen Grimes
Frank Kurtz
William Tait
Roy Ames
Jeanette Spaberg
Elvira Stefanic
Don West
George Bowring
John Burgess
Joe Carroll
Alice Davis
Otha Graham
Allen Harrison
Betty Lee
Harrison
Emil Kamps
Grace Knox
Margaret Markovich
Dean McDowell
Betty Ann McFadden
Vernon McLaughlin
William McMannis
Margaret Quackenbush
James Routledge
Patricia Smyth
Elaine Willey
Flint Creek Valley Bank receives Granite County charter
State Examiner W A Brown approves the Flint Creek Valley bank charter for Philipsburg Montana with capital of 25000 and surplus 2500. Incorporators include H A Featherman R D Metcalf John D Kennedy John Rodda and B G Paige Featherman will be president Metcalf vice president Paige cashier The first Montana chartered since 1936 and the only bank in Granite county opens this month. Brown says approval under favorable circumstances and notes it will greatly serve Granite county residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granite County
W. A. Brown
Flint Creek Valley Bank
Philipsburg
H. A. Featherman
R. D. Metcalf
John D. Kennedy
John Rodda
B. G. Paige
Featherman
Metcalf
Paige
State Bank
Rowan
Montana
Brown
Turkey Increase Expected in 1940 in Montana
Helena April 2 U P Federal agricultural marketing service experts foresee continued expansion of Montana turkey production in 1940. Jay G Diamond senior agricultural statistician said the outlook shows some expansion continuing the rising trend after drought years. Montana growers intend 97 percent as many poults as 1939 western states and nationwide hatch 4 6 percent more poults than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
U.P
Federal Agricultural Marketing Service
Montana
Jay G. Diamond
Turkey
Indian gunplay shocks Sandusky in brief western scene
In Sandusky Montana on April 10 residents fled behind doors and cars as an armed Indian fired a Luger-like pistol in a sudden street confrontation. Bullets cracked the air as the assailant continued shooting before authorities intervened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandusky, Mont
U. P
Recommended minimum prices on coal
Washington reports the bituminous coal division trial examiners propose minimum prices near last year’s levels for about 1000 Rocky Mountain and Pacific coast mines after hearings started in Denver, then Washington, D. C., through January. Final determinations await arguments on exceptions. district 22 rail prices for two inch lump coal range from 3.75 to 4.00 dollars and 1½ inch slack from 1.00 to 1.10 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
Denver
Washington, D. C
Howard A. Gray
Butte
Mont
District 22
Irrigation Canal Work Resumes in Broadwater Missouri Project
Work restarts on the Broadwater Missouri irrigation canal in Toston Montana as Douglas and Genger of Fairfield increase the contract by about 20000 dollars to tap the system at 90 points with sliding gate turnouts. The total contract rises to 160000 dollars and water users can supply private ditches with contracted water at no immediate extra cost. Completion is pushed to six weeks beyond the planned May 1 deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toston
Mont
U.P
Douglas and Genger
Fairfield
Hereford Breeders Sponsor Show Herd
Bozeman Mont April. For the third consecutive year a state show herd of purebred Montana cattle and sheep will be shown at fairs across the state this season. E P Orcutt extension livestock specialist at Montana State college said animals will be selected at the North Montana state fair Great Falls August 5 10. The Montana Hereford Breeders association sponsors the herd. The show circuit will depend on bookings made by local fairs. In 1939 the herd was exhibited at 12 fairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Mont
U.P
Montana
E. P. Orcutt
Montana State College
Great Falls
Montana Hereford Breeders Association
Orcutt
Polaris W S Tash Ships Two Year Old Steers to Dillon
Polaris W S Tash unloaded several carloads of two year old steers at Dillon stockyards Sunday morning. He had returned from Idaho over the weekend after purchasing the cattle. Frank Nay made a long truck trip to Bozeman for several days and came back early in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Oneal
Dillon
W. S. Tash
Mr. Tash
Idaho
Frank Nay
Bozeman
Grasshoppers Valley
George Harrison
Phyllis
John Judge
George Pyle
Ruth Kelly
Helen Judge
Glare
Frank
Walter ‘Melcher
Elmer Hayes
George Montgomery
D. Harrison
Dewey Marchesseau
Legion to Hear Progress on City Park Site Talks
A special committee plans a Monday meeting to hear progress on securing a site for a proposed city park. Mr Mayland reports the committee also sought state help for a state supported museum in Dillon after a visit to the state highway department in Helena yielded no definite offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anigrtéan Legion
The
Legion
Dillon
Mayland
State Highway Department
Helena
Montana grants totaling 52600 aid 21 counties
The state public welfare board approved relief grants totaling 52600 for 21 Montana counties with depleted funds. The money funds direct relief work this month in Carbon Cascade Daniels Deer Lodge Fergus Garfield Jefferson Lake Lincoln Madison McCone Missoula Musselshell Ravalli Richland Roosevelt Sheridan Silver Bow Stillwater Valley Yellowstone and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Public Welfare Board
Montana
Carbon
Cascade
Daniels
Deer Lodge
Fergus
Garfield
Jefferson
Lake
Lincoln
Madison
McCone
Missoula
Musselshell
Ravai
Richland
Roosevelt
Sheridan
Silver Bow
Stillwater
Valley
Yellowstone
Mild Winter Keeps Animals in Park at Glacier National
Glacier Park Montana reports a mild open winter with light snowfall. About 600 elk and 325 mule deer wintered on the US side in good condition, with forage available on summer and fall ranges. Bighorn sheep show a slight population rise after near extinction. pneumonia earlier reduced the Many Glacier herd from 69 to 17, now about 40 with five healthy lambs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Vincent
United States
Belly River
Watertow
Glacier Park
Vincent
Biggest migration of wild fowl seen heading to Canada
A national survey by Ducks Unlimited reports the biggest wild duck and goose migration in six years toward Canadian breeding grounds. Eighty percent of state game departments cited mild fall weather delaying southward movement and reducing hunter bags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.P
Ducks Unlimited, Inc
Montana
New Mexico
Ducks Unlimited
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Great Northern Spends Heavily On Montana Oil
Cut Bank Montana April 10 The Great Northern Railway spent almost as much for Montana oil products in 1939 as it earned from Montana petroleum shipments. Revenue from Montana oil shipments totaled 2 291 939 21 dollars in 1939 and 2 250 000 dollars in the first 11 months. Montana crude oil production is about 12 million dollars yearly. In 1939 a representative month saw 2100 carloads of crude oil fuel kerosene distillate and gasoline with 750 carloads being Great Northern fuel oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mont
U.P
Great Northern Railway
Montana
Great Northern
The
Tailway
Twin Cities
Cascadé Mountains
State dairy official outlines egg grading law and advertising plan
B F Thrailkill head of the state dairy division met with Carbon county Farmers Union members at Roberts to explain the state egg grading law and outline plans for national advertising to promote dairy products. Montana Dairy Industries will tax butter fat purchasers from June 1 to June 15 to fund Montana's share of the national campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Thrailkill
Carbon County
Roberts
Montana Dairy Industries, Inc
Montana
Highway deaths in February decline from last year report
A February report by Lou Boedecker of the state highway patrol shows fewer deaths than February last year. Vehicle damage totals 30,600 this February versus 22,075 last year, with 16 highway deaths in the first two months of this year compared to 22 in the same period last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Boedecker
State Highway Patrol
Mineral County Commissioners Transfer Funds to Relief Fund
Under a pro clamation by Governor Roy E Ayers the Mineral County commissioners may move $1000 from the county bridge fund to the poor fund for direct relief work. They adopted a resolution noting the need to aid the needy and support state relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy E. Ayers
Commissioners of
Mineral County
County Bridge Fund
Poor
Atate
Reichle PTA Benefit Card Drive Plan For April
A Reichle Parent-Teacher aSSO plans an April 13 benefit card sale to support school activities. Mrs. Hartwig hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Hilrid Taylor, with many gifts. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Piccone traveled to Pocatello Idaho and back, while the Farmer's Union held a well attended dance at the DeLeon hall Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reichle
Bation
Will
Butte
Supelpy
Thee -Gransberry
Hursday
Carl Kyler
Boulder
Jack Johnson
Julius Hartwig
Hilrid Taylor
Dan Piccone
Pocatello
Idaho
Farmer’s Union
DeLeon Hall
Sun River Reclamation approves 141 homestead units
One hundred forty one farm units on the Sun River reclamation projects are approved for homestead entry. Entries go to applicants with the highest ratings for farming experience capital requirement character and industry. The units total 13 550 acres of land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun River
Attorney General Rules Counties Not Required to Pay Taxes
Attorney General H J Freebourn rules counties are not required to pay taxes penalties or interest when applying for tax deeds for Bighorn County. The opinion supports the holder of a tax sale certificate with the right of redemption when a county seeks a tax deed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Freebourn
Bert Kronmiller
Bighorn County
State utilities directed to print rates on back of statements
The state railroad and public service commission orders all public utilities in the state to print their rates to consumers on the back of statements mailed on accounts due. Commissioner Paul T. Smith said the order mainly targets the Montana Dakota Utilities Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Railroad and Public Service Commission
Montana-Dakota Utilities Company
Thornton & Minor Clinic Free Book Offer
The article advertises a free illustrated book from the Thornton & Minor Clinic on hemorrhoids fistula and colon troubles. It claims the clinic is the world’s oldest rectal clinic and describes non surgical benefits while inviting requests from Kansas City Missouri readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton & Minor Clinic
C-20
McGee Street
Kansas City
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Federation of States
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Hereford Breeders
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Elizabeth A. Marchesseau
F. E.daly
Glacier National Park
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