Dillon Briefs Highlight Local Appointments and Travels
City Attorney Edwin Norris returned from Bowling Green, Kentucky after two weeks with family. Milton L. Davidson, manager of the Gibbonsville Mercantile, arrived in Dillon. An Army officer was to inspect the National Guard’s drill and target practice in Dillon. Selway and family, Scott and family, Mrs. Dart and son, and Professor Clapham left for the national park. The school board met with Miss Kate Taubman elected assistant principal. Mrs. W. R. McIntosh and family returned from Red Rock. W. M. Knapp left for Kansas.
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Edwin Norris
Bowling Green
Mr. Norris
Milton L. Davidson
Gibbonsville Mercantile Company
Dillon
Captain Lamont
Lloyd
United States Army
National Guard
Thomas Selway
J. W. Scott
G. W. Dart
W. E. Clapham
National Park
Schoolhouse Hall
Oliver
Kate Taubman
W. R. McIntosh
Red Rock
W. M. Knapp
Kansas
Dillon News Roundup From August 1900
The Tribune reports a new road machine in operation on the Dillon road in road district No. 5. Beaverhead county high school begins its eleventh year on Sept 6 with a two year agriculture course and Leon R. Foote as principal. John Baker captured 80 farm industry views for a Montana Bureau book. Oregon Short Line station debate at Bond's siding continues after hearings by the Montana railroad commission. Crystal Graphite resumes work, finds fine graphite veins. Mrs. Free to be librarian at the Normal College, returns from an eastern institute. Mrs. Anna Owsley, dorm matron, returns from Whitehall vacation.
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the Tribune
County Commissioners
Dillon Road
Pageville
Point of Rocks
Beaverhead County
Leon R. Foote
John
Baker
Bureau of Agriculture, Labor and Industry and Publicity of
Montana
Montana Railroad Commission
Oregon Short Line
Bond's Siding
Crystal Graphite Company
Free Trip Contest Ends. Miss Lucy Grannis Selected
The Inter Mountain launched a contest offering a week’s park outing to a Dillon girl. On Friday night Miss Lucy R Grannis was chosen to represent Dillon. Other notes mention Tom Wilson and Bert Orr completing a 1700 mile wagon journey and visits to the Wisconsin creek placers near Sheridan.
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the Tribune
Intermountain
Dillon
Lucy R. Grannis
Tom Wilson
Bert Orr
Wisconsin
Sheridan
Cerin Prine
Jon
County assessment advances to sixth class status
The county's equalized assessment surpassed four million dollars as efforts led by the Assessor raised the county from seventh to sixth class. The move reflects improved valuation and tax capacity for local government.
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Gonger
Hailstorms and Cloudbursts Ravage County Crops
Sporadic hailstorms and cloudbursts sweep through parts of the county leaving a wake of ruin. Promising crops obliterated by hail, fields inundated, gravel and silt over ripening grain and hay. Loss estimated in thousands of dollars. Mrs Warren Stone and young son visit Missoula. Walter family returns to Santa Paula.
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the Tribune
Walter
Long
Walter, Jr
Missouri
Auto
Santa Paula
Calif
Warren Stone
Missoula
Harry Andrus, Jr
Whitehall
Ranchers Begin Summer Harvest In Beaverhead Valley
Beaverhead valley ranchers are harvesting seed peas and cutting a second alfalfa crop. Some are starting grain as it ripened quickly from early planting and low moisture. Seed pea yield is expected near last year's level, though estimates are unclear. Second alfalfa is short due to July's scant rainfall and limited irrigation water.
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Beaverhead Valley
Bobcat Football Schedule Announced for 1940
Montana State College Bobcats football coach S R Dyche released the 1940 schedule. Home games are set at Bozeman on Sept 21 Western State and Oct 5 North Dakota State and Oct 26 Greeley State. Road or neutral sites include Sept 24 San Jose State in Butte and Nov 11 Idaho Southern in Pocatello. The team also plays Oct 19 Montana State University in Butte and Nov 2 Colorado Mines in Golden.
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Bozeman
U.P
S. R. Dyche
Montana State College Bobcats
Western State
San Jose State of California
Butte
North Dakota State
Montana State University
Greeley State of Colorado
Colorado Mines
Golden
Idaho Southern
Pocatello
Submarine Telephone Line Completes in Montana
Montana completes its first submarine telephone cable from Dayton on Flathead Lake to Wild Horse Island ranch. The line serves island ranchers and aids fire control. Crews traveled to Seattle for marine cable instruction before laying the cable.
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Dayton
Mont
U.P
Montana
Flathead Lake
Wild Horse Island
Seattle
Sleeping sickness less prevalent in Montana this year
Veter in Montana State College reports eight equine sleeping sickness cases in the state this year. July remains the worst month for spread, but no new cases have been reported, reducing the likelihood of further spread. Ranchers should watch newspapers for information on any new outbreaks.
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Bozeman
U.P
Howard Welch
Montana State College
Welch
Hawaii Under Pressure as Japanese Americans Face Alleged Allegiance
A fragmented report warns that 155 000 Japanese residents including four Shinto adherents may be forced into loyalty tests to Emperor Hirohito. It recalls 14 Japanese crews arrested last year for Pearl Harbor navy rule violations and outlines a wartime plan to supervise fishing boats and round up suspects while agricultural shifts favor vegetables. The piece envisions a Pacific paradise becoming America’s top arsenal.
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U. S
Hirohito
Japan
Navy
Pearl “Harbor
Pergong
Pacific
Ameriga
Nume ‘Ber
Predatory Animal Report Released in Montana
A new federal predatory animal report for Montana shows 5 284 domestic animals and fowls killed in the year ended June 38 0. Coyotes caused mass losses including 2 637 sheep and 785 chickens while federal hunters removed 4 827 coyotes 109 bobcats 60 bears five mountain lions and two lynx in the predator control drive.
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Billings
Mont
U. P
Montana
R. E. Bateman
Federal Fish and Wildlife Service
Portes and Reynaud whistle past doom of France
A summary of the French fall’s hidden factors credits Countess Helene de Portes with shaping Paul Reynaud’s cabinet choices and war stance. It notes his vow to conquer and the peril from leftists, then his fall after pro Nazi advisers entered his government. It ends with the author’s grim view of postwar upheaval and peace aims.
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DU Barry
France
Helene de Portes
Germany
Paul Reynaud
Reynaud
Communist Party
Gamelin
Paul Baudoin
Newspaper changes hands in Winnett Montana
R G Glatz, formerly with the Townsend Star for seven years, has taken over the Winnett Times from W L Rader. He plans to run the official Petrol eum county paper on independent political lines. Glatz, a Townsend resident, has Rotary membership and sang in church choirs. His wife and daughter visit Billings while he establishes a new home.
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Winnett
Mont
U.P
R. G. Glatz
Townsend Star
Winnett Times
W. L. Rader
Glatz
Times
Petroleum County
Townsend
Rotary Club
State Game Wardens May Patrol Posted Lands
Attorney General H. J. Freebourn rules deputy wardens may patrol posted lands to enforce state game laws, noting without patrols there would be no way to enforce the statutes.
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H. J. Freebourn
State fisheries chief predicts record fish plantings this year
John Schofield, state superintendent of fisheries and hatcheries, says the department will likely surpass last year’s 23,622,802 fish planted. Large plantings will continue until mid September, making exact figures unavailable at present.
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John Schofield
White wolf to be shown at Northern Montana fair display
The famous white wolf once terrorizing central Montana ranges will be exhibited in the Judith Basin county wild life display at the Northern Montana fair held in Great Falls. The mounted specimen will draw attention to local wildlife history and conservation.
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Great Falls
U.P
Montana
State TB Sanatorium Expansion Financed by PWA Grant
The state received a final Public Works Administration grant of 7717 dollars to cover remaining claims for the addition to the Galen tuberculosis sanatorium. The project, completed late in March, increased capacity to 250 beds and was financed by the state with PWA funds.
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Public Works Administration
Galen
PWA
Montana birth rate rises in June amid deaths and health data
Montana health officials report 968 births and 448 deaths in June. Of deaths, 25 were due to communicable diseases and 13 to car accidents, highlighting health risk factors and the state’s mortality pattern.
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Montana
State Board of’ Health
State Lamb Crop Shows Large Gain in 1940
The 1940 lamb crop reached 31,019,000 head, 85 percent of breeding ewes, per a federal report. The 1989 lamb crop stood at 1,927,000 head, up from 1,871,000 in 1988, with the 1936 peak at 2,148,000. National lamb top this year is $2.20 per pound, a record. Western states produced 21,613,000 lambs, about 800,000 more than 1989. Texas 1940 crop is 4,867,000 head.
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Texas
School posts in Ravalli County heat up 28th party race
Ravalli County, Montana August 8. Silva Briner, former Ravalli County school superintendent, campaigns as a Republican after losing the Democratic nomination. Briner gained 95 write in votes on the Republican ticket, qualifying for the November general election against Mabel Lindstadt, who won the Democratic nomination by 64 votes.
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Hamilton
Mont
U.P
Ravalli County
Silva Briner
Mias Briner
Mabel Lindstadt
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