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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1940
Page
8
Messy Wisdom social column records visits and travel across the Big Hole basin. Residents and guests from Dillon Butte Anaconda Missoula and Darby are shown visiting farms ranches lakes and relatives with multiple motorists and weekend trips noted. The piece ends with a subscription prompt.
The text lists residents hosting visitors from Seattle and Indiana, including Grace Woehrle and Jeannette Woehrle, Jack Ryan, and Miss Mary Louise Purdy, with activities at the Judge and Wise River areas. Dillon connections appear with Frank Madden, Ann Carroll, Stella Leo, and George Judge attending church dinners and picnics while others travel to Great Falls fair and local ranch events.
The six Montana grazing districts have been given names to show location and aid ranchers. District No. 1 is Malta, including Blaine and Phillips counties and parts of Valley and Chateau. headquarters at Malta. District No. 2 Musselshell covers Garfield, McCone and Dawson counties and parts of Rosebud, Custer and Prairie. District No. 3 Mizpah includes Fallon, Carter and Powder River counties and parts of Custer and Prairie. District No. 4 Bridger includes part of Carbon. headquarters in Billings. District No. 5 Butte covers Deer Lodge, Jefferson, Madison, Broadwater, Silver Bow and Beaverhead. district office named Roundup in Billings. All districts include federal, state and privately-owned lands.
U P reports crop pest No 1 of 1940 the lesser migratory grasshopper is now largely under control in five Montana counties due to a joint effort by federal state and local farmers. Chief Leo A Strong says cooperation was near perfect and counts of 10 000 young hoppers per square yard have dropped so crop damage should stay under ten percent.
The United States Civil Service commission announces open competitive examinations for air brush illustrator positions in the federal government. The examinations cover four grades with salaries from 1620 dollars annually for junior grade to 2300 dollars for senior grade.
United Press reports Montana Mining Association to hold its sixth convention in Helena August 9 and 10 with speakers including Cornelius F. Kelley and Senator Wheeler. Cut Bank sees optimism as Canadian refiners eye U S crude. Hardin runs a Massey Oil well test in Two Loggins uplift area. San Rafael Mines plans first manganese shipments from Green River Utah deposits with ore 40–55 percent and open-cut mining potential.
The text notes the ore body enlarges from 850 to 1100 foot levels and that deeper levels hold more ore. It states American Smelting and Refining Company backs the flotation mill proposal in exchange for a contract to treat ore at its Murray Utah smelter.
Two Hinsdale youths aged 14 and 15 were injured when they fell asleep in the road while walking home from Glasgow. Max Enseleit suffered a broken pelvis and Charles Seely Jr. a broken spleen that required removal at AmRow hospital. The boys had paused to rest about 15 miles east of Hinsdale when struck by a car.
J R Wine Helena postmaster reports sportsmen purchased 24 8386 federal stamps for the last season to show growing duck hunting popularity in Montana. The prior year saw 19978 stamps and the 1936 37 season had 14903 stamps sold with 15884 sold the next season.
Governor Roy E. Ayers names Len H. Morrow of Great Falls to the state board of pharmacy for a three year term ending July 1 1943. Morrow succeeds F W Patterson of Billings and has long operated a drug business in Great Falls after also running a Fort Benton drug store.
Local social notes record visits from Goldie Sms and friends at Bannack, Mr and Mrs Leonard Holloran and son Paul from Dillon as well as Mrs Cecilia Wilson and Mrs Jules Wenger Jr. in town. Haying winds down as crews move to other work, with several shoppers and relatives noted in Dillon and Butte.
In Hughesville precinct near Stanford Montana the Republican vote rose from a single ballot to two in the recent state primary. Ole M. Johnson previously cast the lone Republican vote there. Johnson called the shift an indication of a Republican landslide to come in November.
A tourist alerted Ranger Deryle Stevens at Yellowstone Park’s east entrance that a bear was on the loose. Stevens explained there are about 500 black bears and 300 grizzlies inside the park, and warned that traffic control would not be needed.
Mrs Wendell, sister of Mr Gransberry, visits with Mr and Mrs Fay Gransberry in town while Mrs Jos Pace from Roberts Idaho calls at the Joy home. Carl Kambich drives to Twin Bridges. Elsie Garrison returns home from Murray hospital with daughter Mrs Clayton Harris of Los Angeles. A shower at Fay Gransberry honors Mrs Reymond Gransberry. twins Raymond and Ronald receive gifts. Elizabeth Reiber and Vern Burk wed at Lima with Rev Timothy Clifford officiating. The Burks plan a Yellowstone trip. Peter Spitzer notes Willow Creek water is scarce but adequate for crops as ranchers await better flows.
The state board of dental examiners licensed 13 dentists and five dental hygienists in July. Dr. L A Jenkins of Great Falls report secretary to the board. New licensees took state exams at a board meeting in Helena.
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