Death of Lois Medsker in Butte Hospital
Lois Medsker nine died in a Butte hospital from double pneumonia after a brief illness. She lived in Dillon with her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Medsker and attended the local school. Survived by two brothers Dale and Eugene, with relatives from Seattle Idaho Falls and Butte. Funeral Tuesday at 3 from the Methodist church with Rev. H. B. Ricketts and Rev. R. C. Shannon officiating. interment Mountain View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Butte Hospital
Lois
Dale
Eugene
A. J. Medsker
Seattle
Frank Medsker
Idaho Falls
Lorraine Setzer
L. Setzer
Ross Maelin
Butte
E. J. Johnson
Silverbow
Medsker
Methodist Church
H. B. Ricketts
R. C. Shannon
Mountain View
Three Big Hole Basin Men On Disturbance
George Williams Herman Henderson and Leon Anderson were brought to Dillon from the Big Hole basin to answer a disturbance charge alleged to have occurred in Dillon. They followed young women in the residential section and became abusive. One girl ran to Lt Governor Hazelbaker. The men fled as he opened his door. They pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Judge George Opp and trial was set for next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Williams
Herman Henderson
Leon Anderson
Dillon
Big Hole
F. A. Hazelbaker
Hazelbaker
George Opp
Margie Fritz Celebrates Seventh Birthday Party
Margie Fritz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan P. Fritz, celebrated her seventh birthday last Saturday afternoon with her 24 invited friends. The party featured games in the early hours and a large birthday cake with plenty of good things to share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie Fritz
Ivan P. Fritz
Employee charged with grand larceny in Armstead case
Fred Martin, an employee of a Armstead soft drink place, was brought to Dillon by Deputy Sheriff Jess Brown and arraigned before Judge George Opp on a grand larceny charge. He pleaded not guilty and was bound over to district court on $2,000 bond he could not furnish. Martin is alleged to have taken two slot machines from the establishment owned by Art Massie, who swore out the complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Martin
Armstead
Dillon
Jess Brown
George Opp
Martin
Art Massie
Mrs Hughes Summoned Beyond in Big Hole Basin Funeral
Funeral services were held at Dewey for Mrs Robert Hughes an esteemed Big Hole basin resident who died last Tuesday at her son Warrens home in Fishtrap She lived in the lower Big Hole for about 35 years and was known as a business woman and social leader Surviving are her husband two sons Warren of Fishtrap and Roy of Butte two sisters Frankie and Kate Lewis and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
Robert Hughes
Big Hole Basin
Warren Hughes
Fishtrap
Beaverhead praised as premier stock district in America
Beaverhead county is noted across the United States for its superior wool and beef cattle. Dillon is highlighted as the livestock central market for southwestern Montana, drawing many wool buyers from far and near to the area with its rich pastures and diverse districts.
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Beaverhead County
America
Big Hole
Centennial Valley
Grasshopper
Horse Prairie
Red Rock Valley
Blacktail
J. W. Butler
Montana
Butte
Montana Standard
Dillon
Beaverhead
Madison
Novel Based on Early Lemhi History Announces Release
Roy Herndon reports his brother James A. Herndon will publish a novel on the early history of Lemhi county and nearby settlements. Advance orders are strong and the book titled “To Him that Endureth” is described as a love story with historical background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Herndon
James A. Herndon
Lemhi County
Mr. Herndon
Boise
Miss Addie Baldwin Returns From East Fashion Tour
Miss Addie R. Baldwin arrived home from the east where she spent a month at fall and winter style showings and selected stock for her local fashion shop.
Selway Clip Tops Montana Wool Market At 85 Cents
The Selway Sheep company sold 9,000 fleeces to Rand and Hewins for 85 cents, triggering a rush for coarser three eighths blood wool. By Thursday evening several other clips, including Lovell Livestock and Leadore consignments, sold around 35 cents, with buyers such as Barney and Waters among those in the field.
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Selway Sheep Company
Montana
Rand and Hewins
Lovell
Pete Vreeland
Leadore
Emma
Barney
Wo Chong Turns The Tables In Bannack Gold Rush Tale
A Chinese miner Wo Chong travels from Salt Lake to Bannack where he builds a cradle, works from dawn to dark, and hides wealth amid a busy mining camp. His thrift earns him gold while danger shadows his success as rivals eye his fortune. The story follows his hard journey and rising earnings until a robbery sparks a cliffhanger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wo Chong
Bannack
Chong
Pork Raisers To See Big Profits In Hogs
Farmers in this valley and nearby communities are urged to sell extra hogs this year as prices rise and may climb higher. A carload at current rates yields a large check. Montana can produce pork cheaply on its productive lands with alfalfa peas and barley, with end markets in Butte Spokane and other coast cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Montana
Butte
Spokane
Forest fires near Ralston and Cherry Creek under control
Forestry office reports the Ralston forest reserve fire reduced to two men while the Cherry Creek blaze is extinguished. Lightning caused both fires. a Melrose small blaze likely from a cigarette was also put out. Officials urge heightened fire precautions for timbered districts.
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Ralston
Cherry Creek
Melrose
Judge Opp Joins Couple in Courthouse Wedding
Roy A. Kramer of Belleville Illinois and Gladys W Luger of Sheridan were married Monday evening in the courthouse ceremony conducted by Judge George Opp.
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Judge Opp
Roy A. Kramer
Belleville
Illinois
Gladys W.luger
Sheridan
Court House
George Opp
Civic Pride Exemplified by Ambitious Merchant
Charles H. Phillips of the D. I. company cleaned an empty corner lot at Idaho and Bannack streets by removing weeds, then allowed grass to grow as a small lawn. He fenced the lot to protect it from vandals and tends the lawn daily, earning local praise for civic pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Phillips
D. I. Company
Idaho and
Bannack Streets
Phillips
Committee Named For Annual Flower Show
T E Luebben chairman of the annual flower show announced the general committee for the exhibit. Members include James E Kelly Fred Chapman Mrs W W Thibadeau Rev H N Tragitt Mrs Chester Gilbert Miss Clara Adams Mrs Harry Graves F A Hazelbaker Mrs Fred Woodside Miss Josephine Erwin A T Peterson and T E Luebben.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Luebben
James E. Kelly
Fred Chapman
W. W. Thibadeau
H. N. Tragitt
Chester Gilbert
Clara Adams
Harry Graves
F.A. Hazelbaker
Fred Woodside
Josephine Erwin
A. T. Peterson
Dillon Boy Close To Chicago Tong Battle
In Chicago a tong war erupts ending with one tongman dead and another critically wounded. Clair Cosgrove a former Dillon boy and Northwestern medical student is at the People's hospital on duty. He describes a chaotic scene with leaders of Hip Sings On Leongs and Hoey On's arriving under guard while police, detectives, and reporters swarm the area.
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Chicago
Clair Cosgrove
Dillon
Northwestern
University
People’s
Tong
Hip
On Leongs
Hoey On’s
Rotary club discusses international peace and conflict
Dil lon Rotary club heard talks on world peace and international relations. Rush Jordan of Normal college analyzed the Russo Chinese controversy while S. E. Davis examined war causes. The Rev I X Lechner urged Rotary to aid peacemaking and suggested the nations would find a solution through their best qualities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Rotary Club
Nook
Rotary
Rush Jordan
Normal College
S. E. Davis
Arraignment in Canyon ditch water theft case
L. Vaughn and Pat Laden were arraigned in Justice Phillip's court Tuesday on a charge of appropriating water from the Canyon ditch under court jurisdiction. Each posted bonds of $500 for appearance for trial at a later date.
Wool Sale Dispute Over Pricing Revealed by Foster Interview
R E Fosters interview with a Messenger reporter on August 5 disputes claims that Selway Sheep Co wool sold too cheaply at 35 cents. Silberman & Sons allegedly bid up to 35 cents and pressured the sale, while Foster defends home talent loyalty and notes Hewins & Rand paid fair value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Foster
Messenger
Selway Sheep Co
Silberman & Sons
Mr. Foster
Boy Scouts to Tour Yellowstone Park Next Week
Dillon Boy Scouts plan a five night trip to Yellowstone Park with stops at West Yellowstone Old Faithful Canyon Mammoth Springs and West Yellowstone under Scoutmaster George Farrell and assistant Chris Hanson. Girl Scouts led by Mrs. Lambert Eliel head to Elkhorn Springs for their annual outing funded by the Fourth of July surplus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Boy Scouts
Yellowstone
Park
George Farrell
Chris Hanson
Camp Turner
West Yellowstone
Old Faithful
Canyon
Mammoth Springs
Elkhorn Springs
Lambert Eliel
Warren Murray Weds Miss Marie Johnson in Virginia City
Warren Murray and Marie Johnson were married last Thursday in Virginia City by Justice of the Peace Richard Peel. The Dillon couple, long-known locally, will reside here where Murray works in livestock commission with Charles Burden and Sam Ditty. Mrs. Murray has lived in Dillon for years and Murray is a Beaverhead native, youngest son of George W. Murray and grandson of late Craig Cornell.
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Virginia City
Marie Johnson
Warren Murray
Justice of the
Richard Peel
Murray
George W. Murray
Stone Creek
Craig Cornell
Beaverhead
Mr. Murray
Charles Burden
Sam Ditty
Livestock Commission
Open Season on Sage Hens Set for August 17 to 21
Beaverhead sportsmen learn from the state game and fish commission that their county is among sixteen in the state where sage hens may be hunted from August 17 through August 21. Hunters say the period lets them bag birds while they are still good eating. The ruling does not include grouse prairie chickens or other land birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
State Game and Fish Commission
Beneath Montana Skies new lyric on sale in Tribune
A new lyric song Beneath Montana Skies by Mel Knoyles and Bill Nokes has arrived at the Tribune Book Store. The plaintive tune has created a statewide sensation and is expected to become a popular seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Tribune
Mel Knoyles
Bill Nokes
Tombstone Golf Tourney Planned at Dillon CC
Dillon Country Club announces a Tombstone Tournament for next Sunday afternoon limited to male members. Players qualify by a nine hole score turned in by Saturday noon and then finish with an allotted stroke count. the furthest tombstone marks the winner’s pot. Course improvements and fairway cleanup precede the event with the annual September tourney in view.
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Dillon Country Club
Sports Committee
Ecore
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Lois Medsker
The
U. S
Eastern Mart
Rand & Hewins
Best
Barney, Rand and Hewins
Cy Waters
Jones
Webb & Cow Foster
Silberman
Melton
Dewey Gould
Burden
Koshland
Pruitt
Yond
Wo Chung
Salt Lake
San Francisco
California
Chong’s
Dillon Boy
Tong Battle
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