Looking Backward: 1890 Dillon Gossip Returns and Travels
From the Tribune’s files a sequence of brief notes: Thomas H. Hamilton of Horse Prairie sold 200 fat beeves to Levi Cartier and 100 head to Frank Landon in town. John Robson delivered a government car load of horses from Fort Keogh. Mrs. C. H. Nickum leaves Dillon for Spokane Falls to reside. Postmaster David Lamont goes to Denver on two weeks business. Other residents and visitors, including R. C. Halliday and friends to Salmon City, and Miss Margaret Orr hosting a party, are noted along with several local merchants and winter visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Hamilton
Horse Prairie
Levi Cartier
Frank Landon
C. H. Nickum
Spokane Falls
David Lamont
Denver
Colo
R. C. Halliday
Robert Moore
E. J. Conger
N. E. Hammer
Salmon
City
T. B. Carver
Medicine Lodge
Dillon
William Maulding
Butte
Fred Jorgenson
Armstead
Dilton
Margaret Orr
A. B. McCaleb
Salmon City
Idaho
Will
H. L. McCaleb
Beaverhead County News and Local Arrivals
In Beaverhead county T J Mulany's deputy sheep inspector term expired and Louis Thomas was named by sheep commissioner J P Murray. Mrs Dave Sturtevant visits her mother Mrs Benjamin Bond in Dillon. Archie Gray and Mabel Jagger wed, Rev R P Smith officiating. The state's tax share in Beaverhead is 16723 09 with Treasurer French filing returns. R Hinsdale leads a surveying party preparing for a Big Hole basin expedition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Mulany
Louis Thomas
J. P. Murray
Beaverhead County
Dave. Sturtevant
Kalispell
Benjamin Bond
Charles Metzel
Elizabeth Carey
Steve Cahill
Madison County
Dillon
Archie Gray
Mabel Jagger
Bannack
R. P. Smith
French
R. Hinsdale
Big Hole Basin
Local Tidbits From Dillon and Nearby Areas
F H Richardson returns from McKinney Texas where Mrs Richardson spends winter. John Cosgrove from Lima moves his family to Dillon after promotion to engineer on a helper engine. Ethel Mottelson and Jennie O'Brien of Bedrock attend the teachers institute in Dillon. Jardine Rife returns from Alaska. A baby girl arrives to Mr and Mrs Frank Sawyer last Saturday. Smith McKnight of Dell joins Beaverhead ranchers at a Helena Shriner meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Richardson
McKinney
Texas
Frank Sawyer
Smith McKnight
Dell
Beaverhead County
Helena
Shriners
Local Matrimony And Frigid Weather Reports
Announcements show Miss Pauline Giudici and J Swanson wed in Tacoma Washington. Mrs John Forrester visited Butte briefly. The city records claim this December as the coldest on record with temperatures down to 42 degrees below zero locally and 52 below in Big Hole basin. Mrs C B Niblack returned Sunday.
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Pauline Giudici
J. Swanson
Tacoma
Wash
John Forrester
Butte
Big Hole
C. ‘B Niblack
Montana Retail Trade Rises in October Across Cities
Four hundred thirty one independent Montana retailers posted an average 3.9 percent gain in October sales, totaling 2 961 978 dollars. Car dealers led with a 33.6 percent rise while department stores fell 14.7 percent. city gains varied from Butte 6.2 percent to Havre down 7.3 percent.
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Montana
Federal Census Bureau
Butte
Great Falls
Billings
Helena
Missoula
Anafonda
Bozeman
Havre
Lewistown
Livingston
Miles City
Reopen Federal Assay Office Sought in Helena
Helena Montana December 7. The Montana Mining association seeks reopening of the federal assay office to aid small mine operators. The office has been closed since 1932 when gold consignments were too few. Gold production has risen and local assay facilities would allow immediate payment on dust and cut Denver shipment costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
U.P
Montana Mining Association
Denver
Quarantine Not Required After Anaconda Sickness Survey
Health officials said a general quarantine was unnecessary after surveying the sleeping sickness outbreak in Anaconda where 33 cases with two deaths were reported. The state tally rose to 35 with a Missoula and a Whitefish case. Governor Ayers had sought a doctor for Anaconda and federal aid from the Public Health Service. Dr. Parker and Dr. Leake arrived to assist local and state doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaconda
Missoula
Whitefish
Roy E. Ayers
State Board of Health
Food prices show decline across nation and Montana
Retail costs of food fell 0.8 percent in Butte Montana from Sept 19 to Oct 17 and remain 1.1 percent above Oct 18 1938. Nationally retail food prices dropped 1.6 percent from September to October with meats lard and sugar driving the retreat noted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Butte
Mont
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Whitefish season opens December 15 on Yellowstone area waters
Fishing season for whitefish begins December 15 with a daily limit of 30 pounds per person on the Yellowstone River in Park and surrounding waters. Regulations specify area boundaries Sweet Lines and related zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone River
Park
Sweet Lines
Tliwater
Nti
Christmas Charity Message and World News Reflections
An essay mixed with brief notes urges generosity for children during a tough economy while reflecting on global strife, wartime defense spending, and the need for security. It celebrates Browning, notes wartime information flow, and ponders future diets and energy ideas amid 1939 concerns.
Let Us Pray For a Stronger Courageous Heart
Shippey notes that as civilizations gain security they grow soft and cynical while the nation’s destiny hinges on how security is handled. The speaker contrasts ancient migrations with American settlement, urging enduring effort to preserve the Union and endure the burden with resolve.
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China
India
Persia
Rome
Shippey
America
325 U TEACHERS JOIN RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Three hundred twenty five of the 520 teachers employed in the six units of the greater University of Montana have joined the state teachers' retirement system according to State Treasurer Ray N. Shannon. Ninety five voted not to join while 96 were ineligible. Shannon said those who voted not to join will have another chance under the law and will receive prior service credits if they join before September 1, 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Montana
Ray N. Shannon
Shannon
Teachers’ Retirement System Board
Water commissioners named to Yellowstone panel
Governor Ayers appoints Weasley A. D Ewart of Wilsall and E B Winters of Miles City to fill vacancies on the Yellowstone water commission. They join E B Donohue of Helena and Rockwood Brown of Billings. operates with Wyoming appointees and a federal representative under 1937 act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weasley A. D’ewart
Wilsall
E. B. Winters
Miles City
Yellowstone Water Commission
Roy B. Ayers
J. D. Scanlan
Bert B. Armstrong
Livingston
E. B. Donohue
Helena
Rockwood Brown
Billings
Yellowstone
Montana
Wyoming
Congress
Planes to Support Montana National Guard Training
Three army airplanes from Felts field in Spokane will join a guard training program this week. They will report by radio on a mythical enemy to be battled by the Bozeman and Helena ground forces. This marks the first use of planes in Montana guard training. Brigadier General John W. Mahan says the program is part of an intensified national guard effort for emergencies.
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Feltsfield
Spokane
National Guard
Bozeman
Helena
John W. Mahan
Montana
Mahan
Extension of CCC wheat loans to April 30 1940
The Commodity Credit Corporation loans secured by wheat in warehouses have been extended to April 30 1940. This gives borrowers more time to take up their notes. Under the original plan loans maturing roughly from March 1 to April 30 were affected.
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Commodity Credit Corporation
R. H.anderson
Bozeman
AAA State Committee
Army Doctor Raised to Major at Fort Harrison
Dr. Domingo Monserrato, a captain at the Veterans Hospital Fort Harrison near Helena, promoted to major and attached to the 329th Engineers medical regiment. Colonel H. P. Kayser administered the oath in the Seventh Reserve District.
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Domingo Monserrato
Veterans’ Hospital
Fort Harrison
Helena
329Th Engineers
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
Utah
H. P. Kayser
Seventh Reserve District
Monserrate
Commissioner Loses Suit Upholds County Election Result
In a unanimous decision the state supreme court upheld the Jefferson county district court ruling that W. S. Boulware was not entitled to his position as Jefferson County commissioner. The decision confirms the earlier judgment and the loss for Boulware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Supreme Court
Jefferson County, District Court
W. S. Boulware
Jefferson County
Beav er Head Post Banquet Plans With Beaverhead District
District 0 regrets sent by Martin Hoffman of Helena Mining District commander he cannot attend the Lima banquet meeting of Beaverhead Post Thursday evening. With Department Commander Gosman present planners hoped the Mining District commander would also visit. Two presentations are planned a past commanders button to C J Hovren and an oil portrait of Commander Gosman by artist Raymond P Jones. Legionnaires will depart city hall between 6 and 6 15 pm with 40 to 80 members expected to ride in cars.
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Martin Hoffman
Helena
Beaverhead
Lima
Gosman
C. J. Hovren
Raymond P. Jones
Plan Aids Cities Counties Wins Praise
State Examiner W A Brown devised a new information service plan to help cities and counties with accounting and legal problems. A. E. Williamson reports after touring 56 counties that the plan is highly successful and assists officials in keeping records as required by law. The program also simplifies examinations by Brown’s office, with many officials sending commendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Brown
A. E. Williamson
Williamson
Brown
Missoula Forester in Portland to Discuss Forest Conservation
Rutledge Parker state forester and executive secretary of the state park commission is in Portland Oregon this week meeting with a joint house and senate committee. The group is studying forest conservation problems facing western states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutledge Parker
Missoula
State Park Commission
Portland
Ore
House
Senate
Montana DeMolay Conclave Scheduled in Helena
The annual Montana DeMolay conclave will occur in Helena on April 18 to 20 with 800 to 900 delegates from 34 chapters. Speaker Chandler Cohagen of Billings, Montana, will address the gathering as a DeMolay grand council member from Kansas City.
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Montana DeMolay Association
Helena
Chandler Cohagen
Billings
Montana
DeMolay Grand Council
Kansas City
Farm purchases in Montana under Head Jones act average
The U S Department of Agriculture reports that 13 Montana farms bought in the past two years under the Bank head-Jones farm tenant act cost an average of 6979 dollars. The average for improvements was 2556 dollars, with 1877 dollars spent on eight new dwellings.
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Butte
Mont
U.P
Montana
Bankhead-Jones
U. S.department of Agriculture
Beaverhead County GOP Women's Club Meeting Set
A Beaverhead County Republican Women's Club meeting is scheduled for Friday afternoon December 15 at 2:30 PM at the home of Mrs. Paul Stahl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Republican Women's Club
Paul Stahl
Custer County Potato Growers Double Output in Two Years
In less than two years Custer county potato growers have doubled their U S No 1 grade potatoes through good seed stock and careful grading. N A Jacobsen extension agent for Custer and Powder River counties reported to the state extension office at Montana State college.
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Bozeman
Mont
Dee
U.P
Custer County
U. S
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