Streams At Minimum Mississippi? Montana Faces Drought
Montana irrigators confront a drought as sub normal snow and scarce spring rains reduce Missouri River flows to one quarter to one half of normal. The Butte Miner notes hydro power similarly strained in California as Edison cuts output and seeks rate relief. Rivers Madison Jefferson Gallatin Missouri hover near historic lows, risking irrigation for two to three months unless rain comes.
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Montana
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Slope
California
California Edison Company
Los Angeles
Missouri River
Madison
Jefferson
Gallatin
Missouri
Hebgen Dam
Norris Dam
Canyon Ferry
Great Falls
Butte
Heavy Rain Fails to Aid Drought in Beaverhead Valley
A heavy shower reached the Beaverhead valley on Wednesday evening but failed to soak the parched ground. Official Dillon temperatures hit 90 degrees last week as crops suffered, yet farmers remain optimistic about the season despite the heat and windier conditions.
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Beaverhead
Mother Nature
Dillon
Montana
New Orange Crush Truck Debuts On City Streets
Dillon Bottling Works unveils a bright orange advertising truck featuring a life sized bottle on the radiator cap. Spectators remark the striking vehicle would make anyone thirsty as it appears for the first time in the downtown area.
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Dillon Bottling Works
Rancher Fined for Contempt in Water Rulings Case
Mike Rebich, a rancher south of town, was fined 150 dollars in district court before Judge Joseph C. Smith on Wednesday afternoon for contempt of court related to recent water rulings.
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Mike Rebich
Joseph C. Smith
Williams Charged with First Degree Murder
Clarence L. Williams was formally charged by County Attorney T. E. Gilbert with the May 81 murder of George Harrison. He pleaded not guilty in district court before Judge Joseph C. Smith and was remanded without bail. the shotgun used was found in Williams cabin.
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Clarence L. Williams
T. E. Gilbert
George Harrison
Joseph C. Smith
Rodgers & Gilbert
Williams
Harrison
Seven Arrests in Cabbage Patch District
Seven arrests were made in the Cabbage Patch district this week as Sheriff Mooney vows to continue raids on liquor sales. Ed Baker Fred Miller and Ed Whitney faced unlawful sale charges before Justice Phillips and were bound over to district court each with $500 bonds. A Tuesday morning fight led to the arrest of Joe Foss Charles Wolf Bill Williams and Pete Derrick for disturbing the peace. Derrick was found guilty and fined ten dollars plus five days in jail.
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Cabbage Patch
Mooney
Ed. Baker
Fred Miller
Ed. Whitney
Justice Phillips
District Court
Joe Foss
Charles Wolf
Bill Williams
Pete Derrick
Derrick
E E Collins to Speak at M E Church Sunday Evening
E E Collins of Billings will address the Epworth League program after the 8:00 p m service at the M E Church. He has served as Montana Prosecuting Attorney and as attorney for the Anti Saloon League and was Grand Master I O O F for Montana.
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Epworth League
E. E. Collins
Billings
Collins
Montana
Anti- Saloon League
Springfield
Mass
Registrars Notified on Death Certificate Requirement
State law requires a death certificate to be filed with the local registrar before issuing a burial permit. Undertakers must obtain and file the certificate. burying without a permit violates the law. The State Board of Health will enforce compliance to curb careless practice.
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State Board of Health
Rotary discussion on Dillon camp grounds paying system
The Dillon Rotary Club met Wednesday noon with chair by President J. E. Monroe due to the regular chairman being away. L. K. Adams reported on a Western Canada motor trip praising paid tourist camps for better sanitation and popularity. He urged Dillon to adopt a paying park system and to incorporate the Dillon camp grounds.
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Dillon Rotary Club
J. E. Monroe
L. K. Adams
Western
Canada
Dillon
Forester Urges Caution for Fourth of July Fires
District Forester Fred Morrell warns that upcoming weather heightens forest fire risk. He urges campers and fishermen in the mountains to take all possible precautions during Fourth of July celebrations.
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Fred Morrell
Water rights case settles after hearing in district court
Judge Lyman Bennett presided in Virginia City as the Livestock Company and H. D. Hildreth settled a dispute over Medicine Lodge water rights. The matter was resolved out of court after testimony from Medicine Lodge and Horse Prairie residents.
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Lyman Bennett
Virginia City
Livestock Company
H. D. Hildreth
Medicine Lodge
Horse Prairie
CAS
Summer Students Picnic at Tiarrett’s Station
The annual summer “Go” of the Normal college took place last Saturday afternoon at Tiarrett's Station. About 600 students and faculty rode to the picnic in cars furnished by Ditton business men, with over a hundred car owners volunteering. After games and sports, refreshments were served and the event continued late into the evening.
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Normal College
Tiarrett’s
Collece
Ditlon
Pair of Antelope Seen in Sweetwater District Field
Ranchers along the Sweetwater district reported a male and female antelope crossing a wheat field owned by Henry Guenther last Sunday. Once plentiful in the area, antelope numbers have gradually declined but reports from other county sections indicate a slow increase as predators decline.
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Henry Guenther
Hoof and Mouth Disease Under Complete Control
Official announcement at Reno by Western States Livestock Sanitary association president Dr. W. J. Butler states California’s foot and mouth disease is under control. Cure progress includes strict quarantine, uniform shipment rules, and reports from ten state departments. Montana fared better than Nevada and Oregon amid dry weather.
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Reno
Western States Livestock Sanitary Association
California
W. J. Butler
Montana
Livestock Sanitary Departments
States
Western Railroads
Butlen
Nevada
Oregon
Butler
Helena
Legion Carnival to Be Held in Dillon July 24 25 26
Beaverhead post of the American Legion announces an open air carnival at the training school grounds in Dillon July 24 25 and 26. The event aims to expand on the prior success with larger side shows home talent productions and a midway of amusements. A clown band will provide music each evening along with confetti balloons and refreshments. A committee including James McCollum W D Paddock and George Gosman leads planning with Frank Ashworth as business manager.
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Dillon
A. O. Gullidge
Depot Lawn
Fairgrounds
Dillmont Park
Baxter-Tonrey
Beaverhead
American Legion
James McCollum
W. D. Paddock
George Gosman
Frank Ashworth
Dillonites
Mrs. Sprinkle and daughter return from Butte medical visit
Mrs. FE. B. Sprinkle and her daughter Miss Mac Pyatte arrived home Tuesday night after Mrs Pyatte underwent two surgeries at Murray hospital in Butte several weeks earlier.
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FE. B. Sprinkle
Mac Pyatte
Butte
Pyatte
Murray Hospital
Federal action urged to stop destruction of coins
The American Mining Congress plans a program at its Sacramento convention from September 29 to October 4 to halt the loss of gold coins. Mining leaders say conversion of coins to jewelry and trinkets harms the nation as taxpayers fund minting and melted coins reduce the money supply. currently no law prohibits defacing or destroying coins not in circulation.
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American Mining Congress
Sacramento
Department of Mines and Mining
Sacramento Chamber of Commerce
Drilling Planned For Beaverhead Alberta Oil & Gas Prospect
Dr. T A Grigg and John Taylor met Bea verhead Alberta Oil & Gas stockholders in Dillon to secure new subscriptions. Seattle and Montana investors pledged 5000 dollars each to finance a new well about 200 feet from the original site where oil was once found but abandoned due to water flow. Drilling to start early this month with No 2 casing reused and a standard rig moved to the new site. Estimates suggest sands may be reached within 1800 feet and Grigg remains hopeful.
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T. A. Grigg
Butte
Dillon
John Taylor
Beaverhead-Alberta Oil & Gas Company
Seattle
Montana
Dr. Grigg
Talented Young Artist to Appear in Lyceum Recital
Ralph McFadden headlining the Dillon public recital at Normal College auditorium next Monday July 7 as part of the annual Lyceum course. A former Dana Musical Institute student now instructor, he has earned praise in eastern musical circles and will perform classics plus his own arrangement of Melody in G minor.
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Ralph McfFadden
Dana Musical Institute
Warren
Ohio
Dillon
Normal College
Lyceum
The
McFadden
L. A. Gregory
Chas. G. Dawes
Beaverhead Motors garage completed with new exterior finish
A crew finished the Beaverhead Motors garage exterior after winter work was stalled by cold weather. Contractor Van Ostrum completed the stucco, vastly improving the structure.
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Beaverhead Motors
van Ostrum
Infant Smith Funeral Rites Held at Mountain View
Funeral services for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Orville Smith were held Wednesday afternoon from the J Dansie home with interment at Mountain View cemetery. Grave dedication performed by J W Rees of the LDS church as community expresses sympathy to the grieving parents and relatives.
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Orville Smith
J. Dansie
Mountain View Cemetery
J. W. Rees
L.D. S. Church
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