Couple Charged In Gar Theft Case Recovered Car
A Willys Knight car owner Jim McGuire and a man identified as Fred Burnell were arrested in a theft case. Burnell and a woman were charged. the car was recovered and returned to Dillon. Burnell pleaded not guilty and was bound over on $1,000 bond. McGuire also pleaded not guilty to carrying a concealed weapon and posted $1,000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willys-Knight
Sheriff's Office
Jim McGuire
Idaho Falls
Kellum
Idaho
Fred Burnell
Dillon
Burnell
Mooney
Former County Resident Dies in Missouri Home
Matt Pierson a well known county resident for about twelve to fifteen years died at his father’s home in Niagara Missouri in July The death was reported to Dillon by his father James Pierson and his nephew Arden Pierson both of Niagara who spent a few days in Dillon earlier that week The notice notes Pierson’s ties to the county and the Niagara connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Pierson
Niagara
Dillon
James Pierson
Arden Pierson
Ranch Hand Joe Ricks Dies After Short Illness
Joe Ricks about 40 died Tuesday evening in a Rexburg area rooming house after a brief illness. He was brought from a Grasshopper ranch for care. Brother in law John Pierson of Rexburg Idaho notified and handled the remains, shipped Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Ricks
John Pierson
Rexburg
Idaho
Dillon Methodist Church Services Sunday July 19
The Methodist Episcopal Church at Dillon will hold Sunday school at 10. The pastor will deliver the sermon at 11 on Foolish Questions and Some Others. An evening service is planned for 8 with Epworth League topic followed by Philippine Islands slides. The public is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Methodist Church
Philippine Islands
Mrs. Gimble and son head to Spokane for summer
Mrs. Harry Gimble and her son Ray have left for Spokane where they expect to spend the rest of the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Gimble
Ray
Spokane
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
Bob” Jr
U. S. Senate
Fire Rages in Beaverhead County After July Lightning Storm
A lightning storm near Wisdom on July 10 started a forest fire on upper Johnson Creek. Ranger Ramsey rushed men and supplies as wind and dry vegetation enabled rapid spread to about 15 acres. The crew was controlled by Monday morning with ten men paid off at Wisdom noon. Bill Thompson, a veteran, leads six workers still at the scene. Officials monitor smoke and vow no letup to prevent a second fire. Moisture changes in ten days now leave Beaverhead County prone to fires despite strong local cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Divide
Wisdom
Johnson Creek
Ramsey
O. M. Wold
Missoula
Bill Thompson
Beaverhead County
Favorable Conditions for Opening of Big Industry
Beaverhead hay harvest is in full force with an estimated 300,000 tons of nutritious hay to be cut and stacked this season. Ideal weather and abundant labor push stacks up quickly, ensuring winter forage and strong profits as cattle and sheep markets rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Cadmean Chautauqua Secured for Next Year
The Cadmean five day Chautauqua circuit closed with the play The First Year by a stock company. The contract for next year is signed by enough Dillon residents and the current season’s guarantee and expenses are paid with a small balance. Committees including Dr. F. H. Bimrose C. P. Thomas H. E. Andrus and R. R. Price led the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
F. H. Bimrose
C. P. Thomas
H. E. Andrus
R. R
Heat Wave Dominates Week In County Weather
The community endures the hottest stretch in years as government thermometers record near 938 degrees on Tuesday. Officials warn crops may suffer if relief does not come in a week, with some areas seeing burned ranges and dry farms in need of rain. Other regions report 110 to 124 degrees, making this area seem comparatively cool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.E. Monroe
Wyoming
William Lacy Visitors in Dillon Today
Mr and Mrs William Lacy are noted as Mel rosé visitors in Dillon today with no further details of their purpose or origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lacy
Melrosé
Dillon
Plans for State Convention of American Legion
Beaverhead post will host the Montana convention August 13 to 15 drawing at least 1500 ex soldiers and Auxiliary members. A $5000 fund covers three days of events with fireworks, posters, street decor, and housing plans, while the Auxiliary funds their own meetings. James A Crain and other national figures will attend with bands and entertainment.
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Beaverhead
American Legion
Montana
Legion Auxiliary
Hitt Fireworks Company
Seattle
Dillon
Fairgrounds
James A. Crain
The
Legion
Man Arrested at Jackson for Possession of Liquor
Undersheriff Kellum and Deputy Sassman arrested Joe Aiken in Jackson for illegal liquor possession. A sack of pint bottles was seized. He pleaded guilty in justice court and was bound over to district court, then jailed for 90 days and fined 200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellum
Sassman
Jackson
Joe Aiken
Aiken
Justice Court
District Court
H. G. Rodgers
Camp Fire Girls Plan Summer Outing at Brown's Lake
Miss Dorothy Walker left this week for the summer outing at the Brown's Lake camp established last year. She is the only Dillon attendee so far this year. The camp holds about 100 girls and 75 arrived from Butte Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Walker
Brown’s Lake
Bronze Tablet to Mark First Capital of Montana
Beaverhead county to witness unveiling of a bronze tablet marking Montana Territory's first capital. The gift by Anaconda Copper Mining Co. and D A R will sponsor the ceremony on Labor Day September 7 with a tour of Bannack and a picnic dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Montana
Sentence Suspended for Check Forgery Case
Leo Kiley known as Joe Barry pleaded guilty to writing a check on a fictitious bank. Judge H G Rodgers suspended a three to six year term in state prison and ordered probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Kiley
Joe Barry
H. G. Rodgers
Forests Near Missoula Closed to Camping and Smoking
Missoula Montana July 8 fire danger rises as hot dry spell prompts closures. Coeur d Alene National Forest areas banned from camping and smoking while Kaniksu LeClerc and St Joe Kootenai and Clearwater forests impose various restrictions. Forest service warns hazard will grow if heat continues with public complacency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Mont
Forest Service
Coeur d’Alene National Forest
Fisher River
Eminent Surgeon Says Cancer Preventable Through Diet
Sir W Arbuthnot Lance argues in the Dearborn Independent that cancer stems from bodily poisons created by food. He urges whole grain bread fruit vegetables and reduced meat to drain the digestive tract and lower cancer risk, claiming daily exercise aids prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
British Isles
W. Arbuthnot Lance, Bart
The
Dearborn Independent
Sir Arbuthnot
Arbuthnot
Death of John H. McIntosh Linked to Seattle Suicide
John H. McIntosh, once associated with the Cadillac agency in Dillon before moving to Butte, died by suicide in Seattle. His death, learned last Tuesday, drew deep regret from former Dillon friends who remembered his many friendships during his Dillon residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. McIntosh
Dillon
Cadillac Agency
Butte
Mr. McIntosh
Mysterious Lake Drainage After Northwest Quake Rumor
A trio of Butte fishermen reported a dramatic upheaval near Upper Miner lake southwest of Jackson last Sunday. They found a torn cliff, vanished water, and a four foot inundated flat farther down, while Lower Miner lake appeared largely unchanged. Ranchers relying on streams note reduced overflow this week.
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Butte
Miner Lake
Jackson
Sam Clerke
A. S. McDonald
Walter Brammer
Big Hole
Poindexter Appointed Honolulu City Attorney
Judge Joseph B. Poindexter former Dillon resident and Montana attorney general from 1915 to 1917 is named Honolulu city and county attorney by Mayor John H. Wilson to replace W. H. Heen. Poindexter had served as U S district judge in Hawaii since May 1917 and returned to private practice after his term. The Misses Mary Gist Julia Anderson and Martha Stone visited the Ike Edinger ranch near Divide this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph B. Poindexter
Dillon
Montana
Honolulu
John H. Wilson
W. H. Heen
Poindexter
Hawaii
U. S
Woodrow Wilson
Mary Gist
Julia Anderson
Martha Stone
Ike Edinger
Divide
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Missouri
Methodist Episcopal Church
Forestry
Boston
Pickwick Club
Etims
Coe
Convention OF American Legion
James Drain
Housing Committee
Butte Miner
Mrs. la Follette
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