Basin social notes and local visits from Dillon area
The community reports visits by Mr. and Mrs. Pendergast and other locals to Dillon and basin towns. Notable events include Mrs. James Dodd's death and funeral attendees, haying season underway, and several residents traveling to Helena, Los Angeles, Butte, and San Diego for business and medical reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San. Shepherd
Helena
Marl Galt
Geyser
Frank Spencer
Judith Basin
George Clemany
Hazelbaker
The
Basin
George Clemony
Dillon
J. E. Morse
Herb Armitage
Wendell Jardine
James Dodd
the Basin
George Clemon
Fred Hirschey
Jules Wenger
Fritz Walehli
Walter White
John Kirk
Schindler
Sheriff Orr
Jackson
Norma Johnson
San Diego
S. J. Johnson
Butte
Alfred Peterson
Butte Sports Night Hosts Mechanical Bunny Exhibition
In Dillon fans are invited to attend a free Friday night event featuring a famed mechanical rabbit dog act. The show, highlighted by the dog Port and a local copycat rabbit named Oh My, draws on a nationwide circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Dillon
St.Louis
Milwaukee
Monte
Haying in full blast in Reichle valley
Haying is in full blast with an unusually heavy crop across the valley and ideal weather for putting it up. Most farmers expect a short second crop due to water shortages. Caesar Carpita and family of Lima visited the Piccones over the weekend. Carpita and family return from a Yellowstone Park tour. Joe Nample moved into a house owned by Jim Campbell at Glen. Neal Cummins works on a highway project near Anaconda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caesar Carpita
Lima
Dan Piccone
Carpita
Yellowstone Park
Joe Nample
Jim Campbell
Glen
Neal Cummins
Anaconda
Assessors record shows county valuation decline across sectors
The county reports lower assessed values year over year with totals for livestock dairy stock fur bearing animals personal property and capital assets. Notable items include automobiles farm machinery manufactured goods and bank capital reflecting a broad drop in values from prior figures.
Paddock Wins Auto Mail Route From Butte To Dillon
Brownie Paddock, a known city figure, awarded the new motor mail contract between Butte and Dillon. Post master J. C. Fuller announced. duties began July 15 and run to June 30 1934. First class mail only with daily trucks leaving Butte at 4 AM and arriving in Dillon by 6 AM except Sundays. Annual compensation is $2600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownie Paddock
Butte
J. C. Fuller
Patéel Post
Dillon
Visitors and locals travel lists in Dillon area
Mr and Mrs Haree and family of Lima spend the week at Elk Horn. William Pahnish attended to business in Dillon. Mrs Harrison and Georg Harrison went to Dillon Friday. Dr and Mrs Reidland visited. Marchesseib and Alf KE were in Dillon on Friday. Mrs Knoll Hays and George Pyle visited Dillon Tuesday. Hazel has wood sawed this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William—Pahnish
Dillon
Harrison
Georg Harrison
Reidland
Alf
Ke, Marchesseib
Carl L. Knoll
Amy Hays
George Pyle
Hazel
Keeping Step With the Vets
July 3 marks the end of a time limit for filing suits on war risk insurance and thousands of claims poured into the Veterans' bureau. An estimated ten thousand or more claims are now pending before the insurance claims council of the bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans’ Bureau
Insurance Claims Council of the
Bureau
Wyoming Legion challenges departments on membership lead
The Wyoming American Legion, boasting peak membership, issues a nationwide contest challenge based on department population. George A. Heilman, Wyoming commander, telegraphed from Indianapolis to national headquarters urging any department to match or exceed Wyoming’s numbers thirty days before the 1931 national convention using 1930 census data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming Department of the American Legion
National Headquarters of the Legion
Indianapolis
George A. Heilman
Wyoming
United States
Heilman
Summer Heat and Visits Mix at Lakeview
A dry hot spell with 80 degree shade heats Lakeview as visitors from Butte Chicago Minneapolis Sedalia and Lima flock to homes of the Forsyth Bray Jones and Culver families. Local tourists frequent Picnic Springs while residents host relatives and friends across multiple states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
By Granger
John Truzzolino
Butte
J. H. Buck, Jr
Culver
Truzzolino’s
Buck
Stephen O’connor
Chicago
Ledford
Mr. Fox
Illinois
Bridge Party at East Oak Street Home
Miss Fred Chapman entertained a few friends Friday evening at her home on East Oak Street. Bridge was the evening’s diversion with Mrs Anson Baxter winning high score and Miss Holly Standaher low. Delicous refreshments were served after the games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Chapman
Horive
East Oir Street
Bridge A
Frontier Days Celebration In Cheyenne Date Confirmed
Roundup jubilation in Cheyenne Wyoming marks five days from July 20 to 25 with reduced Northern Pacific railroad fares between Wibaux and Helena. The Frontier Days event, held annually since 1897, is billed as a great celebration in the heart of the short grass country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Northern Pacific
Wibaux
Helena
Short Grass Country
Boston Wool Buyers Leave After Trade Tour
Mrs and Mrs J. H. Farquar of Boston depart after weeks at the Andrus hotel. They have traveled since April through Idaho Utah California Oregon and Montana following wool trade. They bought numerous choice clips and made many friends, praised as fine people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farquar
Boston
Andrus
Tfarquar
Idaho
Utah
California
Oregon
Montana
Foresters Visit Dillon on Dry Fire Conditions
Major E. W. Kelly and R. F. Hannatt of the regional forester’s office met with Dillon officials to discuss fire danger. They inspected the Ralston and Divide districts and reported statewide extreme dryness and a high fire hazard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Kelly
Missoula
R. F. Hannatt
Dillon
Forest Service
Ralston
Divide
Water shortage opens gold mining pockets in drought
Grasshopper section reports drought lowering streams to record lows. Farmers and ranchers face hardship while prospectors gain access to previously flooded pockets as river beds dry, allowing mining opportunities in new areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grasshopper
Women golfers invited to Anaconda invitational tourney
Women members of the Dillon Country Club were invited to play golf at Anaconda last Thursday morning and attend a luncheon after the round. The event aimed to form acquaintances among players from Anaconda Butte Dillon and Deer Lodge ahead of the State tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Country Club
Anaconda
Butte
Dillon
Deer Lodge
Local freight robbers jailed after Monday arrest
KE H Wakeman special agent and Officer Sutherland arrested Glen Allen and Jim Moran on a local freight Monday night. The men were described as hard boiled by the officers and were brought before Judge Phillips this morning, receiving 80 days in the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KE. H. Wakeman
Sutherland
Glen Allen
Jim Moran
Phillips
Lima Deputy Sheriff Delivers Drunk and Disorderly Sentence
Deputy Sheriff Fred Kamps escorted Eugene Luther to Dillon to serve a fifteen day sentence in the county jail after being sentenced by Judge L. C. Ford on a drunk and disorderly charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kamps
Lima
Eugene Luther
Dillon
Luther
L. C. Ford
Tourists Detained by Federal Agents
Federal agents detain a group of tourists during an incident at a border crossing. Officials reported the event as under review by the Department of Justice and local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department’ of Justice
Poli
Church of the Four Square Gospel services July schedule
Corner of Helen and Washington streets in the old Wedum Lumber Building invites all to July services every evening at 8 o'clock. Sunday services include Sunday school at 10 a.m. morning worship at 11 a.m. Crusaders meeting at 7:15 p.m. Evangelistic services at 8 p.m. Everyone welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen and
Washington Streets
Wedum Lumber
Beaverhead Real Estate Transfers and Mining Claims 1931
Week ending July 4 1931 transfers include Arthur L Toomey to Nathan J Tallant 640 acres near Dell Dillon townsite Lot 10 Block 5 transferred among George J Smith Ruth Smith and Pete Westergaard. Several Beaverhead mining and property deeds certificates of location quitclaims and a distribution decree listed with multiple claimant names and districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead Abstract Company
Arthur Lee Toomey
Nathan J. Tallant
Dell
George J. Smith
Ruth Smith
Pete Westergaard
Dillon
Mary M. Newton
S. W. Ford
Se W. Ford
Victor Westergaard
Montana
Land Transfers and Deed Descriptions Across States
United States transfers land to John Anderson for 630 acres in upper Blacktail Deer Creek valley under warranty deeds. Essie Métzel conveys Lot .6 of Block 15 in P. & Co. addition to Dillon. Cecil J. Gottsch to Villa T. Brothers twelve lots in Block 5 of Slader's addition to Lima. Milling & Elevator involved in listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
John Anderson
Blacktail Deer Creek
Essie Métzel
Henry T. Cahill
Dillon
Cecil J. Gottsch
Slader
Lima
Colorado
Milling & Elevator
New Mail Service Begins Between Butte and Local Post
The first load under the new contract arrived at the post office Wednesday morning. Brownie Pad dock won the bid to transport mail between Butte and this city, covering first class newspapers and parcel post with special handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownie Paddock
Butte
Principal Wahl Sets July 20 Meeting for Summer Reading Reports
Principal Wahl calls all students who completed summer reading for high school credit to assemble in the study hall at the high school on Monday July 20 at 9 a.m. to prepare written reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wahl
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Hartwig
Dude Randa
Garamount
Reichle
Page One
Paddock
Rick
John
Smeer
Mrs. Haree
Elkhorn
Veterans
Wyoming Legion
Lakeview
A. Boston Buyer
DE Luxe Sedan
DE Luxe Tudor
Victoria
Ford
Ford Motor Company
A. H. French
Bingham Lode
Robert M. Stone
A. Louis Stone
Albina Stone
Beaverhead County
John Shafer, Jr
Harry
Buck Deer
Sheep Mountain
George Klapan
Mike Tokich
Lena Sims
Josephine and
Bird Placer
Bryant Mining District
Edward H. Williams
George Bott
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