Warning on Gopher Malady Spurs Precaution Calls
Investigation by state health officials and the Hamilton laboratory warns southern Beaverhead residents to take precautions against a malady killing gophers. Disease may spread to humans. gophers are found dead near holes, with depopulation noted from the southern county to the Po Valley area. County Agent Bernard Williams urges reporting occurrences but warns against touching bodies. families advised to keep children from handling gophers rabbits or cats that feed on them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Hass
State Health Department
William Jellison
Hamilton Biological Laboratory
Beaverhead
Bernard Williams
Renfro Retains Trapshoot Crown in Rough Final
Renfro won the state trapshoot title with a near perfect 197 of 200 targets. Fae Peterson of Dillon captured the Klepto medal for doubles while finishing strong. Dillon teammates Roy Forrester Pete Westergaard and L H Smith supported the team in a close championship round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings Simday
Ochstoen
Tath
Dillon
Roy Forrester
Pete Westergaard
L. H. Smith
Laddie Starred Romance With Beal and Stuart
Fri and Sat present the homey love story Laddie with John Beal and Gloria Stuart as Pamela whose romance meets stiff opposition from her father. Also final Young Eagles episode. Oil For the Lamps of China plays at the Roxy next Sun, Mon, Tue. tale follows idealist Pat O Briens staffer in China and his wife Josephine Hutchins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laddie
Pat O’brien
American Oil Company
China
Josephine Hutchins
Lambs Bring High Prices Here in Beaverhead County
Sheepmen in Beaverhead County rush to market spring lambs to lift mortgaged homesteads. Senator George M. Melton bought about 20 000 lambs on contract for eastern feeders at about two cents above last year’s average, promising growers a one third higher profit and steady value versus prior years. Lambs expected to hit a strong market with favorable feed conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
George M. Melton
Federal Building Construction Bid Reported Let
Reports from here and Butte claim the contract for the new federal building has been awarded to the James Leck company of Minneapolis, with a sand and gravel subcontract already let to a local Silver Bow contractor. Work must begin within 10 days after bid acceptance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J. Andrus
Butte
Federal Building
James Leck Company
Minneapolis
Silver Bow County
Beaverhead Board Sets School Budgets and Levies
The Beaverhead county commissioners board met with Nell Doyle to review district budgets and set levies for the coming year. Most districts approved salary increases for teachers. The high school levy remains 7.84 mills and District No. 10 requires 41.5 mills to retire bonds. Norah Connelley notified trustees that action to refund debt is needed to protect bondholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Dillon Public School
Norah Connelley
Tuberculosis treated by rest food sun and air
Dr E M Larsen of Great Falls president of the Montana Tuberculosis Association warns that drugs, pills, tonics or medicines have not cured tuberculosis. He says cures have come from rest, nourishing food, sunlight and fresh air, while cautions against quack remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Larsen
Great Falls
Montana ‘Tuberculosis Association
Dr. Larson
Montana tourism drive promotes state in national ads
The Montana advertising push by Montanans Inc. promotes Glacier and Yellowstone tourism while detailing a 32 000 mile network of fishing streams and scenic highways. Wayne Richardson toured major cities to spread literature and viewers abroad. a booklet titled Her Majesty Montana highlights parks, ranches, and Fort Peck works. A separate note reports a theft in which a boy lost a fishing outfit, urging the finder to return it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montanans Inc
Portage
Eine
Nfornia
New ‘York
St. Louis
Omaha
Denver
Her Majesty
Montana
Wass
State ‘Highway Commission
Fish, and Game Commission
Agriculture and Publicity Departments
United States Forest Service
Owen Smithers
Butte
Schlecten
Anaconda
Hileman
Kalispell
Swan
Polson
Ellis
Glasgow
Roachen
Billings
Fort Peck
Hen Majesty
Shining Mountains
Adjustment program a benefit to Beaverhead farmers
Beaverhead county farmers form cooperatives in the government adjustment program and have received 616 403 59 in rental and benefit parts from July 1 1984 to May 31 1935. The Montana total to April 30 exceeds 11 6 million in rental and benefits. State farmers earned 7 688 900 86 in the same period. Nationwide rental and benefits to cooperating farmers reached 535 547 698 for July 1 1934 to May 31 1985.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Highway Patrol Tests Automobile Lights in Montana
Montana highway patrol conducts on road tests to draft headlights regulations near Helena. Walter Beck says plans include submitting a standard to the patrol board. Beams at 25 feet would drop four inches for sedans and trucks, two inches for coupes and roadsters, with adjustments needed when more passengers shift rear suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
State Highway Patrol
Helena
Walter Beck
Highway Patrol Board
Beck
Hartwig Theatre Screens Werewolf of London and Wings in the Dark
Hartwig Theatre presents The Werewolf of London on Wednesday and Thursday with Henry Hall as the moonlit monster. Friday and Saturday feature Wings in the Dark an aviation tale starring Myrna Loy and Gary Grant. Sunday Monday and Tuesday show Goin to Town with Mae West in a fast paced wise cracking comedy.
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London
Hartwig
Henry Hall
Myrna Losi
Gary Grant
Hartwig Theatre
Mae West
Crosby Family Plans Rochester Mayo Clinic Trip
Mr and Mrs Alex Crosby and their son Robert will travel Thursday to Rochester Minnesota for Robert to undergo care at the Mayo Clinic. Mrs Crosby will then proceed to Cincinnati to attend school and visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Crosby
Robert
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Clinic
Crosby
Dramatic Program at Normal College Friday Evening
The Normal college summer session presents an annual dramatic program Friday at 8 15 pm. Three plays will be offered including a serious drama about a county attorney and sheriff, a Shaw comedy, and a Milne dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal College
George Bernard Shaw
A. A. Milne
Moose Is Visitor In Dillon Friday
A large bull moose wandered the east end of Dillon Thursday morning, observed by residents. It reached the Luther Smith farm before fleeing after a barking dog, making a remarkable early appearance for the town since its founding. Blair Sprinkle reported the sighting from his home and car chase down Thomson Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Smith
Blair Sprinkle
Thomson Avenue
Sagehen season opening fixed for Montana hunt
Montana sage hen season set for August 4 5 and 6 with a five bird daily bag limit and possession cap. Eighty counties open fully with Park county partially open north of the Northern Pacific line. Deputy state game warden Charles Price confirms the ruling from the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sage
Montana
Kenneth F. MacDonald
State Fish and Game Commission
Park County
Northern Pacific Railway
Beaverhead
Big Horn
Blaine
Carbon
Carter
Chouteau
Custer
Daniels
Dawson
Fallon
Fergus
Garfield
Gilden Valley
McCone
Musselshell
Petroleum
Phillips
Poncer River
Prairie
Richland
Roosevelt
Rosebud
Sheridan
Stillwater
Sweet Grass
Treasure, Valley
Wheatland
Wibaux
Yellowstone
Charles Price
Department
Bannack Pass road contract let for 6.84 miles
Bids opened for Bannack Pass road project and a Salt Lake company won the contract. The 6.84 mile Standard federal highway runs on the Idaho side from the Idaho Montana line toward Leadore to Armstead with a 24 foot bed and 182 foot right of way. Construction to start within days as the first link to connect Leadore and Armstead with U S Highway 91. Mrs Jennie Haynes Betsy Haines and Lester Corxi attended funeral services for Mrs Ben Golden in Sheridan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannack Pass
Salt Lake
Idaho
Bannnack Pass
Leadore
Armstead
Idaho-Montana Line
Jennie Haynes
Betsy Haines
Lester Corexi
Sheridan
Nirce
Ben Golden
Dni
Golden
Dillon Sahd ‘ Havexanany
Rotary Delegate Is Speaker Here
The Dillon Rotary club met Monday evening with Sam Wilkinson as chairman. Visitors included Theodor Lavine and Charles Martin from Normal College, Merrill Davenport of Missouri, and Jack Dietz of Helena. Dr Morse of Butte spoke on his Mexico City trip for Rotary's international convention and praised Mexican creativity while noting changes toward modern farming tools and describing a bullfight’s festive features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodor Lavine
Charles Martin
The
Normal College
Merrill Davenport
Missouri
Jack Dietz
Helena
Lavine
Mr. Martin
Helen Wilkinson
Ralph McFadden
Dr Morse
Butte
Mexico City
Rotary
Morse
Deadly Black Widow Spider Found Near Dillon
A black widow spider specimen was displayed at the Ben Williams county offices after a local inspection near Dillon. State health workers, led by Bill Jellison and Ton Wiley, collected several samples and noted the venomous risk, with experts promising a fuller report in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Willliams
County
Poindexter & Orr
Bill Jellison
Ton Wiley
State Health Service
Fines Assessed In Drug Actions In Justice Court
Five cases heard by Judges Louis Stanyard and George Opp on charges of violating the state pharmacy law. Four defendants pleaded guilty and were fined 10 each. a fifth, with four counts, received 24 hours to plea then paid 25. The case stemmed from an investigation by B T Allard of the Montana state board of pharmacy into sales of listed drugs and proscriptions for future limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Court
Louis Stanyard George Opp
T. E. Gilbert
B. T. Allard
Montana State Board of Pharmacy
Itaing
Allard
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Renfro
Roxy Theatre
Nell Doyle
Nroducitier
Peter Best
Best
Petes
ileTnere
Ing
Highway Patrol
Ashley W. Morse
Dillon Rotary Club
Sam Wilkinson
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