Pioneer Dillon Woman Passes to Final Rest
Mrs. Sam Patterson a longtime Dillon resident aged 73 died Thursday evening at her ranch home after a lingering illness. Born January 1 1865 in Thornton Gore New Hampshire she lived in Dillon since 1888 and was married to Sam Patterson in 1892. Survived by husband two sons Hart Wheat Dillon Spencer Patterson Helena seven brothers one aunt a daughter a cousin a daughter in law seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday at Brundage chapel under Christian Science church auspices with interment in Mountain View cemetery.
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Thornton Gore
New Hampshire
Virginia City
Alder Gulch
Dillon
Sam Patterson
Hart Wheat
Spencer Patterson
Helena
Albert N. Paige
Alder
Orin Paige
Twin Bridges
Elmer Paige
Napa
Calif
Robber Takes About $20 From Glen Beer Parlor
A Sunday break in at Glen beer parlor yielded about $20 in dimes from a phonograph and cash box. Entry was made through a front window in the early morning hours. Sheriff Temple's report lists no other missing items.
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Glen Beer Parlor
Glen
Temple Sunday
Butte Extends Invitation to Noted Irish Flyer
Butte Montana July 26 United Press reports the city council invited Douglas Corrigan, a 31 year old aviator known as Americas outstanding Irish flyer, to visit America's outstanding Irish city. Corrigan recently flew solo from New York to Dublin in a nine year old airplane.
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Butte
Mont
U.P
America
Douglas Corrigan
Dublin
Range Tour Planned by Forest Men
Beav erhead and Madison county stockmen are invited to a July 29 range tour in the Ruby valley and Gravely range areas. The caravan starts 8:30 AM from the federal building, with Madison county members meeting at Vigilante experiment station at 11:00 AM, coffee provided, and discussions on reseeding plots deferred grazing and overgrazed areas led by Tom Lommason of the regional forest office.
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Beaverhead
Madison Counties
Ruby Valley
Gravely
Forest and Extension
Federal
Madison County
Tom Lommason
Missoula
Broadway Stage Hit Reviewed at Rotary Meeting
Miss Mary Kellett presented a cutting of the Broadway play Of Mice and Men by Steinbeck at the Normal college summer session. She offered a short analysis of the play's philosophy calling it one of the strongest dramas of its day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kellett
Steinbeck
Kellett
Kathryn Kellett
T. Lee McCracken
W. H. Stephan
Marlin K. Farmer
Normal College
Brother of Dillon Man Is Stricken
James Henry Saunders aged 62 brother of Ned Saunders died a few hours after a heart attack at Barrett hospital following a visit at the Saunders ranch in Montana. He was born in Cornwall England March 15 1876 and came to New York City about 35 years ago where he worked as a chauffeur. Survived by a wife four sons all in New York City a brother Ned and two sisters. Body to be shipped to New York for burial.
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James Henry Saunders
Ned Saunders
Montana
West
Mr. Saunders
Cornwall
England
New York City
Ned
New York
Heaston
Potts
Wise River
Rose
Butte
Ralphs. Potts
Harold HE. Martin
Franklin
Moulton
M. G. Flemming
Alice Hamilton
Homer Webster
Los Angeles
Heaston, Jr
National Boston-Montana Mining Corporation
Young Heuston
Twin Bridges
Normal graduates wed at Malta
Miss Jeanette Durocher and Bernard McGinley of Butte married Monday at Malta. Both are Montana State Normal college graduates with teaching roles in Nashua and Browning respectively. McGinley earned a BE degree and letters in football basketball baseball and track. The couple will reside in Browning as he teaches in the junior and senior high school.
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Dillon
Malta
Jeanette Durocher
Bernard McGinley
Butte
Montana State Normal College
George Durocher
Nashua
A. BE. McGinley
Browning
McGinley
Judge Rules for Phebe Anderson in Life Policy Case
Judge John Hurley of Glasgow rules in favor of plaintiff Phebe C. Anderson in a life insurance proceeds case against Julia Anderson concerning policy proceeds for A. L. Anderson. Separately, Conductor Hill reports that J. E. Marston and John O. Riley were taken into custody after a disturbance on the northbound freight.
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John Hurley
Glasgow
Phebe C. Anderson
Julia Anderson
A. L. Anderson
J. E. Marston
John O. Riley
Conductor Hill
Three Baby Girls Born at Barrett Hospital
In the past few days Bar rett hospital welcomed three newborn daughters. A daughter was born Friday to Mr and Mrs Verne Mc Mannis of Bannack. A second daughter arrived the same day to Mr and Mrs in another family.
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Barrett Hospital
Verne. McMannis
Heaston Faces Murder Charge in Potts Slaying
County Attorney T. EB Gilbert announced first degree murder charges would be filed soon against William Heaston Jr., 78, after his arrest at Wise River for the fatal shooting of Joseph Potts 60, a ranchman of Wise River. Potts died Sunday after an altercation at the Martin home.
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T. EB. Gilbert
William Heaston
Potts
Harold Martin
Paul Temple
John Troupe
Heaston
Young Heaston
James E. Phillips
Andrus Hotel
Dillon
Brundage Funeral Home
Butte
Gilbert
Temple
George Metlen
Martin
Heaston, Jr
Harry G. Farrell
Wise River
Roosevelt Revises 1939 Budget With Higher Deficit
Washington reports a revised fiscal 1939 budget showing lower revenue and higher spending due to Lending and Spending. Estimated net deficit climbs to 3.98 billion dollars, public debt projected at 40.65 billion by July 1. Ickes offers 21 municipalities up to 9.53 million to field own plants if they buy existing private facilities. Authorities defend push as fair competition while warning private utilities.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Barkley
PWA
Harold L. Ickes
Ickes
Patrolmen to Check Auto Lights Here
Montana state highway patrolmen will inspect automobile lights in Dillon next Saturday July 30 with special equipment assisting Robert Wright. The testing station will be near the city limits on Highway 91. No summonses will be issued for defective lights. The effort aims to alert drivers to any defect so they may fix it immediately. The equipment will measure light radiance and focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Dillon
Robert Wright
Highway 91
Mining Meet Draws Senators Wheeler Murray and Pope
The Mining association of Montana plans a August 5 and 6 conclave in Dillon with Senators B K Wheeler James H E Murray of Montana and J P Pope of Idaho as main speakers. Other speakers include Dr Francis Thomson Day Karr Carl J Trauerman and Robert O Brien. The program features a banquet social events and a supervised tour of the mining district west of Dillon.
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Wheeler, Murray
Pope
Montana
J. P. Pope
Idaho
The
Mining Association
D. A. Galt
John Collins
Beaverhead Mining Association
Senator Murray
Francis Thomson
Montana School of Mines
Day Karr
SEHC
Carl J. Trauerman
Butte
State Mining Association
Wheeler
Robert O'Brien
SEC
August Grunet
Montana Mining Association
John Norton
RFC
Senator Pope
Dillmont Park
Dillon
Shovel Axe and Bucket Regulation Enforced in Forest
Beaverhead National Forest Supervisor W B Willey explains new rule effective July 23 requiring cars traveling through the forest to carry a shovel axe and bucket for immediate use if a fire is spotted. The measure aims to curb rising fire hazards as stated by the supervisor.
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W. B. Willey
Beaverhead National Forest
National Forest
Willey
Local Boys Earn Court of Honor Awards at Camp Lowlands
At Camp Lowlands last Saturday night a Court of Honor honored 75 participating Boy Scouts. Dillon youths receiving first class awards included Dale Tash Hubert Vanairadale and J W McCracken. Dave Curry earned wood carving first aid and photography honors.
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Dale Tash
Hubert Vanairadale
J. W. McCracken
Dave Curry
Increase in Fire Danger Is Reported
Fire danger rose in the Beaverhead forest with no major fires yet this summer. W. B. Willey urges extreme care as Birch Creek rating climbs from 3.2 to 3.9 and Ennis hits 5.7. Smoke from Washington and Oregon fires reduces visibility, hindering lookouts. Lookouts now stationed in the Big Hole and Pioneer ranges as communications between the district office and lookouts continues.
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Beaverhead Forest
W. B. Willey
Birch Creek
Washington
Oregon
Willey
Big Hole
Pioneer Ranges
Dil Jon
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Forest Men
Madison
Anderson
March OF Time
U. S
TIME
B. K. Wheeler
James HE
Murray
City Hall
Dillon Drum Corps
Snappy
Dillon Lodge No
Anaconda
Elks
Billings
Great Falls
Glendive
Kenneth Wheat
Idaho Falls
Dillon Corps
Harold Murray
Paul Stahl
Emery Smith
Dan Henneberry
Burnice Farrell
Fred Wolfe
Tom Pinkerton
Paul Bramsman
Bugles
William Mitchell
William Koeneke
Don Nelson
Doyle Gordon
Roscoe Cornell, Jr
Dave Williams
Walter French
Jack Cramer
Herman Schwab
George Christensen
Leone Cashmore
Ritual
Matt Kay
L.ott Gordon
Frank Lasich
Frank O'Keefe
Homer Faust
Alfred Holven
Jimmie
Crocket, Calif
Holven
Dagmar Nelson
Ennis
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