Livestock Sales Planned in Beaverhead County October
Three major sales set in Dillon Montana at the Beaverhead county fairgrounds Stock Pavilion. The October 4 Hereford bull sale features 84 top Montana bulls with 17 consignors and C B Drake as auctioneer. Further auctions October 12 and 16 offer 2 000 cattle and 500 rams from prominent breeders and ranches.
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Montana
Beaverhead County
Dillon
County Fairgrounds
Bernard R. Williams
C. B. Drake
Joliet
Illinois
Forrest Bassford
The
Hereford Journal
Denver
Colorado
Montana Stockman
A. C. Bayers
Twin Bridges
R. R. Renfroe
Whitman
Georgia
Frank A. Hazelbaker
Big Hole
L. W. Bradley
Red Oak
Iowa
Fairgrounds
Ralph W. Jorgensen
Wisdom
Charles M. LaDue
Sheridan
Company
Bozeman
Lester R. Schulz
O. A. Schulz
George D. Selway
Divide
Lime Sheep Company
Park Service To Restore Big Hole Battlefield
Yellowstone chief ranger F. L. LaNoey pledged federal help to restore the Big Hole battlefield at a 250 person gathering. Plans include preserving bullet scarred trees and trenches and returning grounds to near its state during General Gibbons encounter with Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce. Yakima’s L. V. McWhorter spoke and guided visitors, urging funding for a museum and a caretaker guide at the historic site.
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F. L. LaNoey
Yellowstone National Park
Big Hole Battlefield
National Park Service
Big Hole Road
Yakima
Washington
Fire on Big Hole ranches burns 150 acres in bog
A large underground bog fire in the Big Hole basin north of Jackson scorched about 150 acres on the Dan Pendergast John Anderson and Jake Neidt ranches. Ranchers 100 strong battled flames as Forest Service crews aided by CCC workers brought the blaze under control with trenching and torching. A wind fanned the fire but rain Monday aided suppression and two haystacks were lost.
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Dan Pendergast
John Anderson
Jake Neidt
Big Hole
Jackson
Pendergast
Big Hole Basin
W. B. Willey
Beaverhead National Forest
Ll. R. Vanairsdale
Forest Service
Birch Creek CCC
Old Time Railroad Engineer Dies at 80
William OO McCormick, former Oregon Short Line railroad engineer, died Tuesday afternoon at the county farm. He was 80 and had lived in Beaverhead County for forty years. His body rests at Brundage funeral home awaiting word from a sister in Boulder, Colorado.
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William Oo, McCormick
Beaverhead County
Brundage Funeral Home
Boulder
Colorado
Former Dillon Man John T Potter Dies in Illinois
Bertha Thibadeau of Dillon confirms the death of her uncle John T Potter at the Illinois Masonic Home where he lived since February. Potter, 90, was active in Freemasonry, having led a Chicago lodge and helped start the Sturgis South Dakota lodge. Survivors include grand nephew Rollin Thibadeau of Great Falls and grand niece Mrs. Elmo Winn of Dillon.
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Potter
Illinois
Chicago
Sturgis
South Dakota
Rollin Thibodeau
Great Falls
Elmo Winn
Dillon
Gov Poindexter Returns to Hawaii after California trip
Governor Joseph B. Poindexter of Hawaii left Tuesday for Sacramento to join a conference of western state governors about an aviation program. He plans to sail from California to Honolulu around October 1 after visiting his brothers E. L. and Dr. F. B. Poindexter. The governor was guest of honor at a dinner in Butte.
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Joseph B. Poindexter
Hawaii
Sacramento
California
Honolulu
Poindexter
E. L
FB. EL
Butte
Sacajawea Park Monument Dedication Details
The Sacajawea Park dedication took place at the Camp Fortunate site one mile north of Armstead on September 12. The monument plaque bears the following inscription.
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Sacajawea Park
Armstead
Rotary Hears Constitution Day Address
T. E. Gilbert local attorney commemorates Constitution Day with a Monday Rotary talk. He praises the document as the oldest written government instrument and notes its foresight with two amendment methods ensuring changes align with public opinion. Guests included Bart K. Johnson Dougan Luebben and Don Wheat. Dr BE Free presided.
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T. E. Gilbert
Rotary
Gilbert
Bart K. Johnson
Minneapolis
Dougan Luebben
Don Wheat
Dillon
BE. G. Free
Dillon Country Club Hosts Climaxing Fall Golf Events
The Dillon Country club wrapped its fall season Sunday with the women's singles championship final. Miss Glenna Yonce defeated Elsie Cornell to win the title from a field of ten. In the annual dinner tournament the Rightists led by William Backus defeated the Leftists led by Leonard Schulz. Club members enjoyed good scores and the course was reported in excellent condition.
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Dillon Country Club
Beason
Glenna Yonce
Elsie Cornell
Miss Yonce
William Backus
Leonard Schulz
Unthinkable strike tests government union stance
President Roosevelt warned government employee unions against militant tactics during their Springfield convention. Separately, the crew of the freighter Algic refused to unload in Montevideo amid longshoremen strikes, prompting Kennedy to order replacements and threaten irons for mutinous seamen.
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C. S O
Roosevelt
Springfield
U.S
Washington
River Plate
Montevideo
Uruguay
Algie
Joseph Patrick Kennedy
National Maritime Commission
Algic
Sseab
Joseph Gainerd
U. S
Kennedy
United States
Maritime Commission
Actio
Longshore union warehouse closure noted in San Francisco
In San Francisco California a North Beach warehouse at the foot of Hyde Street has closed since last November. Details point to seven members of Harry Bridges Longshoremen and Warehousemen union involved in the closure.
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San Francisco
California
North Beach
Hyde Street
Harry Bridges
Normal College to Open Next Monday
Dillon public school enrollment is down about 50 students from last year with 40 percent registered on opening day. The temporary vacancy in kindergarten remains. Mrs. Alvin Jones will serve. The staff lists show new faculty at Normal College including Dr. Marlin Farmer and Miss Loretta Buss. registration begins Saturday with tests for freshmen and classes start September 29.
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Charles Henry
Dillon Public School
Alice Olmsted
Alvin Jones
Dillon
Normal College
Montana State Normal College
Marlin K. Farmer
University of Ohio
Will
Loretta Buss
University of Wisconsin
Kathryn Keller
State College
Bozeman
Farmer
R. E. Albright
Gamma Eta Gamma
Pi Sigma Alpha
American Council
Teachers College
Migratory Bird Regulations For 1937 Season
Summary of migratory bird rules issued by U.S. game management agent Kenneth F. Roahen. Hunters aged 16 or older must carry an unexpired Migratory Bird Hunting License Stamp signed on the face. Open season for migratory game birds with a shotgun not larger than 10 gauge and shoulder fired. magazine capacity limited to three shells. No rifles, no baiting, no live decoys, no aircraft or boats used to drive birds, and no hunting from cars or planes. No open season for swans Ross's goose wood duck ruddy duck bufflehead redhead canvasback.
Diana Rebekah lodge marks 35th anniversary event
Rebekahs of Diana celebrate their 35th annual anniversary and the 86th year of the national order with a program in the Odd Fellows hall. Martha Quackenbush and Ida Schroeder led arrangements. Elma Wright cut the birthday cake after a history talk by Ida Olsen and Jessie Taylor. Nellie Nelson won prizes in the card game and pinochle event.
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Diana Rebekah Lodge
National Order
Odd Fellows Hall
Martha Quackenbush
Ida Schroeder
Rebekah-Odd Fellowship
Nellie Nelson
Diana
Ida Olsen
Jessie Taylor
Order
Elma , Wright
Elma Wright
Carrie B. Suthard
Lill’. Biden
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Columbus
Ohio
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Gibbons Battle Ground
Bertha Thibadeau
John T Potter
Orr
Lewis and Clark
Sacajawea
Laura Tolman Scott
Glenna Vance
TIME
U. 8
Pat.of
Ional Federation of Federal
Elizabeth Shotwell
Mary L. Innes
Eunice Miller
Mabel Colby
Frances Huffman
Gladys A. Forester
Earl L. Fairbanks
H. D. Black
Ottilie Brauer
Anne Feley
Melissa Minger
Margaret Hollensteiner
Bert Shortt
Florence Hellman
Agnes MacDonald
Marie Boger
Charles Henry, M
Kenneth F. Roahen
Rebekahs
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