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0 FJi? r*'u M ' \ ■ ' . ■ .............................. * \ ' \• '* ' ..... .... — ....... - — ........... ■ ■■ * P u b l i s h e d i n t h e I n t e r e s t s o f B e a v e r h e a d — M o n t a n a ’ s L e a d i n g L i v e s t o c k C o u n t y Official County Piper Dillon, Beaverhead County, Mont., Wed., Nov. 29,1950 Volume 60 Number 21 Fine Talks Given at Stockgrowers Meeting Well-Attended “Grass Roots” Sessions Prove Interesting, Educational, Enjoyable Approximately 150 Montana stockgrowers and their families attended the “Grassroots” meet ings held in Dillon on thé W.M. C.E. campus Saturday, with a topic and discussion session tak ing place from 1 p. m. to 5 p. m., a get-together informal gathering starting at 5 o’clock, and a ban quet in the residence hall dining room from 6 to 8 p. m. Jack Brenner, member of the association’s executive board, and state representative from Beaver head county, was chairman of the afternoon session. Outstanding speakers were Association Presi dent C. K. Warren of Deer Lodge, Ray G. Johnson, range specialist of the, extension service, Boze man, Lyman Brewster of Birney, chairman of the state livestock commission and the sanitary board, J. H. Pepper, state ento mologist of Bozeman, with two associates, and H. M. Newell of the research department of Swift & Co., Chicago. President Warren started off the afternoon meeting by citing statistics to show the importance to Montana and the world of the livestock industry, and noting the obstacles facing the stockman in this area. He stated that the cat tle business is the oldest industry of North America, and empha sized a common point many per sons overlook, that the principal food of the world is grass in one form or another. He went on to say that beef is an important source of proteins, vitamins and amino acids, milk, cream and but ter, as well as many important medical and biological products. The strength of the nation de pends on a protein diet. There are about three million farms and Ranches in this country raising livestock, with about 37,- 747 of the ranches in Montana. Twelve of the nation’s 2,000 auc- Beaverhead County High School Girls Model Their Wool Suit Creations tion rings are in this state. The meat-packing industry em ploys nearly 170,000 people, with 35,886 meat market operators employing 47,798 persons at an annual payroll of 51 million dol lars. Almost 52,000 stock cars are required to ship the four mil lion tons of livestock east from 22 states west of the Mississippi, comprising 2 per cent of all freight shipments. In 1948, 1,085,306 head of cattle were sold for a total of 112% million dollars, with total live stock receipts passing the $180 million mark, or almost one-half of the total agricultural income. This income was derived from 59 million acres. About 50 per cent of the land in this country is used for grass-eating animals. The total 1949 value of beef cattle in the United States amounted to ten and a half , billion dollars. From the standpoint of em ployment, the livestock industry ranks with such leaders as steel, (Continued on page 8) COURT HOLDS BUSY SESSION HERE MONDAY Civil Case, and Two Criminal Actions Before District Judge Bennett Among the actions of the dis trict court here Monday was the hearing by Judge Lyman Bennett of the debt action of the Credit Bureau of Dillon against John E. Kirby, former county resident, now of Twin Bridges. The Credit Bureau, represented by Carl M. Davis, was suing for an account allegedly owed to Dillon Feed & Seed Co. by Mr. Kirby. The de fendant was represented by Hicks Bennett of Virginia City, son of the presiding judge. Following the presentation of evidence by both parties, the judge instructed the plaintiffs to submit a brief within 20 days, following which the defendant will have 20 days to submit an answering brief. Other actions by the court: Maurice Mendenhall, c h a r g e d with second degree burglary, was convicted and sentenced to two years’ imprisonment, sentence suspended pending good 'behavior:7 Mendenhall was charged with breaking into an automobile in Dillon on Oct. 29. r James H. O’Neill and Carl Frodsham were convicted of steal ing money from Bill Gardner in Dillon on Nov. 22, both men pleading guilty to charges before Judge Bennett. Each man was sentenced to spend one year at hard labor in the state prison at Deer Lodge. Beaver Lodge Hours Are Announced George Clemow, president of Beaverhead chapter FFA, has an nounced that Beaver Lodge will be open Wednesday nights from 7:30 to 9:00 o’clock, during the school day noon hours and after school except on Fridays. Ham burgers, hot dogs and ice cream will be sold. Recreation offered will be pool, ping-pong, shuffle- board and dancing. Starting Wednesday, Nov. 29, this accommodation for the com ing two weeks will be under the auspices of the FFA chapter and their adviser, Don Ryerson. It is hoped that other school organizations will assume the re sponsibility of continuing the project of keeping the recreation center open. BOWL GAMES Probable New Year’s Day bowl opponents around • the United States: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Mich igan vs. California; Sugar Bowl, New Orleans, Kentucky vs. Oklahoma; Orange Bowl, Mi ami, Miami vs. Clem$on; Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas vs. Ten- SERVICES TO BE HELD BY ELKSLODGE Annual Memorial Program Is Set for Sunday Evening Dec. 3 , 1.O.O.F. Hall Dillon lodge of Elks will hold its annual memorial service Sun day night, Dec. 3, at 8:00 o’clock in the I.O.O.F. hall. Exalted Ruler Archie Green emphasized that the public is in vited and urged to attend the im pressive rites, honoring the mem ory of departed brothers. The solemn and beautiful me morial ritual of the Elks will be presented by Exalted Ruler Green and other officers of the lodge. The Rev. Robert N. Johnstone will give the memorial address. Musical numbers will include vocal solos by Darlene McCullam, accompanied by Carolyn Sargent, and Jacqueline Armour, accom panied by Betty Austreng; the processional and recessional will be played by William Gandrud, organist; Bill Thomas, a trumpet solo with Elizabeth McCollum ac companist, assembly singing of “Auld Lang Syne” and “Taps” by Don Wheat. The committee in charge of the arrangements consists of George Heikkila, Holger Carlson, Paul Stahl, sr., and Floyd Winn. Bobbie Jeanne Giudici Mary Ellen Conover Bobbie Jeanne Giudici and Mary Ellen Conover are in Billings This week attending the State Woolgrowers’ convention. They were among the Montana entrants whose garments placed in the “Make It Yourself With Wool” contest sponsored by the Wool- growers’ association. They will model their suits in competition with other Montana contestants. During their stay in Billings they are the guests of the Women’s Auxiliary at the Northern Hotel. Miss Conover also has entered the essay contest on “Why I Like to Sew With Wool,” which is sponsored by Wool Bureau, Inc., and is entirely separate from the sewing contest. ED MALENSEK, THEO BAY NEW COUNTY OFFICERS 0 - Mrs. Opp and Mrs. Jensen Resign Their County Positions MOBILE UNIT TO BE A D D E D B Y TB ASSOCIATION Second X-Ray Unit Will Be Financed From Funds of Current Drive (rol, Mon- Tuberculosis in Montana is from becoming under much less eradicated. Tb tana Tuberculosis association was organized in 19J<6r From 1915 through 1929>Montana’s tubercu losis deaths /totaled 6,334; in the n exp I fifteen-year period, 1930- ^ 4 , ......................... . •- ■ • « 19,44, this dropped to 3,668. Last year there were 112 deaths in Montana; 482 new cases found, most of which were revealed by the Mobile Unit. Dr. E. M. Larson, president of the Montana Tuberculosis asso ciation, feels we need more clin ics, more X-rays, more Tuberculin tests and more research in the field of medicine and education. These are the things we are dedi cated to achieve and these are the things for which Christmas seals are sold every year. In order to provide more ade quate X-Ray facilities or more thorough coverage of the people of Montana, the state board of health and the Montana Tubercu losis association are cooperating in purchasing a new Mobile Unit. The new unit will be a semi trailer type. The trailer and tractor are be ing purchased by the state board of Health and $10,500 has been appropriated by the Montana Tu berculosis association for pur chase of the X-ray equipment. It is hoped that the new unit will be placed in operation the first part of 1951. The addition of the new unit will make possible the operation of two full-time mobile units and an auxiliary portable unit. Since the Montana Tuberculo sis association is a voluntary agency and receives no state ap propriation, we depend wholly upon the sale of seals. Each county will be requested to ap propriate funds to assist in pur chasing the Mobile Unit. For these reasons, the Montana Tu berculosis association must see that every individual, every city, town and hamlet across Montana has a t least one opportunity dur ing the Christmas season to buy Christmas Seals and to know the reason why. upor Regular monthly session of the board of county commissioners, November 6, 8, 1950. The board of county commis sioners, in and for Beaverhead county, Montana, met in regular monthly session, Nov. 6, 1950, at 10:00 o’clock a. m. Present were Commissioners Harry Helming, Norman Giles and Chairman Parke T. Scott. The proceedings of the last regular meeting were read and approved as read. Paul Temple was granted a 30- day leave og absence. Mrs. Christine Opp, the present county superintendent of schools, tendered/her resignation to take effect bn or before Nov. 15, 1950. The county commissioners ac cepted said resignation, thereby declaring a vacancy in this of fice. The board then appointed Mrs. |Theo E. Bay to file a bond qualifying for said office, fed Quinnell, L. M. Chittim nd C. L. Leary of the Montana State Highway Commission met with the county commissioners with reference to road work in Beaverhead county. The board of county commis sioners reviewed the petition re garding the Argenta road and a resolution was made and submit ted to the state highway depart ment, wherein it was RESOLVED: That the Argenta road be placed on the secondary system along with the proposed Dillon-Jackson road. Wednesday, November 8,1950 The board met in regular ses sion as a county board of public welfare at 10:00 o’clock a. m. Present were Commissioners Nor man Giles, Harry Helming, Chair man Parke T. Scott, Supervisor Ted Sivalon, and Caseworker Ed Malensek. Mrs. Mary Jensen tendered her resignation as caseworker of the welfare department and the same was accepted by the board of $8,600 Tax Bill Will Be Paid to County By Montana Power county commissioners. All applications for old age as sistance, aid to needy blind and dependent children as filed with the ■'.asework', y . Ed l\ialensek, were reviewed and returned to that official with instructions in each case as to its acceptance, in crease, decrease or denial by the board. The board adjourned as a board of public welfare and op ened as a board of county com missioners. Reports and statements filed with the clerk were approved and ordered filed as follows: County farm report—14 inmates at coun ty farm Nov. 1, 19 during the month of October, 1 admitted, 4 discharged and 1 died. High school payroll—$5,140.03. County officers’ payroll—$3,710.71. APPROVED: PARKE T. SCOTT, Chairman of said board. ATTEST: MARGARET THOMPSON, Clerk of said board. COLLEGE HAS SIX ALL-STAR FOOTBALLERS College Conference Names Malee, Durkin, Weeks, Mattix, Smith, Fey W.M.C.E. placed six of the elev en all-conference football stars selected by the Montana Small College conference coaches at their annual conference in Butte last Thursday morning. The second place Bulldogs, beaten only once during the 1950 season, when Carroll college blocked a punt and converted it into six points, dominated the All- Opponent eleven, with two men selected from Rocky Mountain college, and one each from the School of Mines, Carroll and E. M.C.E. The mythical all-star team con sists of John Malee, center; Ed Durkin, guard; Allen Weeks, tackle; Ed Mattix, end; Stan Smith, halfback; Joe Fey, full back, all of Western; Tom Woods, Mines, guard; Clayton Gullick- son, E.M.C.E., tackle; Richard Cramer, Rocky Mountain, end; William Sternhagen, Carroll, half back; and Dan Russell, Rocky Mountain, quarterback. Carroll college received the 1950 trophy. Schedules for the 1951 season were posted as fol lows: Oct. 5 or 6—Carroll at W.M.C. E., Eastern at Rocky Mountain. Oct. 12 or 13—E.M.C.E. at W. M.C.E., Rocky Mountain at Mines. Oct. 19, 20—W.M.C.E. at Rocky Mountain, Mines at Carroll. Oct. 26, 27—Carroll at Rocky Mountain, Mines at Eastern. Nov. 2 or 3—W.M.C.E. at Mines, Eastern at Carroll. In their first game of the sea son, the Western Bulldogs tackled the Anaconda Boosters, an inde pendent team, last night, and pulled the visitors through the hoop to the tune of 65-43. Coach Straugh started Howard and McMahon at forwards, Weeks at center, and Connors and Har rison as guards. McMahon was high scorer of the evening. Slee- man, former Whitehall star, made a fine showing as a reserve for-' ward, Mr. and Mrs,. Frank Neavor ex pect to leave this evening for Denver, Colo., where they will make their home. Banquet Saturday to Honor Charles Price Beaverhead Sportsmen Sponsor Program and Barbecue For Retired Game Warden ----------- ® -------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------- in Beaverhead county. Last Aug, ty will honor Mr. and Mrs Charles Price Saturday evening at the Dillon City Hall. A moose barbecue, entertainment and mu sic will be provided, with every one cordially invited to the event, which is free of charge. Mr. Price, who retired on Aug. 1 of this year following 25 years service to the public for the Mon tana State Fish and Game com mission, will be presented with an award by members of the commission. From the fall issue of \Sporting Montana,” official publication of the department, we reprint the following story about Mr. Price: By LARRAINE D. KURF1SS, Assistant Director Public Information Montana Fish and Game Dept. Somewhere in B e a v e r h e a d county, by a good fishing hole, or a grassy clump under a towering pine tree there’s a spot which Charlie Price has picked out as his own private sanctuary where he can sit and reminisce. In the summertime 25 years ago, Charlie Price began his long career as a deputy game warden Mrs. Ella D. Rowe Passes Away at Sheridan Nov. 23 Mrs. Ella D. Rowe died ait her home in Sheridan Thursday, Nov. 23, at the age of 76. She was born at Sheridan April 11, 1874, of pio neer parents. Her father, Addi Vincent, came to Alder Gulch from Michigan in the year 1868, operating the first bakery in Vir ginia City. Mrs. Rowe is survived by her husband, George Rowe; four sons, Henry, Raymond, George, Jr., and Theodore, all of Norris, Mon tana; and one daughter, Mrs. O W. McIntyre of Great Falls. Funeral services were conduct ed in Sheridan by the Eastern Star lodge. Mrs. Rowe was a charter member of Arcela lodge, O.E.S. TOURNEY IS SLATED NEXT THREE DAYS Western Plays Host to Invitational Basket ball Meet An announcement from Montana Power company today states that the company’s first- half tax payment has been sent to the treasurer of Beaverhead county, and amounts to $8,602.45. Checks totaling $1,043,257.68 have been mailed by the company to 40 Montana counties in which the company operates. The sec ond-half payments will be made next May, bringing the total tax payment of the company to Mon tana counties to over'two million dollars. Fireworks of the basketball season will be set off this week end as the college entertains three conference teams here in a three- day elimination tourney. With Western there will be Butte Mines, Carroll and North ern. News reports indicate strong teams from all points of the small college conference this year, with no favorites showing in current speculation. Starting Thursday, Nov. 30, and continuing on through Friday and Saturday, the schedule calls for two games each evening. The schedule: Thursday, 7 p. m.—Miners vs. .Up Northern; at 8:30 p. m.—Carroll vs. Western. Friday, 7 p. m.—Miners vs. Car- roll; at 8:30 p. m.—Western vs. Northern. Saturday, 7 p. m.—Carroll vs. Northern; at 8:30 p. m.—Western vs. Miners. CHAMBER SPONSORS PLAY FOR CHILDREN’S BENEFIT Drama Group Presents “Have A Heart” on Two Eve nings Next Week © - Beaverhead’s Chamber of Com merce will sponsor two evenings of entertainment next week, for .. ¿-u „ . .. _ the benefit of the annual chil- re™in§„^?e friend to supply a wife (Pat Juer- gens), a butler (George Brown) and a cook. When Ted’s real wife returns, it turns out that several of the substitutes are mis fits, embarrassment and confu sion reign. Merle Brown is di TAX DEADLINE Thursday, Nov. 30, is the final day on which to pay the taxes for the first half of the year, ac cording to an announcement by County Treasurer Alice Orr. Tax es not paid by 5 p, m. tomorrow afternoon will be declared de linquent. 1,785 Qualified to Vote Bond Issue Official registration figures for the special city election to decide the water-sewer bond issue show that 1,785 city resi dents are qualified to go to the polls. „Ward 1 has 554 quali fied voters, ward 2, 563; ward 3, 383, and ward 4, 285. Drilling for the test w e ll is progressing daily, with todays depth a t the start of operations this morning a t 195 feet. dren’s Christmas party to be held on the depot lawn just before Christmas Day. The chamber is sponsoring a three-act comedy to be performed in the high school auditorium next Thursday and Friday evenings, Dec. 7 and 8, with each perform ance starting at 8 o’clock. The play is being staged by the Dillon Little Theatre group. “Have a Heart” is three acts of laughter and situation involving Ted Watson (played by Lloyd Dougherty) and his problems try ing to satisfy a prospective boss, Mark Andrews (Joe Smith) by hurriedly gathering a household staff, including wife, to give a big dinner for the visiting brass. His wife (Doris Grimes) has left home thinking he intends to di vorce her to marry their neigh bor, Lou Mansfield (Dorothy Dyka). Ted hurriedly calls a ROTARY HEARS JESSE GREEN, ACM OFFICER Students of the Bagley school junior high are conducting a tick et-selling contest, with the win ning classroom to be awarded tickets for themselves. Tickets are also available at Mathews Book store, and for students at the high school office. Proceeds of the show will be used for the children’s Christmas party. B.C.H.S., the Dillon public schools, and the V.F.W. post here have cooperated in providing re hearsal area and cooperation with the players. ERWIN LOSES APPEAL CASE IN HIGH COURT Decision in Helena Awards Brand Inspection Fees To State 1, he retired, the oldest warden to contribute unbroken service to Montana’s Department of Fish and Game. The fields and forest of the Bea verhead were his back yard, its wildlife creatures his pets, and! the mindful hunter, his friend. Everyone in the county, with few exceptions, knows Charlie. May be they first encountered him when he checked their fishing licenses in the Big Hole, or when he was on the trail of a culprit who was reported spotlighting deer. Maybe he didn’t know it the first day of work, but irons then on, Charlie was one of Moth er Nature’s righthand men. It was up to him to see that the streams were well stocked with fish, but not with more than they could feed; he had to erect scare crows to protect farmers’ crops from complete devastation by hungry fowls; and he had to sep arate an elk from a haystack when it was evident that the two had mixed. The Waste Charlie had good reason to stress the importance of conserv ing wildlife. He can remember the days before a possession limit was set for ducks. “That was a terrible waste and exploitation of ducks,” he said, “when the hunters would go on a two-week hunt, and maybe have 20 ducks at the end of the first day. You could just figure on at least twenty birds being spoiled by the end of the excur sion.” That was the period when Mon tana’s wildlife was more plenti ful, but on the brink of a serious to dangerous decline. In these years, Beaverhead county had the alarmingly low number of 50 head of antelope left to exist on its bounteous ranges. In, the Blacktail country, startling though it may seem, there were no elk at all. Preda tors, long, hungry winters, and myriad hunters each season had reduced their numbers t o , dwin dling herds. There was a lot to do in that territory when Charlie added his name to the payroll of the fish and game department. But he rolled up his sleeves and looked the sparse wildlife situation square in its gaunt face. He was Beaverhead county’s only game warden, and, fortunately, he had married a very able assistant. Mrs. Price has been his secretary and all-around aid for lo these (Please Turn to Page 6) \ Speaker Cites Dangers Our Social Security Programs of Jesse Green, of the ACM com pany, was the guest speaker at Rotary Monday evening. Mr. Green first emphasized the beau ties and natural resources which make Montana a great state, then outlined the elements of social practice which has made the state and nation outstanding. He stressed the danger of cur rent government practice which threatens private enterprise. He stressed the fact that much of the federal program has been pushed forward under the guise of “se curity,” and that historically, too much government has usually re sulted in disorganization, a situ ation which we cannot afford to have happen. Harry Anderson was chairman of the meeting. Guests included George Clemow of the high school, Bernard Williams of Dil lon, Elmer F. Newell, Anaconda; and the Messrs. Broadwell, Su ren and Styger of Billings. HELENA, Nov. 20 (AP)—Mon tana’s Supreme Court decided Monday, Nov. 20, that D. V. Er win of Dillon, former state live stock inspector, is not entitled to the $3,762 in brand inspection fees he collected in three and one-half years. Erwin contended he was enti tled to keep the fees collected for brand inspections from July, 1943, through December, 1947, as addi tional compensation for his serv- ices. , In bringing suit m district court here against the commission, Er win said he remitted the fees un der a mistaken interpretation of Montana statutes. The Supreme Court said the “legislative declaration that the inspector was to receive the fee for inspection does not express . . . intention that such inspector was to be permitted to retain that fee for his own benefit.” The Supreme Court said fur ther that it is an'established rule of law that a person receiving fees imposed by soverign author ity is only entitled to retain them for his own benefit when there is an express legislative assertion of his right to doso.” Mrs. Angelina Garrison-spent the week end in Dillon visiting friends from her home in Twin Bridges. CORUNDUM IS LOCATED ON CAMP CREEK Pamphlet Describes Abrasive Mineral in Beaverhead County “The Camp Creek Corundum Deposit Near Dillon, Beaverhead County,” by E. William Heinrich, describes a heretofore unknown deposit of cortmdum of the state, discovered by the author during the course of field studies on the Cherry Creek geologic series of rocks in southwestern Montana. The report, illustrated with a map and photos, also briefly sum marizes the occurrence of corun dum, including sapphire, in other parts of the state, is available at the president’s office, Montana School of Mines, Butte. Abrasive corundum, classed as a strategic mineral, is found in Montana, and during World War II, considerable exploration work was done by the U. S. Bureau of Mines on deposits in Madison and Gallatin counties. According to the author, the Camp Creek deposit is apparently high in grade and the corundum coarse and generally free from inclu sions, but the size of the deposit is limited. He further points out that the discovery of this type of corun dum encourages the potentialities for other, possibly larger, depos its in similar rocks of southwest ern Montana, and further, the fact that the occurrence lies with in a short distance of a graphite deposit mined intermittently since 1899 emphasizes the lack of at tention heretofore given to many nonmetallic minerals in these Teacher Named AtMiUpoint Grace Domlan, formerly' df Salmon, Idaho, hais been appoint^ ed teacher at thé Millpoint school,' starting Monday, Nov. 27; accord ing to an announcement b y „CoutVi ty Superintendent Theo Miss Domlan fills-the left ,by-:MatyiKlem,.wfW>- signed to take a go tion In B e le iia.^ ^
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