This Week In History - September 5
 | Author:
Linda Huth, Broadwater County Museum Curator
Linda Huth: MT43 News Board Member and Copy Editor |
“What Happened this Week in History”
Submitted by Linda Huth; Sponsored by: The Broadwater County Historical Society and the Cotter Foundation
September 5
1912
“Local News"
Budge Doggett of Helena is enjoying a week's vacation at his home in Townsend.
Mrs. Lena Willcox departed for Chicago last week and will return with a knowledge of the very latest in hats and bonnets.
Grant Dean left Wednesday night for Bozeman with his two sorrel racers and will show some speed at the Sweet Pea Carnival.
Senator C.S. Muffly of Winston spent Thursday in Townsend. While here he was notified by phone of a good healthy strike in the Iron Age mine which he is operating. The senator seems to think that he has some very flattering prospects for big money in his mining operations in the old camp.
1940
“Duck Creek Fire, Biggest in County's History is Put Out'
A small crew is mopping up today after one of the largest forest fires in the history of Broadwater County burned over 595 acres in the mountains just east of the Howard J. Doggett farm north of Duck Creek, according to Ranger E.E. Luer.
Rain coming late Tuesday afternoon assisted in putting out fires still burning within the fired area and made it easier for the Doggett private crew who remained alone on guard after Ranger Luer had sent about 100 CCC boys back to their respective camps, and had pulled his own fire guard of some eight men off the job.
The fire was caused when a sagebrush fire on the privately owned land of the Doggett ranch jumped the safety plowed furrow and caught the dry grass and timber adjoining. Mr. Doggett under the ten day state permit, with a good size crew had commenced to burn off about 300 acres of sagebrush to make the land suitable for grazing.
Help was forthcoming immediately and before midnight approximately 125 men were on the job corralling the fire. Although the weather was hot and dry, firefighters were aided by the lack of heavy wind.
It was a spectacular sight for Helena and valley people who flocked by the carload at night to high ground on the adjacent hills to watch the fire rage up the mountainsides to higher levels.
1968
“Crow Creek News"
Lt. James Webb left this week for Puerto Rico where he will be stationed.
Mrs. Bill Williams, Kathy and Robin visited relatives in Blackfoot, Idaho Thursday. Mrs. Lathan accompanied them home for a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Kitto, Bill, Don and Brad and Mrs. Lauren Heeb of Bozeman, visited Hebgen Lake, Yellowstone Park and the Tetons last week.
Mrs. Ed Conrad and Bessie visited last week in Calgary, Alberta, Canada with Mr. and Mrs. James Kean. They visited Lake Louise, Waterton Lake and Glacier Park.
Wayne Hoffman and Carol Cazier left this week for Rexburg, Idaho where they will attend Ricks College.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hensley took a plane to Denver to attend the graduation of their daughter, Roene Taylor, form Denver Woman's College on Saturday. Roene will live in Denver where she is employed with May D & F Department Store.
1996
“Around Town News"
Kenneth and Lela Biggs enjoyed a recent week's visit with their daughters and their families, Diana and Dave Heller and Kendra, Albany, Ore.; and Lela Wessner Brandon, Bryann and Ryan of Shelton, Wash.
Ray and Marion Forrey hosted a family dinner for Ernie Forrey and Linda Huth who were married Friday, August 30th.
Chuck and Eleanor Holling and Alta Townsely traveled to Harrison Saturday to visit Alta's sister, Lois Olsen.
Pauline and Earl Webb returned this week following a trip to Chicago where they attended the wedding of their grandson, Jeff Webb and Jill Swiecicki. While there they stayed with their son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Karen Webb. The family surprised Pauline with a birthday party the day they arrived.
Pam and Leonard Lambott and Wendy hosted dinner Sunday for Wanda Lambott, Mesa, AZ.; Karen Lambott, Bozeman and Marion and Forest Kitto.
