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Area Chambers of Commerce welcome you to Beaverhead and Madison counties. If you're looking for a perfect vacation spot, you've found it. Fishing, hunting, boating, hiking, historical sites and architecture, museums, campgrounds, wildlife, motels and restaurants--there's plenty to see and do.

If you're looking for a home, this is the place as well. Quality schools, world-class recreational opportunities, cultural activities, entertainment and that great small town feeling abounds.

A major portion of these counties continue to harbor ghost towns, mining camps and, of course, the historic Lewis & Clark Trail of western exploration and discovery to add to the western feel.

Nowhere is the history of the Old West more vividly retained than here in the rugged wonderland of southwestern Montana.

Whether you're here for a few weeks or for a lifetime, you'll find that a southwestern Montana welcome is the genuine article.

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ContaCt the following for information about the area, events and more:

beaverhead Chamber of CommerCe – 10 W. Reeder, P.O. Box 425, Dillon, MT 59725, 406-683-5511, http://www.beaverhead chamber.org.ennis Chamber of CommerCe – P. O. Box 291, Ennis, MT 59729, 406-682-4388, http://www.ennischamber.comGreater rubY valleY Chamber of CommerCe – P. O. Box 134, Twin Bridges, MT 59754, no phone number, http://www.rubyvalleychamber.com (use website and e-mail only for communication).virGinia CitY Chamber of CommerCe - P. O. Box 218, Virginia City, MT 59755, 800-829-2969, http://www.virginiacity chamber.com.

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Medical, fire, hazardous materials ................................................9-1-1Beaverhead County Sheriff ........................................... (406) 683-3700Dillon Police Department .............................................. (406) 683-3701Montana Highway Patrol ...............................................1 800 525-5555Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks ....................................1 800 847-6668

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Beaverhead County is one of Montana’s major agricultural counties, producing cattle, sheep, horses, hay, grain, seed potatoes, canola, and waxy barley. The county ranks #1 in Montana for beef cattle production and either #1 or #2 for hay acres harvested. It ranks #4 for sheep production. Clark Canyon Reservoir, south of Dillon, provides water for the East Bench Irrigation project east of Dillon.

Located five miles from Dillon with lighted paved runways, 75 x 6,500 and 60 x 3,600 ft. Radio Navigation: VASI, VOR and Unicorn. Jet and lOOLL octane fuel. Airport elevation: 5,280 ft. Fixed base operator-Dillon Flying Service, 683-5242. Visibility level: 235 clear days, 87 partly cloudy days for 322 good flying days annually.

Beaverhead County is unique in that it is both cold and dry. Precipitation varies widely.

Average annual amounts range from 10 inches in Dillon to over 50 inches in the Continental Divide mountains to the west. Two-thirds of precipitation in the mountains is snow.

Average temperatures: Janu-ary 21.01; July 66.20. The normal number of frost free days for Dillon is 99.

Community ServiCeS Search & Rescue, Special

Resources, Community Support Center, Alanon, Beaverhead Allied Senior Services, Meals on Wheels.

Cultural Community Concert Series,

community theater, professional theater, community band and orchestra, Shakespeare in the Park, The University of Montana Western Art Gallery, Dinner in the Park series, Southwest Montana Arts Council, award-winning high school choral and music departments.

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Cattle countryBeaverhead County tops the Montana cattle inventory list

with over 110,000 head of cattle, or over 11 times as many people that live in the largest county by area in the state.

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schools K-8 including a one-room schoolhouse, K-12 in Lima. The Uni-versity of Montana Western is located in Dillon. UMW offers four-year bachelor’s degrees as well as two-year associate degrees.

fairGrounds The Beaverhead County fair-

grounds are located in Dillon. finanCial institutions

Three banks, one savings and loan, one credit union, farm credit services. Two investment offices.

fire departments Volunteer departments are

located in Dillon, Grant, the Grass-hopper Valley, Lima, Jackson, Wis-dom and Wise River.

emerGenCY & law enforCement All of Beaverhead County is

covered by the 911 emergency phone number. Ambulances are available in Dillon, Lima and Wis-dom. Full-time law enforcement: City of Dillon Police Department; Beaverhead County Sheriff’s De-partment, who have deputies in outlying communities.

GeoGraphiCal environment Beaverhead County, located in

the southwest corner of Montana, is surrounded on three sides by the Continental Divide, separated by forested mountain ranges. Four different mountain ranges are located in the county including the Beaverhead Mountains of the Bitterroot Range, the Tendoys, the Centennial Range, and the Pioneer Mountains.

hiGhwaYs I-I5 with two Dillon interchang-

es. Montana highways located in the county are 41, 43, 278, and 324.

historiCal sites Bannack State Park, Big Hole

National Battlefield, Lewis and Clark Trail, Nez Perce Trail, Camp Fortunate camp site (Clark Canyon Dam), Lemhi Pass, Beaver’s Head Rock, Clark’s Lookout.

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Agriculture, minerals, educa-tion, retail, tourism, government. Headquarters of Barretts Minerals (talc mining and processing), Great Harvest Bread Company franchise headquarters, Med Claim, custom jewelry production, specialty food production.

mediCal & health Barrett Hospital & HealthCare

(BHH) in Dillon has played a vital role in Southwestern Montana’s healthcare delivery since 1923. BHH is licensed by The Depart-ment of Health and Human Ser-vices as a Critical Access Hospital for 20 beds. Today, highly skilled physicians and professional hospi-tal and medical staff offer a wide variety of medical services to resi-dents and visitors of Beaverhead, Madison and portions of Silver Bow and Jefferson counties. In addition to offering Acute and Rehabilitation Inpatient Services, BHH offers: In-patient and Outpatient Surgery, Nu-tritional Counseling, Home Health, Hospice, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Social Services, Cardiac Rehab, Lab Testing, Radiological Services, an ICU/CCU, a Physician Clinic, and has a 24-Hour Provider Staffed Emergency Room.

nature faCts Beaverhead County, located at

the headwaters of the Missouri River, is situated in the hub of four ecological regions -- North-ern Rocky Mountains, Central Rocky Mountains, Great Basin and Northern Short Grass Prairie. This environmental diversity affords a wealth of habitats for a variety of wildlife. Permanent and migratory residents are abundant.

The geographical surface of Beaverhead County displays a va-riety of land forms, ranging from flat pediments to jagged peaks, from broad-river valleys to narrow gorges. Elevations in the county range from 11,154 feet at Tweedy

Mountain in the Pioneer Range to 4,770 feet on the Big Hole River.

The county is comprised of two major drainage basins -- the Beaverhead River Basin and the Big Hole River Basin -- and one significant river sub-basin, the Red Rock River Basin. This net-work of upper watershed drainage basins makes up the headwaters of the Missouri River. Additional geographical facts: included in mountain ranges are the Blacktails, a minor range. The longest reach

of the Missouri River drainage is Hell Roarin’ Creek, located in the Centennial Mountains in the south-eastern corner of the county.

news media Weekly newspaper-Dillon Tri-

bune and The Wrap (total market coverage); daily flyer sheet, Dil-lonite Daily; regional daily news-papers-Montana Standard (Butte), Great Falls Tribune; KDBM/KBEV AM/FM; KDWG FM (University of

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orGanizations & Clubs Rotary, Kiwanis, Soroptimists,

Elks, Lions, Masonic Orders, Toast masters, 4-H clubs, Jaycees and Jaycee Auxiliary and groups supporting youth and special interests.

reCreation Fishing, hunting, skiing (cross

country and downhill), snow-mobiling, hiking, golf, bowling, tennis, football, baseball, ro-deo, swimming, gem/rock/fossil hunting, mountain climbing, photography, YMCA and youth recreation programs.

statistiCal information Total county land area –

3,549,870 acres; 5,571 sq. miles. Population – 9,246 (2010 census).County – 8,773. Dillon (County Seat) – 4,056. Towns in county include Argenta, Bannack, Dell, Dewey, Dillon, Elkhorn, Glen, Grant, Jackson, Lima, Monida, Polaris, Wisdom and Wise River. Approximately 60% of the county lives within three miles of Dillon, for an estimated population of

6,000, not including the full-time students at the University of Montana-Western (total student population 1,100).

transportation Commercial airlines – Butte

and Bozeman. Air Charter – local airport. Bus – Rimrock Stageline bus service available locally in Dillon and Lima. Railroad – Union Pacific Freight serving area. Truck – local interstate and intrastate carriers.

utilities & CommuniCation Northwestern Energy – natu-

ral gas and electricity. Vigilante Electric – rural electricity. Elec-trical power requirements are served by two major transmis-sion lines. Natural gas is avail-able in unlimited quantity. phone – Optimum, Southern Montana Telephone and a variety of long distance and cellular carriers. TV – cable in Dillon and nearby vicinity, antenna, limited recep-tion; dish antenna. Western Union – available in Dillon. Internet - access from local and regional companies.

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Dell, located on Interstate 15 at exit 23, pop. 35, is an historic 1880 trading center for ranch-ers, features the Dell Park, Dell Mercantile, Yesterday's Calf-A & Saloon, Dell Hall, Stockyard Inn, historic stockyards and a roping arena. The Red Rock River flows to the east and the Beaverhead National Forest lies to the west. An old B-17 emergency landing strip, now a private airport, is on the western edge of Dell.

The Calf-A is located in the old Dell school house, complete with the last lessons on the black-boards and books on the shelves. The historic old Dell Hotel has been completely refurbished into the Stock Yard Inn, featuring ac-commodations and an excellent restaurant.

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Lima, city of lilacs, 125 years of history, and the second largest city in Beaverhead County (est.

pop. 274) was founded in 1880 as a bustling railroad center with a 14 bay round house plus turntable. The population peaked at 2,000.

The railroad business has subsided but trains continue to whistle through frequently. The city was first named Alderdice, then Spring Hill, and finally Lima, after a railroad employee/businessman and landowner from Lima, Ohio.

Lima is active and community minded, boasting 42 businesses, 38 ranches, a K-12 school district, two churches, 12 civic organiza-tions, as well as restaurants, saloons, a post office, a city park, a swimming pool, a tennis court, motel, RV parks, historical soci-ety and museum. It is home to the Living History Festival in the summer, an historical cemetery, and a winter skating area.

Lima's elevation is 6,242 ft. and the area is seasonal with outdoor recreation of hiking and

cycling the Continental Divide Trail, fossil/rock hunting, fishing and wildlife trophy hunting, out-door winter sports. Wildlife and scenic beauty abound in the Red Rock River Valley and the Rocky Mountain Range. The vast lake at Clark Canyon Reservoir is 18 miles north, and is the location of Camp Fortunate and the chance meeting of Sacajawea and her brother during the Lewis and Clark Corp of Discovery Expe-dition.

From Monida, (pop. 5) 15 miles south of Lima, and through the valley, 90 miles east is Yel-lowstone National Park. The sprawling Centennial Valley and Red Rock Lakes, home of the Trumpeter Swan, lie to the east of Lima. To the west is majestic Mt. Garfield which glorifies the Lima Peaks of the Rocky Mountain Range at 10,961 feet, the tallest peak in Beaverhead County. Look for the Bald Eagles.

Area Restaurants: In Lima: Jan's Cafe', and the Lima Club Bar & Inn. Convenience items and Gas: Ralph's Exxon & Con-venience Store.

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Fifteen miles south of Lima is Monida, the stateline. Now practically a ghost town, it makes for interesting pictures. Once, before the turn of the century, Monida was the jumping off place for Yellowstone National Park from the trains. Park go-ers changed here for a ride in a big, red stagecoach to the park. An old barn, which once served the teams for the stage coaches, still stands.

Take off from here to go to Lakeview and Red Rocks Nation-al Wildlife Refuge. The gravel road eventually goes to Henry's Lake and West Yellowstone. En-joyable summers, unpredictable winters and wildlife abounds.

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The Big Hole Valley, along with the Grasshopper Valley, is truly one of the great scenic and historic treasures in the state of Montana.

The upper valley is flanked by the rugged Bitterroot Mountains to the west and the mineral and history-rich Pioneers to the east; both ranges provide scenic hiking and camping opportunities, and are rich in game and fish for the sportsmen.

JaCkson The town of Jackson, near

the headwaters of the river, is home to the Jackson Hot Springs Lodge featuring a first rate hot pool to soak those tired trav-eler's muscles, and several well furnished cabins where you can rest those weary bones. The town has two restaurant-bars, as well as a country store and garage for those traveling needs.

wisdom The town of Wisdom is the

next stop on the Big Hole tour, and visitors can't miss the Wis-dom River Gallery, called after the original name of the Big Hole

given by no less personages than Lewis and Clark. The gallery features a variety of first rate Western painting and sculpture.

The town of Wisdom also has full services for travelers needs and a campground.

wise river Some 35 miles downstream

from Wisdom on the Big Hole highway is the town of Wise Riv-er, a place that in the summer and fall is almost totally dedicated to the rich fishing and hunting that the area provides. Wise River is

one of the gates to the Wise River-Polaris Scenic Byway, a route that travels through the heart of the Pioneers and features several spacious campgrounds.

polaris One of the nation's tiniest post

offices is in this early-day com-munity, as well as the one-room school down the road a piece.

At one time, the Polar Bar, (the building is still there), was considered to be the smallest tavern in the country as well. A rich mine east of here, up on the

mountain, once brought ore down in steam-tractor driven trains to the railhead at Armstead.

deweY Continuing east from Wise

River along Montana Highway 43 is the town of Dewey and the old stage station, now a restaurant and bar, and headquarters for float trips through the breathtak-ing Big Hole Canyon between the towns of Dewey and Divide.

You can see the old Montana Southern Railway that ran be-tween Collide and Dewey.

A couple enjoy the pleasures of Jackson Hot Springs.

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Dillon offers a gold mine of history... ranging from native Americans trekking through the area to Lewis and Clark, to gold rushers and vigilantes, from the railroad to teamsters, farmers and ranchers. And much of it is not only well preserved... it's up close and personal.

born as a railroad town Dillon was born to the scream

of a steam whistle. The Utah and Northern Railroad (now the Union Pacific) was building north, toward Butte in 1880. Originally begun by the Mormon leader, Brigham Young, the three-foot narrow gauge line was by then a project of the Union Pacific. As winter approached, the railroad halted construction at Richard Deacon's ranch, where Dillon now is. The railroad was refused pas-sage across the ranch and a group of businessmen, traveling with the mobile town called "Terminus" that went with the railroad as it progressed, raised the money to buy the ranch and form a town site company. A prepackaged community, all necessary ser-vices came with it in portable structures of canvas and wood. During the winter of 1880-81 the railroad stayed here, at the end of the track. When the railroad moved north again, the town remained. Dillon is named after Sidney Dillon, president of the Union Pacific Railroad at the time of the railroad's arrival here. But before the railroad, Beaverhead County was an important and flourishing part of the fledgling territory of Montana. Gold was first discovered west of here and the territory's first capital was formed around those early-day

gold diggings at Bannack. lewis and Clark spent plentY of

time here The Lewis and Clark Expedi-

tion, with the help of Sacajawea, visited here in 1805, and on the eastward trek back to St. Louis, stopped in this area again. About 15 miles northeast of here, along Highway 41, the expedition spot-ted and named Beaverhead Rock, which later gave its name to the county. The explorers were fol-lowed by the fur trappers, by John Colter and then later by Hudson Bay Company explorers.

Jim Bridger came through this area in 1832, followed by Henry Vanderburgh of the American Fur Company.

It wasn’t just the early day fur trappers that found the area in those early days. Father DeSmet, in his historical trek to the Flat-head Indians, arrived near Red Rock Lakes in August 1840 and was guided by the Indians along the Beaverhead River. shinY Gold meant CYCle of boom

and bust John White’s discovery of

gold at Grasshopper Creek west of Dillon sent thousands on their way to the new gold bonanza in 1862 at Bannack. Shortly after, gold was discovered in Virginia City, southeast of Dillon. The road between the two gold camps set the scene for one of Montana’s most memorable, and often re-peated, tales of the Vigilantes and the band of robbers and murder-ers known as the Innocents.

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The wind whistles through the skeletonized remains of Bannack. Clark’s Lookout, just north of Dillon, brings back memories of that early expedition and marks the spot where Clark climbed the outcropping and surveyed the surrounding area by telescope.

The Beaverhead County Mu-seum, on Montana Street in Dillon, is filled to the rafters with mementos of those early days... from the bones of a prehistoric mammoth found in the area in 1905 to the rotted stump of Henry Plummer’s infamous gallows.

A trip through Dillon shows the pride that went into the found-ing of this early day railroad center, county seat, college town and agricultural community. The buildings along Montana Street are nationally known as examples of an early day “Rail-road Avenue.”

The big brick depot is now part of the Beaverhead County Museum and also houses the Old Depot Theatre. The depot is also the site of a special diorama of the Lewis and Clark’s Expedition in Beaverhead County.

Romanesque stone buildings, Victorian brick and iron and gingerbread and bric-a-brac decorations give a vivid reminder of earlier days, and many of the buildings in Dillon have been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

More than a century old, the University of Montana Western in Dillon shows both the past and the future in its 34-acre campus. Western, a unit of the Univer-sity of Montana, is a nationally known, small college renowned for its work in rural teacher education, environmental science and liberal arts studies, and for its growing equine studies and natural horsemanship programs.

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Dillon and Southwestern Mon-tana are great places for the arts. The University of Montana Western Art Gallery features both standing and traveling art exhibits, and a special exotic wildlife exhibit. Call the school at 683-7011 for hours.

The Drift Gallery for Con-temporary Art, at 12 South Idaho in Dillon, highlights local and regional artists. It also features Creation Station, for art studies and learning. Call 683-3456 for information.

The Southwest Montana Arts Council brings a continuing variety of performing artists to the area throughout the year, as well as the University of Montana Western's dramatic department, the Old Depot Theater and the Dillon Community Concert. Call the Beaverhead Chamber of Com-merce for information concern-ing performances, schedules and tickets at 683-5511.

arts CounCilThe Southwest Montana Arts

Council is a grassroots effort serving Beaverhead and Madison counties in Montana. The group promotes education and partici-pation of the arts through Lunch and Dinner in the Park, Show-case Series, Missoula Children’s Theatre, Artist in Residency, Art Walk. As part of their annual Dinner in the Park series, they will host Shakespeare in the Park this summer at the Jaycee Park.

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to Dillon every winter for a num-ber of concerts.

old depot theatreThe Old Depot Theatre in

Dillon offers a full schedule of fun, entertaining, historical and educational programs throughout the year. The theater is located in the former Union Pacific De-

pot, which is now part of the Beaverhead County Museum in Dillon.

For information about events and admission prices, contact the museum at 683-5027.

virGinia CitY plaYers Now in their 64rd season,

the group continues to present their season in "repertory" fash-ion. Performances run Tuesday through Saturday at 8 p.m., with

matinees on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2 p.m.

Performances are presented from Memorial Day to Labor Day, Tuesday through Sunday.

the brewerY folliesThe Brewery Follies of Vir-

ginia City, Montana is back for another crazy season of satire, nonsense, foolishness and ab-surdity. The Brewery Follies 2013 Season starts Friday May 24 through September.

Fiddlers perform at the Old Depot Theatre.

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The Beaverhead Museum is your first stop for history and adventure. It's been called one of the finest museums in Montana for its breadth of historical cover-age of Montana's turbulent past. Centered around Dillon, Bannack and southwestern Montana, the Beaverhead County Museum en-tices visitors with its attractive outdoor displays of early-day mining equipment, settler's cabin, the area's first outdoor biffy with

a flush toilet, a fully equipped sheep wagon and the striking brick railroad station that houses a theater, as well as a diaroma of Lewis and Clark.

A recent addition to the scene is the old Argenta School, a one-room schoolhouse of years gone by. The building is restored and houses a unique education display.

The museum itself is an at-tractive log structure that houses literally thousands of fascinating items from the area's past... in-

cluding the stump of the gallows on which lawman turned outlaw Henry Plummer met his end, antique firearms, photographs, and artifacts from the area's earliest days.

In addition to the theater and Lewis and Clark Diorama, the Old Depot also features Native American displays, a waterfowl display, a rock collection and other historical displays

The museum is open Monday through Saturday. Phone 406-683-5027.

the biG hole battlefield Just a few miles west of Wis-

dom lies the Big Hole National Battlefield, a reminder of a tragic chapter in American history. In 1877 Nez Perce families, led by leaders including Chief Joseph, made a heroic flight from Idaho toward sanctuary in Canada. Dur-ing this flight, the nearly 800 Nez Perce camped along the east bank of the Big Hole River. For two months they had eluded pursuing Army and volunteer forces until Col. John Gibbon and the U.S. 7th Infantry discovered the camp in August 1877.

At dawn on August 9, Gibbon attacked, prematurely, as the camp was awakened by a shot from a volunteer who had been spotted by a Nez Perce elder. The soldiers opened fire upon the sleeping camp, but the Nez Perce rallied, forcing the soldiers to retreat, even overrunning an Army Mountain Howitzer and seizing the cannon after it fired only two shots. With heavy losses to men, women, and children, the Nez Perce managed to pin down Gibbon’s forces among the trees. The families fled the area and continued their arduous journey

toward the Canadian border. Just south of the border the Nez Perce were attacked again and most were forced to surrender in October 1877.

Big Hole National Battlefield is a National Historic Monument and features a visitor center, film, bookstore, and tours of the battlefield. This is a free site of the National Park Service and is open seven days a week, year-round. Phone 406-689-3155.

beaverhead roCk state park

On Highway 41, 13 miles past Twin Bridges, you'll reach Beaverhead Rock. The Lewis & Clark Expedition reached this landmark on Aug. 8, 1805. Sacaja-wea recognized the huge rock resembling a swimming beaver and knew that she was near her Shoshone tribe's summer home-land. This was important to the two commanders because they desperately needed to contact the Shoshone to secure horses for the trip over the mountains.

Clark's lookout state park Approximately one mile north

of Dillon on Highway 91 is Clark's Lookout where on Aug. 13, 1805, Captain William Clark of the Lewis & Clark Expedition climbed the high bluff to look over the Beaverhead Valley. hanGman's buildinG & boot hill

Historic Virginia City is a vast National Historic Landmark hosting collections of old-west artifacts. Phone 800-829-2969.

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Fishing in southwestern Mon-tana is world renowned. Sports-men and women come from all over the world to fish the rivers, lakes and reser-voirs.

biG hole river From its mod-

est beginnings at Skinner Lake in the Beaverhead M o u n t a i n s o f southwest Mon-tana, the Big Hole River flows 153 miles to its con-fluence with the Beaverhead River near Twin Bridg-es. The Big Hole has been desig-nated as a “Blue Ribbon” fishery and is one of the most heavily used fishing streams in Montana. The Upper Big Hole contains the last stream-dwelling population of Arctic grayling in the lower 48 states.

Total Length: 153 miles. Game Fish Opportunities: Arctic Gray-ling, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Burbot, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout Species Present: Arctic Grayling, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Burbot, Common Carp, Longnose Dace, Longnose Sucker, Mottled Sculpin, Moun-tain Sucker, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, Redside Shiner, White Sucker, Slimy Sculpin.

beaverhead river Although originally formed at

the confluence of the Red Rock River and Horse Prairie Creek, the Beaverhead River now begins its 69-mile-long journey at the outlet of Clark Canyon Reservoir, an irrigation storage facility

constructed in 1964. It joins the Big Hole River at Twin Bridges, to form the Jefferson River. The

river above Dillon is characterized by a tight chan-nel meandering through densely c o v e r e d w i l -low banks. From Dillon, it flows through a broad open agricultural valley for 50 miles before reaching Twin Bridges. Its channel is restrict-ed through a nar-row canyon during part of its lower journey near Point of Rocks. Fish cover primarily

consists of submerged and over-hanging bank vegetation, under-cuts and long, deep pools.

Total Length: 75 miles Game Fish Opportunities: Brown Trout, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout All Species Present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Burbot, Common Carp, Longnose Dace, Longnose Sucker, Mottled Scul-pin, Mountain Sucker, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, White Sucker, Arctic Grayling.

madison river The Madison River originates

in Yellowstone National Park at the junction of the Firehole and Gibbon Rivers and flows in a northerly direction for 140 miles to Three Forks, where it joins the Jefferson and Gallatin Rivers to form the Missouri River. From its source in the park, the Madison flows across a high conifer-forested plateau, its journey interrupted by two

man-made impoundments: Heb-gen Reservoir, located one and one-half miles below the park boundary, and Ennis Reservoir, 58 miles downstream from Hebgen. Just below Hebgen, the Madison feeds Quake Lake, a natural lake formed by an earth slide during a major earthquake in 1959.

From Ennis Reservoir the Madison flows through Bear Trap Canyon before entering the lower Madison River valley for its final 18 miles. The Madison is one of Montana’s premier wild trout

rivers. Due to its national reputa-tion, heavy fishing pressure, good access, high scenic value, and excellent wild trout populations, it has been classified as a “Blue Ribbon” trout stream.

Total Length: 132 miles. Game Fish Opportunities: Brown Trout, Mountain Whitefish. Spe-cies Present: Arctic Grayling, Brook Trout, Common Carp, Longnose Dace, Longnose Sucker, Mottled Sculpin, Mountain Suck-


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rubY river The Ruby River originates at

the convergence of its East, West, and Middle Forks and runs in a northwesterly direction for 97 miles. In its upper section, the river flows through Beaverhead

- Deerlodge National Forest between the Gravelly and Snow-crest Mountain Ranges. Fourteen miles downstream it veers gradu-ally west to run alongside the Ruby Range and into Ruby River Reservoir, which was built in 1939 to store irrigation water.

Below Ruby Reservoir the stream meanders past Alder and just west of Nevada and Virginia cities, three of Montana’s historic

gold mining towns. The Ruby completes its last 45 miles below the Ruby River Dam in a wide, open agricultural valley and joins the Beaverhead River near Twin Bridges.

Total Length: 97 miles. Game Fish Opportunities: Brown Trout, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout. All Species Present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Burbot, Common Carp, Longnose Dace, Longnose Sucker, Mottled Scul-pin, Mountain Whitefish, Rain-bow Trout, Rainbow X Cutthroat Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, White Sucker, Arctic Grayling.

red roCk river The Red Rock River arises

from Lower Red Rock Lake in the Centennial Valley of south-western Montana. The river flows westward for approximately 17 miles before entering Lima Reservoir, built in 1902. From the impoundment, the Red Rock flows approximately 34 miles in a northwesterly direction before discharging into Clark Canyon Reservoir.

The river stretches 91 miles from beginning to end and aver-ages 45 feet in width. In addition to supporting resident popula-tions of brown and rainbow trout and mountain whitefish, the lower portion of the river provides spawning and nursery areas for brown and rainbow trout residing in Clark Canyon Reservoir.

Total Length: 91 miles. Game Fish Opportunities: Brown Trout, Burbot, Rainbow Trout. All Species Present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Burbot, Common Carp, Longnose Sucker, Mottled Sculpin, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, White Sucker, Longnose Dace.

Clark CanYon reservoir Size: 4,815 acres Elevation:

5,560 ft. Directions: 20 miles south of Dillon on I-15 Game Fish Opportunities: Brown Trout, Burbot, Rainbow Trout. All Species Present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Burbot, Common Carp, Mountain Whitefish, White Sucker, Rainbow Trout

Jefferson river The Jefferson River origi-

nates at the junction of the Big Hole and Beaverhead Rivers, near Twin Bridges, Montana, and runs northeasterly 77 miles to Three Forks, where it joins the Madison and Gallatin Rivers to form the Missouri River.

Near Whitehall, the Jefferson turns east away from the moun-tains. From its confluence with the Boulder River near Cardwell to Missouri Headwaters State Park, the Jefferson is primar-ily confined to a single channel, except near Three Forks. There it braids, forming many islands and side channels in a rich bot-tomland. In addition to fishing, the Jefferson River and its floodplain provide opportunities for waterfowl hunting, trapping, floating, sightseeing and aspara-gus picking.

Total Length: 77 miles. Game Fish Opportunities: Brown Trout, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout. All Species Present: Brown Trout, Burbot, Common Carp, Flathead Chub, Longnose Dace, Longnose Sucker, Mottled Sculpin, Mountain Sucker, Rain-bow Trout, Redside Shiner, White Sucker, Mountain Whitefish.

For more information on the many opportunities for fishing in southwestern Montana, go to fwp.mt.gov/fishing/guide.

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The summer of 2013 is filled with fun events celebrating the sesquicentennial of finding gold in Alder Gulch and the cultural heritage of Virginia City, Montana. Festivities begin Memorial Day weekend, with events planned every weekend through Labor Day and activities every day in be-tween, there are opportunities for fun and learning throughout the season.

On May 26, 1863, around four in the afternoon, a trail-weary party of six men decided to make camp beside a mountain stream whose course they had been following since early morning. After having left the gold camp of Bannack in early February, they had a series of difficult adventures, and were grateful to be nearing home. Four of the party went to prospect up the creek before dinner, and two stayed behind to picket the horses and do camp duty, and ended up prospecting a piece of exposed bedrock... and what they found would prove to be one of the richest gold deposits in North America, and would be one of the greatest events in the his-tory of Montana.

Virginia City became a town in short order, and soon became one of the most prominent cities in the Rocky Mountains, becoming the site of many “firsts” in Montana’s colorful history; among which were: the first territorial capital, the first newspaper, the first meeting of the Montana Historical Society, the first public school, Montana’s first Masonic Lodge, and is also recognized as the original site for the Vigilantes of Montana.

The history of Virginia City and the area is long and rich, and features many cultures and characters. The Virginia City Area

Chamber of Commerce website gives a detailed account of the evolution of the area, which is still living, thriving and will be celebrated throughout the summer of 2013.

The complete calendar of events is avail-able under the events tab on the Virginia City Area Chamber of Commerce website at www.virginiacity.com. Highlights include a non-motorized vehicle parade on Saturday, May 25; discovery of gold historical perfor-mance and events on Sunday, May 26; Brothel Days on Saturday, June 29; the National Stagecoach and Freightwagon Association National Conference July 10-14; Virginia City Treaty Days and Daylight Creek Gathering to honor the Lemhi Shoshone and native heri-tage of the area July 19-21; Grand Victorian Balls June 21-23 and August 16-18... and the list continues to grow!

The Virginia City Area Chamber of Com-merce has led a partnership to plan and support the events of the summer including a team of volunteers and financial support-ers too numerous to mention, and numer-

ous agencies and organizations including the Montana Heritage Commission, Virginia City Preservation Alliance, Elling House Arts and Humanities Center, the Town of Virginia City, Madison County, Montana History Foundation, Humanities Montana and many more.

For more information visit the website at www.virginiacity.comemail [email protected] , call the Chamber at 800-829-2969.

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Bannack State Park, located 25 miles southwest of Dillon off Highway 278, holds one of America's best preserved ghost towns, which comes alive every summer.

It was here that a whole list of Montana firsts were achieved... Bannack was the first territorial capital, and it had the first hotel, the first jail, the first school, the first chartered Masonic lodge, the first hard rock mine, the first electric gold dredge, the first quartz stamp mill, and the first commercial sawmill.

In 1862 the first really big gold strike in Montana was made on the banks of Grass-hopper Creek, which winds along the town's southern side. Millions were taken out of the streams and hills around Bannack, and more than 3,000 people called it home.

Now over 50 buildings, made of hand-hewn logs, finely finished lumber and brick, line the town's old main street.

A replica of the gallows up Hangman's Gulch says that this was a tough place. Vigilantes, dismayed at the 102 murders and numerous robberies in the gulch and at Virginia City, took the law into their own hands.

They declared war on the "Innocents," a gang of road agents, toughs, robbers and killers that was secretly headed by Ban-nack's elected Sheriff Henry Plummer. The Vigilantes dispensed their brand of "necktie" justice by hanging a number of the "Inno-cents," including Plummer, on the gallows Plummer had built to hang horse thieves.

Soon the gold strikes at Virginia City, Last Chance Gulch in Helena, and elsewhere took their toll on Bannack's population. Although

the town lingered on for nearly 75 years, it never again regained its ranking as Queen of the gold camps.

It lost capital status to Virginia City, and in the 1880s, the county courthouse moved to Dillon. Although some mining continued for years, it eventually declined to a "ghost town." In 1954 it became a state park.

Today Bannack provides a unique glimpse into the past. It is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day in the summer, and the Visitor Center is open from 10 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. starting Memorial Day weekend. The center provides information and displays about Bannack, including videos on the history of the area. Books, posters and postcards are also available for sale.

Starting at the end of May and running through June, July and August, there are guided tours every day. Special events in-clude Bannack Days, a two-day celebration of pioneer life, held on the third weekend in July. Pioneer crafts are demonstrated. Gun fighters, horse and wagon rides, and dozens of exhibitors in old-time garb show how life used to be in Bannack’s early days.

Bannack is not a restored ghost town...it is a preserved one... meaning there’s no commercialization, except for some books and materials that pertain to the town itself available at the Visitor’s Center. The money from those items goes to help the town. Memberships in the nonprofit Bannack As-sociation are also available at the center.

The park and campgrounds are open all year. For additional information, call 834-3413.

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Going north from Dillon, on Highway 41, takes you to Twin Bridges, a pleasant community that offers a convenient stopping place on your way to Virginia City and Alder Gulch.

Just north of Twin Bridges is an unique round barn that once was the home of Spokane, a Kentucky Derby winner around the turn of the century. The his-toric buildings just west of Twin Bridges are what used to be the Children's Home, closed in the 1970's.

Work is complete on the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Park on the oval of the Madison County Fairgrounds at Twin Bridges, featuring a six-foot high bronze sculpture of Sacajawea. The statue of Sacajawea, Pomp, and Lewis' Newfoundland dog, Sea-man, was made by local artists Dick and Sandi Crane, along with a teepee and dugout canoe. The park is a favorite stopping point for those following Lewis and Clark Trail.

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park, for the travelers, complete with a public swimming pool. Sheridan offers several good places to eat and is an old stop on the former Northern Pacific Railroad.

alder From Alder to the south are

mounds of overturned gravel, which are remains from a mas-sive dredging operation in the first part of this century. The dredges found millions of dollars

in gold, but left heaps of gravel in their wake.

virGinia CitY Just a mile or two down the

road is Virginia City, the sec-ond Territorial Capital, after Bannack. The late Sen. Bovey and others have done substantial restoration work on the town. Shops and restored buildings add a great deal of interest as they line the boardwalked streets. The Virginia City Players do nightly

melodrama shows in the summer, and afternoon vaudeville in the old brewery. Two good museums help explain the historical sig-nificance of the area, and provide a chance to rub shoulders with some real history of Montana. A train ride connects Virginia City and Nevada City in the summer. Visitors can stay in the Fair-weather Inn, which is patterned after the old Goodrich Hotel from Bannack or in several other hotels, motels and campgrounds.

Twin Bridges hosts Floating Flotilla and Fish Fantasies July 27.


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Madison County has an es-timated population in 2010 of 7,691, a 12.3% increase from the 2000 census. Median household income: $30,233.

Of the population, 27.5% of the people have a bachelor’s degree or higher. The population is 51% male, 49% female. The popula-tion of 65 years and older is 20% of the overall number.

The county seat is Virginia City. The county was named for the Madison River.

Located in southwestern Mon-tana, Madison County is ninth out of all Montana counties for number of beef cattle ranches with 256, making it an impor-tant player in Montana’s cattle industry. The cattle industry is the number one agricultural industry in Montana in terms of sales and revenues, according to the 2002 Census of Agricul-ture. Construction and tourism in Madison County are also important to the area economy.

Construction had an annual aver-age employment of 200 jobs with total annual wages paid of more than $5 million. Nearly one in five private employment dollars comes from construction wages. Tourism also has an influence on jobs in Madison County. The most directly related industry group is accommodations and food services, which accounts for slightly less than one-fourth of the total private employment.

Virginia City, the county seat, is the state’s eighth smallest city with a population of 130. Madison County was established in 1865. Virginia City was the state’s first town incorporated in 1864. His-torical enthusiasts, with the help of the Montana State Legislature, the State of Montana, residents of Virginia City, the Virginia City Preservation Alliance, and other groups, continue to preserve the landmarks created in Virginia City and Nevada City for future generations.

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Mountains above 7,000 feet, Coolidge was the last silver boom-town in Montana. A narrow gauge railroad was built to the mine but the quality of silver ore did not justify the expense of the rail line or the huge mill that was built. Reached by a good gravel road at Mono Creek along the pioneer Scenic Byway.

farlinThe boom years for Farlin

were 1905 and 1906 when the Indi-an Queen produced half a million pounds of copper. Farlin had its own post office and school. Today a few cabins remain along Birch Creek Road and the schoolhouse is a short hike up a side gulch. The slag from the smelter forms odd swirls next to the creek. Take the Birch Creek exit off of I-15 between Glen and Dillon, and go west six miles.

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Once a thriving smelting town, little remains of Glendale today. The old stone Confeder-ated office building, a smelter stack and a few other buildings remain. During the boom period of the 1880s, the town boasted a population of 2,000. In order to supply charcoal for the smelter, the Canyon Creek charcoal kilns were built about five miles up Canyon Creek beyond Glendale. Numerous beehive shaped kilns still remain. Take the Melrose exit off of I-I5 and head west on Trapper Creek Road for five miles to Glendale to reach the kilns, turn right on the Canyon Creek Road at Glendale and travel about five miles. 406-683-3913.

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Quartz hill-vipondDiscovered in 1868 by the

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roChesterThe Watseca Gold Mine was

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Calvert hill mineThe Calvert Hill area west of

Wise River is noted for epidote, aquamarine and garnets. The area is reached by driving six miles west of Wise River on High-way 43 to the campground on the south side of Dickey Bridge. From there it's about eight miles on a gravel road to the mine area. The minerals can be found in the rock and mine dump. For information, call Montana Tech at 406-496-4395.

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reation area at 7,800 feet in the Pioneer Mountains. Open to the public, the park has posted rules for visitors to dig for quartz crystal here. There is a $5 per ve-hicle fee charged to maintain the

facilities. Brilliant amethyst and smokey quartz crystals can be found in the normal form as well as scepter, double terminated and Japanese Law Twin forms. Open May 15 through Oct. 15, weather permitting. From the town of Wise River, take the Pioneer Sce-nic Byway and drive 17 miles to the site. For information, call the Forest Service at 406-683-3900.

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05/19 – HCMA motocross races at Stone Creek Raceway.

5/31–6/2 Daylight Creek Moun-tain Man Rendezvous, Virginia City, Open to the public from 9:30 - 5:30. For more information, call (800) 829-2969.

5/31–6/1 Dillon Expo and

Trade Show, Beaverhead County High School Gymnasium. Free admission. For more informa-tion, call (406) 683-2331 or (406) 683-2800.

5/31–6/2 Brewery Follies in the Old H.S. Gilbert Brewery in Virginia City. Shows at 8 p.m., with 4 p.m. matinees on Saturday and Sunday. Reservations (800) 829-2969, ext. 3.

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6/1 Bannack State Park Sat-urday Series begins. For more information, call (406) 834-3413.

6/1–6/2 Nevada City Living History Weekend: The Murder of Deputy Dillingham. For more information, call the Montana Heritage Commission at (406) 843-5247.

6/7–8/18 The Brewery Follies presents its two new shows for the 2013 season, in the Old H.S. Gilbert Brewery in Virginia City. Reservations (800) 829-2969, ext. 3.

6/7 Celtic music by the Dillon Fiddlers at the Historic Bale of Hay Saloon, Virginia City, 5–6:45 p.m. Call (406) 843.5700 .

6/8 Annual Montana Ancient Order of Hibernians Parade fol-lows the Irish green stripe on Wallace St. Virginia City, 2 p.m.

6/8–6/9 Nevada City Living History Weekend: The George Ives Trial & Hanging. For more information, call the Montana Heritage Commission at (406) 843-5247.

6/9 Vigilante Theater presents Who Shot the Sheriff, Jackson Hot Springs. For more informa-tion, call (406) 834-3151.

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6/15 Alder Gulch Tour by Lan-tern. Witness history by lantern. Reservations required; call (406) 843-5247.

6/15–6/16 Father’s Day Fly-In, Ruby Valley Airport. For more information, call (406) 684-5335.

6/21–6/23 June Grand March & Victorian Ball, Virginia City. High Tea at Bennet House at 4 p.m. and Evening at the Opera House with the Virginia City Players on Friday; Saturday Dance Practices at 1 and 2 p.m., with the VC Com-munity Ballroom doors opening at 5:30 p.m. for Check-In and Photos, followed by the Grand March, Invocation and Dancing at 7 p.m. A Special Church Service at historic St. Paul’s takes place at 9 a.m. on Sunday. For more information about the events and tickets, call 406.682.4935 or

406.431.0714.6/23 Free Concert by Sandy

James & the Dillon Junior Fid-dlers hosted by the Virginia City Preservation Alliance at 106 E. Wallace, east of the Madison County Courthouse in Virginia City.

6/23–6/27 The Vintage Chevrolet Club of America Sum-mer Driving Tour brings 50 clas-sic Chevys from the 1920s to drive around Dillon and surrounding areas. For more information, call the Beaverhead County Museum at (406) 683-5511.

6/29 Ride Around the Pioneers in One Day (RATPOD), benefit for Camp-Mak-A-Dream, starts at 6 a.m. on the University of Montana Western campus, Dillon. For more information, call (406) 683-2580 or go to www.ratpod.org.

6/29 Dillon Farmers Market, 20 N. Montana St., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call (406) 498-6198.

6/29–6/30 Peterson/Renfro Memorial Shoot. For more in-formation, call (406) 683-4820 or

(406) 683-5801.6/29–6/30 Nevada City Living

History Weekend: Alder Gulch Legends explores the myths and legends and facts about the early settlement of Montana. For more information, call (406) 843-5247.

6/29 Cowboy Poetry with Harry Yeomen and Art Show, 7 p.m. Elling House, Virginia City. For more information, call (406) 843-5507.

6/29–6/30 Brothel Days, a tribute to the prostitutes and hurdy-gurdy girls who were a key part of mining culture, Bale of Hay Saloon, Virginia City. Call (406) 843.5700 .

6/29 Alder Gulch Tour by Lan-tern, witness history by lantern. Reservations required. Call (406) 843.5247.

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7/4 Fireworks Display, Dillon Jaycees, starts at dusk. For more information, call (406) 683-5771.

7/5–7/7 Nevada City Living History Weekend: Old Fashioned 4th of July Weekend, Nevada City, features historic foods, skills, contests and competitions. For more info, call the Montana Heritage Commission at (406) 843.5247.


7/6 Annual Kids Fishing Derby, Virginia City. For more information, call (406) 843-5504.

7/10 – 7/14 National Stage-coach & Freight Wagon Associa-tion’s Sixth Annual Conference, “Hanging Out in Virginia City.” For details about the conference, call (406) 581-1154.

7/12 Dillon Junior Fiddlers play a variety of musical styles at 7 p.m. at the Elling House, Vir-ginia City. For more information, call (406) 843-5507.

7/13 Dillon Farmers Market,

20 N. Montana St., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call (406) 498-6198.

7/13 Alder Gulch Tour by Lan-tern, witness history by lantern, reservations required, call (406) 843.5247.

7/19–7/21 Virginia City Treaty Days & Daylight Creek Gathering welcomes the Lemhi-Shoshone tribes back to their native lands. For more information, call (800) 829-2969.


7/20-21 Nevada City Living History Weekend: The Capture of Steve Marshland in Nevada City. For more info, call the Montana Heritage Commission at (406) 843.5247.

7/20–21 Bannack Days, annual celebration of pioneer life with music, food, skill demonstrations, live reenactments of shoot outs, wagon rides and more at Bannack State Park. For more information, call (406) 834-3413.

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tion Derby, Beaverhead Coun-ty Fairgrounds, 5:30 p.m. Please call (406) 683-5771 for more information.

7/26–7/27 Southwest Montana Relay for Life. For more informa-tion, call (406) 683-5466.


7/27 White Hat Coalition 11th Annual Memorial Day Parade and Flag Raising Ceremony honors our troops and veterans. Parade will stage at noon and roll at 12:30 p.m. at Beaverhead County High School. The Flag Raising begins at 1 p.m. with music and cowboy poetry at the Big Sky Cinema and the Kiwanis Veterans Park Memorial. For more information, call (406) 660-4429.

7/27 Beaverhead Fly Fishing Classic, call (406) 683-6106.

7/27 Alder Gulch Tour by Lantern lets you witness history by lantern. Reservations required and available by calling (406) 843.5247.

7/27–28 Nevada City Living History Weekend: Miner’s Court.

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7/28 Tour of Masonic Temple and Lecture on the Masons & Vigilantes, hosted by the Virginia City Preservation Alliance. Free, as is more information at (800) 829-2969.

7/30–9/2 The Virginia City Illustrious Players, Montana’s oldest summer stock company offering authentic 19th Century melodrama and Vaudeville Acts.Call (800) 829.2969 for reserva-tions.

7/31 Shakespeare in the Parks presents Henry V in Dillon’s Jaycee Park starting at 6 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call (406) 994-3901.

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8/2–8/4 Sheridan Summer Festival, Sheridan Park. For more information, call (406) 843-5507.


8/3 Vigilante Music Festival, beer and dancing, Virginia City. For more information, call (800)

829-2969.8/3 Annual Commemoration

of the Big Hole Battle, 9 a.m. to noon, Big Hole National Battle-field. For more information, call (406) 689-3155.

8/3–8/4 Nevada City Living History Weekend: Placer Gold. For more info, call the Montana Heritage Commission at (406) 843.5247.

8/9–8/11 The 38th Annual Virginia City Art Show along the Boardwalk and in the Community Center, Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 10a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sun-day 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Virginia City. For more information, call (406) 843-5555.

8/10 Quick Draw & Auction at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday in Virginia City Elks Lodge, where artists will create works in one hour, then sell them. For more informa-tion, call (800) 829-2969.


8/10 Bovey Memorial Dedica-tion of memorial of the Bovey Family at the Hangman’s Build-

ing on Wallace Street in Virginia City. For more information, call (406) 843-5555.

8/14–8/18 Madison County Fair & NRA Rodeo, Madison County Fairgrounds, Twin Bridg-es. For more information, call (406) 684.5824.

8/16–8/18 Grand Victorian Ball, Virginia City Community Ballroom. High Tea at Bennet House at 4 p.m. on Friday. Satur-day features: dance practices at 1 and 2 p.m., ballroom doors open-ing at 5:30 p.m.; introductions and Grand March at 7 p.m.; light repast at 9:30 p.m. and farewell waltz at 11 p.m. Sunday offers a special church service at 9 a.m.; for more information about the events and tickets, call (406) 682-4935 or (406) 431-0714.


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By M.P. ReganDillon Tribune staffThe regular season for Dillon’s boys and girls tennis teams just entered its final week, but many of the BCHS players still enjoyed new experiences at last weekend’s Mayfair Tournament in Billings.According to BCHS Head Tennis Coach Lois Woodard, a few competitors on her senior-laden girls team rose to new levels of quality in their play at the two-day event.The veteran Dillon girls team came away from Billings with 21 singles and doubles match victories, including four each by the Lady Beavs’ No. 3 and No. 4 singles players, Morgan Evans and Taylor Eighorn.

“Morgan had a really strong tour-nament,” said Woodard, who started as a volunteer coach with BCHS in 2000, shortly after moving to Dillon from Denver.“Taylor has played better and bet-ter every match this season, and she played her best yet in Billings. She is our most improved player,” said Wood-ard, who didn’t take up tennis until she was in college and improved enough in the decades that followed to rise as high as No. 10 in the national rankings for her age group.“This is just my second year of tennis; I never really played before that,” said Eighorn, who saw two of her Mayfair matches extend into three-set marathons with tiebreakers.“A lot of my friends played tennis, and tried to get me to be on the team. But I live in Melrose and was taking the bus into Dillon my freshman and sophomore years, so I didn’t really have the opportunity.“My junior year, I got a car and was able to drive to school, which meant I could play on the tennis team,” added Eighorn, a senior who plans to study graphic arts next year in college.Eighorn credited Woodard and her teammates with helping her improve throughout the season, particularly in the past week.

“We hit a lot this week with Lois, and she has been telling us about tech-niques and strategies, particularly on corner shots and on angling every ball. That really helped me make it tougher for my opponents in Billings.”Still playing in their first season as a high school program, the Dillon boys continued to hang tough in Billings, where they pulled off three Mayfair wins, two by No. 2 singles player Mark Waldrup and another by the doubles team of Michael Thompson and Todd Rakich.“That was great for those play-ers — to go to that tournament and win a match,” said Lois Woodard, who revealed that some on the Dillon boys who were new to competitive tennis had to work for weeks at the beginning of the season just to learn how to hit serves in.

“For some of our boys, winning a match was their big goal at the start of the season. Now they’ve won multiple matches and are setting higher goals.“And now they know they can com-pete against some of the top boys from the eastern side of state.”

By M.P. ReganDillon Tribune staffWhen asked in April after leading the Bulldogs to

their first Elite Eight appearance in the NAIA national tournament, University of Montana Western men’s basketball Head Coach Steve Keller said he intended to return to coach the Bulldogs for a seventh season.

But he left the door ajar.“I love Dillon, love the support we get, love our players. But I can’t say if something better came up, I wouldn’t look at it,” Keller told the Tribune.Keller pushed that proverbial door open wider and stepped through it on Monday long enough to travel to Helena and interview for the vacant head coaching position at Carroll College, which last week named him as one of its four finalists for the position.

“I think it went pretty well, but you never know,” Keller told the Tribune after the interview.“One thing I want people in Dillon to understand is that it has everything to do with my wife having a job in Helena. She is a teacher in the Helena school system and has a great job there. That is the main reason I interviewed up there,” said Keller, whose sons Josh and Wes both played basketball at Montana Western under former head coach Mark Durham.

“But I am really torn about this.”A move to Carroll would represent a sort of home-coming for Keller, who played high school basketball in Custer and graduated from Rocky Mountain Col-lege in Billings, but coached girls and boys basketball for almost two decades at Helena High School, where he won three state championships to go along with the three he earned while coaching at Opheim.

A Montana Coaches Association Hall of Fame inductee in 2005, Keller also served as an assistant coach at Carroll College for three years before be-coming head coach at Montana Western in March 2007.

Since taking over at Western, Keller has compiled a record of 121-73. He has led the Bulldogs to the last four NAIA national tournaments, reaching the Sweet 16 in two and the Elite Eight in this year’s tourney.

All the players from last season’s Western team, except for reserve center Vince Turk, are eligible to play at least another year in college.“We have a great group of kids at Western, and I would really hate to leave them,” said Keller, who has earned the last two Men’s Coach of the Year Honors in the Frontier Conference.“Helena was my home for many years,” reflected Keller, whose son Josh works as an assistant under him at Western. “But we have a great thing going at Montana Western. I love Dillon and everything at Western, so it would be very hard to leave.“But we figured I’d just put in for the Carroll job and see what happens.”Keller was the first of the four finalists for the Car-roll job to be interviewed. Tim Cleary, who has served as head men’s basketball coach at Pacific University for the past three seasons, interviewed Tuesday.

Next week, Carroll will interview San Diego State Head Assistant Coach Michael Burns and Dr. Carson Cunningham, head basketball coach at Andrean High School in Merrilville, Indiana.Keller said he expects to hear back from Carroll on whether he will be offered the job by the end of next week.

Keller finalist for Carroll College job

The annual Beaver Booster Track meet will have a new feel and look to it

this year. Instead of employing the normal Saturday morning and afternoon

schedule of events, BCHS has elected to hold the meet Friday night under

the lights at Vigilante Field for the first ever twilight track meet in Dillon.

Throwing events will begin at 5:30 p.m. the running events scheduled

to follow at 6 p.m. “We know it will not be dark as we get going, but we have a lot of fun

stuff planned to make this last meet before divisional a fun one,” said Dil-

lon’s Head Coach Tammi Myers, who has helped put together one of the

state’s most powerful Class A squads again this season.That fun stuff will include music playing over the loudspeakers and

ceremonies honoring the local seniors. Fans might also find that the meet

offers a more viewer friendly experience, due to its field events not over-

lapping running events, like they usually do.The Friday night scheduling of the meet will also give a chance for

people who work or pursue their hobbies on Saturdays in the spring to

come support the Dillon Beaver track and field team as they head toward

the end of another outstanding season.So come on out Friday night and help send our local track and field

competitors off in style to the divisional meet next week.

By Jess AlberiDillon Tribune sportsBack at full strength after regain-ing some key team members who’d missed the previous meet, the Dillon boys track team lapped the field at the Wayne Estes Invitational on Saturday in Anaconda, where the Lady Beavs finished second behind a strong Cor-vallis team.The day began for the Beavers at 7 a.m., when their buses departed Dillon to travel over the pass freshly covered in snow to Anaconda. Arriving at the site of the annual Wayne Estes meet, the Dillon team found the weather chilly but dry, which didn’t prevent the boys from getting off to a blister-ing start.

Beaver boys placed third, fourth and sixth in the 100 hurdles, and fol-lowed that up by taking first, second and fourth in the 100-meter dash.Pushed by coaches compete in more events, BCHS senior Holden Garrison responded with strong showings in five events, taking first in the pole vault, third in the high jump, fourth in the 110 hurdles, fourth in the 100 meter dash and first in the 400 relay, along with Austin Carver, Mick Paffhausen and Cooper Lamey. Not to be outdone, Carver brought home three golds, winning the 100 and 200 dashes and the 400 relay.Lamey put his best foot forward and farthest to win the long jump for Dillon. The senior star also placed sec-ond in the 100, fifth in the 200 and was part of the winning short relay team. Kyle Moore powered the shot put farthest in yet another meet, and cur-rently ranks third in the event in the state in Class A. Still nursing some soreness, senior Zack Girard decided to sit out of the high jump, but placed second in the triple jump and third in the long jump. Young Trae Williams came in third in the javelin for Dillon, behind his Corvallis cousin, and was followed by teammate Chris Hall in fourth.Some Twin Bridges competitors enjoyed a good day in Anaconda. The Twin twins, Jesse and Michael Pfertsh, placed second and third in the 400, and were part of the winning 4 x 400 relay team. Twin’s Tristen Gulliot came in fifth in the 800, while fellow Falcon Austin Brentlinger finished sixth in the javelin and Twin’s CJ Cox placed fourth in the long jump.On the girls’ side, quality trumped quantity for the Lady Beavs, who came up with another string of strong perfor-mances, despite their small squad size.Holly Andersen again led the girls, bringing home the gold in the 300 hurdles, grabbing a silver the 200 dash and finishing as runner up in the 100 hurdles behind only Corvallis’ Lakyn Connors, the No. 1 ranked girl in the state in the event.Dillon’s Cierra Lamey came in second in the 400 and sixth in the 200, while teammate

Josee Pendleton had another great throw to wrap up second place in the discus and Jordan Peterson pole vaulted her way to third. Some Twin girls did well, too, with Jessica George taking second in the 800 for the Lady Falcons, Britani Mager earning the bronze medal in the long jump and Julia Cox placing fifth in the high jump.Though she’s not a local, Mia Estes, of Anaconda, deserves a mention for breaking the Wayne Estes meet record by throwing the javelin 143’ 4” before her home crowd. Estes boasts a season-best throw of 146’ 3” that places her fourth in the nation.

Dillon track and field will close out its regular season with its first ever home night meet on Friday (see Alberi’s Corner column on page ......) and then travel to Corvallis next week for the Southwest Class A Divisional track meet.

Wayne Estes Track Invitational at AnacondaBoys team scores – 1. Beaverhead County 126; 2. Manhattan 84; 3. Hamilton 70; 4. Belgrade 45; 5. Anaconda 41; 6. Twin Bridges 37; 7. Corvallis 33; 8. Townsend 27; 9. Stevensville 21; 10. Man-hattan Christian 15; 11. Boulder 10; 12. Butte Central 9; 13. Philipsburg 7.Event winners and area placers:100 - 1. Austin Carver, Beaverhead, 11.46; 2. Cooper Lamey, Beaverhead, 11.83; 4. Holden Garrison, Beaverhead, 11.89. 200 - 1. Austin Carver, Beaverhead, 23.13; 5. Cooper Lamey, Beaverhead, 23.74. 400 - 1. Nathan Vanderby, Man, 50.7; 2. Jesse Pfertsh, TB, 50.93; 3. Mi-chael Pfertsh, TB, 53.08. 800 - 1. Karill Ap-pendaile, Ham, 2:04.37; 5. Tristen Gulliot, TB, 2:08.62. 1600 - 1. Anthony Schmalz, Ham, 4:41.6. 3200 - 1. Jonathan Eastwood, Bel, 10:08.21. 110 Hurdles - 1. Izaack Zier, Man, 15.38; 3. Mick Paffhausen, Beaverhead, 15.78; 4. Holden Garrison, Beaverhead, 15.85; 6. John Luke Koslosky, Beaverhead, 16.28. 300 Hurdles - 1. Izaack Zier, Man, 39.88; 2. Mick Paffhau-sen, Beaverhead, 40.52; 5. John Luke Koslosky, Beaverhead, 42.85. 400 Relay - 1. Beaverhead, 44.15; 2. Manhattan, 45.08; 3. Twin Bridges, 45.55; 4. Corvallis, 46.18; 5. Townsend, 46.19; 6. Anaconda, 46.28. 1600 Relay - 1. Twin Bridges, 3:32.2; 2. Manhattan, 3:34.2; 3. Corvallis, 3:35.8;

UMW head men’s basketball coach Steve Keller

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Dillon dominates Wayne Estes Meet

BurnersDillon’s Holden Garrison hands the baton to Austin Carver in the 400-meter relay Saturday at Anaconda. The

sprint relay won first, and Carver, the defending state A 100-meter dash champion took golf in both the 100 and

200. Garrison won the pole vault as the team cruised to the title. Jess Alberi photo

AlBeri’S AngleSportS commentAry By JeSS AlBeriFriday night at the oval will preview Dillon’s potential state title team

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Dillon’s Emily Paffhausen earned Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference All-Academic honors following the recent league tennis tournament.Paffhausen, a member of the women’s tennis team, is an elementary education major and recorded a cumu-lative 3.88 grade point average. On the court, she tied for the team-high with eight individual match victories.

Jeff Choate began his coaching ca-reer at Western Montana College (now the University of Montana Western) as a graduate assistant after an injury ended his playing career. After a career that included stops at Boise State and Washington State, Choate was hired in mid April as special teams coordinator for the University of Floridi Gators. Choate was hired by Florida head coach Will Muschamp.Choate is a 1993 graduate of West-ern.

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Spring is just around the corner and Dillon

Garden Club is once again sponsoring the

annual “First Daffodil Contest”. This year’s

contest is in memory of Michael C Riley, long

time Dillon gardener. If you are the lucky

one to have the first Daffodil to raise its head

and bloom in Dillon, you will be the lucky one

to win a $10 prize. The second daffodil wins

$7.50 and the third place daffodil wins $5.

Help Garden Club celebrate the coming of

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and you may be a lucky winner. Please call

Cathy Speich-Ferguson at 683-4520, Sharon

Quackenbush at 683-3625 or Marie Giere at

683-5350.

The next Big Hole Watershed Committee

Monthly Meeting will be held Wednesday,

March 20, at 7 pm at the Divide Grange (please

note the time change for daylight savings).

This month's meeting will feature a presenta-

tion on the Upper Big Hole River Candidate

Conservation Agreement with Assurances

(CCAA) program and Arctic grayling recovery

efforts presented by agency partners from

Montana Department of Natural Resources &

Conservation (DNRC), Montana Fish, Wildlife

and Parks, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and

Natural Resources Conservation Service. Our

regular stream snow pack report, business

meeting, and committee updates will follow.

Public attendance is welcome. For more infor-

mation, please visit our website at bhwc.org.

ExperimentationJoslynn Gassman atttempts to keep her brother Lyzander quiet during the Rural Schools Science Fair at

Keltz Arena on Thursday. The gathering included 75 students from nine area rural schools. For more on

the event, see Page A-2

Find the Dillon Tribune Farm and Ranch

tab inserted in this edition of the Dillon

Tribune.

The Dillon Jaycee Easter Egg Hunt will be

held Saturday, March 23 starting at 10 a.m.

The eggs disappear fast so don’t be late. The

egg hunt will be held at Vigilante Park and all

kids are welcome.

The Dillon Jaycee Outstanding Young Man/

Distinguised Service Award Banquet is set for

Tuesday, March 19 at the Dillon Elks Lodge.

Dinner is set for 7 p.m.

JCs set egg hunt,

DSA/OYM Banquet

By J.P. Plutt

Dillon Tribune staff

The Beaverhead County Commis-

sioners heard good news last week on

the audit of Beaverhead County's fi-

nancial performance and mixed news

during a meeting of the Beaverhead

County Drought Task Force meeting

on Monday. The audit exit interview

with JohnPaul Poelman, CPA with

Denning, Downey and Associates,

P.C., occurred Wednesday afternoon.

As an overview, Poelman gave

the county an unqualified opinion or

a clean opinion. When pressed for

a letter grade, Poelman awarded

Beaverhead County an A+. Present

for the interview were Beaverhead

County Financial Administrator

Betty Tinsley, County Commis-

sioners Garth Haugland, Tom Rice

and Mike McGinley, and Denning,

Downey & Associates representative

Bob Denning.

The audit revealed a total net

asset figure of $13,273,213 for 2012,

an increase of $1,314,430 over fiscal

year 2011. According to the manage-

ment discussion and analysis docu-

ment, can serve as a useful indicator

of wheterh the financial position of

Beaverhead County is improving or

deteriorating.

Of Beaverhead County's major

funds, the General Fund, or primary

operating fund, held a year-end bal-

ance of $359,300.75, a decrease of

$87,625.81 from the previous year-

end. The Road Fund, used to track

all cost related to maintenance and

construction of county roads showed

a year-end balance of $663,580.65, an

increase over the 2011 balance of

$622,390.42, and a marked increase

of the 2008 total of $,5917.30. The

Public Safety Fund account for law

enforcement at year-end stood at

County earns clean audit report, hears drought news

Continued to page A-3

Beaverhead Little League will hold registra-

tion for the 2013 baseball season on Tuesday,

March 26 and Wednesday, March 27 from

4-7 p.m. at the Parkview Elementary School

Lunchroom. Little League offers programs

for boys and girls ages 4-16 in T-Ball, Pony

Baseball, Minor Baseball, Major Baseball,

and Junior/Senior Baseball. T-Ball will be a 5

week program held on Saturday mornings in

May and June. Players wishing to participate

in T-Ball must be 4 years old by April 30. For

more information on Beaverhead Little League

Programs please contact Keeley at 925-3645,

Kathey at 660-1087, or Aaron at 925-3852.

Garden Club sets

Daffodil Contest

Beaverhead Little

League signup set

Big Hole Watershed

to meet March 20

UnityState GOP Chairman Will Deschamps addressed Beaverhead Re-

publicans recently and stressed a need for the differing factions within

the party to begin moving in the same direction. J.P. Plutt photo

By M.P. Regan

Dillon Tribune staff

Though it’s a century old, the

historic Dillon Implement (DI) build-

ing on N. Idaho St. will host a Grand

Opening this weekend.

Scheduled for Friday from 3 to 8

p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to

3 p.m., the event will showcase the

DI’s newly renovated first-floor retail

space and the ten local businesses

that now fill it.

Those businesses include Rockin’

R Mercantile, Gastronomics, Spark

Into Motion, The Daily Yarn, The

Mountain Springs Art Center, Moun-

tain Man Pottery, Beaverhead Trea-

sures, James Gang Artworks, Merry

Memories Antiques and Brit’s Bake

Shop,The event is free and open to the

public.Guests will be treated to compli-

mentary cupcakes, coffee and lem-

onade, and be eligible for free entry

into drawings for prizes.

Those stopping by will also get to

sign up for various arts, crafts and

exercise classes offered by the DI

businesses.

The renovation of the DI’s first-

floor retail space began last summer

and concluded in the past week, with

KB Construction serving as the gen-

eral contractor.

The renovation process has includ-

ed an extensive electrical upgrade,

structural improvements, re-parti-

tioning work, floor refinishing, the

insulation of the roof, along with the

installation of new lights, windows

and store fronts, according to Chip

Rule, the local real estate broker who

represents the Old Town Improve-

ment Group, LLC, which bought the

DI building last June.

Old Town Improvement Group,

along with its sister corporation, the

Beaverhead Improvement Group, has

in the past nine months purchased

several other historic downtown

Dillon buildings, including the An-

drus Plaza (aka the Dilmart building)

and the Turret Building on S. Idaho St.

Rule said that the Old Town and

Beaverhead Improvement Groups

have budgeted more than a million

dollars for the renovations of the DI

building and the Andrus Plaza.

“The primary concern is to sta-

bilize these historic buildings for

future generations by addressing

significant structural issues,” said

Rule, who represented Old Town at

the December 2012 meeting where

the Dillon District #10 School Board

agreed to sell Old Town the Mary

Innes School.

“In addition, many of spaces suf-

fered from lack of improvements for

decades. So extensive improvements

were initiated to make them usable

for commercial use and as living

spaces.”Rental prices have been kept very

reasonable, according to some of the

DI’s commercial tenants.

“The idea is to make available

nice spaces at affordable prices for

smaller local entrepreneurs so they

can be successful,” said Rule.

“We didn’t anticipate we’d reach

100 percent occupancy of the com-

mercial space so quickly.”

Four of the DI’s dozen upper floor

apartments will be completely reno-

vated and available for rent in the

next month, with the rest slated for

future remodels and rental, said Rule.

Begun in 1902 and finished in 1903,

the DI building provided a new home

for Dillon Implement, which origi-

nally occupied a building along the

railroad track, and sold hardware,

harnesses and buggies, according to

Beaverhead County Museum Direc-

tor Lynn Giles.

In subsequent years, the DI build-

ing housed Safeway, Harvey Brothers

furniture company and the Patagonia

outlet, according to Giles, who said

the DI building originally consisted

of the structure on the corner of N.

Idaho and E. Center, but later came to

encompass the structure erected next

door to it a few years later.

DI celebrates re-birthday

Delivered

to your

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8/17–8/18 Nevada City Liv-ing History Weekend: The Flour Riot, Nevada City. For more info, please call the Montana Heritage Commission at 406.843.5247.

8/23–8/25 Seventh Annual Blues Fest at the Bale of Hay Saloon, Virginia City.


8/24–8/25 Nevada City Liv-ing History Weekend: Women of Alder Gulch Join with the suffragettes who are working on getting the vote for the women of the camp—or join the opposition, if you dare. For more info, call the Montana Heritage Commission at (406) 843-5247.

08-26-08-31 Beaverhead Coun-ty Fair at Dillon. F-H projects, flowers, animals, carnival – a ton of old-fashioned fun.

8/28–9/2 Montana’s Biggest Weekend, with rodeo, carni-val, arts and crafts, livestock, karaoke, parade and concert, sponsored by the Dillon Jaycees. For more information, call (406) 683-5771.


8/31 Alder Gulch Tour by Lantern lets you witness history by lantern. Reservations required and available by calling (406) 843.5247.

8/31– 9/2 Nevada City Living History Weekend: Jack Slade’s End. Witness what happens to Jack Slade after he spends a night shooting up the town Nevada City. For more info, call the Montana Heritage Commission at (406) 843.5247.

8/31 Pro Rodeo Cowboys Asso-ciation Rodeo, part of Montana’s Biggest Weekend, sponsored by Dillon Jaycees, 7:30 p.m. at Beaverhead County Fairgrounds. For more information, call (406) 683-5771.

8/31 Boardwalk Arts & Crafts Festival, Depot Park next to Beaverhead County Museum in downtown Dillon, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call (406) 683-5771.

september

9/1 Boardwalk Arts & Crafts

Festival, Depot Park next to Beaverhead County Museum in downtown Dillon, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m./ For more information, call (406) 683-5771.

9/1 Pro Rodeo Cowboys Asso-ciation Rodeo, part of Montana’s Biggest Weekend sponsored by Dillon Jaycees, Beaverhead County Fairgrounds at 1:30 p.m. For more information, call (406) 683-5771.

9/1 Concert with Clay Walker at Beaverhead County Fair-grounds, 8:30 p.m.

9/1 Historic Organ Concert, 5 p.m. St. Paul’s Church, Vir-ginia City, hosted by Virginia City

Preservation Alliance, call (800) 829-2969.

9/2 Parade through downtown Dillon, as part of Montana’s Biggest Weekend sponsored by Dillon Jaycees, starting at 10 a.m. For more information, call (406) 683-5771.

9/2 Boardwalk Arts & Crafts Festival, Depot Park next to Beaverhead County Museum in downtown Dillon, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call (406) 683-5771.

9/2 Last Day to Tour Nevada


A Beaverhead County Fair goer enjoys one of the many tasty treats along the midway. This year, the fair will run from Aug. 28 - Sept. 2 at Beaverhead Fair Grounds.

SUNDAYOPEN MEETING: 7:00 in Melrose at the Church of the Big Hole

TUESDAYOPEN MEETING: 8 p.m. • St. James Episcopal Church hall, upstairs, 203 E. Glendale, Dillon.OPEN MEETING: 8 p.m. Alder School in Alder

WEDNESDAYOPEN MEETING: 12 noon • Dillon Alano Club, 29 1/2 E. Center - Big Book Study

THURSDAYOPEN MEETING: 8 p.m. • Church of the Valley, Twin Bridges

AreA 12 Step MeetingSAA & NA MEETINGS

Sobriety Birthday Dinner: Once monthly on closest birthday.Dillon Alano Club, 29 1/2 E. Center, Dillon, MT 59725Telephone: 683-9964 If no answer, leave MESSAGE!Someone will be in touch with all possible speed!

AREA 40 HOTLINE: 1-888-607-2000

FRIDAYOPEN MEETING: 8 p.m. • Alano Club, 29 1/2 E. Center (above BPOE Club), Dillon

AL-ANON MEETING:MONDAY : 7 p.m., Alano Club, 29 1/2 E. Center (above BPOE Club), Dillon

WEDNESDAY MEETING: 8 p.m., Sheridan 842-7922

DILLON ALANO CLUB NON-MEETING OPEN

HOURSFRIDAY 7:30 - 9:30 p.mSATURDAY 7:30 - 9:30 p.m

For information on the Dillon Alano club & local meetings, call 683-9964



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City Open Air Museum in 2013. For more information please call the Montana Heritage Commission at (406) 843.5247.

9/2 End of Bannack State Park Guided Tours. For more information, call (406) 834-3413.

9/2 – 9/30 Bannack State Park Visitor Center hours adjusted to 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.


9/7–9/8 Nevada City Living History Weekend: Winter Apples. Discover the uses of apples that were brought west by the early settlers. Apple fritters, apple pies, apple cider and more. Historic foods, skills and demonstrations, plus reenact-ments of daily life of the 19th century, Nevada City. For more info, call the Montana Heritage Commission at (406) 843.5247.

9/7–9/8 Barrett/Brandvold Memorial Trap Shoot. For more information call (406) 683-4820 or (406) 683-5801.


9/14 Annual Weed Whackers Ball, sponsored by the Big Hole Watershed Committee, Wise River Community Center. For more information, call (406) 960-4855.

9/19–22 Living History Program, Bannack State Park. For more information, call (406) 834-3413.

9/19–9/22 The Tri-Regional Conference of the Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums (AL-

HFAM) in Virginia City and Nevada City.,,The event will feature full-day workshops, speak-ers and a Yellowstone expedition. For more information, call (406) 843-5247, ext. 206.



9/30 Close of Tipi Rental at Bannack State Park, call (855) 922-6768.

oCtober

10/1–10/31 Bannack State Park Visitor Center open weekends only through October. For more information, call (406) 834-3413.


10/25 Bannack State Park begins winter hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.).

10/25-26 Ghost Walks, Historic/Hysteric Night Tour of Bannack State Park, 7-9 p.m. Reservations required and available at (406) 834-3413.

10/25-26 Living History Weekend: All Hallows Eve. Presents Halloween, Nevada City style, including kid-safe non-scary zone, scary zone and haunted trail. For more info, contact the Montana Heritage Commission at (406) 843.5247.

deCember

12/26 Bannack State Park Ice Skating Pond opens, weather permitting, (406) 834-3413.

Golfers can enjoy two courses in the Dillon area –Beaverhead Golf Course, a nine-hole, par-72 layout, and Sleepy Hollow, a 10-hole, par 3 course.



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Straddling the Continental Di-vide and covering much of south-west Montana, the 3.3 million acre Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest came into existence on Feb. 2, 1996, when the U.S. Forest Service merged the Beaverhead and Deerlodge National Forests into one unit.

President Theodore Roosevelt first proclaimed the Beaverhead and Deerlodge National Forests on July 1, 1908, pulling together lands which presidents between 1897 and 1905 had titled the Hell Gate, Bitter Root and Big Hole forest reserves. In 1931, the Madison National Forest became part of the Beaverhead and Deer-lodge National Forests. In 1945, the west slope of the Madison Range was transferred from the Gallatin National Forest to the Beaverhead.

CampinG in the forest - The main camping season in devel-oped campgrounds is from May 30 through Labor Day weekend. Although most campgrounds re-main open later, water systems are shut down to prevent freez-

ing. The campgrounds don't have electric or sewer connections. Sites in campgrounds are avail-able on a first-come, first-serve basis. Fees are charged at many of the developed campgrounds.

Cabins – Rustic Forest Service cabins are available to rent dur-ing portions of the year. Cabins are generally equipped with bare basics (bedding is not furnished). The Forest Service has a bro-chure available on cabins.

trails–Trail opportunities range from hiking, horseback riding and mountain biking to off highway vehicle use. Visitors should obtain a Forest Service map for specific trail locations, restrictions and land ownership. Whichever of these activities you plan, please be considerate of others on the trail, respect wildlife, avoid wetlands, stay on the trail, and if motorized, keep your sound down.

Weather conditions are sub-ject to extreme changes in a short period of time. Before embarking on any trip, please check weather forecasts and be prepared for the

unexpected. Motorized, wheeled cross-country travel is prohib-ited. Please stay on roads and trails.

dillon area – Hiking. Birch Creek Center Trail System Lo-cated in the Pioneer Mountains, Birch Creek Center was origi-nally constructed as a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp in the 1930s. It is presently leased by the University of Montana Western and includes a number of short hiking trails. The trail system can be accessed by taking Interstate 15 north from Dillon for 12 miles and taking the Apex exit. Turn up Birch Creek Road and follow the signs to the center.

Cross-CountrY ski trails – Cross-country ski trails are located in the Pioneer Moun-tains northwest of Dillon. These marked, but un groomed, trails are open throughout the snow season. Maps of the trails are available at the Dillon Ranger District Office.

downhill skiinG – Maverick Mountain Ski Area, located ap-proximately 30 miles west of

Dillon in the Grasshopper Valley, receives a yearly average of 180 inches of snow. Base elevation is 6,500 with a top elevation of 8,620 and a 2,120 ft. vertical drop. This is a day use area, offering 18 runs. It is 10, located near Elkhorn Hot Springs, where you can enjoy soaking after a day of downhill skiing.

snowmobile trails – Forty miles northwest of Dillon are 23 miles marked, groomed trails, a cooperative operation with Mon-tana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Beaverhead Snow Riders Club of Dillon and the Wise River Jack-pine Savages Snowmobile Club. Maps of the route from Elkhorn Hot Springs to Wise River are available at the Dillon and Wise River Ranger District offices.

Mountain bike trails –A list-ing of mountain bike trails is available at the Dillon Ranger District office.

Motocross track –Stone Creek Raceway is located about eight miles north of Dillon on Stone Creek Road. Riding is open to the public for a small fee.

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Since 1893 the University of Montana Western has been serving the higher education needs of Beaverhead County, southwestern Montana and the greater northern Rocky Mountain region by providing a wide range of educational opportunities and programs on a beautiful 36-acre campus in Dillon.

Surrounded by five mountain ranges and bordered on three sides by the Continental Divide, Montana Western enrolls over 1,100 students and offers bach-elor and associate degrees pre-paring students for a wide array of educational and career goals.

Montana Western is unique in a number of ways. The most significant of which is the univer-sity’s innovative class scheduling system in which students take one class at a time. Called Experience One, this innovative approach encourages real-world, hands-on experience in learning and the student’s total participation in their education.

The university’s small size en-sures an educational experience

rich in student-to-professor in-struction and student-to-student interaction. The campus also plays host to a wide range of educational, athletic, and artistic programing for the community, ranging from noncredit evening classes to sporting events to

concerts, theater and exhibitions.At Montana Western students

prepare for promising and ful-filling careers by studying and applying the latest educational philosophies, business prac-tices, scientific breakthroughs, mathematical knowledge, social

theories and technologies toward real challenges. Of particular note, Montana Western offers the nation’s only four-year natural horsemanship degree.

For application information, contact the Admissions Office at (877) 683-7331.

Montana Western, the college at Dillon, has been a fixture of the community for over a century.

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