The Carbon County news., 1931-07-23
ANNUAL RAM SALE To
Be HELD ON SEPT. 10
Montana Wool Growers Associa-
tiOn Selects Billings Fair
For Their Sale.

StebblnS, secretary OF the Mon
tana Wool Growers association,
has notified J. M. Bresnahan, man
ager of the Billings Fair, that
their ram sale committee has Sc
lected September 10th as the date
for the holding of the third annual
Midland Empire Ram Sale.
The sale at Billings in the past
two years has proven very sue
cessful. Manager Bresnahan states
that the sale this year is offer
ing real opportunity for those
interested in sheep to purchase
some high class breeding stock
without any extra costs to the
purchaser. Following out the rule
of the Montana Wool Growers as
sociation all sheep entered in the
Billings sale will be inspected by
a livestock inspector as to quality
and disease conditions. Cnly rams
of outstanding quality and free
from disease and parasites will be
entered In Cn1S sale.
There will be approximately 800
head of various breeds cons gned.
however, the exact number will be
determined later by the associa-
tion committee.
Col. C. N. Moore of Billings will
act as auctioneer. Entries for
show sheep are expected 10 be the
heaviest in the history of the Fair,
as practically all of the breeders
consigning entries to the sale will
also make entries of sheep for ex-
hibit purposes.
All railroads entering Billings
are offering excursion rates to the
Fair, which will be held Septem-
ber I'll inclusive. The railroad
tickets will go on sale September
5th, with the return limit Sep
tember 18th.
Mrs. E. J. Meyer entertained
two tables of contract Monday at
ternoon. Honors went to Mrs. c.
L. Burger and Mrs. G. A. Lowering.
Those who enjoyed the hospitality
of Mrs. Meyer were Mesdames E.
]. Reardon, e. M. Mathwlg, G. A.
Lowering, G M. Bell, Martha Nell
son, E. F. Burger, c. l.. Burger,
and H. L. Brophy.
Mrs. Ben Baker, Mrs. Mary
Craig, Leota and Leola Baker and
Archie Baker, motored to Rel
Lodge, Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Chamberlain
of Red Lodge were weekend
guests at the l.. J. Williams home.
Mrs. w. D. Friedrich and family
of Billings visited at the Riley
Friedrich and w. |. Goff homes,
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Y. Blaylock and
family of Des Moines, Iowa, are
visiting Mrs. Blaylock's brothers,
Fred and Jake Egli.
Miss Katherine Johnson of Lau-
rel spent Monday as guest of
Miss Gladys Lowering.
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Mrs. |. Irvine proved herself a
charming hostess Saturday after
noon when she entertained three
tables of bridge at the Sara Col
, Inns home. At the close off the
game dainty lunch was served
by the hostess assisted by Mrs.
George Brimlow. Honors went to
Mesdames E. Blackard and G. F.
Tidyman. Mrs. Irvine's guests
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were Mrs. M. Rauch, Mrs. Martha
Nelson, Mrs. E. M. Mathwig, Mrs.
f. j. Reardon, Mrs. G. M. Bell,
Mrs. Sara Collins, Mrs. E. Black
ard, Mrs. l. j. Williams, Mrs.
Brimlow, Miss Elizabeth Bell and
Mrs. Tidyman.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. M. Hammond
were hosts to a beautifully ap-
pointed dinner Wednesday night.
The table was centered with tea
roses and baby breath, the color
scheme being carried out in the
place cards. Covers were laid for
Mr.. and Mrs Salmon of Lowell,
Wyo., and their small daughter
Dorothy, Mr.. and Mrs. Leedum of