Time Capsule: From the weekly archives
The Ronan Pioneer, Jan. 27, 1949
Benefit Dance at Crow Creek
An old time dance for the benefit of the St. Luke Hospital in Ronan will be held at the North Crow Creek Hall Saturday night.
The dance is being sponsored by the North Crow Creek community and Bill Warren and old-time musicians. These folk will donate all of the music for the evening. All other expenses are also being donated.
The dance Saturday night is the first in a series of entertainments being planned for the support of the hospital. The feeling is general that the hospital is a much needed institution in the community. T.A. Powell and Mervin Jensen of the North Crow Creek community presented their plan for the benefit dance at the last board meeting and secured its approval.
Donations have also been made for the lunch which will be served by the North Crow Creek women.
The Ronan Pioneer, March 7 ,1974
Bison Range refused Wilderness Area status
Conclusions drawn by the U.S. Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife results in a decision that none of the National Bison Range is suitable for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System. The intensive management program associated with a herd of American Bison precludes wilderness designation.
The decision stemmed from a study done by the Bureau which indicated fences, roads, buildings, and the need for frequent use of motorized vehicles, all conflict with wilderness status.
There will be a hearing concerning the matter Feb. 23 at 10 a.m. at the Elks Club in Polson. Concerned citizens or organizations may express their oral or written views by appearing at the hearing.
Distemper reported
Dr. J.W. Frazer of the Polson Animal Clinic this week warned area residents that distemper has appeared in a great number of dogs in the Lake County area.
He said that distemper is a contagious, virus-caused disease in dogs and usually is fatal to the stricken animals. Once a dog is exposed and contracts the disease, it is too late to vaccinate the animal and treatment is seldom successful.
Lawmen narrowly escape in Ronan knife encounter
Lake County Sheriff Bill Phillips and Deputy Glenn Frame had a harrowing experience on a call to a Ronan residence about 5 p.m. Monday. They had been called to pick up a young man who was to be hospitalized at the hospital in Warm Springs.
Before the incident was over, the sheriff and deputy suffered knife cuts, and the sheriff sustained a possible cracked rib.
Sheriff Phillips recounted the incident saying that he and Frame explained to the man why they were there. The subject was partially dressed and told them he would get dressed. He did and then the trio started toward the police car.
The man asked if they could go and see his wife before they left town and was told no. Then he said that he had forgotten his wallet and the lawmen accompanied him back into the house.
Phillips said that Frame went in first, the subject next and the sheriff behind them. As they went down the hallway, the man reached into a bedroom, grabbed a butcher knife and attacked Frame.
The sheriff then went to Frame’s rescue and wrestled the man to the floor and grabbed the knife. Frame in the meantime got up off the floor and tried to help the sheriff.
The trio wrestled their way into the living room where some furniture was broken and managed to subdue the knife wielder and handcuff him.
Undersheriff John McCullough and Deputy Chuck Harball were called to complete the mission. Phillips escaped with only a nicked hand and a possible cracked rib. Frame had several stitches taken in one finger.