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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1931
Page
3
Garden notes extol petunias from old fashioned houseplants to modern bedding stars. They bloom freely under most conditions, resist drought, and range from dwarf edgers to giant frilled varieties. Seed sowing tips and balcony types plus colors from Rosy Morn to Heavenly Blue are highlighted.
The 1980 annual report of state hail commissioner B K Bowman shows over 3 million dollars in hail insurance written. Premiums totaled 145,699 and losses paid reached 998,314. One thousand six hundred sixty two farmers insured on 2579 65 acres, average 7.76 per acre. Highest losses were Prairie county 17,621 and Roosevelt 16,450. The cash reserve fund stands at 108,000, up about 3,000 from a year earlier.
Bud Kay, county road superintendent at Lodge, describes a method to control frost heave on the main highway near Race Track. A four foot hole is drilled and dynamite exploded to break the frost as warmer weather arrives, aiming to prevent ground bulging and road damage.
The list records numerous residents and visitors in Dillon and nearby towns from Banack to Butte. People include Mrs Luella Hobson in Fullerton with son Rich mond Hobson, J Pendergast, Dell Lloyd, Frank Ryburn, Pred Rife, Hang Anderson, Dr W H Stephan, Mrs Howard Morse, Clifford Morton, Adolph Pahnish, William Pyle funeral, George Harrison family, W S Tash, Polaris, J E Bhaw from Wisdom, Robert Hill game warden as a witness, Jack Palmer arrested at Lima, Carl Becker from Bannack, Martin Quigley from Jackson, Dr L G Dunlap, G B Rasmussen Lima, H J Bowman, Dave McKnight, W C Montgomery, J H Dickey Jr, Pete Piazzola Wise River ranger, Lt Gov Frank Hazelbaker in Helena, Leslie Kellner from Dell, Bernice Mellen in Butte, D A Galt, and Jack Barrett pair returning from southern California.
Bozeman Montana railroads contributed nearly $90,000 to state stockmen last fall during the period of reduced emergency shipment rates for feed and care. Comment by the director of the Montana Extension Station notes the impact of reduced rates on livestock movement.
The survey documents 1 248 carloads shipped under reduced rates with county savings values for Lewis and Clark Madison Museel shell and Golden Valley Park Petroleum Phillips Rosebud and Treasure Stillwater Sweet Grass Yellowstone Valley Wheatland and Meagher counties. Some counties show no listed savings.
Washington D C March 28 The United States patent office has granted William Tugene Endrezze of Butte a patent for a compound agitator designed for flotation separators used in mineral separation The device features a stationary air agitator that can operate with or without a mechanical agitator Endrezze formerly worked at the Timber Butte mill and has lived in Butte over a year.
Helena March 23. The egg industry will be fostered under House Bill No. 308 enacted by the recent legislature and will go into effect July 1. The act aims to promote the industry and prevent deception in egg sales. Enforcement falls to the dairy division of the state department of agriculture labor and industry. Power.
The department will regulate egg dealers and wholesalers to ensure customers know the grade of eggs they pay for. Fresh eggs must be sold as fresh, boosting consumer confidence. Retail handlers buying or selling about 25 cases monthly must obtain a $6 yearly license. wholesale license is $20. Buyers from producers for resale must handle only fit eggs and decline unfit stock.
Enrollment up to Monday reached 272 with 122 boys and 150 girls, the highest in the home’s history. Ages range from 6 to 17 for both genders, with nursery children under 6 totaling 41. Six new admissions since February 7 came from Pondera Fergus Glacier and Silver Bow counties.
Gardeners settle on intrinsic value of plants as fads fade. Annuals regain prominence for bright, high quality blooms, restoring petunias as key garden assets after a period when hardy perennials dominated and many varieties were overlooked.
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