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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1928
Page
3
Citizens dismissed claims about water rate cuts and depot water use as misleading. They endorsed the current administration, viewing it as efficiently guiding civic affairs under the People's party, and answered firmly in favor of its management.
Lee Dennis of Great Falls, longtime state railroad commissioner, filed his candidacy in Helena for the Republican nomination in the 1928 gubernatorial race. He campaigns on a one term platform and pledges to promote agriculture, livestock, industry, and factory establishment, insisting he will not be controlled by factions or individuals. Dennis joins J. W. Walker and W. J. Paul as Republican contenders.
The Montana Stockgrowers association will hold its 43rd annual meeting in Havre on April 12 with 500 anticipated attendees. Speakers include Ralph Budd of Great Northern Railway, James Poole, R. C. Pollock, T. W. Tomlinson, and W. J. Butler among others. The program covers addresses, reports, officer elections, and the 1929 meeting site.
Judge Henry G Rodgers, current fifth district judge, filed with the secretary of state this week to seek renomination on the Republican ticket. The district has two judges with Judge Lyman H Bennett already listed, residing in Virginia.
A fragment notes a location shift from Camel Inn to the first door south in the same building, referencing Mille Adams Shoppe. The text is partial and lacks dates or additional context.
L. Stewart, a senior at the high school, was chosen by vote from eight candidates for Miss Beaverhead. She won 9,590 votes, with Beryl Scully close at 9,220 and Irene Bryan at 4,120. The Hi Jinx event drew many townspeople for side shows and dancing in the gym both nights to Baxter Tonrey orchestra.
Mrs. Riggs born August 17, 1866 in New York state died after living in Oregon and Washington before moving to Dillon twelve years ago to reside with her son Ray Townsend. Ricketts of Grace Methodist Church conducted the services with interment at Mountain View cemetery attended by East Beach friends.
Prominent Lima pioneer remembered as friends recall his thirty years in the southern county. Funeral services will be held in the near future with local arrangements pending and many officials expected to attend.
Mr Hanson born February 4 1861 in Netherlands Denmark came to America as a young man became a Lima County citizen in 1892 moved to Lima in 1897 worked for the Oregon Short Line and served as justice of the peace of Lima township He is survived by two sons George and Valentine.
In the aldermanic election A A Curnutt won in the second ward by 14 votes 78 to 64. In the third ward A G Williams held office as Citizens party nominee with 34 votes on that ticket and 19 on People's. John T Orr defeated W E Lloyd in the fourth ward by six 82 to 76. Water rates street lighting policing and amusement licensing featured in the People's party campaign.
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