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Newspaper

Dillon Examiner

Location

Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1930

Page

5

P T A Elects Officers For Next Year

A Dillon high school P T A regular meeting featured piano solos by Melbourne Jackson and George Miller. Teachers spoke on character development. Rev H N Tragitt discussed gardening. Mrs J H Gilbert summarized the Better Homes Movement. Officers chosen: Luebben president, Harrison vice president, Jeppson secretary, Wahl treasurer, Warner publicity.

Melbourne Jackson George Miller Thompson Gill Kirkpatrick Willis Wahl Bierrum H. N. Tragitt Dillon Better Homes J. H. Gilbert T. E. Luebben Homerarrison J. Jeppson W. W. Wahl Harold Warner Newell W. Edson American Hygiene Association of New York City Edson U. S. Public Health Service

Beaverhead Ditch Company to Buy Irrigation Plant

A $20 000 Canyon Irrigation company has been organized and will take over the Canyon Ditch irrigation plant in Beaverhead county. Five Dillon men are incorporators and will pay for the plant with stock assessments. Also filed articles Krejci and Sedin Oil company, Rudyard Montana, capitalization $10 000 with $5 550 subscribed and 200 shares at $50.

The Canyon Irrigation Company State House Canyon Ditch Company Beaverhead County Beaverhead River Beaverhead Rock Barratt Dillon Maynard Lovell Peter J. Peterson R. K. Nedrow Jens Bay R. J. Selway Canyon Krejci and Sedin Oil Company Rudyard Montana

Locals visit Dillon from ranches and towns

Locals including Mr and Mrs Henry Thompson from Kidd attended the county seat last Saturday. Jess Finsley came in from his ranch for the day. Jack Jackson and Dick Donaldson traveled from Twin Bridges to visit. Mr and Mrs Georges Hughpn and two children returned to Horse Prairie after two weeks in Dillon. R E Elliott and Mrs Elliott of Dell spent last Saturday in the county seat. Archie Gibson and his wife, after a month at Bannack, returned to Dillon.

Henry Thompson Kidd Jess Finsley City Jack Dick Donaldson Twin Bridges Friendsna Bhig City Fas Gms Georges Hughpn Dillon Horse Prairie R. EB. Biliott Dell Archie Gibson Bannack

Beaverhead County News Digest Preview

The Examiner serves Beaverhead and surrounding areas with countywide coverage. Local readers rely on this paper for community notices, brief updates, and neighborly reporting of town events.

Reichle News Visitors Renew Old Ties During Honeymoon

Lewistown Montana couple Mr and Mrs Arthur Barber visit Melrose and renew ties with old friends. The late James B Beaton’s funeral drew many Melrose friends. Mrs George Ferguson and her baby daughter boarded a bus to Butte last Friday and will stay with her parents for a week.

Arthur Barber Lewistown Mont Robert Joy Barber James B. Beaton Melrose George Ferguson Butte Ferguson

Business Men Meet in Dillon Talk Expo Plans

Members of the Commercial Service association of Dillon held their last meeting of the season at the Metlen hotel. D. A. Galt urged an early start for the Beaverhead County Fair display in the wool warehouse and merchants were asked to boost the fair now. Dr. A. C. Morrow praised dairying potential and a local creamery or cheese factory. A committee was named to study the industry.

Commercial Service Association of Dillon Metlen D. A. Galt Beaverhead County A. C. Morrow Beaverhead Valley Chester Hale E. W. Bond Anson Baxter al. McClellan Butte F. J. Habein

Federal Aid Road Funds Grow for 1931 32 33

Secretary Hyde apportions 48 states and Hawaii a total of 48 750 000 from federal aid for highways. The 1932 33 authorizations total 650 000 000 with 125 000 000 for 1932 and 1933 each. Apportionments depend on area population and post road mileage under state and U S public roads supervision.

Arthur M. Hyde States Hawaiii Congress Hoover Hyde Hawaii State Highway Departments Bureau of Public Roads U. S. Department of Agriculture

Dix in Characteristic Film Role at Hartwig

Richard Dix stars in Lovin' the Ladies at the Hartwig theater a society farce in which he plays an electrician who masquerades in high society and courts four society debutantes while dodging danger and thrills from his early stock days in St Paul Minnesota to stardom.

Richard Dix St. Paul Minn Hartwig Theater

Car Turned Over In Ditch After Highway mishap

Paragraphs recount a near miss near Dillon as Diggie Emerick and P. J. Flynn escaped injury when their Buick rolled in a ditch after straying onto a soft shoulder. Other notes list residents returning from California and monrovian trips, and community events including a wedding.

Diggie Emerick P. J. Flynn Mr. Emerick George A. Voyer Barrett Hospital Mr. Voyer Dillon Anaconda

Returns From Battle

Harvey Sorenson and Ann Batte return Sunday after an unspecified battle event.

Harvey Sorenson Ann Batte

New Bulletin Introduces Formula to Cut Construction Costs

A new bulletin presents a simple method to compute the strength of wooden columns used in buildings bridges and other structures. The formula promises lower costs by improving accuracy in design and material use and is expected to impact engineering practice.

Forest Service Washington, D. C Forest Products Laboratory Just Pub

Numerous Special Uses Authorized in National Forests

More than 2,600 special permits are now in force in district 1 forests, announced M. H. Wolff assistant district forester. The figure excludes timber cutting grazing livestock and water power developments. About 1,200 permits are issued free of charge for uses such as فلم.

National Forests District 1 M. H. Wolff

Montana forest road costs rise in 1923 to 1927

Helena April 13. Total U S government spending on road improvement and care in Montana forests from 1923 through 1927 averaged about a million dollars yearly, while overall outlay for that period reached 9.5 million dollars, according to M H Wolff Missoula assistant district forester.

Helena Montana United States M. H. Wolff Missoula

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