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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1921
Page
8
Frank Bliel departed Sunday for an extended tour of eastern cities and may visit the Pacific coast before returning to Dillon. He expects to be away until early June.
Senator Frank Hazelbaker spent much of last week in Helena attending the state live stock association meeting at the Stockmen's Convention.
A county track demolished a lamp post at the Kupfer corner last Friday afternoon. Joseph Adam, a former Normal college student, visited Dillon friends after arriving from Spencer Idaho. He studied music in Vienna during the war and faced hardships when the city barred his departure.
The foundation for a new bungalow by Fred Voelker is under construction this week on North Washington Street beside the Deputy apartments. A separate item notes plans to organize a Dillon chamber of commerce with American City Bureau leadership. George Everson and Lynn D. Mowat will lead from Clovis New Mexico arriving June 6.
We express gratitude to friends and fraternal societies for floral offerings and kindness during our mother’s illness and death. Signed by Mrs. L. J. Green of Twin Falls Idaho Mrs. Whit Kimball of Creston Idaho Clyde C Scott of Dillon Montana
Rev. MacDougall and Dr. Rathbone completed a canoing journey from Dillon to Great Falls along the Missouri in eight days aboard an eighteen foot Old Town craft. They describe rapid navigation with wind aided crossing, camping along the route, and encounters with wildlife, barbed wire hazards, and stunning scenery. They traveled via Beaverhead to Crown Point, then followed the river to Cascade and Great Falls, noting no mishaps and plans to publish canoeing guidance for locals.
A stream of visitors and locals were noted in Dillon with origins including Miles City Armstead Horse Prairie Lima Divide and Grasshopper Ranch. Notables include C A Smith Elmer Gordon Nels Nelson Ike Edinger George Roe W N Bichler Joe Welch and J D Brandenburg.
Peterson and J M Kajin visited Lima during the latter part of last week. The Little orchestra played a hard time dance in Grant last Saturday. The Womans Auxiliary of the American Legion meets Thursday evening May 6. Dr T A Grigg, from Butte, attended Beaverhead Alberta Oil and Gas Co business in Dillon on Monday. Catholic Guild ladies hold a food sale April 30 at Olmsted Stevenson's store. J C Kennedy, cattle buyer for Frye, left Dillon for Idaho Falls. Mr and Mrs J B Egan and daughter visited from Monida for medical attention. Mrs R P Hunter and Miss Marian Hunter, visiting Grasshopper relatives, were in Dillon. they live in Hollywood California. C Tillotson and Grover Goetschins visited Virginia City. James Woody, Jess Finsley and Martin Jackson came from Jackson via Bedrock with beef cattle. Dr H H Scarborough eye specialist will be at the Andrus Hotel Friday May 6. Secure safe deposit boxes offered at 4 cents weekly by Security State Bank.
A warning notes the Beaverhead river is swift and dangerous and urges inexperienced people not to boat or hunt there. It cites high water as the worst season and emphasizes that river skills take years to acquire, signed by Dr. R. R. Rathbone and Geo. MacDougall.
The annual meeting will be held tonight at the First Baptist Church with Bible school at 10 a.m. led by J A Davenport. Morning worship at 11 features A Message to the Church. Evening services begin at 8 with Gods Power to Give Is Measured by Our Willingness to Take. note the time change.
J E Morse member of the state livestock board Senator E O Selway and Tom Call represented Dillon at the Montana Woolgrowers convention in Helena last week. The gathering set wool pooling for the 1921 clip and approved pay rates of nine cents for hand clipping and ten cents for machine clipping. Resolutions urged pure fabric labeling and higher duties on shoddy wool, tariff protection for domestic wool, and support for the Wyoming and Montana rural groups.
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