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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1926
Page
2
Dr Sawyer reports Yellowstone geysers thrived through light snowfall and mild weather. Giant and Castle geysers erupted notably this winter, with Giant belching debris and Castle reaching a hundred feet, while Giantess and Beehive erupted the same day.
G C McCarthy of Newcastle Pa seeks to prospect near Helena Montana by airplane within a 36 mile radius of the old French woman’s ranch to locate a lost Montana mine. He asks the Butte Chamber of Commerce about plane rental and costs, aiming to retrace early mining routes and possibly trigger a stampede if successful.
About 4 500 acres of spring wheat are seeded in Hill county according to County Agent E B Duncan. Early fields range from 25 to 150 acres and are about evenly split between fallow and spring plowing with some wheat already sprouting above ground.
A Wichita barber parks his barbershop on his car hood and continues to practice his trade when needed, adapting to a roadside setup while remaining available to customers.
The Montana chapter of the American Child Health Association urges May Day as Child Health Day. Dr. Hazel Dell Bonness chairs state activities while outlining preventable childhood diseases such as goitre and diphtheria and promoting iodized salt and basic first aid in rural homes and schools.
Miles City efforts create the General Miles Historical Society to preserve and display relics from early days. The group plans to mark battle sites near Tongue River and to exhibit campaign items, uniforms, photographs, and artifacts donated by relatives and local residents.
The National hotel in Kalispell ends its 20 year run under Mrs. C. M. Walker known as Highland Mary. After a sheriff sale the furnishings were sold and the landmark building owned by First National Bank of Kalispell stands vacant. The hotel had long hosted Rotary and Kiwanis meetings and drew travelers nationwide.
A drilling outfit from the Kevin Sunburst district moved to the Pendroy well where a test hole is being drilled. Many Conrad residents show interest in the new well and its prospects.
Malta publisher H A Johnson sold the Enterprise after a single meeting with Senator Join Survant and partners. The five figure price included plant, business, goodwill, and subscriptions. Survant merged the Enterprise with his Phillips County News, completing the transfer swiftly.
Lewis and Clark county workers submitted petitions to Secretary S. L. Lusk with 1 277 signatures, over 200 above the county quota, for the gasoline tax initiative backed by the Montana Automobile Association. The report notes ample turnout in a one day signature drive. The text also references Prague’s royal palace with 711 apartments.
Immigration officials plan a stronger Montana border presence with a hundred officers to curb alien entry and liquor smuggling. A. H. Hampton of Spokane and Major Davenport of Detroit led inspections to ensure firm enforcement while keeping channels open for legitimate cross border commerce.
Chairman Walker and O A Bergeson of the Montana board of equalization suggest moving the property assessment date from March to January. They argue earlier assessments would ease appeals, give county officials more time, and allow the state board to decide cases before the tax deadline. Utah uses January 1 assessments, cited as a model for smoother processing and mature appeal review.
Farmers in the Milk River valley advocate breaking larger holdings into smaller, well organized units to boost production intensity and variety. They warn that farm laborers as a class are disappearing and that large farms relying on hired help face declining profits, promoting the one-family farm as economically and socially advantageous.
Judge G J Jeffries signed orders granting Sam Wilkinson receiver of the Farmers and Merchants State bank of Ryegate and the Farmers State bank of Barber authority to sell all remaining assets at auction. Sales set for Thursday May 6 include notes totaling about 84000 dollars real estate equities and bank building and fixtures. Receivership to close soon after the sales.
Chinook businessmen and farmers in Milk River valley urge settling idle tillable land by splitting large irrigated ranches into smaller family farms. They argue smaller holdings ease hardships of homesteading, boost local development and connect to existing markets and transportation.
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