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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1923
Page
4
Yellowstone and Glacier national parks report a record tourist season through July 15 with 41,535 visitors at Yellowstone, an 11,777 increase over last year. Auto travel leads, rail and motor travel rise, and Canadian visitors show growing interest at the north entrance.
Utah Idaho Sugar company official J W Thompson says the firm with 15 plants in Utah Idaho and Washington is examining Missoula area as a potential factory site. Spreckles Sugar of California also showing interest and reps have visited the region while Beet trials and cultivation proceed in Bitter Root Blackfoot Flathead and Rock Creek valleys. Officials W H Wattis and Mark Austin may visit to assess the field.
The Gallatin valley promotes Bozeman as a tourist hub with the Gallatin Way to Yellowstone and Glacier National Park. It highlights scenic canyons, fishing and camping, drive itineraries, and notes improvements to Rock Canyon road and Huffine lane. The Childs Anceney ranch and John Bozeman’s grave are mentioned as local points of interest.
Martin V. Huffman a pioneer who crossed the plains in 1864 and for forty years lived near Bozeman farming well died at his home. He was born in Kentucky and was 85 years old.
Otto Kelner, a Montana rancher near Hingham, invested in 40 blue foxes in Seattle five years ago. The foxes now thrive on an Alaskan island 7 miles off shore, with 1 800 pairs on 3 500 acres and annual U S government aid of 8235. The animals are valued at 600 to 1 000 dollars per pair.
LMER THOMPSON is described as building a cabin near a railroad track in Daniels County. The article mentions a gate or ditch and a scene around a Seetere area with 210 feet of track, noting local construction and layout.
Mike C. Gilmore of Olive Montana seeks an eye witness to the Helena area prize fight held about two miles from the city, decided in 66 rounds in favor of Houghy O Neill. Gilmore was gate keeper, recalls admission around a dollar and crowds of roughly 8000 to 4000. He is 88 and asks readers to help locate witnesses for correspondence.
Oil moved by pipeline to refineries across Montana totaled 249 805 barrels in June down from 285 591 in May per state railroad commission reports. Cat Creek transfers fell from 225 835 in May to 212 646 in June while Kevin Sunburst rose from 9 756 to 37 160 as Minois Pipe Line linked June shipments. April totals show Cat Creek 189 129 and Kevin Sunburst 29 943 barrels.
The notice urges customers to insist on the Bayer name on packages or tablets to ensure genuine Bayer product. It claims long safety proven by physicians and millions, lists uses such as colds toothache neuralgia and headache, and mentions packaging options including twelve tablets per box and bottles of 24 or 100.
More than 500000 dollars will be spent on state educational institutions in Missoula, Butte, and Dillon. The allocation covers multiple campuses and supports ongoing building and program needs.
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