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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1926
Page
1
Sixty six seniors will graduate with Dr. F H Garver delivering the commencement address on Wednesday morning in the college auditorium at 10 30. The ceremony includes a special musical program and marks the start of commencement week with a long list of graduates from numerous towns and states.
George Opp was named a member of the Beaverhead County Fair Association board of directors by the county commissioners yesterday morning. He fills the vacancy left by the death of Samuel Carruthers. Opp has long assisted in staging fairs and served as a judge in racing events.
Beaverhead County voters selected 24 precinct committeemen in the primary with the Republican names first and Democrats second for Dillon Lakeview Monida Lima Dell Dillon Bedrock Grant Brenner Bannack Dillon 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 totals list. Justices of the peace nominees announced for each township with Republicans and Democrats listed. The second big rush for bonus votes ends Saturday night with 20 000 bonus votes for subscriptions and the state fair candidate to represent Beaverhead.
Beaverhead's favorite show of the year returns for a three day rodeo and race meet on September 4 5 and 6 with Sam Freeman in charge promising a record breaking wild west show. Freeman will bring his famed bucking horses and a lineup of top ropers riders and other riders from Cheyenne Pendleton and other wild west centers to Dillon for the three day event.
Armstead representative leads the contest as the second rush of the Examiner contest closes before 9 on Saturday night. Beaverhead County will elect its Princess this week at Helena State Fair for the honor awarded to the contestant turning in the largest number of subscriptions during the two weeks ending August 14.
Leaders in race for Princess to represent Beaverhead county at State Fair at Helena. Margaret Mullen Armstead representative Edna Stewart Dell representative Monona Rouse Dillon representative Anna Lasich Dillon representative Ethel Blake Monida representative Anna Stocher Grant representative Alice Kramer Dillon representative.
Endurance driver Jimmy Trainor completes a 100 hour nonstop Chevrolet test in Southwestern Montana. He travels about 1590 miles in four days aboard a touring car, with brief rests, aided by Dillon volunteers and Montana Auto Supply staff. He rests four hours at Dillon before resuming the drive to Dillmont Park.
Bud Galt of Beaverhead Auto Sales spent days in Great Falls and returned with a new Chrysler Imperial 80 roadster. The car is praised as one of the finest models, with numerous exclusive features, combining style and performance. It is claimed to exceed speeds of 80 miles per hour.
Dillon baseball fans await a Sunday game at Dillon Athletic Park as the Anaconda Jay Bee nin meets the Modern Woodmen nine. Dillon holds an eight win, one loss record and faces its toughest opponent yet in advance reports. Prof. and Mrs. Paul Schader visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Banks from Chicago plan Idaho Falls and a Yellowstone Park tour.
As the hundredth hour neared he faltered then regained strength and finished strong, delivering a determined late surge.
Mrs. Marie Rimmer wife of Joseph Rimmer Sage Creek basin rancher passed away suddenly at her ranch home Sunday afternoon The cause of death was apoplexy Funeral services were held yesterday in Lima with Rev Father Clifford officiating Interment was in the Lima cemetery Mrs Rimmer had been a resident of the county for about seven years She is survived by her husband and a daughter.
Dillon defeats Lima 3 to 2 in twelve innings in a pitchers duel. Taylor and Gosman pitched superbly for Dillon while Vandegrift, Whalen, and Bigbee contributed key plays. Dillon's winning run came in the twelfth on an error and a Vandegrift double as Lima left two men after a late rally.
Local forest office reports extremely dry conditions and urges all tourists campers and fishermen to use extreme caution with camp fires. Two fires have occurred on Beaverhead forest one near Gary creek started by lightning and controlled before ten acres burned the other started by a careless smoker and extinguished quickly. Every forest user must ensure camp fires are fully out before leaving.
E D White arrives from Santa Ana to visit family. City of Dillon adopts a 131 mill tax levy, one mill higher than last year, while Beaverhead County holds a final Board of Equalization session to set 1926 taxes. Officials approve reductions for Graeter, Boyle, Gleed Brothers, and Salmonsen, then set state and county levies across funds including road, bridge, school, and welfare allocations.
The Beaverhead County board set the county tax levy for the year at one mill higher than last year. The levy totals 30 mills, reflecting the board's decision to increase the property tax levy.
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