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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1939
Page
2
The Dillon Examiner is published weekly on Wednesdays. It is entered as second class matter September 20, 1902, at the Dillon post office in Montana under the 1879 act.
Beaverhead County Montana will sell at public auction on September 14 at 10:00 a.m. at the Dillon courthouse front door the Ida L. Young Place 92.74 acres plus Glendale Lima tracts and other parcels including town lots and several named properties with appraised values, held under an August 17 1939 order of the Beaverhead County Commissioners. Sale terms require full cash or board-approved installment plans with 4 percent interest and bids at least 90 percent of appraised value. Albert S Baker, County Clerk, signs official notice.
Miss Anna Belle Hartwig, honor guest at a linen shower hosted by Mrs. William Backus, plus a bridal party at Billie Baxter’s home. Hartwig and Walter Stephan will wed next Monday at St James Episcopal church with a reception to follow. Also noted: local Methodist Ladies Aid officers elected, and Miss Rose Gorshe wed Lester J. Kurtz in Butte.
Miss Kathleen Henkel and Harold Babcock wed in Billings and traveled through Dillon en route to Spokane Lake Louise and Banff. They plan to return to Dillon before school opens on Sept. 5. Mrs Babcock taught commercial at Beaverhead county high school and Mr Babcock is the high school basketball coach and science instructor.
Mrs Carl H Olson and Mrs James Elmer Selway hosted a 1 30 luncheon at the Olson residence with many former college friends in attendance. The home featured summer flowers and bridge and chicken checks were enjoyed as diversions.
Montana ranges suffered damage from a dry July with ranges slipping six points while cattle declined by one point and sheep remained steady. Feed supplies stayed adequate though fall pasture prospects waned. Grasshoppers caused some damage but rapid grass growth limited impact. rains after August 1 aided southeastern and east central Montana ranges, though more rain needed for fall feed.
Montana revenue from inheritance estate and gift taxes in 1937 totaled 470000 dollars, a slight increase over previous years, according to the Department of Commerce.
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