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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1926
Page
7
A fragmented passage describes a Christmas toy scene with a white bearded figure among dolls and toy parts in a shed, hinting at a bygone era. The sentence trails off with “But the time passed” suggesting a nostalgic or transitional moment in toy history.
The article notes a postwar shift in United States toy production from imports to domestic manufacture rising from 290 shops in 1913 to 541 in 1918, with 85 percent of toys now made at home and $200 million in annual output. It highlights the move from tin to steel and a decline in imports, while detailing how toys mirror modern life.
Ragk and ladder crew report a malfunction with a sprinkler wagon. Tank capacity missing but system requires intact operation for firefighting readiness during outages. Maintenance notes indicate working condition is uncertain until parts are verified.
Montana biennial tax figures show average farm land tax at 14 cents per acre a drop of three mills from last year. Irrigated lands at 77 cents, non irrigated 19 cents, grazing 7 cents. Roosevelt county paid the highest tax total, Musselshell and Daniels in the 70s, Phillips Sheridan, Dawson, Lake and Carbon in the 60s. Wheatland colony was lowest at 32.923 mills, Cascade at 88.263 mills.
Helena December 3 Montana's wool shipments for the season reach 24 123 029 pounds, an increase of more than 3 000 000 pounds from the prior year. Major carriers include Great Northern 7 899 250, Northern Pacific 7 588 629, C M St P 5 022 00, Oregon Short Line 3 110 400, with contributing lines Montana Wyoming and Southern Gilmore and Pittsburg railroads at 502 850 pounds. Total 1925 shipments 20 874 000 pounds.
Camas Nelson of the Caribou forest since 1914 is moved to the Beaverhead forest in Montana and will relocate to Jackson in the Big Hole basin within days. He led Snake River Gray's Lake and Montpelier districts and is praised as one of the service's best. The Bear Lake County News notes colleagues wish him well.
Douglas Fairbanks advances color cinema with The Black Pirate after five months of research. The Technicolor production promises romance and adventure with sea quests and pirates and is set to open at the Hartwig Theatre soon.
Helena reports from the industrial compensation act period show 6 581 985 59 dollars paid to workers over 11 years. Fatal accidents and funeral costs reach about 2 600 000 dollars while temporary total disability claims total around two million. Recorded claims total 62 098 with 1 941 fatalities.
Helena. The Montana highway commission outlines a plan to administer funds from the 38-cent gas tax, dividing the state into 12 districts for simultaneous construction. Each district will receive funds proportional to its unconstructed mileage, with future maps and district boundaries to be announced.
Michael Armstrong a longtime Beaverhead County resident died Sunday at Barrett Hospital after a long illness. He had worked on several sheep ranches and for Gilbert Livestock at Alder in recent years. Born in Massachusetts about 45, his body was shipped to his family home for interment.
The 1926-1924 period shows Montana marriages fell 2.7 percent while divorces rose 2.7 percent nationwide. State totals cite 1.206 Montana divorces in 1926 after 1.083 in 1924, with population gains affecting rates. Across the country marriages edged up 0.3 percent, divorces up 2.7 percent to 175,495 in 1926.
A government report estimates the average cost to raise a child from birth to age 18 at about 6150 dollars. Major items include 250 birth cost, 2500 food, 1620 rent, 300 fuel and light, 51 furniture and maintenance, 144 home installation, 912 clothing for a boy or 1002 for a girl, with the child’s share of the total.
Dillon Furniture Co. has taken over exclusive distribution of Baldwin pianos in the area. The store announces a special piano sale allowing customers to choose their instrument for Christmas without leaving the city.
Helena November 30 The General Oil corporation capitalized at 150000 has been incorporated with headquarters in Helena Incorporators include Frank Conley of Deer Lodge F Eb Kessler and C B Power of Helena and Mark Hunt and Sam Goodman of Great Falls Thirty dollars worth of stock is subscribed.
The Examiner serves as the top local advertising medium in Beaverhead County, delivering regional notices, classifieds, and announcements with broad community reach. It emphasizes local business promotions and public notices.
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