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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1925
Page
1
District court term closes after a session dominated by civil actions. Judges and lawyers completed numerous filings, with juries not required in most cases. The docket reflected a steady pace of civil litigation through December.
The December district court term ended with Judge Rodgers granting non-suit in Nick Spehar versus Mike Rebich. A verdict for $20000 damages favored Charles Wilson in Hoffmans suit against Wilson. Other cases included non-suits against Gleed et al and continued actions, with nat case actions for naturalization rules set to one hearing day in 1926.
Fern Andrus daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Andrus of Dillon married Clyde Kudor of Boise Idaho last Wednesday morning in Los Angeles. The bride a Dillon resident since youth attended Beaverhead County High School and Montana State Normal College and helped run the Andrus hotel with her father. Kudor works for an electrical company in Boise and the couple will reside in Los Angeles.
Beavers, coached by Gunderson, opened with a 51 to 7 victory over Twin Bridges and followed with a 37 to 11 win against Lima. Yale led the offense with ten and eight points respectively, while Contway Connell ay Williams Wright and Meads Carruthers Gordon Cornell Little and Price contributed across positions.
A Santa Ana Register clipping reports Cyrus Featherly, formerly of Dillon, received a valuable cup for a three minute talk on My Home Town. He spoke before the Junior Chamber of Commerce in Santa Ana, with his address judged best among several at the meeting. Cy Featherly is the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Featherly of Dillon.
The Dillon Rotary Club passed with honors a test set by Normal college President E. Davis. The session tested knowledge of figures and events such as Jane Adams and Julius Caesar. Principal Jesse G. Ragsdale of Butte High spoke on child development, noting a child ages 1 to 14 spends five and a half years asleep, seven and a half years under parental supervision, and one year in school. Fred Waldorf chaired the meeting.
Beaverhead county’s 3,146 taxpayers on the 1925 tax list saw 2,700 pay their taxes in November. Treasurer Bertie Mathews collected 223 612.97 with 885 choosing split payments totaling 130 934.74 and 1,814 paying in full 92 467.95. One taxpayer paid 159.28 under protest. Unpaid taxes after Nov 30 total 30 271.52 across 445 delinquents, including 15 534.12 from the Big Hole Irrigation district. Mathews remitted 20 048.41 to the state treasurer, allocations: 14 726.26 to general fund, 1 737.67 to Livestock board, 86.80 to hail insurance, 3 497.78 to bonds.
Dillon and Beaverhead county celebrate a prosperous year with December festivity. Sen. Frank Hazelbaker and Charles Niblack arrange over a hundred trees and lights across the business district. Churches host pageants, carols, and a Nativity program featuring a large chorus and actors, with a 1925 Christmas sermon and New Year themes. Community events include Episcopal, Presbyterian, Baptist services, a mystery play, and a Midnight mass at St. Rose, with choirs, solos, and a wide array of holiday festivities.
The Montana State Normal college library will be dedicated Monday evening with a Wranglers club program in Dillon. Dr. B. E. Davis will preside as music by a quartet and talks by Frank Eliel, Dr. F. H. Garver, and Pearl I. Smith accompany the reception and refreshments starting at 4 30 p m. Souvenirs will be given to visitors.
Dillon students and faculty returning from University of Utah and state institutions to spend Christmas at home. The Utah group includes Jay Cosgrove Melvin Smith Edwin Anderson and several others. State college and state university attendees also listed among those traveling home for holidays.
The Dillon Examiner releases a 60 page Christmas edition of its weekly in Montana, printed in two colors with a three color cover. It highlights Dillon’s history and progress, features poetry and prose, and honors the Rotary Club of Dillon for service to the community.
Mrs. Edna Olsen, once of Dillon and daughter of Mrs. T. W. Cox, died last Tuesday at a Butte hospital after a long illness. Funeral services were held Thursday at Brundage chapel with Elder Sheriff of the Latter Day Saints officiating. Interment followed at Mountain View cemetery. Survived by husband Ray Olsen, her mother, two brothers and four sisters.
Charles A. Smith renowned as Horse Smith died in Butte at 62 after a long career as Dillon’s top auctioneer and booster. He helped make Dillon a major horse market, sold thousands of horses yearly, and hosted bands at sales. Survived by no known relatives. his son George predeceased him.
James A Grady, a 315 pound inmate in Beaverhead County Jail, faces district court next Monday on charges of attempting to obtain money by false pretenses after presenting a bogus Spokane sight draft. Bonds set at 2000 dollars. he has other city warrants. Also arrested Thursday were Mrs Enmark Curtis Adams Claude Like and George Thomason on a theft warrant for a stolen gold watch. All pleaded not guilty and bound over for December 28 district court hearing.
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