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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1926
Page
1
Fifty three girls and thirty three boys were born in the county during the year just past with sixty nine deaths recorded, an increase of nine from 1925. The chronology notes births deaths and marriages reflecting the year’s events.
Austin B. Middleton, registrar of motor vehicles, issues 1927 rates: passenger cars seven fifty for under 23 hp, fifteen for 23 to 37, twenty two fifty for over 37. Truck rates range from ten to two hundred dollars by ton capacity. Readers with 1926 title receipts retain current rates.
Beaverhead county records show eighty six births and sixty nine deaths in 1926, with ninety seven marriages, a sizable rise from 1925. Births favored girls with fifty three female births to thirty three male, and May led in births with seven boys and nine girls.
Mr. and Mrs. George W Thompson announce the birth of a son. The brief item notes the new arrival and references continued coverage on page two.
At the State Association of School and College Administrators meeting on Monday, Prof. J. R. Holtz of Montana State College Bozeman was elected president, C. A. Jessor named secretary, and Prof. Leo Horst chosen vice chairman as the session concluded.
Editor notes credit E G Leipheimer of the Anaconda Standard and praise Montana bank writing. The note hints at continued coverage on page 4 with no further details available in the excerpt.
Cars, mainly from dealers, display 1927 license plates in Dillon. Plates are green with raised black numbers. Applications go to the registrar of motor vehicles at the state prison in Deer Lodge. Submit 1926 receipt, proper fee, and 1927 application together. duplicates cost $1 if the 1926 receipt is lost.
Helena December 23 Eleven gasoline refineries and distributors must pay Montana motorists more than a quarter of a million dollars under a Supreme Court decision. The ruling upholds the state gas laws and directs restitution.
Dillon observed a peaceful Christmas with church services at St. James Episcopal and Methodist featuring a carol service and a pageant The St Rose Catholic and Presbyterian churches held services as well The Christmas period began Thursday evening and concluded Sunday The Dillon volunteer fire department and American Legion hosted dances at city hall with music by Terry's Toot Owls Sheriff Dan Mooney hosted county jail inmates with an old time Christmas dinner prepared by Mrs Mooney including turkey dressing cranberry sauce and pies plus cigars for a festive close
Beaverhead County looks back on 1926 with prosperity for merchants and ranchers. The year saw strong holiday trade and renewed mining activity as the county maintains its leadership in the state. Residents greet the new year with cautious optimism and a confident outlook for 1927.
Beaverhead county officers start new terms next Monday. Sheriff W C Orr and Mae Sprinkle, superintendent of schools, assume duties. John S Baker begins eleventh term as county clerk and recorder. T E Gilbert continues as county attorney. K new terms for other offices. Norah Connelly treasurer takes office March 1. other incumbents include B W Emerick assessor, Mrs Frank Nelson public administrator, J E Phillips coroner, George Metlen county surveyor, Fred Rife clerk of the court.
The Montana automotive industry generated receipts exceeding $1,000,000 in the first seven months of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1926. The figure appears in the annual report by state registrar Austin B. Middleton detailing license-related revenues.
District Judges Rodgers and Bennett set March 7 for hearings on petitions for citizenship filed by Bam Cardinale of Italy, Joseph Severenski of Austria, and Anna Margarethe Jensen of Denmark. Elizabeth Forsythe was granted a divorce from Robert J. Forsythe with custody of four minor children. the couple had prior divorce history.
The First National Bank and the State Bank of Dillon will assess a fifty cent monthly service charge on all checking accounts with a minimum balance of fifty dollars after February 1, according to this week’s announcement.
The Beaverhead Mill Fire Exciting Elections Woodmen Picnic and Annual Rodeo are named among outstanding events of the year 1926 in the county shows section. O. 8. L. Construction is listed as part of the year’s notable activities.
The report highlights strong community engagement during the first Community Day with broad interest in local affairs. Dillon is praised for year round civic vitality while Beaverhead County leads in agricultural activity and output.
Helena December 27 seven sites proposed to the state commission for a Lewis and Clark memorial. Great Falls is judged to have the best claim, with Three Forks second, per the commission's report. Continued on page 5.
Beaverhead county high school's third annual ranchers short course runs January 17 to February 25. D P Thurber notes the program fits the idle season to raise earnings and focuses on practical, job level instruction such as caponizing and treating wheat for smut within farm enterprises.
Crowley Oil begins drilling in Frying Pan basin. Beaverhead High beats Deer Lodge 40 to 23. Normal College winter registration listed. Rotary talks and Legion posts update local events. Weather records show three below zero in Dillon as committees form. Continuous school and sports notes reflect a busy civic season.
A state tally shows that for every 928 registered autos in Montana last year, one person died in an automobile accident. The figure comes from a Commerce Department compilation based on registration data, with continued details on later pages.
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