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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1925
Page
11
The Dillon Examiner printed in Dillon Montana on September 20 1902 as second class matter under the act of March 3 1879. Editorial and business mail addressed to the editor and business management in Dillon Montana.
Dillon records a full year with temperatures never dipping below zero. The period ends Dec 26 with six degrees below zero in 1924, while the year ends with optimism for 1925. The town jokes about joining the banana belt conference as other regions endure much colder spells.
The Montana Education association nominated Payne Templeton Kalispell B V Fee of Missoula and C H Scherf Lewistown for president and Miss Genevieve Albertson Dillon W Grantley Terry and Prof J H Holst state university for vice president. The assembly voting plan favors the top vote getters for the two vice presidential posts as reforms to interscholastic championships and school finance are debated along with broader farming surplus ideas.
Secretary of Agriculture William Jardine says Congress should focus on aiding cooperative organizations to dispose of agricultural surplus. He advocates tightening attention to the surplus issue and believes the cooperative move can fix the problem.
Montana Agriculture Commissioner A H Bowman praises Montana at the International Stock and Grain show in Chicago. He says Montana’s wheat, corn, oats, rye and other crops drew top attention from judges from the United States and Canada, marking a proud display of the state’s agricultural achievements.
Montana farmers seeded about 488 000 acres of winter wheat this fall, 25 percent less than 1924’s 650 000 acres. Abandonment due to winter damage averages 20 percent over ten years, with a 87 percent normal December condition for winter wheat, above last year’s 85 percent. United States seedings total 39 540 000 acres, with 82.7 percent of normal condition on December 1, and rye planted at 53.8 percent of normal.
Special sale on Chinese vases trays Cloisonne salts and peppers rags and Mnens all half price finished embroidery models Mille Adams Shoppe offers.
The Montana Farm and Home Week program at Montana State College publishes a full schedule for January 4 to 8 with heavy expected attendance and special railroad rates. Governor J E Erickson will speak Tuesday January 5 following a Montana Farm Bureau federation meeting. The daily agenda begins Monday January 4 with morning and afternoon Montana Farm Bureau federation sessions.
Tuesday through Friday outline a series of farm group events. The Montana Farm Bureau federation hosts women visitors, while the Montana Potato Improvement Association covers swine beef cattle and meats with morning and afternoon sessions. Dairymen, sheep and wool, and crops and soils programs are listed with lectures and demonstrations.
Leonard Gills of Macomb Illinois stayed with sister Elza Smith and mother Marian Gills at the Smith ranch home. Others include T Lee McCracken and Emery Smith driving to Butte, plus Ted McFadden and Tom Moran visiting Dillon relatives for Christmas. Frank Ebel attended a Helena education board meeting. Alderic Tessier arrives from Seattle for holidays. Lewis Penwell of Helena, involved with Beaverhead Ranch, was in town for business.
Dr. W. J. Romersa dentist with former Rathbone offices coordinates. Dr. A. H. McFarland osteopathic physician at Medlen Block offers office and residence contact numbers. A special sale on Chinese vases rugs and linens at half price with finished embroidery models Mille.
Notice to Mary J Roberts and all concerned that a large parcel totaling 640.76 acres in Dillon Beaverhead County Montana was sold for delinquent taxes on January 16 1922 for 32.56 with a current due of 171.81. Redemption expired January 17 1925 and Frank A Hazelbaker as assignee will apply for a deed February 2 1926 at Ditton Beaverhead County Montana.
State Bank of Wisdom files a suit against Geo Banke as administrator of Willard W Combs estate. A sheriff sale is set for January 16 1928 at the Dillon courthouse front door to auction property, cash terms.
In the District Court of Montana Beaverhead County the administratrix Annie F McKnight notifies all creditors and claimants to present their claims with vouchers within four months of the first publication. Claims should be delivered to the executrix in Dell Montana or to C W Robison in Dillon Montana. Dated Dillon December 28 1926.
In Beaverhead County Montana the District Court issues notice to creditors and all persons with claims against Martha Elizabeth Spearin deceased to present them per court rules to the executor and within a specified period. The notice directs claimants to follow probate procedures and file evidence of debts.
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