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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1929
Page
5
February 13 article notes the cigarette industry in 1928 produced 106 billion cigarettes, up nine percent, with cigars under five cents comprising over 61 percent of output. It credits newspaper advertising and brand endorsements for much of this growth and cites global uptake, plus advances in advertising craft and education in the field.
Beaverhead County produced 12 383 824 ounces of gold valued at 256 986 08 and 216 673 67 ounces of silver valued at 280 148 73. A firebomb attempt damaged Dillon Furniture Co store on Montana Street. Manager James found a partially burned pasteboard box filled with rags and coal oil. Local sports saw Beaverhead beat by Anaconda high 20 10 and Dillon high school over Missoula 22 6. Local notes mention Montana volunteers in Manila, George R Metlen in Butte hospital, Sheriff Gosman in Butte, Rep Frank Eliel in Dillon, and rising auto interest with several new cars planned for Dillon audiences.
A booklet titled Meat to Select It How to Cook It How to Serve It will be distributed to Dillon residents by Hansen Packing. It urges careful meat selection as essential to good living, notes most meat portions are less expensive cuts, and stresses proper cooking to maximize value and taste.
Jim Fong an 84 year old longtime Beaverhead county resident died Tuesday morning at his cabin in the Cabbage Patch after a lifetime of ranch cooking across the county. He was known as a steady industrious employee among ranchers.
Montana foresters report a program to remove wild horses from 14 forest ranges causing loss of range forage. Since 1925 about 5 000 horses have been rounded up on national forests and a similar number impounded outside, freeing range for cattle. Most horses are broomtail. redeemed animals return to owners, rest sold to packing firms for meat or killed to prevent further trespass.
Jim and Bill Jardine, both cattlemen turned agriculture leaders, followed parallel paths from Idaho ranches to highPosts in Washington and Oregon. Jim led the Oregon experiment station after federal service. Bill directed Kansas institutions and later served as secretary of agriculture under Coolidge. They avoided public endorsements, each declining to return to federal work while the other remained in influence.
Earnest invitation to World Day of Prayer on February 16 1929 calls for missionary spirit prayer and unity. Dillon missionary societies meet February 15 at 4 00 p m at the Baptist church for an hour of prayer and worship with Miss Jean Bishop presiding. "Twas glad when they said unto me Let us go unto the house of Jehovah"
The Nelson P T A held a Feb 1 meeting with only four absentees. Seven or eight fathers attended, guests included Mr. and Mrs. Emerick and Mr. and Mrs. Nelson. Mrs. Jack Keenan and Mrs. Walter Carlson led an evening commemorating the National Congress of Parents and Teachers. March program to focus on making the school a source of pride in the community. The Beaverhead Examiner notes the paper serves the county.
Fred Woodside reports on the Chevrolet dealers meeting in Butte presided over by R. H. Grant. Attendees from the western region outlined the 1929 sales program aiming to merchandize 1,250,000 units and noted Montana’s improving prospects due to copper prices wage gains and favorable weather.
Rev. Thomas J. Simons notes the Boy Scouts worshiped with the church and the choir performed a Negro Spiritual. He announces next Sunday morning’s sermon on The Good Part and plans to travel by train to Melrose Sunday afternoon for a preaching service.
An airplane owned by Weat, Christensen and Gale Davies of Spencer, an employee of Wood Livestock, overheat forced an emergency landing at the Experiment station while en route to Dubois. The skiis were damaged in the landing. All occupants escaped unharmed.
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