Dillon Examiner Takes Mail Service Status With 1902 Note
The Dillon Examiner enters September 20 1902 at Dillon Montana as second class mail matter under the 1879 act.
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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1927
Page
2
The Dillon Examiner enters September 20 1902 at Dillon Montana as second class mail matter under the 1879 act.
The Anaconda Standard notes Montana’s strong 1926 performance with rising industries and new capital flowing into railways mining power sugar refining oil canning and milling. Education benefits from large land grants with a $75 million value and one sixteenth of state land for schools. The piece urges optimism and continued growth statewide.
The 1927 outlook is bright as Montanans reflect on a solid 1926. Confidence grows in dairy herds, breeding flocks, and diversified farming, while bankers remain cautiously optimistic about prosperity ahead. The public plans to work harder and improve lives for families.
Missoula county high school is barred from the 1927 football season by the Montana High School Athletic Association board of control after a heated session. The penalty extends to November 1 with no further participation for that season.
Dillon residents report visits by James Elmose of Deer Lodge and George M. Melton to Ogden for the stock show. Mrs. John B. Mayfield injures her shoulder but recovers. Undersheriff Carl Hartwig handles theft case against A. D. Brown from Butte. Funeral services for Peter Stefanatz held at St Rose church. Mrs. Selway visits Butte for theater week. Dr N Erwin and George Gosman conduct business in Butte.
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Monroe entertained guests at a pinochle dinner party last week at their South Atlantic street home. Christmas decorations with evergreens and poinsettias adorned the spacious rooms. After a dinner of handsome appointments, pinochle was enjoyed by both ladies and gentlemen, three tables in play.
Mrs Joseph E Monroe extended hospitality to a group of ladies last Thursday evening. Three tables played auction bridge after dinner, reflecting a cordial social gathering in the community.
The marriage of Teresa Caldwell and Harry Bennett was held in Missoula last Saturday. Bennett, once from the Big Hole basin, now runs in the automobile business in Butte with Halloran & Bennett. The bride is sister to Mrs. Frank Rife and formerly worked at the Hennessey store.
Miss Afton Lloyd and Miss Nina Smith hosted a four-table auction bridge party last Thursday evening at Lloyd’s home. Maureen Desmond won high score. Geraldine Smith had the low. Guests included Maureen and Annabel Desmond, Dorothy and Bernice Hirschman, Muriel Roe, Mary Emily Elliott, Monona Rotse, Elvera Peterson, Nell Blair, and Mesdames Lowell Smith, Donovan, W. D. Ross, Henry Wyatt, Alvin Jones, and W. W. Hawkins.
Dillon Elks and their ladies plan to travel to Virginia City next Friday evening for the annual ball and supper hosted by the Virginia City lodge. Many Dillon men belong to that lodge and the event is a yearly community social.
Miss Hazel Jacobson and Miss Mary Ellen Hanneman spent part of the holidays in Idaho with relatives. Mrs. Sarah Border and Miss Evalyn Border visited in the city as houseguests at Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Menke. Miss Glen Vance stayed with sister Mrs. Arthur Ripley in Deer Lodge. Mrs. Angon Baxter visited Butte this week. Mae Collins stayed near Anaconda with daughter Mrs. Delbert Jones for New Year’s. Dorothy David returned to Malta to resume reclamation service work after a month with her parents. Nolan Prentis, from Malta, accompanied her home.
Members of the Montana Wool Growers and the National Wool Growers associations will be invited by Pioneer Montana sheepman George Selway to inspect the Selway ranch on Moose Creek near Divide. Selway recently purchased a band of 2,000 Merino sheep from the Deer Lodge Farming Company and plans to offer purebred Angora goats for sale after the lambing season next spring.
Billings today qualified as the site of the Eastern Montana State Normal school. A 50 acre tract gifted by the city and bought for $25,000 was purchased by Billings Realty Co. funds raised quietly by downtown realty owners and business people. The deed to Gov Erickson proceeds to the state capital. Beaverhead chapter DAR to meet Jan 11 with Miss Carolyn White.
Quick action urged on a 6 room bungalow style home with modern features except furnace, large lot on Kentucky avenue priced at 2350 with terms. Also offered a productive 336 acre farm near Piedmont with substantial buildings, 150 acres alfalfa, good water rights, soil quality, priced at 50 per acre with easy terms. Possible exchange for Dillon property. C C Newman Dillon Mont.
December 21 1926 notice lists sale of delinquent taxes on January 15 1927 at the Dillon Montana County Treasurer's office Beaverhead County Lima and Dillon properties with liens due plus interest penalties and costs A full delinquent list is available for public inspection The notice is signed by Bertie Mathews County Treasurer Also included is a Sheriff's Sale notice for January 8 1927 at 2 PM at the Beaverhead County Court House front door Dillon Montana detailing the defendant F E Wright's interest in described property.
The Montana Fifth Judicial District fixes regular terms for 1927 in Beaverhead Madison and Jefferson counties. Dates listed show sessions beginning March May September November in Beaverhead, February April September December in Jefferson, and January April September November in Madison. Court meets at ten o clock a m as scheduled.
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