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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1928
Page
1
The Beaverhead County Commissioners held a regular monthly meeting January 2 1928 at 9 am with A L Anderson O Gosman J B Shaw and Acting Clerk Albert S Baker present. Due to a holiday no business was transacted and time was spent on routine duties and county payroll interest. (Continued on Page 5).
J H Gilbert was re elected president of the Beaverhead Water Users Association at the annual meeting held here last Wednesday. J H Keller was re elected vice president and Frank A Hazel baker re elected secretary. All board members including Theodore Nelson Roscoe Cornell B B Roe Smith McKnight Elmer Martinell Henry Thompson J D Brandenburg and J E Keller were re elected. Dr S H Davis left for Helena to present three addresses before county superintendents convention.
Heavy sentences were pronounced by Judge Henry G. Rodgers in district court Saturday morning. Ed Warfield received twenty to forty years in state prison and Frank Henderson fifteen to thirty years for holding up and robbing a box car. The guilty verdict was returned by a district court jury.
The report ties Ben Hamilton to the killings of three Salmon deputies and eight others, amid a confusion with Bert Lee, an escaped patient from Warm Springs asylum. Coroner Doebler and Sheriff’s investigators pursue the living suspect showy clues, with prior murders dating back to 1918.
The owners praised the foxes as being in splendid condition, commending their health and vigor as observed in the current stock.
E F Sill owner of the White Cafe announces a second annual dance on Saturday January 14 inviting all to attend. The Baxter Tonney Orchestra will provide the music with old time fiddling featured. Dances are free as a gesture of appreciation to patrons and friends.
The total farm value of 18 principal Montana crops for 1927, based on December 1 prices, is 143,521,000 dollars, up about 40 percent from the December 1, 1926 value of 102,523,008 dollars. The rise reflects higher prices and crop outputs across the state.
City council approved purchasing a new Ford coupe for police use at the regular January meeting. Beaverhead Motors sold the vehicle to the city through D A Galt manager. A list of expenses from the meeting includes supplies from Red Star Garage Montana Mercantile Co City Drug Co and Beaverhead Motors among others with salaries and labor costs listed.
The record lists payments to Phillips Battery Station Waldorf Co. Dart Hardware Beaverhead Motors and W. E. Gray for supplies and labor. Items include 6.20 to Waldorf for unspecified goods 1.20 to Dart Hardware 1.55 to Beaverhead Motors and 30.00 to W. E. Gray with 118.765 for labor by Ray Stanfield.
Tony Stefanatz, son of a Rattlesnake valley rancher, caught an optimistic gopher last Sunday on his father's ranch. The sighting, after ten days of warm weather, prompts speculation whether winter is over and spring is near or if it is mere weather deception.
Beaverhead high meets Sheridan Friday night while Normal College faces School of Mines of Butte Saturday. Normal Mines game was arranged by Coach O. K. Moe, filling an open date on the Teachers' schedule.
The Golden Rule store in Dillon becomes a J C Penney company store next Friday with a two day opening Friday and Saturday. H T Heddon and Mr Closson oversee the transfer while a full inventory is taken and hundreds of special values are offered to welcome residents to the Penney system. J P Jeppson, manager, invites all locals to visit the store during the opening events.
Beav erhead wool buyers show strong demand with an unusually early field. A. E. Scott reports a large clip sold at 38 cents, underscoring brisk activity in the market.
The 1928 wool season began with A. E. Scott selling 7 000 fleeces for 38 cents. Dill on buyer Charles Burden, representing J Kosland Co of Boston, purchased Scott’s clip known for its heaviness and quality. Eastern wool firms have entered the field early this year.
Thieves stole gasoline from Dillon Oil Company and from Fred Woodside's hangar, taking over 400 gallons from the warehouse and 18 gallons from a plane, in a series of robberies over the past ten days near Dillon. The incidents, some tied to game parties, disrupted the airport and local storage.
John Breeden star guard of the Montana State College team will play January 18 against State Normal College. Breeden, a Bozeman product, has earned all-state honors and Rocky Mountain conference recognitions. He joins valiant teammate Glynn in a historic season for Haine's basketball pride.
The Dillon Rotary club pledged aid at its lunch hour to cover any deficit after the mining district basketball tournament set for February 28 24 and 26. Principal A T Peterson said ticket sales were short of the $1 000 goal though pledges reached about $750 with arrangements near completion.
Butte Business college 48 joins Mining district, lifting district tournament field to twelve teams. State board of control adopts new rule requiring Mining winner face Yellowstone winner for state berth. playoff venues set for February at Boreman and Bozeman.
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