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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1927
Page
1
Beaverhead’s native son Will Jardine, head of Agriculture, is slated to speak at the National Wool Association meeting in Butte on January 20. The event will feature officials and industry leaders presenting plans for the wool industry’s future.
Beaverhead county will benefit from a state road program funded by gas tax and federal money. The State Highway Commission earmarks 2,000,000 for forty districts in 1927, with Dillon in District Nine alongside Butte Anaconda and Lyons north in Madison county. Work along the Dillon to Browne's route will begin in summer, exact date to be announced.
The highway commission met in Helena and outlined a 1927 program of forty road projects funded by the three cent gasoline tax and county and federal aid. Chief engineer will push plans to qualify for full government funds by June 30, with about a million dollars available to match state and county money. For 1927 and 1928 an estimated two million dollars more should allow about 225 miles of road.
Beaverhead county expects hundreds of flockmasters to attend the National Woolgrowers convention in Butte from January 19 to 21. Secretary of Agriculture William M. Jardine will speak twice, one before the convention and once at the banquet. Gov. Erickson and Montana leaders will address the gathering as the Butte Chamber lines up high powered entertainment and a Legion sponsored boxing card for January 19.
Mike Smith believed to be Green River murderer arrested by city officer.
Mike Smith, sought in Green River Wyoming on a murder charge, was arrested Monday night by City Officer Warren Sutherland and is being held locally awaiting further proceedings.
Beaverhead county Montana commissioners met in Dillon for the regular January session 1927. Present were A. L. Anderson J. E. Shaw and O. C. Gosman with Acting Clerk Albert S. Baker. The board reorganized for the current two-year term naming J. E. Shaw as chairman.
Mrs Elizabeth Blanchard of Charlton Iowa reports to the Butte sheriff that her husband E B Blanchard a Jackson native and Spanish American War veteran left for Butte last March with a sum of money from accumulated pensions and has not been heard from since He is described as an art mechanic and carpenter and is well known in the county
Beaverhead High’s basketball team blasted St Peter’s High of Anaconda 47 to 5 in Dillon. Edgar Williams scored 28 points and Wright added 9 as Beaverhead’s defense held the Saints to one field goal all game. This was Beaverhead’s fifth straight win, extending their seasonal margin to 204-46.
Jay B. Holtz city water commissioner was appointed to attend the Montana city water superintendents convention in Billings with all expenses paid by the city council at its regular meeting. The council approved bonds for all city officials and depository bonds held by the treasurer. The board discussed reducing the city police force but did not decide.
Plans for a modern livestock pavilion at the county fair grounds will be discussed at a Beaverhead County Fair Association meeting Friday night. The meeting will review the proposed pavilion and its role in the fair event schedule.
Three banks in Beaverhead county the First National Bank of Dillon the State Bank of Dillon and the State Bank of Wisdom released annual statements showing prosperity in the region. The figures underline a period of good times for local residents.
Two civil cases are before district court. W B Kenison sues A L Anderson for 50000 dollars in damages over a ranch property sale breach of contract, before Judge L H Bennett. A F Waldorf sues A L Davis and Union Central Life Insurance, a foreclosure case, before Judge H G Rodgers.
Beaverhead county's Frank A. Hazelbaker earned a top slate with the senate committee on committees and chairs roads and highways while serving on oils and leases taxation and finance and cig. Frank Rife, in his first term, joined the livestock and public range committee in the house and also serves on state lands and insurance. Hazelbaker spent weekend in Dillon with family before returning to Helena. Rife was in Helena with his family and planned to return to Dillon.
W B Hartwig manager of the Hartwig theatre will help Beaverhead county high school students raise funds to attend the vocational congress in Bozeman opening Jan 31. Students sell tickets to Behind the Front at the Hartwig on Jan 20 and 21 and receive a percentage of sales. Last year funds enabled several delegates to attend.
Out of town attorneys visiting the city for the Ken nison-Anderson suit include Carl Rash of Helena C W Robison of Lewistown George Hurd of Great Falls and Bennett H Smith of Billings.
B C Crowley outlines Beaverhead anticline near Dillon nine miles northwest as National Woolgrowers president Hagenbarth and California partners take over Crowley Dome holdings. Drilling to start by March 1 with plans to complete a test well, supervised by W H Dufer. Geologist report favored production, similar California conditions expected.
Ross Suge prominent Deer Lodge grocery merchant and former city president was attacked last Saturday night after giving three men a lift in his Buick. He told police he did not know the assailants who invited themselves into his car and struck him once in the left ear as they rode toward Park Avenue before the incident continued.
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