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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1924
Page
1
RE A Gray reports Montana produced 17,667,000 pounds of wool in 1923, with Beaverhead county contributing 2,234,047 pounds about one seventh of the state total. The year saw an 844,000 pound gain over 1922 and prices around 45 to 52 cents per pound.
The Dillon Fire Department initiated six new members last night at the Odd Fellow lodge, followed by a spread and a smoker. The relief branch met last Thursday and reported a $3,000 treasury, organized in 1913 to aid injured or ill firemen, with no funds ever drawn.
Beaverhead Post of the American Legion held its regular installation ceremony last Wednesday evening. New officers named include Commander Alex Tait, Vice Commander Alvin Jones, Adjutant J C Fuller, Chaplain Rev Philip May, Finance Officer George Gosman, Master of Arms Ed Ely, and executive committee members Dr F P Poindexter R R Price and Miss Katherine MacGregor.
Obituary recalls Augustus F Graeter a Beaverhead County pioneer and longtime Dillon citizen who died at age about 90 after a brief illness. Born July 29 1834 in Allentown Pennsylvania he and his family helped found and build Montana and the state’s early industrial progress.
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace will attend the State Livestock Convention in Dillon in April after an acceptance telegram read at a Rotary meeting. Senator Haselbaker extended the invitation and requested definite dates. it marks the first cabinet member guest in Dillon.
Local resident Augustus Frederick Graeter died at his Dillon home on Monday. A long time Beaverhead County trader and community leader, he was born in Allentown Pennsylvania and lived in Ohio Wisconsin Nebraska Colorado before settling in Bannack and then Dillon. His robust public life and loyalty to friends made him a recognizable figure across Montana.
Beaverhead county residents including teachers face financial upheaval after the Montana Supreme Court rules general appropriations from the last session illegal. Governor Dixon calls a special session for January 22 at nine o clock, with Senator Hazelbaker and Representative Rogers slated to attend. The ruling declares warrants issued under those appropriations invalid.
Mrs. B N Stevenson a longtime Dillon resident died last Saturday at her East Glendale home after weeks of illness. Born in Williamsburg Pennsylvania she moved west thirty years ago and settled in Dillon in 1897 she married B N Stevenson and raised a daughter. Survived by husband daughter sister Miss Anna Patterson brother S J Patterson and nieces in Newark and Philadelphia. Funeral services were held at the family home with burial at Mountain View cemetery. Rev Philip May of the Presbyterian church conducted the service.
Twenty two pupils will graduate from the training school next Friday evening January 18. The commencement will be in the auditorium at 8 o'clock with a program including music, dancing, a class song, and the awarding of diplomas by Supt Lindon McCullough. Participants include Martha Opp Lucille Jackson Bee Forsythe Jane Herndon Edward Smith Migtingolo Kenneth Wheat Gilbert and others.
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