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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1928
Page
1
A group of veterans unveils a fresh lineup of entertainment and activities for the spring season. Organizers emphasize originality and community outreach, with events planned across venues to engage veterans and the public alike.
Rehearsals begin for a Jura-Modern Cabaret replacing minstrel acts. Beaverhead post of the American Legion plans several entertainment features for its annual show next month. The Dillon event aims to surpass past vaudeville and star performances.
Beavershead ranchers report robust bidding as beef cattle fetch top prices. About 9,900 head of cattle are being fed for spring delivery in the Big Hole region with the best steers commanding high cents per pound. Local buyers, including prominent ranchers like Martit.O. Jackson, credit favorable markets and demand from state buyers for top quality beef.
The 1927 motor vehicle registrations reach 23 879 000 in the United States. California closely trails New York in registrations. One car per 4.9 people and 7.8 cars per square mile are noted. Farms account for 19.9 percent of the fleet amid 19 percent of highway mileage resurfaced this year. Also mentions Mrs Charles Carlson visiting from Leadore Idaho en route to Rochester Minnesota.
The national forest system in Montana sent 51822.90 to the state for the year ending June 30 1927. Beaverhead district accounted for 4344.60 of the total with 1339172 acres. Allocations by forest show Absaroka Beartooth Cabinet Deer Lodge and Blackfeet among others with varying acreages and county reach. Warrant will be mailed to the state treasurer for distribution to counties.
Oil crews and drillers celebrate a sighting at the Beaverhead Alberta well located eight miles south of the city. Reported depth around 2500 feet and initial indications point to promising production potential.
A jury dismissed the will contest after a rack verdict failed to reach a verdict on key issues. The court labeled the attempt as inconclusive and entered dismissal with costs awarded.
The jury trying Frank Landon will contest failed to reach a verdict after nearly twenty two hours of deliberation. The court was told yesterday afternoon at four o'clock that the case was hopelessly deadlocked, leading to its dismissal.
Swan Benson of Dillon dies from burns suffered when flames swept his West Helena Street home last Thursday afternoon. Neighbors saw smoke and attempted entry. Benson was rescued by firefighters but died at Barratt hospital about 1 30 Monday. Origin of fire believed to be from pipe or cigar. he lay trapped by door as smoke and heat overwhelmed him.
Boss Emerick spends part of the week in Helena attending the state meeting of county assessors. The gathering discusses increased revenues for Montana’s 56 counties through adjusted taxation methods as a key issue before the group.
Walter Poindexter, a well known Dillon man, suffered a severe eye injury when a flying crank struck him in his Bivenville garage while he worked on an electric motor. The incident left part of the eye damaged despite him wearing glasses at the time.
The Beaverhead DeMolay chapter sends its last basketball team to a conclave tour. Members represent the group in a regional DeMolay event with focus on sports and fraternal activities.
Nine Beaverhead high school students will travel to Bozeman next Monday to compete in a stock judging contest at Montana State College. Delegates include Clifton McLaughan Edward Roger Rolin Thibiau Oscar Anderson Jaffa Millerland Joe Ryburn and stock judging team members James Morrison Major Dangin and George McDonald. Principal Peterson accompanies the group while Hartwig theatre owner and the Dilton Rotary club fund the delegation’s expenses.
The Beaverhead county high Beavers travel this week to test their early season form. They face two mining district powers, Butte Central and Anaconda, on consecutive nights in Anaconda Friday and at Butte Central Saturday.
In Ogden Utah on January 19 the National Woolgrowers Association opened its sixty third annual convention with a keynote on cooperation and organization. Frank J Hagebarth urged a single selling agency to raise prices by consolidating the wool clip and cutting costs, while GO H Williams of Montana noted farmers rarely set prices and contrasted that with factory price fixing.
County Clerk John Baker begins preparations for four elections planned this year in Dillon. Voters must register by February 16 to participate in the April city general election, which will select four aldermen from each ward. The city caucus replaces a primary, and eligibility requires one year in the state and six months in the city.
One of the largest crowds in memory attended the booster club carnival at the Normal College auditorium. The annual entertainment featured a lively show with student acts and communal enthusiasm.
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