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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1934
Page
1
Public bids for Dillon's proposed new federal building will be opened at 9 am on Saturday July 21 in the Postmaster Harry J. Andrus office. Corner lots require 95 by 160 feet, interior lots 120 by 155 feet, with any frontage variations acceptable if area meets requirements.
Alvan L. Anderson longtime Beaverhead county commissioner and Dillon resident since 1885 died at his South Idaho street home at 2 am after months of poor health. Born July 20 1863 in Birmingham Ohio he arrived in Dillon February 28 1885 and pursued carpentry clerking livery and stage line ventures later expanding freighting routes to Whitehall Jackson and Idaho towns. Continued on page 8
The Montana State Firemen's association will hold its forty third annual meeting in Dillon Thursday through Saturday with the Dillon volunteer fire department hosting. With over 200 registrations, the session is expected to attract a record attendance and features several prominent Montana speakers on the program.
Louis Schmittroth vice president of the Beaverhead Mining Association spoke at the Dillon Rotary Club dinner about securing an engineering expert to map mining prospects in the county. He urged public support for improving a road up Rattlesnake Creek to aid mining and recreation. Freeman B. Price of Butte outlined an inter club picnic involving western Montana clubs.
John Malesich a Beaverhead county resident for 31 years died at his ranch home north of Dillon last Sunday morning aged 19. Born in Austria on June 24 1875 he came to the U S as a youth and began ranching here in 1903. He leaves a widow five sons and five daughters all of Dillon. Funeral at St Rose Catholic church with high mass. interment Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers named Val Tadovich Joe Mautz George Balkovitz Tony Spritzer Mike Rebich Jr Marcus Staudaher.
Helena July 10 A Montana liquor control board report shows Dillon liquor store earned a net profit of 2004.28 since opening, placing it among the state’s top 160 stores. By May 31 65 stores operated statewide yielding 15431107 in total profits.
The Dillon Country Club welcomed golfers from Lakeshore Butte Deer Lodge and Anaconda for the first invitational of the season. About 30 visitors played with local members and refreshments followed in the new clubhouse.
Rain shortened Dillon Fourth of July events sponsored by Beaverhead American Legion. Attendees at Dillmont Park endured four innings of baseball before a shower sent them to shelter. Evening entertainment drew a crowd again before dispersal ended the day.
Paving of Glendale and Atlantic streets in Diana has reached the halfway point with concrete laid on one side of Glendale and the center of Atlantic. The Atlantic street will not be paved all the way across. The large paver will now lay concrete on the remaining half.
Noted educators from Washington Idaho and Montana attended the third annual Montana Conference on Educational Problems at the State University Missoula July 9 and 11 under Dean Freeman Daughters. Speakers included Dr M G Neale president University of Idaho Dr N D Showalter state superintendent of public instruction Washington Dr Sheldon E Davis president Montana State Normal College Dillon Lynn B McMullen president Eastern Montana Normal School Mile Elizabeth Ireland state superintendent of Montana and Ralph L Arnold president Montana school Boards Ray Cullen spent yesterday in Dillon from Divide.
The Beaverhead county board of commissioners completed the sale of county refinancing bonds to State Bank & Trust of Dillon. Bonds totaling 11 100 were turned over after injunctions from three ranchers delayed the sale, with higher court rulings upholding prior decisions. The issue, around 63 000, aimed to clear warrants and indebtedness.
A novel concert Under the Stars by the Normal College Little Symphony orchestra directed by Miss Frances Robinson will be held Thursday evening July 19 at 7 15 on the college campus. The event is free and open to the public. The 30 member orchestra is the largest in the group's history with solo dance by Miss Ruth Phelps and a mixed chorus of over 50 college students under Miss Robinson.
Horace Helming dies at 10 a m Thursday at his brother Grover Helming’s home in Wisdom after a brief illness. He attended the American Legion convention in Townsend on June 30 and returned home June 30. Funeral services were held in Wisdom with Masonic rites and an American Legion military service at the grave.
Beaverhead Farmers Union and Dijon volunteer fire department plan the third annual rodeo on Sunday and Labor Day September 2 and 3. Proceeds fund a rural fire truck. committee includes Ned Saunders Dick Nedrow L Ott Gordon William Angove Lee Hoerning and Lorin Davis. Sam Freeman to assist. montrous stock, roping and riding contests for under 18, dances and concessions announced.
William S. Tash resigns as chairman of Beaverhead county Republican central committee at a courthouse meeting. Miss Lil Man Stone of the Montana extension service leads county sessions on food preservation in Dillon and other towns with large female attendance. Sessions continue through Armstead Lima Melrose DivideWise River and next month will cover poultry canning. Elmer Selway visited from Horse Prairie last Saturday.
Beaverhead County registrations total 1 540 in the county treasurer's office up from about 890 last year. Officials attribute the gain to Sheriff James A McCollum's spring drive urging owners to secure new plates and licenses, noting other channels may push totals beyond a thousand.
A rally for primary candidates will be held at Paul Henneberry’s Canyon resort Saturday night. Many county office aspirants will attend as the Canyon orchestra provides music and refreshments are planned.
A heavy vote is forecast for Beaverhead County's primary next Tuesday with spirited county ticket races. Some 3,844 voters, the largest primary registration, will be eligible to vote. absent ballots have been mailed by Clerk Albert Baker to electors away from the county.
J. B. Garrison of Reichle met with Governor Frank H. Cooney as a member of the Montana executive board on debt distress among farmers and was named to the state advisory board. The governor appointed B. Blinn W. G. Gilbert Jardine Rife and Emmett Carroll to Beaverhead county committee. He urged the volunteers to work without pay to help debtors and creditors reach fair solutions and save homes and investments.
Sheriff James A. McCollum issued an ultimatum to transients in Beaverhead county, telling them to work or leave. Officials report complaints that newcomers refuse fair wages offered to ranchers, hoping for free meals in Dillon.
Earl L Wheeat president of the Montana State Elks association and Dillon lodge secretary and William E Barry leading knight of the local lodge were elected as delegates to the state convention. The gathering will be held in Miles City on August 16 17 and 18 with Wheat to preside.
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