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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1927
Page
2
The Dillon Examiner announces its second class matter designation dated September 20, 1902 in Dillon Montana. It notes editorial and business correspondence should be directed to The Dillon Examiner.
Beaverhead County residents may file complaints with the county board of equalization this year or pay taxes on the current assessment until 1929 under a new biennial assessment law. Real estate assessments will stand for two years with appeals to Helena's state board if needed. The board meets next Monday and will continue daily until August 9.
Dr R D Curry dentist with offices in the Telephone block rooms 3 4 and 5. Telephone a 55 residence phone.
Local notes record funeral attendance for Mrs Lou Barnett in Anaconda and a series of visits and travel news. Families and visitors include Barretts, Rife, Mansfield, and others attending events in Butte and Dillon. Trips cover Bozeman Casper Missouri Rochester and North Dakota with relatives hosting at Grayling and the Henneberry and Tonrey households.
Mrs C C Ford Sr lavishly entertained Monday at her Lima home for her husband Dr Ford's seventy fifth birthday. Guests included Dr and Mrs Walker and daughter James Walker Dillon, Mr and Mrs George Wilson Butte, Mr and Mrs Lew Ford Jr and son Lewis, Billie Richardson, and the hostess.
Salmon City Recorder notes William Dunn of Nicholia mining properties, with his family, in Leadore this week en route home for Independence Day. Dunn traveled from Wells Nevada, pursuing mining interests, despite poor roads, leaving Wells at 6 30 a m and reaching Leadore around 11 p m for a 426 mile trip.
C W Stallings directs several men across his group of claims in the Big Eight Mile district while Nicholin properties also show work. Never before in Leadore's history has so much mining activity been seen as almost every upper valley claim shows activity. Spring Mountain district emerges as an up and coming camp.
Mrs Emma Yeaman will represent the B P W club at the national Business and Professional Women's conference in Oakland California from July 17 to 23. She will depart next week to join the Idaho delegation.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mulkey of Lima and Mrs. Sam Williamson of Dixon visited the George Clarks and A. H. Mulkeys over the Fourth. The Mulkey daughter is related to the Clarks, and Mr Mulkey’s sister also joined. Don Mulkey was visiting with his grandparents, the Clarks, after the school year ended.
The Power brothers drive sheep shearing via steam machines for 23 000 head with nine cents per head earnings and two cents to the machines. The Fourth of July celebration in Dillon is praised as highly successful with remarks on the address by D E Sanders of the Montana State Normal College. The Minneopa lake reservoir dam broke, causing damage along Rattlesnake creek and killing hundreds of Woods Livestock sheep, while the city water system suffered damage. Wool prices hold around 21 cents per pound. A horse race in Cornell lane ends with Twobits defeating Peanuts for about a thousand dollars in bets. Centennial Valley Telephone line progresses toward August operation. Ringling Brothers circus to perform in Dillon on August 10. The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church plans an ice cream social with ice cake and coffee at the parsonage yard.
The Board of Trustees School District No. 10 Beaverhead County Montana invites bids for about 300 tons of coal delivered in bins to district school houses. Details on size etc will be provided by the clerk. Bids due by 6 PM July 29 1927. Clerk F P Bulger first publication July 13.
On July 20 1927 at 10:00 AM in front of the County Treasurer's office in Dillon Montana all property in Beaverhead County and the cities of Dillon and Lima with unpaid delinquent taxes will be sold at public auction unless paid in full prior to that time. A full list of owing properties is on file for public inspection. Dated June 23 1927. Norah Connelley County Treasurer Beaverhead County Montana.
Department of the Interior Great Falls land office notices Ernest J Dubie of Dillon Montana filed to prove final patent on Add Homestead entry Helena now Great Falls serial 062714 for Lots 1 2 SE1 NW 2 etc Section 7 Township 9 S Range 7 W Montana Meridian Witnesses Frank Landon Julius Matthias Hubert L Smith Fred Hoyrup all of Dillon Montana before Fred Rife District Court Clerk Dillon August 17 1927 M D Nicholson Register
Public land sale announced by the Land Office Great Falls Montana on June 2 1927 under Sec 2455. Louis Hoffman of Dillon Montana has an application Serial No 063247 for Lot 2 Sec 2 T 8 S R 7 W with minimum bid 33.00 per acre. Sale at 10 00 a m July 19 at this office to highest bidder.
Sealed proposals to remove and load two 75-foot steel bridge spans from the Big Hole River near Divide Montana will be received by the Clerk of the County Commissioners of Silver Bow and Beaverhead Counties until 2 00 p m July 19 1927. Spans to be transported to the Silver Bow County side and painted. Bids addressed to the Clerk and Recorder of Silver Bow County.
Bids are opened and read publicly at stated times. Each bid must include a 5 percent certified check from a local Montana bank payable to the Clerk of the Board, forfeitable if the bidder refuses to sign a contract. A contract price bond with two Montana sureties or an acceptable company is required for faithful performance. Bidders must inspect the bridge site. foreign corporations must show articles of incorporation. right to reject any bid is reserved. James J. Harrington is Clerk of the Joint Board for Silver Bow and Beaverhead Counties.
In the District Court Beaverhead County Montana the estate of Angeline Phillips deceased is administered. Lawson J. Phillips as administrator calls all creditors and claimants to exhibit their claims with vouchers within four months after the first publication at Gilbert Gilbert McFadden law offices Dillon Montana. Date of first publication July 13 1927.
Jesse Ditty of Dillon Montana filed intent to prove up a land claim under the 1916 act for SEYSE% Sec. 16, EXNHY NEW4SHY% Sec. 22 and related parcels in Town 8S Range 7W Montana. The hearing before U.S. Commissioner F A Hazelbaker will be held in Dillon on August 16, 1927. Louis Hoffman Thomas Marnock Frank Bird Charles Wilson of Dillon act as witnesses and register the filing.
Notice records reveal John F. Wyatt of Dillon and Charles L. Vaughan of Dillon filing intent to make final three year proofs under the 1916 act to establish land claims in multiple sections of Township 11 South Range 13 West and Township 8 South Range 6 West Montana Meridian. Proofs set before U S Commissioner F A Hazelbaker in Dillon on August 15. Also lists names Charles Wilson Emanuel T Webster Charles A Burden Ernest W Smith as witnesses or associates.
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