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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1928
Page
4
Beaverhead county reports higher total livestock valuation with 62,762 cattle valued at 2,110,625 up from 67,447 cattle last year. sheep, hogs, and horses also show increases while overall assessment rises by 176,332 to 18,016,251. The county notes 4,685 fewer cattle but 70,876 higher cattle valuation and a general rise across livestock categories.
County commissioners met July 3 1928 at 9 am with all members present. The treasurer was ordered to compile a list of delinquent personal property taxes and hand the sale to the sheriff for collection. confiscation and sale were authorized if unpaid. An $8 claim by John Gelhaus for four years Special Poor Tax was denied for lack of age notice and age. the claim was over a year old. E M Martinell’s indemnity waiver for tubercular cattle slaughter was received. First National Bank of Lima request for partial 1927 tax refund was tabled for consideration. The board will convene as county board of equalization on July 16 1928. Reports approved include County Farm inmates 21, at present 19. Fair Association 15.40. High School 1017.55. District Court 6.00. Pay Roll 2451.26. warrants drawn as needed.
Geo Loss a well known merchant of the Big Hole basin died suddenly last Thursday at his Jackson home. He had been in good health until minutes before death when cramps struck him and he passed away. A resident of the county for twenty two years he first located in Dewey and ran a store there before moving to Pioneer in 1884. Born in Racine Wisconsin on September 5 1876 he moved to Montana with his family in 1884 and built a prosperous mercantile business in recent years.
Martin V Engle, a former Beaverhead County youth and Nay family relative from Grasshopper Valley, was killed in Inglewood California on July 4. He was struck in the heart by flying iron pipe shrapnel from an explosion caused by himself and friends during a celebratory display. A three inch pipe buried in the ground fired blasts. an intensified charge caused the pipe to fail and fatally injure him.
The General Committee held its first meeting of the year last Wednesday to discuss plans for upcoming exhibition activities and events.
Beaverhead county will hire 2,500 plus laborers for haying, per J. E. Phillips. Many workers come from Idaho Utah and coastal points while Butte contributes usual numbers. Wages run about 8 dollars per day and total wages near 450000 dollars for the season.
A hailstorm damaged property across upper Beaverhead Valley and the East bench causing about 20 000 dollars in loss. Crops were mowed and ground compacted by a half mile wide path of hail with 25 per cent grain loss reported on some ranches while others benefited from moisture.
Mrs Christine O Hanson longtime matron of Grant and wife of rancher Carl C Hanson died at Barrett hospital Wednesday evening after months of declining health. She was brought to Barrett hospital Tuesday for treatment and had shown no prior sign of serious condition.
Dillon golfers prepared for the state tournament in Butte led by standout players including H and M from the Soltenaate club. The team will represent the district with crack players aiming for top honors.
Early Montana returns show Sen Frank Hazelbaker leading W S McCormack by a growing margin statewide. Beaverhead and Silver Bow counties report strong Hazelbaker tallies with several precincts giving him landslide margins. Erickson leads Ayers in about 1 200 vote gap across roughly 800 precincts as Montana reports continue.
Philip Thorpe longtime Beaverhead valley rancher dies after illness Wednesday. Funeral services held Friday at St James Episcopal Church with the Rev. officiating. Beaverhead County commissioners met in annual equalization session on Monday with routine business and no protests filed. Clerk John Baker to file protests for action at next month’s final meeting. Commissioners Shaw Gosman and Anderson and Acting Clerk Baker attended.
Just before press time the Examiner received Nicholia county returns completing the county totals. Names and scores listed include Dixon six and Williams eleven among many others with varied tallies, reflecting a broad set of figures for local results.
The Dillon Rotary Club will sponsor the second annual flower show on Friday and Saturday August 24 and 25 at City Hall. Changes include elimination of the vegetable division and use of plain glass containers for all exhibits. District awards and ribbons for lawns are planned while cash prizes are not. J B Luebben chairs the general committee and the event draws strong local interest.
John Shipp of Cody Wyoming won first money in the broncho busting contest at Wise River rodeo riding Bubbles to a standstill in the finals Sunday afternoon before a crowd of over a thousand. Jerry Ryan of Deer Lodge took second on Flea. The show drew strong crowds Sunday despite light Saturday attendance, with events including bareback riding and wild milking won by Shipp and Spritelton.
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