11 Jun 1930
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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1930
Page
1
Prominent young man George Rice passes away after a brief illness in Butte hospital. Local friends and family mourn his death as tributes recall his service to the community and early involvement with local organizations.
Hoorge D R Rich prominent young Monida resident dies in Butte hospital after weeks ill. Beaverhead county native 83, born Cottonwood Idaho. rancher in Apex, later Monida bookkeeper at Smith store and rancher. Survived by parents wife and three brothers Arthur Lester Euclid. Funeral at Grace Methodist Episcopal church conducted by Dillon Hills lodge 1654 with Exalted Ruler Adolphus Welch.
The Beaverhead Stockmen’s Association will hold its first regular meeting at the courthouse in Dillon next Saturday afternoon. All county ranchers are urged to attend as matters of importance will be discussed, including publishing a brand book and a stock thief reward fund. The group organized three weeks ago with 75 ranchers present.
Advance man for Christys circus reached Dillon and prepared for a Monday June 30 performance. The company will stage its first Dillon show with a parade before the afternoon act, a feature noted for appealing to children. The B and B pinochle club closed its second series with a theatre party and supper for sixteen at the Dew Drop Inn.
A large Dillon gathering at city hall last Thursday discussed plans for launching a campaign to support the educational tax measure to be voted on in Montana this year. Frank Eliel, a Dillon member of the state board of education, chaired and explained the measure. Committees were formed to lead Beaverhead County efforts.
Dillon’s fast baseball team extended its winning streak with a 22-6 victory over Lima at the athletic park Sunday. Eddie Johnson won a Dillon business prize for the first home run of the season, hitting in the second inning, while Kelly hit two homers and Murphy one. Berlin Gordon limited Lima to few hits as the locals opened with an early lead and continued heavy hitting.
Delegates from every county club attended the Beaverhead Federation of Women's Clubs semiannual convention at St James guild hall in Dillon last Saturday. Mrs Warren Hughes of Wise River presided with hostesses from the Armstead Neighborhood club and a noon luncheon served by Wise River guild members. Lieutenant Governor Frank A. (name incomplete) attended the sessions.
Melrose will celebrate the Fourth of July with a big afternoon rodeo and morning races including a tree-for-all horse race a saddle horse race a pony race a 100 yard dash for men a boys foot race and a girls race managed by a committee led by Fred Gill Roy Peterson James la Marche and John Dean. A night dance and midnight supper conclude the events with Fred Gill’s bucking horses featured in the rodeo. Dillon offers no celebration this year.
Two candidates filed for public administrator Rebecca Connelley for Democrat and W F Cashmore for Republican. Filing deadline is five pm next Saturday. A L Anderson and Elza Smith seek Republican county commissioner. Mize Gladys Garr and M A Walker seek Republican county superintendent of schools.
Ex service men from the mining district gather Saturday for Beaverhead post activities. The convention opens at 3 PM with a business session, followed by a 7:30 PM banquet and a public dance at Dillmont Park. Pale and Anaconda drum corps join the Elks in Flag Day events.
City council met at city hall for its regular June session. Bills approved include supplies and services for general fund and street work. Salaries for city officials and various labor payments were listed, with rent and insurance shown as routine costs.
Regular monthly session of Beaverhead county commissioners on June 2 3 1930 notes budget transfers by O C Gosman Martin C Jackson Chairman A L Anderson and Acting Clerk Albert Baker. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Budget transfers were ordered for county clerk.
Professor E. R. Albright of Montana State Normal College gave a talk on religion in Russia and his recent trip through northern Montana at the Dillon Rotary Club Monday luncheon. The club plans pamphlets for Normal college students arriving for the summer term.
Sheepmen begin the county wide shearing as crews work across ranches. Estimates put the total wool crop around 2,500,000 pounds with little market activity. Out-of-town buyers including Howard Canaland of Salt Lake City and J B Hample of Spokane have arrived. only small lots have been sold so far.
A historic building at the corner of Washington and Helena streets in Dillon is being dismantled to clear space for a new blacksmith shop by Jack McLaren. Erected south of its current site, it began as Edgerton post office, later moved to Dillon. It housed James Kirkpatrick store, then a blacksmith shop and rooming house.
Ninety five seniors will receive diplomas tomorrow at commencement exercises at the Montana State Normal college in the college auditorium. Judge Lyman H. Bennett of Virginia City will give the commencement address. Diplomas will be awarded by Chancellor M A Brannah and the candidates presented by Acting President Lee R Light.
Beaverhead County fair prize lists and rules are issued for Sept 24 25 26 with detailed division superintendents. Dillon Elks Lodge 1564 plans Flag Day observance next Saturday at 1 30 pm featuring a new ritual and Drum Corps from Butte and Anaconda Legion posts in attendance.
Miss Betty Andersen, sister of Dillon’s Mrs. C. E. Bechler, is a leading NBC broadcaster with a nightly voice heard on KJR Seattle KEX Portland and KGA Spokane. She appears in New York Chicago Los Angeles venues and sang for 80.
I Smith elected president and George French named vice president of the Beaverhead Mining Society at a Saturday courthouse gathering. Roy B Herndon re elected secretary. Argenta district adds Bob Rowlands and Tony French to the board. A V Curry of Butte and I B Haviland of Bannack spoke on mining industry issues and Beaverhead county conditions.
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