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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1929
Page
4
A new Montana act HB 209 signed by Governor Erickson targets written contracts for funeral services. It bans predeath agreements for embalming or cremation not tied to imminent death and imposes up to 1000 dollars fine or a year in jail for violations.
A heavy snow storm ended a brief spring spell in Beaverhead County Sunday evening. Snow fell through Monday and Tuesday, coating the county with a wet blanket. Local depths were modest in the valley but reached 18 inches in higher elevations. Roads worsened after earlier improvement, though moisture will help thaw the ground and later improve conditions.
Lutheran services will be held Sunday March 17 at 11 o'clock in the Guild Hall of the Episcopal church. Rev. Hellman of Spokane will conduct the service. The Catechetical class meets in the Guild Hall after the service at about 12 o'clock. This is an important meeting for all taking instruction.
Beaverhead county high school girls team the Beaverettes shut out Twin Bridges 22 to 0 and the Beaverhead fresh men crushed Twin Bridges 24 to 11 to close Dillon's 1929 basketball season.
City council appoints judges and clerks for April 1 election and authorizes 500 feet of fire hose. The article lists audited bills across general, water, library, maintenance, and cemetery funds with amounts and payees, including salaries for several officials and workers.
Paragraph notices report Charles Burden and George Whitworth returning from a southern motor tour with Bernard Whitworth. James and Mrs Dodd visiting Butte. Maureen Desmond safe after Greybull flood. Finley Watson heading to Mayo Clinic for Mrs Watson’s blindness. Alfred Kremer in Butte on Carl Huntley matter. Sheldon Davis and sister returning from Missouri after mother’s death. Mrs Arthur Brown visiting Bozeman with sister.
State ports merchandise value climbs to 1 647 697 from 1 232 863 year over year, per Washington commerce figures. Zinc products lead exports at 670 446, crude petroleum 426 521, refined fuels 103 921, machinery and parts 100 262, meats 97 009, furs 66 738, copper rods 45 055, wood and paper 13 403, and fertilizers 8 677, with wheat flour vegetables beverages and textiles among varied items.
Dillon volunteer fire department schedules a St Patrick's Day dance at City Hall Auditorium next Saturday evening to welcome the wearin' of the green. Organizers anticipate a large crowd and good turnout, with Smithy's Orchestra providing music for the event.
Anglers have only one more day to fish Montana streams as the open season ends tomorrow night. The closed period runs March 15 to May 20, and poor fishing has limited opportunities amid muddy, unfishable streams.
A Belle Hartwig led program features many pupils in The Lost Flower production on March 22 with choirs and roles including Fairy Queen Margaret Bidstrup, Flower Queen Ruth McGahan, and a large cast of students and scouts. Local attendees are invited to watch the performance.
Two monkeys escaped their cage in a downtown New York animal store causing extensive damage. They killed hundreds of canaries and other birds, tore feathers, and disrupted displays as a policeman intervened to recapture them. Owner Henry Bartels estimated damages in the thousands of dollars.
Five silver cups are to be awarded for outstanding Montana high school publications this year. Four prizes go to newspapers, one to the best high school annual named the Fredell cup. Winners will be chosen from Class A to D, based on school enrollment and paper type.
MARTINSDALE March 11. Spring market activity grows as stock buyers arrive. Les ter Work reports contracting about 20 000 lambs in Lennep country. He offers 12 cents for mixed lambs and 11 cents for wethers. He travels on to Harlowton and Twodot. Some growers have sold, others wait for better prices.
Article offers economical home canning ideas to brighten winter meals. It outlines pickle and preserve recipes using canned peaches pears tomatoes strawberries raspberries and rhubarb with ingredients like vinegar sugar spices peppers onions and nuts. Provides method steps and yields for each item.
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