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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1924
Page
6
A.L. Lohman of Lohman Montana recalls seeing two men hanged from a tree at Weeks on January 15 1883 while he traveled to a remote lumber camp. He mentions a seven man gang terrorizing the area and a series of vigilante executions once the railroad crew arrived.
The piece traces Bannack and Virginia City education in the 1860s with Lucia Darling teaching in a room at home, early pupils named, and the move to a log school cabin. It notes the era’s sparse resources, mixed books, and the push for public instruction led by governors Edgerton and Smith.
The field has 130 producing oil wells with daily production around 3 500 barrels for the 90 days to September 30. Current use and shut in capacity indicate potential output of 8 500 barrels per day, averaging 60 barrels per well. One well has 160 000 barrels since March 18 1928, with total field output forecast at 125 000 000 barrels and potential gains of 50 percent with improved methods, yielding profits over 100 000 000 dollars and refined products worth about double crude receipts.
The million dollar Bielenberg will case settled out of court. After costs the estate will be divided per Montana laws among Nicholas J. Bielenberg and Charles P. H. Bielenberg of Deer Lodge, the children of Conrad Kohrs and Henry Kohrs, both deceased, with Samuel McKennan of Helena named administrator.
A Malta County boy, living in the country, hitches rides to town to attend school. He sold his saddle to finance trips, rode bareback when short of funds, and even sold clothing to pay board. Citizens seek a local place where he can work for board while continuing his education.
Edwin G. Leipheimer becomes editor of the Anaconda Standard succeeding Richard Kilroy who resigned. Leipheimer has 20 years in Montana journalism and prior stints with Heinze’s Evening News United Press and Associated Press. Kilroy slated to head Vanderbilt’s new Portland daily. Charles Sherare runs Vanderbilt’s Los Angeles Illustrated Daily News and San Francisco Illustrated Daily Herald.
An old advertisement touts Fletcher's Castoria as a safe, narcotic free child remedy in use for over 30 years. It positions Castoria as a pleasant substitute for harsh teething and stomach remedies with directions on each package.
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