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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1923
Page
7
The Dillon Examiner notes a land entry filed September 20, 1903 in Dillon under the 1879 act. The entry concerns AB BeverGere s matter and is part of federal land records.
Letters pertaining to the editorial department or business management should be addressed to the Dillon Examiner.
Senator Frank A. Hazelbaker will run a Montana boost car during the Shrine Special trip to Washington. The car will showcase grain and forage crops mining displays and Masonry articles from Virginia City Lodge No. 1 with Beaverhead county receiving strong advertising. Dr. and Mrs. R R Rathbone accompany the party. Rathbone is a former Potentate of the Bagdad temple.
A party of seven senior animal industry students from Montana State College at Bozeman passed through Bozeman on their way to DuBois Idaho. They are on an extended tour inspecting large stock ranches and herds in southern Montana.
The party toured Townsend farms and ranches including Hugh Walter, Selway, Gardiner interests at anaconna and poor mouse, and the Sanitarium. They met Ira Walker, Charles Miller, George Clemon, and Tash ranches then proceeded via the Big Hole basin. They reported smooth roads and completed the trip with DuBois, Cardwell, and Sheridan stops.
In a cold twilight league opener the Gophers beat the Bunnies 5 to 4 with Fuller and Metlen guiding the pitching for the Gophers and Mc Carthy and Paul behind the Bunnies. The Beavers also fell to the Gophers 10 to 9 last Sunday.
Chateau May 12 Fifty cents a pound is the price for Cole Brothers 1923 wool clip of 20 000 pounds. The sale, the season's first, sets a new Montana record and is eight cents above last year's top price. The clip covers about 3 000 sheep, with more local sales anticipated as shearing approaches in June.
Lambing in the Chateau district is half complete and the crop looks to be better than usual. With sheepmen in good financial condition, high wool and lamb prices this year are expected to spur expansion of the business.
The Big Hole road from Hamilton to Wisdom is open after a first trip Tuesday by a group from Hamilton Stevensville and Darby. They broke the record for early opening and found three feet of snow on the Big Hole side and two feet on the divide. The route is in fair shape with good travel from Hamilton to Battle Ground. The trip used two Ford sedans and a Dodge touring car.
Helena May 24 Charles A Ras musson collector of internal revenue for the district of Montana received a Washington directive from D H Blair ordering a reduction in salary costs of personnel in this district by 8130 for the fiscal year starting July 1 1923. The cut stems from a reduction of about 3500000 in the congress approved appropriation for the service heating the coming year. The Helena local office has already cut staff and further reductions must come from field personnel.
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas Rose in Salmon on Saturday evening the Brundage family mourns the death of nine month old Margaret, twin to Mary who died three weeks earlier. An enlarged thymus gland caused the infant’s death after a brief illness. The siblings were not sick long. Doctors were called, but diagnosis is often only clear after death. Mary was buried in Gibbonsville. Margaret was laid to rest there yesterday. Rev. Mr. Mulkin offered consolation.
Helena May 24 Figures from W E Williams senior inspector of the Montana railroad commission show Montana produced about 50 000 000 bushels of wheat in 1922 for the season Sept 1 1922 to April 1923 Rail lines carrying the crop include Great Northern 27 800 368 NP 9 827 914 Milwaukee 10 115 222 Burlington 703 560 Oregon Short Line 77 000 Montana Wyoming and Southern 86 400 White Sulphur Springs Yellowstone Park 49 000 for a total 49 950 964 as marketed by railroads.
The Montana-state railroad commission reports wheat carload totals for 1922 1923 and 1928 with figures on reporting carriers missing April data. It notes 26 884 freight cars carrying about 238 444 120 bushels to date plus 38 440 129 already moved from 1922 crop and estimates nearly 50 million bushels overall with adjustments for seed and elevators.
The Montana Federation of Women's clubs meets in Anaconda June 19 through 22 with key topic "For the American home." Mrs Wallace T. Perham of Glendive presides on opening night with address by Mrs S. M. Souders Red Lodge and district music. Notable speakers include Miss Adelaide Steele Baylor and potential Sarah Louise Arnold. Dr Melvin A Brannon of the University of Montana also speaks.
The Dillon Delphian chapter hosted its annual luncheon on May 26 at Mrs. A. F. Waldorf’s residence. Pink roses, navy and gold menu cards, a three course meal, and musical numbers by Pauline Van de Walker Helen Finch and Rachel Smith highlighted the event. Mrs. W. Robison read a year in review and members praised President Waldorf for hosting and committee efforts led by Mrs. T. H. Gilbert.
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