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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1924
Page
10
Helena reports the Montana supreme court held mineral lands must be taxed at 100 percent of the price paid to the federal government. The case, brought by coal land owner B A Heinz of Musselshell county, challenged 30 percent assessment and sought mandate to place Heinz’s property in class four for higher taxation. The ruling was delivered by District Judge Frank P. Leiper with several justices concurring.
South Bend bulletin from Indiana State Medical Association warns infantile paralysis is most common in late summer and autumn. It cites transmission from sick or convalescent secretions and contaminated objects, urges quarantine six weeks, notes treatment is unsatisfactory but vital, and describes rapid onset with fever vomiting and possible convulsions.
Great Western Sugar announces over 11.5 million dollars in initial beet tonnage payments due next Saturday to farmers. Colorado leads distributions with 7.1 million, Nebraska 2.725 million, Montana Billings Lovell district 1.8 million. Sugar content rises 1 to 1.5 percent over 1923 harvest. Delivery completion varies by district.
Expresses gratitude for kindness and condolences during the bereavement following the sudden death of Harvey Sullivan.
Washington reports 1923 divorces rose 11 percent above 1922 while marriages grew 8.4 percent. Total marriages 1,223,824. divorces 165,129. Nebraska shows a sharp marriage drop tied to a 1923 license posting rule. Washington cites a 60 percent divorce rise tied to a 1922 law change affecting final decrees.
Wesley Barry headlines the Hartwig theater presentation of Heroes of the Street a Warner Brothers film portraying Mickey Callahan a brave boy aided by his bull terrier Camisole. The story blends humor romance and a pursuit of a criminal amid rivalry with gang members. Supporting cast includes Marie Prevost Jack Mulhall Wilfred Lucas Aggie Herron Al Walling Philo McCullough and others.
The church outlines a Thanksgiving period program with Sunday school at 10 a.m. Public worship at 11 a.m. and a sermon on Gratitude a Safeguard. Evening service at 7:30 follows Epworth League at 6:30. A separate note mentions used Ford vehicles from Beaverhead Motors Co.
The District Court of Beaverhead County Montana summons W H Henderson in a divorce action filed by Belle Henderson to dissolve their bonds of matrimony. The defendant must answer within twenty days of service or a default judgment will be entered. The action cites grounds of incompatibility and marital breakdown.
Court records show formal claim of willful desertion and abandonment by the defendant from the plaintiff. The document, dated November 7, 1924, appoints T. B. Gilbert as plaintiff’s attorney with W. E. Stephenson as court clerk.
The Beaverhead County Board invites sealed bids to provide resident medical and surgical attendance and medicines for the sick poor county inmates for one year starting January 1 1925. Bids due December 1 1924 at 10 AM with 16 percent certified check. contract awarded by the Board with bond required. Casualty terms and filing details included.
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