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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1924
Page
7
Fergus County Argus notes Education week aims to connect parents with schools and teachers, explain advances in methods, and urge home school cooperation for better pupil outcomes. It stresses national literacy concerns and the need for stronger community involvement in education.
Mrs A L Anderson Mrs Clark Anderson and Miss Jean Bishop host a week of autumn bridge luncheons. Dr and Mrs J E Monroe hosted a dinner at their South Atlantic street home last Wednesday. Mrs Earl Fairbanks gave a dinner in honor of Mr Fairbanks. Miss Louise Almy and Mrs Claud Brearton entertained last Thursday with seven covers. Local clubs and societies held events at various homes including the Northside Country club and the St Rose guild. The Rainbow Girls organize chapters with Mrs George Lovell on tour. Mrs John Bray and Mrs Avert of Lakeview spend the week in Dillon along with other visiting and resident society members.
Mrs Lawrence Fenner from Los Angeles California was summoned to Dillon last week due to her father's illness.
Transfers include U S to Alfred Cox 160 acres in Big Hole basin near Jackson U S to Julius Matthias 640 acres Sage Creek basin and to Jesse J Arnett 640 acres Centennial valley near Red Rock reservoir Deeds record Ezekiel Provost to Anne M Provost lots 15 16 N of 17 block 15 original townsite Dillon D F Mooney sheriff to Martin Barrett 3776 85 Lotridge property lots 19 20 block 3 Poindexter Orr Addn Dillon MT Julius Matthias to Landon Ranch Co 640 acres Sage Creek basin Bernice Wilson Linson to W H Wilson 320 acres near Dillon and Poindexter Orr addn lots 11 12 8 4 of 13 Julia Thorndike to Christy Simons 320 acres East Bend Mary B Elliott to J B McLaren lot in block 11 original townsite Dillon The Columbia Co to A L Stone 1401 acres Big Hole basin south of Jackson Julia A Selway to Montana Market right of way for power line over land adjoining Dillon Notice of water right by Elmer Gordon 100 inches Springs near Armstead Notice of mining claim Evelyn Lucky Strike Success and Speculator lodes James Sherman H B Gibson Certificate of sale D F Mooney sheriff to J H Robbers Frank A Chapman property 320 acre Big Hole basin on Swamp creek.
Melstone reports a strong sheep sale with yearling ewes selling for 12 per head from a 400 head lot. Buyers included Mrs. B C Mackrill of Kelly and Charles Flint of Sumatra. Liffing also notes a 42 cent per pound offer for next year’s wool clip as Montana towns see rapid revival and Musselshell notes no vacant houses amid anticipated growth.
The sixteenth annual convention of the National Wool Growers Association will be held in San Francisco January 21 to 23, 1925, announced by Secretary F R Marshall. Boise and Pocatello also made efforts to secure the meeting. Clearance sale on Fall Millinery at The Elite Shop.
State railroad commission report shows 38,602 cars moved in September 1924, with increases in copper ore, wheat, and other Montana commodities. Sugar beets and refined sugar shipments rose, while coal and farm implements varied. The data highlight stronger east and midwest trade connections.
Classified ad notes payment required with order. For sale items include a large brass bed and mattress a hall tree and a leather couch among other furniture. Ad is dated November 2.
In a reversal of respect, California diversifies farming and cattle disease issues spurred butter demand. Montana previously shipped eggs and poultry to Oregon, a state that in turn supplied Montana with many of these items in recent months.
Interior department statistics show pension roll for 1924 totalled 525 539 with $229 984 777 paid. Civil war pensions fell by 21 808 to 146 816 while widows and dependents declined from 264 680 in 1928 to 263 186 in 1924. Spanish American war pensions rose by 16 646 to 85 038 and widows and dependent pensions grew from 13 167 to 16 104.
The Philadelphia Record lauds Senator Thomas Walsh for winning a large Montana mandate. The piece argues his continued oversight of corruption signals national value, suggesting GOP senators would resist shielding wrongdoing when exposed.
Jas Emslie bought the Geo Gohn residence on Wallace Street and began repairs. While removing laths and plaster, workers found a cat perfectly preserved and petrified behind the wall. The house was built about 60 years ago, and the cat likely crawled behind the lathes and plaster during construction and starved there.
A partial OCR fragment lists several names including Mrs Eimit Mrs Eines Newman Miss Ruby Wyatt and Mr cF add Ralph Me Mr Francia. Also mentions Sopra Cont Transat and composers Saint Saens Nevin Grainger.
A compact program list features performers Miss Wyatt and Mr. McFadden with Jawn A and a Birthday Rain. It includes The False Prophet Ensemble Descriptive and pieces Wedding Cake Country Dance Eastern Intermezzo Elfin Dance.
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