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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1926
Page
1
The document enumerates Republican candidates for county and district offices including Representative First District Ronald Higgins and Second District Scott Leavitt, Associate Justice Albert Galen, Sheriff Dan Mooney, Clerk John S. Baker, County Attorney T. E. Gilbert, and other roles with no candidates listed for Treasurer.
During the week three large fish were shown in local streams. Deputy wardens R Price and Fred Filling claimed rainbow speckled beauties near the Big Hole River, weighing 11 and 10 pounds respectively, with a second eight and a half pound rainbow at Horse Prairie mouth on Beaverhead River. City events feature Brass Band fireworks and a big free dance at City Hall to cap a successful campaign.
Hon Tom Davis to be speaker as Republican candidates attend a county wide tour. A splendid Lima meeting drew many, with attendance from the county seat. Rallies and dances were held in Jackson and Wisdom tonight and tomorrow night, drawing great throngs.
The Republican party schedules a big rally at Dillon city hall with Hon. Tom Davis as principal speaker and a free dance by Baxter Tonney orchestra after. The event caps a busy campaign eve in Beaverhead with illuminated streets and a large crowd expected.
Coach Hollister leads a strong Normal squad to face Intermountain Union of Helena next Saturday in a bid for revenge after two defeats by the Panthers. The team, with two tough early games behind them and few injuries, will rely on beefy linemen and versatile backs to pressure Helena’s defense.
Dillon Rotarians hosted Arthur F. Lamey of Havre for a banquet at the Andrus hotel. He praised Montana Rotary’s growth, highlighted Roundup as a dynamic new club, and outlined Rotary International plans. He stressed boys’ work and policies for the Dillon club, with follow up meetings and Boy Scout troop reorganization discussed.
A. L. Badcon, former Dillon man now in Seattle real estate, visits Dillon. He praises the town as solid and prosperous with no empty shops or dwellings, noting Dillon has the finest people and strong local character. He admires Montana people and plans to always cherish Dillon.
Three of Dillon's nimrods brought their season's limit of wild game including a five point buck near Kidd. Wilt Ross harvested a buck on Birch Creek while Harry Andrus Ed Kennison and Albert Metzel hunted elk near Jackson Hole but were unsuccessful. Argenta school reports perfect attendance for October with three four mile commuters and three walkers.
Several hundred horses rounded up last week from Beaverhead County ranges under George Ditty and Dr. W C Orr were shipped to Butte canneries. About 200 of nearly a thousand head were sold at public auction in Dillon Monday. the rest were sent to Butte.
Dillon teachers played major roles at three Montana Education association conventions in Helena Great Falls and Billings during the prior weekend. Fifteen Dillon educators delivered addresses or led discussions across the western division events with many speaking at the Helena meeting. Participants included Genevieve Albertson R B Albright Mary Baker Edith Crandall KE and L.
James F. 8. James an aged inmate of the county poor farm died at the county hospital last Sunday night. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from Brundage chapel with Rev Howard B. Rickets of the Methodist church officiating and interment followed in Mountain View cemetery. James had been a county resident for several years.
Beaverhead county high school under Principal A. T. Peterson has withdrawn its protest regarding the Friday game against Butte Dillon. As a result Butte is declared the winner of the contest.
Absent voter ballots will not be issued after Friday at 5 pm. Clerk John Baker will begin preparing election supplies for twenty four precincts, delaying issuance of absent ballots. In other news Mr and Mrs Lorenzo Cushing and friends escaped injury when a Ford hit a telephone pole near Point of Rocks. the pursuing driver fled.
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