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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1930
Page
1
Scanlon of Miles City wins the statewide leadership post as several Dillon men attend a lively meeting of the G. C. P. The event highlights local political engagement and underscores Miles City figures taking prominent roles within the organization.
Miles City Star editor Joseph D. Scanlan was chosen for a third term as chairman of Montana’s Republican state central committee at the convention. Tom Busha of Great Falls was re elected secretary and Joseph A. Hanlon of Billings named treasurer. The platform, presented by H. B. Brooks, omitted prohibition and urged officials to place Montana’s interests first.
Beaverhead post of the American Legion completed plans for a fall festival and dance at Dillmont Park on Saturday night September 13. The event is public and expected to be a major entertainment highlight of the fall season. The post also discussed joining the semi centennial parade on September 24, with final plans to be set at the next regular meeting.
Holiday passed quietly in Dillon with no local program. Many residents traveled or fished over the double holiday. The Jackson rodeo drew large crowds with an excellent program and thrilling rides. Beaverhead county enjoyed one of its best wild west shows in years, though one accident occurred.
EB Zetting, Missoula store manager, and his wife were injured when their car left a state highway near Lavon and overturned Sunday afternoon.
Portions of Beaverhead County streams are closed to fishing by the state fish and game commission at the Beaverhead Sportsmen’s Association request. The Beaverhead River from Clark’s Canyon Bridge to E B Roe’s ranch line and Prairie Creek to Brown ranch and Blacktail Creek within one mile of resting ponds are closed from August 1 to May 20 each year, inclusive, in addition to the regular season. The closing order is effective until rescinded. The Decker rearing pond at Armstead to Horse Prairie Creek and the Gordon rearing pond to Beaverhead River are also closed.
School bells resume at Beaverhead County High School and Normal College Training School in Dillon next Monday morning ending the long summer vacation. Classes start as fall terms begin at both institutions.
The state fish and game commission announced an open season on Chinese pheasants and Hungarian partridges in Beaverhead county from November 2 to 27, inclusive. The same dates apply in 18 other Montana counties with a bag limit of three birds.
Field executive L. Krause in charge of the area council makes his regular September visit to Dillon Scouts this week. Scout leader schools will be conducted at the court house during his stay and plans for the program will be discussed with local leaders.
Butte Mayor Kerr Beadle and City Attorney Pat Geagan spoke at Dillon Rotary Club lunch. Beadle discussed aviation in Montana, pilot Howard Lempke spoke on flying, Clarence Blewett addressed a Dillon Bannack power line, Helen Ballard performed piano, and a float entry was approved for the Sept. 24 semi centennial parade. Warren Stone chaired the meeting.
Authentic court records suggest Sacajawea died in Fort Manuel in 1812, not 72 years later in Wyoming as commonly cited. The find accompanies local notes about a county health nurse appointment and county Red Cross funding.
Reports from Dillon state that twenty seven horses on Rancher Garry Geiger’s Medicine Lodge property were killed by lightning over a two week period. Geiger found the herd while rounding up for a rodeo as severe storms moved through Medicine Lodge country.
ISS Alma Christensen of Dillon was elected grand treasurer of the Montana Order of Rainbow for Girls at the state assembly in Havre. Edith Hansen joined a key state committee. Four Dillon girls attended with Mildred and Harriet Schuier as delegates, joined by Mrs. Mabel Erwin and state officer Mrs. George Lovell. The delegation returned Saturday.
The Beaverhead Mining Association endorsed a plan to build a power line to Bannack to support mine development. A resolution notes engineers’ findings of vast gold ore deposits of commercial value in the district. Hurley Leach was named committee chair to prepare a Beaverhead minerals exhibit for the county fair this month.
Dr S E Davis president of the Montana State Normal college is the only man from the state in this year s Who s Who and one of 115 Montana men with biographical sketches in the publication He has been listed for several years and is known as a normal college executive and author of several textbooks widely used by educators.
A humorous miscue by the weather man leads to an early winter freeze in a Dillon county scene. Frost damages gardens and leaves fall early while Raverhead county prepares for a three day semi centennial fair at the fair grounds. George W. Dart leads planning with new sheep buildings to be finished by opening day and a large nightly entertainment program at First National Warehouse.
City council calls bids for furnishing materials and installing a new lighting system between the business district and Normal College campus. Estimated cost for materials and equipment outlined with plans for the project.
William Edward Galloway of the Big Hole basin Wisdom died Monday after a brief illness. Born in Missouri 46 years ago he lived in Montana 36 years and worked as a ranch cook in Wisdom. He was a Mason from Butte with relatives in Missoula and funeral plans await word.
Rueb Carballo, a Mexican suspect in the slaying of Chief George Tendey near Lima on June 23, was arrested in Salt Lake City. He will be jailed in Beaverhead County before week’s end as extradition documents are prepared in Helena. Authorities say Tendoy’s widow identified him as one of the assailants. Carballo denies involvement but concedes being in Lima then. First degree murder charges expected.
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