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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1929
Page
1
Dillon public schools and Beaverhead County High School began the fall term with satisfactory enrollment. Registration was followed by classes. total enrollment reached 452 with 183 in primary and 269 in upper grades. Two new instructors joined the staff, while the remainder carried familiar duties across primary and upper grade divisions.
ARL GEORGE ANDERSON and Hd Drew were sentenced to 10 years in state prison by Judge Henry G. Rodgers after pleading guilty in district court to robbery. They were taken to Deer Lodge by Sheriff W C Orr and Deputy D C Wampler following the Oregon Short Line freight train hold up. Bi Holtzman was sentenced to the county jail for contempt after refusing to pay attorney fees in a divorce suit filed by Mary Holtzman.
The Montana State Athletic Board shifts Dillon from the western to the southern district in the state championship system under the Montana State School of Mines rules. Butte and Butte Central also switch to southern, reducing congestion though potentially harming title chances as western district teams often dominate.
Hipments of 100000 native trout fry arrived in Dillon this week. One 50000 fry load was planted in Bloody Dick creek Monday, another 50000 in Big Sheep creek yesterday. Fry from Anaconda hatchery were received and planted by J C Whitham and Deputy Game Warden Charles Price. A new rearing pond on Blacktail creek nears completion and will hold about 200000 fry for planting.
Miss Laverne Brown left Saturday for Wisdom to teach in the schools during the winter months. She is a graduate of the Normal College here last spring.
County officials report growing interest in the Beaverhead county fair to be held next Wednesday through Friday. Preparations are underway for an array of exhibits that may surpass last year in number and variety, signaling a larger and more varied display.
A hundred Dillon men attended a banquet at St James guild hall Friday evening in honor of A T Peterson who resigned as principal of Beaverhead County High School to become city superintendent of Billings schools. To atest esteem he received a silver console set. Mr and Mrs Peterson and family left Saturday for their new home.
Lambert Eliel left yesterday afternoon for Chicago and other eastern cities where he will spend several weeks handling business and purchasing for the Eliel Brothers store in this city.
In Dillon area weekend crashes left several people injured. Mrs. A A Curnutt and daughter Louisa suffered serious injuries when their car overturned near Polaris returning from Elkhorn Springs. Tom Goforth and Ralph Goforth were hurt after their Cadillac left an embankment near Point of Rocks. Julius Hartwig and Howard Daugherty escaped injury in a Lavon collision. John Thomas’s car hit a Butte Idaho Falls bus at Point of Rocks, damaging both, but all occupants remained unharmed.
State land office report for the fiscal year ending June 30 1929 shows permanent assets of state schools and institutions totaling 68 902 873.10 with growth over the prior year. The Normal schools, Morrill and other colleges appear among the largest funds, with the state pledged to protect and preserve the principal for public use.
Dillon P T A opens the year with a meeting on Tuesday September 17 at 3 45 in the kindergarten rooms of the training school building. No business is planned. a reception for teachers with a musical program will follow and tea will be served. Patrons especially those with children are urged to attend.
C Casterline an American Express agent his wife and three children have returned home after spending their vacation with relatives in Idaho.
The Rev. and Mrs. H. B. Ricketts and family depart Monday for Stevensville where Mr. Ricketts will lead the Federated church. The state Methodist conference arranged the transfer. Ricketts has served Grace Methodist Episcopal for two years and is well regarded by the community. Rev. J. D. Smith of Anaconde will take the pulpit next Sunday.
Yellowstone Park Wyo Sept 8 The Yellowstone School of Field History will be established in the park on July 1 1930 by the educational department of the National Park Service as part of the park education program.
Beaverhead county topped Montana in livestock and livestock products sales in 1928 with a total of 4,028,200 dollars, rising nearly 750,000 from 1927. Blaine and Carbon followed, while Teton and Madison counties showed smaller outputs. wild hay production remained a standout, with 126,500 tons valued at 1,012,000 dollars.
The city council met in regular September session at City Hall. A large number of claims were presented due to water system pipe line construction. Claims allowed include Hughes & McCaleb supplies 10.00 Examiner Pty. Co. 33.00 Beaverhead Auto Sales 32.90 Barry & Hopkins supplies 4.00 Union Electric Co. light 150.70 M. Phillips salary 25.00 M. Walker salary 15.00
Beaverhead county commissioners held their regular September meeting with A. L. Anderson ill. Martin C. Jackson acted as chairman. Routine business was transacted as Jackson and QO. C. Gosman inspected the Smallhorn canyon shortcut project and discussed the upcoming county fair.
A state fair livestock show will open September 23 with entries from Montana and nine other states and Canada. Four divisions cattle and swine, plus dairy and sheep, are expected to draw crowds as exhibits surpass prior years.
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