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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1930
Page
1
Dillon marks its golden anniversary with a large three street parade. Nearly sixty floats from local businesses and organizations are entered. Entries line up on Atlantic Pacific and Washington streets at noon for a 1 pm start.
A wide turnout from all county areas attended the Beaverhead American Legion post fall festival at Dillmont Park. The Hi Jinx show featured Baxter Tonney orchestra dancing and Legion concessions while the Dilllon Air Cadets unveiled a new parade float sponsored by J C Penney Co ahead of the semi centennial event next week.
State Chairman Joseph B Scanlan announces the complete organization of the Republican state committee campaign staff. The executive board lists district leaders and executive director A H Brown of Billings, with members from Dawson Carter Cascade Silver Bow Flathead Golden Valley Hill Missoula Gallatin Richland Roosevelt and others.
Sixteen training school pupils will serve as passengers and crew on the Union Pacific miniature freight and passenger trains. They will participate in Dil.
Harvey Sallee from Dillon, jailed after an alleged sho shop hold up, was sent to Seattle by coast guard officials to face a deserter court martial aboard the Haida. In other notes, rancher Mike Lauterbach showcased a 7 lb 6 oz Rainbow trout winning a local big fish contest with Hughes & McCalebs offering cash and prizes. Beavershead fishermen compete for pins and prizes as the Shakespeare national contest unfolds.
Tendoy's widow identifies J. Luz Espinoza as one of the murderers in the Lima slaying case. Authorities connect Espinoza to the Boise incident as a suspected participant.
Luz Espinoza, held in Boise on a liquor violation, is identified by Mrs. Tenday as one of two Mexicans who beat Fort Hall Indian Chief to death near Lima on June 23. Edmunds says the identification is positive and Espinoza has been sentenced in Boise federal court to five months in Ada county jail.
The Terry Browning Old Timers baseball club faced a thrilling game as youth prevailed in a hard fought contest. The result underscored the old adage that age yields to vigor and speed, leaving the veterans to reflect on the match’s outcome.
Beaverhead county gears up for its semi centennial fair in Dillon with the largest crowd in exposition history expected. Exhibits will be numerous with merchants displays set to surpass prior shows. Entries must be made Monday and Tuesday next week, but not on opening day due to the city celebration.
The Beaverhead County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 9:00 a m on September 2 1980 with Commissioners Gosman Jackson and Chairman Anderson present and Acting Clerk Albert Baker. The minutes of prior sessions and tax boards were read and approved. Louise Birrer of Barrett Hospital presented a hospital claim for payment.
District Governor Frank Ven able of Butte will pay his official visit to the Dillon Rotary Club next Monday. President Charles Henry asked for 100 percent attendance at the regular luncheon. A vote of thanks was given to the tourist camp grounds committee: W. B. Hartwig, S. F. Erwin and G. T. Paul.
The Anaconda Kiwanis club joined the Lions club of the valley for their annual Sept picnic at Jackson. Members brought lunches and coffee with cream while the Lions provided sages.
Rank Kellum a Dillon car salesman was stopped by two highway bandits while repairing a tire. They robbed him of his car and cash, one man jumped on the running board and a second emerged from weeds as a passerby slowed.
Urles & Taylor, a Dillon firm, won the lighting installation contract from the city council at a special meeting. The bid was 3216.70 with several other estimates submitted. Work to start immediately and be ready by November 15 includes 21 ornamental light posts along Idaho street and adjacent avenues to the Normal college campus.
Dan Mooney prominent Beaverhead valley rancher and sheriff candidate and Morts Decker of Salt Lake City were in a serious collision near the Larson ranch on the state highway south of Dillon last Friday night. Both cars suffered major damage but occupants escaped injury and windshield glass remained unbroken.
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