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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1929
Page
4
The notice lists foreign advertising representation and subscription rates in advance. It notes the mailing method via Dillon Post Office as second class mail matter, with a price of $2.50 for yearly, $1.25 for six months, and $0.60 for three months.
A farmer, busy with plans for plowing, seedings, and pastures, forecasts a strong year. He anticipates plenty of water from mountain snow for irrigation and expects good prices. Mrs. Farmer coinsides, with hens setting and baby chicks on order, ready to contribute once frost ends. The overall mood is optimistic as farm relief starts at home.
The essay notes a broad national trend toward beautifying homes with shade trees fruit trees shrubs and well kept lawns from coast to coast. It highlights farm and town settings with Grove plantings protecting homes and increasing value and pride in the Dillon community as residents plan to plant and improve more this year.
The nation joins a week in April urging citizens to clean homes and offices and brighten minds. The campaign promotes greater cleanliness in towns and cities to improve health and happiness, with the call to tidy surroundings and cleanse thoughts and bodies.
A wary wool trade scene unfolds as buyers pass on spring purchases. Wool growers hold firm, trusting value remains steady while Boston decision makers pull strings. Credit is reported solid beyond Wall Street and market talk suggests no compelled wool sales this season.
Baseball Time signals the start of the season as big teams prepare for battles on local diamonds. Players sharpen skills and fans anticipate exciting games. The tone captures local enthusiasm and the surge of activity as teams play on.
Remains of two signs, one for gloves and Hostet ter s Bitters, show faded letters and Indian paint traces. Rotary club chatter centers on a blunt, action oriented group and a suggested club name The Sons of I Will Arise with no women admitted. Leadership roles shift toward Dr Poindexter as president and Terry Browning as secretary with Sam Ditty as field manager.
Historians note the cliff served as an early advertising medium for Yankee drummers and Redskins artists. Signs reading Mills-Leek Co's Gloves and ST 1860 X endure, visible for generations. The rock’s height and river base pose questions about how a painter left a message there.
The excerpt extols baseball as the healthiest pastime, celebrating home runs as emblematic of national vitality and living well. It frames the sport as a reflection of American character and joy in communal play.
Freight rates remained practically unchanged during the periods covered and were not responsible for the fluctuating price situation, while individual sales still showed higher figures.
A spirited tribute to the Butte and Silver Bow county Republicans praising their fight despite losses. The piece notes Democratic majorities shrinking to under six hundred and lauds GOP persistence, while mentioning occasional shifts within the Democratic party.
In Dillon Montana on April 2 the ministers thank laymen for support of noon day religious meetings held in the Hartwig theatre during Holy Week. They praise Bud Hartwig Dr W H Stephan Mrs Grace Cashmore and the choir W M Stone Apollo Lodge and the Rotary club for cooperation and attendances. The ministers urge making noonday Holy Week observances permanent.
Washington reports a bureau bulletin showing nearly half the world apple crop from the United States. It notes exports to 72 countries in 1927-28, with the United Kingdom as top market for fresh and canned apples and Germany for dried.
A Montana town gathers in the Andrus hotel lobby from 6 to 7 each morning as locals like Sam Ditty Bert Orr Jimmy Dodd Albert Metzel Hurley Leach and others trade notes. The scene includes early rising bragging about wake times and a proposed formal early rising club amid light chatter and stages to Big Hole or Butte.
Col Alf Decker spends a few days in the city visiting relatives and friends. He recently received a letter from John R Wheeler of Tulsa Oklahoma recalling earlier days and their railroad project in Dillon Armstead.
Civil War veteran William Reed marked his 88th birthday on Tuesday. A quiet observance suits his simple life as neighbors note his health, active lawn care, flower beds, and pride in a model chicken house with hens. The Tribune wishes him many more birthdays.
A $1,000 reward is offered for evidence leading to the conviction of anyone unlawfully butchering or stealing beef or veal on ranges and premises in the Big Hole Horse Prairie Grasshopper Centennial Red Rock or Black Tail regions. Reports may be made to Sheriff W. C. Orr or D. V. Erwin, stock and feeders rm.
Classified item notes two livestock propositions in Dillon Montana. A band sheep operation with range water and hay and a successful cattle layout both stocked and equipped. Describes as money makers and priced right by C. C. Newman.
Undersheriff Hartwig authorized to renovate the jail when prisoner numbers allow. A. L. Stone urged warning signs for Vigilante tours tied to The Saturday Evening Post articles. Sheriff Orr ordered county canvass and enforcement of 1929 license plates on all vehicles.
A traveling narrator reflects on eighteen roadside white crosses in Ohio warning of fatal accidents on a dangerous path. He notes youthful romances and blind passions as causes, urging caution and self-control to prevent tragedy.
A brief reflective note quotes Life and the World on self improvement and ambition. It emphasizes that progress comes from focus on purpose rather than worrying about advancement. The thought echoes early 20th century women’s magazine tone.
Emporia Kans resident Mrs J E Stevenson praises Foley Pills diuretic for ending her backache rheumatic stiffness and kidney bladder weakness and lifting her spirits. She says she is now well and happy and urges others to try the product with guaranteed satisfaction. Sold by M Gosman successor to otts.
Three full blood Short horn bulls, two years old, offered at the old Reinhardt ranch located three miles north of Dillon.
Mrs W E Roberts advertises fifteen mammoth bronze turkey hens and one tom for sale. The notice provides purchaser contact through the advertising column.
Poultry offer listing by C. M. Hanson for purebred I Red Wyandotte eggs suitable for setting to hatch chicks.
A reward of one hundred dollars is offered to any private individual for the arrest and conviction of anyone collecting bounty funds illegally within the Madison National Forest area. The offer is issued by the Sheep Growers Association and appears in the Adv. section dated November fourth.
Report of the condition of the State Bank & Trust Co at Dillon Montana as of March 27 1929. It lists resources including loans and discounts 781251.42 over drafts 1764.44 U S Government bonds 1800 other bonds warrants and stocks 60581.47 banking house furniture and fixtures 11635.50 cash on hand and due from approved reserve banks 74039.838 due from other banks 675.48 checks and exchanges for clearing house 814.05 other cash items 587.77 total resources 952589.46 Liabilities and taxes paid 18913.88 due to banks 5.00 individual deposits subject to check 828982.70 demand certificates 8489.95 cashier's checks 94.53 time certificates 281991.69 savings deposits subject to days notice 129111.78 bills payable without collateral 45000.00 total liabilities 962889.46 capital stock paid in 100000.00 surplus fund 60000.00 undivided profits less expenses
Ruth Agnes Beat sues Lawrence W. Gray in Beaverhead District Court for divorce citing felony conviction. The action seeks custody of four minor children Alvin Charles Floyd Stanley Donald D. Audry Dora and monthly child support of 50 dollars. Court date noted with clerk’s seal and attorney J E Kelly representing plaintiff.
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