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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1927
Page
8
The Armstead neighbors gathered at Mrs E B Roe's home for a shower honoring Mrs Jack Browns new baby. They plan a future surprise for Mrs Peggy Mullen and visited Mrs Elmer Gordons home to arrange it. Mrs Mullen departs April 10 for California to join her husband.
Mrs G W Rightenour reports the public sale at the Wilecomb Wiedner and old Cisler ranch in Brandon drew one of the area’s largest crowds. Household goods and farm machinery sold as Sheridan laments losing the estimable Wilcomb family begun by Virginia City pioneers J W Herndon.
Sam Freeman bought 105 head of stock cattle for $60 each from the Wilcomb and Wiedner herd, raising $5,791.40 from the sale of goods. Grace Marsh and companions on a Ford picnic car rolled over near the Moran home, injuring Grace with a fractured rib. others unhurt. The group recovered and returned to school Wednesday.
The Chevrolet Motor company outlined a 1,000,000 car sale program for 1927 to 400 Pacific Northwest dealers in Portland. R H Grant led the briefing with sales plans and playlets while Fred Woodside praised Chevrolet’s merchandising aid and dealer cooperation.
The First National Bank of Dillon reports assets and liabilities as of March 23 1927 including loans securities cash and reserves. Local notes cover a fire loss at Hatfield's harness shop and town happenings from April 1896 including court house critique and social anecdotes.
The Tribune reports material shortages slow business block construction and crossings to be replaced with concrete. The Beaverhead River reportedly rises higher than any elder resident recalls. Notices advertise no hunting or trapping for sale at the Tribune office.
Hansen Packing Co of Butte drives cattle from Arnott ranch last Thursday with Arthur Jorgenson sending one car of bulls for Keller Ogden. Tom Pendergast buys for Sam Robinson of Butte and ships 150 head of mixed beef from Geo Clem on to buyers. McDonald brothers from St Paul and Seattle send 450 of 600 head from Huntley Cattle Co pens for east and west shipments.
Johanna Schmidt as administratrix of Ferdinand Schmidt deceased requests all creditors to present claims with vouchers within four months of first publication. Claims should be sent to John Collins law offices in Dillon Montana, Beaverhead County. First publication April 8, 1927.
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