09 Apr 1926
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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1926
Page
1
The Dillon Legion post presents an annual home talent show and vaudeville spanning over two hours of entertaining acts. Wednesday and Thursday evenings next week will feature a refined program aimed at boosting the group's local reputation.
State board figures show sheep tax per head rising from nine cents in 1915 to 15 cents last year while cattle tax per head falls from 97 cents to 46 cents over the period cattle values rise then drop with the classification law. Land tax per acre climbs to 21 cents in 1921 then slides to 15 last year, mirroring value changes and shifting assessment rules across the era.
Beaverhead county's agriculture and liv e stock lead in 1925 are touted by Dillon business houses. Circulated circulars will advertise Beaverhead's top state rank and its world renowned wild hay, underscoring future exploitation and development prospects.
E. C. Bowen, colored, was sentenced by Judge H. G. Rodgers to 90 days in the county jail and fined $200 for a booze charge after pleading guilty. A separate larceny charge against him remains pending.
The Modern Woodmen lodge in Dillon announces a city hall dance on April 17 to raise funds for a local baseball team. Officials foresee growing interest in national games and a potential home season with local talent, hoping other groups join the support for renewal of the sport.
Union Pacific will begin improvements on Montana division lines amounting to about 200000 dollars. New heavier rails will be laid between Barretts and Dillon and between Apex and Melrose with ballast added between Dillon and Glen. The plan accompanies a Montana division inspection led by H V Platt and a team including F W Meyer and R E Brooks. Passenger travel is normal for the season while farm- product shipments total about 2500 car loads. Yellowstone park terminal opening is set for June 18 with rising tourist travel expected.
A Legion show features Terry Brown ing creating a new coined term Josohuskmitorngke. He says the word describes his act, crafted by mixing letters from several descriptive words. The method involved printing slips, cutting them into fragments, mixing in a hat, and drawing to form the final name.
Sheriff Dan Mooney and Under Sheriff Frank Kellum returned from Wise-river with Jack White and Jack Street who were arraigned in justice court. White pleaded not guilty to selling intoxicating liquor and was bound over to the district court on $500 bond. Striet also pleaded not guilty to selling mortgaged cattle with a $1,000 bond.
The Rev. Fenest E Loft of the Presbyterian church was chosen moderator at a Butte Presbytery meeting in Anaconda. He succeeds Rev L B Williams of Hamilton. Twelve ministers attended from western Montana cities as important business matters were discussed, and the honor was warmly welcomed by Loft's friends in the city.
In Spokane this week teachers from Dillon schools attend the Inland Empire association meeting. Notables include Misses Jessie Dubbe Mary Baker Elizabeth Shotwell Genevieve Albertson Bernice Bower Agnes Ried Marie Egan and principals Linden McCullough and A T Peterson.
The Beaverhead county board of commissioners met April 5 in regular session with Commissioners Snow Anderson and Gossman and acting clerk Baker. They approved February's district work and authorized inspectors to oversee road and bridge projects and county buildings including the courthouse, machine sheds, and poor farm. Frank Mautz sought care plans for his daughter to be released from St Vincent’s Hospital and was told the girl would be moved to the Boulder state school for the deaf and blind. Carl Mast appeared before the board.
In Dillon last Monday only 69 ballots were cast across four wards. All four aldermen nominated at the caucus won, with the sole contest in the third ward. Louis Anderson led ward one with 11 votes, Albert Featherly matched 11 in ward two, A G Williams received 24 in ward three, and Perry Bower and J W E Lloyd tallied 22 in ward four. Featherly and Williams join the council.
Eighth grade student Miss Virginia Randolph receives praise for a thoughtful appeal for kindness to animals published in the Dillon Examiner. Her mature composition and well chosen topic show notable ability beyond her years.
Bert Bell was sent to Deer Lodge to serve a two to four year term for riding away a horse owned by William Downing of Dell. Undersheriff Frank Kellum transported him to begin the sentence Tuesday.
Beaverhead County High School sends delegates to the state music meet in Kalispell aboard the Miss Beaverhead. Participants include Dan Henneberry Joe Sprinkle Helen Catherine Ballard and Martha Opp with a violin quartet led by Marguerite David Elmer Peterson and Ralph I Smith. Two members previously won first places. Lima delegates Eileen Richardson Irene Stamper Grace Little Nellie Little. Dillon's Doris Summers accompanies.
Lindley B. Phillips was elected chief of the Dillon fire department at a Tuesday meeting succeeding Lambert Eliel who served well. Harvey Sorenson was chosen assistant chief and other officers were reelected. Under Eliel five alarms occurred with total loss of 135 835 insured. without prompt response those five fires could have caused 140 090 in losses. Much new equipment was bought by the department.
Mr and Mrs G M Clemow attended the Montana Stockgrowers annual convention where Clemow was elected vice president of the state organization. The meeting heard lectures from visiting livestock experts and favored a substitute for the Stanfield bill to regulate grazing on the public domain. Mr Morse attended then traveled to Chicago for a business trip.
Mr and Mrs A A Curnutt learned their son Merle was hospitalized in Idaho Falls after a ranch accident. He was riding a horse when it kicked the other horse and toppled him, pinning him and causing a light skull fracture and other injuries. He is reported improving and his mother will stay with him another week.
State lands in Montana are held in trust for public schools and institutions. The supreme court mandates administering the trust to secure maximum legitimate benefit to beneficiaries. Leasing and sale follow constitutional and statutory rules, with minimum rentals set at five percent of appraised value, per 1921 codes and a 1925 attorney general opinion outlining the basis for determining rentals.
Dillon camp of the Modern Woodmen prepares for the largest initiation since its founding with fifty candidates to enter next Saturday evening. E H Roe secured new members, a banquet will follow at Odd Fellows hall, and an eight o'clock drill at city hall by a team of eight officers and sixteen men. The Butte supervised Woodsmen drill is noted as a top state performance.
A. J. Ogaard extension agronomist from Montana State College will speak at the high school gym tomorrow at eight. He heads the Montana exhibit at the National Hay and Grain show and is considered a top crop specialist in the west. He will cover crop standardization certified seed and quality products. Farmers and citizens are urged to attend and ask questions about spring planting.
W. B Hartwig and A. F. Waldorf led a Dillon delegation to Butte and Lewistown for the state Rotary meeting. The Dillon club chose them to represent the group while Frank Eliel presided over a largely business meeting in Linden McCulloughs absence.
Lee Martinell, a high school student, suffered severe acid burns Thursday when a beaker broke in the school laboratory. A physician reported he is resting comfortably today.
Havre Kennedy Deaconess hospital in preparation for service installs new equipment and completes readiness work to begin patient care. Local officials say this upgrade will improve capacity and service quality for the community.
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