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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1929
Page
1
A crowd of 150 Beaverhead residents rode the West Wind for a first air experience. A minute by minute account from 2:33 to 2:53 P.M. describes boarding, engine start, takeoff, flight over Dillon, and surrounding valleys with vivid observations of landmarks, towns, and the thrill of flight.
Beaverhead county hosts a two day girls vocational congress on May 3 and 4 under the Beaverhead County Federation of Women's Clubs. Seventh and eighth grade girls are invited with fathers urged to attend. Program includes demonstrations in commerce English home science and science, music by local students, addresses by Mrs. Warren Hughes and A T Peterson, and a tour to Montana Normal College Barrett Hospital Grandview farm. A Saturday program features Girl Scout work and a leader training session.
Judge George Opp sentenced ten days in county jail to 15 members of the fraternity known as Bo's who were arrested by Joe Hall special agent for the Oregon Short Line. Last week 18 itinerants received similar terms for riding freight trains without paying.
E. W. Dumpke of Oshkosh Wisconsin is visiting at the home of his sister Mrs J H Keenan in the Milwaukee area.
H B Baumberger of the Oregon Short Line reports two carloads from Divide and additional 37 cars from Armstead have started feeding in Rawlins Wyoming marking a speed feeding record for livestock shipments this year. Local and out of town buyers began the season late last week, securing about 1400 head in Beaverhead's hay fattened stock for shipments to Mineral Point Wisconsin and Omaha.
The fur trade stood as a romance filled chapter in western Canada and the Rocky Mountains from 1800 to 1850. Major firms like Hudson Bay American Columbia and Missouri Fur dominated, building forts and forging ties with Blackfeet Crow and Sioux while explorers Lewis Clark Colter and others mapped the rough Northwest.
Miss Virginia Randolph a Beaverhead County High School junior finished third in the state oratorical contest at Great Falls. The event drew over 1,200 spectators as nine district champions competed. Erma Rogers won and James Sonstelie was runner up representing Billings and Kalispell districts respectively.
A smoldering fire started likely in a fireplace on the slower floor of Mr and Mrs Robert Barrett home on South Pacific street early Monday. Smoke alerted by Officer Suther land led to a rapid fire department response with the citys new truck. The blaze caused charred bathroom floor partitions and joists but occupants were not harmed and furniture removal helped limit water damage. Estimated loss runs to several hundred dollars.
Dillon sent four handball fans to the state tournament in Great Falls led by George Melton, former state singles champion, with W. B. Hartwig, Billy Bates, and Billy Boone. Melton reached the finals but lost to Loble. he earlier beat rival Thoren in the semi finals. Bates and Boone, both high schoolers, impressed in doubles before Melton withdrew to focus on singles. The group returned by plane Sunday evening.
A two day event will bring three track meets to the athletic field east of town. Montana State College and the University of Idaho southern branch will meet in a field contest on Friday. Saturday features the grade school meet and an invitational by Future Farmers chapters of Whitehall Deer Lodge and Dillon.
A semiannual Beaver head County Federation of Women's clubs meeting will be in Dillon on May 11. Mrs. Ryan from New York City will speak on the Girl Scout movement in the morning. Dr. Sternheim of Butte will discuss The Challenge of Youth in the afternoon. An open meeting for men and women follows luncheon, then a Little Theatre guild play directed by Miss Mary K. Sands.
Thomas Toomey a longtime Dillon resident died Tuesday evening at his home on North Washington Street after a week long illness from pneumonia. Born in Tipperary Ireland, he came to America as an infant and settled in Dillon with his family. He worked on the new state highway and previously ran the Daly spur quarry. Survived by two sisters Mrs Edward Boger and Mrs Joseph LeClair and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday at St Rose Church. Interment Mountain View Cemetery.
United Press reports tornadoes storms and floods in the midwest and southwest claim nine lives and injure many. Hundreds are homeless as a snow storm grips the Rocky Mountain region cutting telephones and roads. Texas tornadoes claim nine lives. the Mississippi floods threaten Quincy Illinois and Cheyenne Wyoming is isolated with cold conditions.
President Hoover today received the John Fritz Medal, the highest award for engineers, conferred by four major technical societies. The honor places him among Bell, Edison, Goethals, Orville Wright, Marconi and other renowned pioneers.
Chicago reports dentist Prank Brady shot to death by two gangsters after gangland betrayal. The slain man led a double life with a respected dental practice and ties to gangsters and drug addicts amid three others in neighboring offices.
The huge monoplane, attempting a nonstop London to India trip, passed Baghdad today about 2,500 miles into the 6,000 mile flight. The pilots aim to break the Italian Rome to Brindisi record.
Washington April 25 Chairman Haugen of the House Agricultural Committee urged raising the sugar tariff arguing American producers deserve protection from higher living costs.
Ten men in an open boat were rescued by the yacht Amida after the Coburn sank. One man died and nine survivors were saved after more than a week at sea near New York.
Los Angeles reports Harry Chenoweth and Jack Ormsby former prohibition officers being held in connection with the death of Charles Chulla an alleged bootlegger. Federal officers say the men lacked authority to engage in a gun battle with Chulla yesterday.
Two men halted a federal reserve messenger in Denver's financial district and escaped with a money pouch containing an unknown amount of cash and securities. The holdup occurred in a central business area.
New York April 25 Col Lindbergh says he will continue flying as long as he can and compares flying to riding in a train or automobile. He states there is no difference in the experience and intends to fly until he is too old to do so.
Jules Wenger from the Big Hole basin ranch delivered 125 head of beef steers at Armstead on Tuesday and will feed about 100 more for a later market. He sold to Gil Graber of Omaha and received 11.5 cents per pound.
Dillon officials and Beaverhead post of the American Legion sponsor a statewide attracting Fourth of July event with free activities. The tentative program includes a parade sports contests barbecue dancing daytime and nighttime fireworks patriotic orations and possible flying circus. Visitors from across Montana welcomed. Amateur golf match to start midweek.
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