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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1928
Page
4
Rates published for transmission through the mails as second class matter in Dillon. Telephone 66.
Prominent national figure Chauncey M Depew has passed away after a long life in public affairs. He witnessed many administrations and fueled public interest with wit and wisdom. He remained active and optimistic until the end reflecting Browning’s call to grow old gracefully.
The essay extols baseball as a vital national pastime marking spring’s arrival and fueling youthful energy. It argues public enthusiasm for games and home runs keeps Americans lively, united, and capable of clear thinking and living even amid politics and civic concerns.
The Tribune credits the Examiner with timely assistance from its mechanical force after foreman Henry was taken last week. A machine operator was not immediately available, and without the Examiner’s help the Tribune would have been more than a day late.
D. No Black, arrested last week at Hamilton on a warrant from the local sheriff's office, pleaded guilty in district court before Judge H. G. Rodgers to a grand larceny charge and was sentenced to two to four years in the state prison. The theft occurred at the Highland ranch in the Big Hole basin last fall and he was later arrested in the Bitterroot. He was brought back to Dillon by Deputy Sheriff Cloyd Wampler and begun serving his sentence at Deer Lodge.
Dillon youth Kenneth Schroeder pleaded guilty before Judge Opp to stealing three tires from a car overturned on the beach road Monday evening. The tires were taken after the occupants had gone to fetch a tractor to pull the car from a ditch near Woodside landing field. the car owner was William Davis. No injuries resulted.
Fred Kamp of Lima faced charge of illegal beaver trapping before Judge L P Phillips. The jury was hopelessly deadlocked after long deliberations and Kamp, along with the defendant, was dismissed. Deputy State Game Warden Charles Price arrested Kamp weeks earlier for trapping beaver in Little Sheep creek near Lima. He formerly lived in Dillon.
The Waco plane owned by Simer son Hughes of this city and Frank Wiley and F. W. Packard of Miles City was destroyed by fire Monday during repairs at a northeastern landing place. The blaze started from ignition trouble and though the aircraft was quickly engulfed, no injuries were reported.
Mr and Mrs Fred Woodside flew from Waco to Belgrade last week to attend the dedication of a new flying field. Woodside helped organize a Montana Airmen association during the trip and the couple returned Sunday. Also traveling were Mr and Mrs Eugene Bond and Mr and Mrs Anson Baxter who drove to Idaho Falls then Rexburg to recover a stolen car and a Phillips machine stored there since last month.
Lester Loble captured the Montana state handball singles title in Helena defeating George Melton in straight sets 21-12 and 21-8. Loble and partner Hoon won the doubles title by beating Thoren and Reichal. Bob Gordon elected president and Jack Barker secretary treasurer as Great Falls lands 1929 tournament. rules to follow national league play.
Montana motorists visiting California must obtain a California driver's license if their home state does not require one. The California auto club says the rule, issued by California's attorney general, honors home state licenses where such laws exist.
Postmaster Joseph C Faller was appointed local chairman of the Citizens Military Training Camps committee. He will collect applications from local young men for summer camps at Fort Missoula or the Presidio and provide details to interested residents. He serves as civilian aide for the War Department in the county.
Mr and Mrs Glenn Decker plan to move May 1 into the John Poole home on the west side. The recently purchased residence is described as one of the citys most modern and attractive houses.
A quirky verse sketches a Penn athlete who once ran a flat ten. Faculty whispers “Skidoo” as they reveal he earned an N on exams. Flo and Bo react to a temple kiss and a mock bang in the mouth. Spanker jokes about Joe marrying a widow and heirs.
Rev W H Mitchell of Columbus writes in the Columbus Dispatch praising Lithiated Buchu Keller Formula for bladder irritation. He says his wife woke 6 to 8 times nightly but improved after use. The ad notes the tablets cost 2 cents and are sold by Keller Laboratory and Geo M Gosman druggist in Mechanicsburg and Columbus.
Minerva asks about post graduation plans. Bobby jokes he will become a highwayman to rob people. Minerva challenges him to instead "gather up the brains" as a quip.
Miriam Rouse returns to teaching after a week’s vacation from Dillon. Ore gon Short Line bridge carpenters work on Lavon railroad crossing for the new federal highway. Forest week highlights conservation lessons at the school with a ranger visit. Mrs Mike Poore flies to Manhattan after her mother’s death. Mr Poore follows for work. Mrs John Verbance improves after medical care in Butte and returns home. Will Adders and son visit Reichle from Butte. I Dodson transacts business from Melrose. O Beal funeral attended in Melrose. Bill Mallory visits from Lima after Kansas trip.
The Argenta and Ferdinand Mining companies operate two shifts this spring. Local notices record workers arrivals and moves, including families such as Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pilon Jr and Mrs. Jack Knapp. A verse about seed quality notes farming practices for potatoes with advice on removing diseased plants. A stray anecdote recalls a pale Georgia student pinched for being a “fit” with a judge’s quip about free admission.
Beaverhead County Democrats convene at the Andrus Hotel Dillon Montana on May 8 1928 at 4 P M to elect two delegates and two alternates to the Montana State Convention to be held in Helena on May 15 1928. Roy B Herndon is the chairman of the Beaverhead County Democratic Central Committee.
Beaverhead County invites sealed proposals for a shingle roofed concrete and tile Stock Pavilion 100 by 50 feet at the Dillon fairgrounds. Bids due May 7 1928 at 10 a m with 5 percent certified check. Plans available. board reserves right to reject all bids.
The 100 by 100 foot stock pavilion at the County Fair is described as being 100 feet long and 100 feet wide in Beaverhead County Montana. County official S. Baker and the county seal are noted in connection with the listing.
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