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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1933
Page
8
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Fred Rise, a business visitor from Butte, stopped in the city Wednesday. Esther Miller of Bozeman visited last week. George Smith from Grant came Thursday on business. Loren L. Ware of Wise River visited Monday. S. M. McKnight of Dell attended to business in the city. Roy Dingley had an appendectomy at a Butte hospital Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cardinale and family left for Chicago to attend the World's Fair. Mr. and Mrs. Charles LaDue of Sheridan were in town late last week. Mrs. Paul Hansen and daughter Maxine returned Thursday from McCammon Idaho with Mrs. Hansen's parents, accompanied home by her brother Ivan Lewis.
After a cheerful afternoon of games and contests, refreshments followed as guests gathered around a birthday cake. Six pink candles flickered atop the cake drawing smiles from all in attendance.
Mrs James Av McCollum entertained Tuesday afternoon for Miss Dorothy Gelhaus and Miss Ella Free. Two tables played contract bridge and, at the close, delicious refreshments were served.
Sunday visits linked at Apex and Dillon include Miss Jane Bryan at Carl Mast home, and a planned river bridge picnic near Glen. Locals share news of dances, illness, travel to Bismark for binder twine, mine shipments to Anaconda, and visits among families like Schuler, Garrison, Buckwardt, Cameron, Polish, Piccone, and Cantrell.
Local mining circles report a shipment to Salt Lake by Robert Fleming returning 61 dollars per ton. The Goldfinch properties in Argenta yielded 2.23 ounces of gold, 4.8 ounces of silver and 23.4 percent lead in the ore assay.
A large ore truck operating from the Ermont district to Dillop was damaged Monday morning near the river bridge west of town. Driver Bill Casper sustained only minor injuries despite a demolished cab and broken windshields.
Mrs Edward S Duff and her daughter Patty from Glendale California arrived at the Isaac Rife ranch on Medicine Lodge to visit.
The Methodist Aid will be entertained by Mrs. Ida Sunday Mrs. Frank Hoffman and Mrs. Lulu Shaw Thursday afternoon in the church parlors.
A large crowd enjoyed the opening dances at Canyon Resort near Dillon on Friday and Saturday. Various local residents and visiting military members shared in the evenings of entertainment.
A local code committee outlines fair competition rules banning free gifts and certain discounts as unfair. The group will enforce provisions with a tribunal, cooperate with higher bodies, and observe major holidays including New Year to Christmas with notice for time adjustments.
Harlin M. Robinson a Brown's gulch rancher was fined 25 dollars after being ordered to appear July 27 for starting a fire on his property adjoining the Beaverhead National Forest without permission. Fire control required two pumps and fifteen forest workers amid dense ground cover. the blaze was on the Williams homestead about 28 miles north of Dillon and was kept under patrol since July 24.
The Tribune notes a night school starting Monday offering instruction in bookkeeping writing rhetoric and other branches. Also mentioned are local curiosities including restaurants with pet eagles and a saloon monkey, a Bedrock stage robbery, and a cheerful street scene with many new turnout fashions. GIRLS SCOUTS HOLD BREAKFAST describes that morning hike and breakfast by the river with lessons in cooking eggs in orange peels and willow toasters, led by Miss Carlson and Miss Dutcher assisted by Mrs. McLaughlin and Miss Dutcher.
Forty years ago in Dillon a rider suffered a fatal fall when his horse tripped in a badger hole and died instantly. The town shows political tensions as Democrats remain scarce and reactions to the president’s message spark indignation. Sidewalk nails ruin gowns, prompting complaints from Dillon ladies.
A. A. Elliott plans to build a fine dwelling on Normal avenue. The Graeter Electric company was incorporated with capital stock of 40,000 dollars. Rights of way secured for the Dillon water works pipeline. Dell hopes to emerge as a boom town once nearby oil fields are developed.
Twenty years ago in the Big Hole basin ranchers awaited the Butte Wis dom Pacific railway. Aviators were dying at a troubling rate as unstable machines plagued pilots. Auto travel caused more deaths than rail travel. County jail inmates exploited mortar to escape but were recaptured. 17 prisoners were present. Terry Browning the Mint bar mixologist visited Ogden. Farnum Schuyler couple returned from Sheep Creek basin outing. E L Klebba visiting at J P Klebba home. J D Harrison visited Grasshopper area city Friday.
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