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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1931
Page
5
A parade of visitors and residents in Dillon and nearby towns, including Miss Mary Kasin in Butte and Carl Becker from Bannack. The column lists numerous arrivals and departures from Dillon, Butte, Sheridan, Salmon, Twin Bridges, Fort Benton, Missoula, and more, with hotel stays at Andrus and Elkhorn Springs, family visits, and local club notices.
Local Dillon scene features visitors from Jackson Bannack Butte Leadore and Los Angeles plus numerous travels. Families attend surgeries motor trips and fishing outings as Elks delegates report a successful state assembly in Missoula.
Delegates Dr. F M Poindexter and Frank Bulger returned from Watertown Alberta where they attended the Sunshine Trail association convention as city delegates. They reported an enthusiastic meeting with Canadian and United States delegates. Idaho and Monida to Coutts Alberta route improvements were announced with plans to complete the Monida to Idaho Falls segment next year. The improved trail is set to become a year round highway from Alberta to the Mexican border, a notable cross region project. Also included a U S honey survey noting the two and a half pound tin pail as most popular container in New York metros, with one pound tin can and eight ounce glass as other popular forms.
A herder at Phillip Lovell’s camp near Armstead reported a Thursday night robbery of camp supplies and two coats. Probing shots by the herder frightened off the prowler, with two saddles dragged away and several items missing. Other river camp bo's along the area are suspected of the thefts including Jess Brown's refrigerator.
Rev Oliver Mintzer, former Methodist pastor of Dillon, accompanied by his wife, renewed friendships in Dillon on Saturday. He once preached in Glendale and later served as pastor in Salmon City, Idaho, and now resides in Washington state.
Birch Creek served as the site for the Nelson school district annual community picnic on Sunday. Ranchers and their families from the area gathered at the popular grounds for the fried chicken and watermelon event with games enjoyed and an apparently unlimited supply of food.
Two well dressed young men tried to con Dillon merchants by changing small bills at the Dillon Shoe shop. Their plan was spotted by Alex Armayor, and the pair quickly left town, leaving no injuries or purchases.
Among the Dillon golfers at the Anaconda invitational last Sunday were Dr. W. H. Stephan W. G. Gilbert Commissioner W. B. Hartwig Ralph Harding and Dr. A. 4H McFarland.
Mrs Walter Taylor entertained about seventy five Dillon women at her ranch nine miles south of the city. Tea was served by the Baptist Aid ladies during the pleasant afternoon event.
Mrs. Margaret Williams and her daughter Marjorie visited relatives in Canada and friends in New York Massachusetts and Vermont after teaching in Ohio for three years. They traveled 5000 miles in five weeks along the Yellowstone Trail visiting western states and Yellowstone Park.
Earl Itash and Norman Nelson were returning from the Butte rodeo when their car overturned near the Ten Mile house west of Dillon. The machine was badly damaged but both young men escaped injury.
John Orr motored to Butte Tuesday evening to attend a Masonic gathering, according to the fragmentary OCR text. The report confirms travel and attendance but lacks full context or details of participants or location.
W T Scully announces a new venture The City Fuel Company with F M Carr as partner and manager. The firm will offer Utah and Wyoming coal in retail and wholesale, serving the county south region and aiming for strong support from friends and customers.
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