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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1929
Page
4
The fragment shows the Dillon Tribune published weekly in Dillon Montana by FE Foote Dillon with advertising and subscription rate notes. It includes post office entry and mentions American Press Associate.
The Graf Zeppelin begins a round the world journey from Lakehurst New Jersey with only three stops. The 55 hour first leg to Germany sets a record as observers anticipate a new era in commerce and travel. All hail the Graf Zeppelin.
A western town prank backfires when Slewfoot Bill awakens to claim he is dead after a staged hanging. The bartender and locals revel as he flees the saloon, convinced a ghost has returned to haunt him, while onlookers laugh at his fear and the prank's success.
Montana farmers warned that perennial Sow thistle is the more serious weed, spreading by seed and roots. The article describes identification from rosettes to tall hollow stems, bloom timing from June to August, and effective control methods including late fall plowing, black summer fallow, duckfoot cultivation, and reseeding with alfalfa and grass. It notes sow thistles are palatable to stock and discusses calcium chlorate use and grazing strategies.
Herman Peterson son of Mr and Mrs John Peterson of Horse Prairie sustained a fractured bone in his lower left arm when a horse fell on him at the Peterson ranch Thursday of last week.
Dillon residents prepare for four district displays on twelve foot tables with dried and pressed flowers from Armstead and a community basket. Prizes awarded to individuals and districts, with judging at 6 pm August 23 and public awards at noon August 24.
On a road to camp Wm. Jacobson chased a badger that turned to bay. He used a short wire noose to lasso its head and shoulder and brought the animal home along with another awaiting winter hides.
Beaverhead Motors has a new white paint job and attractive signs that brighten its downtown building. The updated exterior makes the showroom stand out as a pleasing feature of the area.
Mrs. Osie E. Smith is appointed postmistress at Monida Montana by the postal department bulletin. She has served as acting postmistress since taking over the B. H. Paul store in Monida.
The listing notes entries by condition size and color with stems and general excellence of bloom. It outlines assessment criteria emphasizing bloom quality stem integrity and color display across entries.
An exhibit of fifteen trout caught at Hidden Lake by W. D. Ross Louis Schmitt roth and Francis Tonrey is on display at the Cash Market on Montana Street. The largest weighed eight pounds with others from six to seven and a half pounds. Hidden Lake has become a Dillon fishing Mecca after the Westergaard brothers led an expedition to the remote Madison County lake.
A Montana fishing trip on the Big Hole river ended with a surprising sight a baby alligator swimming in the water. The party including Mr and Mrs Boka Mr and Mrs Korn and son Arthur and Miss Hannah Butala watched the reptile until it vanished, suggesting possible climate change driven introductions.
J C Penney manager J C Jeppson chaired the Dillon Rotary Club meeting at the Andrus hotel. Milton Haskett of Rigby Idaho entertained with songs en route to Chicago. Flower show plans were discussed with registrations requested Friday morning.
The Grand Assembly of Montana Order of the Rainbow for Girls will meet in Butte August 26 and 27. Reduced rail fares from Montana points to Butte were announced by E. E. Nelson NP passenger traffic manager. Tickets at fare and one half round trip on the certificate plan on sale August 22 to 27 with return limit August 30.
County superintendent Miss Gladys Garr returns from vacation to oversee eighth grade examinations for rural school pupils at the court house on Thursday and Friday.
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