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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1927
Page
8
Sam Freeman of Beaverhead, a famed rancher and cowpuncher, writes a lilting poem about aging, ranch life, and the changing economy. The quip about lambs, wool, tariffs, and a Packard car echoes the old range ethos and humor as he contemplates fame and fate in Montana.
Mrs George H McLain of Dell died at Barrett hospital Thursday afternoon after a brief illness. She was the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Eph Peterson of Bedrock and was in her thirties. She leaves a husband a young daughter her parents and a number of brothers and sisters.
George Opp and George Lovell judge and time the races as Dillon hosts its first big meet at the fair grounds. The three day event draws visitors from nearby towns and four states with nearly 50 horses entered and a fast track drawing crowds and entertainment beyond racing including boxing wrestling and dances each night.
Two individuals in a public setting exchange a racially charged joke about a Chinaman dying as one speaker breathes. A second voice retorts with a suggestion about cloves, highlighting a tense moment of ethnic insensitivity.
The Dillon Delphian society installed a new wrought iron sign over the city library entrance last week. Made in the Todd Hunter studio in New York City, the arch shaped piece spells Library in black letters and is noted as an excellent example of fine iron work and pleasing design.
The Dillon Country Club starts its annual golf tournament on Sunday September 4 with further play on Labor Day and the following Sunday. About 40 entrants are expected as 18 hole qualifying rounds should be submitted to Lee McCracken the new tournament secretary to be placed in flights. The course is in excellent condition with fairways cleared and praised by visiting players as among the best in the state.
Several large flocks of wild ducks were seen migrating south last Monday morning by Dillon residents. Weather prophets warn of an early severe winter. Duck numbers vary by area with the Centennial valley reporting more plentiful flocks and a good season expected.
A Los Angeles jury convicts a man of second degree murder for a drunken high speed crash that killed a woman and injured a child at a safety station and caused further destruction. The judge imposes a minimum ten year sentence, with the paper urging readers to spread the story to deter alcohol gasoline combines.
Up to 40 000 wild mustangs in Deschutes and Crook counties face death from thirst as water sources fail. Oregon Humane Society head A L Cross says plans exist to bring the horses to Portland for slaughter and shipment of meat to Europe. Drought stems from drying springs and irrigation drainage.
Frances Cusack, awaiting the birth this month, has a Denver court order detailing how the yet unborn child will be raised and educated. The decree comes after a divorce from Christopher Cusack, noted sportsman, with Frances Van Meter of Denver coal magnate lineage.
A widow faces a grave question as family members decide where to bury her deceased husband. The tense discussion centers on ancestral burial rights and family wishes.
A buyer complains the watch stops working after purchase claiming the maker gave no warning. The seller argues the defect was not disclosed and promises to investigate the claim.
A playful remark "very body helps" attributed to an undertaker reflects a light take on local commerce. The line captures a moment of residents joking about economic mood amid uncertain times.
The Nelson school area ranchers gathered for a Sunday picnic in Birch creek canyon. Thomas H. Dubois organized ceremonies and a sports program led by Professor Thurber. A large dinner followed, with prize awards for chicken consumption and a marathon baseball game ending in a tie after 11 innings.
A Chicago Tribune dispatch reports Arthur Strain of Great Falls and John O Neil of Sunburst sent a telegram to Tex Rickard asking for 15 seats for the Dempsey Tunney fight, noting they helped fund the 1923 Shelby Dempsey Gibbons bout and may attend the Chicago event aboard a special car.
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