District Basketball Tourney To Be Held Here in February
The committee in charge pledges to guarantee the meet with reduced railroad rates to be applied at once for travelers.
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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1927
Page
8
The committee in charge pledges to guarantee the meet with reduced railroad rates to be applied at once for travelers.
Sale of Christmas Seals is under way reaching every class and age. Tuberculosis has cut a wide swath in Montana in the past year, leading communicable disease deaths in 1925 with 371, followed by influenza at 211.
Helena Montana the Montana Woolgrowers Cooperative association will advance shearing loans of 1 per head at 5 percent interest after action by the executive board last Saturday at secretary Murray E Stebbins office. The loan is paid to the association by growers when wool is shipped and aims to help hold wool for a fair price amid a bright 1928 outlook due to wool storage shortages and Australian sheep declines.
Sheriff W C Orr hunts Lie I King a former White cafe employee who passed eight checks totaling more than 160 dollars last Saturday using the name I F Sill. King left town Sunday evening after residing in Dillon since last August. One check passed the bank despite poor execution.
The livestock committee's sheep division met in Lewistown last Friday to address dow cost high quality mutton and wool lambing feeding purebred sales and marketing on cultivated and untillable land. Dr O P Davis spoke on diseases including lungers goiter scours and bloat and the ram sale at the central Montana fair received strong endorsement from George Gilpatrick who urged ongoing improvement in breeding stock.
The Dillon assembly of the Order of Rainbow invites members and Masons or Eastern Star to bring girls to Sheridan on Friday evening December 2 to witness the ceremony. Call 2-1 for details.
James H. Stewart announces Montana’s total assessed property value at nearly one billion dollars for 1927. Rural real estate and improvements exceed 500 million, town lots over 280 million, with gains in assessed acreage from 1926. He notes vast lands and ongoing efforts for uniform valuations.
Dr. Virginia Poindexter and Dr. Bruce Robert Kurtz wed last Wednesday in Los Angeles. The bride, a Dillon native and youngest Poindexter daughter, graduated from the University of Southern California in 1924 and has practiced dentistry in Los Angeles, working with the county health office.
Potato growers in Moscow and surrounding areas struggle to harvest the crop as wet conditions hinder digging. Much of the local potato crop remains undug and must be washed after digging. Prices in Moscow range from 75 cents to 1 dollar per 100 pounds with better markets anticipated later.
The Women's Glee Club opens its season with a Friday December 2 concert in the Normal auditorium featuring four part glee numbers dancing instrumental pieces comedy and a musical sketch. Tickets cost 50 cents and seating can be reserved at Thomas Book Store or from glee club girls by Tuesday noon November 29. The group plans subsequent performances in Sheridan Virginia City Whitehall Butte Helena and Great Falls on December 6 7 8 14 15 and 16 respectively.
Classified ad from the Tribune offers no hunting or trapping signs for sale. Item likely targets landowners and hunters seeking signage. Ad short and informal, with emphasis on availability at the Tribune office.
Fred Rife, chair, reports $455.56 collected for the Red Cross from Dillon and outlying districts over two weeks. Four districts Wisdom Armstead Monida and Jackson have yet to report, with final total expected to top $500. Dillon drives yielded $317.56 plus $28 Lakeview $60 Lima $3 Grant $26 Dell and $16 Wise River.
With Wright, Little, Yost and Gordon back from last year, Coach Gunderson reports a promising squad in afternoon workouts at the high school gym. No schedule yet, but a full home slate is hoped with district honors likely and a possible mining district tourney here next spring. Rivalry for first squad spots remains keen and the material looks fast and flashy.
Ed Gray, former Dilla man, bought Gleed's pool hall on South Montana Street. Ebney Cleds die and Mars. Gleed are leaving for Denver after the sale. Gray will supervise, with a son possibly joining later. the hall is a popular city meeting place.
County Treasurer Norah Connelley announced a check for 49533.71 received on Friday covering the first half of 1927 taxes for the Oregon Short Line railroad. Delinquency looms with only four days left before penalties.
The Dillon volunteer fire department will oversee dances at the city hall on December 24 and 31. The American Legion will host dances on December 26 and January 2.
The union Thanksgiving service at the Methodist church drew a large crowd. The collection totaled 26 dollars and 10 cents and will be turned over to Barrett hospital, as in the previous year.
Funeral services for the late Albert W. Crowell were held at Brundage chapel Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock and interment followed in Mountain View cemetery.
Vernal H. Ling and Mary M. Doty, popular Lemhi residents, were wed Wednesday afternoon in the Lemhi courthouse office of Clerk Fred Rife, with Judge L. P. Phillips officiating.
Kalispell Rotary president and Kalispell high school principal Payne Templeton spoke at Dillon noon meetings after delivering a commencement address at the Normal college. F F E Buck of the public utilities commission in Helena added a talk on his Alaska trip, with G T Paul as meeting chairman.
Real estate transfers compiled from Beaverhead Abstract Company title books for the week ending November 26 1927 list parcels conveyed to various buyers including GFEHSOHHS and other holders. Transactions detail property descriptions and transfer dates in Beaverhead County.
United States transfers Clyde M Krebs 8285 acres in the Centennial valley and 625.7 acres in the Centennial valley. Clyde M Crebs to Gled Brothers for GANTL acres in Centennial valley. John Hopes to Gordon Alexander transfers lot six, block two in Grand view addition Lima. Adolph Gerthe to Jack Kearney lots 11 12 block 3 Jackson townsite and other Jackson property. City of Dillon to John Malesich one lot Mountain View cemetery.
The Christian Science Society at 69 Sebhree Street holds services every Sunday at 11 o clock. The public is cordially invited to attend.
Sunday school at 10 morning worship at 11 G R Featherly to present a historical sketch of the Dillon church All welcome to attend and hear the talk.
St. Rose Catholic Church lists Masses on Sundays at 8 and 10:80. Evening services at 7:30. Weekday mass at 8 o'clock. Confessions Saturdays 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. First Friday mass at 6:30.
Il. B. Ricketts, Minister. 9:45 Sunday school for everybody. Normal class topic Does Religion Stand the Test. 11:00 Morning worship sermon Love's Effect on Temper. 6:30 Epworth League. 7:30 Evening services sermon Christian Etiquette.
Officials consider a Great Northern railway exhibit on farm methods moved via a railcar through the Treasure belt area. Mgr O'Donnell to secure state exhibits with lectures from the state college. If secured, a schedule may align with January and February local economic conferences.
Be shown as a complaint in the Fifth Judicial District of Montana Beaverhead County. Mrs F H Parish sues Pp F David to recover a stack of hay valued at 100 dollars appropriated around August 1 1927. Defendants must answer within 20 days or face default. Clerk Fred Rife issues the summons with deputy Roy B Herndon and attorney J E Kelly of Dillon. Adv. 48-51.
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