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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1937
Page
4
The piece extols speed in progress while upholding high standards and introduces the Christmas Seal as a silent messenger against tuberculosis. It warns of the disease’s toll on ages fifteen to forty five and urges readers to respond Yes to support the seal’s work protecting homes and families.
UPI reports Montana figures on out of season game violations by the Lewis and Clark expedition in July 1805 including 16 antelope and 48 deer. J T Sparling notes surplus Bitter Root apples purchased for relief. Works Progress Administration workers to relocate offices to Butte. Montana highway plans feeder road development. State officials to attend the American Livestock Sanitary Association meeting in Chicago November 27 to December 4.
In Helena Montana public health nurses lead schools in testing pupils using an audiometer that screens 30 to 40 children at once. Anna H. McCarthy, Alice M. West, and Luella M. Stickney direct the effort to identify hearing defects early. Each student wears headphones and records dictated numbers as the test measures hearing acuity.
Beavers on Surprise creek are building new dams and repairing old ones in a bid to secure water, inspiring Dover resident Mrs. James Rinch to call 1938 an old fashioned wet year. She notes the animals’ activity signals expected wet seasons, asserting beavers outperform humans in weather forecasting.
The report surveys labor bills with A F L opposition led by William Green and a split in Congress on executive reorganization and taxation. It notes Senate Finance Committee members backing tax modification, while House leaders warn no bill ready for a special session. It also covers Trade Agreements Act debates and a pending U S UK reciprocal trade plan.
Secretary Hull and British negotiators move toward completing a key reciprocal treaty. Britain, the U S largest foreign customer, is seen as the cornerstone of the accord though cautious about disrupting dominion preference pacts. U S exports to Britain fell from 848 million in 1929 to 440.1 million last year.
In East Lampeter Township Pennsylvania 500 Mennonites and Amishmen sent a yearly token to Governor George Howard Earle a turkey a jug of cider a pumpkin and corn. The gesture followed his order to allow rural one room schools after their petition to block $56 200 PWA funds failed.
Across Chicago San Francisco Butte Pittsburgh and New York agents seized 23 suspects linked to the Hip Sing Tong described as a nationwide narcotics ring moving opium morphine and heroin worth about 1 million dollars annually. The undercover operation traced back to 1936 with Seattle and Butte connections then culminated in large hauls in New York and Brooklyn.
Senior teams claimed titles in boys A and B divisions at the high school tournament, defeating junior squads as the senior A led 40-34 and senior B won 24-16. Senior girls tied the juniors 12-12 in a playoff to follow.
Public administrator Frank C. McPadden of Beaverhead County Montana summons creditors and claimants of the estate of Fred J Gibson deceased to file claims with vouchers within four months after the first publication. Claims must be presented to John Collins at Poindexter Block Dillon Montana, the estate's legal office. First publication date November 25 1937.
Notice that Felix Swanski of the Woodrow Hotel Dillon Montana filed to establish a three year proof on Original Stock-raising Homestead entry for land in Beaverhead County. Hearing set December 13 1937 before U S Commissioner F A Hazelbaker. Witnesses named from Dillon Montana. Also notice of hearing on petition to determine heirship in the estate of John J Williams deceased in Beaverhead County. January 19 1928 hearing date and list of claimants. Administratrix Ada B Dart. Estate involves residence tract along Thomson Avenue Dillon Montana.
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