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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1925
Page
11
The piece discusses cross border power trade undersea cables to Denmark and Maine’s potential sea tide harvest for revenue. It reflects on democracy and power, criticizes wealthy rulers, notes a case of Frank Casale chaining his children, and comments on bootleggers, New Hampshire reinstating solitary confinement, and a critique of cannibalistic eras, ending with a remark on solitary prison.
The first basketball practice game of the season ended 38 to 9 in favor of Normal college. Registration for the winter quarter is under way, aiming to align student teachers with training school work before Christmas. Miss Mabel Taylor, class of 1917, leads teacher training in a mission high school in Chinkiang, China after earning a Northwestern degree. The assembly for next week is Wednesday at 4 pm. December seniors’ graduating exercises will be held with Principal Jesse G. Ragsdale of Butte high school delivering the commencement address. The autumn pledge dance of Kappa Zeta Nu sorority occurred last Saturday in the residence halls, featuring a college orchestra and a winter scene decor. about 40 couples attended.
The local lodge elected Fred Crouse noble grand, R. L. Robertson vice grand, James Leach secretary, and Isaih Cashmore treasurer. Henry Guyat of Grant received the second degree. A noted 1801 famine reference mentions bread allowances for a British boy. Nipa palm sap in North Borneo is seen as a potential motor fuel source.
Postmaster Joseph C Fuller announces changes to speed holiday mail handling. A rear parcel post window handles packages while front windows process money orders and registry. All parcels should be mailed at the rear. two cent postage rules apply to postal cards. employees will receive a full holiday and no deliveries will be made.
Advertisement seeks enrollment of 12 to 16 grade and high school students for a reed section class in flute piccolo and clarinet starting Jan 1. Weekly lessons at 50 cents. Interested parents may phone 247-1 or visit the instructor’s studio.
Dec 15 1853 Tribune reports a 24 foot high Jacob's ladder with Faith Hope and Charity emblems to be erected at St James church for Sunday school children, each scholar to receive a handsome present. Grace M E church adds belfry with large bell hoisted. Lute D Graeter departs for California for health.
Cascade local growers delivered 52 cars of beets to the Chinook sugar factory this year, boosting supply for processing and market needs.
East Beach Irrigation District commissioners on October 8 1925 adopted Resolution No 6 fixing total land area and irrigable area. Petition filed in Beaverhead County Montana district court asking confirmation. Hearing set for December 30 at 10 a m in Dillon courtroom for owners to object. Dated November 23 1925. Fred Rife clerk.
Early daylight at Henry's Lake a dispute over money led Al Courtney to shoot and kill the Panama Kid with a 45-90 Winchester. The two men lived together. Courtney had recently bought the Kid's place as the Kid prepared to fetch a gun. Courtney fired twice into the Kid's head, killing him. The Panama Kid, once feared with a gun, fell to the wrong man in this fatal quarrel.
George Dart comes back from his Michigan visit as Mayor T D Olmsted leaves for Cincinnati due to his mother’s illness. A playful crowd of boys snares clothing tossed from Lusher's store during a Tuesday incident.
An old advertisement urges mothers to use California Fig Syrup to quickly cleanse a child’s bowels. It promises a pleasant taste, no narcotics, and that it suits all ages with directions on the bottle. It warns against imitation syrups and instructs to ask for the genuine product.
Fred Morrell district forester argues Christmas trees are a valued forest use and joy for children. He urges thinning from thickets, avoiding waste, and using imperfect trees to conserve forests and celebrate the season. The notice ends with regional briefs about an oil well surge and a proposed 25 mile telephone line.
A diner angrily storms at a waiter accusing the bill of $14 as incorrect while the patron alleges the total should be $18. The waiter cites the manager who says the customer might be superstitious.
Vignettes feature Rastus Narcissus and an insurance clerk aboard a California bound scene with slang and a joke about Belinda on a train. The piece closes with figures showing state taxes rising from 807 million in 1918 to 1.064 billion in 1924 and local taxes from 1.219 billion in 1913 to 3.748 billion in 1924, noting potential future tax cuts.
Public notice lists Charles Jacobson, John McNair, and Evan Williams filing for patent on the Bob Sled Lode Mining Claim in Beaverhead county Montana. Describes claim boundaries, area totaling 20 613 acres with conflicts and adjacencies noted, record kept by Beaverhead county recorder. First publication December 11 1925. last publication February 5 1926.
The Beaverhead Abstract Company presents the weekly title books for the week ending December 5 1925. Notable entries include summarized property records and transfers filed in Beaverhead county. This notice outlines docket numbers and associated names referenced in the records.
U S A issues patents for 640 acres to Harvey Trombley on Black Tail Deer creek and 820 acres to George F Gray near the Big Hole basin.
The list records several property transfers in Montana. Mary L. Child transfers to Wilder Child an irregular tract in Lima Marcus P. Trueman to B F Osborne for 159.98 acres near Wise River William M Edwards to Marcus P Trueman 159.98 acres near Wise River Margaret Lennox to Hortense R McLeod an irregular tract northwest of Dillon Noah Gee to John P Watters 40 acres near Dillon.
Quit claim transfers 320 acres on Dillon bench from Helen E. Ober to Mabel H. Thomas. Guardianship of George Scott and Dorris Scott estates approves final account and distribution. Em ilie Wilke estate certificates of location. Dora quartz lode location by D B Rentfrow in unorganized mining district.
Plains poultrymen dispatched a carload of turkeys to New York for Thanksgiving and another car for Christmas, signaling a strong seasonal shipment.
Kalispell government announces sale of 8,000,000 feet of larch timber at a price of 38 dollars per 1,000 feet. The sale targets buyers in the regional timber market and lists expected bid terms and conditions.
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