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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1938
Page
4
A compact revival of notable Tribune clippings showcases early 20th century city life. Highlights include community events, archival weather notes, and early civic milestones, emphasizing local figures and enduring neighborhood ties.
Ex-Supt Campbell of Argenta and wife leave for St Louis for an open ended stay. Mr and Mrs G W Pendleton of Butte visit Idaho street and travel plans include Mrs Pendleton staying until Wednesday. Harvey Jackson and wife of Argenta head to Afton Iowa for holidays. H D Weenink goes to New Cassel Wisconsin to join his wife and child. Mr and Mrs P H Rossiter of Twin Bridges visit Dillon before Mrs Rossiter stays in Butte and Mr Rossiter heads East likely to Milwaukee.
Senator Norris and wife Hon G T Paul and wife and daughters and Hon D E Metlen left Thursday for Helena where Norris Metlen and Paul join the Senate and House. Miss Jean Bishop hosted Normal students in Dillon for holidays. A late December wedding united Jonathan P Lovell and Maggie P Morton. Gert Selway and Ada Roe also wed last Thursday in a brilliant matrimonial event.
Contractors expect to complete the new depot and hand it to Short Line next Monday December 21. Short Line plans a park stretching three city blocks along Montana Street from Bannack to Reeder. E R Harrison traveled to Butte and Anaconda Wednesday. James Maudin departed Dillon Wednesday night for Pasadena to spend winter. Lycurgus R Banning and Katie May Brown married at St James rectory December 16. Postal Telegraph crews worked in Dillon this week laying a telegraph line. Dell hotel building burned Tuesday morning a two story structure with about 20 rooms owned by Clay Patterson and leased to W J Hain, valued around 5000 with furnishings uninsured. Fire from a defective flue.
Alfred Pedergen of Jagkeon ia reportedly confined in a bench hospital with tohen received hh.
Young children have returned to Dillon after spending summer and fall in Alaska and Seattle. Wolves are reported abundant and savage in Grasshopper country with stockmen offering bonuses for killing brutes. Several cattle have been killed. Normal College reopened after six weeks due to influenza. High and grade schools also resume after quarantine.
United Press reports major Edward W. Ritchie says the $285000 Nevada creek supplemental irrigation project is finished and can store 10500 acre feet for 8230 acres in Powell county. Also Montana bodies announce rate decisions for Great Northern Utilities and denial for Citizens Gas of Shelby.
Montanans Inc asks the next legislature to allot 25 000 dollars yearly to the state highway department for tourist advertising funded from the general fund. William Ferguson of Montana will oversee the plan and benefit from the proposal.
The piece notes Chicago receiving 60 million dollars from Ickes PWA for a sewer system and 8 million for housing plus 18 million for a subway while Harold Ickes faces possible Chicago mayoral interest. It also covers Republican intrigue in Washington with Kenneth Simpson and the G O P maneuvers ahead of 1940 elections. It mentions Brazil U S trade and Mexico land actions under President Cardenas.
U S delegates aboard the Grace liner Santa Clara socialize en route to Lima for the eighth Pan American conference. Father O Hara delivers a sermon in Spanish while John L Lewis's daughter Kathy befriends an AFL worker. Alf Landon enjoys long bridge games and Neptune initiation antics amid Latin American diplomacy notes.
Howard A. Johnson of Butte was seated as chief justice of the Montana supreme court in the unexpired term of the late Walter B. Sands. A 20 year Montana practitioner and World War II aviator, he previously served as Jefferson county attorney and U S attorney for the Montana district.
Administratrix Margaret Lauterbach invites creditors and all claimants against the estate of Michael Lauterbach to present their claims with vouchers within four months of the first publication. Claims should be filed at the law offices of J E Kelly, Dillon Montana, Beaverhead County. First published December 15 1938.
Henry Gleed plaintiff and BSL W M Sweeney defendant subjects to a sheriff sale on January 7 1939 at 2 PM at the courthouse front door Dillon Montana. Described real property includes portions of Sections 7 18 16 22 23 26 28 Township 14 South Range 1 West and Township 15 South Range 10 West M P M terms cash. A H Temple sheriff notes.
The trustees of Bannack District sell at public bid for cash bonds of the school district. The total amount is seven hundred dollars, with terms described by the order and dates in the notice.
The Bannack School District No. 1 board plans to issue bonds either as a single bond or multiple serial bonds of 75 dollars each. Bonds dated December 22, 1938 bear interest up to 4 percent, payable semi annually, with 10 year installments from issue and redemption allowed after five years. Bids must meet par with accrued interest.
Notice is given of the regular annual meeting of THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DILLON shareholders in the Bank Directors Room Dillon Montana at 10 oclock A M on the second Tuesday of January 1939 for election of directors and other business.
The district court in Beaverhead County Montana issues an alias summons in the Mey er v Melton et al case to quiet title on three land tracts south of Dillon including descriptions in Section 19 Township 7 South Range 8 West M M The summons requires a response within twenty days and notes possible claims by unknown parties.
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