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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1921
Page
9
A brief card of thanks and obituary poetry notice appears in the classifieds section, charging five cents per line for acknowledgments and elegiac verse. The item signals standard local notices offered to readers.
Glad news from Butte reports John Gillie of Anaconda Copper says after acquiring American Brass works, Butte mines should stay open as brass works consume more copper annually. He adds that a profitable market for mine output is solved and Butte’s prosperity benefits dairymen farmers and stockmen.
In Centennial Valley near Lakeview a family watched a dramatic turkey attack as a coyote ambushed their flock. Mother turkeys defended their young by circling and pecking, driving the predator away while children armed with improvised weapons helped.
The annual charity ball at City Hall hosted by the Good Government club drew a huge crowd and raised a large sum for relief of the city’s poor.
On account of many Christmas programs booked for Friday December 23 the high school picture show will be run on Thursday December 22. The program is a comedy drama The Foolish Age and is billed as the best entertainment of the year. If to laugh is painful don t come.
County Treasurer George Mathews reports total tax collections near 370000 with delinquent taxes just under seven percent about 27000 lower than last year. Delinquents largely stem from the Hole Ir rigation district. Beaverhead County values fell over one million, reducing overall taxes by about 31000 while over 100 more taxpayers are listed than last year.
Mizpah chapter No. 13 C. E. S. held its annual election on Tuesday evening December 13 naming Mrs. Louisa Featherly as worthy matron and C. R. Blinn as worthy patron. Others elected include Mrs. Anna Blinn associated matron Mrs. Alice Baxter treasurer Mrs. Martha Martin secretary Mrs. Zetta Gosman conductress and Mrs. Maude Price associate conductress. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mitchell of Dillon announced they will move to the city with Mitchell taking a job at the local butcher shop.
Secretary Falls notes $4.16 billion spent on irrigation with $400 million in crop value. Lands irrigated gained $50 to $100 per acre. 20 million more acres possible. The McNavy bill seeks $350 million revolving fund, with veterans' free homesteads proposed. Montana and the West press for passage.
The article argues that diversified farming yields steady living income. It highlights profitable barnyard options including hens, geese, turkeys, ducks, hogs, cows, and sheep, plus crops like potatoes, cabbage, wheat, barley, oats, alfalfa, and timothy. It advocates mixed farming with year round revenue for stability and comfort.
Citizens plan festive tree cutting as part of Christmas preparations. Dealers report brisk demand with many trees already brought in. Families visit nearby forests and mountain spots near Dillon for a mid winter picnic before selecting a tree for Christmas Day.
Stock shipments this week included 114 head of steers from the George Tash herd loaded at Bedrock for Los Angeles and four cars from the same place shipped by the Nary brothers to California. All cattle were in prime condition for the market.
Advice warns against keeping cash at business or on persons citing robberies and hold ups. Recommends depositing money in banks and paying by check to reduce risk, ease worries, and improve sleep.
Catarrh is described as a local disease influenced by constitutional conditions. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is advertised as a tonic and blood purifier that cleanses the blood and strengthens the system to restore normal conditions. Circulars offered free from the Toledo Ohio company.
Arthur Nelson district manager of the Brotherhood of American Yeomen for this part of Montana announces a big anniversary celebration and initiation. R. IF. Tattersall is named Beaverhead county local deputy. Invitations will go to Butte and Anaconda Yeomen, and the Anaconda drill team is hoped to attend.
Karl Esco, former Oregon Short Line agent at Dell, was released from custody after a justice court hearing found insufficient evidence to hold him. He had been detained by American Express agents weeks earlier on suspicion of theft of jewelry from Ed Rose in Butte.
Congressman W. J. McCormick lists an allotment of vegetable and flower seed from the Bureau of Plant Industry to be distributed among First District constituents. The seed has been officially tested and interested parties should write to Mr. McCormick at Room 466 House Office Building Washington DC without delay.
The Carroll Study club met Tuesday December 13 with leader Mrs Frank Caskin assisted by Mrs Julson Mrs Jackson and Miss Helen Bulger. Mrs Ballard to lead next meeting as members plan to collect outgrown toys and clothes for a Santa sack for Dillon children and a parish committee solicits help from St Rose parish members.
An old classified notice lists chick feed ground bone egg mash oyster shells and ee fountains at Tattersall's with ady and 10te indicated as pricing or notes.
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