Twelve Pages Entered for Mail Transmission at Dillon
A Dillon post office record notes twelve pages entered for transmission through the mails as second class mail matter.
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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1924
Page
9
A Dillon post office record notes twelve pages entered for transmission through the mails as second class mail matter.
The old double barreled shotgun used by Senator Walsh wounded former secretary Fall and exploded at the Democratic headquarters injuring several leaders. The piece alleges oil interests protected by McAdoo and questions Doheny and Walsh’s influence while referencing political rivalries and a legacy of public service.
A self appointed committee accuses Edward Bok of propagandizing for the League of Nations amid a dispute between Senators Moses and Reed. The row highlights Bok's refined character and a knockout stance in intellectual contest beyond party rules.
A nation mourns Woodrow Wilson as a transformative wartime president. The text notes his peacekeeping aims, mixed contemporary judgments, and the pivotal role of the League of Nations for enduring world peace. Wilson’s legacy is seen as American at heart and bound to future historical interpretation.
The Portland Oregonian notes Mr. Bok funded a $100,000 peace prize and expenses, resisting disclosure of total costs. Senators pressed for the full amount, while Bok defended motives as patriotic and predicted broader publicity and possible use in a national campaign.
Five or six corm varieties will be tested in at least two communities in Custer county. Rapelje becomes the center for four district oil structures within nearby miles. Montana Drilling Equipment Company plans a second test on the Bauley Dome near Denton.
High school students in a February 1924 field trip to Lovers Leap studied soil types residual and alluvial, observed plants growing in rock crevices, and noted rock erosion from water. They also visited a slaughterhouse to learn about meat plant machinery.
In 1923 Montana produced more wool than the previous year by 844000 pounds. Prospects for sheep and stockmen in 1924 are described as above normal, signaling continued healthy industry trends in the state.
The county commissioners and engineer Kellowy inspected and accepted the Anderson and Mooney steel bridges from contractor McGuire. They ordered a warrant for the balance, noting a total project cost around 15930 dollars. The board also canceled delinquent taxes, approved repairs for Bedrock district, bought a new grader for Big Hole, and outlined Elkhorn road plans seeking county aid. They granted Lee Crough admission to the Deer Lodge state sanitarium, approved W H Stephan’s bond, and set travel terms for James Vorohosky on Horse Prairie. They authorized a tax deed for the Big Hole Irrigation district and purchased Judge Joseph C. Smith’s 251 volume law library for 700 dollars. They contracted for bran with Beaverhead Milling to start grasshopper eradication prep, and adjourned after routine business.
Beaverhead beef shipments accelerate with ten cars from Armstead on Thursday and Tom Pendergast sending about 500 fat cows from Divide to Ogden earlier in the week. John Peterson of Horse Prairie sold a similar number to San Francisco buyers, with movement expected late in the week. Prices reportedly satisfactory as fat cattle fatten in mild winter and abundant hay.
Plentywood reports Sheridan county authorities mobilize against jackrabbits while Mutual Oil ships 136,589 barrels of crude oil from Cat Creek to Winnett during November.
A carload of purebred steel calves from Montana topped all feeder classes to win grand champion honors at the Denver stock show.
A terse notice states Montana has all materials required for the manufacture of paper. The allocation covers raw fibers and processing inputs, signaling readiness to begin production or expand capacity under state oversight.
The Shields Valley Syndicate plans to resume drilling a test well in the Potter Basin area southeast of here. The ongoing project aims to evaluate subsurface conditions and potential oil or gas prospects.
Notice from the U S Land Office Helena Montana dated February 2 1924 listing land selections by serial numbers and sections in townships 11 S range 7 West and 6 West. It explains posting of the list for inspection and protests based on mineral value versus agricultural use with deadline implied by final approval. FP A MotzRegister.
The funeral of James Lennox, who died at his home on River Road West of town late Sunday morning after a long illness, was held Tuesday morning at St. Rose Catholic church. Interment was in Mountain View cemetery. He would have turned 83 on December 28 and lived here about 35 years. Surviving are his wife and seven children: Cecelia Montgomery of Wisdom, James P. Lennox of Portland, Margaret Henderson, Helen Williams of Boise, Naomi Samson of Helena, Addie Keesee, and George Lennox of Dillon.
A teacher asks a new student Jimmy about the population of Dillon. Jimmy replies he cannot know all of them after living there only three weeks.
Edith says mother should meet Mr. Wren who was born in the Canary Islands. Mother greets him and asks if he will sing for them.
Mrs. Ellen Bethel of Clanton Alabama praises Foley Cathartic Tablets as the best medicine she has used for constipation. The ad notes the tablets are mild in action and provide prompt relief with Potts the druggist as the advertiser.
Catarrhal deafness stems from a inflamed Eustachian tube causing rumbling and hearing loss. The ad claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine rids the system of catarrh and deafness caused by catarrh, notes forty years of success, and lists F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo as sellers.
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