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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1934
Page
4
Not Drunk Enough recounts Hans Johnson a long time Wisdom saloon keeper noted for generosity and community ties. He recalls in a humorous way an occasion after a drunken spell when a church donation by check was questioned by the Reverend Smith who quips Hans you were not drunk enough for that.
J E K Morse, a notable Beaverhead citizen, is remembered as a decisive developer and forward thinker. The piece recounts early horse trading stories, including J E Morse and Harry Andrus bidding fiercely at a Dillon horse sale featuring Larabee stock and a dramatic bid ascent.
Ada Carter Dart writes from Dillon Montana expressing deep longing for her home state. She contrasts distant travel with the peaceful farms and pine peaks of Montana, invoking the call of home and a lifelong attachment to Beaverhead County.
University of Idaho expert warns housewives to guard against botulism as home canning rises. Look for bulged lids milky contents or rancid odors and discard. Boil cold pack vegetables and meats ten minutes before tasting. use steam pressure canners to destroy spores and toxin.
In a hurried discussion at Andrus House Terry Browning and Penny Poindexter debate disowning Huey Long. They consider trading him with Republicans, but the plan fails as the GOP offer proves worse than keeping the Kingfish. The old guard, including George Whitworth and others, reject exchanges and affirm Democrats retain Huey Long. A caucus comment notes too many glass houses and windies on both sides.
Bulldogs lead 20-19 at halftime and blow open the game before reserves take over. Rouse scores 14 to lead Bulldogs while Stevens tops Eastern Normal with 6 in a lopsided finish. A grandmother from Hainsville Texas recently survived measles. Mrs. Frank T Doster of Athens Georgia reports her third natural set of teeth.
49 years ago reports from the Tribune note thieves prowling Dillon stealing from clothes lines while a masked carnival on skates promises amusement at the pavilion. Valentine’s Day pranks appear. temperance town reputation is mentioned amid night mischief. 40 years ago a list shows January absentees in Dillon schools and a bear track scare turns out to be a naked man fleeing a spree.
The Tribune notes the marriage of Miss Effie Tong and Mr. Ed Roe occurred in Butte on Tuesday afternoon. Relatives from Dillon attended and George R. Featherly reports Beaverhead county oats exhibit for the World's Fair in St Louis. A Dillon Catholic church plot has been bought to build a hospital.
A quotation from Inland Empire News mocks editors as the essential linkage in news creation. It contrasts editor fault with doctors handles, noting editors face lawsuits and public outrage while doctors escape similar scrutiny. The piece ends with a witty defense of editors being born, not made.
From the Tribune February 18 1914 Charles Burden was knocked out after a mule kicked him at the stockyards. Also noted: Hugh and Mrs McCaleb returned from a California trip. A C Gruwell a patient at a Butte hospital. Casey Jones of Twin Bridges visited the Bayard home. G Bassett sent a $3000 fur shipment to a Chicago dealer. the old frame building south of Yeaman block on North Idaho street once housing Chinese laundrymen was torn down.
John Peterson, once poor, built wealth in Beaverhead County by building ranch and herds in Big Hole basin and Horse Prairie. He returned to Dillon and noted cattle suffer from a mild winter as rustling and delayed grazing drive up hay costs. The balance of pasture and hay determines poverty or fat cattle recovery.
The Daily Messenger highlights its role as a community asset with 195 free notices in January covering church activities, clubs, dances, sports, and official notices. It notes edits are free and ads accompany profits, urging readers to phone in news such as weddings, arrests, accidents, or even dog bites for publication.
S. S. Patterson reports centennial ice worms ruined his winter ice crop by honeycombing. He will abandon natural ice and construct an artificial plant to produce ice from now on. A jury found Louis Bagdon guilty of attempted larceny after his tale of sleeping in a chicken coop failed. A watchdog named Jack protects a woman in Chillicothe, Ohio, amid a $5 000 fund from Mary B. Smart’s will.
Exemptions include a $1,000 personal allowance for single filers or married individuals not living with or supporting a family, and a $2,000 exemption for heads of family or married couples living together. Tax rates apply to net income over exemptions with tiers of 147, 20, 36 per $2,000 portions and above $6,000. Returns and a $1 filing fee due by the 15th of the 4th month. calendar-year filers by April 15. Filing requires certain income thresholds for individuals, married couples, and joint filers, with copies available at the State Board of Equalization, Helena, Montana.
A reader warns about dog poisoning and recommends apomorphine in a dosage of one twentieth grain tablet dissolved in water for hypodermic use. He advises obtaining it from a druggist and cautions against petting the dog or exposing him to strangers during treatment.
The United States civil service commission will accept applications by March 1 for the Assistant Farm Manager position at the United States Penitentiary Service in El Reno Oklahoma. Salary starts at 2800 dollars yearly with possible deductions for economy and retirement. applicants need specified education and experience and may contact Ernest Nelson for full information.
Health statistics show the 1933 death rate at 6.0 per 1000 live births versus 5.9 in 1932. Diphtheria deaths jumped to 16 from 4 as a 300 percent rise, typhoid edged up to 15 from 14, polio fatalities doubled from 2 to 4, and smallpox deaths remained at zero for the fourth time in 23 years. Meningitis fell by half.
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