18 Feb 1927
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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1927
Page
1
The article weighs wealth and power with figures like Rockefeller and Ford, compares the rising twin car concept to the era’s booming auto demand, and references Sinclair Lewis and Professor Sauerbrechts notes on lung surgery and the Rockefeller Institute experiments on a dog, highlighting the era's tech and social debates.
Boston young women in a secretarial course ordered the Ten Commandments by importance. Two placed Thou shalt not kill last, while the majority chose Honor thy father and thy mother first and Remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy last, reflecting the era. Standard Oil announced a new all metal monoplane with three engines at 100 mph for twelve passengers.
Yale University has established the first post of its kind by naming a woman as professor of psychiatric nursing. The appointment marks a milestone for the school in expanding leadership roles for women in graduate nursing education.
Hawkins of the First National wool warehouse spoke at the Dillon Rotary Club lunch about Montana Beaverhead wool being among the finest in the world. He noted Beaverhead wool as the area’s premier product, discussed shearing methods, pricing, and the trend toward pooling wool for better returns while describing shipping practices and market differences between Australia, England, and the United States.
William C. Orr III and Ruth B Gelhaus from Dillon are listed on the University of Montana autumn quarter honor roll. Orr has 38 honor points while Gelhaus has 87. Both are Beaverhead County High School graduates with scholarships to the university.
Leonard Innes and Ralph G. Smith with A. T. Peterson depart Thursday morning for Lewistown to attend the state DeMolay for Boys convention that opens Friday.
Scores of friends across the county mourn Gemmel who died after leaping from a window during a fire at the Silver Bow block in Butte Monday morning. He had visited Dillon several times and was widely liked by all who knew him.
Mrs Margaret Roode Ross Roode a Dillon area resident died Thursday February 10 after a lingering illness at her mother's home in Argenta She was born in Nova Scotia in 1885 and lived much of her life in Beaverhead County teaching and serving as county superintendent of schools Surviving are her mother sister and two brothers Funeral services were held Sunday at Brundage chapel with interment in Mountain View cemetery The annual show at Hughes and McCaleb's drew strong advance mail orders for seats from out of town patrons after the event was announced
Buyers compete for Beaverhead county wool as straight contracts return after eight years. In Dillon within the past week a sale exceeding one million pounds occurred, highlighted by George Milton of Dewey-Gould buying 30,000 fleeces at 35 cents, the season’s top price in the northwest.
Beaverhead county secures a $60,000 grant to fund road improvements as mining activity continues in Argenta. The Great Western Development Co and partners launch a double shift, driving a 280‑foot crosscut tunnel to reach two veins one silver and lead the other copper. Charles Quick reports copper and lead shipments, with L S Smack overseeing ore loading for Midvale Utah. French Brothers ship a third carload of silver and lead ore from Mauldin.
Field representatives from Jeremiah Williams Halewell Jones and Donald Silberman and Son and Koshland report about 1 000 000 pounds of wool contracted at around 385 cents a pound. Buyers aim for top quality fleece as Montana's Beaverhead county clip nears half of the 1927 total with a bright outlook from the newly formed Southern Montana Wool Growers association covering Beaverhead Madison and Silver Bow counties.
Montana music teachers will organize a state association two days before the Montana music meet in Livingston on March 30. The program includes organization and election of officers two concert programs round table discussions and addresses. Mrs Elmo J Scott and Ralph McFadden of this city have been invited to participate.
Mrs Mary Narby Cottrell of Wisdom writes Like Lincoln a clever short story featured in Montana Farmer s first installment. The piece earns unusual merit with kudos from friends Countywide. Mrs Elmer Gordon of Armstead spent last weekend visiting at the Robert Gordon home.
Beav erhead County will receive 60000 of the 157000 apportioned to the ninth district for this year for a new six to eight mile road south from Brown's bridge. The project will use crushed rock or gravel and be federally aided in a 57 43 split. P G Poore will visit Dillon February 23 with a route man to survey right of way and begin spring surveys.
Ben Smith a mentally unsettled sheep herder with a Luger pistol frightened Gilbert, Gilbert and McFadden staff, then surrendered to Sheriff Orr under County Attorney Gilbert. He claimed a fancied illness and demanded protection before being taken to court for a sanity evaluation. earlier he threatened to shoot Burfiend at a drug store. He remained at jail door awaiting release for two days.
Word reached Dillon of the Jan 24 death in Georgia of Fred Stone a well known former resident and longtime chief of police here His remains go to Michigan for burial He gained prominence as a special officer at Armstead during the Gilmore Pittsburg railroad construction He is survived by his wife a daughter and a son.
Beaverhead County ranches increasingly keep hogs as pork prices rise. A carload of fat hogs was shipped to Spokane by Chris Bay and George Stinson, with more headed for market.
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