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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1936
Page
4
The column reports 15 deaths from the Montana cold spell lasting over three weeks, widespread snow slides in the Rockies, and rising river ice causing floods. It notes an equestrian statue dispute in Dallas, hobos heading for California, John R. Williams death, and a claim that government sells reparable machine guns.
A reminiscence recounts Wahpeton and Milner experiences during severe blizzards in the 1880s and 1890s. The author describes a 1896 storm that forced a rope line from the railroad to the school, guiding children home safely.
Congress plans for possible May 1 adjournment clash with remaining work including farm legislation Patman finance bonus thirty hour week neutrality and Frazier Townsend pension bills as leaders weigh relief measures. Separate notes recount Mrs Garmell Riley paying taxes with pennies and local law officers tracing bank robbery involving a deputy’s son, plus other small town items.
From the Tribune dated February 25 1887 owners report the instigation of a Royal Arch Masons chapter in Dillon Chapter No 8 led by C S Scott. A townsman notes a butterfly sighting while Mac the fisherman nets grasshoppers and speckled bass. Big Hole basin residents suffer thirty mile mail runs. an opera house is planned for the coming summer.
Four criminal and thirty nine civil actions are listed for the March term of the district court. Thirteen prisoners remain confined in the county jail. Local merchants term February the dullest month in town, signaling an unlucky period for Dillon.
In a March 1906 Tribune notice Dillon plans to assign numbers to residences and business houses under a new ordinance. The council rejected a proposal to close saloons from midnight to 6 am. Police Chief Bert Williams has resigned to pursue other ventures.
A Tribune recap notes Dillon theatres now use two projecting units eliminating reel changes. Tommy Steiner, after an Illinois sparring match, injured himself by breaking a tooth during a demonstration. Mrs. Maude Genert seeks divorce in Los Angeles citing harassment. Giuseppe Cologna died of heart disease moments after his mother’s death in Turin.
During the last fiscal year applications to the United States Navy exceeded all years save 1917 and 1918. The record shows a high level of interest in naval service, signaling continued civilian support and patriotic mobilization.
The Pedersen Brothers George Ralph and William Pedersen will apply to the Beaverhead County Treasurer in Dillon Montana after March 18 1936 for a tax deed on parts of sections 5 8 and 9 in town 10s range 12w. The due amount is 69 90 plus publication and deed costs.
A notice states that on April 22 1936 the applicant will seek a tax deed from Beaverhead County Treasurer for two tracts in sections 4 and 9 township 1 south range 11 west. The described parcels total about 186.74 acres including H E 3 No 149 and H E S No 46 149. The metes and bounds specify corner points along Wise River and adjacent parcel lines.
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