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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1924
Page
1
The Legion Minstrel and Vaudeville units plan a bold two night march of performances on March 12 and 13 with a musical barrage and 1500 expected audience captives. Terry's sharpshooters will mop up any stragglers as Lonnie and the Baxter Tomrey orchestra prepare to join.
Over 400 Dillon Rotarians and guests from multiple Montana cities welcomed International President Guy Gundaker in Butte. The reception at the Finland hotel topped a day that included a Leonard mine trip and a diner party with Senator Frank Hazelbaker aboard a Silver Bow train to Salt Lake City.
Mercedes Cascade Homestead owned by David Lea & Son of Stevensville is crowned Montana's senior three year old Holstein butter champion for ten months production. Advanced Registry notes 12 063.4 pounds milk and 355.09 pounds butterfat equal to 443.8 pounds butter.
The Presbyterian church holds its annual business meeting Monday evening March 8 after a 6 o’clock tureen supper at the church. Bring your own sandwiches and a tureen dish to pass. All church members and congregation urged to attend. Articles of Incorporation filed for the British Columbia-Montana Oil Company with $100,000 capital stock. The firm plans to operate south of Stockett in Coal Ridge.
Lief Fredericks chief of the U S Veterans Bureau employment division in Helena met Dillon's local committee to place rehabilitated veterans. He noted 500 men already employed statewide and 1,300 in training, with spring business improving prospects for filling the local quota. The Dillon committee includes Reeser McCracken Ror Nemeck Cornell Blinn and Gimble members of the American Legion and Rotary Club.
Names of students in Beaverhead county rural schools who were neither absent nor tardy during the first five months. Schools listed include Nelson Wisdom Polaris Dell Bristow Blacktail Fox Nicholia Argenta Grant West Fox Armstead Gosman Jackson Drummey with multiple homeroom pupils named for each.
The Methodist church will host a union women’s service on Friday March 7 from four to five PM. The Day of Prayer for Missions theme is The Spirit of Power.
A Whitehall report highlights a local farmer whose 1923 garden produced a net of $258.95 from a single acre. The article emphasizes profit from vegetable crops and reflects agricultural notes of the period.
In 1923 Belt-Belt Valley farmers produced about 500000 bushels of wheat plus oats barley corn and hay as part of a wide grain and forage harvest.
Turner Camp fundraising continues in Dillon with a $891.56 pledges total and a $200 donation from Mr Turner. Local firms donate materials and labor, with the Boy Scouts and American Legion aiding the project to build a new camp site and power supply.
Governor Dixon issued a proclamation closing Montana to all California livestock due to reports of foot and mouth disease. The quarantine took effect immediately, affecting livestock movement. In unrelated notes, Warrenite paving material will be shipped from Tintinger Ranch near Hardy for Central avenue surfacing.
A new business firm named Golden Rule announces a store opening in the area. Details on exact location and date were not provided in the readable text.
Cornelius Meers known as Con Meers dies at home early Saturday from acute diabetes. Born in Wakefield Michigan 33 years ago he moved to Montana at 18 and worked as a painter. Survived by mother Mary Meers three sisters Annie Morton Mary McPhee Katherine Stewart and a brother Joseph. Funeral Tuesday at 10 from St Rose Catholic Church burial in Mountain View cemetery.
Twenty Dillon men journeyed to Ashton Idaho for the annual 25 mile dog derby. Olcott Zar won with a time of 2 hours 22 minutes 40 seconds. Warren Cordingly finished second and Smoky Gaston third. The Dillon group wore livestock show badges and boosted event attention.
Senator T. J. Walsh states in a letter to the local American Legion post that he will vote for the adjusted compensation bill for ex service men and women. He says he voted for the bonus before and will do so again, and is willing to pay his share to meet veterans' claims.
Sunday evening March 2 features picture night at the Methodist church. The Epworth League will present a Latin America set at 6 30 followed by the Centenary series at 7 30 on Malaysia. The morning services follow the usual order with Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11. Sermon theme Grow In Grace focusing on Lent.
Intra state shipments of Montana cattle for 1923 totaled 32 918 according to figures of the secretary of the state commission. Recording of brands netted 7 058.
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