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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1924
Page
5
The article argues state and county debts ballooned from 422.8 million and 371.28 thousand in 1912 to 1.162 and 1.366 billion in 1922, fueling criticism of local spending. It laments tax shifts from villages to counties and states, warning of rising overhead and moral cost of public graft.
The United States awards parcel deeds near Dillon to Anton Boka for 640.1 acres and to Nova M. Warnick for 240 acres.
The Industrial Resource Booklet of Montana compiled by Charles D. Greenfield Jr. is being distributed. Lewistown reports the government received 281193.18 dollars in royalty from Cat Creek oil operations in 1923.
An advertisement from Foley & Co. promotes a ten cent bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds, plus free sample Foley Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. Send name and address to Foley & Co. for the trial and a free samples package. Potts the druggist endorses the promotion.
United States transfers two tracts of land in Montana the Big Hole basin and Centennial valley to Morton J Robinson Raymond H Tipton and others. Warranty Deed records show Jane M Smith transferring two Lima lots for one dollar to C H Polk and John P Sweeney with Hazel Sweeney conveying 1031 and 27 hundredths acres to Mrs Gertrude Sweeney.
Dillon area records show transfers of land for ten dollars including 35 acres near Dillon from Edward and Fredricka Cushing to Selah Frakes and 4 acres on Railroad Avenue from T J Mulany to Bessie Nolan. A 120 acre tract on Blacktail Deer Creek transfers from William Brownfield to McKinley Brownfield for ten dollars. Also tax foreclosure conveyance for year 1919 and Beaverhead county tax sales to Lillian Wahling for two Thompson addition lots. Annual reports filed for Beaverhead Motors Company Dillon Grocers and Western Wholesale Grocery Company.
The Sacajawea Camp Fire Girls held a Wednesday February 20 meeting to finalize plans for the Mothers Tea. A two thirds vote was required to pass bills or admit new members. Barbara Tower was voted into the Camp Fire and a Washington's birthday program was presented with readings by Dora Nelson and a biography by Ethel Jean Davis and Georgia Met-
Four girls led a performance titled The Making of the Flag at a Mothers Tea on February 28. The program included a piano solo, a recitation, and a ceremonial meeting demonstration. Barbara Tower joined Camp Fire, and plans for a birthday council fire on March 17 were discussed along with a upcoming first aid demonstration for Firemaker rank seekers.
The planned Monday hike by the Hakanaki group was canceled due to a heavy snow storm making the excursion impossible.
Mrs. M E Thompson of Dillon reports kidney related back pain and dizziness relieved by Dean's Pills. She credits the remedy with reducing weakness and frequent urination after one box. Price 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y endorsement.
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