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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1928
Page
6
An exposé shows how con artists stage fake auctions in luxury settings selling furniture and jewelry at inflated prices. Victims believe tearful sales pitches and rare items, only to find junk and higher costs at second homes, with six months yielding frauds worth hundreds of thousands.
Warden Austin B. Middleton announced that 15 000 license plates for dealers and exempt autos are ready for distribution along with 15 000 pairs for general use. The state prison plant can meet demand, with shirts overalls jumpers and undergarments already manufactured and more machinery expected to expand the work.
A New York conference on trust companies heard a speaker say pioneers in using advertising lead in selling trust services. A survey by the American Bankers Association found 75 percent of trust firms advertise, with local newspapers rated highest for prestige and mass reach.
William R. Clark longtime Madison county resident and Dillon figure died December 27 in Murray Utah. Born March 28 1854 in Lebanon Springs New York he moved to Montana in 1883 and settled on McHesser creek. He married Augusta V. Darntutzer November 19 1897 and is survived by a brother and a sister. Funeral services were held Friday with Rev H U B Ricketts officiating and burial in Point of Rocks cemetery.
The county clerk lists total delinquent taxes back to 1921 at 30 757 91S dollars. Of this 35 044.44 is class A real estate and 834.78 is delinquent personal for 1926 and 1927. Delinquent by year: 1921 10 58, 1922 442.84, 1928 1 185.50, 1924 1 432.24, 1925 8 081.27, 1926 9 627.19, 1927 14 314.82. Class B delinquent taxes: 1926 401 038 and 1927 433.71.
Foremost social affair of the holidays was a Friday dance at the guild hall hosted by Mr and Mrs E B Roe Mr and Mrs E L Smith and Misses Muriel and June Roe. Baxter Tonney orchestra provided music and refreshments were served at midnight. Over 50 couples attended the enjoyable event.
Batt Arrigoni, brother of Joe Arrigoni and Beaverhead ranchman, died Tuesday evening at his Walkerville residence. He had lived in Butte for 43 years and was serving as a deputy sheriff at the time of his death.
The sewing class supervised by Miss Bernice Hirschman will meet Monday January 9 at 7 30 p m in the high school.
Nine countries sent tank ships through the Suez Canal over the past year, illustrating growing international naval activity and regional power projection in global maritime routes.
A historical note records Angelum spending data on state roads for the first time. The statistics assemble early measurements of road expenditure and infrastructure figures.
The Montana Taxpayers Association report shows 56 counties spent about 4 000 000 on road and bridge building and maintenance for the year ending June 30 1927. State spending plus federal aid brought total road outlay to over 8 000 000 with Cascade leading in expenditures and Silver Bow showing the largest year start balance.
State authorities report Montana remitting taxes at $50,000 daily to Helena. A bill by Senator Wheeler seeks $35,000 for a Montana auxiliary fish cultural station to support Bozeman fisheries. Great Falls police chief Ray Gaunt confirmed by city council. Vernon Harris loses eye in fencing accident near Fairfield. Low income Mexican community near the Lower Yellowstone lacks turkey for Christmas. Chile beans and peppers boost holiday meals. Nationwide prosperity map shows Montana high on the white status. Montana Automobile Distributors Association seeks license plates at county seats. Billings officials welcome federal probe into prohibition charges with conditions.
Mary A. Steinmetz of Missoula Montana reports in the Missoula Sentinel that Sorbol Quadruple completely removed her goitre with no knife needle or stain. She says she will tell how it affected her and notes it is sold at all drug stores or by the Sorbol Company Mechanicsburg Ohio. Local druggist Geo M Gosman carries it.
A witty line from American Magazine notes the daring parachute jumper often being the first to sense a draft while seated. The remark highlights comic caution and human nervousness in extreme tasks.
A compact quotation about pride and fortune suggests contentment when finances are lean. The speaker implies true worth lies beyond wealth, valuing dignity over material abundance.
A Toledo reader testimonial extols Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for rapid cough relief without opiates. The ad claims it soothes irritated throats, halts coughing, and loosens phlegm, urging readers to ask their pharmacist for it.
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