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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1928
Page
6
A dense list of 1927 events in Dillon and surrounding areas. Rotary, floods, deaths, weddings, school graduations, road and rail developments, and local incidents across months from June to December. Includes rail termini, flood losses, plane landings, and civic notices with multiple named individuals and organizations.
A compact retrospective highlights notable items drawn from Tribune archives. It surveys events, personalities, and moments that shaped local news, offering a window into past civic life and editorial priorities.
Dillon registers 41 below with Argenta at 46 and Bannack at 50 as blizzards hit. Argenta whiskey frozen and sawn into blocks. order received for two gallons that won’t freeze. Dillon opposition to annexation bill to Idaho Territory. railroad seeks 500 men at Beaver Canyon for snow removal at $2 daily. Khel Brothers take over Leonard Eliel’s dry goods and clothing. Major Hendershot the drummer Boy of the Rappahannock to appear at the opening.
J. B. Goose transfers property near Vipond Mining district to Dick Arneman. City of Dillon conveys one Mountain View cemetery lot to Mrs. Katherine Lasich. William O. Pomeroy sells 160 acres on the Big Hole River to A. M. Sheimo.
Alan Buck bought 200 head of sheep on the upper Madison and drove them home through severe cold with no losses. He crossed the range and Alaska basin amid heavy snow. Steve O Connor, student in Bozeman, spent Christmas with family in the valley after traveling by steam car to Monida and by stage to his home above the lakes. Last Wednesday night a dance at the old Jim Blair place drew a large crowd.
The Tribune notes Dr W C Orr was named deputy state veterinary surgeon and praised as qualified. Sam Arndts travels to Iowa for several months, and Normal college team debuts new white football suits amid loud cheers after arrival. Blanche Lamont murder convict W H Durrant was hanged at San Quentin on January 7.
Twenty years ago Tribune reports Roy Gilman age 17 smothered in a cave-in sewer last Wednesday. A second body found on railroad tracks this morning appears to have been struck by a train and badly injured.
A Christmas celebration occurred at the Joe Buck ranch on the north side with a large community dinner. The event saw strong attendance despite cold weather and even good sleighing, and attendees reported a good time.
Real estate transfers are listed from the Beaverhead Abstract Company for the week ending January 7 1928. The notice documents transfers of property titles and related details recorded in the title books.
U S A transfers parcels to Henry Murphy near Apex and James Gravelly in Horse Prairie. Acres range from 304.31 to 3820 in several basins including Frying Pan and Big Hole. Transactions also show Osborne and Meine Livestock Co. deals in Montana and Idaho basins. Several 160 to 440 acre plots noted to W M Clapp and others.
The Bray brothers Barney and Raymond wed suddenly last fall. Alden Buck bought Ike Marble place and married Miss Tibbles. Annie Buck married Herman Handy and they tour Southern California with Annie’s brother Joe Buck Jr. and his wife. Temperature fell, delaying postal delivery.
A 16th century etiquette book urges guests to wash hands in each other’s presence before dining to ensure mutual cleanliness when sharing a dish. The advice emphasizes transparency and hygiene at the table.
An Ohio testimonial touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for rapid cough relief. It highlights a soothing throat coating, reduced coughing, and phlegm clearance without opiates or risky drugs, urging readers to ask Gosman the Druggist for it.
A $100 reward is posted for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone illicitly collecting bounty funds. Source cites Madison National Forest Sheep Growers Association adv. notice dated November.
Readers are asked to quote a price for a copy of Vol. HII of Contributions to the Montana Historical Society not needed by them.
An English statistician notes that only about five in ten thousand women reach age one hundred. The text also mentions swallowtail butterflies emitting strong odors leading to their polecat nickname.
Native dancers of Tower Minnesota perform in a modern well lit hall with an orchestra pit for drummers. The dances mark the autumn harvest of wild rice and blueberries in a culturally rich presentation.
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