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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1936
Page
4
The notice cites a lively wartime marriage surge amid political chatter from Shirley Kite to Amie Semple MacPherson. It notes droughts, tax talk, highway safety, and Montana reforms alongside reports on desertions, royal questions, and radio era politics.
From a Tribune note in January 1889, prices for hay sit at 80 dollars a ton retail while coal, wood, and red usually scarce due to heavy snowfall. A Helena retailer moves 4000 gallons monthly as cattlemen shift herds to lower lands, signaling a grim outlook for Montana ranchers.
In Dillon, January 1896 residents enjoy sunny cold Sunday rides as talks of a new hotel grow. A saloon brawl ends with Joe Jones, a cowpuncher, subdued by a bartender who holds him for jail. no injuries reported.
County Treasurer Ben Stevenson announces a challenge to the local high school basketball team for a future game. He leads a courthouse lineup including Sheriff Gist, Clerk and Recorder John Baker, Under-sheriff George Dart, Clerk of the Court Frank Hazelbaker, and County Attorney Henry Melton. The stipulation is the high school team must spot the courthouse squad 111 points. Dillon reports three automobiles with a touring car delivered to Mrs H T Poindexter.
A 20 year ago note from January 21 1916 records 11 to 30 below in Dillon and up to 60 below in Centennial valley trains stalled for days on both sides of town. Montana led state exhibits at San Francisco fair per Frank Hazelbaker who oversaw the display. Hurley Leach recuperates at Curtis hospital after a sleighing accident leaving him with a broken leg and other injuries.
A Tuesday evening gathering in the county courthouse heard J MacKenzie of St Ignatius explain Townsend clubs aims and the old age plan. Rev J A Meeke chaired the meeting. no officers were elected. Mr and Mrs Amos Wright returned from their California wedding trip after attending the Tournament of Roses.
Dr George Finlay Simmons a multi discipline scholar and adventurer rose from bird collecting as a youth to military service Red Cross Ambulance corps to journalism police work and academia. He led the 1936 Montana State presidency after a diverse career including biologist naturalist author and university professor with expeditions in the South Atlantic aboard the Blossom and later lecturing at Western Reserve and Chicago.
The agency offers staging shows of all kinds for stage screen radio and events with talent supplied for any size engagement. Based at 311 Turk Street San Francisco the firm is licensed bonded and affiliated in principal cities with two telephone numbers provided, Graystone 2882 and Ordway 9723.
Notice to the County Treasurer of Beaverhead County Dillon Montana for a sale seat to the described property. Listing indicates action to be taken under local tax sale provisions with details pending further description.
Notice is given by the administratrix of the estate of John Beatty deceased to creditors and claimants to exhibit their claims within four months after first publication at the law office of J E Kelly Dillon Montana for administration of the Beaverhead County estate.
The applicant John Kent will apply to Beaverhead County treasurer on February 24, 1936 for a tax deed to Lot 10 in Block 10 of the Original Townsite of Dillon Montana. The application cites the due amount plus interest and mentions dates and procedural details.
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