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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1924
Page
10
Mr and Mrs Nayish hosted a birthday celebration on January 6 1924 with a fine dinner and supper. Attendees included Rev Father Leschner Marcus Staudaher and family and Mrs Laknar and family. The evening featured a dance songs and phonograph music with all enjoying the event.
The Presbyterian Missionary society is entertained by Mrs G R Featherly at Mrs Margaret Eddie’s home on Friday afternoon January 25 at 8 00. The program includes a playlet His Star in the East by Miss Martha Featherly’s class and all are invited to attend.
Dillon Delphian announces its next meeting on Monday January 21 with a full attendance urged. The group will discuss the World Court and related topics.
The Delta Phi chapter will meet with Mrs. S Mm Davis and Miss Sinclair at Mrs Davis home on Thursday January 24.
Mrs Lilian TF Free hosted the Jolly club Tuesday evening with refreshments and a pleasant social. Lambert Friel entertained guests at dinner Monday evening with twelve covers set.
Mrs T D Moran will host the Busy Bee club at her home tomorrow afternoon. Pat Desmond a prominent pioneer rancher from Horse Prairie departed this morning for Southern California to visit friends for several weeks.
Miss Ruth Schaffer superintendent of Madison County schools arrived in Dillon on Wednesday from her Virginia City home.
The item lists BPENINGS Aladdin Lamp supplies at Fors gren's Grocery and various ads including Percolators and ten thousand other things at Tattersall's. It also notes a sale of young turkeys and multiple residents visiting or traveling, with several calls for rentals and local events in Dillon.
A letter from George M. Melton reports their youngest son Bobbie recovering from pneumonia. T. Lee McCracken leaves Dillon for Fleming Missouri then eastern cities on Men's Store business. Out of town attendees at A. F. Graeter funeral include the French and Bennett families from Argenta and Virginia City, plus Pete Desmond from Horse Prairie. Theodore Shoemaker of Missoula visits Dillon to speak at the Normal college on forestry work. Mrs. Ed Duff and daughters go to Medicine Lodge to visit relatives then to Los Angeles to join Mr. Duff in business. Frank H. Cooney of Missoula visits Dillon and is a prospective Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor, with Mae Poindexter his Dillon-born wife.
Dan Sullivan visited Dillon on Wednesday as a Butter guest. An advertisement lists a modern three room furnished house at 124 South Dackta Street. Mr and Mrs Matt Kay and Miss Kay are Dillon visitors from Grant. Mrs A L Stone leaves for Pasadena California for a brief stay. Mr and Mrs A C Rosenbaum of Dell visited friends in Dillon this week.
John O'Brien arrested December 27 during a raid on violators of the dry laws pleaded guilty before Judge Joseph C. Smith on Friday morning to unlawful sale of intoxicating liquor and was fined 200 dollars.
Courtland Dines of Denver is pictured aboard a yacht with Kya Purvianece and Mabel Normand after a New Year celebration. Miss Normand’s chauffeur Horace Greer shot Pines in Normand’s home as the trio ended the night. Greer says Dines interfered with Normand’s departure. Times still lives.
Dillon Tribune notes J H Nesbitt has reopened his Glendale photography gallery with latest improvements and promises work second to none in the territory. Glen correspondence reports John Smith selling cattle to Hugh patten of the Big Hole basin for 17 per head, and rising ill-feeling as a rancher leases his land for a sheep range forcing cattle to seek foreign ranges.
The steady line of freight teams circles the Sebree Ferris and White forwarding house as the volume of goods grows in the dull period, prompting questions about where all the goods are headed.
A call to daily Bible reading urges using a King James or American Revised Bible and reading two chapters daily. Emphasizes careful study, prayer, and reading the Pentateuch, four Gospels, Epistles, and Revelation to strengthen self control and moral life. Encourages carrying a New Testament and sharing it weekly.
Judge Al Graeter and family left for the States Monday morning. Phil McGough returned from Bannack with report of 32 degrees below zero. There is cautious hope that the Bannack mining property sale will close and that spring prospecting will be more thorough. Mining interests are improving at Bannack and Argenta. The so called Indian Summer has failed and overcoats are in fashion again.
In Lima the first reap year dance was held Tuesday evening in the Peate hotel dining room with space donated by Mr and Mrs Gallagher. Music was supplied by Dr Henderson and J F Holloway. The event ran until 8 am with compliments to the ladies and gentlemen. In Bannack a lyceum debating society plans to organize Friday at 7 30 pm to pass the winter hours.
Lewistown editor Tom Stout reports from Los Angeles that thousands lack permanent employment or viable business prospects, predicting a compulsory Exodus as valuations are set and conditions worsen in the area.
George Stimpson was kicked on the right leg Monday afternoon by a sick mule while tending the animal at his ranch four miles east of town. He was brought to Barrett Hospital fearing arterial injury, but his condition improved and he was sent home Thursday with expectations of a quick return home.
Mrs A Ro McDonald of Evanston Illinois widow aged 48 and mother of four will graduate this spring from Northwestern University Chicago Two of her children have finished college and two are students She previously graduated at Oberlin Ohio in 1897
Bannack resident Kingsbury has opened a well-appointed assay office in the Marysville addition of Bannack. His office is on the first floor of the Ashland building at the Main and Market streets intersection.
At the Sherard-Rhoades well 28 miles north of Leachs town a showing of oil was reported at a depth of 1300 feet. The McGinnis structure is involved in the discovery.
Sabbath school at 3 15. Preaching by Rev P J May at 4 15. Community cordially invited.
For sale lease or bond the Lost Cloud group of six high grade silver mine claims in Polaris district developed and patented since 1884 by Captain J L Cochranes group. One claim Volare sold for over 8700 cash or terms to responsible parties. operations continued to last year. James L Cowyn 227 Orr Street Dillon Montana.
Mrs H P Lane announces the opening of a dressmaking shop in the Phillips block. Phone 26 W. Hours are between 11 30 and 12 30 and anytime after 6 00.
A traveler with a torn tie disrupts the Helena aldermen spitting habit as Montana reflects on Butte’s powder disaster anniversary. Dillon eyeing a 80 room brick hotel with a railroad eating house, promoted by N L Hall of Lima and Melrose, moving eating houses to Dillon with Supt Bancroft’s consent.
In Potts Camp Mississippi Cora Jernigan reports kidney discomfort and nervousness before using Foley Pills. She says she is entirely relieved after taking the diuretic stimulant. An advertising blurb urges readers to try a bottle today.
Dillon continues to face a coal shortage with several cars shipped to local dealers as relief efforts unfold. The item reflects scenes from January 14, 190? reporting a persistent supply problem impacting households and businesses.
The piece notes a severe winter looming with temperatures around 30 to 40 degrees below zero at times, but ranchers have ample beef fattening hay. In Los Angeles Aviation Camp on January 12 Louis Paulhan, the French aviator, set altitude records in a Farnum biplane estimated at not less than 4000 feet.
A predicted cold spell bypassed the area on Wednesday as Lewistown reported 10 below and Minot 29 below, with Madison County residents enjoying milder winter conditions. The Montana mountains appear to divert severe waves from the southwest, steering them toward the east.
On Sunday January 20 the pastor will speak on special subjects at the Methodist church. Sunday school starts at 10 a m with Prof L R Light as superintendent. Public worship and Epworth League meet at 6 30 p m with the theme Four Years. Public prayer meeting follows Wednesday at 7 p m.
The First Presbyterian Church announces Sabbath school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Minister Philip J May delivers a sermon titled Is Christianity Worth Exporting. Everyone is welcome.
Clyde H. Benson of Marlbrook Virginia praises Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for his young daughter's severe cough. He reports relief after a few doses claiming prompt, effective relief for coughs colds and hoarseness. Potts the druggist advertises this remedy.
Picot Trust & Savings Bank sues Willard St Smith Bertha M Smith Mary M Dotter John P Sinclair Co PD Case as receiver to foreclose mortgage on lands in Beaverhead County Montana and collect interest, costs, and attorney fees. Defendants must answer within twenty days or face default judgment.
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