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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1921
Page
9
Public notices warn that church festivals fairs dancing parties concerts sociables suppers and similar events charging admission or profit from selling fancy articles will be billed at five cents per line. Card of Thanks and obituary poetry also priced at five cents per line.
The Montana supreme court upholds the murder in the first degree conviction of Yick and the death sentence. The piece condemns mob justice and notes Sheriff Wyman’s killing, the costly yet necessary legal resolution, and the intent to deter similar crimes.
An editorial attacks a Montana delegation seeking a special legislative session to aid drought hit counties Hill Chouteau Cascade Liberty Pondera Glacier and Teton. The piece questions the delegation members I N Walker George Hughes Dan McKay and IF C Campbell noting political motives and suggesting misrepresentation. It cites a Havre dispatch on rainfall and praises Governor Dixon for dismissing the request.
Readers hear talk of residents being “broke” but observers insist many are sound financially. The piece urges kindness and supportive words about neighbors and their prospects, noting whispers of ruin distort reality and harm communal welfare.
The president has selected General Dawes to prepare a budget for the national government. He will cut waste and eliminate needless bureaus while consolidating functions and improving efficiency to match private enterprise standards. He must confront entrenched politics and graft, a formidable task, but success could earn him widespread acclaim.
Miss Cowan of the Ellison-White chautauqua visited Dillon last week to arrange a return visit next season. She said the spring schedule will not include Dillon this year and a representative will revisit in the spring.
Mrs. H. C. Patterson from Gosman. W. H. Long back from Kansas City. Mr. and Mrs. Will Lacey of Melrose in Dillon. Chris Peterson of Gosman visiting Dillon. Ruth Benedict visiting sister Mrs. John Orr. Mrs. H. Stone of Alder visiting Fannie Cahill. Robison duo to Boulder for business. Mayme Kelly leaves for Butte from Dillon. job ad seeks reliable general agent for Dillon. A I Anderson and Clark Anderson tour Western Montana with plans for Flathead Lake. Mary Heavey improving after medical treatment in Butte. L. K. Adams returns from southern California motor trip. Beaverhead roads noted varying in quality.
The American committee for China famine fund chaired by Thomas W. Lamont reports a cable from Peking, confirmed by the American Minister, that Chinese contributions plus abundant rains have secured harvests, meeting pressing famine relief needs. Demobilization plans will begin, gathering funds already in local committees.
The veteran Samuel Gompers wins another term as president of the American Federation of Labor in Denver. He is seen as conservative, fending off radicals led by Lewis who failed to oust him, a result praised as stabilizing for workers and the nation.
The appointment of William H. Taft as chief justice is praised as popular and satisfactory. Democrats and Republicans alike rejoice as Taft is seen as a capable judge rather than a politician and a worthy successor to Chief Justice White.
Dillon residents plan low key flag and picnic observances under shade trees or in the hills with visits to nearby towns like Butte. The community shows strong patriotism comparable to larger celebrations at pow wow or wild west events.
A lighthearted quip about workplace slang shows humor in trying to avoid harsher insults. The remark contrasts two playful labels with a preference for the milder term.
An old advertisement asserts Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh and related deafness by acting on the blood and mucous membranes. It promises circulars from Cheney Brothers Co of Toledo Ohio and specifies internal liquid use.
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