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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1938
Page
5
Dillon residents host relatives and visitors from Dell Basin Jackson Bannack and Billings. Names include Osval Bimat Medesker Hissop Mayfield Garrison and Meeke with multiple trips, visits and a divorce decree. A Legion game was postponed due to rain.
Miss Raith Poindexter of Seattle visits Dillon with her mother Mrs Kate Lynn. Jimmy Harris, former Dillon high school coach, visits with Miss Barbara Bayerd of Seattle visiting her parents. W C Jones of Wise River promotes his political campaign. Mr and Mrs W O Ensign of Deer Lodge stay with Sam Wilkinson. Ensign publishes Silver State Post. Manitowoc officers may return with William Eber alias W H Carrigan, a show follower and probation violator who waived extradition.
The Presbyterian Manse Society will gather Thursday at two o'clock at 410 South Pacific Street, the home of Mrs. Fred Crouse, for a society meeting.
A large crowd attended the Fourth of July celebration at the Dillon Country clubhouse. Male club members hosted with Bill Backus in charge of arrangements.
Ladies night at the country club moves from Tuesday to Friday July 8 at 7 30 p m. A tournament dinner will be served with hostesses Mrs H M Brundage and Mrs Fred Chapman.
In Salt Lake City two Dillon Girl Scouts Anna Lockness and Golda Talent enter Camp Cloud Rim for two weeks as the first from Dillon to attend. The story explains that Sally Rand is a sifting device used by the interior department to assess soil mechanics at dam sites, preventing failures like Culebra Cut. Mrs. George Cottrell of Wisdom visited Dillon on Tuesday.
Forestry students completed a training session in map and compass reading and fire suppression to serve as lookouts during fire season. Lookouts will be placed on Odell Selway Tower Foolden and Johnson mountains when danger warrants. W. B. Willey, L. R. Vanairsdale, and Stanley Lukesen attended a conference with Gallatin and Deer Lodge forest representatives in Ennis to discuss fire control boundaries and CCC aid from Flint Creek and Squaw Creek camps if needed.
Beaverhead forest timber sales for July 1 1937 to July 1 1938 totaled 2 018 000 board feet with 1 412 000 sold. Commercial sales added 834 000 cut 574 000 sold while development and building timber accounted for 938 000 cut 1 185 000 listed. Free use permits led with 5 765 000 board feet from 3 899 permittees. 753 Christmas trees were also sold.
Clarence Mangom a 38 year old transient was arrested by city officers after allegedly stealing a .22 rifle from Coast to Coast and pilfering toothbrushes and bill folds from King store. Officers report multiple town hauls and recovered groceries tied to the suspect. The rifle was sold before arrest and Mangom is jailed.
The address urges an English speaking nations alliance to preserve world stability and civilization. A. F Waldorf recounts a 5500 mile trip East and Midwest and Stephens College commencements. Ralph McFadden is inducted Rotary president by Sam Wilkinson with guests Keachie Hopkins Reinhart Van Lopik attending.
Forest Service reports 85 elk dead in upper Gallatin County this spring with 69 due to malnutrition. Yearling calves suffered most, 67 of total, while 11 cows and 7 bulls also died. Causes include starvation, wire tangling, hunting season wounds, poaching, and old age. Overall Montana game winters well.
Glacier Park Montana reports summer storage of snowplow equipment after a season in which 1,000,000 yards of snow were moved. Superintendent KE T Scoven notes the effort could bury a city block 300 feet deep.
The article lists appointed judges for July primaries across numerous districts and venues including Dillon South and North, Argenta, Polaris, Jackson, Wisdom, and Nicholia. It names judges such as D. R. Gordon, B. J. McMenomey, Lawrence B. McGiveney, Rose F. Nay, L. Otta, and many others across school houses, halls, and hotels.
Voters may write in any candidate who filed for associate justice for the chief justice race. Attorney General H J Freebourn ruled write-in votes must be counted. If a write-in candidate for associate justice gains nomination he cannot be considered for chief justice.
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