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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1934
Page
2
A political appeal from Wald Cashmore urging voters and friends in Beaverhead County to support his bid for Public Administrator due to illness and inability to visit precincts. He pledges faithful duty, experience in clerical work, and handling estates to assure competent service if nominated and elected.
Friday events include contests at 6:30 and a public dance at 9 with Dillmont park hosting. Saturday features officer election and meeting place decisions, then a sightseeing trip to Barack and Elkhorn Hot Springs, followed by a banquet and another public dance. State association directors listed as Dewar, Atchison, Thorburn. fire school officers include Baker and Moser.
Judge James I. O'Connor of Livingston, a Democrat seeking the short term U S Senate seat, spent days in Dillon renewing friendships. He filed his petition on April 18 and campaigns statewide with a platform calling for free silver, a $1.20 bushel wheat floor, minimum prices for hogs and cattle, Frazier-Lemke mortgage relief, wealth and income limits, tax adjustments, and a new currency to fund veterans’ bonuses.
Friends of John G. Albers a Republican candidate organize the Albers for Representative Club to aid his campaign. Ellen May Guild Meeting Postponed due to the death of A L Anderson. Baptist Aid Society to be entertained Thursday by Mrs George Wolfe and Miss Kate Lewis at the Cottage. Subscribe to The Dillon Tribune.
The report notes strengthened unity within Sincerenunien's party and warns Germany faces a severe economic situation that cannot be solved by decrees or political action. Dr Albright predicted Willi would modify foreign policy to ease economic pressures due to limited natural resources. The meeting drew a large attendance.
Local beaverhead post of the Legion schedules a Thursday evening meeting at the city hall. Community events include a rodeo announced by firemen and farmers with a large crowd expected from Dillon area and surrounding counties.
The writer notes renewed mining activity in Butte region districts with ore shipments hampered by a Butte strike. Prospectors crowd the hills for gold and silver as Hecla and Glendale ghost towns show remained structures, while locals like Ted Williams and Myrtle Taylor mingle in the camp.
In Birch Creek at dawn Frederick Haining was shot and killed. A three year old girl, his daughter, had her leg amputated after the attack in Dillon. Winslow D. Morgan is believed to be the shooter and is being pursued by officers and a posse.
From the Tribune July 6 1894 a riot erupted in Butte as two saloons displayed A P A signs a policeman was killed and another wounded a mob of eight thousand gathered near the saloons a 90 seat bridge on the Utah and Northern near Woodin burned amid a continuing national railroad strike mail and papers moved by hansom cab the Dillon trip by rail took about five hours sugar and flour scarce but groceries plentiful and no famine expected.
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