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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1924
Page
4
Medicine Lodge notes weekend visitors and lodge activities. The Sunday School observes national events with a tribute to Calvin Coolidge Jr. and praises his boyhood and faith. Rev. Barne Wray O Neal to speak next Sunday at 2 30 p m. all invited.
Mrs T P Cle mow and children visited the Clemows in Jackson. Martin C Jackson traveled to Dillon on business. A dance occurred at the Pendergast ball last Saturday with good attendance. The Clemows went to Dillon for supplies. The Forrester family and Roy visited Miner Lake plus the Jennings from Dillon. A barn dance is planned at M D.
Jackson residents report visits and travels including J E Morse and son Howard from Dillon in the Big Hole, Less Merritt in Butte, Joe Kramer returning from Deer Lodge with news of his wife's rapid improvement, Happy Hawkins visiting for business, and Lyndon Halloran family Fourth of July plans in Miss Jardine and Dillon. Clarence Martin Jackson ranch visits by George Webber and Celman family. Mrs Jardine lodging in Dillon with Helen. Dr Morrow and Dan Pendergast seen at Medicine Springs and Big Hole on business.
In Centennial Valley Montana residents recount a quiet Fourth of July with trips to Yellowstone and a dance at Caswell's. Mrs O Connor sprained her knee but is recovering, while Mrs Fairbanks had five teeth extracted. Local school activity includes a dentist from Dillon visiting the upper school. A charity dance raised funds for Jeff Jones school as sheep bands arrive in the valley led by Albert Anderson and J E Morse.
Tourists enjoyed the season's first fishing at Picnic Springs with P. G. Gates of Los Angeles returning from a world trip. Largest catch weighed 91½ pounds. Other visitors included Mr. Chapman Bristol of Ogden with Mr. Mark Murphy and Dillon’s C. Gosman. Salt Lake City’s J. S. Bransford and son Wallace, June visitors Mrs. Mary H. York of Anaconda, and Jimmy Hanson’s birthday lunch crowd. Elk Lake picnic on the Fourth drew many locals, and James Blair, longtime Elk Lake ranch holder, visited. he ditches hats to avoid baldness, prompting jokes among the friends.
Floyd Kennison owner of a garage at Armstead pleaded not guilty in Justice Court to setting fire to Clarence Patterson s garage on July 4. The blaze destroyed the building and seven cars for a loss exceeding 5000 dollars. Bonds were fixed at 2000 dollars with George Whitworth and J E Hampley as bondsmen.
Dr W H Stephan of the Dillon Clinic delivered a paper titled Cures Cults Facts and Fancies at the State Medical association meeting in Helena. The talk drew comment from professionals, boosted Stephan’s reputation for research and authority, and was copied by several state dailies with wide congratulations.
W. B. Hartwig chaired a Dilion Rotary club meeting with Ed C. Williams W. M. Knapp J. E. Hample Harold Hansen and C. C. Price as visitors. Williams from Miles City spoke on live stock and farming noting Montana beef demand in California Utah Idaho and Washington while stockmen face reverses in drought areas. Hansen praised Dillon hospitality and shared Illinois business notes. Price, now in Billings, boasted he would not trade Beaverhead County for eastern Montana despite better crop conditions there.
A Philipsburg charter convention drew Rotarians from the region with reports from Joe Wiksdal and Joe Leimert. Senator Frank Hazelbaker praised local ranchers and farmers for coping with bad weather, while Howard Morse Knapp J. E. Hample and L. K. Adams spoke on clubs and tourism at the gathering.
The California Absaro ka Oil Company signs leases requiring drilling rigs to be in operation on or before April 1, 1925 within three miles of Park City.
Brownie Paddock, driving a Ford from Bannack to Dillon, escaped serious injury when a wheel fell off through Badger Pass and the car turned over. The empty rear gas tank kept the vehicle from crushing him as he crawled free with only a bruised leg.
The Queen City hosts a new tourist park while Shelby’s wells flow at 125 barrels per hour. Fergus county offers 841,505 acres of public land for homestead entry. Cascade county will receive 27,025 dollars from motor license fees. Harlem Ogden Utah residents buy a 160 acre ranch near Merrill bridge. Richland county projects 3,000,000 bushels of wheat per county agent estimates.
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