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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1926
Page
1
Chief Owen Heavy Breast, an educated Indian philanthropist, reflected on the frontier era and the white man’s dominance as he spoke at the dedication of a privately built rural school on a glacier national park reservation. He urged Indians to follow white customs for survival and progress.
S S Carruthers died after sudden illness with a funeral held at the Masonic temple attended by hundreds. Officials from the Union Pacific and family members from across the region mourned as pallbearers and a Knight Templar escort attended. Carruthers had served the Union Pacific since 1884 and resided in Dillon as a freight agent. he was active in Masonry, Rotary, and local sports and counted many friends among railroad workers and community groups. He was born January 2 1861 in New Waterford Ohio and married Luella Baker in 1887. He is survived by his wife and several children in Idaho Utah and Montana.
Dillon beat Deer Lodge 6-2 before a large crowd at Athletic Park last Sunday. Taylor and Paul partnered on the battery for Dillon while Nesbit and Williams worked the Deer Lodge battery. Taylor fanned 12, and Nesbit was struck out seven by Dillon. The local club plans to invade Deer Lodge next Sunday to try to duplicate the win.
Fire danger rises in Beaverhead as dry conditions persist and campers spark fires. Foresters warn of tough containment due to staffing limits while seven national forests report about 64 000 acres burned in the past week, with Kaniksu Pend O Reille and Blackfeet among the hardest hit.
Beaverhead County reports an assessed valuation of 17 850 567 up from 16 534 252 in 1925 an lift of 1 326 315 exclusive of state controlled utilities The gain follows seven years of decline totaling over three million dollars driven by livestock and land value increases plus higher state valuations The taxable value rises to about 7 241 920 with the total value reaching 22 641 000 if utilities stay at 1925 levels.
The board of equalization met in regular session July 19 1926 at 10 a m with C C Gosman J E Shaw and A L Anderson present and Albert S Baker acting clerk. Budgets for county officers for 1927 were adopted within the prior year limits. the county clerk will help taxpayers file tax reduction petitions. The session adjourned daily to August 9 1926 when petitions are taken up. next commissioners meeting postponed to August 9 following the levying session.
County official Joe Shaw says ranchers and business leaders organize a two day fair and race meeting after haying season. Dates are not yet set but will be announced in advance to allow ample planning.
Prof Joseph Adam head of the Montana State College music department presented a cycle of Montana Composers at Hartwig theatre. His program featured several of his own works including Bitter Root. He previously taught music at the State Normal college and now resides in Bozeman.
Louis Wong a Chinese youth and Tony Vettere a miner are to be hanged between 2 and 8 a m on Friday August 27 at Silver Bow county jail Butte after Judge J J Lynch sustained their resentencing Wong killed Petar Pavicic on April 10 1925 and Vettere killed Antone Favero in a shotgun murder on November 22 in East Butte Also noted are visits of Mrs George Noble and Mrs Henry Stone of Alder to Miss Fannie Cahill and Henry Cahill in the city
Henry Miller a Confederate veteran leaves here for Raleigh North Carolina to enter the North Carolina Soldiers home. His war record was investigated by North Carolina officials and Miller told county commissioners his service including Chancellorsville battles Gettysburg Spotsylvania Petersburg and Appomattox surrender.
Crowds gathered around posters as the Al G Barnes four ring circus and wild animal show announced a Dillon appearance on Saturday July 31 with an afternoon and night performance.
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