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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1931
Page
1
A fire sparked by lightning in the Birch Creek area spread rapidly across a large, heavily timbered region. A crew from Dillon headquarters rushed to the scene Thursday afternoon to aid as Forest Supervisor A. A. Simpson assumed command from Dillon.
Officials report progress on Montana and Idaho fronts with 192 Dillon workers, 50 from Butte, and recruits from Missoula aiding suppression. Nez Perce blaze partly under control on the Salmon side, about 300 firefighters, 1000 acre Doolittle blaze subdued, Pindar creek blaze tamed, Big Moose solidly controlled, Melrose spots out. Air observations planned and stricter reserve regulations considered to manage access and fishing.
Professor J F McBain head of science and geography at Montana State Normal College authored a new geography text for fifth and seventh grades. A 14 year college veteran, he traveled Treasure State for material and coauthored Montana supplement to McMurray and Perkins geography in 1923 with S E Davis. He now directs the National Geographic Society of Montana.
Three vehicles were damaged near the river bridge just north of the city around 9 30 Sunday evening. Glen Dilley drove with Nels Nelson waiting on the south side when an oncoming car hit Dilley’s, and a third car from behind rammed the Dilley vehicle into the ditch. No serious injuries were reported. headlight glare was blamed.
The Montana highway department reports a record summer of surfacing and bridge work. Emergency program graveling adds 79 miles from Victor to Lolo and Chester to Shelby, plus Miles City north and Great Falls north routes. Completed bridges and timber structures boost Roosevelt county routes. Expenditure totals $290 975.32 with $2 978 227.88 in gasoline tax funds for the year, up from last year despite a $18 517 shortfall in total taxes.
Mrs Annie McGee , long time Dillon resident, dies at Missoula home of her daughter last Sunday from complications of advanced age. She had lived on a ranch near town and made many friends in this community, whose loss is deeply grieved.
Dillon Rotarians will host the Sixth district Rotary presidents and secretaries conference with 35 or more delegates from Montana clubs expected. Local committees led by Dr R D Curry and J O Jeppson plan general arrangements and entertainment at the Andrus hotel as Fred Bennion district governor and other officials attend.
Arriving last week from Miles City, A. A. Simpson assumes duties as Beaverhead National Forest supervisor, succeeding J. C. Whitham who moved to Bozeman. An expert on grazing matters, he previously led Custer National Forest from Miles City. The Beaverhead forest now ranks as the third largest in the United States with Madison county areas added last spring.
County commissioners gathered at the courthouse last Monday for a series of special meetings as a board of equalization. They will hear and consider all tax reduction claims until August 5, adjourn daily, then meet on August 6 as the levy board to set the county tax rate for the year. The final budget will be available at the session.
Grading and base surfacing completed on the Red Rock to Kidd segment allow motorists to travel the Lima to Dillon improved highway with only two or three short detours. The 36 mile Dillon to Idaho line project shows favorable progress.
The Parent-Teacher Reading committee notes steady interest in weekly story hours at the Dillon public library for primary and intermediate students. About fifty children hear engaging stories led by capable readers. credits for vacation reading are discussed by Principal W. W. Wahl with Beaverhead county high school.
Roy Herndon of the Beaverhead Mining association forwards a petition to the interior secretary and to President Hoover seeking a national monument for Sacajawea. The plan would set aside about 140 acres at the Lemhi Pass area near the Missouri River headwaters as a memorial to the Indian woman.
Last week Judge H. G. Rodgers granted three divorces in two Friday cases and one Saturday case. Paul S. Dillon was divorced from Nellie M. Dillon and Robert L. Sullivan from Maude M. Sullivan after defendants failed to appear. Gertrude R. Carpenter was granted a divorce from Charles H. Carpenter and allowed to resume her maiden name Russell, with non support cited as the cause.
The Montana state highway commission awarded close to 1 million dollars in road and bridge contracts on a Wednesday. Beaverhead County's overhead viaduct of steel and concrete near Lima was let to B M Crenshaw of Livingston for 16999 dollars. Progress includes eliminating twenty grade crossings and moving the Barratts plant to the No 2 crusher site, with grading and surfacing from Red Rock to the Henry Thompson ranch and toward Monida.
Ted Renfro of Dell, international champion, won several events at the state shoot in Billings including the doubles in a shootoff with Joe Lattimer of Butte. He lost the singles by one target to W. W. Rothrock of Billings, broke 196 of 200. Renfro also retained the all around title with a 93.3 average on 350 clay birds and was elected MT Trapshooting Association vice president while Robert Hill became president.
A windstorm at the fair grounds heavily damaged the under construction grandstand tearing apart the timber framework. Three workers Edison Kent Charles McAlpin and Arlee Zellner were on site but escaped serious injury. The damage runs to hundreds of dollars as reconstruction starts. A toppled tree limb damaged a home fence and a car on West Helena Street was crushed.
An unidentified man believed to have died of natural causes was found Tuesday afternoon six miles south of Wisdom on the main highway by a hay cutter. Coroner James Phillips and Undersheriff Carl Hartwig investigated but could not determine his identity. No foul play or accident was evident. The body was taken to Dillon by Hiram Brundage and services were held at Brundage chapel.
One of the longest justice court jury trials on record in Butte featured Mike Selkuk Mike Boles and John Florin all of Butte found guilty of dynamiting fish near Armstead. The jury set a $100 fine for each man. Court attendants worked late as families waited for word on jurors.
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