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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1931
Page
4
In Dillon and Beaverhead county residents report no lasting damage from the recent crash. Recovery will be gradual but steady with optimism that conditions will improve. Local business, agriculture, and daily life continue normally as people refuse to be discouraged and aim to endure with gratitude.
A single discarded cigarette started a forest blaze near Superior in the Lolo National Forest burning 150 acres July 17. Fire crews from Missoula joined local units and an emergency plow unit, while Mrs. Crowell underlined the danger by racing to alert her husband, District Ranger R. E. Crowell, to help in containment by dawn.
Kelley warned that entry to forests is restricted during the current period of extreme fire risk. He stressed permits are required and urged the public to exercise caution for the next 40 to 80 days of critical danger.
About 70 Butte citizens have been named State Fire Wardens by State Forester Rutledge Parker with authority cards. They will report fires and violations, warn violators, and aid fire prevention statewide while not making arrests except in extreme cases.
The banana, not native to the Americas, is believed to originate in India. A 1516 introduction by a Spanish priest led to a thriving industry with 2,708,767 bunches arriving at New Orleans in one month. Bananas provide nutrition with five percent albumin, twenty percent sugar and pectose, and seventy four percent water, and are now widely consumed worldwide. Dental statistics show Americans hold half a billion dollars in gold in their mouths.
Reports to the Presidents Emergency Committee for Employment show improving business and employment conditions across regions. New England notes steady gains in boot and shoe and woolen firms, Chicago reopens shops and rehired workers, and Minneapolis reports broader improvement. Exports of metalworking machinery to Europe surge, cotton shipments exceed 1930 months, and farm prices reach ten year lows with rising farm-product prices post moratorium. Standard Statistics sees a recovery basis forming. 155 business editors warn U.S. overhead burdens are gone and the economy is highly responsive to stimulus. Mr and Mrs William Flemming and family are mentioned.
The city council will consider accommodations for visiting Madison County residents attending the circus next month as hundreds are expected. A magic lantern exhibition is set for the Old Court House Saturday evening. Three anglers reported catching 400 trout in one day at Ryam Canyon last Sunday.
About 2 000 people, many from Butte, attended the formal opening of Selway park last Sunday. Wool sales were active with prices from 11 to 12 cents. Dillon boasts unusually clean streets and a diligent chain gang keeps the town swept and shoveled daily.
Two Dillon officers stopped a box car early Sunday and arrested two men J A Nettleton and Joe Sullivan. One of them was identified as the gunman who shot and killed Charles Streb at Melrose Saturday night. Captain Fred Oliver departed Monday for Beaver Canyon for two weeks of fishing.
A newspaper column weighs the dangers of Lindbergh and his wife attempting a Pacific crossing against potential scientific gains. It warns of human loss and notes rats spreading plague. cites control measures such as rat-proof structures food denial and poison to curb infestations.
A deputy sheriff in Oklahoma fatally shoots two Mexican youths after a confrontation on a public highway. One youth is noted as a cousin of President Rubio. The deputy claims a gun was drawn as they approached the parked car, but the account is disputed as both youths are dead and cannot testify. The column laments frequent officer-involved killings and the perilous tension between law enforcement and civilians in 1931.
A garbled text fragment discusses rats as destructive pests, prompting a cleanup push by local authorities. It mentions broad infestations and public health concerns, urging action and sanitation measures.
The Rev Father Clifford of Lima visited the city Saturday. Ted and Lincoln Miller of Monida were visitors in Dillon Wednesday evening. Mr and Mrs Robert Bidstrup and two daughters are leaving Friday for a vacation trip to Soap Lake Washington.
Federal aid project in Beaverhead County calls for a 159.42 foot concrete and steel bridge over the Oregon Short Line tracks on Dillon Idaho Line Road Section 35 T7S R9W. Bids due July 9 1931. 5 percent certified check required. plans and specs available in Helena and Missoula. commission may reject bids and waive technicalities. bidders must prove experience and financial responsibility.
Deputy Clerk Roy B. Herndon is listed in Dillon Montana with John Collins as attorney for the plaintiff. The notice identifies Herndon and Collins in a legal filing. The context shows an official court filing with local attorney representation.
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