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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1935
Page
4
The Dillon post office lists six months and three months as entered for transmission through the mails as second class matter. The notice indicates eligibility and processing timelines for these mail classifications.
The piece notes a gold strike driving colonists to pan for gold in Alaska while Montana sees traffic and road signs, floods and elm disease headlines, and Mussolini’s Ethiopia war aims. It cites Northern Pacific travel growth including tours, farmers on Yellowstone trips, and Alaska steamship bookings up to August.
A quirky calculation converts the total life insurance on U S soldiers and sailors into silver dollars. If stretched and laid edge to edge, the amount would encircle the Earth two and a half times, totaling about 61 865 miles.
Frank Conley of Deer Lodge visited the city and notes the F E R A plants at Anaconda Billings Great Falls and Poplar produced 8 022 50 pound mattresses for state distribution. Anaconda led in efficiency with 24 771 work hours for 2 248 mattresses.
The July 24 1886 Tribune mentions low metal prices and a 69 month run of a $15 000 monthly dividend by Hecla Mining at Glendale. It also reports a new brewery near Sait Lake and a possible bridge at Sebree and Pacific streets amid political chatter and falfa field gains. A sale notice from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation announces private sale of Lima Montana real estate including Lots 3 and 4, Block 4 Grandview Addition with ten percent bid and cash balance, plus conditions.
The July 26 1896 Tribune item reports the city marshal using a bicycle without needing to ring for crossings. An Arkansas woman reportedly shot a negro for swearing at her as the era of the “new woman” grows more assertive. Montana wool prices and a Dillon school heating contract are also mentioned.
Fred Cole Jr was fined five dollars in police court Monday night for driving his motorcycle at 26 miles per hour within city limits. Joe Wedum leaves for Wisconsin to visit relatives for a few weeks. Arma stead auto parties travel to Dillon for the Chautauqua closing night amid poor weather. The Enterprise schooner, second only to the Constitution in fame, captured six privateers and recaptured 11 American vessels during eight months in the West Indian war against French piracy.
George O'Brien, famous motion picture actor, is cited as the light heavyweight champion of the United States Navy in 1919. It is reported he wears the same undershirt in every film shot, believing it brings good luck from his championship days.
George Schuren of Louisville fell from a second story window while walking in his sleep but was not injured.
The District Court of Montana Fifth Judicial District Beaverhead County receives a petition by Frank C McFadden as Administrator of the estate of Jonathan A Hill deceased. It states the real estate must be sold to pay administration expenses.
The district court in Beaverhead County Montana orders the deceased Martin M Menomey estate to show cause why an administrator should not be granted authority to sell assets. A notice also informs that B J McMenomey has filed for letters testamentary and a hearing is set for August 1, 1935 in Dillon with interested parties invited to appear and object.
Notice to creditors of Jonathan A. Hill deceased to present claims with vouchers within four months at Henry G. Rodgers law office Dillon Montana. First publication July 18 1985. Also public land notice for Viola C. Sweet Dillon Montana to prove up land claim by August 26 1925 before Fred Rife. Witnesses named Morrison Smith Sweet and others.
Department of the Interior Great Falls Montana land office notices Anton Banneyer of Dillon Montana filed stockraising homestead entries for multiple lots in sections 27 28 29 and townships 68 10 W claiming three year proof to establish title before Fred Rife district court clerk Dillon on August 19 1936 witnesses named Frank Bell Joseph Hermann Frank Gelhaus Jacob Mittelmeier all of Dillon Montana
The Dillon Montana City Council has completed its preliminary municipal budget for the year starting July 1, 1935 and ending June 30, 1936. The budget is on file and open for inspection at the City Clerk’s office. A public hearing will be held August 7, 1935 at 8:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers to discuss fixing the fiscal budget and making appropriations. City Clerk Theo F. McFadden notes the notice as of July 23, 1936.
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