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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1929
Page
6
Local items recall 1889 notes on courthouse foundation, irrigation ditches, street humor in Argenta, and road conditions for rubber tires. 1899 mining activity draws Irish workers. real estate transfers list multiple Dillon area properties and mining claims, with several quitclaims and certificates.
The report notes their quarrel ended with a playful punch and the pair remaining on good terms. The town’s chain gang grew to about 138 inmates while two prisoners escaped last week and are believed to be back hay digging for $1 a day. A Saturday night gunfire in the north end caused alarms but no injuries were reported.
Twenty years ago Frank McLain was shot and killed yesterday morning at Wisdom by Louis Cundriff. Fire destroyed the big barn at the Thomas Flynn ranch last Saturday night. The Beaverhead brewery is working overtime to supply the community with stills during the hot weather.
W S Grose submits a mining claim in the Cherry Creek district under the Bell Now Biant 2 Lode title. The action records the claim location and the claimant's identification for official filing.
A Armstead ranch reports first time night mowing with a farm tractor equipped with powerful headlights. The Ed Roe ranch at Armstead used the tractor last week to mow hay after dark, a practice said to be unprecedented locally, though similar setups occurred on Miller ranch in the Big Hole basin last year.
A 3 foot miss on the 36th green decided a championship match at Dillon Country Club. Dr W H Stephan and H M Brundage had a tightly contested duel with Brundage winning one up after two nine holes battles. Final rounds in other flights saw McCracken beat Forrester one up and Stamm defeat Gilbert.
Vic and Pete Westergard returned with a superb trout haul near Dillon weighing about 150 pounds. All fish exceeded five pounds, the largest surpassing twelve, after several days at Hidden Lake near Cliff Lake where fishing was described as excellent. Additional local anglers reported strong catches after leaving Hidden Lake with sturdy tackle.
An advertisement urges that persistent tiredness may signal kidney problems and promotes Foley Pills diuretic as a trusted remedy. It credits 25 years of use, claims universal endorsement, and lists Geo. M. Gosman as the seller with Potts’ successor noted.
A youth named Guy Young is held in the county jail on theft charges tied to a car stolen in Butte. He admitted the theft and claimed to have used Idaho license plates before driving to Grant with two other youths. Idaho authorities alerted Montana after a father recognized the Idaho numbers.
The Northern Pacific filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission to build a 24 mile branch in eastern Montana from Woodrow toward Bloomfield in Dawson county. President Charles Donnelly cites a $750000 cost and immediate start after approval to expand agricultural activity and settlement in the Redwater valley region previously extended by a 62 mile line opened in 1928.
Dr Renwald a Nebraska poultry expert claims to have bred wingless hens lacking toenails that cannot fly or brood yet could lay 300 eggs a year. The piece contrasts poultry science with vegetarian ideas and notes Arctic explorers Stefanson and Anderson surviving a year on meat, with doctors noting no health decline.
A fragment describes rock weathering into soil with help from earthworms. Over centuries soil develops as the rock breaks down and organic matter accumulates, enabling gradual digestion of nutrients over time.
The article notes President Hoover, an engineer by background, is pressured by prohibition issues and blue law proposals. It laments multiple speeches in one day urging Sunday restrictions, suggesting the nation may view Washington as a model for blue laws. It cites sugar consumption rising as prohibition aids candy sales and hints at tariff impact on public costs.
Two aging friends, Bill Harrison aged 90 and Captain S A Hughey aged 84, have remained inseparable since Harrison earned his freedom. Their long companionship is noted as a remarkable bond between two veterans.
One hundred dollars reward to any individual aside from regular law officers for the arrest and conviction of anyone collecting bounty funds illegally. Madison National Forest Sheep Growers Assn adv 114m.
Department of the Interior U S Land Office at Cree Falls Montana gives notice that Martin McMenomey of Armstead Montana filed for final proof for a homestead entry OGRI14 on Creat Falls Lots 1 2 6 7 NW4 S and NW4 3 22 T9S R10W MT Meridian. Witnesses Avchie C Henneberry Dellar Gordon Bartholomew McMenomey Taylor Bradley. The hearing is August 20 1929 before Tred Rife Clerk Dillon Montana. Nicholson Register.
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