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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1937
Page
4
The Dillon Tribune announces its shift to a streamlined newspaper style mirroring industry trends. The change aims for flush headlines and clearer, more readable make-up, aligning with papers nationwide this week.
A Dillon ore market opinion says a smelter and reduction works will rise in Dillon soon. The Masonic Temple cornerstone is laid with brick hauled to the site. Stevensville merchants will close Sundays, and a labor strike incident in Arizona prompted masked men to hang a man from a Butte trestle. A Chautauqua auto parade drew many decorated cars through the streets.
The Tribune notes a destructive forest fire near Dell in its tenth day with severe penalties for timber fire starters. Drought cripples Kansas stockmen as feed and water vanish, forcing cattle marketing. Montana ranchers report ample summer ranges and a good winter outlook. Wheat prices rise while silver hits record lows.
Plans for a new Dillon depot are drawn and an initial $85,000 appropriation by the Oregon Short Line is approved. Construction prep will begin about next month. In Missoula, three young men tried an ambitious Bitterroot fishing trip by car, forging streams and crossing rough terrain, claiming an automobiling feat never before attempted.
Pete Westergard a famed Dillon sportsman shone in trapshooting with his Chesapeake retriever winning fetch trials. When three Western Montana bathing beauty entrants needed a winner he chose diplomacy and walked away leaving judges to decide. Friends tease plans for a Venus De Milo statue as a Christmas gift.
The U S Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for senior and educational analyst tests and measurements with salaries from 3800 to 4600 a year. Other notices include prison warden posts, a principal safety adviser, and field representative positions with salaries up to 5600. In agriculture, the U S Bureau of Agricultural Economics expects lamb prices to fall as marketings rise this summer, forecasting larger supplies in late summer and early fall due to delayed early lambs.
In a pivotal Senate shift, Alben Barkley is elected the new majority leader by a 38 to 37 margin as Pat Harrison backs him. Roosevelt hosts the pair for lunch amid Court Bill battles while Lehman urges Wagner to vote against the Court Bill, signaling tense national political maneuvering.
Interior Department notice records Montana Great Falls filing on September 17, 1935 under the Taylor Grazing Act to select 160 acres in Sec 21 and 16 and 86 in multiple townships in exchange for other school sections. Protests or objections with evidence of service must be filed within 30 days at Great Falls District Land Office or the General Land Office.
Department of the Interior announces Roy Lyon of Dillon Montana filed intent for three year proof to establish a stockraising homestead claim on 84 acres in section 14 township 11 south range west near Dillon. Public examination and witness list include Frederick G. Lyon Roy Bays Bud Harris and Sam Conklin all of Dillon.
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