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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1931
Page
5
Dillon residents and visitors populate the week with numerous trips and gatherings. Local travelers include C. H. Rogers of Ogden, J. Regan of Lewistown, and Frank O Keefe from Butte. Several families from Jackson, Anaconda, Spokane, Missoula and Boise also visited, with many motor trips to Yellowstone park and surrounding areas.
Harry Howland sustained leg injuries in a haying accident at the Clemon ranch in the Big Hole basin. He traveled to Dillon for medical care.
Helena special reports deputy game wardens under Robert H Hisstate fish and game warden conduct a thorough survey of upland birds in Montana. Findings will be reported to the commission and influence whether the closed season continues or a few open days are permitted. Blue grouse and native pheasant show signs of increase after two years closed.
Albert Comer of Harrison spent the weekend in Dillon at the Sam Arndt home. On Sunday Mrs Arndts and Mr Comer motored to Butte and were accompanied home by Miss Selway. Selway had been visiting in the mining city for a week. Mrs Ida R Bowdish, visiting the Tragitts, returned to Battle Creek Mich where she is superintendent of the county tubercular hospital.
Miss Gladys Garr county superintendent announces an applied music examination August 7 and 8 in piano violin and voice for music teachers who instruct high school pupils and seek college credits toward graduation. Interested persons may call at the county superintendent's office for details. Idahoans Wed Judge L P Phillips officiated at the marriage of Marcus M Price of Idaho Falls and Verna May Clegg of Rigby.
A Sunday storm drenched the Lima area with one of the year's heaviest rains washing out nearly a mile of the Lima to Snowline highway. Commissioner C C Gosman noted hail accompanied the storm but harmed no crops, melting in higher terrain after over five hours of moisture, promising bumper grain for the district.
Montana sportsmen with the Montana Sportsmen's Association report 33 affiliated clubs, about 80 percent of organized sportsmen, up from 20 last year. Members including dude ranches and businesses fund wildlife preservation through flexible donations. The group champions setting aside public domain lands as refuges for birds and big game, fishing and recreation, while urging citizen support against forest fires and highlighting National Forests housing extensive fishing and hunting resources.
Mrs George Opp was injured after tripping and falling down basement stairs at her west side home last Sunday. She suffered two fractures in one arm and a broken bone in the other, with doctors reporting her condition as favorable.
A Missouri subscriber asked Mark Twain whether finding a spider in the paper signified good or bad luck. Twain replied that such a sight is a personal omen with no fixed meaning, hinting at humor and skepticism about superstition.
The fiscal year ending June 30 nets show Region 1 in the Northern Rockies and Pacific Northwest sending 25 percent back to states for road and school use. Coeur d Alene forest leads with over 144000, Kaniksu over 98000, and Kootenai about 45000, driven by timber sales and grazing revenue.
Dillon readers admire a rare white Japanese lily over three feet tall blooming in the northeast corner of St James rectory front lawn. The Rev Tragitt notes the plant is difficult to grow and blooms nearly five inches wide. The piece ends with a comment on money investments and bank risks.
The day’s trading shows continued weakness with shares trading near the bottom of the range as investors await clearer signals. Analysts note fragile demand and cautious spending patterns influencing earnings prospects.
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