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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1923
Page
9
The Dillon community keeps Mountain View Cemetery in excellent condition beyond Memorial Day. Well kept plots with fresh grass and shrubs share space with mature trees and irrigation, showing ongoing pride in the memory of departed loved ones throughout the year.
A slight temporary dullness in trade and delays in payments are noted. Some residents have moved to Butte seeking mine work, while others are arriving in town for opportunities.
A Northern Montana sheepman visiting Dillon notes Beaverhead county offers rich soil, ample water, and grassy range. He says the county has no debts, light taxes, and正在 liquidating old debts, with residents tightening spending and building a surplus as the area rebounds and prospers.
The article recalls Montana's first settlers chasing pay dirt in gulches and valleys across Ban nack, Virginia City, Deer Lodge and other spots. It notes miners later sought pay dirt in fields, ranges, quartz mines and cattle ranching before copper and lead riches at Butte. It ends claiming enduring gold in both mining and agricultural production as a new crowd finds a different but lasting pay dirt.
Harold T. Reneau, once a wartime draft fugitive, was ordered released by a federal court after the government failed to prove its case. Judge Bourquin directed a not guilty verdict, noting a claimed admission about nonregistration was unreliable. Reneau had fled Dillon in 1917, hid in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and was captured in Spokane years later.
June brings long days, abundant rains, and active farm work as lambers move between camps. The writer notes a peaceful season with strong sheep shearing and a promising wool clip. Farmers and irrigators see a favorable year ahead, with 1928 forecast as bright for producers.
A Bowie Arizona newspaper teases readers over letters from the State Highway Commission, U S Agriculture, War Dept., County Agent, Democratic State Committee, Interior Revenue, Arizona Industrial Congress, and S P Railroad all asking for free space. The jab implies press agents seek daily favors in publicity.
Dayton Ohio resident A L Lyons reports long lasting stomach trouble for three years. He says doctors failed to help and he could hold nothing on his stomach until Foley Cathartic Tablets. He claims quick recovery and able to eat anything. Potts the druggist advertises this remedy.
Great Falls considers a $660 000 bond issue to fund a new high school. Malta installs a new 150000 cubic foot water tank to boost city storage capacity.
Milestown and the Northern Pacific Railroad plan a 60000 dollar depot in the town. The note follows reports of other regional infrastructure and industry funding with varied state related projects and business ventures.
The project aims to construct a federal aid road linking Culbertson to Bainville Montana. Also reported: Arro Oil and Refining completes a new fuel station. Roosevelt area farmers plant 1370 acres of corn. Northfield Oil to drill a second Genoa fold test well. Great Northern Railroad to extend 80 miles south of Java Montana.
Six room house on N Railroad Avenue with barn chicken house and apple trees priced at 3650 dollars. Five room cottage on S Pacific Street with 60 foot front and garage priced at 3500 dollars. Contact GC C Newman Dillon Montana phone 242-122-23.
Winnett The Weowna Refining Oil company added another still to its works in the city. Baker The Gas Products Co. brought in a well at 1495 feet near the city limits.
Real estate note advertises Dillon Montana homes with simple payment terms. Promoter C C Newman invites locals to call 21 22 Tel Elk for details. Also a Sunset Magazine gift catalogue promotion asks readers nationwide to send a postcard for rewards.
A Pittsfield man credits Foley's Honey and Tar with stopping a stubborn cough that resisted other medicines. The ad advises refusing substitutes and is signed Potts the druggist.
The Shriners of Bagdad Temple Butte launch a special train with a nationally famed band to the national gathering in Washington. They will stop along the route to promote Butte's copper mines and Montana's resources, projecting a strong booster image for the state.
Lewistown reports spudding in the A M Z Company well reaches the fourth producing layer at Flat Willow, marking another milestone in the local oil development. The operation continues with optimistic outlook and ongoing drill progress.
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