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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1933
Page
4
The American Press Association distributes the paper of Beaverhead County with subscription rates listed in advance for one year two dollars fifty cents six months twelve and three months. The Dillon post office notes its transmission through second class mail.
J A Scollard of Spokane serves as Farm Credit Administration representative for the 12th district, outlining a $200 million loan program to refinance second mortgages and other debts. Loans up to $5,000 require a three year no-action clause by the first mortgage holder. larger loans demand five years.
A scattered 1893 Tribune fragment recalls a barefoot schoolchild in Dillon, a girl in a white frock crossing a dangerous ditch, and a playful social scene. It notes county funds for a cemetery near Dillon, Beaverhead wool output of about 400000 pounds, a wool-eating sheep anecdote, plans for a normal school in rented rooms, a broken arm of W E Calloway, and water works costs estimated at 42953 dollars. It also mentions bank unease nationwide, a Virginia City coach upset, bid openings for water works, and a senior class yells parade.
The Hoover Dam site at Black Canyon is being prepared with temporary cofferdams and three massive tunnels to divert the Colorado River. When finished, the project will be the largest structure built by man with the All American Canal, Imperial Valley aqueduct, and a 1,200,000 horsepower hydroelectric plant, costing $387,000,000.
Veteran cattleman Pat Desmond of Horse Prairie says he left California days before the quake. John V. Grant from Melrose visits Dillon on business. Fire official Happy Jack outlines preventable causes and big annual losses totaling about half a billion dollars, urging better fire safety and community effort. Mr. and Mrs. J. Neidt and family of Jackson visit the city.
Beaverhead is a strong dairy county with dairy cows seen as more profitable than beef cattle in tough times. The piece urges support for dairy farming, noting rising milk production and future pasture gains, while reporting May rainfall at 2.57 inches. Also includes a Montana court notice to show cause in the Gladys Huntley estate case regarding mortgage of minor’s property.
Veteran cattleman Byron Nay says 50 years of weather observation support his forecast of abundant spring and summer rains. He notes heavy mountain snow, slow melt due to cold nights, and expectations of high water for irrigation and plentiful hay and grain. Beaverhead County plans a regular June meeting to adopt a preliminary school budget and hear taxpayer input. transportation requests to be discussed. Nell Doyle, Superintendent of Schools, Beaverhead County.
R. M. Stone administrator of Albina Stone Deceased notifies all creditors to present claims with vouchers within four months after first publication at J E Kelly law offices Dillon Montana Beaverhead County. This notice dated May 15 1932.
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