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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1926
Page
1
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Beaverhead county reports a generally encouraging outlook with some recent rains and cooler periods. Water for irrigation remains below normal but steady. alfalfa first crop done and wool and lamb markets show activity. Livestock faring well, wool quality high, and dairy prices holding. local residents chart a cautious but hopeful path for June.
The Livingston mine near Mackay Idaho reportedly sold to General Motors with ore in sight and $100,000,000 value potential. GM may rehabilitate 60 miles of rail for mine transportation amid further development. Also tied to Red Bird mine, St Joe Lead near Atlanta, and La Trinidad’s 640 acres of gold placer diggings under Los Angeles interests.
Darrel McCoy, 14, son of Mr and Mrs Don McCoy, survived a gunshot wound after a hunting accident near Argenta. The rifle discharged when it struck a rock, bullet pierced his chest, he staggered a hundred yards before collapsing. He was rushed to Dillon then transferred to Arthur Pilon’s car for hospital care.
The state-wide week ending June 5 shows dry and windy weather outside parts of Valley and Daniels counties with light showers and traces of rain nowhere near enough. Farmers report high winds driving moisture loss from top soils while corn and winter wheat demand cooler weather and more rain. Overall Western two-thirds hold favorable outlook despite low moisture in non irrigated crops, eastern areas show prior damage and need rain.
Miss Ann Montgomery 19 daughter of Mrs. C. L. Montgomery of Anaconda died at the family summer home in Elkhorn Springs after a brief illness. Born on a Wisdom ranch she lived most of her life there and in Anaconda. Survived by her mother two sisters Mrs Elmo Tucker Warm Springs and Miss Helen Montgomery of Anaconda and two brothers James Missoula and William Anaconda. Funeral held Wednesday at Wisdom with interment there.
Last Friday the Lima dam gates opened releasing water into Beaverhead River to aid irrigation and stockholders. By Sunday evening the river rose near Dillon with a daily flow of 20 000 inches, enough for about a thousand acres, under Judge H G Rodgers order and Forest Bayerd as head commissioner. Col Decker visited Armstead and noted improvements in Dillon and the library area while the Anglers club builds fish pond brooders.
Dan Casement spoke to Beaverhead county stockmen at the Hartwig theater on the grazing fee issue. The meeting weighed the Radford range appraisal report proposing fee increases linked to crop value and livestock markets, with plans for gradual implementation over three to four years.
Dr. Jacob Thorkelsion from Butte operated on Dave Sullivan at Barrett hospital with only a local anesthetic. Dr. O'Rourke of Butte assisted, marking a potentially first of its kind procedure in the area.
Sheriff Dan Mooney reports a Montana Railroad Commission ruling requiring taxi and for hire vehicle operators to file liability insurance, post a $500 bond, and pay certificate fees per rule 87. Noncompliance carries fines from 50 to 500 dollars or up to six months jail.
In Justice Court Judge Phillips fined Mrs. Kate Rebich ten dollars after she pleaded guilty to assaulting Mrs. J Severinski. Ernest Wells received a thirty day county jail sentence for disturbing the peace. Martin Madsen arrives from Denmark to live in Beaverhead county with relatives. A party from Huntsville Missouri and Kansas City Missouri visit Mrs Shepherd's sister Mrs Clarke in Dillon with plans to tour Yellowstone Park.
Volume 1 number 1 of Montana published by the state department of agriculture labor and industry is off the press six times a year. The issue highlights Montana resources and routes with emphasis on cattle raising mining lumber railroads scenery and highways. A county commissioners meeting in Wise River Montana details road and bridge work and a request for a bridge across the Big Hole river near Jerry Creek with residents offering to build a wooden span if concrete piers are provided.
Sheriff Mooney and Undersheriff Kellum questioned several suspicious city figures last Saturday and arrested three suspects. The trio Jack Hagererty William Smith and Tillie Smith appeared before Judge Phillips who ordered them to leave the city within 24 hours and the order was followed.
Inland Empire News notes that Father’s Day, though less observed than Mother's Day, is widely celebrated with origins in Spokane. Mrs. John Bruce Dodd of Spokane led the four year Fathers Day association as president, and Mrs. L. R. Squibb of Hillyard participated actively in its work.
Miss Hazel Sunday leaves Saturday for Missoula to attend summer school at the university.
Terry Browning proprietor of Dillons popular fountain at the Andrus hotel installed a new Nizzer refrigerator powered by electricity with eight compartments for creams and sherbet. The fixture is efficient and practical, saving labor and expense as 69 men and boys gathered to view the installation.
Mrs Ed Harvey of Wise River visited this week with her daughter Miss Louise Harvey who graduated from the State Normal College Thursday morning.
More than 100 Beaverhead girls recall a week at Elkhorn Springs with no accidents and wholesome activities. Funds from 3 per girl plus gifts funded the event directed by F. B. Felt and a team of 12 guardians including Miss Jessie Merchant and Miss Libbie Crittenden.
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