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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1936
Page
4
In a Tribune reprint from June 24 1887 Beaver Canyon plans a Fourth of July celebration ordering fifty five kegs of beer. Cattle have roamed streets grazing and threaten shade trees. A windstorm toppled a sign crushing a beau buggies top and sending him to ride under his sweetheart’s parasol.
The Tribune reports wool fetched nine cents in Miles City last week, down from twelve cents a year earlier. Sam Freeman displays a large elk in town at the livery stable and plans a raffle. Dillon Brass Band played an open air concert as Main Street filled with riders and locals. Walter Powers claims a 108 mile bike ride from Salmon to Dillon in one day across rough terrain.
W S Tash becomes manager of the Dillon Bannack and Big Hole Transportation Co. New equipment includes top horses, harness, and three custom stage coaches from St Louis. Four horse teams will run a Dillon to Jackson route, planned as a two day trip.
A Ford with a pennant from Gordon Nebraska rambled into town Monday afternoon carrying a man and his family. The car shows it has traveled well. Over 1,000 officers and men from the National Guard of Montana will leave next week for the Mexican border.
The annual Mining District No. 6 meeting and officer election will be held Saturday in Helena. Lewis and Clark post hosts in their new Legion building as veterans from 11 southwestern Montana posts expected. Beaverhead post, with 125 paid members, leads enrollments in over a decade with more to sign for 1936.
Lutheran Ladies of Ald will host a meeting promising to back city officials in upcoming support efforts. The event aims to mobilize parishioner turnout and raise awareness of local civic projects.
The June 25 1936 report notes the Walsh Healey act sets minimum wages and hours for government contracts and aims to curb racketeering. It also covers a felony for transporting workers to block peaceful picketing enhancing collective bargaining rights, though critics say the gains are small.
The Dillon nine, showing improved batting and fielding, beat the Butte Highlanders 12 to 3 as Vandegrift held the visitors to six hits and struck out 18. The win advances their bid in the state contest with a possible trip to the national classic if successful. Eight Montana women attend the Democratic National convention in Philadelphia, with five serving as delegates and others as alternates. the event features Women’s plank discussions and regional breakfasts. The Navy recruitment drives in Salt Lake City report enlisting 32 men in June and 26 in July for 17- to 25-year-olds seeking service.
The piece explains how depth and realism come from light and shadow contrasts and careful composition. It advises using longer shadows, foreground objects, and frames to enhance depth and guide the viewer through the scene.
An anonymous writer highlights leaders and creators from Demos then Caesar Napoleon Mohammed Alfred the Great Carlyle Byron Keats Milton Pope Darwyn Steinmetz Helen Keller and Beethoven. The note shows how personal afflictions did not stop greatness while contrasting wartime supply needs for a battleship crew with large monthly food requirements.
Public notice records depart at the U S Land Office in Great Falls Montana dated March 7 1981. It concerns blockrain or block training and lists lots 2 8 and 4 with associated original numbers.
Meridian Montana notices a three year proof filing to establish land claim with clerk Fred Rife in Dillon. Witnesses include John Peterson Ras Hanson Alf O Pettersen and Frank B Kife all of Armstead Montana. Also summons in Beaverhead District Court directs Edith L Jorgenson administratrix and heirs to answer mortgage foreclosure suit seeking 34537.48 debt plus interest and costs on described Beaverhead and Deer Lodge County lands. Court date set for publication June 18, 1936.
Lee Joy of Reichle Montana files notice of intention to make final proof on land described as NW B W Sec 6 NESEY Sec 27 T4N R9W P M. The proof occurs before F A Hazelbaker in Dillon Montana on July 13 1936 with witnesses Joseph Ferguson Peter Britzer Robert Joy and Ernest Walters all of Reichle Montana.
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