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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1929
Page
1
Dillon and Beaverhead County residents race toward July Fourth celebrations highlighted by the Al G Barnes circus the Butte Mines Band and a large parade. Seventy one entries were listed for the parade with a morning bogey golf tourney and a street concert guiding the day’s events.
The Al G Barnes five ring circus will exhibit on Wednesday July 3 for two performances at Athletic Field. Parade forms 10 15 a m with three divisions and a Butte Mines Band leading. Free aerial exhibitions and a daytime barbecue follow the parade with sports events and contests scheduled at the fair grounds starting at 2 p m.
T. E. Gilbert and George Baker travel to Havre for the state convention of the American Legion to be held this week. They were elected to represent the local post after serving as delegates at the district meeting in Butte. Gilbert, past district commander and present judge advocate of Montana, was named one of 50 Legion men to accompany the national commander to Europe this summer. Baker, past commander, is noted for active service with the post.
Parking will be allowed on both cross streets but restricted to the west side of Idaho and Montana streets on July 4 during the parade to ease congestion and keep views clear. George M. Gosman announced after a committee and city officials meeting that the parade will loop twice and restrictions will end afterward.
Dillon prepares a new meat market operated by G. L. Sewell in the Yeamian building at the Idaho and Center streets corner. The facility features up to date sanitary fixtures and a neat inviting exterior. Dillon Lodge no 1554 B P C E donated 25 dollars to aid Wideaux flood sufferers per a Glendive lodge letter.
The Al G Barnes circus announced for Dillon at the Athletic field on Wednesday July 3 features 400 horses this season and 200 of them will appear in the parade of gold opening spectacle Alladin. Anna Bishop rides Pluto in the camera favorites. The western film backdrop has been shot around Los Angeles. Wardrobe and scenery for the pageant cost about 80000 dollars.
Emerson Hughes and Emery Smith piloted a search for 70 missing sheep over likely territory but found no trace of the flock. A local sheepherder aided the effort by air but could not locate the woolly group.
A tourist unidentified by name was struck by a car driven by a young man Tuesday evening at the Bannack Idaho street corner. Another pedestrian was grazed by the same vehicle but sustained only minor bruises.
C H Goff father of Mrs Frank Morrison of the city visited Dillon last April and, though missing the corn country, remains an enthusiastic booster of Montana. He came from Ottumwa where corn grows tall and cattle and swine are common. He notes from the east the moisture problem and occasional tiling in low areas. Goff spent time in Dillon 19 years ago working as a carpenter and helped remodel the State Normal dormitories.
Ernest Bidstrup of Clifton City Missouri is visiting the homes of John T. Neal and R. J. Bidstrup.
Dillon residents can glimpse Beaverhead valley life fifty to sixty years ago and compare slow stagecoaches and oxen trains to modern cars. Freighters and bullwhackers ferried mail and treasure, with Salt Lake hubs shaping a rugged transport era from stage coaches to pony express legends. Travel between Salt Lake and Bannack was once a serious undertaking.
The Old Timer's club reunion in Salt Lake drew Union Pacific veterans from the northwest. A special train carried H B Baumberger Dan Little H L Hanneman and Kay Ochai with accompanying spouses to the Utah capital where twenty years of active service earned membership.
The Dillon Rotary Club met at the Andrus hotel with Ralph Mc Fadden as chairman. Donald Light discussed life and traditions at Harvard University while Harold Blinn described his graduate work at Minnesota and Montana and plans for two years of study at Harvard. The club helped transport Normal College students to Barratts for the annual Go event, and next week's meeting moves to Tuesday.
Dillon delegates played prominent roles at the Missoula state Neighbors of Woodcraft convention. Mrs Florence Hughes and Mrs Osie Smith were elected as delegates to the grand lodge in Portland with Mrs Maud Ettinger also chosen. Six Montanan delegates attend the eight day grand session with Woodcraft building dedication and a large initiation featured.
Practically the entire Montana State Normal college community gathered at Barratt's station last Wednesday for the annual summer picnic a feature of the quarter. About 200 people attended traveling in cars lent by Dillon Rotary club members and other business men. An afternoon of sports games and speeches ended with a lunch under the trees.
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