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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1922
Page
9
Letters for the editorial department should be addressed to Editor Tribune. Notices of events with admission or profits from sales will be charged five cents per line. Card of Thanks and Obituary Poetry are also billed at five cents per line.
Beaverhead County commissioners decide not to call a special election to authorize a 300000 dollar bond for a county road project from Melrose or Point of Rocks to Monida in partnership with the federal government. The editor urges careful inquiry and cites Madison County’s experience to avoid costly mistakes.
Advertisement states about 400 tons of choice hay for sale at the Mantle ranch in Dillon Montana. Mentions spring water shelter and good pasture and lists C. C. Newman with a Dillon phone line. Local note: Fred Staudaher and Frank Paul visited Butte for Knights of Columbus invitation and banquet and enjoyed their time.
Revered Father Clifford recovered from a minor operation at St. James Hospital in Butte and is said to be improving. William Brocksle, ten, died of pneumonia. funeral plans follow Willow Creek School ties. Local events include a Melrose dance, a traction engine move toward Divide, and family health updates amid a busy week.
C. E. Bates, local representative for Marshall-Wells, underwent an appendicitis operation at Curtis hospital and is getting along nicely.
James Doyle a Centennial rancher spent Friday in Dillon on business and notes a large amount of snow in the valley. He emphasizes winter conditions impacting local travel and ranch work.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Moe stayed several days in the city last week with Mr Moe at the courthouse teaching taxpayers how to prepare their income blanks.
Mrs. Allen and school trustees visited the seventh grade. H M Miller repaired the dictionary stand and library books were added. A Washington's Birthday program featured recitations and songs with students Annie and Agnes Hanson, Jesse Miller, Frank James, Solvey Hanson, and Gladys Borgaes. A March 11 program with Victrola music and games is planned. Popcorn and candy were served after the event.
Washington correspondent Ashman Brown cites four national farm groups with offices in Washington. He notes the National Grange, the Farmers National Council, and the National Board of Farm Organization as limited in impact, while the American Farm Bureau Federation drives the agrarian movement with influence on congressional agriculture policy.
Real estate deeds list transfers from the Beaverhead Abstract Company week ending February 25 1922. United States to Sage near Jackson Montana 339.51 acres. to Henneberry near Grayling 3820 acres. US to William Henneberry 320 acres near Grayling. Sage to Adelrne Blanchard 330.51 acres near Jackson. Morrow spouses to Margery Briggs north of Bristow. Piersons to Kraabels Lots 3 and 4 Block 34 Lima townsite. Sheriff Mooney to New York Montana Mines at Bannack. Decree of distribution to G M Clemow for Dillon lot. Henry T Gray estates to Edith Gray Halm and Nellie Gray halves of Thomson Avenue lot. Townsend truck driver with supplies to Upper Ruby. R E Foster Dillon loading hogs for Portland market. Shakespeare Club annual meeting planned March 4 at Training School.
Nicholia reports three inches of snow on the night of the 22nd and a successful school entertainment for Washington's birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Rosenbaum visited Dillon. Gertrude Zerr visits Mrs. Hale. Mildred Lyons stayed with Ei Rogers. Charley Twiggs trip to Dell. Basin residents attended a Lima dance. Ek Kenison rode home from Dell. Geo Whitworth and F E Kenison moved sheep from winter range to feeding.
An epidemic of bad colds and a flu like malady has confined many Dillon residents to homes. Schools contemplated closure but the illness has subsided, though absences ran high at the high school and the Normal and Training school. Doctors worked around the clock to treat patients.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Axe of Dillon visit the home of Mrs Axe’s parents Mr and Mrs Lewis Bullerdick in Sheridan Forum.
An advertisement explains catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications and requires constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is marketed as a constitutional remedy to reduce inflammation of the Eustachian tube and restore hearing, with claims of cleansing and systemic benefits.
Dell telegrams report March travel as Mrs Steward and Mrs Brothers rode to Dillon while J Sutherland Geo Whitworth and Nick Birrer joined the Dillon passengers last Saturday. The cold spell deepened to 36 below Monday and 28 below Tuesday with no local livestock losses. A new baby girl arrived for Mr and Mrs W F Fleming, and Dave Burke with son David visited Dillon this week.
Frank Ryburn served as referee at the district basketball tournament in Missoula last week. The Training school third grade held a Wednesday convocation on February 22. Miss Mee Meen’s children presented The First American Flag and Miss Weymss’ class sang a Washington song. The girls glee club staged an operetta In India on March 23 in the college auditorium. Miss Van de Walker visited Butte for the weekend. Mr. Wiseman hosted the handwork class Friday night February 24. A student dance occurred in the residence halls on Saturday evening February 25.
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