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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1929
Page
1
Beaverhead county records show 614 carloads of live stock shipped in 1928 from the local freight office. Sheep led with 153 cars, cattle 50, horses 38, and hogs 33 carloads, with October and November notes on monthly totals and a notable rise in hog shipments.
Letter from Dillon Tribune reader defends state legislators for stopping clocks at the end of sessions. Narrates a 1920 Himalayan expedition tale about synchronizing watches to a key chronometer and cites time as precious on expeditions. Continued on page four.
Beaverhead county high school hosts a Father and Son banquet next Wednesday in the domestic science department under the Future Farmers of America. Major Dansie presides. committees include Program James Melton Argyl Stephens Earl Willey. Stunts Arthur Berry Gustav Rody Rodger Sweeney. Refreshments George Heikkln Philip Brown Emer Nelson and OD Thurber. W T Scully returns from Los Angeles after business trip.
Dr A H McFarland and Paul Bramsman hit the first balls of the season on the Dillon County club course. A few drifts and snow on greens remain but all fairways are in good condition. The club plans to hire a season pro to keep greens and fairways in top shape.
Mrs. J. E. Doyle and C. B. Bray were among Centennial valley residents who spent the latter part of last week in Dillon.
A major Dillon consolidation unites Graeter Grocery and Waldorf into Graeter Waldorf Company. Stores keep separate locations until stock is merged, new managers named for each department, forming a premier regional grocery operation expected to benefit owners and the public.
Beaverhead County’s early roads linked Bannack, Glendale, Virginia City, and Lima. Drivers faced scarce help and road agents, while Vigilantes used famed routes to escape ambushes. Some old trails remain usable, though altered, preserving the routes settlers first chose.
George Melton former Montana singles handball champion plans to attend the national tournament in New York City this month. He recalls reaching the semifinals in Cleveland last year and notes Montana players match eastern contenders. Melton praises local rivals and explains recent practice with Joe Harrington and Fred Ackerman.
Water Commissioner Jay Holtz and crew uncovered about 25 garter snakes tangled together while digging west of the city to repair a leak. The reptiles were dormant and did not revive when warmed, indicating a lengthy gradual emergence from winter lethargy.
Beaverhead county will be represented at the state music meet in Bozeman on April 5 6 and 7 by a sixteen member girls glee club and a girls sextette. They practice May Day Carol Hasheen The Last Rose of Summer and La Serenata under Miss Lenore Thompson.
Several shipments of baby chicks have arrived in the city this week and are cared for on local ranches. With daily orders to hatcheries rising, spring imports are expected to surpass all prior years, underscoring the Beaverhead valley’s suitability for poultry and the county fair's strong exhibit as evidence of potential.
A class of 21 seniors from the Montana State Normal College graduated during winter quarter commencement at the college auditorium. Rev. H G Klemme of Bozeman delivered the address Youth and a Philosophy of Life. Diplomas were conferred by Frank Ijbel of the state board of education with songs by Margaret Knudsen Virginia Walden and Mrs J C Jeppson.
Beaverhead Post of the American Legion met at city hall last Thursday to expand membership to all county ex service members. The drive aims to renew former members and boost total enrollment, with results expected at the next meeting and a goal to roughly double current figures.
A letter from the state highway commission thanks county officials for help in securing rights of way for state and federal road projects in the valley. Payne, as state commission representative, established the route with assistance from County Surveyor George Metlen and A L Anderson, chairman of the county board.
Miss Norah Connelley, elected without opposition, assumed duties as county treasurer for a new two year term. She retains Miss Bertie Mathews as deputy and enters office with an excellent record for efficiency.
J H Rice of Wisdom paid a visit to Dillon last Tuesday, visiting local residents and enjoying a brief stay in the town.
In Chicago on March 7 United Press reports stockholders of Standard Oil company gathered to vote on removing Stewart as chairman of Standard Oil company of Indiana. Both sides express confidence of victory.
Tom Walsh former bodyguard to slain New York gambler Arnold Rothstein was killed in a Coral Gables card game this morning. Police investigated as details emerged about the shooting at the gambling venue in Miami Florida.
United Press reports a massive landslide near Saovicente, Lisbon area, crushing numerous houses and causing about a hundred deaths as relief parties rush to the scene.
High winds lowered temperatures across the middle west with significant damage feared. A blizzard near St Paul caused a fatality and disrupted pipe transportation and services as colder conditions are forecast to continue.
Salt Lake City march seven Utah joins the six state Boulder Dam pact after the senate passed the bill and Governor Dern signed it.
Mr and Mrs Charles Luppens and family returned Monday after several weeks in California.
J. E. Shaw a former county commissioners chairman and ranchman was appointed to succeed J. H. Gilbert as member of the county fair association during the March commissioners session. Gilbert’s designation was accepted with regret. The board chose a familiar figure in fair association work to fill the vacancy.
Floyd Thompson, an American engineer, was found shot to death on the international line at Nogales. Revolutionists claim he was killed on the American side and carried across the border. American authorities are investigating, causing unease on both sides.
The El Paso Chamber of Commerce asked today for troops to be ready to cross the border if the Juarez fighting worsens and endangers American lives.
United States dispatches from Washington today report several rebel officers killed as federal troops recaptured Vera Cruz. The advance comes amid continuing civil conflict and strategic shifts in the region.
El Paso reports the United States grants permission for Mexican federals to move two thousand soldiers across American soil from Matamoros to Juarez, Mexico. The crossing is approved as part of regional security measures.
Washington dispatches report many desertions among Mexican rebels. Recapture of Vera Cruz and Monterrey by federalists boosts officials here that the revolt may soon be broken.
Babe Ruth in St. Petersburg on March 7 predicts the Cubs will win the major league pennant this season, forecasting strong showing for the Chicago club.
President Hoover has called an extra session of Congress for April 15 to address farm relief and adjust the act. The move seeks swift action on agricultural support and related policy adjustments.
The Tongue River overflow flooded hundreds of homes in Miles City as boats rescued families and livestock. Ice jams caused the high water and the major flooding yesterday, with the river now receding on March 7.
Washington report outlines a $398 million plan for federal buildings to meet national needs. Congress already allocated $200 million with $48.16 million from obsolete property sales. Projects include Montana sites like Butte Helena Havre and border stations, plus new second class post offices with projected receipts across several Montana towns and Yellowstone Park.
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