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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1921
Page
7
President Harding calls for resumption of normal policy, warns against permanent military alliances, and urges cooperative global engagement while preserving sovereignty. He stresses fiscal prudence, economic readjustment, and a homes-first program to rebuild prosperity and peace.
The passage outlines a policy of non entanglement in old world affairs while affirming readiness to work with other nations for counsel. It emphasizes reducing war costs and opposing war taxation, seeking unity in national defense if war arises. It champions making offensive war hated and preserving America’s conscience and judgment in actions.
The historic Miners' union hall in Granite, Montana, once a grand 1891-era building with a 600-seat main hall and a 44 by 53 foot dance floor, was sold by the Western Federation of Miners for 150 dollars after decades of abandonment and wrecking for its hardwood and fixtures.
Billings reports Great Western Sugar announces two price contracts for 1921. A sliding scale sets beets at 2.24 above the sugar price, with a minimum. a flat rate of 7 dollars per ton. Growers to be notified and more details to come from Denver.
Stevensville reports Great Western Seed will seed only a small percent of 1920 pea acreage. M M Walker, manager, cites overproduction and East observations from larger pea growers who will cut output this season. Last year Montana sowed over 5 000 acres to peas. this year to about 500.
Kalispell reports a premium of 15 cents per box for Flathead drawn Rome Beauty apples over Wenatchee apples of the same variety on the Kansas City market. County treasurer Oscar Moen shipped a car from Flathead Lake. 16 cars of Wenatchee apples arrived as buyers offered 5 cents per box, later rising to 15 cents, netting Moen $1.10. Buyers cited superior color of Flathead apples.
The Congregational Church in Billings will hold regular services in the Babcock theater after Sunday morning attendance outgrew the church hall. Rev. George Mahlon Miller announced the move, noting the auditorium could no longer accommodate worshipers and a arrangement with theater manager A. H. West was made for the service location.
Montana's only leper, former State Senator O G Willett, will be moved from his isolated ranch in Missoula to a federal leprosarium in Caryville Louisiana after Governor Dixons signature on Senate bill 209. The state board of health will arrange transport at county expense if the government consents.
Livingston residents report huge elk migrations from Cooke City toward Gardiner with groups of 10 000 or more elk seen along the highway appearing fat and well fed. The winter loss in Yellowstone wildlife includes buffalo moose deer and antelope, with many predators like bears wolves and mountain lions not hunted for years.
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