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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1927
Page
5
L. J. Phillips of Lima spent the fore part of the week in Dillon and returned to his home Wednesday evening. He has been a longtime resident, living in Lima for about 24 years.
A string of short items notes business visitors and travelers to Dillon Montana from Armstead Helena Wisdom Rexburg Perryopolis and Twin Bridges. People include Taylor Bradley Mrs Henry Thompson William G Brooks Walter White and others with trips to Chicago California Grand Junction Butte and Cape Cod among destinations.
J E Monroe spoke on the ups and downs of business urging broader intelligence and clearer thinking. Frances Hays will address next Tuesday at 10 05 am under the Parent Teachers association. The Women's League elected Bertha Cox president and officers for 1950 51. Junior class officers were chosen including Margaret Anderson president. County teachers exams run Thursday Friday Saturday in room 807. An informal dance doors open Friday May 6. Swimming pool hours expanded for town bays and boys on Tuesday evenings.
Miss Gladys Trambley of Bedrock was slightly injured Saturday afternoon at the corner of Idaho and Bannack streets after crossing the street came from behind another vehicle. The car was driven by Jack Selway and the accident was declared unavoidable.
James Jaggers died at his home on Railroad avenue Friday morning about 9 o clock after weeks of failing health. Born in Illinois in 1856 he moved to Montana in 1871 with his father Sam Jaggers a pioneer miner in Grasshopper country. He lived most of his life in Bannack then moved to Dillon two years ago. Surviving are two daughters Mrs E D Reed of Pocatello Idaho and Mrs Myrle Enderly in California. Funeral was held at the family home Monday afternoon with Rev H B Rickets of the Methodist church officiating and interment at Mountain View cemetery.
The State Bank of Dillon receives a 4700 dollar judgment and a decree of foreclosure on lands on the east bench against David Hanley and wife and William John Thompson. Mr and Mrs Louis Anderson seek a passport from Fred Rife. They plan to sail May 14 from New York on the Stavangerfjord to visit Thorndheim Norway at Mr Anderson's former home.
Sheriff Orr reported a Marmon brougham owned by Ed Gleed of Lima was stolen from his garage between Thursday night and Sunday morning. Gleed parked it Thursday night, did not notice its absence until Sunday. Officers are actively pursuing the missing vehicle.
The Tribune notes a calm city with a quiet police court and bustling saloons. It mentions Salmon Idaho to get a real newspaper and reports remodeling and new construction in Ban nack with no idle houses.
The Tribune notes Bond Bros circus drew people from across the county on Tuesday. Streets filled with rigs, stray horses roam the town, causing sidewalk damage. Weather swings included four inches of snow Monday and more snow and ice the following days, with mud filling the streets. Mayor Padley acted as unofficial policeman Sunday locking up a drunken man.
Twenty years ago the Tribune reports the death of Chief Tendoy of the Lemhi tribe found in Agency Creek near an Idaho settlement. The incident marks a somber note in the region.
George Melton placed third in the Missoula oratorical contest held last evening. The report notes cool weather the prior weekend and mentions Salmon, Idaho as part of the week’s regional outlook with mountain scenery referenced.
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