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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1936
Page
4
A May 1887 Tribun e note recalls snow in the ground and uncertain season. The 1896 item suggests Montana immigrants may return home if greeted poorly by weather and locals. Dillon hosts a new Gun Club with an iron jail cage proposal and a trap on U S Rifle property with clay pigeons ordered.
The Tribune reports a Modern Woodmen camp held a festival Saturday night to mark the initiation of 23 new members. Earl Wheat graduates from Montana State College at Deer this week. eight students finish at the local high school.
May weather in the district has lingered cool with springlike notes scarce early in the month. Forecasters note lingering cool air and unsettled conditions as the May calendar progresses.
Pinion Pacific agent HH. B. Baumberger of Dillon has been named to the transportation committee of the International Petroleum Exposition to be held in Tulsa May 16 to 28. A. F. Winn, Skelly Oil traffic manager, announced the appointment to organize travel for attendees and manage freight for more than ten million dollars of equipment.
W J Glakey of the CCC camp extols Morrison Cave 43 miles east of Butte near Whitehall as a future top tourist draw. The cavern now depths to 1400 feet with 28 springs, many rooms 600 by 450 feet with 100 feet ceilings, and a wind vent blowing out carbide lamps. Plans include road work, picnic grounds, electrification, trails, and a 100000 man day effort to complete the site development. Visitors may reach the cave via No 10 highway from Butte and Whitehall or Bozeman and Three Forks.
A call to motorists to audit their own driving habits and stop cheating on traffic rules. The piece urges courtesy and safety, noting speeding, abrupt stops, passing, and failure to dim headlights as common faults. It warns drivers that careless behavior harms others and their own families and stresses small changes yield big safety returns.
The Interstate and Foreign Commerce committee acted favorably on H R 11609 to protect railroad employees from threatened dismissals and accepted HL R 6031 after brief discussion. The session drew out debates from Plate to Einstein, highlighting the dynamic between legislators and their constituents.
Farmers will control the National Agricultural Conservation program in Beaverhead County. The program unites community, county, and state groups of farmers with the Extension service and AAA to prepare worksheets for soil conserving practices and eligibility for federal grants. Committees elected by farmers form the active field force and advise neighbors on farming needs and practices.
The Tuesday evening recital by Helen Carney's pupils drew a large audience at the training school auditorium and the program was thoroughly enjoyed.
The L D S Relief Society plans a meeting Thursday at 2 PM at Mrs H M Warner's home. A classified note offers a Rawleigh Route job serving 800 families in Minneapolis Minnesota. A fragment mentions a Martin County North Carolina resident Frank Harrison and a Seattle girl Carruthers with unclear context.
The Madison County board sets year long prohibitions in Meadows lake near the dam and Meadow creek below the Montana Power transmission line. The Madison River from Meadow lake to the Ennis Jeffers bridge remains open year round, with other waters closed or seasonally restricted including Wade Lake inlet and Wade Lake area, Spring Creek and Old Cooley channel, and O Dell Creek tributaries. Deadlines from Oct 1 to May 20 apply to Madison River sections.
The program features part IV Firelight Shadows and Wild Flowers harmonized by erie and Stevens with Honor Roll march by Russell. Lima and Dillon combined orchestras perform while high school students assist on violin June Patrick William Tower Lucille Nettik cello Ruth Jackson flute Marjorie Decker trombone Don Wheat cornet Elizabeth Wilkinson bells Mary Dawn Warner.
Mt Montana divorce action in Beaved County seeks a decree of divorce against George W. Finee for desertion. Plaintiff Margaret Finee files the complaint and summons defendant to answer within twenty days, with default judgment possible.
An unreadable legal fragment mentions a plaintiff’s decree and entitlement in a court action. The text includes a court seal and signatures of clerks, with partial names and locations suggesting a civil proceeding and attorney involvement.
Department of the Interior Great Falls and Dillon offices publish notices of intended three year proofs to establish land claims for entries including Arne Wand Pettersen and Blair R Sprinkle. Witnesses named include William Carter Ras Hansen Duke Davis and others. Public filing dates span June 1986 and May 1986 with commissioners and witnesses listed.
Mary E Ferguson of Reichle Montana files final proof for Desert Land Entry serial 077105 in N14SE% section 26 township 4 S range 9 W before F A Haxelbaker commissioner Dillon Montana on May 25 1936. Witnesses are Joseph E Ferguson Lee Joy Ernest Waters James McIlraith all from Reichle Montana.
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