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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1927
Page
8
Tash's Specials led by Dale Tash George Gosman Otto Galloway Homer Harrison and Harry Graves won the tournament at the local alleys on Tuesday evening with a total of 2318 pins. The event drew much interest in Dillon bowling circles and drew a large crowd.
T J Farrell 85 a Vig ilante era sheriff in Virginia City in the 1860s died in Rowan Montana. He once ran Montana s largest horse herd before mining running a livery stable hotel and ranching He married in 1876 his wife died six years ago he is survived by sons County Commissioner George Farrell Joe Farrell and a daughter Mrs A M Sterling all of Ronan The services will be at Ronan on Tuesday.
The Madison National Forest notes a reward of 250 dollars for the conviction of any sheep thief and a reward of 100 dollars for the conviction of any camp robber.
O. M. Best and H. M. Brundage won the Sunday doubles bowling tournament at the local alleys with a 998 total. Hartwig and Forester placed second with 996, while Gosman with Graves and Brundage with Gilbert tied for third at 994. Prizes were announced Wednesday night for doubles and five-man teams.
The fifth annual table setting contest at Huber's Jewelry Store Tuesday attracted many visitors as senior high school girls showcased artistic place settings. Winners were Gynne Blair Alice Hansen and Dorothy Rouse for crystal and Tuscan silver work. Floy Kerr Marie Kerr Edna Christiansen Nell Grant Grace Husted Grace Cullan Olive Trowinger earned second and third.
The Normal college selects its May Queen by a student vote on May 18 with the queen chosen for scholarship and activities. The May fete on May 24 features dances pageants drills and bleacher seating with May Day tags selling for 10 cents for bleacher access.
A six member Beaverhead County High School track team leaves for Missoula to compete in the state meet. Team members Edgar Williams Donald Light Frank Little Henry Hignight Rodger Cos grove and Herman Peterson will enter multiple events. Editor Miss Clara Sorenson also attends to meet with other school papers.
Miss Mary K Sands travels to Oregon to serve as defense witness in the Hugo D Autremont trial in Jacksonville. Judge C M Thomas declares a mistrial after juror S W Dunham dies. further proceedings likely delayed for months. The case centers on the 1923 Southern Pacific train holdup near the Siskiyou tunnel that killed Brakeman C O Johnson and sparked a global manhunt.
Mayor Roscoe Cornell made year’s appointments including Charles Nelson as police chief Jay B Holtz as water commissioner Forest Bayerd as city engineer and Dr M A Walker as health officer. City council committees were named: Hall-Lloyd Phillips. Fire and order Phillips Lloyd Featherly. Cemetery Brundage Woodside Williams. Judiciary Featherly Woodside Waldorf. Finance Williams Waldorf Anderson. Street and alley Anderson Waldorf Woodside. Health Woodside Featherly Williams. Water and sewer Waldorf Anderson Lloyd.
The film Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall will be screened at Hartwig Theater on May 19 and 20 under the Y W C A of the Normal College. Proceeds support the YWCA activities, with tickets on sale at Thomas Bookstore on May 19 at noon and at Andrus Hotel lobby from 5 to 7 p m on Thursday and Friday.
Under the new state law personal taxes are due at the county treasurer. Taxes must be paid within 30 days after receipt of notice from the assessor or treasurer or property may be confiscated at the time limit. The second half of real estate taxes are due this month before June 1 with notices mailed last fall.
Sen. Hazebaker chairs Dillon Rotary meeting at Andrus hotel noon. D. A. Galt outlines Charter day observance for the club’s fifth birthday. I. H. Cooney of Missoula speaks on Rotary matters and W B Hartwig from Beaverhead Sportsmen discusses rearing ponds at Armstead. Frank Eliel recounts Chicago visit. Music from Barbarossa of Barbary cast members and college glee club dances.
The Monida to Spencer road has been open for over a week and cars with Idaho Utah Washington Oregon and other state licenses pass daily. Tourists camp at the local ground and an increase over last year is expected due to road work and general improvements in the region. Local groups may address reports on Beaverhead county road conditions later in the season.
Tash ships one of the last Big Hole basin cattle from Armstead last Tuesday totaling 17 carloads. He is buyer for Frye of Seattle and has bought more cattle in the county this season than any other buyer. He notes demand for Beaverhead cattle is stronger than in years and that cattlemen are in better shape than for many years.
Norman Alley of International Newsreel guides an amphibian plane dropping food to refugees marooned on small high spots in the Mississippi delta. He films the flood from the air for a sequence to be shown at the Hartwig theater Sunday and Monday.
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