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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1938
Page
4
Night operation planned for the telephone exchange with Master Mortie Hart guiding the system. The Catholic church bell awaiting placement in the new belfry. Armstead opens a new ten thousand dollar schoolhouse as railroad shops make Dillon a regional hub. A northbound train derailment injures one woman near stock yards.
The Dillon Brewery changed hands with Burfield Bros. selling to John W. Wiser of Butte. Wisdom shows rapid growth as men build homes, a hall, and a store with a schoolhouse planned. Wolves spotted on the divide. local cattle moves and social events mark community activity.
In 1908 tribune report James Klosnar was freed after a jury found insufficient proof for stealing a gelding rather than a colt. W S Barbour returned from Birmingham while H B Selway was named Montana delegate to the American Mining congress in Pittsburg. Virginia City lights were activated Sunday to the town’s delight.
A Tribune archived notice lists deaths in the county for the past week. Names include Martha Kjersgaard 25 influenza Jacob Madsen 22 pneumonia Oscar Wretland 32 pneumonia Charles H McFarland 29 pneumonia David W Lyons 24 influenza Herman B Walter 39 influenza Mrs L Pot acai influenza Willard H Fitch antennial valley and Ernest Shawyer 29 influenza with injuries from a horse incident
Overview of state notes: railroad carloadings fell 10.15 percent from Sept 1937 to Sept 1938 with wheat and stone rising. ore saw worst drop. Paroled prisoners total nearly 6,000 since 1917, with 3.71 percent returned for parole violations. Wage hour act funding discussed in Washington Nov 14–16 during a conference of state labor administrators. County clerks may post new nominees on ballots if ballots weren’t sent to judges. Gas tax refunds total $182,811 to 6,233 consumers in October. year-ago refunds were $66,637 to 654 consumers. Purchasing bids planned for 46 new patrol cars, light and heavy types. In Jefferson county hunting opens Nov 12–15. Dairy chiefs plan emergency butter sales and a three-year dairy ad campaign. State balance stands at $7,356,211 on Oct 31 with Oct receipts $2,804,918 and disbursements $2,759,238.
Secretary of State Sam W. Mitchell announced that candidates for county and township offices must file expense reports detailing all expenditures, successful or not, with county clerks by November 23. State office candidates must file with the secretary of state’s office, violations noted.
Montana National Guard association urged the next legislature to allocate funds for building an adequate state arsenal in Helena at its annual meeting in Great Falls. The old Helena arsenal was reportedly damaged in a prior incident.
President Roosevelt advanced housing plans, including Phase No 5 for lower middle families, while Congress authorized a small experimental ship. USHA loan activity rose to 265 million with commitments over 576 million as Nathan Straus marked one year of the housing program. Agricultural officials pursued a domestic two price plan to use surplus cotton for cheap goods.
President Prais R Wilcox of the Federal Surplus Commodities Corp, an agriculture department expert, failed last week to find a market for surplus citrus and other commodities amid the citrus glut.
The P T A reports a successful meeting with about seventy members attending a social and business session. Indian and pilgrim costumes sparked the event with prize outfits worn by several members. A plan to serve hot lunches for students by December under WPA direction is outlined, with funding from student fees and Elks lodge support.
A quirky rear end gadget by David O. Wilson of Santa Monica is approved by the U.S. Patent Office, with dash button action provoking a Bronx cheer. The piece surveys 1938-39 automotive standings, noting Chevrolet leading in 1938 and Ford and Lincoln-Zephyr close behind, while Ford plans a Mercury mid-range model and hydraulic brakes across all models.
Governor Ayers appointed occupational disease committee to hold six public hearings. The panel will study silicosis and report to the next legislature. Members include W F Cogswell and James D Graham of Helena and Dennis McCarthy James J Carrigan and H J Trueman of Butte. Hearings set in Billings November 25 Great Falls November 28 Helena November 30 December 5.
Finlay Beaton claims to have spent 500 dollars on Betty No. 1 West Star No. 1 East Star Lost Cabid and Betty No. 2 in Squaw Mountain District Beaverhead County Montana to hold claims for year ending July 1 1988. co owners have 90 days to contribute or their interest will be sold under section 2824 of the Revised Statutes. Dated August 1 1998.
In Beaverhead County Montana the court orders Sam W. Conklin administrator to show cause why the estate may be sold privately of Lot 4 in Block 26 Original Townsite Dillon. The hearing is set November 18 1988 at 10 a m in Dillon. Published in the Dillon Tribune weekly for two weeks.
Ada B. Dart administratrix of the George W. Dart estate asks all creditors and claimants to present verified claims within four months of the first publication. Claims should be mailed or delivered to John Collins Poindexter Block Dillon Montana, Beaverhead County. First publication November 3 1938.
Public auction will sell the dissolved Crystal Graphite Company's interest in unpatented Jade mining claims in Axe Canyon Beaverhead County Montana. The sale by trustee RE Er RA Smith occurs at Dillon county courthouse on November 26 1988 at 1 PM.
The house council at Timber hall elected members to the student activity committee. Named are Helen Jeannette Wall Maxine Cline Williams Philipsburg Winifred Fredrickson Fally Mildred Mead Chic Barbara Hanicock Bute Phyllis Utermohle Grey Cliff Madalyn McDonnell Moore Alicia Lundgren Sweet Grass. Also listed are Jess Whitney Kate Seagret and others as recently chosen to the committee.
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