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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1925
Page
1
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The Normal team faces the fast rosy Miners on Saturday October 3 at 3:00 with Sawley at center Mikesell guard Moe and McMasters tackles Baer Bock McNeil Murray and McDonald in the backfield. Line remains weak at guard and reserve ends. Referee Sweenty Montana School of Mines.
Sheriff Gallagher from Anaconda arrested James Cunningham after he was taken into custody on Monday evening by Anaconda officials on charges of a statutory offense.
Mr and Mrs Dellar Gordon welcomed a baby girl last Tuesday morning. Mr Gordon serves as special officer in the city during a police officer’s vacation.
The large residence on South Washington street built by Frank Schwartz and later swapped for property in Los Angeles was purchased last week by Mrs. H. A. Bond. The house is noted as one of the city’s most beautiful and commodious.
Eva Collett, proprietor of a Bannack street rooming house, swallowed Lysol mistaken for cough syrup, rushed to Barrett hospital and left in no immediate danger. Ranch hand John McFarlin was arrested for burglary after a break in intended to steal Collett’s jewelry. EH Peterson overturned entry, catching the thief in a rooming house hallway. Peterson and Mrs. Klicker reported that the poison may not have been intentional. McFarlin charged and bound over to district court with $2,000 bond, unable to post.
Will C. Barnes assistant forester of the U S Forest Service and Fred Morrell district forester of Missoula said grazing charges at the Stockgrowers association meeting in Salt Lake were one sided and offered no defense. Barnes noted grazing conditions in the northwestern states are exceptionally fine this year and outlined a travel plan visiting Oregon Washington Montana Alaska including the Madison forest and the Big Hole before Utah and Colorado. He was in Dillon on forestry business last Thursday.
John Peterson, owner of a large local ranch, was injured last Sunday morning while branding cattle. A cow turned and gored him with her horn, fracturing the jaw, knocking out front teeth, and causing deep facial cuts. He was rushed to Dillon and is reported recovering.
The article notes flowers extend into Arctic regions with over 700 distinct species collected. It highlights how plant life thrives further north than previously recorded, signaling rich biodiversity and resilience in extreme climates.
Sheepmen of this section will gather for a meeting at Lima on October 28 to discuss wool prices and whether to pool or sell their wool. The event is directed by local Montana wool grower leaders.
Nearly six months after the Dillon fire siren sounded, residents are urged to observe National Fire Prevention Week from October 4 to 10 and heed safety notices in the community.
Extension Service speakers R. L. Waddell and Ira T. Wight will headline meetings in major Montana wool centers to discuss production and marketing issues. The National Wool Exchange, based in Boston, reports 2.5 million pounds of Montana wool handled last year and advocates pooling with a 2.5 percent commission. Ewe culling is urged to counter market concerns and could boost income, as 7 000 sheep flocks could gain about $1 000 annually from selective culling when wool is 40 cents.
Rev. Carl Knudsen will deliver his first sermon at the local Methodist church next Sunday at 11. He arrived Wednesday evening to take charge. Mrs. Knudsen plans to join later after recovering from pneumonia. Sunday school meets at 10, Epworth League at 6 30, and evening worship at 7 30 a notice urges all to attend and to be on time.
The National Board of Fire Underwriters broadcasts fire safety measures and urges Dillon property owners to inspect chimneys, remove combustibles, and tidy grounds ahead of the fire marshall’s annual visit. Fire Chief Lambert Eliel backs the movement to cut winter risks and reduce the city’s fire loss.
J B Catlin of the Anaconda Standard addressed the Dillon Rotary Club on The Philosophy of Service and Rotary principles. Bruce Hollister of Normal College reviewed local football prospects and urged business support and season-ticket purchases. Senator Hazelbaker promoted a Big Hole basin picnic and encouraged broad business participation despite weather concerns.
Walter Bennett, a noted athlete and county rider, won first in the bucking contest at the Madison county fair last week while Tom Cox, also from the county, took third place.
Hundreds of Dillon residents faced disappointment as last Sunday’s snowstorm postponed the community picnic in the Big Hole basin. The event aims for a hearty welcome to visitors from Beaverhead valley and will proceed next Sunday if weather allows, with plans unchanged and a larger crowd anticipated.
A Waldorf Company hardware store visit reveals cattleman John Peterson ordered 60 spools of barbed wire to fence his hay stacks in the Big Hole Basin and Horse Prairie. He estimates about 10 miles to encircle stacks normally and roughly twice that around them, totaling just over 80 miles of fencing.
John Riley Rivers aged 74 died last Saturday afternoon at his North Pacific street home after a paralytic stroke. Born in Illinois in 1851 he lived mostly in Missouri, raised a nine child family, and moved to Dillon last spring near daughter Mrs A A Cumut. Funeral held Tuesday at 2 30 pm at Baptist church with Rev E L Hurley officiating Mountain View cemetery interment. Sons Life, Park, Cole, and Paul attended along with pallbearers Sam Trollingey Harry Brown W B Thomas Frank Bassett J Mittlemier Charles Nelson and R R Price.
The Wise River Woman's club hosts the Beaverhead County Federation of Women's Clubs semiannual meeting at the community building on October 10. Dean Angeline Smith of Normal College and Miss Helen Kingsley, community nurse, will speak on an interesting program. Business matters are to be discussed and lunch will be served at noon.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon for Mildred Baudry Brown who died last Sunday at her parents residence in Butte. Reared in Butte she graduated from Butte high school and the State Normal at Dillon. Word of her death brought deep regret to friends and classmates, several of whom reside here.
Circle Farmers import several car loads of dairy cattle from Wisconsin to boost local herds. The shipments arrived this week and are expected to improve milk production.
Mrs Martha E Spearin, longtime Dillon resident born June 4 1852, died early Tuesday after two months of declining health. She came to Dillon in 1881 with her sister and married William Spearin. Survived by husband three sisters and two brothers in Missouri. Funeral from Brundage chapel Tuesday at 7 30 with Rev Edward Smith. Body shipped to Unionville Missouri for interment.
The telescope and photographs show about 80 to 40 billion stars, roughly twenty times the Earth's human population, far more than naked eye observations.
The Tribune will start a series assessing Dillon's key institutions highlighting their moral, intellectual, and spiritual impact. Pastor E L Hurley urges subscriptions so readers can follow the forthcoming article on "The Newspaper" and support community interest.
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