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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1924
Page
11
Dillon readers recall a past summer race where Con Orem's General faced Simés Dee in a 150 yard clash at the track. The event drew a large crowd and concluded in a draw.
The Dillon Fair and Racing association held its second annual fair with about 350 attendees and 208 season tickets sold. Exhibits were slow to come in but the grounds buzzed with ball throwing, ring pitching, a kinetoscope and gramophone, a side show by W axton, and a Presbyterian church restaurant under the grandstand. Muskrats undermined the Orr Electric ditch raising water concerns for Tuesday night. County Commissioner Henry Thompson of Lima attended a special meeting. Will Cushing departed for Denver to study law at Denver University. Coroner Cashmore was summoned to Lima for an inquest into a carriage death.
Two employed on the southbound train diner resisted Flagman Crowther with an empty bottle and knife. Crowther shot them in self defense. both left town after treatment, one hit on the head by a bullet that glanced, the other shot in the chest. Mrs Selway returned home from the State Fair in Helena. Dr Poindexter and Will Lovell visited Armstead in Poindexter's auto. Representative Frank Eliel, Republican candidate for reelection, returned home after a four month abroad trip.
Carl Decker of Armstead reports relief from forwarding duties as freight duties shift with the new railroad. Senator E O Selway returns from Kansas City with a mutton shipment while Pearl Smith surveys Horse Prairie office issues. Mooney siblings attend Ryan's Canyon fair as Billings Great Western Sugar plans a 4000000 beets 110 day run producing 900000 bags of sugar, rivaling state consumption.
Representatives from Chinook Harlem Glasgow and Nashua districts offer contracts for 6000 acres of sugar beets. A potential Utah Idaho Sugar Company factory could be built in the Milk River valley.
The Beaverhead Abstract Company weekly record lists real estate transfers for the week ending September 27 1924. Properties moved between private owners and developers, with details of grantees grantors and locations within the Beaverhead area.
Public notices show transfers of 200 acres near Dell and 160 acres in Centennial valley to new owners, plus several Lima and Wisdom tracts. Decrees of Distribution cover ranch lands in Centennial valley and Big Hole basin. Real estate sale confirmations and various deeds are listed alongside mining and agricultural notes from multiple towns.
Laurel W F Price produced a high yield by threshing 100 bushels of oats per acre from a local field near here, illustrating exceptional crop performance for the area.
Mrs. J. R. Porter of 3028 South Pacific Street reports kidney trouble with backache dizziness and fatigue. After using Doan's Pills her kidneys regulated and backache vanished. The ad urges others with similar symptoms to use Doan's Pills and notes 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
A 50 ton daily capacity alfalfa mill will be established in Fairview. Syrup sourced from Great Western Sugar at Billings will feed winter sheep. Chinook Great Northern Railway to add loading platforms at multiple rail points to speed crop shipments. Forsyth reports heavy grain yields from all tributary areas. Sunburst refinery capacity and size to be doubled by L. B. ONeill following a recent order.
A parade of stock freight 17 cars long was sent to the Chicago Market recently, signaling a strong supply movement. The shipment highlights growing demand and logistics coordination for regional markets.
Mrs L Van Belle of Penroy Montana reports that her small son suffered a very bad cough but experienced immediate relief after using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. The ad claims it is best for coughs colds and hoarseness in children and older persons. Potts the druggist.
Notice is hereby given Cyrill M Smelt of Dillon Montana filed intention to make three year proof to establish claim to Stockraising Homestead entry No 016700 for section 22 township 10 south range 6 west principal meridian before W F E Stephenson clerk of court Dillon Montana on November 7 1924 Witnesses Otis D Bullis Walter Trombley Frank Tompkins Ralph Cecil all of Dillon Montana A D F A Motz Register
James Maddox of Melrose Montana filed notice of intention to make three year proof to establish his stock raising homestead entry No 016693 for lots 8 4 5 SEM NW NEM SW%4 SANE N SEM section 6 and lot 4 SWYNW4 section 5 township 8 south range 9 west principal meridian before Frank A Hazelbaker US Commissioner at Dillon Montana on November 6 1924 with Hillary Tate Frank Tate Henry Norris and Gilbert Quilici of Melrose Montana as witnesses
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