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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1940
Page
8
The Wisdom area reports a 2100000 dollar land transfer as Hugh Huntley buys 3507 acres in Washington's Inland Empire from Ralph and Clark Huntley of Wisdom. Big Hole hunters visit from Anaconda Butte and others attend social events while cattle trades and ranch traffic continue. A 10 pound birth in Spokane is announced with Huntley's telegram. Weather notes record two inches of rain in the Big Hole.
Mr and Mrs Tom Larsen left Monday for Spencer Taaho after visiting a week with Mr and Mrs Nick DeLeon. Mrs Genevieve Buhrer and children spent the weekend with relatives in Bute. The Halsteads were visited by Mr and Mrs H H Halstead his sister Mrs H Parsons of Ainsworth Neb and uncle Harley Halstead of Bridger Mont. Revered Timothy Clifford of Lima led services at the Fred Hartwig home Sunday. Nick DeLeon and Mrs B Bailey drove to Butte Monday and returned Thursday. Mrs Mary Kambich a Reichle resident returned home from three years in San Francisco accompanied by her daughter in law Mrs Carl Kambich who had left for San Francisco last week. While there she visited the fair before its close. The duck season opened with ducks plentiful and the Big Hole river running high. Mr and Mrs Don Martin of San Francisco visited here Sunday. The Martins formerly lived here. They were on a honeymoon trip. A chicken supper dance will be held Saturday night at the Glen hall.
The Montana textbook commission spoke against any current or proposed textbook containing un American or subversive doctrines. At the meeting contracts in various texts were renewed. Commission members include Chairman A Jerome Wall Glasgow Helena Laird Butte C Guinn Hardin Pauline Patten Lewistown Leo Riddle Baker and A J Roberts Maude Appleyard Helena.
Frank E. Blair Madison county lawyer and former county attorney began his campaign for district judge of the fifth judicial district after receiving a nomination certificate signed by Governor Roy Ayers. The four way race four years ago saw Blair trailing by a narrow margin but he led in Madison County.
State purchasing agent I S Mc Quitty reports a $33,117 purchase of canned goods and foodstuffs for Montana custodial institutions. Items include canned fruit and vegetables, dried fruit, syrup, pickles and rice with suppliers Ryan Fruit, Davidson Grocery and Best Foods of Butte. Deliveries go to Deer Lodge prison Helena vocational school Boulder Warm Springs hospital Galen sanitarium Twin Bridges orphan home Miles City industrial schools.
Bozeman Montana reports Mr and Mrs Lyle Henry Shaver remarried after the federal government refused to recognize a name change on naturalization papers. Mrs Shaver, born in Switzerland, needed a full maiden name on the marriage license in Dubuque Iowa. to prove identity the couple obtained a new license with the full name and remarried.
Montana's armory construction began in Helena with ground breaking for an armory and arsenal building. Additional armories are planned in national guard cities statewide under a broad state armory board plan for improved guard facilities.
Mrs. J. W. Kenney has returned from a business trip to Seattle. C. H. Hawley of Spokane, former Dillon resident, is visiting friends in the city.
The Arizona state board of mineral resources announced in Phoenix that the first year created more than 31 new mining operations, employing 400 workers with a $600,000 annual payroll and $1.5 million in company expenditures while fielding over 150 inquiries about Arizona properties.
Jackson Rebecca lodge entertained Ruth Ann Dart of Dillon Montana assembly vice president. About 15 Rebeccas and Odd Fellows from Dillon attended with Judge and Mrs Rodgers and others. Mrs Alfred Peterson’s niece Nona May Bune a St Olaf choir recruit will tour the U S this winter.
Officials of Glacier and Yellowstone parks announce both national playgrounds will stay open to motorists until October 15 and may be entered beyond that date if roads remain passable.
District Judge since 1921. Six years County Attorney of Madison County. Twelve years active practice in Virginia City focusing on irrigation and mining law. Twenty five years promoting goodwill among all groups under Our American Way of Life. Active in the Vigilance Club and Madison County Mining Association. Promises to preserve judicial integrity and dispatch functions if elected. Engage voters through trusted friends in Madison County.
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