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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1924
Page
11
The piece recalls the first world flight by six Americans and mocks aristocratic caution while praising progress in aviation. It notes Winthrop’s family scandal and hints at sugar manufacture from carbon dioxide and water, plus commentary on Pershing and U S leadership.
A Tribune reprint notes 564 Beaverhead county names on the 1882 assessment roll, less than half of about 1,400 potential voters. Dillon sees brisk fall trade as merchants stock up. hotels overflow with travelers. As election day nears candidates roam precincts and voters await campaigns and talk, with “soft as soddering” promises and scrutiny to follow.
Miss Alma Morse entertained her little girl friends yesterday afternoon for her birthday with outdoor play until five oclock and a delicate lunch. Covers were laid for 14. T. J. Mulaney returned from Idaho. Miss Mary Innes teaches at Barrett district school until a new teacher is found. Barrett school lacked an instructor after Miss Keenan resigned. Polaris mines show activity with ore sent to Bedrock. Normal School building progress, brickwork near second story. exterior finish expected this fall if weather stays fair.
The regular November term of the district court will convene in Dillon on November 10 with Judge J B Poindexter presiding. The term is expected to be the longest held in the area, suggesting extended proceedings.
The Beaverhead Abstract Company records show several property transfers during the week ending October 11 1924. Transactions involve local residents and parcels in the Beaverhead area, with details noting grantors, grantees, and locations as recorded in the title books.
U S titles list multiple land parcels with acreage in Montana districts incl Centennial valley Big Hole basin Point of Rocks near Dillon Medicine Lodge Lima and related holdings. Recipients include George W. Sage Wallace R. Smith Auter J. Smith Henry D. Hildreth and Ted E. Collins.
Warranty deeds record transfers in Dillon and nearby areas including Thomas D Olmstead and Alice C Olmstead to Ellen Lovell for two jets in Dillon. Meltons to Union Trust Co. 329.55 acres near Barretts station. Northern Pacific to Wm H Calvert 440 acres near Fish Trap. Several mining deeds in Elkhorn and Utopia districts. City cemetery plots conveyed in Mountain View. Administrators and supplemental decrees in Big Hole basin and Lima. Army discharge and multiple Hurley Leach mining interests noted.
Pursuant to a stockholders resolution the Security State Bank of Dillon enters voluntary liquidation and will be wound up under Montana law. Depositors and creditors are asked to present claims for allowance to Marshall Field, Liquidating Agent, at the bank office in Dillon.
Department of the Interior U S Land Office Helena Montana notices two claimants Eu Rabintz of Dillon and Frank Kellum of Bannack. Rabintz seeks three year proof for stock raising homestead entries in sections 20 and 21 township 8 S range 6 W P M with witnesses named. Kellum seeks three year proof for a homestead entry in sections 1 township 7 S range 18 W P M with witnesses named. Public filing dates September 30 1924 and October 6 1924 respectively.
Claim filed to be done as described before W Stephenson Clerk of the District Court at Dillon Montana on November 18 1924. Witnesses listed Mrs Oliver Harrison George H Harrison James D Harrison all of Bannack Montana and James L Collins of Dillon Montana A Motz Register.
Max Rost of Dell Montana filed intent to make three year proof to establish his homestead claim for S4%4NE% and E%4SE% of section 17 township 7 west in the South range, to be proven before W E Stephenson Clerk at Dillon on October 22, 1924. Associated filers include Peter Anderson of Lima Henry G Smallhorn Charles Naslund and James Smallhorn all of Dell.
Public notice that Allen D. Davis of Armstead Montana seeks to prove up a three year claim on stock-raising lands in sections 17 and 18 township 10S range 11W before W I Stephenson at Dillon on October 21, 1924. Witnesses listed include Virgil C Given Christen L Madsen Dale K Metlen and Melvin Weslinger of Armstead.
In the District Court of the Fifth Judicial District Montana Bea verhead County State Bank of Dillon sues Samuel B Perry Belle Perry and John J Caplis. The State of Montana to the above named defendants Samuel B Perry and Belle Perry you are hereby summoned to an
The defendants are required to answer within twenty days of service, or a default judgment will be entered for 2500 plus 10 percent interest from January 31 1919, costs and attorney fees. The action forecloses a promissory note and mortgage on lands in Beaverhead County Montana and bars adverse claims to the purchaser at foreclosure. Witness dated September 20 1924 by Clerk W L Stephenson.
Notice of publication lists John Prohosky of Grant Montana with Homestead Entry No 022504 for NY%SW 44 W2SE M and Additional Stock Raising Entry No 022874 for StaNW 4 SW34 section 27 NAjg N42NW4y section 34 township 10 South range 138 West. Scrutiny conducted November 5 1924 by W E Stephenson. Other Grant residents named. Cascade County road completion and oil gas finds noted in surrounding items.
Mrs. L. Van Belle of Penroy Montana reports her little boy suffered a very bad cough until using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, which gave relief at once. The advertisement promotes Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and hoarseness in children and older persons.
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