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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1924
Page
3
Despite political mud-slinging, the text notes business conditions improving toward normal. More than $100,000 worth of lambs were shipped in one day on the Butte division of the Great Northern, signaling strong agricultural commerce.
Great Falls oil company starts drilling its seventh well in the Kevin Sunburst field. Five of six completed holes are producers. Harlem Graveling of Harlem Dod son Federal aid highway has begun. Billings reports heavy black oil found in Hoosier well at Dutton depth 3300 feet.
Shelby notes 24 new wells now drilling, 20 rigs being erected, 195 producing wells and 16 commercial gas wells in the district. Deer Lodge Northern Pacific shipped 1200 cars of sheep from western Montana in 60 days to October 8. Lewistown Cat Creek oil production for August reached 126,815 barrels with pipelines moving 108,418 barrels to Winsett.
Notice of application to Beaverhead County for a tax deed on Lots 11 12 18 14 15 16 17 18 Block 11 Stahl’s Addition Dillon Montana. Amount due 56.90 dated October 6 1924 filed by Roy Rettig.
Public notices include a three year proof filing for Homestead Entry No 016693 in Montana with witnesses Hilary Tate Frank Tate Henry Norris and Gilbert Quilici and a constitutional amendment election notice authorizing gifts to state funds and faculty, with sections on investment, taxation and administration, dated 1929. Also notice of Harvey Trombley Dillon Montana making three year proof for land entries and witnesses listed.
Department of the Interior U S Land Office Helena Montana October 3 1924 Elmer Gordon of Armstead Montana has filed for three year proof to establish his homestead and stock raising claims on sections 14 15 township 10 south range 10 west and related parcels in Montana before U S Commissioner F A Hazelbaker at Dillon on November 14 1924 Witnesses listed Gerry Geiger Alf Peterson Patrick H McMenomey Deller Gordon all of Armstead Montana I A Motz agent tag 41 45 a
Land Office Misoula Montana gives Louis Steinbrecher of Grant Montana notice of intention to make final proof to establish claim to land described in Desert Land Entry US169 in sections 23 and 24 township 9S range 15W. Final proof before Clerk of District Court at Dilton Montana on the 17th. Names FRED C STODDARD, Register.
Philip D. Davis of Judith Gap Montana heir of Samuel J. Davis deceased filed intent to prove up a three year claim on Homestead Entry 018956 for lands in section 18 and 14 township 10 south range 7 west principal meridian. Proof to establish claim before U. S. Commissioner F A Hazel baker at Dillon Montana on November 12 1924. Gilmore Johnson Edgar Johnson Morton W. Ellist Nick W. Davis all of Dillon Montana.
Department of the Interior notices two individuals William T. Pinkerton of Bannack and Cyril K. Smelt of Dillon file intent to prove their stockraising homestead entries worth three years. Pinkerton plans proof before W E Stephenson in Montana on November 14 1924 and Smelt before W E Stephenson in Dillon on November 7 1924 with listed witnesses Otis D Bullis Walter Trombley Frank Tompkins Ralph Cecil all of Dillon. AN 44
Notice for publication in this filing period states that James Maddox of Melrose Montana, who on July 18 1919 made Additional Stock-
A Montana act seeks voter approval on a specified measure. The text indicates formal legislative action to place the question before the state's qualified electorate. The document records the procedure and intent to submit the issue to public vote and requires official ratification or rejection by the voters.
James O Melton of Dillon Montana plans to establish claim to land described as SIG section 01 and NY section 15 township 10 west range 10 west by filing three year proof before W J Stephenson Montana on November 29 at the land office in Dedena Montana. Witnesses listed include William E Sawyer Edward Saunders Joseph Stefanie Peter Sweiich all of Dillon.
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