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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1922
Page
1
Republican and Democratic central committees met to conform with election law. They outlined future meetings to perfect the organizations, currently in the nucleus with members elected in the primary. Key members listed by precinct are provided for both parties.
The funeral for Mrs Veronica Streb was held Saturday at 10 30 am at St Rose s church with Requiem high mass by Rev Father Clifford assisted by Rev D Foley. Pallbearers included Herman Gelhaus Henry Schoenborn and others. Out of town mourners came from Melrose Glendale Reichle Dillon and Boulder among other towns.
Final plans for the American Legion Whoop Er Up Pow Wow and Race Meet are set for today through Sunday at the fairgrounds. Activities include air show after the program, a 20 piece band, running races and horse events, bareback and saddle bucking, auto races, and a Sunday free barbecue from 12 to 2. Local businesses sponsor the barbecue and will host speakers during the meal.
The Montana conference of the Methodist Episcopal church closed its annual session at Missoula Sunday night with Bishop C. L. Mead of Denver presiding Rev Edward Smith was reappointed to Dillon church Rev H G Humphrey a former Dillon pastor was reappointed to St Pauls church at Helena and Rev Jesse Lacklan a former Dillon pastor to Missoula Edward H Naughten of Butte was a guest at his sister Mrs Joseph Gelhaus Saturday
The Harvest Day Festival in Wisdom attracted a record-breaking crowd for wild west shows and racing thrills. Spectators praised the program as a credit to the city, noting a few liquor-law arrests but overall orderly, large-scale celebrations and enthusiastic participation.
Beaverhead County was declared sixth class by the board of county commissioners. The new rating takes effect January 2, 1923, for two years. The county had been fifth class for six years, with a drop in taxable valuation about eight million dollars total this year, due to declines in livestock numbers and land values.
Rev. Edward Smith and wife with Mrs. Etta Metzel report an auto trip via the Divide and Bitter Root to Missoula returning through Deer Lodge and Anaconda. They visited many friends en route and attended the annual Methodist conference at Missoula with Mrs. Metzel serving as lay representative. The party faced rough roads and some storm delays.
Hon. James E. Kelly of Boulder democratic candidate for Judge toured Dillon with Judge Smith. He attended Wisdom's Harvest Festival over Saturday and Sunday and faces Judge Lyman H. Bennett the Republican nominee in a speedy race.
The annual Silver Bow Baptist association holds its meeting in Helena this week with Rev. Geo. MacDougall and two delegates in attendance from the local church.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Brown from Browne's Station were business visitors in Dillon on Wednesday.
The first initiation outside Virginia City since Oro y Plaza lodge of the B P O E received its charter will take place in Dillon on Saturday September 23. Terry Browning chairs arrangements as about 30 novices are admitted with delegations from Ellis Madison Jefferson Silver Bow Powell and Deer Lodge counties expected. A downtown parade will feature the candidates before the ceremony.
The Beaverhead Anglers Club held a Wednesday meeting at Sugar Bowl Cafe where M S Carpenter urged immediate organization to protect fish and game. The club lists two million stocked trout fry, pheasants and partridges, seeks broader member involvement and previews a gopher and predator drive with point totals and a banquet penalty for the losing side.
Sheriff Dan Mooney Judge Richard Hathaway and federal officers raided the Wisdom Harvest Festival area seizing bootleg liquor. Frank Melvin and Jon Dinni were jailed after guilty pleas and fined 300 dollars each. Dinni’s car and 300 pints of moonshine were confiscated for Holter. James Shepard faced federal charges after a guilty plea and 100 dollar fine. Carl Tucker denied charges and was bound over to federal court in Butte on 500 dollar bond.
The training school will open for the new school year on Monday September 11. All pupils must report to the teacher and the room they occupied at the end of last year. Parents seeking kindergarten or first grade should report to Miss Troxell. Pupils above third grade report to the office of the old building.
The funeral of Mrs. Louisiana Lewis was held Saturday afternoon at the Baptist church with Rev. Geo MacDougal officiating. Miss Mary Gist and Miss MacDougal provided three piano solos. Interment followed at Mountain View cemetery.
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