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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1936
Page
5
A stream of short notices records Markus Rand visiting from a Grant ranch, George Ashworth in Bannack, multiple travels to Butte and Missoula, engagements and job moves in Armstead and Kalispell, and social calls among Dillon families. Several ceremonies and trips include Woodside, Roe, and Brundage, with a reminder to pay subscriptions.
A holdup in the railroad yards last Saturday night left ranch employee Arthur Hull robbed of $37.50 at gunpoint. Two suspects allegedly confessed. deputies James Burt of Lima, Sheriff McCollum, and other officers from Dillon made the arrests.
Under Carl Mast, a crew completed a two mile trench from Rattlesnake Creek to the Ermont mine. A water pipeline will supply the mine with pressure via a pump installation.
Mrs. Leona Davis of Lincoln Kansas arrived in the city last week to visit her brother Frank P. Bell for the first time in 35 years. Another brother L. L. Bell of Concord California is in town visiting at the F. P. Bell and Lillian Bell homes.
Largely attended services for Isaiah Cashmore a Dillon resident were held Wednesday afternoon at Grace Methodist Church with Rev J A Meeke presiding. Pallbearers were five grandsons Francis Franklin Howard Pete and Alden Cashmore and Otto Saseman, all grandsons of the veteran railroad man.
Sheriff James McCollum reports Allen Coleman, wanted for saddle thefts in the county, has been arrested at Big Timber. One saddle stolen from the Roe ranch at Bedrock was found with Coleman, and another saddle was recovered by officers locally.
Rudolph Polish and his sister escaped unharmed when their car left the grade on Argenta road near the reservoir Sunday morning. The driver said another machine forced the car off the road, causing heavy damage to the vehicle.
Thomas Moses aged 50 of Annaconda died last Sunday at a local hospital. He was the son of Mrs. Sarah Williams of this city and is survived by a brother Robert Moses and a sister Mrs. Margaret Dodd.
At the Diana Re bekah lodge meeting Mrs. Fred Dart was chosen as delegate and Mrs. Selah Frakes as alternate for the grand assembly in Bozeman next month. Team No.2 will host the lodge at the next gathering on Sept. 17.
Mrs. Alice N. Lane dies at her Twin Bridges home. Funeral services held Wednesday. She belonged to Daisy Chapter OES, Golden West Camp RN A. Rev. J A Meeke to Grace church Dillon. conference in Havre and moves to Billings and Hardin to visit family. Local notices list ministers, residents, and community events with brief references.
Conrad O. Orr a former athletic coach at Missoula county high school and longtime school administrator in Noxon Hinsdale and Missoula is appointed principal of Beaverhead County High School Dillon. He succeeds the late J. B. Monroe and has a track and football background plus Phi Delta Theta affiliation.
Washington announce the American Bankers Association will hold its annual convention in San Francisco from September 21 to 24. President Robert W Fleming says the program will include speakers from various business lines to share viewpoints and advise on improving public understanding of banking and expanding sound services. He adds this year demands cooperation and broad exchange of viewpoints to strengthen American banking.
More than 200 chapters of the American Institute of Banking hold a nationwide September commencement by radio. The event claims the largest graduation ceremony among educational institutions with about 35,000 members, 2,560 graduates annually, and over 25,000 total graduates to date.
The August issue of Banking the American Bankers Association notes renewed momentum in the economy with recovery strengthening and potential to reach new highs. It says veteran bonus spending has faded as a business factor and acknowledges uncertainty from the national political campaign.
The American Bankers Association report shows world foreign trade in 1935 at 78.9 percent of 1929 with a 2.1 percent rise from 1934 and the highest level since 1929. Gold values slumped as January 1936 prices fell. The combined index across 75 countries stood at 35.7 percent of the 1929 average.
The Comptroller of the Currency reports 5,374 national banks in the United States as of June 30 1936 with total deposits at $26 200 453 000 a new high by 1 340 998 000 from the previous high in March 1936. Deposits rose 8 682 207 000 or 16 85 percent since June 1935.
A big Hard Times party is planned for Friday evening September 11 at the Baptist Cottage. All members and friends are urged to attend with a dress code of house dresses for women and girls and overalls for men and boys. A 20 cent adult and 10 cent child entry applies. Strangers are invited.
Fred A. Lehn of Butte, mining district commander, will attend the Beaverhead post meeting at the Andrus hotel Thursday at 7 PM to install the new officers for the coming year. T. Lee McCracken is named commander and A. M. Jones vice commander. All members and ex service men are urged to attend.
Following an initiation at Dillon Lodge No. 1554 B. P. O. E. on October 13 a dance will be held at the I O O F hall for members and their ladies Dave Hier Ott Gordon and Dellar Gordon were named to the committee in charge at the Tuesday night meeting
L Augusta Campbell thanks Dillon merchants and friends as she moves to Cheyenne, praising the town’s people and expressing gratitude for their help during her Dillon years. The note closes with sincere appreciation.
A son was born Thursday night at Barrett Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Lester Bourquin of this city.
Lima deputy sheriff James Burt reports a saddle stolen from his barn Monday. The loss is under local police inquiry with no suspects named at this time.
Mrs. J. H. Thomas of Salt Lake City visits Dillon and observes visible urban progress with renovated old buildings and several new structures since her previous stay. She notes a marked improvement in the city.
A breezy comedy about a European count who marries an Arizona heiress stars Francis Lederer and Ann Sothern with Fred Stone and Billie Burke. Performances set for September 15 and 16 showcase witty misunderstandings and light romance.
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