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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1935
Page
1
Authorities thwarted another escape bid at the Beaverhead county jail when Sheriff James Mc Gollum and Deputy Pat Flynn found a well advanced hole in the east wall near a window. Investigators traced a water drip and seized improvised tools used to loosen mortar and move blocks for an exit.
Joe Polish and Harry Colfer of Dillon escaped serious injury after their plane crashed in a narrow ravine near Placerville Tahoe in California. Polish sprained an ankle and Colfer had scrapes while Polish avoided a worse crash by leveling just in time. They were returning from Alameda to Dillon and came home by bus Tuesday.
John Basola a 32 year old Sheridan resident died at Murray hospital in Butte from a stomach gunshot wound. Mrs. Vina Nyhart, mother of two, suspected shooter, was taken into custody at Virginia City after the Monday afternoon incident in Twin Bridges. She refused to comment. Mr and Mrs Matt Telin visited town from their ranch near Blaine.
James Smallhorn, 78, a well known resident since 1891, died Thursday after a lingering illness. Born in 1857 in Ireland, he came to America with his brother Henry Smallhorn and settled here about 45 years ago, ranching and mining with his brother. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 o clock from Brundage chapel conducted by the Rev. HS Ng.
Cowboys bring rodeo thrills to Lima for a weekend reunion featuring wild horses and top riders from across the country. Organizers promise a real show with exceptional talent and strong crowd interest.
Beaverhead county offers back tax relief under an emergency act. Taxpayers owing 63 917 in back taxes can save about 16 500 if paid by December 1 1935, avoiding penalties and interest totaling over 25 percent of the original debt.
Deputy Charles Price reports state instructions for an open season on grouse blue grouse and related species from September 22 to 25 inclusive at Willow. The bag limit is four birds per day per hunter but excludes Chinese pheasants Hungarian partridges or sage hens.
The Big Hole basin gains attention after a Butte business tour, with history tied to Captain Clark in 1806. Notes on early settlement, Wisdon's post office, Nez Perce conflicts, ranch life, cattle drives, and a shift toward sheep and dairying.
Dillon Rotary club held Monday evening at the Metlen hotel dining room with Guy D. Combes as chairman. Guest Rotarian F B Price of Butte, George M. Gosman spoke on his Chicago trip and the Cook City highway to Yellowstone Park. Governor Canney’s message was read. Dr. Robert Albright urged boosting butter consumption to reduce the surplus and praised Edward Benes’s diplomatic record.
Hurley Leach, a well known Dillon mining man, marked the forty eighth anniversary of his arrival in Beaverhead county on September 10 1887. He recalled landing in the growing metropolis while moving west from Iowa seeking work and commenting that he had been looking for it since.
The Dillon public school for the 1935 36 term will open Monday September 16 with faculty changes M iss Ardis Wynne resigning for a Panama Canal zone post and Miss Melissa Minger on a one year medical leave Miss Mary Egan to teach at a Washington college and registration expected to mirror last year The school serves as a training school for the Normal College with state funding and Dillon offers notable opportunities for local children.
The first marriage license issued in Silver Bow county since the gin marriage law became inoperative was granted Thursday in Butte to Frank W. Hazelbaker of Missoula and Miss Josephine M. Deschamps of Missoula. The couple, both well known locally, plan to reside in Missoula after the Bergeson Beaverhead garage affiliation.
A forest fire on the continental divide between the Beaverhead and Bitterroot reserves was reported from Dillon. A Birch Creek CCC detachment and later 180 men from both reserves fought the blaze, covering about 150 acres. Officials said more rains came but conditions remain dry and caution is urged.
Cupid resumed duties last Saturday issuing the first wedding license since late June. Don ald I Downing of Lima and Helen Maureen Peterson of this city, popular young locals, applied at the district court clerk Fred Rife's office after a vacation break of over two months.
Funeral services for John C. Romain longtime Big Hole basin resident were held Monday at the Brun dage chapel with Rev H N Tragitt officiating. Born October 10 1868 in Illinois he ranched near Jackson for nearly four decades and is survived by his brothers George Dillon and Edward Jackson sisters Mrs Jennie Fanchier Jackson and Mrs Cordelia Ellis Meyers Falls Wash and several nieces and nephews including Mrs Ross Nay Bannack and Elmer Pond Melrose. Pallbearers named Martin Jackson Roy Ford Silas Dishno John Wenger Sanford Shepherd and A W Wilson. Fellow Big Hole residents attended the service in force.
Home demonstration meetings in Beaverhead county will be resumed this week under Lillian Stone who arrived last Saturday. The series centers on Clothing with sessions in the Rattlesnake district Armstead Sept 12 and Grant Sept 13 plus a discussion on organizing home demonstration clubs at Grant and Rattlesnake. Buying Textiles topics continue through Sept 16 in the Big Hole basin and the southern county the week of Sept 23. Miss Stone has conducted such meetings for a year with outstanding success.
Dog owners continue patrols in the community to catch the Dillon poisoner after another pet dies. Malcolm Stone reports his fox terrier was found dead Tuesday despite the vigilant efforts.
Robert Julian, commander for the Mining district of the American Legion, will attend Beaverhead post’s regular meeting next Thursday evening to install newly elected officers. Guy D. Combes will be installed as commander, succeeding J. C. We dum, who has appointed a special committee to arrange the program and plans for the meeting.
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