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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1925
Page
1
Enrollment at the three OSHS campuses shows a notable rise over last year except at the training school. High school up about 30 students while Normal college records 100 more registrations than any prior quarter.
Rev Carl Knudson appointed by Bishop Locke to Dillon as pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church will begin his duties on the first Sunday in October. He comes from Boston after graduate work at Harvard and Boston University and has served in Intermountain Union College appointments and minister roles in Massachusetts. His wife, Miss B Sylvia Blanchard, is recovering from pneumonia in Great Falls Union Hospital after a camping illness during the Montana conference.
Sheriff Dan Mooney arrived in Lima last Sunday to recover a Dodge car stolen from Butte and traced to the railroad town. The car was abandoned and no arrests were made.
The Oregon Shont Line adjusted schedules this week bringing two passenger trains later. Northbound morning Train No. 29 now arrives at 2.46 am up from 2.41 am while southbound evening Train No. 82 arrives at 7.39 pm up from 7.35 pm. Other trains keep their times.
The swimming pool is in progress this week and exterior construction is advancing quickly before freezing weather. The last carload of furniture for the new library arrived and is in place. The reading room seats about 400 readers. Hours are daily 8 to 12 and 1 to 5 30 and 7 to 9, Saturday 8 to 12. The public is invited to use the library and view the new equipment at Normal College.
Albert Schiefler of Schieffer Bros and John A Siegrist, livewire lamb dealers of Donnelson, Ia, have cleaned up their contracts here and left Dillon today. These gentlemen purchased in this section and surrounding coun-
A Rotary luncheon suggestion by Senator F A Hazelbaker drawn interest from Dillon residents. The plan aims to strengthen friendship and cooperation between Dillon and rural communities.
The Iowa group led by I C Bell Robert Neyberg Jacob Gamb and Henry Holcamp of Mount Horeb Iowa and Ed Grover of Donnelson bought lambs and shipped 9 000 head to Montana with 5 000 more to go from Powell Deer Lodge and nearby towns. They praised Madison county as a livestock center and plan community picnics to boost local business and social ties. A Wisdom Big Hole picnic is set for Sunday with 100 plus cars expected and travelers urged to bring lunch.
Dillon residents trek to Twin Bridges for the Madison County fair praised as better than ever with horse races rodeo stunts and a wide array of agricultural and livestock exhibits. Evening dances draw crowds and a band plays daily afternoon. Beavers meet Sheridan in a football game Saturday afternoon.
Coach Gundersons Beavers defeated a town team 13 to 6 on local grounds in a season opening contest marked by yesterday’s formations and action. Fresh in training the Beavers showed promise of a strong machine with good prelim inary experience while the Home Guards earned a solid display. Spectators and supporters showed great interest and spirit for the fall schedule.
The old Vickers residence in the north part of town is being dismantled this week. The building, once home to four of the nine Vickers children, is owned by BR iE. Statenbure who plans to convert it into firewood, per the Madisonian.
Frosty nights have deepened autumn in the Beaverhead valley. From a high point, the landscape shows green hay fields contrasted with gold crimson and yellow trees. In the city, last week’s flowers are dying as leaves drift onto lawns and are later burned in twilight bonfires.
The Beaverhead Sportsmen’s Association received a large shipment of rainbow trout fry last Wednesday morning. Twenty cans were unloaded at Dillon and the fish were released into favorable streams in the valley. The club has planted more fish this summer and fall than ever before, keeping Beaverhead streams well stocked for better fishing. The result of their activity in the past accounts for much of the good fishing enjoyed by anglers in recent years.
Three Beaverhead County high school graduates, four Twin Bridges graduates, and one Virginia City graduate have been accepted by the State University as eligible for admission at the start of the school year. Applications are up ten percent from last year, with about 600 freshmen expected to register. Eligible locals include Elwyn Metzel Douglas Thomas Lois Wheat James N Nye Max C Nye Thelma Cook Frances L Pahl and Helen Castle. Registration is on September 29 and 30 with dormitories ready by September 27 and meals starting September 28.
Large ore shipments from Iron Mountain and Great Western mines above Argenta drive up to five to ten thousand dollars monthly as auto trucks and teams haul lead and silver ore to Dillon. Three cars shipped Monday valued around 1500 dollars for one car and about 1000 dollars for each of the others, with net receipts per car 500 to 1800 dollars.
John Hoffman filed suit in district court against Charles Wilson after a July 25 shooting in Sweetwater riding to an appointment. He seeks 15000 actual damages 5000 punitive damages plus 71.50 in medical costs. Attorneys C W Robinson and John Collins represent Hoffman.
Jacquiline Joan Patrick infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Patrick passed away at the family home last Monday evening. Funeral services were held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Scully on Rife Street Tuesday afternoon with Rev. E. L. Hurley of the Baptist church officiating. Interment followed at Mountain View cemetery.
Several residents awoke after midnight last Sunday to view a vivid Aurora Borealis display. Descriptions liken it to a brilliant sunset amid darkness, presenting a magnificent natural spectacle for the observers.
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