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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1929
Page
5
A flood of visitors from Alder Wisdom Blaine Dell Armstead and Jackson fill Dillon for the county fair with many staying weekend. Residents and guests attend events, judge livestock, and note transport of a fox cargo valued above 2000 to the Blinn and Hatton farm.
Reservations indicate strong enrollment for the autumn quarter opening Monday September 30. Registration day is Monday with early arrivals and Dillon residents registered on Saturday September 28. Classes begin Tuesday October 1 as Registrar Louise Freeman and Dean Angeline Smith report arrivals from travels. Professors and students mention travel to Boise and Ypsilanti while Dr S E Davis notes rainy travel from Quebec toward Cambridge Massachusetts for a month's stay.
Ellen six and Ruth three, daughters of J C Faller, Postmaster, marked their joint birthday with a Tuesday party at their East Glendale street home attended by many friends.
Sheriff W C Orr and Deputy Alex Crosby brought Frank Rhoades to Dillon Tuesday evening from Lima. He is charged with creating a disturbance and being under the influence of liquor.
Professor Robert Clark of the Normal college faculty returned Tuesday from a trip to Alaska. He visited most ports and several inland cities of the northern territory and states the weather was delightful.
The permanent meeting place for the Girl Scouts is set in the old training school building gymnasium every Thursday evening at 7:80.
The Baptist Aid society gathered Thursday afternoon September 26 at 122 South Pacific Street. Hostesses were Miss Kate Lewis and Mrs. Harry Sorenson welcoming members for the event.
Dr. T. A. Grigg arrived in town from Butte for a Sunday visit. He spoke with local residents at a gathering and planned return travel later that day.
The Madison National Forest Shoe stowers association posts rewards for crimes on forest land. A prize of 250 dollars is offered for the conviction of any sheep thief and 100 dollars for the conviction of any camp robber.
Bud Galt escorts Franklin dealer entourage as crowds greet racing ace and locals shake hands. Jockey McAbbe, 71, wins two races, The Deacon shows no ill effects from a Wednesday spill, and Fords vie in a pig race with Eddie winning thirty five dollars. A wagon ride scare ends safely as Paul Stahl falls but unharmed. Music and prizes enliven the evening at city hall with Russell Smith winning a camera prize.
A large downtown crowd gathered at Dillmont park on Friday night where the Baxter Tonreys performed a rhythm program that kept the dancers moving past 1 AM.
Cannon Ball Baker arrives with Mrs. Baker for a planned Friday speed display but finds the track too heavy and treacherous. He nevertheless corners the Franklin sedan, attempting to show its performance despite the conditions.
Beaverhead County sheriff law notice announces sale on October 5 1929 at the courthouse front door Dillon MT to transfer all right title and interest of Hans Pedersen in a described ditch with cash terms. Plaintiff Melvin Wessinger seeks conveyance of property per terms of sale dated September 11 1929. Sheriff W. C. Orr and undersheriff C. H. Hartwig sign and advertise.
The driver notes the oval could suit his half mile dirt roots as he speeds at 85 mph in second gear and wishes for dry conditions to unleash more speed on the course.
Word reached Dillon of the death in Missoula on Wednesday of Q Ns Peppard pioneer contractor and bridge builder. He constructed several bridges in Beaverhead County and was widely known among friends in this area.
St James guild was entertained Thursday afternoon September 26 by Mrs BE Roe at her home 122 South Washington Street in a social gathering with members and guests.
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