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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1923
Page
1
A long illness terminated in the death of William G. Roberts, a Dillon resident, early Tuesday morning at the Roberts home on South Washington Street. He had been rapidly failing for several days, and family members were with him at the end. His son, William, was present.
William Guidier Roberts died at 66 after moving from Salt Lake due to illness. Funeral held Wednesday at the Methodist church with Rev. Edward Smith officiating. Interment at Mountain View cemetery followed a long procession. Born in Giornico Switzerland on June 24 1857 he immigrated to the United States at 14 and later ranched near Dillon with wife Margaret Tuttle. Survived by two children Mrs McKinley Brownfield and William B Roberts and a nephew Ed Mario in Butte.
Dillon Boy Scouts conducted a regular overnight outing last Saturday traveling by motor to Argenta then hiking to Minneopa and Tent lakes to establish camp through the next evening. The trip produced several trout catches and saw scouts tested on skills. Scoutmaster Reeser led with Mrs Reeser and Miss Georgia Mathews as honorary guests. Richland County is harvesting 300 acres of Great Northern beans yielding 800 to 1,200 pounds per acre.
Construction has started on a $30,000 garage at Montana and Glendale streets built by D A Galt with John Van Ostrum as contractor. Beaverhead Motors plans occupancy before Christmas in a brick and tile building to serve as showroom and offices, possibly retaining their Bishop building location. Plots on both sides will be planted with flowers and shrubs to enhance the site.
Two cowboys claim they will ride Sam Freeman’s five top bucking horses for the $1000 prize. Norman Mason of Big Hole plans to enter under Western Contest Association rules and pursue the prize or receipts. Howard Teglund, from Pendleton, Oregon, also offers to ride the quintet: Sun Dance Hell to Set Maggie Dear Skidoo and Cherokee.
A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Walter V Grimes last Sunday at Barrett hospital with the postmaster daddy receiving congratulations and cigars. Joe Fuller welcomed a nine pound girl Monday at Barrett hospital and both mother and baby are doing nicely.
High school seniors held the year’s first class meeting on Thursday. Nominations were announced for president Lee Stone Spencer Patterson and Hugh Scully. for vice president Francis Cashmore Noel Jackson and Tom Harris. for secretary and treasurer Mary Gist and Jeanette Watt. for business manager Bill Dunn and Lloyd Covert.
A Montana wool growers meeting in Lima at 1 30 p m October 13 will show moving pictures of wool production. The event is part of twenty statewide tours by the Extension Service Bozeman. Speakers include Dick Millin and C J Fawesti with talks on range feeding and silage for Montana sheep.
Global output in 1923 is projected at 4,295,683 tons, up from 4,007,805 tons in 1922, according to the Department of Agriculture. Cuban crops lag 1922, but other nations will compensate, lifting world totals overall.
Senator Arthur Copper argues over-production, not Europe, depresses farm prices. He cites export and production data from 1905 to 1922 showing sharp postwar gains in crops and animal products, urging reduced acreage, diversification, and cooperative marketing to restore agriculture.
Ranger Bill laments vandalism on National Forest enamel signs and rock carvings. He recalls signs shot full of holes, autographs etched on doors and rock faces, and warns vandals waste money and spoil visitors’ experience. He likens modern mischief to ancient temple graffiti and urges respect for public property.
The Normal college completes a new campus lighting system installed by the Electric Shop. Posts match the town business district standard and enhance campus appearance.
Mrs Minnie Froman wife of Beaverhead pioneer Ben Froman died in Butte after a short illness at age 42. The funeral was Monday at the Methodist church with Rev Edward Smith officiating and burial at Mountain View cemetery. Surviving sisters are Mrs Harry McAdams Kansas City and Mrs Harry Belt Everett Wash. brothers C V Teters Livingston Mark Teters California and T R Teters Cayett Wyoming.
On Monday morning a Chevrolet driven by James McKnight and a Ford coupe driven by George Melton side swiped on a curve in the Sheep Creek basin. Glass shattered the coupe. George Melton and H C Sorenson were cut. Sorenson, a Rigby Idaho lamb buyer, and Melton returned to Dillon Tuesday to have wounds dressed by a physician.
Threshing is well under way in the Ruby valley with yields near average. Raymond ranch reports oats 70 bu per acre and barley 45. 2,500 bu of wheat and oats from 35 acres. Local families move to California or Glendale for health and winter visits. lambs shipped east at 10 cents per lb. Officers elected for Ladies Aid with $233.60 raised in six months.
Beaverhead High School football group under Coaches Waterman and Roberts undergoes a first scrimmage as they shape a core of players for the season. Veterans Dunn Yost Cashmore Smock Hennebary Jardine lead the push with last year’s Sewell Metzel Patterson in contention, while eligibility rules threaten lineup changes. Season games target Butte High Whitehall and Anaconda with strict curfews and bans on tobacco liquor and fussing.
Albert and Mary Mayerle mourn the loss of their three months old daughter Julia who died at the ranch south of town Tuesday morning. The funeral was held Wednesday at 10:80 from St. Rose Catholic church and burial followed at Mountain View cemetery.
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