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y -u» '• * Sì WITH YOUR EDITOR ■ Edwin S. Townsen A headline says the Bald Eagle is becoming extinct. W e knew there weren’t many like our George Melton. \ . Chief Dan Mooney and Pop Townsend are becoming aroused over the way practical jokers are picking on our venerable judge, G eorge E. Baker. Being his bosom friends w e have decided to throw a m antle o f protection around his honest and trusting nature. Rec ently, the jokers jacked up the .rear wheels o f his car, causing S nfusion to the peace o f mind i our beloved and unsuspecting fnjiend, when his car refused to navigate. Last week practical jokers placed loose nuts in his hub caps, the rattle causing him to hastily summon aid to locate the cause. T h e n pver the week-end, the can ine population o f Dillon began to gather around his Oar. t h e y gazed at our friend with a devotion w h ich was truly touching. They even wanted to get Into the car and go for a ride. A cocker span iel was particularly affectionate. Ordinarily chief Mooney’s and Pop’s suspicion Would not be aroused over this canine affec tion, as the judge is a man who naturally oozes friendliness to ward animals, birds and mankind, but why the dogs took such sud den interest in his car caused us to ponder whether there might not be dirty w ork afoot. Dan and X held a consultation and decided an investigation was in order. , It’s a lucky thing we did, be cause we discovered that someone with a perverted sense o f humor, had hung a bit o f w o ol saturated with coyote scent* beneath the judge’s car. \Y o u know w h a t?’’ said Dan, “ I ’l l bet the same trick was played on our unsuspecting judge last spring when he had 24 dogs holding a convention in his yard one morning.’’ W hen Dan and I told the ven erable judge that we were going to be his bodyguard and protect him from future jokes, Mr. Baker sucked on his corncob pipe a few moments and w ryly told us that he doubted whether our protec tion would do him much good. In fa c t he hinted that he thought his troubles might take care o f themselves i f our friendship were not so noticeable. Sometimes Dan and Pop won der if the judge suspicions us. W e know he doesn’t trust sheriff Paul Temple, since that famous trial last summer in which Pop was accused o f pilfering freshly caught trout which were being displayed at the Sport Shop. It was sheriff Temple who exploded a bomb at the trial by discovering that the trout in question were in the judges ice box. Anyway, judge, regardless o f «chat you may think o f Dan and P|p and Paul arid the boys around the c i t y hall, w e really, love you and if you ever get into a jam from practical jokers, just un burden your woes on our shoul ders; you w ilj find us very sym pathetic and ready to cast that m a n tle o f protection around you. Jurors Chosen In Civil Action Testimony o f V ic W estergard opened the trial yesterday after noon in the civil suit o f Leona W estergard vs. Herman R . Peter* .son, a personal damage action. Selected as trial jurors were 'W m . H. Dingley, Anna M. Tovey, Earl Tidrick, M rs. Gabriel H oy- land, Henry W etmore, Ruth D . Puyear, W . M. Gray, Ruth Sbafier, Byron Flittinger, M . R . Com fort, . J a c k Roberts and Nancy B a r r e t t Largest Paid Circulation of Any Newspaper in Beaverhead County VOLUME 68 DILLON, M ONTANA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1950 No. 133 H E S A Y S P H E S I D B i T I S L I E T H E m L O W H E X ! D O O r - H W K S F L A G F O R S C O U T T R O O P — S E E S H O N E Y M A D E BOB FLEMING! TAKE NOTE FOR DOO PROBLEM! . A Taylor, N. D., farm er didn’t have the heart to shoot his old dog. So he tied four sticks of dynamite to the dog’s tail, lit the fuse and turned the animal loose. The dog chased his m aster for help, who hastily scram b led up a ladder t o the r o o f o f his house. The dog took refuge under the front porch. The charge went off, killed the dog and almost demolished the house. BALMY WEATHER HAS OSBORNE IN HAPPY MOOD Our weatherman L. S. Osborne visited the Tribune office yester day. “ Don’t this fine weather beat anything you ever saw for this time o f year?” he asked. Then he went on to say that the govern ment weather bureau reports mild temperatures are switching from the east to the west. Last winter we had sub-zero temperatures while the New England states had an unprecedented mild winter. • “ Yes, sir!” continued Mr. Os borne gleefully, “ this balmy wea ther we are having is sure mak ing a monkey out of the ground hog.” But one thing puzzles Mr. Os borne, he hasn’t seen a robin yet. “ Perhaps we will still get a frigid blast from Old Man Win ter,” we suggested. “Don’t men tion it,” exclaimed Mr. Osborne, “let’s enjoy ourselves while we can and let the future take care o f itself!” Bob Fleming In Dog Business That herm it of the Argenta canyon, Bob Fleming, came out o f hibernation ¡one day last week and visited Dillon. Bob confided in the w riter that he was forced to make the trip, to keep from starv ing to death. He divulged that his dogs had eaten everything in his abode and he had to get provi sions to continue his hibernation. “You never saw dogs eat like they do,” he exlaimed, “ why it breaks a man trying *to feed them.” “ W hy don’t you get rid o f some o f them ?” P o p asked. T tried’* to,” responded Bob, “ b u t there w ere three fem a les. in the litter and nobody wants them. Add to the three pups which are grown now, there la the m other, too. Fm too tender hearted to shoot them but they are creating a real problem .” Appreciating B ob’s dilemma the w riter suggests that anybody, wanting a dog get In touch with Bob. Any day now he expects four m ore litters o f pupa. Bob w ill gladly give them away. M r. and M rs. W illiam Spahr mid daughter. K a thy o f B u tte and M rs. S p a te's parents, Mir, and Mrs. Frank Q u m , o f Denver, Colo., spent last week-end a t the J. C. FaDer home. M rs. Glum is Mr.. F a l l a 's starter. ! W h at kind o f a fellow is our president H a rry S. Truman? You can take i t from Boy Scout Wal ter Featherly that H arry \Is just like the fellow next door, a reg ular guy.” W a lter had a personal chat w ith the president while vis iting W ashington, D . C., last week. “ He is really all right,” summed up Walter, speaking of his per sonal v i s i t W a lter returned yesterday from the trip in which he represented 60,000 B o y Scouts in western stated and Alaska. H e was one of 12 boys who made the Washing ton v is it It w a s an exciting tour for our D illon boy. He watched Congress in session. Ate breakfast with at torney general Tom Clark and Mike M ansfield. W a lter said our congressman went to great trouble to see that his stay in Washing ton was a pleasant as well as an educational one. H e went through the Pentagori building and was among the first civilians to see m ilitary improvements for de fense. He visited the secretaries o f defense, army and navy. N o Souvenirs One thing that stands out in his visit to the capitol was being taken through the Bureau of En graving where he saw millions upon m illions o f dollars in new paper money. “But .they didn’t pass , b u t i any * souvenirs,” said W alter. He saw our national monuments and visited Arlington cemetery where our hero dead o f all wars are buried. Then he went to Philadelphia where the m a y or of that c ity wel comed him and took him on the fastest trip through that city in history. The mayor and his en tourage were escorted through the city by a police detail which took 12 minutes to reach famous Valley Forge. .The trip through the city usually requires an hour and 15 minutes. The m ayor o f Philadel phia told W a lter it was the fastest time he had ever made. A t Valley Forge, W a lter was shown the headquarters o f Gen eral W ashington. W a lter also served as a guard o f honor around the Liberty Bell at Independence Hall. His next stop was at New York City where he saw Times Square at night. It was an awe-inspiring sight, W a lter said, with its m il lions o f lights. He spent a day in R o ckefeller Center and was a guest o f NBC at Radio C ity Music Hall. He visited the Empire State building, W a ll Street, skid row and ate in Chinatown, using chop sticks. A boat took him to the Statue o f L iberty and he visited Ellis Island where the immigrants land. Probably the m ost thrilling of his experiences was raising a flag over the Capitol building in W ashington: H e brought the flag to D illon and w ill present it to Scout Troop N o. 14, o f which be is assistant Scout Master. Dance At Glen Saturday Eve! T h e re-w ill Be a dance a t Glen Saturday evening. Jim m y Fay's orchestra will- furnish the music. Supper w ill be served at m idnight Everybody is welcom e, the spon sors say. The Weather Tuesday: High 50, low 22. Today: Low 26. Prediction: Continued mild. DELIGHTFUL CONCERT AT COLLEGE TONITE A delightful entertainment will take place this evening at 8 o’ clock at the College Auditorium. It w ill feature vocal and piano soloists, a chorus, trio and brass ensemble, under the auspices o f the Music club o f WMCE. Stud ents o f Brinton Jackson and Ralph McFadden w ill participate The concert w ill be known as the “ E tude in Black and W hite” . Artists not previously mention ed as taking part in the program are a trio comprised of Claire Finton, Carole Henderson and June Leistlko who will sing “ B ali Hai” and \ I f I Loved You” from South P a c ific by Rodgers; and a brass and percussion ensemble composed o f Leonard Liridgren, Jean Staudepmeyer, trumpets; Blair\ Hurd, French horn; Delores Davis, tympani, and Merril Mann, cymbals, who w ill perform with the chorus in the Waring arrange ment of “ God of Our Fathers” . Taking part in the program will be the vested chorus of 50 voices under the direction of Brinton Jackson with Dorothy Newnes and June Leistiko, pianists. Admission is 60c tax included. Riversiders Meet Friday at 8 P.M. The Riverside Farm Bureau will meet at the Riverside school Friday evening at 8 o’clock. Elec tion of officers will be held and a pot luck lunch served. ‘fctté i'OttIÓAA. .SÓOi-IST'y- -OF MONTANA:.' 1 BRIDE-TO-BE IS HONORED AT WISDOM TEA By Mary C ottrell Among social events in the B ig Hole last week was a tea given by Mrs. Frank M cDowell and M ié. Melvin M cDowell at the Frank McDowell home on the Spokane ranch, west of Wisdom, in honor o f Miss Reta Rae Richter, daugh* ter of M r. and Mrs. R . A . R ichter o f Bozeman. Miss Richter and Sam M c Dowell, son o f Mr. and Mire. Frank McDowell, w ill be m a rried in the near future. There were 35 guests. The a fter* noon was spent in visiting, many enjoyed meeting old frig whom they had not seen fo r s g m e time,, and also seeing fo r th # i 3 i i t ; time the beautiful new and i^lti^» m odem home where they w e r e Be- ing entertained. . ,v A very delicious lunch enjiv served. The guests registered as follows Mrs. R . A . Richter, Mrs. A fC tyl Martin, Miss Beverly Martin Miss Kathryn Hoem, all o f man; Mesdames Mea W oodw tpL Vera Rutledge, Irene Bruns, M i | f Rasmussen, Donna Allen, E w t Helming, Ruth Helming, A m y Stephens, Mae Nelson, Anna L e s Baker, , W illiam H om e, Jennls Stevenson, W illiam N orton, Dar* line Rojas,- Dolly Ramsey, D oro thy Lloyd, Helen Smith, Ann Hiiv schy, M argaret Oliver, Phyllis Glassey, Beulah Neidt, Grace An? son, Cecile Hirschy, Julia Helm« ing, M ary Cottrell, Bessie Ras mussen, Edith Johnson, M argaret Nelson, Dorothy Gallup, Ellen Kramer, Flora Hirschy, Ida Long- rich, Miss Amy Stephens, and the guest, o f honor, Miss D ickie Richerts. • Better Have 1950 License Plates On Better have those 1950 license plates on your m otor vehicles to m orrow if you don’t want to be embarrassed by having the high way patrol stop you and ask \H ow com e ?\ In fa c t it might be more than embarrassing, it m ight be paipfid as failure to com p ly with the law can draw a fine. HOP BIRO, THAT’S RIGHT—Operating under actual flood conditions, a Coast Guard helicopter makes an experimental rescue o f a man from the roof o f .Hop Bird’s fish market i n ; Charleston, Mo. The Coast Guard is making extensive tests in helicopter work. Along with direct rescue operations, helicopters are useful for flood area'reconnaissance, and guiding boats in rescue work, by radio,