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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1914
Page
5
Dillon residents hear about visitors and local business through short notes. Included are arrivals from Lima Armstead and Wisdom, housing and rental ads, and upcoming church and guild events, plus new wallpaper and heating stove displays at Hughes McCaleb and Tattersalls.
Governor Stewart proclaims Tuesday May 12 1914 as Arbor Day in Montana urging civic pride and tree planting. The notice calls for public observances in schools and communities and private plantings to beautify homes and towns. The proclamation is signed by S V Stewart and Secretary A M Alderson in Helena.
David Cornell, a dry land farmer living north of Dillon, returned to his beach ranch to find two suits, new shoes, and other masculine wear missing after a burglary likely committed days earlier. The sheriff's office investigated but could not identify or catch the thief.
In Justice Court Justice Kenison heard Dillon Implement Co. vs A Banning over a hay baler. The jury found for the defendant after a brief deliberation, though the plaintiff claimed payment under warranty. Banning returned the hay press to its original owners, citing unsatisfactory performance.
Sewing machine needles for all makes of machines available at Tattersall's store.
Wilfred Paulin is being tried in district court before Judge J. B. Poindexter charged with grand larceny. His defense argues the alleged theft lacked required value, while Rettalack Jr. claims Paulin locked him in a room and valuables were later found on Rettalack after a frisk at the station. The case, arising December 27, has not yet reached the jury.
The Dillon judge fined an offender $100 on a gambling charge on Monday and warned that future convictions would bring jail time in addition to fines. He said gambling is too prevalent and must be stopped.
The article outlines a new fashion silhouette for spring featuring hip extensions tunics panniers and bustles. It notes large waists drooping shoulders and narrow ankles persist while outer garments flare over the hips and skirts become very short for ease in dancing.
On July 1 1918 Harvard reported 609 158 volumes and 414 914 pamphlets across 38 special reference libraries with 70 882 extra volumes in the 38th special reference libraries. The famed law library held 150 982 volumes and 19 485 pamphlets. Including all university libraries the sum reached 1 088 750 volumes and 66 826 pamphlets.
The listing includes Dodda William N Copal Jack Kustus Lew Crown Miss O E Hurt Lew Irving Miss Rae Mulkey C T Powers 3 F Smyth Miss Carrie Thomas Mia 8 M Tunks Bert Williams Chas FE E L Poindexter Postmaster.
A Minnesota expert warns farmers in clean territory to increase their herd only by home breeding or purchases from nearby sources with no cholera history. Shipping hogs or passing through stock yards risks exposure. He notes some firms distribute "doctored" virus, which does not confer true immunity.
G E Jewell advertises a supply of heavy derrick irons with a good iron priced at four dollars per unit, urging early call to prepare derricks.
In the March sixth issue a claim that Yale possessed America’s largest college library with 600000 volumes is challenged by John M Maguire C C 108 who argues the figures or conclusion are in error and cites Harvard College Library as rival or superior in scope.
Notice is given that Jane Parkinson of Bannack Montana who on May 9 1910 made desert land application No 4161 for E% SE4 SENE Sec 20 SYNW14 NWUNW4 Sec 21 T75 R12W Montana meridian has filed intention to make final proof to establish claim before F A Hazelbaker U S Commissioner Dillon Montana on May 9 1914 Claimant witnesses James F Blair Christ M Hansen Walter K Lloyd and George M Tash all of Bannack Montana 3415 Jos Binnard Register.
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