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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1917
Page
10
Mrs. Pearl I. Smith presents a stirring address on Child Welfare as Dillon marks Baby Week with programs across churches schools and clubs. Physicians speak on infant care feeding and teeth while demonstrations and socials engage families in statewide efforts to improve infant health and maternal education.
United States Land Office Helena Montana publishes a notice that Northern Pacific Railway Company filed on March 22 1917 to select under the 1898 act for 200 acres in township 14 south range 11 west. It describes the survey corners 1 through 6 and the lands N4% of SE%, N% of SWY% and SEY%NEY section 21. Protest affidavits due by May 28 1917 with adjacent adjoiners urged to file.
The piece notes school visits by home teachers to promote school attendance and hygiene, city run vacation homes, fresh air camps, free baby hospitals, and training for the feeble minded in fourteen states. It mentions Birth registration in twenty eight states and public playgrounds in many cities, plus social settlements and dental clinics in schools. Also references a New Zealand society for women and child health and Philippines public welfare board. The writer urges year round work for better baby life and uplift of parents. Court document dated April 24 1917 with Clerk Fred Rife and attorney Robison & Miller.
Bench News notes Mrs. R Stevens and daughter from Colorado visiting the Black home. Joe Meers back from Butte now runs the Rask Mogul tractor. Mr Marble of Bozeman eyeing dry farms on the beach. Fred Miller left for Salmon Idaho Tuesday. Mrs Miller stays at the Lick home. Ingrams return from Los Angeles. Tin-can shower for Mr and Mrs George Hopkins at Whitbeck granary. Hopkins to Dubois Idaho soon. Surprise party for Lucie and Lucille Langdorf after school Thursday. Army lunch and birthday cakes featured. Examiner Classified Column advised for results.
Multiple legal notices and summonses from Beaverhead Montana appear including a divorce action between Della M Paxson and Willard M Paxson, creditor notice for the estate of Edward M Ames, notices of publication for Clarence Bucy and Guy E Gray land claims, an isolation tract sale for Guy E Gray, a name change order for Lucile F Mattson, and homestead entries filed by Ira M Waener and Ira M Waener et al, with dates and filing offices in Helena and Dillon.
The state of Montana greets Mabel Ella Montgomery and she is summoned in a divorce action filed in Beaverhead County. The plaintiff Albert E. Montgomery alleges desertion since 1909 and seeks dissolution of the marriage from Buffalo New York, with no living issue. A clerk’s notice dated April 9 1917 and first published April 11 1917.
Notice by W T Scully administrator of Oscar Creasey deceased to creditors and all claimants to exhibit their claims with vouchers within four [weeks] to the administrator at his business place 3514.
Albis Johnson of Jackson Montana filed notice of intention to make final proof to establish claim to a parcel described as SENW Sec 8 and NEXNW Sec 1 Twp 7S Range 14W Montana Meridian. Final proof before Fred Nelson U S Commissioner Wisdom Montana May 7 1917. Henry G Peterson John Meyers Oscar Forman Carney E Barnes of Jackson Montana named. 335 Jos. Oker Register.
The Interior Department land office at Helena Montana gives Montie F Kay of Dillon notice that Jacob C Cable filed March 23 1917 to contest cancelation of Kay's homestead serial 013323 filed December 6 1915 in NEY section 3 township 9 south range 66 west Montana meridian. Allegations claim Kay failed to establish residence abandoning property for over six months. Kay must answer under oath within twenty days after the fourth publication May 9 1917, with proof of service on Cable. Date first April 18 1917 second April 25 third May 2 fourth May 9 3614 Jos OkER Register.
Notice is given that Florence Ames of Bedrock Montana filed intent to prove up her 1914 homestead claim No 09487 for E4NEY percent SWY percent NESEY section 35 township 11 S range 14 W Montana meridian. The hearing before Fred Rife Dillon Montana on May 28 with witnesses Arthur L Salmon John W Salmon James W Scott and Glenn A Decker all from Grant Armstead Montana. Registrar Jos Okber issued.
Land Office Helena Montana lists William H McMannis of Grant Montana filing notice of intention to make final proof to establish his claim to the land described by Desent Land Entry No 08168 near sections 17 and 18 township 9 S range 12 W Montana meridian. The proceeding is before Fred Rife clerk of district court Dillon Montana on May 28 1917 with witnesses James N Mansfield Ross F Nay Henry R Paddock and Mary M Paddock all of Grant Bannack Montana. Jos. Okdr Register
On April 9, 1917 Liam Tessier of Bannack Montana filed notice of intention to prove up a homestead entry No 07156 for 157.35 acres in sections 17 and 20 T S R 11 W Montana meridian before U S Commissioner F A Hazelbaker at Dillon on May 93 1917. Included are metes and bounds descriptions and signatures of Henry R Paddock Charles Hall Carl Knoll Walter Paddock and Joseph O R Register.
Notice to publish public sale for Charles W Seybold. Serial 012721. NE 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec 12 T13 S R?W MM. Minimum bid 2.50 per acre. Sale at 11:00 am May 10 at the office. Tract mountainous or too rough for cultivation. Jos Coker, Register.
Seekers are advised to call the office or contact A. J. Rife to inspect the listed documents and obtain related information.
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