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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1920
Page
7
Col Decker arrives from Armstead and several visitors from Bannack, Grant, and Lima are noted in Dillon. Jury duty attendees include H R Paddock and W B Tash with ranchers and teachers visiting, while others travel to and from Dillon for holidays and business.
Beginning Saturday December 41 1920 the undersigned will close their stores each day including Saturday at 6 p m during December January February and March Montana Merc Co Bond Grocery Co Graeter Grocery Co Forsgren Grocery Co Olmsted Stevenson Co will observe the early closing hours in these months
A string of short notices shows numerous individuals visiting Dillon from surrounding towns and ranches. Names include Smith McKnight Andy Williams Mrs Rand Pete Anderson Joe Wall Joe Murray Percy Flynn James Fleming M Nickles Pat McMenomey Roy Ayers Fay Gransbury Fred Bryan John West Roll Henderson Maggie Halligan Tom Pierce Henry Seifken Chris Reber Tom Craver Jorgen Jorgenson F P Tate and others with mentions of a marriage license for Paul F Brett and Pearl Carr and Thanksgiving visits in Big Timber.
Official returns show three school measures approved and the boxing bill passed. Other proposals failed, including amendments on tax commissions school funds state board of control primary law changes presidential primary repeal and several bond issues.
Poison Montana reports James Harbert president of the Flathead pea eating association receives a letter from James A. Johnson president of Northwestern Reclamation league naming 12 counties Beaverhead Deer Lodge Flathead Granite Jefferson Lincoln Madison Mineral Missoula Powell Ravalli Sanders and a $2000 quota for reclamation work. Harbert plans a campaign to raise the funds citing success in other districts.
Helena November 28 Montana's prohibition laws enacted before the eighteenth amendment are challenged in a Hill county appeal reaching the state supreme court. Judge Frank E. Carleton Havre had dismissed defendants arrested under local city laws, with the county attorney appealing to test jurisdiction in federal prohibition statutes.
Beaverhead Post No 20 American Legion holds its annual officer election Monday evening December 27. All members are urged to attend the meeting.
Mr and Mrs Carl Stahl and two children arrived from Anchorage to visit relatives in Dillon. Witness B K Wheeler, a Butte attorney and Montana governor candidate, testified in the state against Ed glishing. Herbert Smith disposed of a mule and a horse. Gene Sullivan won the mule and John S Baker won the horse. Mr and Mrs W E Barry and Mr and Mrs Frank Caskins attended a Knight of Columbus meeting in Butte. Dr G G Brownback attended osteopaths in Butte. Joe Bechtold returned from Anaconda and accepted a position at the Montana Market. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Homer Harrison on the 20th.
The Utah-Idaho Sugar company of Utah is indicted in Montana for Lever Act violations. Three indictments allege conspiracies to set high sugar prices in Butte Helena and Dillon, with eight officers free on bonds. Proceedings reference related indictments in Idaho and South Dakota and constitutional questions.
Beav erhead county treasurer’s office saw heavy traffic all day as taxpayers rushed to pay taxes before deadlines. The offices stayed open until six o’clock to accommodate payments and warned that delinquent taxes will face penalties or collection actions.
Helena Nov. 29 Completed returns from all counties in Montana give Republicans 40 of 54 state senate seats and 98 of 108 lower house seats. Democrats hold 14 senators and nine representatives with one independent. Several senators and representatives are reputedly affiliated with the Nonpartisan League and one Republican is also aligned.
J C Bowers arrested yesterday afternoon by the county sheriff on a charge of manufacturing intoxicating liquor. The arrest followed a Saturday fire in the town's north end where several barrels of mash, alleged to be Bowers, were found. Bond fixed at 250 dollars was furnished.
In the estate of Xavier Renois deceased in Beaverhead County Montana a time and place are set for proving the will. On December 16 1920 at 10 a m in the court room the will is to be proved and Henry R Paddock may apply for letters testamentary. Interested persons may appear and contest as needed. Clerk Fred Rif seal.
The Christian Science Society of Dillon on Yeaman block Center street holds Sunday services at 11 a m with the subject God the Only Cause and Creator. Sunday school at 9 45 a m and a Wednesday evening testimonial meeting at 8 o'clock.
Teachers examinations will be held in Dillon December 2 8 and 4 Elizabeth Sutherland County Superintendent of Schools announces the dates and location for the upcoming tests.
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