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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1921
Page
7
The report by Z H MacDonald accuses Former Warden Frank Conley of serious charges in the Montana state prison affair. Acting Governor Nelson Story appoints a public committee to conduct a thorough probe, with calls for full restitution if guilt is found or exoneration if not.
A history of Montana’s hard years from 1916 to 1920 details drought losses, bank pressures, and mine closures. Yet farmers and stockmen endure, plan to rebound in three to five years, and optimism grows about irrigated lands, grain quality, copper wealth, and future immigration.
Weekly digest from Dillon Montana covers accidents, dances, council and commissioners meetings, teacher exams, medical operations, society visits, and church services. Notable items include George Melton’s automobile mishap, Baxter-Tonney orchestra dances, county budget work, city council session upcoming, forty five teachers taking exams, Mrs. Augusta Sewell's appendix operation, and local social gatherings at Kensington hosted by Mrs. C W Hudson.
High school actors impressed with strong performances from Alen Smith Lord Woodby Rich Melvyn Smuth Maureen Desmond Emerson Slack Ella Free and others. Stage craft and realistic group scenes drew praise including dance interludes by Rita Daisy Moran and Gladys Scott.
Dr A C Morrow traveled to Butte last Thursday to attend a funeral. The notice notes the presence of attendees referenced in the Examiner's report.
Mr and Mrs Brerton stopped in Dillon Saturday en route from Detroit to Porting and visited Miss Louise Almy, a former First National Bank staffer. Jay LaDue and Mr and Mrs Charles LaDue motored from Sheridan to Dillon to see friends. Park editor of the Lima Ledger spent last Saturday at the county seat handling business.
Notice is given by Thomas R. Pierce administrator of the Adele Pierce estate to creditors and all persons with claims against the deceased to exhibit them with vouchers within ten months after the first publication to Rodgers Gilbert law offices Dillon Montana. Date of first publication December 7 1921.
The Montana Fifth Judicial District fixes regular terms for Beaverhead Jefferson and Madison counties for 1922. Beaverhead opens February 27 May 22 September 23 and November 13. Jefferson opens February 6 June 12 September 11 and December 4. Madison opens February 14 May 8 September 18 and November 20. Court begins at 10 a m. in Dillon.
Notice is hereby given by Emma Elizabeth Ward administratrix of the estate of Ethrage Dean Ward deceased to creditors and all persons having claims against the said estate to exhibit them with vouchers within ten months after the first publication to the administratrix at the office of C. W. Robison Dillon Beaverhead Montana. Dated Dillon Montana December 7 1921.
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