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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1928
Page
4
Auctioneer Luther E Smith of Dillon will conduct a public sale at Downe RANOR 800N continuing from page 1 at 1 o'clock. A free lunch will be served at noon. Livestock includes 11 Holstein milk cows. Items include over 50 tons of timothy hay and 40 tons of alfalfa hay to be sold to the highest bidder.
Local merchants have generously funded the project to decorate city streets. Evergreen trees will be attached to street light pillars in the business section, with Clyde Scott contracted to furnish the trees.
Local notices report H H Bates leaving Dillon for Ohio due to his mother's illness. Eugene Free flies to Twin Bridges with Fred Woodside, returning in under 26 minutes. George W Dart and L K Adams return from Seattle Shrine Council with nine imperial potentates present. Lawyers Rash and Wilson attend cases in Dillon. John Collins resigns as deputy US district attorney. Frank Tyro and family return from southern California. Paddocks accompany them. Frank Eliel departs for Chicago after Helena board meeting. Rochester trip planned for Mayo Clinic. Blair Sprinkle and Gordon Berry return from southern California. Arthur Roberts returns to Bozeman after directing a play. Firemen host another dance to raise funds for a theatre sound box. Contact support noted for city services.
Holy communion at 8 a.m. Children’s church at 9 45 a.m. Church school at 10 15 a.m. Morning prayer at 11 a.m. Discussion group at 5 30 p.m. Rectorship of H N Tragitt Jr. noted.
Mrs John McIntyre died last Friday morning at the Grant Kennison home after a lingering illness. She had resided in Dillon briefly but left many friends. She was 85. Remains were taken to Iowa for burial last Saturday.
Durham Hereford cows and calves with calf by side for sale. Contact C. C. Newman, Dillon, and ...
Montana State Normal College's Bull dogs will meet the Exchange Club of Butte in a basketball game at the college gym next Saturday evening. The exchange quint, composed of former college stars, is one of Butte's leading independent outfits. A preliminary will be played by local school teams.
The public library hosted the first of a series of children's story hours last Saturday with strong attendance. Next Saturday runs 2 to 3 pm with Miss Josephine Erwin and Mrs. O Kay Moe handling the program, and a third session is planned the Saturday before Christmas.
The Landon will contest is dismissed with prejudice and the will admitted to probate. Mrs. Carter filed stipulations dismissing two quiet title actions involving Matt Orr and others. Attorneys for the plaintiff were J. E. Kelly and 9. P. Wilson. defense by Gilbert Gilbert & McFadden and Carl Rasch. Judge Henry G. Rodgers presided.
The board appropriated $20 000 to match federal aid on a 60 40 basis for a proposed new highway route. Beaverhead’s yearly share is to come from auto license sales and forest reserve apportionments.
The page lists student names by hometown and surname in a campus honors roll. Butte Elizabeth Howse Leona Dolven Ha riet Rome Stevensv Mensing Havre Della Gwen are among those named.
Pupils including Helen Krantz in Dillon and Margaret Wickham in Boulder posted high grades despite not carrying the normal 15 credit program. The list names many students from towns across Alberta and Montana such as Coutts Evelyn Lane Harlem and Wolf Point among others.
A Lima jury found Al Snoden responsible for the death of Samuel Bates age 54 who died November 27 at Murray hospital from brain injuries after being struck on the head with an iron poker during a November 19 dispute in a soft drink parlor run by Rube Pierce. An autopsy at Lima confirmed the brain injuries as the direct cause.
Funeral services for a Beaverhead county rancher aged longtime resident who came from Missouri were held at the Masonic temple in this city. Rev H Ne Tragitt of the James Episcopal church officiated. Interment followed in Bannack. He had lived in the county for 33 years and was a member of Dillon Lodge No. 16 A F & A M.
The obituary recalls a man who ran a hotel and boarding house at Mill Point and mentions his affiliations with Dillon Lodge No. 16 A F and A M. Surviving relatives include a widow, two daughters Mrs Leo Hatala of Los Angeles and Mrs Reed Featherly of Butte, a son Guy Gray of Bannack, brothers Howard and Archie of Dillon, and sisters Mrs Chandler ofLeadore Idaho and Mrs George Tash of Dillon.
C L Miller aged over 92 died in San Jose yesterday. The body is to be brought to Dillon for funeral Friday at St James Episcopal with Rev H N Tragitt officiating. Interment in Mountain View cemetery. He lived in Dillon many years and worked as a blacksmith. Survived by two daughters Mrs Murray and Mrs Hattie Olsen and several grandchildren.
Investigation showed the burglar piled suits and two sheepskin coats on the floor ready for a getaway when startled by Officer Bourquin. Only a few novelties from the ladies department were taken. It marks the third robbery in three years at the Eliel Brothers department store.
Notice to stockholders of Interstate Building and Loan Association Dillon Montana announces its annual meeting at No 8 East Bannack Street Dillon on January 4 1929 at 2 p m for election of directors and other business. Secretary C E Blinn 1941
The Montana tuberculosis death rate has fallen about 50 percent in ten years thanks to Christmas Seal sales. Funds from the campaign supported public health efforts and sanitation programs across the state.
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