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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1919
Page
9
Patrick Green, 18, was shot by Northwest Coal yard watchman William Gill as he left the yard with a claimed stolen sack of coal. The bullet hit his chest, severing the aorta, and he died minutes later. Two companions fled and are missing.
Park Post No.23 members and Montana Legion officials plan the next convention to be held in the state capital with local merchants pledging support. A grand banquet at Hunters Hot Springs is planned as a centerpiece of the program.
Great Falls on December 11 reports the death of R. Skinner secretary of the Great Falls chamber of commerce and state automobile association. The well known public figure passed away this morning following an appendicitis operation performed days earlier.
The Montana state board of health mails to every physician an ampoule with a mild silver solution and asks doctors to use it on newborns to prevent blindness. Similar laws exist in several states, but Montana opts for voluntary cooperation rather than new legislation.
C A Spaulding the Helena attorney and chairman of the Montana board of law examiners filed his resignation with the supreme court today and the court accepted it. He cited not sharing views with other board members as the reason.
Sidney M. Logan of Kalispell telephoned Governor Stewart to offer aid to all Montana residents suffering from the fuel shortage. Kalispell is warm and stocked with wood fuel and public buildings will be cleared to house women and children in need. The city will care for residents until full, then assist others, even clearing theaters if needed.
A Mexican identified as Jose Florez was shot in the left side near the heart by Masario Madino a Filipino employee of the Northern Pacific after Florez allegedly robbed Madino of money. A revolver was wrested from Florez but Madino fired the fatal shot. Florez carried $120 in his shirt and $1.25 in silver in his trouser pocket. The body was taken by undertaker G E Lettergren. Weather notes report heavy precipitation and predictions of an early hard winter with potential good crop prospects for the next year.
Roy Waddell of Laurel died after a tree fell on him while he and Frank Wright known as Tex were cutting wood a few miles west of Laurel. He lived only minutes and spoke once calling for help. He was 21 years 9 months and 22 days old.
Silver Bow post of the American Legion forwards resolutions to the state executive committee protesting against J. F. Sullivan being licensed to practice law. They call him a perjurer and a slacker and urge the committee to petition the supreme court for reconsideration.
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