Officers to Be Inducted Into New County Terms
Beaverhead county prepares for oaths of office as newly elected officials take over posts. Judge W A Clark and Judge Jos G Smith retain benches. Fred Rife becomes district court clerk with deputy Joseph Fuller. W G Gilbert new prosecuting attorney. Sheriff Wyman takes office with undersheriff Gosman and deputy Mooney. Board of Commissioners includes J H Shaw, Theodor Nelson, D D McKnight, Joe Shaw. Various offices see re-elections and new assignments across treasurer, auditor, clerk and recorder, superintendent of schools, public administrator, coroner, surveyor, and state legislature nominees George Featherly and Frank Eliel to reside in Olympia for two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Clark
Jos. G. Smith
Fred Rife
C. W. Conger
Joseph Fuller
W. G. Gilbert
Beaverhead County
Board of Commissioners
J. H. Shaw
Bristow
Theodor Nelson
D. D. McKnight
Joe Shaw
R. W. Boone
Jay S. Baker
Johns. Baker
Vera Baker
Wyman
K. Wyman
O. C. Gosman
Lima
Dan Mooney
Ryan’s Canyon
B. W. Emerick
Chester Gilbert
Elizabeth Sutherland
Mayme French
George Banks
Quitman Owen
L. C. Ford
Oliver Ruffner
Wisdom
W. T. George
Guy Gray
Henry F. Crittenden
George R. Featherly
Frank Eliel
Charles Martin
Charles, Retallack
A. Kenison
L. P. Phillips
Dillon Township
Annual Report of County Treasurer Fred Rife
The report shows figures including 217,178.01 and 359,817.67 and 59,609.32 attributed to the county treasurer Fred Rife for the fiscal period. Details on receipts balances and disbursements are summarized in the annual statement.
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Fred Rife
Chronology of Dillon Events Over the Past Year
A sequential record from January to September lists notable Dillon happenings. Entries include deaths, marriages, business buys, storms, a wool sale, school events, oil and gas activity, and community milestones affecting residents such as Earl Wheat, Roddy, Al Brubaker, Stella Whitbeck, and prominent local firms.
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Earl Wheat
Sheridan
Wyo
Roddy
Carl Bond
Sol Solbolsky
Ross Sage
Forsgren- Thomas
Rev. Watson
Detroit
Mich
Charles Wilson
Chas
Burden
Maiden Creek
Horse Prairie
J. R. Edgehill
Dillon
Butte Central High School
Stella M. Whitbeck
Montana Auto Supply Co
William B. Carter
Montana
Llness
Coal shortage grips Dillon as coal becomes scarce
Dillon faces a serious coal shortage with little fuel available nationwide. Mayor Gilbert wired Short Line officials seeking aid but received scant encouragement. The county has almost no coal at the poor farm and the high school will not reopen until January 8.
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Dillon
Gilbert
Cavalier Dancing Club
Fire damages Carruthers home on Christmas Eve
A fire at the Carruthers residence on South Atlantic Street damaged the six room home after a defective flue caused a blaze in the kitchen just before midnight on Christmas Eve. Water access delayed suppression but the city main restored supply to extinguish the flames. damage about $1,000.
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Carruthers
South Atlantic Street
Beaverhead County Records Few Divorces in 1916
Dillon reports show Beaverhead County granted only fifteen decrees of divorce in 1916 while issuing about 120 marriage licenses. The data suggests a strong marriage trend in the county given its size.
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Beaverhead County
Dillon
Beaverhead
Municipal Christmas Celebration a Great Success
The Christmas program at city hall drew a near full auditorium with music and readings. A pageant featured the Spirit of Christmas, Red Cross nurse Miss Zetta Gilbert, and a plea for aid to war-stricken Armenians, Belgium, Romania, and Poland. A total of 411 dollars was raised with 250 to Armenia, 30 to Poland, 50 to Belgium, and the rest via the Red Cross.
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City Hall
Christ
Robert Clark
Europe
Tom Luebben
Snow Fairy
Armenia
Belgium
Romania
Poland
America
R. R. Rathbone
Dillon
Helen Finch
Hark
Herald Angels
Odd Fellow Lodge
American Red Cross Society
In Favor of More Supreme Court Judges
The Lewis and Clark Bar association favors increasing the Montana supreme court from three to five judges. A Helena meeting will plan legislation for the upcoming session. State Bar president L. L. Callaway backs the move, with committees on judicial administration and jurisprudence reporting before action.
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Lewis and Clark Bar Association
Supreme Court
L. L. Callaway
Great Falls
State Bar Association
State Association
Helena
Theodore Brantly
Sydney Lanner
William L. Holloway
J. B. Poindexter
S. C. Ford
J. A. Walsh
W. M. Johnson
Billings
Patterson Aims to Harvest Largest Ice Crop in Dillon
Patterson the veteran ice dealer plans a record winter harvest in Dillon. He will fill several large warehouses and supply all demands next summer, with a large crew ready to work at the Patterson pond within a week or two.
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Patterson
Dillon
Patterson Pond
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Gladys Gray
Margaret Lovell
Walter Taylor
Frank Lovell
Nyla Metcalf
Charles B. Orr
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Hazel Wynes
Arlie Froman
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Pearson Ranch
M. K. Davidson
Priest River
J. A. Donovan
Louis Anderson
Pennsylvania Oil Co
W. B. Hartwig
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M. 8
Russell Fryburg
Mabel Edwards
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Harry Andrus
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Frank Gnngey
Rosa Little
Casper Lanfelice
Orvis Nyhart
Florence Cushing
Washington Street
Woods Livestock Co
A. L. Anderson
Phoebe Comfort Williams
L. A. Burrows
Bedrock
Michael Petaluna
Elkhorn
Uncle Sam
Annabel Long
Isaac Edinger
New York
Robert Khani
M. Petaluna
Katherine Moore
Jack Barry
Butters
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