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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1923
Page
1
A Wisdom pool hall operated by Warren Flager was completely destroyed by a Monday fire. The Moose pool hall building lost all equipment with damage in the thousands, partly insured. The second floor housed a renowned dance hall and the town formed a bucket brigade to prevent spread to nearby structures.
The 1921 census reports Montana has 29,279 miles of improved roads, plus 27,507 graded and drained. Total state road mileage reaches 64,732, with surfaced roads rising from 409 miles in 1914 to 1,772 miles. Road revenue in 1921 totaled $10,031,901, or $18.28 per capita.
The Dillon Rotary club held its regular weekly luncheon at the Sugar Bowl cafe. J. H. Gilbert presided the program while Frank Venable secretary of the Butte club attended and spoke.
A marriage license was issued yesterday in Anaconda to Frank McKenzie and Miss Grace McKenzie, both of that city. Frank McKenzie was a Dillon resident for several years and formerly a clerk at the First National Bank, now with the Anaconda Standard's business office.
The thermometer dropped to 28 degrees below zero shortly after midnight marking the coldest reading of the year. A shift in wind and rising temperature followed, with forecasters saying the cold snap may be ending.
About sixteen to twenty property owners across the city were summoned to police court for failing to clear snow and ice from adjoining sidewalks. Judge Stahl warned that fines would be heavier if they fail to comply, with fines revoked only upon immediate cleanup.
Hamilton February 12 An auction sale at the 2D R Cripps ranch west of Hamilton drew good prices for nine head of shorthorns. Average price was about 96 dollars. An eight month old calf sold for 45 dollars. All cattle went to Bitter Root buyers, with some going to Stevensville and Skalkaho.
Mount St Charles college basketball team will travel to Dillon from Helena next Saturday to play at the high school gymnasium against the Normal college team. A preliminary game will feature the Normal Junior and Senior girls teams.
Earl Wemple, a carpenter for R. T. Wemple Dillon contractor, had his right hand caught in a circular saw at the Wemple shops last Thursday afternoon. The thumb was completely severed.
Lee McCullough supervisor of training at the Normal College plans to leave late this week for Cleveland Ohio to attend a meeting of the superintendent division of the NBEA. He will visit Normal schools in Ohio Indiana Wisconsin Illinois and Minnesota during the eastern trip.
Jens B Jensen a rancher from the Medicine Lodge country survived exposure after a horse fell with him leaving a fractured leg. He crawled a mile over frozen ground to a haystack then crawled to a field mounted a horse and rode ten miles to the Hildreth ranch for aid arriving in Dillon Sunday with a hopeful but uncertain prognosis for the leg.
A Dillon report notes one scarlet fever case and reveals Miss MacGregor examined all absent children last week and again over the weekend. She checked nearly 50 students with no illness found. A strict quarantine remains on the patient while any new suspicions will be investigated and quarantines enforced.
Beaverhead County commissioners meet February 5 1923. Actions include payroll amendments for Miss Alice Roe staff, approval of road petitions and fence contracts, transfer of land between school districts, purchase of a Russell Junior grader, and appointments to school boards. Discussion of river road bridge, Polsh Buyan road relief, and Big Hole irrigation postponed. Treasurer petty cash fund created and bank indemnity bonds to be updated.
Beaverhead Post No. 20 of the American Legion plans a March minstrel with Hank Wyatt in charge and Edw. Duff as overall chief. A second vaudeville section will feature sparkling bits with humor and attractive performers.
The county superintendent of schools will relocate to the second floor of the courthouse. The former justice courts and county attorney offices will house the new downstairs justice court combined with County Surveyor Kelloge, per the county commissioners. The move improves light and convenience, reducing coal dust in the former ground floor space.
The South Side State bank filed suit on notes assigned by Yellow stone Packing company against five persons and against two others on Henderson notes. Henderson claims total $2,350 against J A Louk and John J Jackson. Yellow Stone Packing notes total $6,000 plus attorney fees. Attorney A G Shane represents the plaintiff.
The Barrett hospital board lists Judge Jos C Smith as president A L Stone as secretary treasurer Rocco Cornell as mayor Dillon A L Anderson as county commissioners chair Pearl I Smith is a member Seer holds ex officio status Martin Barrett donor is made honorary member for life The building is expected to be completed by mid March and opened for public inspection.
Early today a fire at the Union Electrics light plant south of town destroyed the lower light plant residence and its contents. The blaze started from an overheated kitchen stove and was fought by the city fire department using chemicals and a water truck. The house, occupied by Earl Ogelvie and his family, suffered a loss of several hundred dollars with insurance coverage.
Lemhi County Wool Growers Association re elected officers for the year with W. M Carpenter as president and R Moore as vice president. H G King serves as secretary and treasurer. An advisory board includes Emerson Hill Seth Ball Stephen Mahaffey and Mrs Yearlan who recently returned from the national wool growers convention in Spokane.
The regular monthly session of the city council was held last Wednesday evening at the council chambers. Routine business was transacted and department reports submitted. The street commissioner was ordered to enforce the sidewalk snow cleaning ordinance.
Catherine Cramer of Dillon seeks divorce alleging separate maintenance and desertion. She asks the Butte court to permit service by publication as she now resides in Portland Oregon. Married in Dillon in 1919, she accuses extreme cruelty. He owns a homestead and $2000 in bank. She requests the homestead and half the bank funds.
Chas. Lloyd traveled to Butte last Saturday afternoon as a passenger and attended the basketball game played there.
The Dillon Volunteer Fire Department hosts its George Washington Birthday masquerade ball on February 22. Music by Baxter-Tonney Orchestra, prizes for best masked couple and top character impersonations, dancing 9 to 1, spectators welcome. Committee includes Dal Tash Will Featherly R A avey Sorenson and Soseph.
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