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Dillon Examiner

Location

Dillon, Montana, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1912

Page

8

Piano contest narrows at The Grand amid bold bids

The Grand piano contest halves contenders and promises a hard finish. Friday night coupons count 250 votes per paid admission, while Monday February 26 books of tickets count 1000. Banter about Connell boys and The Waterman's Bride film and Thanhouser The Silent Witness fuels crowd energy as standings show Babe Lyon, Martha Sprinkle, Mrs Figbert, Margaret Hedridge, and Edna Ostrander with votes. A coming Monday recount will refresh totals.

Connell Boys Rose Gaumont Thanhouser Babe Lyon Martha Sprinkle Mrs. Figbert Margaret Hedridge Edna Ostrander

Horse Smith predicts large Dillon mid-winter sale

Beaverhead county leads Montana in ready horses as C. A. Smith of Dillon known as Horse Smith reports 1 000 head prepared for the February 26 mid-winter sale. He notes state efforts to raise better horses and improve breeds as part of this fifth annual Dillon sale.

O.X. Larabee North Dakota Dillon Montana Beaverhead Madison County Smith Ben Hager Lewistown Hager Treasure State C. A. Smith

Beef cattle prices slip as Big Hole stock heads east

H M Schneider of Spokane and T F Prichard of the Spokane Packing Co plan 12 carloads of Big Hole basin cattle shipped from East Anaconda loading station to Spokane. Price is $6 per 100 pounds on the hoof, the lowest for extra prime Big Hole cattle this time of year. Eastern markets hold firm, freight boosts North Pacific appeal. about 23 000 feeders winter in the basin with heavy shipments anticipated in April and May.

Big Hole Standard Seattle Tacoma Spokane Anaconda H. M. Schneider City T. F. Prichard Spokane Packing Company East Anaconda Annaconda North Pacific Schneider

Meeting outcomes and proposed school law amendments

A reported meeting declared success and urged actions. Proposals include allowing special primary certificate holders to reach higher grades, amending census copying for the Bureau of Agriculture Labor and Industry, creating safeguards for old school districts, requiring written contracts for teachers, commending county commissioners aiding superintendents, thanking Prof. F S Cooley for his address, appreciating State Fair support for contestants, and noting the deaths of Dr Oscar J Craig and Mr B T Hathaway with recognition of their contributions. May Trumper Harriet Kelly Pearl T Marshall.

Commission Bureau of Agriculture, Labor and Industry F. 8. Cooley State Fair Board Oscar J. Craig B. T. Hathaway May Trumper Harriet Kelly Pearl T. Marshall

Former Jackson Lady Eliza Quinn Dies in California

Mrs. Eliza Winifred Quinn, wife of Chancie E. Quinn and long-time local resident, died January 19 in Lone Pine California after inflammatory rheumatism and peritonitis. Born April 20 1881 in East Liverpool Ohio she lived in Jackson Montana Los Angeles and Lone Pine with four children. She was active in the Methodist church Epworth League and loved nature, mountains and flowers. Her family mourns the loss of a devoted wife mother and Christian. Communicated. SALESMEN exclusive territory career opportunity in Yakima valley stock and fruit nursery sales.

Eliza Winifred Quinn Chancie E. Quinn Lone Pine California Eliza Winifred Knowles Frank A. Knowles East Liverpool Ohio Montana Newells Polaris Grasshopper Creek

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