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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1908
Page
5
Numerous Dillon items note Eliel Bros. odd end sale starting January 16 for 10 days and big bargains on suits at Eliel Bros. Local moves include people traveling to Helena, Seattle, and Missoula, births, weddings, and illness. Community events feature a masquerade ball and St Rose Guild gathering, with many townsfolk and businesses active in Dillon.
Misses Rossiter Schmit Johneau Goodrich and Moran entertained gentlemen in the Normal Hall parlors chaperoned by Dean Hopper. The afternoon featured games cards and magic followed by a luncheon. This begins a series of Saturday night At Homes for college young ladies with twelve more hosts next week.
James Mitchell a Montana pioneer died at his Butte home after collapsing while with his wife shortly after noon Sunday. He was 67, and death was due to a ruptured blood vessel in the brain. Funeral is set for Tuesday at 2 pm from the Masonic temple with Virginia City Masons conducting. He came from Scotland to America as a child, settled in Bannack over forty years ago, served with Virginia City volunteers in 1877, and sat on the Virginia City council and school board. He was married two years ago to Susan Jane Strong and leaves two daughters, Beryl Helen 17 and Margaret Jane 12.
Transactions include warranty deeds from Metlen to Cashmore for three lots in P and O addition Dillon. Butala to Schultz for 180 acres near Dillon with water. Butala to White for 120 acres near Dillon with water. Also Elliott to Rumbaughs for four acres. Roe to Rumbaugh for four acres. Louisa Stahl to Rumbaugh one third interest in Tully Springs. White to Scott for two lots. Graeter to Graeter for 15 by 115 feet on Idaho Street. Burk to Selway Morton Andrus for three fourths in Hudson Jode and Dan Blede. McGreary patent for 160 acres near Bowen. water right at Rattlesnake Creek. mining locations for Silver Cliffs and Gold Argental districts.
Local notes list visitors from Dillon Sage Creek and Idaho plus residents sickness and hospital cases. Notable items include John Peat Steve Cook Joe Dowling Charles Rody Geo Allison and William Lovell. A fatality remains Walter Hetrick with remains moved to Lagrande Oregon for burial.
E Keller from Lima was a brain teaser visitor to Dillon yesterday. J A Carmichael and J H Carmichael from Butte were in Dillon on business at the start of the week.
The program lists violin solos by David and Tschaikowski, a Mazure de Concert, a ballad and bolero by Vieuxtemps, and a Fantasie on Bizet themes. Vocal pieces include In Autumn and In Spring by Mina Catherine Paxton-Weil, with a Schluss by Hubay and Ozerebogar-Hubay.
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