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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1919
Page
27
The Dillon Examiner notes it was entered September 20, 1902 at Dillon Montana as second class matter under the 1879 acts. All letters to the editorial department or business management should be addressed to THE DILLON EXAMINER.
The Commercial Bulletin notes that at government wool auctions this week prices hovered around withdrawal levels, with Brit ish civilian issue prices equal to the withdrawal basis. Domestic quotations include Texas fine staples from 1.35 to 1.50, California ranges 1.30 to 1.45, and Oregon and Territory lots around 1.30 to 1.50, reflecting a still unsettled manufacturing scene and April London auctions likely under current levels.
The Polytechnic school kept classes in session during a flu outbreak while other schools closed. A strict isolation and quarantine system, daily health checks, and a trained nurse under health department guidance kept the campus free of new cases after an initial outbreak. Parents praised officials for safety measures. The college reports growing dorm occupancy and ongoing construction plans.
The Baptist church lists services starting Sunday January 26 with Sunday school at 10:00 and sermon at 11:00 on the topic Four Kinds of Hearers. An evening sermon at 7:30 will address Neglecting Salvation. A prayer service is set for Wednesday at 7:30. The Indies Aid group will be hosted by Miss Plant and Mrs Taylor at the Eliel home Thursday afternoon. St James parish meeting moved from Wednesday to Friday due to the rector’s trip out of town after a parishioner’s death.
Helena Jan 16 George L Ramsey former speaker of the Montana house and leading banker was the principal speaker for the Montana Retail Merchants association annual convention Ramsey predicted general prosperity for the state during reconstruction He cited Montana as a producer of wheat meat and copper and urged sound labor capital relations noting the United States wealth and future demand following the war
Beaverhead county mourns the death of James Selway a leading stockman at his home north of Dillon aged 60 He leaves a wife and three children Hawley the youngest ill with pneumonia at the time of his father's death Funeral services were held at the M E church Rev E G Cattermole officiating The community notes a recent spike in illness including grippe pneumonia and whooping cough
Rumors of labor trouble in Beaverhead County after soldiers and sailors return are unfounded, with no industry payrolls large enough to hire many workers. Arrests decline this year, jail population stays low, and most workers will reclaim their old positions as spring farm work and ranching season begin.
Helena January 20. The Montana council of defense reports the national council of defense was in error in saying demobilized soldiers would receive one month’s pay as a bonus. No provision exists now, though bills may be considered. future action will be publicized by the War Department and state councils.
Helena January 16 Financial condition of the state prohibits the building of new normal schools says the state board of education Utmost economy must be used to maintain current educational efficiency The board will not recommend passage of bills creating normal or other state institutions Joe A Browne and wife of Browne s were in town visiting friends last week They expect to move to Portland Oregon within ten days to make their home there
For week ending Saturday Jan 18 various land patents issued by the United States to Hiram W. Carrier and John G. Albers assignee of Jacob Blankenship, 80 acres in Big Hole basin, plus 160 acres to Leon H. Wyman east of Lima. Articles of Incorporation filed for Crowell Sheep Co by E T Wells Edith Wells and R R Herigstad.
Multiple deeds record transfers in Montana from A J Wedum Lumber Co to H H Bates for eight Armstead lots. Ella M Smith to Warren J Johnstone for 320 acres near Wisdom. Abram Rife to Erith Perkins for Lot 7 block B in Rife’s subdivision at Dillon. Ames A Elliott to Mina Perkins for Beaver tract land near Dillon. Mina Perkins to Willis Bedell for Beaver tract land near Dillon. Othilla Johnson to Adolph Krollyne for 120 acres northeast of Barretts station with 130 inches Beaverhead river. Leah H Wyman to Maggie Halligan for 160 acres east of Lima. Elsie V Green amended notice for 640 acres near Lodge Creek south of Horse Prairie. water right notice for Chas F Brothers for 4 cubic feet per second on Dead Man Creek Sheep Creek beacon.
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