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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1922
Page
1
J. B. Shaw the chairman returned from Butte where he attended the state meeting of county commissioners. He reports a very good meeting and notes resolutions adopted by the commissioners.
A young man named Casey escaped from the Canyon City state penitentiary by swinging along two charged electric light wires. He is believed to be Chester Casey, formerly of Dillon, who had earlier burglarized Bond Grocery and other sites. Casey, a Dillon native, served in World War I and had recently been paroled before the escape.
In a highly charged home game Dillon defeated Anaconda 29 to 23 after leading 16 to 9 at halftime. Andy Smith scored seven field goals to pace Dillon while McDonald netted 13 of his team’s 23 points, mostly from free throws. Preceding the main event MSC Normal easily defeated the town team 21 to 9 in a game featuring many surface stars.
E S Duff left Monday afternoon for Winnipeg Canada due to the death of his mother who passed after a stroke of paralysis.
A state treasurer report shows Beaverhead County ranking thirteenth among Montana counties in contributions, with a state portion of 41 293 12. The list details payments by each county, led by Cascade, Silver Bow, and Yellowstone in order.
The fortnightly meeting heard reports from committees led by Ella Free who said the literary committee now manages programs and literary activities. Dillon Sheridan debate planned in Sheridan with Missoula extempo speaker. Athletic tickets proposed cut from $1 to 70 cents. Officers nominated: President Elmer Selway Frances Dunn Alan Smith. Vice President Melvin Smith Frank Sweeney Tom Olmsted. Secretary Anabelle Desmond.
The 1920 wool clip of Henry Thompson sold in Boston for 37 cents per pound on consignment to J. E. Hample of the Jeremiah Williams company. The wool had been stored in a Boston warehouse until sale. This outcome pleases Beaverhead County sheepmen.
Bowling remains a favorite pastime with men as the basement guild hall alley hosts lively weeknight games. Women in the city show growing interest and discuss using the alley for a weekly afternoon session.
George Hails, a pioneer Negro ranch hand brought from Missouri in youth, died last Sunday at the George Murray ranch on Stone Creek after several weeks illness. He was about 68, had cared for the Murray ranch during winter, and was buried Monday at Mountain View cemetery in Dillon.
The Andrus hotel manager ordered all city boys to stop using the lobby as a lounging area. After years of after school gatherings, a vandal damaged a chair and prompted the owner to enforce a strict ban, directing boys to stay in basement clubs or on the street.
The supreme court reversed a lower court ruling in Deer Lodge county and ordered a new trial for Jack Mason who is serving 8 to 10 years for obtaining 7500 dollars from Daly Bank and Trust on false pretenses. Mason claimed to be a rancher from the Big Hole basin and secured a loan of 10000 dollars, of which 7500 had been drawn before the crime was found. He drew a large crowd in Dillon after arriving from Butte in a high powered car with a chauffeur to discuss buying a major county ranch outfit.
The Sugar Bowl Cafe site will be rebuilt at once with a fireproof design. Bids for clearing the wreckage will be let, excavation at Montana Auto Supply starts this week, and the new structure will include an enlarged display room.
Miss Le ong Cooley of Dillon and Owen Brundage of the Centennial valley married at the Methodist parsonage by Reverend Smith. A dinner at Andrus Grill followed. They depart tonight for Monida then the groom’s Centennial Valley ranch to start their life together.
Beaverhead county sheepmen endorse duties on wool and mutton to protect domestic markets. Proposals urge 33 cents per pound duties on wool in apparel, duties on waste and shoddy, and five cents per pound on imported lamb. Also oppose creating new National Parks restricting forest use despite economic needs.
Mrs Laura Streit a longtime Dillon resident died Friday at her South Atlantic street home after several weeks illness. A stroke occurred en route to Craig where she visited her daughter. She had lived in Dillon twenty two years and is survived by husband Jake and daughters Mrs Frank Maw Craig Montana and Mrs Ernest Young Portland Oregon.
Sam Patterson of Dillon leads a large crew harvesting a bumper ice crop at the Patterson ranch pond west of town. Big blocks are stored in nearby warehouses and in Dillon as the season continues for at least another week with more ranchers joining the harvest.
This week the Eighth Grade World debuts as a yearbook style booklet. Published by each graduating class, the 25 pages of reading material are balanced by 10 pages of advertising with Ruth Tash as editor in chief and a staff including Minnie Fessende Ethel Bell Henry Rodgers Jane Boone Berlin Gordon and Ethel Spencer. Rutherford Dunn serves as business manager assisted by Eddie Hoerning.
A. J. De Celles, pioneer in Elkhorn mining, urges Beaverhead county may boom in mineral production. His DeCelles Gold Mining property near Wise River, operated by Butte & Vipond Gold Mining and Smelting Co, shows gold, silver and lead ore with reserves at 200 feet depth. A fire destroyed a 1920 mill, but rebuilding is planned with 160 acres of mineral land and water rights nearby.
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