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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1917
Page
8
In Dillon and nearby, residents and visitors from Butte Lima Armstead Missoula Bozeman Sheridan Reichle Centennial valley Billings Great Falls and Grant were noted. Highlights include the Lyceum course with Gay Zenola MacLaren scheduled for February 8.
Attorney H B Duff went to Butte to handle legal matters. Mrs J P Darnutzer and Austin Linder visited from McHesser. Attorney C W Robison spent days in Butte on business. Joseph Gelhaus returned from an extended eastern visit. Gay Zenda MacLaren featured as a "little Wonder" at Normal Auditorium on Feb 8. Walter Crowell, famed sheep flockmaster, is in town for business. Mrs Dan Shively arrives from Butte to spend four months with her mother in Dillon. A group of Butte salesmen met Dillon merchants last Monday. The St James Episcopal ladies auxiliary will gather at Mrs Clara Chapman’s home with refreshments. Jeaxe Sion resigns to move Sidney bank post and manage regional banks. Judge W A Clark and son motor to Dillon from Virginia City. Mrs Clark joins later. National Guardsmen on duty at the Mexican border returned home from Lemhi county, Idaho.
Local church stages the play My Cousin Tinny on Saturday night at the Baptist Church. Admission information is not clear in the fragment but the event is scheduled for February 10.
Undercharged and charged cases fill the week with disturbances and trials. John Bingham and a horse were detained in Dillon for disturbing the peace. Fred Osborn received 90 days in county jail for a similar offense in Bannack. Leon Harris faced vagrancy charges, requested a jury trial, and was found not guilty. Mr and Mrs M D Gist and daughter Mary left for southern California. Helena representative Frank Eliel visited Dillon after illness in Chicago. J Harris awaits trial on obtaining money under false pretenses. Mrs Tom Yost underwent a serious operation at Curtis hospital. Deputy state bank examiner Jerry Sharpe stopped by Dillon from Helena.
Last Thursday afternoon a two car collision occurred at the Bannack and Idaho intersection involving Mrs. Robert Duff and Frank Paul. Neither driver was injured, but both vehicles were towed to a repair shop.
Teachers' examinations will be held on February 23 and 24 at Dillon Mississippi. Elizabeth Sutherland, County Superintendent of Schools.
Soo oed Mrs Gelhaus visited Miss Lilah Halford on Sunday. The Zetalethian Society hosted a Friday program with a piano duet by Miss High and Miss Barclay and readings by Miss Thetge Miss Mulholland and Mr. Hoffland. A dorm Sunday guest Professor Clark attended.
At the Methodist church on Sunday February 4 there is Sunday school at 9 50 a m preaching at 11 o clock by Pastor H G Humphrey Epworth Jeague at 6 30 p m song service and preaching at 7 30 p m Preaching at Apex school house Sunday afternoon February 4 at 3 p m by Pastor H G Humphrey
Divine worship with sermon at 11 o clock titled The Kinsmanship of Christ. New members to be received. Congregational meeting after morning service to discuss business. No evening preaching. Sunday school at 9 45 with Nina Nash superintendent. Pastor to lead Melrose service Sunday night. Everyone welcome.
Septuagesima Sunday services listed for St James Church with a 7 30 a m 11 a m and 7 30 p m schedule. Church school at 9 45 a m. Litany and Bible study Friday at 7 30 p m. Lee H Young Rector.
The piece warns that without life or property insurance a family bears the risk of sudden loss. It urges readers to secure life and property coverage to prevent burden on spouses and children and avoid bearing the loss alone.
For rent rooms with or without board at 21 North Railroad Avenue. Contact 2312 for details.
Be advised electors who did not vote at the last general election and have not registered must register. Those who moved from their previous precinct must transfer registration to the new precinct. If you are not registered you cannot vote. Jay S. Baker, County Clerk and Ex-Officio County Registrar, Beaverhead County, Montana. 2515
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