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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1913
Page
5
Local residents and visitors are listed with occupations and travels including former Judge John Lindsay of Butte, Miss Minnie Brock heading to Indiana, and William Climer of Leadore. Business notices mention Acacia suites, Olmsted Stevenson ads, and the Butte Employment Agency. Also notes on births, a lost bracelet, and upcoming farm machinery orders.
Butte July 17 The Butte Newswriters association begins a project to gather biographies and photographs of Montana leaders. The volume will be free to Montana newspapers libraries and mag azines and will include scenes of state places. Editors statewide will assist and the work aims for a terse one style suitable for immediate printing. A detailed plan for operations will follow.
The Dillon Athletic Club elected Dr. Hugh T. Ashtock as president E L Poindexter as vice president and C W Robison as secretary and treasurer. The club with about 100 members plans a year round program and has secured the Grand Theater for a model gymnasium. A wrestling match took place last Saturday and a boxing match is planned around August 1.
A Dillon meeting of Beaverhead Elevator directors heard a finance report showing about $5000 raised by subscription. The board decided to hire an experienced elevator man and move quickly to implement construction plans. Mr Younglove of Younglove Construction Company attended from Sioux City Iowa.
As the piano contest nears its end contestants push hard for top votes. Annie Rogstad won the weekly special prize of silver tea spoons with 233 996 votes for July 21. Next week’s prize is six fruit knives. The big contest ends August 4 with main prizes awarded. Also mention of seed pest control and a railroad accident involving W N Bichler and C O Diffendorfer. Mr Bichler injured, Dr Poindexter assisted.
Be alert to the alfalfa weevil first pest to strike the state as ranchers near Beaverhead should learn its appearance and stay vigilant. Samples are available in Frank Hazelbaker’s office amid a quarantine on alfalfa seed from outside the state.
Beaverhead County officials announce a larger exhibit at the State Fair in Helena from September 22 to 27. The goal is triple decor content, top county premium, and numerous blue ribbons shipped on a special train. Frank Hazelbaker offers 10 gold dollars for best dry farm grain and vegetables exhibit for use at the Panama Pacific exposition.
A list of Sunday services for Dillon churches with pastors and service times at Presbyterian Ep1scopal and Catholic churches. Includes St James Episcopal with rector Rev W S Watson and details for Holy communion morning prayer and Sunday school, plus Mass times at the Catholic church and Masses at Lima Melrose and other locations.
A Sunday excursion to Gregson Springs features a special Dillon train direct to the resort to see the Montana club of Butte play ball. Tickets cost $2.00 round trip, sold at Hughes and McCaleb's, with train departing Dillon at 7 30 A M.
In town pasture offers good grazing for horses or cattle with ample clover and water supply. The listing notes a 402 reference as part of the description.
Court terms fixed for Beaverhead Jefferson and Madison counties for 1918 begin on specified Mondays and Tuesdays. Sessions open at 10:00 a m on each date. Held in chambers at Virginia City Madison County Montana dated December 2 1912.
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