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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1926
Page
11
A rugged frontier figure, Mabel Wilson, described as a stocky woman with a crackling voice, faced peace officers across Arizona. In Mohave County a deputy sheriff ordered her to surrender as she brandished two guns and issued defiant commands.
R T Wemple announces candidacy for the Democratic nomination for sheriff of Beaverhead County. He states voters will decide at the August 3 primaries and promises an efficient business like administration if elected.
In Yavapai county a plainclothes pursuit ends with a standoff as Sheriff Weil and deputies corner a slim man and stout woman amid snow in the Sierra Prieta. Eight cases of moonshine are found, with the pair jailed and one attempted escape thwarted, while deputies reflect on tough reminders of death.
Memorial Day observances in Dillon featured Father F. X. Leschner delivering the invocation at St. Rose Church, the high school band under L. A. Gregory performing, and speeches by Principal A. T. Peterson and Rev. Carl Knudsen. G. A. R. Spanish War veterans and American Legion members then visited Mountain View Cemetery to place flowers and flags on graves, with a salute and taps.
A school ceremony lists 31 pupils receiving diplomas with performances by bands, orchestra, and glee club. The event included addresses by Rev. Ernest Loft and Prof. R. E. Albright, and the class song. A fundraiser aims to cover trip costs for girls unable to pay the three dollar fee.
The court ends with the jury excused after reconsidering a verdict on an irrigation ditch dispute. The four day trial included a rider removed on request. In another matter the First State Bank of Philipsburg vs Mussigbrod et al for foreclosure is heard in district court before Judge Lyman H. Bennett without a jury.
The event features painted small houses and cardboard crafts, with upper grade projects including school work and complex displays. Highlights are home science and manual training, notably an entire eighth grade wired house. The L A Gregory high school band opened with an outdoor concert.
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