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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1913
Page
1
Town business leaders and residents fund the biggest Fourth of July in Dillon history. A detailed program awaits participants with races, contests, a ball game, wrestling on Main Street, and a 7:30 pm wrestling finale at the racetrack, followed by dancing and refreshments.
The old Dillon public school structure is demolished under Eph Stoller supervision. Stoller earns a nine day saving bonus from a twenty day allotment. Louis Stahl begins excavating for the new building and adds arc lights to extend work hours. Contractors and architects push to have the new school ready for fall usage.
Beaverhead County Board of Commissioners held sessions June 2 to June 9 1913 approving road work bids for steel bridges redrock river and Big Hole road raising and auditing claims paying transport costs and salaries. They discussed road routes bridges and public crossings and appointed local officials and road delegates.
A St James Guild event at Guild Hall last Thursday featured a fund raising entertainment for the delegates to the Episcopal Convocation in Billings. Miss Margaret Poindexter performed two selections in her usual fine style.
Three ceremonies occurred in Dillon with local residents marrying. Hans Pederson of Medicine Lodge wed Selma Nelson in a service by Rev. E V Ostrander on June 12. Annie Hansen of Dell tower married Christopher Peterson on June 14. E Francis Green of Lima wed Maude R Joy of Reichle with Rev. Ostrander officiating. the bride is the daughter of a prominent rancher and well wishes poured in.
John Lovell and Charlie Smith were seriously injured when their Ford runabout overturned after two tires blew out near the brewery. Lovell suffered a fractured collar bone and was treated at Chris Maurer’s home by Doctor Bond. Smith sustained a bruised hand and a badly wrenched back, using a cane to move around.
Terah T. Maroney, the Montana aviator, raised the state altitude record from 9300 to 9700 feet above sea level during a flight from the fair grounds to the Poindexter and Orr ranch. He plans to qualify as a United States military aviator, aiming to match or surpass national records held by Lincoln Beachey at 11 642 feet.
The Beaverhead school board selected a site for a new addition on the existing school grounds, placing the new building directly east of the current one. Excavation will begin soon by day labor. construction bids will be advertised in about five weeks.
Notice reads there will be no preaching service at the Ape Church on the coming Sunday. It notes a cancellation of the usual Sunday gathering.
The 1913 plan approved by the State Fair board allocates funds to build two new stock barns at the state fair grounds. A new horse barn will double capacity, and an added sheep barn will measure 50 by 100 feet to house sheep and goats, freeing the old sheep barn for cattle. The premium catalog notes $30,000 in cash and premiums and is being distributed from Helena.
The June bank statements reveal more than three million dollars in resources for Dillon, a town of about 1800 people per the 1910 census. The note calls it a creditable showing, arguing Beaverhead’s prosperity surpasses that of similar regions.
The Montana State Tax Commission backed uniform valuation for all property including books bank stock and real estate with steers at 75 100 or 60 percent of value. The panel discussed delinquent assessors liability and methods for taxing state banks under the same system. State Tax Commissioner Houtz will prepare assessment forms for county assessors.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes Miss Juanita Thomas and Miss Corinne Pfaff shared a joint recital at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Pfaff played Beethoven and Wagner pieces with finesse, while Thomas offered Beethoven and Wolff selections displaying charm and vigor.
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