27 Jun 1917
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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1917
Page
1
Dillmont park opens to the public on July Fourth with a big picnic celebration at the new resort on Beaverhead river. The Baxter-Tonney Orchestra will provide music for continuous dancing from 2 to 12, and the 70 by 70 foot pavilion features a spacious veranda and hardwood floor, supervised by a manager.
Pi Bailey resigned as cashier of the Secur State bank opened at this place and Marshall Mield of Osseo Wisconsin succeeded him. Bebdy, one of the organizers, is forced to resign. Field arrived last week and will take up his new post in Dillon on July 1.
George McFadden was seized by authorities Monday and placed in custody to await a sanity commission. He suffers dementia and is accused by residents near Dillon River of frightening families while riding a white horse and shouting. He believed he was Joan of Arc at times and later thought he owned a large herd to round up.
Judge Joseph C. Smith fined Attorney R A Stephenson $50 for contempt connected to the Romain custody case. The dispute, part of divorced proceedings involving Ed and Mrs. Romain, involved alleged disobedience to a court order. Mrs. Romain also faced a $50 fine, which was remitted on her case.
Walter Vance spent Sunday in Melrose with his mother, sharing a quiet day in the town. The outing highlights family time and local leisure in Melrose.
Beaverhead County ends Red Cross campaign with totals surpassing 10000 and expected to exceed 12000 as Hon. Frank Eliel leads drives by men women and children. Rural communities and Dillon volunteers organized house to house canvassing and a Friday Red Cross dance netted 986.62. Baptist and other groups hosted events adding hundreds. Notable donors include B B Roe and Mrs Margaret Roe of Dillon at 500 each and Margaret Edie contributing 500.
A Saturday meeting at the city hall rest room aims to organize a Dillon Montana patriotic association of women and girls to support the American Red Cross. Mrs. Boyle of Butte will outline plans and Helen Curtis will train members to sew bandages and other items for soldiers. Regular meetings are planned with Dillon women taking leadership in the effort.
Local raid in the north end led to the arrest of John Reed and Maggie Reed on a disorderly house charge. They pleaded in justice court and each received ninety days in county jail. An out of town floater was issued as well. The sheriff pledges strict enforcement of this law.
A terse dispatch reports A. B. Atwater leading a roundup of slackers in Beaverhead as part of federal enforcement efforts. The message notes ongoing activity near Helena and control of the operation by federal authorities.
A federal officer, Mr. Atwater, spends the week watching young men who did not register for selective conscription. Several have been arrested and more cases are under investigation with possible federal prosecutions ahead.
The Beaverhead Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution voted to donate 20 to the Red Cross and offer services to the local Red Cross chapter and Beaverhead county council of defense. Members endorsed simplified dress and summer tea and wafers at meetings. The chapter will be known as Beaverhead Chapter DAR. The Normal "Go" will be held next Saturday at Beaverhead Rock near Barratts station.
Shearing in Beaverhead county is more than half finished with heavy wool inflows from Madison county and Lemhi county Idaho. The northern wool warehouse is crowded with bags. platforms hold unhandled wool as Governor B F White oversees weighing and W A Lovell directs warehousemen. Wool is shipped via the Short Line toward eastern markets, chiefly Boston, with eight cars sent this week.
State Board of Education met in Helena on June 16 and 26 2026 approves contracts and plans for a dormitory at the State Normal College and additions at Montana institutions. The board orders study of feasibility for Northern Montana Agricultural and Manual Training School and sets regulations to govern expert services by university staff.
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