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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1916
Page
6
Olmsted Stevenson company enforces investigation after a veggman enters via rear window Thursday night and escapes with 220 dollars 65 cents from a office safe. Sheriff fingerprints are taken and a link to Palm Candy Kitchen and Johnson Brothers break ins is suspected while no other items were disturbed.
Last Thursday on South Montana street the Beaverhead Lumber Company draft team broke away and collided with an automobile owned by R. E. Foster being moved from the Montana Auto Supply garage. The car sustained slight damage and the commotion spooked a four horse mule team pulling a hayrack loaded with sheep shearers, which was halted before further harm.
The car mail exploded near Butte last week, and the mail then received at Dillon post office caused much interest among the recipients. Letters and papers appeared nibbled by rats.
Rex George, a prominent Jackson man, began a daily automobile stage line between Jackson and Dillon. The service runs each day including Sunday, leaving Jackson at seven.
A Montana State Fair study notes premium money more than doubled from 1909 to 1916, rising from about 9,083 to 18,505 dollars. Secretary R. S. Skinner says the growth reflects statewide progress and benefits agriculture, stock-raising, and industry beyond Montana, with profits measured in educational and developmental gains rather than money alone.
August Peterson John Reskin and Wade Hampton were arraigned in justice court before A A Kenison on burglary charges. They pled not guilty and await trials later this week. Peterson and Reskin allegedly entered cabins near Bedrock taking bedding and tools from Arthur Butts and others. Hampton, a colored man, is accused of entering a cabin near the creamery occupied by George Standen. They were captured Monday morning by Sheriff Erwin and Deputy Tritt near Clark's canyon.
Uncle Sam seeks 62 842 head of horses and mules for the U S army. The plan calls for 26 550 cavalry horses 15 900 artillery horses 8 100 wheel draft mules 8 100 lead draft mules 4 000 pack mules and 192 light draft horses. Miles City is set as the main market with Fort Keough as the concentration point and expects a strong year amid wartime demand.
Dillon residents visited the Woods Livestock company in the Rattlesnake area to observe a new electrical sheep shearing plant. The machine, operating Saturday for the first time, allows 12 shearers at once and handles about twice the old rate, with one worker averaging 225 head daily. The firm plans to shear 10 000 head at the Rattlesnake ranch, aiming to finish tonight.
Gray and Gray of Portland writes Jay S. Baker clerk of the court seeking the whereabouts of Peter McKevitt who is said to have lived here about ten years ago. He is believed to be due a substantial sum from Western Loan and Building Company of Pocatello and that company wants to locate him.
Fay Gransberry and Theo Maus visited Dillon Saturday and returned the same day. The Butte to Dillon road remains busy with autos. Mr. Hart of Woods Livestock visited his local ranch last week. Carl Hartwig and Stephen Kam Bich, trustees of District 26, went to Dillon on school business. Vance & Vance of Melrose plan to resume meat and grocery motor service about July 10. Mrs Chas Green hosted her mother and brother from Butte during the week ending the 17th and this weekend, with two brothers visiting. Mrs Creighton of Butte and her sister Libby of Dillon stopped at Beauna Vista ranch en route from Butte. Creighton will return later for a longer visit. The Big Hole River flood washed out a Beaverhead County bridge section. East side residents must detour to Lavon to catch trains to Reichle and return by train.
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