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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1920
Page
13
The Dillon Examiner instructs that all letters related to the editorial department or the business management should be addressed to THE DILLON EXAMINER.
City council session led by Mayor Monroe hears department reports and approves sewer contract with Kiley and O'Donnell for 3975, sets snow removal and sanding ordinance with fines, notes traffic fines totaling 52, and recommends replacing a deficient water main. April 6 city election set. judges and clerks appointed.
Domestic science girls host well appointed breakfasts with attractive decor and tasty food. The rooms are praised for their setting, but an oversight emerges as no male students are invited to attend. A gentle warning follows about inclusivity and awareness.
Mr and Mrs Stallings motored from Bannack to Dillon last Thursday through heavy snow. Their Cadillac touring car arrived in Dillon covered with ten inches of snow en route to the city.
Mrs Ea Hignight wife of Charles W Hignight a Dillon transfer man died in Dillon last Thursday afternoon after a weeklong influenza pneumonia illness She was thirty six born in Illinois and had lived in Dillon about ten years Her husband four children and several East relatives survive The funeral was held Monday at the Methodist church with Rev H G Humphrey officiating and burial in Mountain View cemetery
A. J. Wedum of Dillon and O. H. Aldahl of Valley City form Wedum Aldahl Company and purchase the John Hood Grocery at 643 645 Pine avenue, Long Beach, for 20000. The two story brick building and lot 50 by 130 are included, with possession April 1. The firm plans extensive improvements and operation as a grocer, while Wedum maintains ties to Montana.
Mrs. Aldrich and children with Mr and Mrs 8 P Fairchild and N Sho fin visited Sheridan and stopped by The Andrus for a day last week.
Fred Woodside and Elfreda Williamson were secretly married last Sunday morning at the Williamson home. Rev. H. G. Humphrey officiated at eight o clock. Only the bride's parents and Mr. and Mrs. Gus Muckley of Leadore Idaho attended. The groom, a respected Dillon businessman and co owner of Montana Auto Supply, plans to live on South Rifle Street in a new bungalow.
Last Wednesday morning the primary rooms enjoyed a Twilight Circus performed by Miss Noel’s 9th grade class. Shadow pictures amused students as 8A cooked a breakfast for grammar teachers. An art exhibit March 24–27 displays 200 photogravures of famous works to raise funds for framed pictures.
A citizenship census shows only three of twenty five wholly American students with ten nationalities represented eight German eight English eight Irish seven Scotch and small numbers of Canadian French Spanish Swedish and Austrian. A Powers 6B cameragraph with safety lamps arrives for gymnasium use and will be installed by an expert from Billings. An egg incubator in the agriculture department begins operation this week, funded by student families. An assembly featured basketball team comments on the Butte trip and monthly report cards were handed out. Junior class entertainment included a cello solo by Lester Opp readings by Mary Gelhaus Jewel Clapp and Wyman Smith and piano solos by Frances Bimrose and Lester Opp.
The Pearl I Smith spelling contest will be held in all county schools on the 16th of next month. Any pupil in any school may compete and those averaging 100 percent will receive a prize. The top schools by average will win cash prizes.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert McNinch were seen in Dell visiting for the weekend.
The Beaverhead Trails Association was permanently organized in Dillon with T. E. Gilbert as president and Marshal Field as vice president. Members backed a proposed one hundred thousand dollar bond to fund road improvements under county commissioners without federal aid, endorsing continued board oversight and a forthcoming joint meeting to discuss the bond measure.
Ed Williams arrested in Tulsa and brought to Dillon pled guilty in district court to stealing horses in Beaverhead County. Judge Smith sentenced him to two to four years and he was taken to Deer Lodge. Williams claimed involvement with Mel Jowell who remains jailed in Plainview awaiting appellate decision.
Beaverhead county expects to subscribe its quota as Montana contemplates a 5 million bond issue and 1.5 mill tax levy for universities and schools. Dillon and other towns pledge varied subscripts while district chairmen organize statewide petition drives targeting over 20 000 signatures. College leaders including Chancellor Elliott and Dr Grant E Finch overseen the campaign setup.
Sullivan Brothers purchase the feed yard opposite the courthouse and will hold a major auction on the 25th at the yard. Registered bulls, work and saddle horses, plus two lots of farm machinery and equipment will be offered. Sale starts at one o clock in the afternoon.
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