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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1916
Page
6
Dillon residents from Butte Helena Armstead Lima and other towns appeared in town for visits business and social events. Local businesses advertised livery motor services and a Baptist supper while county educators attended a state meeting and several residents returned from trips.
Mary Toan daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B E Toan is quite ill suffering from leakage of the heart following a severe attack of fosilitis.
Sam Clark of Dubois Idaho, a noted ranchman and businessman, is in Dillon this week to oversee cattle interests. Clark and his family spent the winter in southern California.
Idaho Falls horse buyer Col. F. H. Montgomery is back in the city after shipping out several cars of horses in recent weeks. He seeks more consignments and will inspect stock at once.
A deputy state game official makes an official visit to Dell J W Carney, detailing purposes and observations. The report notes the engagement and relevant local responses.
A warden visited Dell yesterday morning to address duties connected with his office. He reviewed matters and discussed procedures with staff present at the scene.
Walter Hanson, manager of Hanson Packing, is in Dillon for a week to assess stock market opportunities and monitor market conditions in the area. He arrives after business in nearby towns and plans meetings with local traders.
E T Brock, a well known flockmaster of Madison County, motored to Dillon yesterday to attend to business matters.
D. J. Mahoney, longtime county resident and former bookkeeper at the S. S Patterson store, departs today for his old home in New York to join his wife and baby.
Tom Murphy was brought in from Lima last Saturday by L E Brainard and is serving 30 days in the county jail after a sentence for creating a disturbance.
Percy Goslett of Miles City visited last week and bought two carloads of horses. One car was shipped to Chicago and the other consigned to Miles City.
Carlson Joe Carlson serves ten days in the county jail after being brought in from Lima on Monday. He faces charges of stealing a ride on the O L and damaging railroad property.
Anaconda bound shipment: W. C. Montgomery of town sent a carload of beef steers to his butchering firm in Anaconda. The steers were bought from Lorin Spencer at a good price.
E. M. Martinell and Henry Olsen shipped cattle to Kansas City for sale. Ninety two head were sent by Martinell and ten head by Olsen. The cattle were loaded at Dell.
Here with the big Packard car Charles Dickman and the party traveled from Butte to Dillon last Friday and spent several days in the city demonstrating the new Twin Six Packard. It is the first of its kind shipped to Montana.
Mr. and Mrs. William Herman left last week for Butte where Mrs. Herman will have her eyes treated by Dr. Donovan. She has suffered eye trouble for several weeks and hopes the specialist will provide relief.
The naturalization papers were conferred on John M. Svetich of Austria Hans Madsen of Denmark George T. Tamer of Syria and Sar- in a Monday afternoon ceremony increasing the list of United States citizens.
Judge Joseph C. Smith presided over civil dismissals and demurrers set for hearing. The petition by William J. Tope and others to create the Big Hole Irrigation district was granted, marking a major southern Montana project. Mrs. J. LaDie, wife of Jay LaDie of Sheridan, underwent surgery at Curtis hospital and is recovering. she was escorted by Mr. LaDie and her sister, Miss Medora Hike.
B E Casswell proiient Port land Livestock Commissioner visits Dillon this week to review livestock interests. He serves with the Centenia l Land and Cattle Company which holds extensive holdings in Centennial valley's southern county area.
One hundred forty eight head of good beef steers were loaded at Monida last Thursday and shipped to Denver, purchased by F. E B. Smith of Denver. Paul Brothers shipped seventy six head and Leroy Sperry sold the remainder of the stock.
Wm Gibbs Frank Carr and George Brown were taken into custody by Sheriff Erwin and Chief Sassman as they crawled from a northbound freight. They were charged with stealing a ride and arraigned before Judge Keni son with a hearing set for tomorrow. Gibbs, an Idaho Falls jail escapee serving six months for bootlegging, reached Dubois before fleeing yesterday. All three are known in Dillon, with prior hangouts there.
Used piano four months for sale by inquiry at the Examiner office.
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