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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1926
Page
10
Beaverhead county will be entitled to eight delegates at the democratic state convention based on one delegate for every sixty votes cast in 1892 for Democratic presidential electors. The snow storm has been raging in the vicinity during the period.
An advertisement notes fresh milk and cream delivery twice daily by Atkeson Dairy and lists sewing machine supplies at Tattersall's, including needles, oil, shuttles, belts, bobbins, with a claim to supply parts for any machine.
A report notes a two day period of damage to sheep during lambing season. The gold dredging company began operations at Bannack last Sunday. Carl Jewell acts as deputy sheriff in Under sheriff Mulaney's absence during a trip to Rattlesnake and Horse Prairie.
Madison county paper reports the main line of the Oregon Short Line through Dillon will be cut back soon with operations running from Idaho Falls over the Park branch and down the Madison valley to Butte. Ray D. Harris, a Salt Lake City newspaper man, located Bannack as a placer claim and was nearly mobbed by Bannack residents before he pressed charges on 17 locals which he then dropped eight hours later. Officials of Amalga ted unions announce a one hour reduction in the mining and smeltering day with no wage cut. Mrs. Lorenzo Cishing and son plan a visit to Butte. Argenta sees a new Farlin Trading Co general store and butcher shop with Fred Randolph now conducting it. Will Scully, formerly in charge, moved to Dillon. Local business leaders back health measures led by Dr. M. A. Walker. Dillon boys Dan Henneberry and Henry Rodgers Jr. rode 14 miles to Mooney ranch and back, then rode the afternoon train home for safety.
A three act comedy All of a Sudden Peggy was presented at the Normal auditorium last Saturday night by the senior class of the high school. Excavating will begin next week by H. J. Bostwick for a warehouse to be built by the Western Wholesale company. The hitching rack on Bannack street between Idaho and Washington streets will be torn down this summer for sanitary and other rea- sions.
Congressman John M. Evans announced his bid for reelection promising to obey the verdict of the people. He argued representatives must subordinate personal views to the will expressed at the ballot box and let the people rule.
The Sesquicentennial Exposition committee invites entries for the American Youth and American Teacher awards. Winners receive a free trip to the exposition in Philadelphia, running from June 1 to December 1. Call at The Examiner office to obtain entry blanks.
City board discusses road work petitions at May session with multiple payments listed for workers including Jack Bean 95.00 Hiram Halverson 97.60 Bart Hungate 105.75 Seth Downing 127.50 Henry Anderson 136.50 in the record of proceedings.
The Beaverhead district boards issued warrants totaling 161090.93 with multiple names including Basin Mercantile Co George Bermuth and James Prohosky for materials and bridge work across Beaverhead Red Rock and Big Hole districts. The Board adjourned on Wednesday May 5 1926 at noon. Attest: Dr R D Curry relocated offices and provides new contact details. Dr W H Stephan shows new office location and phone.
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