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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1916
Page
5
City and county residents and visitors travel to Dillon with names like Kennedy Beardslee Birrer Smet Retallack Lovell Scott Brown Mitchell Rae Cushing. Local officials and merchants from Armstead Lima Anaconda Butte join community events and meetings through the week.
John and Alex Williamson were in town yesterday from Polaris and Dell respectively. Dan Pendergast and wife visited, J.2.D. Brandenberg came from Lima, and J. Lewis checked in from Lima. G W McKeown registered from Caldwell. H. Hazelbaker tours the Big Hole country. Chinook play slated May 19 at college auditorium. Mrs J A Campbell, patient at Curtis hospital, returned home to Woodin. Maxmith rotary barrow demo set at Craig Cornell ranch near Dillon Saturday at 2:30. Rev B V Ostrander returned from Idaho Falls after preaching. Miss Helen Bulger left for Burlington Iowa with two nieces Helena and Virginia Ballard, siblings of father Jack Noonan the cleaner. Cleaning and tailoring ad appears.
Mr and Mrs Warren Graeter and their small son of Argenta traveled to Butte last week as Mrs Graeter underwent an operation for an abscess under the arm.
Civil war veterans M A Elliott Z B Yeaman of this city and Marcellus Pyle of Polaris attended the state encampment in Bozeman last week as delegates from Stedman post. G A R secures divorce a decree of divorce was granted to F B Harrison from Alice Harrison last Thursday on grounds of desertion. the defendant did not appear in court.
Dr T E Greig, connected with Beaverhead Oil & Gas, spent part of last week in Dillon to address casting shortages for the new drill. Dr Greig reports oil drilling is postponed until sufficient castings are secured to support months of work without interruption.
Buy Mogul Tractor Anderson Brothers bought a Mogul tractor from J H Jewell last week and are plowing farmland day and night, drawing attention from farmers. A Ruby trip brought Baxter and others for a leap year ball where Allie Todd was badly injured. he was hospitalized in Butte with hope for recovery.
Esther Leas visits LaDue family in Sheridan then travels to Dillon and Portland before returning to Laverne. City water shut Sunday for pipe repairs 500 feet of new pipe laid near intake. W B Hartwig plans new Pastime theatre in Butte. Howard jumbo thermometer installed at First National Bank building by Miss Julia Bender. Mrs Mulaney ill but improving under Mrs Annabel Desmond. Inland Poston prints Scandinavian paper Examiner in Montana. Montana American souvenir issue received, rich in Montanan life features. Dr Selinger to repeat sermon on The Message of the Protestant Episcopal Church Concerning the European War next Sunday at eleven.
Matt Barry and A. Barry, a former automobile man of Dillon, arrive from Billings for a few days and plan a trip to their ranch in the Madison valley. L. D. Burrows, who has been bookkeeper for Centennial Land & Cattle at Lakeview, returns to Dillon on Monday.
Redrock W C Orr and family rode to Dillon Monday from their Redrock ranch. They report roads near Redrock are in very bad condition due to the recent storm.
Hazelbaker received official notice that he is appointed assistant secretary of the Republican National Convention and is to report in Chicago on June 6. He will accept the post and participate in the convention.
At the Methodist church on Sunday May 21 1916 Sunday school at 9 50 led by Prof. Robt Clark Supt 147 attended. Preaching at 11 by Pastor H G Humphrey on The Religious Patriotism of Nehemiah Junior League at 3 Intermediate League at 7 Epworth League at 7 and a song service with special music morning and evening. Humphrey also preaches at 3 pm Sunday at Stone Creek school house.
Sunday at St James Church features Holy Communion at 7 30 a m Sunday school at 9 45 a m and a morning service at 11 a m with Dr Selinger delivering by request his sermon The Message of the Protestant Episcopal Church on the European War Evening prayer and sermon at 7 30 p m with the subject Anchorage.
The Rev Leon R Foote will preach Sunday at 11 oclock at First Baptist Church with Sabbath school at 10. The evening service will be omitted.
Girls at Beaverhead County High School staged a Shakespearean flower masque for the May festival directed by Miss Elizabeth Graybeal. Scenes from A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Winter's Tale featured colorful costumes and a garden stage turned into a bloom filled setting with elves fairies and nymphs.
Local court notes report multiple arrests for disturbances and petty offenses. Saunders and Newman received 60 day jail terms, Watson 30 days for petty larceny, nine men arrested as white liners with seven floated, Bert Richardson 30 days, and two others jailed or ordered to leave town. The item closes with a Rural News quote on dairy management.
President W P Jahnke of Ore Way Mining was in town Sunday en route to Chicago for a board meeting. Officials say interesting announcements are planned upon his return.
A. W. King of Dillon becomes the new salesman for the J. P. Lossi store. He and Mrs. King have moved into the old Emil Zorn residence on Second Street, described as a very agreeable couple.
Carl Huntley’s men moved Tuesday to meet a railroad train with about 500 head of stock cattle. The move signals a continuing trend in livestock handling and transport despite the current market conditions.
Charley Lloyd came back Friday from Dillost in his car carrying W. A. Kidney of the Saginaw mine and Frank Dunbar who had been in California.
Mayor Gould of Dillon presided at the council meeting and returned to Beaverhead county to oversee construction of a $10,000 residence for Otto Schultz.
Five passenger Jeffery car with 60 horsepower thoroughly overhauled repainted new tires for sale at 650 dollars by Dillon Auto Company.
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