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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1922
Page
8
Local notes report numerous visits to Dillon for funerals and business. Residents and visitors from Salmon City Butte Lima Kidd Wisdom Twin Bridges Armstead Bannack Monida Couer d Alene travel for family events and county affairs. Embroidery supplies and a Persian embroidery needle are advertised by Mrs Hart.
Friday afternoon a touring car damaged a post at the Montana and Glendale streets intersection when it struck the post. The car was driven by Miss Helen Davis. Also notes residents visits and hospital updates for local figures including J P Best returning from Murray hospital and Senator Frank A Hazelbaker recovering from an appendicitis operation at the Murray hospital in Butte.
Real estate transfers list: United States to Sanford G Watson 113 acres in Big Hole basin. U S to Albin Johnson 160 acres Bloody Dick Creek. U S to John Morehead 320 acres Centennial valley south of Redrock reservoir. Morehead to Lee Miller 320 acres Centennial valley. Davis to Charlotte Davis beach near Dillon. Oliver to Frank and Hazel Baker lot at Reeder and Washington. Marlow's Dillon. Arnold, Stegna, Campbell to Wilke mining claims Badger Lynx Silver Tip. Wilke to Klessig Elkhorn district.
A Dillon roundup covers Shrine Circus attendance in Butte and Bagdad temple ceremonies. Notables like Mr and Mrs Henry Greed and Dr R D Curry attended, with Mrs D V Erwin traveling to Harlowton. Also notes Frank Fiddler’s Stockton visit, Albert Johnson transporting a brother’s remains to Canada, a new grain elevator rising on North Montana Street, and local outings to see The Greenwich Village Follies. Will Logan recovers from surgery, and a Buick incident involved an auto striking a light post.
The Dillon Bottling Works is marketing Lash's Sangaree a new fruit punch in grape orange and loganberry flavors. It is distributed through all grocery stores and sold in any amount. It can be used for summer punches for all occasions.
About forty potato growers attended last Wednesday to hear E. W. Smith of the American Fruit Growers association of St. Paul. He urged growers to join with his company for next fall's sales and urged concerted action. organizers plan a temporary local body to protect industry interests, especially storage of potatoes and preservation of high priced certified seed. The meeting urged all interested growers to attend at the city hall tonight.
Dr. E C Elliott resigns as chancellor of the University of Montana to become president of Purdue University. A successor will be chosen at the state board of education meeting on the first Monday in July. Elliott is in Lafayette delivering the resignation through Governor Dixon's secretary.
A Friday evening recital by Mrs Thurman’s pupils drew a large audience. The event featured The Soldiers Chorus from Faust and performances by The Boys and Girls Quartets. Fred Carr and Maureen Desmond led strong numbers. third place in the contest was claimed for From the Land of the Sky Blue Water. The program closed with The Lost Chord. The audience praised the glee club’s range and discipline.
Miss Whiting from San Francisco spoke at Mrs. Clara Chapman’s home and led a successful reorganization of the Dillon W C T U. A follow up meeting is set for Tuesday afternoon May 23 at Mrs. Margaret Morse’s home inviting all interested ladies.
Dr Van der Hyght a prominent Butte dentist arrived in the city and will speak to the Mothers club at the training school this afternoon on child dental care and home teeth straightening methods.
Dr H L Scarborough, specialist, offers glasses and eye care to relieve headaches and dizziness. Event set for Friday May 26 at the Andras Hotel in Dillon.
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