Surprise Honor for Mrs Gray by Rebekah Lodge
The Rebekah lodge hosted a surprise party for Mrs Ed Gray who departs this week for Three Forks. The event followed her Dillon marriage record and local social circle notes highlight three new marriage licenses issued Monday to Harry Nickel and Elvira Hartwigh of Chicago, R W Ellis and Vida Hickman of Dubois Idaho, and George Patrick and Alice Fitchoff of Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Robert Kerns
Annie Shea
Butte
Harry Nickel
Elvira Hartwigh
Chicago
R. W. Ellis
Vida Hickman
Dubois
Ida
George Patrick
Alice Fitchoff
Dillonites
St James Guild to Meet Tomorrow Afternoon
The St James Guild will meet tomorrow afternoon at the guild hall. Mrs Alma Harwood and the officers entertain at this time. Miss Mery Erwin entertained Theta last night taking members to the Hartwig theatre. Refreshments were served later at the home of Mrs Arthur Graeter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Guild
Guild Hall
Alma Harwood
Guild
Miss Mery
Erwin
Hartwig Theatre
Arthur Graeter
Local Residents Share Summer Visit Notes
Mrs. Albert Metzel visited friends in Monida this week. Mrs. Robert Boone stayed in Butte. Mrs. Roscoe Cornell and her son returned from Texas where they spent the winter. Mrs. Roy Murray returned from Logan with her parents and was met home by her sister Miss Bessie Stewart. Miss Mary Desmond of Grant visited Dillon last week. Mrs. Roy Stephenson and Mrs. J. P. Best with small men left for Wisconsin to visit part of the summer. Miss Iva Benedict of Plains, a State Normal College graduate, is in Dillon for a few days for commencement events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Cornell
Texas
Roy Murray
Logan
Bessie Stewart
Mary Desmond of
Grant
Dillon
Roy Stephenson
J. P. Best
Wisconsin
Iva Benedict
Plains
State Normal College
Where to Register and Who Will Register You
List of registration sites and registrants across multiple districts. Dillon South Brundages Geo Gosman and Hiram Brundage lead at No 1 with Lakeview No 2 under L Forsyth and Al Forsyth. Monida No 3 Pauls store Ben Miller. Lima No 4 Lima jail George Daques. Dell No 5 Patterson s store H Patterson. Dillon North No 6 City Hall John Neal. Armstead No 7 post office Lot tie Kimmel. Grant No 8 Stocker s store Annie Stocker. Brenner No 9 bunk house Will Brenner. Barratts No 10 Ewings house Clifford Ewing. Bannack No 11 Graves store Lou Graves. Dillon South Central No 12 court house commissioners room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon South
Brundages
Geo. Gosman
Hiram Brundage
Lakeview
L. Forsyth's
al Forsyth
Monida
Paul
Ben
Lima
George Daques
Barratts
Ewings House
Clifford Ewing
Bannack
Graves
Lou Graves
Dillon South Central
Court House
Commissioners’ Room
Idle Men Roamed Dillon In 1917 Roundup Becomes Sharp
Rough roundup in Dillon over a weekend rounded up fewer than fifty idle men including I W W members. Some accepted ranch work. others jailed 60 days with a floater. Monday they split into two groups and were warned not to return. Also notes Murray left for Alaska for mining work and a Portland visit before sailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Ww. W.s
Sheriff’ S Force
Dillon Police
Ohe
Dillon
Political Registration Card Request List
A list of names and locations for registration cards including Tom Landers Forest Bayerd D W Erwin H Crittenden Tay lor Bradley Don Randolph Reichle Hopps Carl Hartwig Car Siria Mrs Will Tash Francis Carroll Phil Clegg A Keas Sam Shepherd and note urging all men who expect to be absent on registration day to apply at once to the county clerk's office for registration cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Landers
Forest Bayerd
Dillon North
D. W. Erwin
H. Crittenden
Dillon West
Mellen
W. J. Cushing
Bishop
Taylor Bradley
Argenta
Don Randolph
Reichle
Hopps
Carl Hartwig
Glendale
Siria
Polaris
Tash
Will Tash
Jackson
Francis Carroll
Wisdom
Fred Nelson
Phil Clegg
A. Keas
Dewey
Sam Shepherd
County Clerk’s Office
Auction of 5471 acre Montana ranches to settle Jones estate
Auction set for June 6 to sell the Jones Land and Cattle Co. properties 60 miles southwest of Anaconda and 25 miles west of Divide known as the Jones and Toomy ranches. The 5471 acres include irrigated and fenced land with access to a 40 000 acre government timber reserve. 100 registered Durham cattle 100 grades 60 horses plus implements and household goods sold for cash with no reserve. For details contact Mrs Robt H Jones Admx Wisdom Mont or Baird Auctioneer Aberdeen SD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones Land & Cattle Co
Anaconda
Divide
Jones & Toomy
Montana
Robt. H. Jones
Admx
Wisdom
Mont
Baird
Aberdeen
S. D
Dillon ordinance raises pay for police chief and officers
The 1917 Dillon Montana ordinance increases the Chief of Police compensation to 125 dollars per month and sets policemen salaries at 100 dollars monthly. It retains ex officio street commissioner duties and requires publication in the Dillon Examiner after 30 days. Henry G. Rodgers, city clerk, attests the full copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Graeter
City of Dillon
City of
Dillon
Dillon Examiner
J. H. Gilbert
Dillon City ordinance copy certified by city clerk
Henry G. Rodgers City Clerk certifies the foregoing as a full true and correct copy of an ordinance passed by the City Council and approved by the Mayor on the 26th in Dillon Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry G. Rodgers
State of
Montana
Beaverhead
Dillon
Ss. I
State of Montana
Elkhorn Springs Campaign 18 Successful
The Elkhorn Springs improvement effort reports about two thousand dollars raised by Grasshopper residents with plans for a plunge baths showers and a small modern hotel. Beaverhead forest department coordinates work near Bald mountain within the national forest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhorn Springs
Grasshopper
Dillon
Park Road
Beaverhead Forest Department
Bald Mountain
National Forest
Forest Department
Big livestock deal completed in Beaverhead county
Albert Metzel Duff & Duff and Frank Rife purchased 2300 head of cattle from Centennial Land & Cattle Co including cows and 2 and 3 year old steers. Purchase price near $160000 with delivery by August 1. Cattle to be run in Centennial valley this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Albert Metzel
Duff & Duff
Frank Rife
Centennial Land & Cattle Company
Centennial Valley
Ruth North of Glendale Wins Spelling Contest
The fourth annual spelling contest in Dillon at the Normal training school was won by Ruth North of Glendale who took $10 in cash in the second division for 3rd and 4th graders. Maurice Baffer, Ben Illiff, Ruth Barry, and others placed in their respective divisions with cash prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Elizabeth Sutherland
Ruth North
Miss North
Glendale
Maurice Baffer
Nelson
Ben Illiff
Ruth Barry
Pearl I. Smith
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clubs and Societies
Robert Boone
Maurice Murray
Alaska
Seward
Portland
Mr. Murray
A. C. Bond
HE Universal
Ford
Detroit
Auto Spply Co
Clyde Moore
Vate
Eliel Brothers
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