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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1913
Page
8
An open season for deer elk and other big game starts Wednesday October 1 in Montana. Licenses are being issued statewide as hunters plan expeditions into uplands mountains and plains. Penalties for violations include fines up to 1000 and jail time.
Secretary Houston approved a permit for Southern California Edison to develop four Kern forest water power sites to boost electricity for Los Angeles and nearby towns. Edison operates seven hydro plants plus auxiliary steam plants totaling about 541000 horsepower, with current streams insufficient for continuous full power. The four Kern sites are viewed as key future developments to meet rising demand.
Real estate transfers include warranty deeds from John Wendell to Sarah A Lewis for one Lima lot, and Marie Carr to M Luella Lyon for two North Pacific lots. Administrators deed from William T Scully to Daniel Moon ey for two Dillon lots. water rights list cubic feet and cubic feet per second for several springs and creeks. Quartz and grub stake lodes listed in South Side mining district with multiple claimants including Wm St John et al, Chas Frederickson et al, Sam Turner, and others. remaining entries detail lodes in South Side and Byrant mining districts with Dewey, Montana proximity.
Public notice lists remaining letters at the Dilton Montana post office as of October 1, 1913, including Blair Mrs Wm G Boze Brayman Gail Edwards J R Egan J P Jivans A A Frederickson Mercedes Fullerton Emery Gentry Robert Jones Fred Keppler Wm Knight Jim Larsen Serine Matheny Chas McLoughlin Dan Morrison Henry McBride Wm Plager Gustav 2 Stewert S M Taylor D R Tetrud Anton Thorndyke Earl Woods Jim 3 Jensen Jens J E L Peindexter postmaster.
Forest Supervisor Wyman will hold an open competitive examination for Assistant Forest Ranger in Dillon Montana on October 21 and 22 1913 to fill vacancies with a salary of 1100 dollars yearly. Applicants should apply at the Forest Supervisor's Dillon office for blanks and information.
Dr Hugh T Ashlock returned to Dillon on Tuesday afternoon after ten weeks away in the east and south. He attended the American Osteopathic Association convention at Kirksville Missouri and stayed about three weeks for post graduate work. He enjoyed his time away but is glad to be back in Dillon.
C. C. Thom from the State College of Washington outlines dry farming methods. Begin after harvest with shallow disk work, then fall plowing to left edge furrows, and spring cultivation with a three inch mulch to reduce evaporation. Alternate cropping is advised in low rainfall zones to ensure a yearly crop.
Notice is given by the administrators of the estate of Selina Lovell deceased to credit ors and all persons with claims to exhibit them with vouchers within ten months after the first publication to the administrators at Lew L. & E. J. Callaway law offices Dillon Montana Beaverhead County. Dated October 1 1913 William A Lovell and Jonathan Lovell administrators
Dan Tritt and Joe Bechtald enroll to take special work on Monday morning. The football team practices nightly. Suits for the second team have arrived enabling the first team to a little opposition. Fred Chapman and Newell Evans miss this week’s practice due to burns from the chemistry lab and a lame shoulder from a football accident.
Bishop Brewer appoints Mrs. Kate Poindexter of St. James parish delegate from Montana to the Triennial Episcopal convention in New York City. Sessions open Oct 7 and last several days, marking the parish’s rare representation among six Montana parishes at the national gathering.
The local high school football team routed the Dillon All-stars 86 to 0 for its season opener. Coach T. T. Job prepares the squad for the October 11 game in Anaconda and lists future contests with Butte Deer Lodge Philipsburg Idaho Falls and Bozeman.
The nation faces excessive fire waste costing $2.51 per person in the United States and 88 cents in Europe. Improved construction and responsibility could cut losses. New York spends $10 million yearly for extinguishment and $150 thousand for prevention. Over 5,000 killed and 50,000 injured annually. Justice J P Kennison married A L Widdowson of Gilmore Idaho and Miss Sk A Thompson of Blackfoot Idaho at the courthouse.
Mrs. Clara Chapman and Mrs. Emrys White boarded the afternoon train to Butte to attend a performance of Faversham in Julius Caesar.
Paris W Armstrong of Armstead Montana filed notice of intention to make three year proof to establish his homestead claim on NWYMNE Sec 14 SWYNEY WUSE Sec 11 T1158 R12W Montana Meridian. Proof to be made before DC W Conger at Dillon Montana on October 23 1913 with witnesses Mary Craver Frank Rife Martin Burke and Flora Armstrong all of Armstead. Stephen Carpenter Register 515.
Onie H. Crook of Dillon Montana filed intention to make final proof to establish a desert land claim for Lot 3 and 7 SE 1 4 SW 1 0 0 0 NE 1 4 Section 6 township 7S Range 12W Montana meridian before C W Conger district clerk. Witnesses listed: George Shook William S. Tash William Pahnish Bannack Montana and Frank L Kellum of Lixia Montana.
Syl vester D. Hirschman of Dillon Montana filed notice of intention to make final proof to establish his desert land claim for section 6 and 7 in township 75 range 12 W Montana meridian. The hearing will take place before C W Con ger clerk of district court Dillon on October 23 1913. Witnesses named include tana and Frank L Kellum of Lima.
States and Office at Helena Montana September 12 1913 notice that John N Mueller Dillon Montana filed intention to prove up on land grant for 5 percent section 20 township GS range 7 W Montana meridian before U S Commissioner F F Hazelbaker October 21 1913 listing witnesses Henry C Crittenden Nephi Hansen Winnifred S White and Daniel B Sullivan all of Dillon Montana Register Stephen Carpenter
In Helena Montana on September 12 1913 Rich ard G Ames of Brenner Montana filed notice of intention to make final proof for land in NZNE SWYNE SEYNWYH section 26 township 11 S range 14 W Montana meridian before C W Conger district court clerk at Dillon Montana on October 30 1913. Witnesses are Marcus Rand Glenn A Decker Carl Decker and Edward M Ames Jr all of Montana. Stephen Carpenter Register.
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