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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1918
Page
19
The Dillon Examiner issues a historical notice about postal registration and mailing status dated October 2 1918. It states the paper is mailed to subscribers until a definite discontinuation order is received and all balances are paid.
A readout lists Democratic contenders for Representative Commissioner County Clerk County Treasurer and County Auditor. Names appear with counties and spellings jumbled by OCR but indicate candidates from Jackson and surrounding areas competing for county posts.
Kin Collins at Front reports from France that Win Collins, in two Allied offensives at Chateau Thierry and near Soissons, survives with 98 of 2660 men. He details living in a shallow earth-covered shelter, gear carried, and the constant shell fire, while noting promotions to first sergeant and the absence of officers except Lieut. George Williams.
Misses Annabel and Maureen Des mond return to Dillon after summer with friends. Superintendent Elizabeth Southerland visits valley schools this week. Misses Margaret and Helen Montgomery start at Los Angeles, with Mrs Montgomery and James along. Dr. Jesse Lee of Dillon visits, intends to stay longer but a month old son calls him home. Valeri Stabler leaves for Dillon to attend school, boarding with the Jacksons. Charges for helping registrants with questionnaires cause trouble in some areas. up to 2.50 charged in Wisdom. W A Armitage and Son lose about 300 sheep from the range. Billie Buster recovers part of the band in Idaho, about 100 still missing. At wool prices, losses sting. Born September 23, 1918 to Emmet and Mrs Doug lass, a son. mother and babe well. Jesse Finsley visits on paid-in-advance list, plans to run for representative.
The executive committee of the State Teachers’ Association met to set the annual convention for Thanksgiving week in Helena. A program committee is at work and the convention call will be issued soon. Members include J. H. Munroe Dillon J P Rowe Missoula J H Holst Bozeman R L Hunt Glendive and L R Foote Helena, who was elected secretary after H H Swain resigned.
A grocer advertises Red Cross Ball Blue as a product to prepare for washday. It claims to impart a clear white result and make the laundry look snowy and bright, promoting the blue as the true blue choice for whiteness.
Director David Wark Griffiths new war epic Hearts of the World screens at the Hartwig theater on October 20 and 21. The film, praised as a grand spectacle surpassing his earlier works, uses battlefield photography to portray the First World War and follows peaceful French families before the conflict. An orchestra performs the original score.
Governor Stewarts reception of a United States treasury warrant for 76597.56 allocates receipts from Montana national forests. The list names Absaroka Beartooth Beaverhead Bitter Root Blackfeet Cabinet Custer Deer Lodge Flathead Gallatin Helena Jefferson Kootenai Lewis and Clark Lolo Madison Missoula Sioux and other districts with individual amounts.
Mrs. R. M. Cosgrove and their three sons are spending the week in Butte visiting friends and relatives.
Notice is given that John J. Stansell assignee of Thomas G. Keith of Dell Montana has filed intent to make final proof to establish a desert land claim for sections 21 22 township 118 range 8W Montana Meridian. The filing occurs at the Helena U S Land Office with official witness Fred.
Hife during the district Court at Peblon Montena on the 32nd day of October with witnesses Hlenmeen A. Iries James fT. MeKnight beauk Chork and itijah IF. Price before JOS. OWIGR Register.
Henry J. Clapman of Grant, Montana, filed to prove up a land claim for sections 4 and 9 in township and range 45, on land described in entry No. 06795. Cecil Soden and Charles H. Soden of Grant filed to prove three year proofs for multiple parcels in sections 2 11 and 12 in township 10 south range 12 west. Charles H. Soden, in section 1 12, filed to prove three year proof. Witnesses include Cecil Soden James R. Scott James A. Hovey Henry J. Chapman and Carl K. Decker all of Grant Montana. Administrative details by Jos. Oker Register.
Land Office at Helena Montana August 28 1918 notice that Leo M Pfiffner of Armstead Montana filed to prove three year claim to S and N parts of sections 14 22 23 township 108 range 11 W Montana Meridian before Fred Rife District Court Clerk Dillon October 10 1918 witnesses Harman D Mayfield Cey J Brown Ambrose J Brown and Herbert B Selway all of Armstead Montana.
Notice of publication states Northern Pacific Railway Company filed Sept 6 1918 to select lands in Helena Montana under the 1898 act. Land described includes portions of sections 3 and 10 in township 10 south range 5 west. Protest affidavits due by October 15 1915. Jos. Oker, Register.
Notice of sale under a 1918 Montana district court order. George Jewell as administrator will auction for cash the decedent Miami Jewell estate rights to Lots 16 17 and a 20 foot wide strip of Lot 18 in Block 25 Original Townsite of Willon Beaverhead County at the courthouse steps in Dillon at 10:00 a m on October 2 1918.
No 09576 announces three year proof to establish a homestead claim by Orin J. Sholl for 136.85 acres in Sections 15 16 22 TGS R11W Montana Meridian. Proof before Fred Rife at Dillon on October 24 1918 with witnesses Andrew J. Rife William E. Sawyer Roy T. Pickerill and Ulah D. Pickerill. Gw 5t Jos. OKER Register.
Department of the Interior notices George G. Cleveland of Dillon Montana who filed intent to make final entry by October 25 1918 on sealed tracts SW SE N S E section 7 18 township 75 range 6W Montana Meridian. Signatories include George W. Murray Frank Brown William J Rei and Robert Martin all of Dillon. Jos Oker Register.
Notice is hereby given that John is named in document No 08504. The entry serves as public notice and indicates a legal action or filing associated with the named individual. Further details would appear in the same notice or related public records.
A Dowell of Lima Montana filed notice to prove up a homestead claim entered June 26 1913 for lot 3 EH% SW SW SE section 18 township 148 range 8W Montana Meridian. Proceedings set for October 28 1918 with witnesses Edward R Gleed Iris C Gleed John A Peat and Lizzie Dowell all of Lima. On JOSE. OKER Register.
Henry M Birrer of Dell Montana files notice of intention to make three year proof to establish claim to lands described in entries 010975 013898 and adjacent parcels in T13S R9W T135 R9W Montana Meridian. Hearing before United States Commissioner H Patter son at Dell October 23 1918. Witnesses Andrew V Birrer Elijah F Price Charles W Seybold Nicholas J Birrer. Register JOSE OKER.
Charles Perry of Armstead Montana files intention to make three year proof to establish claim to SE NW EY SwWy SW SW section 13 and NW section 24 township 108 range 11W Montana Meridian. Proof before Fred Rife Dillon on November 1 1918 with Leonard D. Brown Herbert B. Selway Harman D. Mayfield Alvin DeWitt all of Armstead Montana referenced. Jos. Oker Register.
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