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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1918
Page
9
The text notes the Dillon Examiner is a weekly issue from October 2 1918 mailed to subscribers since September 20 1902 under the 1879 Act. It states regular mailing until orders discontinue and accounts are settled. The fragment references editor Hunte Heit and imprint details.
An OCR readout lists Democratic candidates for county positions including Representative, Commissioner, County Clerk, County Treasurer, and County Auditor. Names (Jackson, Doi a, Wathews, Fitton Pee) appear in garbled form, with unclear spellings and locations.
Kin Collins reports from the front in France about the Chateau Thierry and Soissons offensives. Win Collins, a sergeant in a 260 man company now down to 98, describes shellfire, trenches, improvised shelters, and daily hardships as soldiers dig in at night and endure gas, shrapnel, and occasional relief.
Local notes report Miss Annabel and Maureen Desmond returning to Dilton after summer with friends in the Big Hole. County superintendent Elizabeth Southerland visited valley schools. Misses Montgomery to Los Angeles with Mrs Montgomery and James. Dr. Jesse Lee of Dillon visited. his month old son called him home. Valeri Stabler leaves for Dillon to study this season staying with the Jacksons. Charges for assisting registrants with questionnaires risky with some $2.50 fees reported in Wisdom. W A Armitage & Son lost about 300 sheep. Billie Buster recovered part in Idaho, about 100 remain missing. Born September 23 1918 to Mr and Mrs Emmet Douglass a son. Jesse Finsley plans to run for representative amid campaign cards.
The State Teachers Association executive committee selected Helena as the site for the annual convention during Thanksgiving week. 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 secretary replacing Dr. H. H. Swain.
Preparedness for washday via Red Cross Ball Blue promotes a clear white result. The advertisement notes a beautiful snowy basket of clothes and casts Red Cross as the true blue choice for whitening.
Director David Wark Griffith presents Hearts of the World at the Hartwig theater on October 20 and 21. The film promises a grand war epic with authentic battlefield photography and an accompanying live orchestra performing the original score.
Governor Stewarts receives a Treasury warrant for $76,597.56 representing Montana’s apportioned receipts from national forests. The total includes allocations to Absaroka Beartooth Beaverhead Bitter Root Blackfeet Cabinet Custer Deer Lodge Flathead Gallatin Helena Jefferson Kootenai Lewis and Clark Lolo Madison Missoula Sioux and others.
Mrs. R. M. Cosgrove and her three young 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, filed intention to make final proof for Desert Land Entry No 010543 in sections 21 and 22, township 118 range 8 West Montana Meridian, with proof to be made before Fred on September 11, 1918.
Hife, ela oof the district Court held at Peblon Montena on the 32nd day of October with witnesses Hlenmeen A. tries James fT. Melsnight beauk Chork and itijah FF. Price before JOS. OWIGR Register for the record.
Notce lists Henry J. Clapman Cecil Soden and Charles H. Soden of Grant Montana as filing notices of intention to make three or five year proofs to establish their homestead claims on lands described in Township 10 South Range 12 West Montana Meridian. Witnesses named: Cecil Soden Charles H. Soden James R. Scott James A. Hovey Henry J. Chapman Carl K. Decker. Lands located Dillon Montana 7 November 1918. Jos. OKer Register.
Land office notice from Helena Montana dated August 28 1918 reports Leo M Pfiffmer of Armstead Montana intends to prove up his claims under homestead entries H E No 010596 and 012569 for sections in township 108 range 11 W Montana Meridian. He will appear before Clerk Fred Rife in Dillon October 10 1918 with witnesses Harman Mayfield Cey Brown Ambrose Brown and Herbert Selway all of Armstead.
Notice records Northern Pacific Railway Company of St. Paul filing to select lands in Gallatin area under the 1898 act. Public protest deadline is October 15, 1915. Addressed by Register Jos. Oker in Helena Montana.
Pursuant to a District Court order the administrator of the Miami Jewell estate will sell at public auction for cash the decedent’s interest in Lots 16 and 17 and portions of Lot 18 in Block 25 Original Townsite of Willon Beaverhead County. Sale at the courthouse front door Dillon Montana at 10 a m October 2 1918. Administrators name George Bb Jewell.
Land Office publication from Tlelena Montana September 10 1918 for Orin J Sholl who filed a 1914 homestead entry number 09576 covering 136.85 acres in Montana meridian. The notice lists two tracts A and B with metes and bounds and corner descriptions and marks, and sets a three year proof date of October 24 1918 before Fred Rife Clerk of the District Court at Dillon Montana with affidavits from Andrew J Rife William E Sawyer Roy T Pickerill and Ulah D Pickerill of Argenta and Dillon Montana.
No. 010266 Department of the Interior gives notice that George G. Cleveland of Dillon Montana filed intent to make entry on 25th day of October 1918 for a home stead claim described as SW% SEY% N% SEY section 7 NW% NE% section 18 township 175 range 6W Montana Meridian. George W Murray Frank Brown William J Rei and Robert Martin all of Dillon Montana signed. Jos. Oker Register.
No 08504 of Notice is hereby given that John is named in a public record or notice. The document outlines a legal or official action and directs interested parties to respond or appear as required by the governing authority.
A Dowell of Lima Montana filed notice of intention to make three year proof to establish a claim on homestead entry No 08504 for lot 3 EH% SW SW SEY section 18 township 148 range 8W Montana Meridian. The notice names Edward R Gleed Iris C Gleed John A Peat and Lizzie Dowell of Lima as parties. On JOS. OKER Register.
Henry M. Birrer of Dell Montana has filed notice of intention to make three year proof to establish his claim on lands described in homestead entries No 010975 and No 013898. The filing occurs before United States Commissioner H Patter son at Dell on October 23, 1918. Witnesses Andrew V Birrer Elijah F Price Charles W Seybold Nicholas J Birrer. Register Joseph OKER.
Charles Perry of Armstead Montana filed intention to prove his claims to the SE NW section 13 and NW section 24 township 108 range 11W Montana Meridian. Three year proof to establish land claim due before Fred Rife Dillon November 1 1918 by Leonard D Brown Herbert B Selway Harman D Mayfield and Alvin DeWitt all of Armstead Montana.
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