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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1916
Page
11
A Dillon Carriage Works advertisement touts extensive carriage repair services on Washington and Helena Streets. Satisfied customers recommend their work and the firm invites new clients to bring in carriages, big or small, for repairs.
Beaverhead county voters are urged to support candidates including Fred S. Rife for county treasurer, Boss Emerick for assessor, Mayme French for county superintendent, Will Chapman for surveyor, Quitman Owen for public administrator, E. W. Bell for coroner, and L. P. Phillips for justice of the peace. The endorsements highlight past records, fairness, and proven public service.
Letters between J P Kelly secretary of Montana Commercial and Labor League and Woods Livestock Co of Spencer Idaho discuss prohibition. Kelly argues tax and enforcement costs rise under prohibition while Woods replies they support dry policy and will help defeat the measure. A third note from Anaconda credits the Good Government Club with publishing the exchange.
Annon Thomas a Bannack pioneer mining man died Sunday at the Harison ranch on the Grasshopper after a brief illness. He was about 68 and had lived in the area for years prospected in Bannack and Elkhorn. He sold Elkhorn claims for 20000 last week. Survived by son Jesse Thomas of Three Forks and brother Gerard Thomas of Lewistown. Funeral in Bannack with burial in the Bannack cemetery per his wish.
Dillon hunters spend the week in the mountains seeking big game as snow aids tracking. Dan Adams reportedly first to bring in a deer this season, returning Sunday morning at ten. Others, including Hiram Brundage and Joe Murray, hunt on the Madison fork and various grounds around town.
A bid to award sixteen year old Smith Paddock of Bannack the Carnegie Medal follows his daring summer rescue of two Bannack girls from a deep swimming hole. He saved them at grave personal risk though Miss Dorothy Dunn later drowned after his exhausting efforts.
A man who gave the name E. Bigelow was brought in from Lima last Saturday evening and charged with larceny. He allegedly entered the room of Donald E. Morrison and took a revolver which he is said to have sold.
The seven month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hearing died at the Donovan ranch on Horse Prairie last Saturday afternoon after arriving from Butte. The child fell ill soon after the family arrived and passed away. W. M. Carpenter and H. A. Ball, from Salmon City Idaho, were in town last Thursday attending to business.
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