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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1919
Page
7
Elizabeth Preston, claiming Civil War slavery and service with General Custer as a cook, died at the county poor farm in Butte aged about 100. Once housed in a restricted district shack, she lived in charity for years despite prior means.
Helena reports that Montana banks trust companies and investment firms under supervision show combined resources totaling 1 238 051 653 07 as of September 12. The peak was December 31 last year at 1 239 952 587 94, just 800 994 87 higher than the September total.
Missoula hosts a meeting where Nonpartisan League organizer Tf. Mroeman urged voters to back B. K. Wheeler, former U.S. attorney in Montana, for governor this fall. The event featured free literature and a broad audience, amid a wave of local political activity.
After a 26 hour trial in Judge Lynch's court in Butte, jurors returned a guilty verdict against William Amerin for the murder of Maurice Hayes. The sentence is set at not less than five nor more than ten years in prison, the maximum for the grade of homicide.
The St. Xavier State Bank obtained incorporation for Big Horn county and will open with a capital of 25000 dollars. Initial staff have not yet been announced.
Helena October 9 health officials report a case of infantile paralysis to Dr. John J. Sippy state epidemiologist. Only two other cases have been reported this year and one of them at Wolf Point ended in death.
A three year old black bear was caught yesterday at the ranch home of Mrs. E. B. Jones near Joliet. She found the animal perched in an apple tree and neighbors hog-tied it within minutes. Jones intends to keep the bear alive until winter for a fur coat.
Willard W. Combs longtime Wisdom stage driver between Divide and Wisdom died suddenly in Butte last week after falling ill at a hotel. He was 54, lived in Wisdom, and is survived by three sons Clarence Clark and Colonel of Wisdom and two daughters Mary Selvey of Wisdom and Myrtle Buck of Polson. Funeral arrangements are under Sherman & Reed.
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