Influenza Advisory From Dillon City Health Officer
City Health Officer M A Walker reports influenza cases in Dillon and urges indoor housing and avoidance of sneezing in public. He notes limited case reporting and cites army camps for context while stressing vaccination is not yet recommended. The Surgeon General Blue confirms vaccine remains experimental and unavailable for general use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Earth Service
Montana
Dillon
Butte
M. A. Walker
City Health Officer
City Health
Washington, D. C
A. Walker
Dillon, Mont
Masks for Prevention of Spanish Flu
Directions for making gauze face masks have been distributed to units and are printed here for the public. The mask uses 36 inch wide gauze cut 45 inches long, folded into six layers with three pleats on the seven inch edge and a 12 inch tape at each corner. A central black thread marks the outside.
Kingsbury Receives Captaincy in U S Army
Butte physician Dr W V Kingsbury a former Dillon doctor has been commissioned as a captain in the medical corps. He will depart in two weeks for Camp Dodge Iowa with his wife and three daughters remaining in Dillon during his service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Dillon
W. V. Kingsbury
United States Army
Medical Corps
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Iowa
Kingsbury
Montana
University of St. Louis
Birrer Seeks Three Year Proof On Montana Homestead
Department of the Interior announces Henry M. Birrer of Dell Montana has filed notice of intention to make three year proof to establish his claim on multiple parcels in section 13 and 18 township 13S range 9W and township 138 range 9W Montana Meridian. Witnesses named Andrew Y. Birrer Elijah I. Price Charles W. Seybold and Nicholas J. Birrer. The proof is to be presented before H C Patterson United States Commissioner at Dell Montana on October 23 1918. Register Jos OKER signed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Helena
Montana
Henry M. Birrer
Dell
Meridian
H. C. Patterson
United States
Andrew Y. Birrer
Elijah I. Price
Charles W. Seybold
Dell, Montana
Nicholas J. Birrer
Lima
Jos, Oker
Register
Notice for Publication of Desert Land Entry No 010543
John J. Stansell assignee of Thomas G. Keith of Dell Montana filed intent to make final proof for Desert Land Entry No 010543 in sections 21 and 22 township 1S range 8W Montana meridian. Final proof date set for October 22 1918 before Fred Rife clerk of the District Court Dillon Montana. Witnesses Henson A Price James T McKnight Frank Clark and Elijah F Price all of Dell Montana. Jos Oker Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Helena
Montana
John J. Stansell
Thomas G. Keith
Dell
Range 8W
Meridian
Fred Rife
District Court
Dillon
Henson A. Price
James T. McKnight
Frank Clark
Elijah F. Price
Jos. Oker
Register
Notice for Publication in Montana Homestead Claims
Notice is given that J Chapman of Grant Montana filed intent to prove up an 8% SW section 45 and N% NW section 9 township 108 range 12W on the Montana Meridian. Cecil Soden and Charles H Soden of Grant Montana filed intent for three year and five year proofs on multiple entries in sections 2, 11, 12 township 10S range 12W. Witnesses include Cecil Soden and others from Grant. Proceedings before F A Hazelaker at Dillon November 7, 1918. Jos Oker Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Helena
Montana
Henry J. Chapman
Grant
Township
Range 12W
Meridian
Cecil Soden
Range
Charles H. Soden
Ney
F. A. Hazelaker
United States
Dillon
James R. Scott
James A. Hovey
Carl K. Decker
Jos. Oker
Register
Three Year Homestead Proof Filed for Argenta Montana Lands
Orin J. Shall of Argenta Montana has filed notice of intention to make three year proof to establish claim to 136.85 acres described in three tracts in Sections 15 16 and 22, R11W Montana Meridian. The proof will be before Fred Rife at Dillon on October 24 1918. Witnesses include Andrew J. Rife William E. Sawyer of Dillon and Roy T. Pickerill Ulah D. Pickerill of Argenta. Orin J. Shall filed March 17 1914 under entry No 09576.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Helena
Montana
Orin J. Shall
Argenta
Montana Meridian
Fred Rife
District Court
Dillon
Andrew J. Rife
William E. Sawyer
Roy T. Pickerill
Ulah D. V Pickerill
JOS. Oker, Register
Register of State Lands Reports September Activity
Helena Oct 9 The report by Sidney Miller register of state lands covers the month ending September 30 1918 showing 149 farm loans accepted and mortgages recorded totaling 259 500. There are 770 loans pending amounting to 1 740 150. 326 applications totaling 853 100 not yet completed and 340 totaling 707 900 approved and partially completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Sidney Miller
Register of State Lands
State Land Register
State Board of Land Commissioners
Notice for Publication Desert Land Entry No 014008
Notice is here by given that William Trudell of Dillon Montana who on December 15 1916 made desert land entry No 014008 for N14 N% section 22 township 118 S range 7W Montana to make final proof to establish Claim to the land be fore F A Hazelbaker United States Commissioner at Dillon Montana on the 30th day of October 1918 Fred Carter Frank Landon Robert Kramer and Ben Holzer all of Dillon Montana 7 51 Jos Oker Register
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Helena
Montana
William Trudell
P. O. Box
Dillon
Township
Range
Meridian
F. A. Hazelbaker
United States
Fred Carter
Frank Landon
Robert Kramer
Ben Holzer
Jos. Oker
Register
Notice of Homestead Proof by John A Dowell Lima Montana
John A Dowell of Lima Montana filed notice of intention to make three year proof to establish a claim to land described as lot 3 E% SW% SW% SEX section 18 township 148S range 8W Montana Meridian. The proof is to be presented before Fred Rife Clerk of the District Court at Dillon Montana on October 28 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Helena
Montana
John A. Dowell
Lima
Meridian
Fred Rife
District Court
Dillon
Daniel B. Sullivan
Eugene P. Sullivan
David Sullivan
Frank Robinson
Blaine
Jos. Oker
Register
Lima Names Four in Complete List of JOS Affidavits
Edward R. Gheed Iris C Gleed John A Peat and Lizzie Dowell of Lima Montana appear in the 6w-51 JOS OKER Register notices listing affidavits registered in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward R. Gheed
Iris C. Gleed
John A. Peat
Lizzie Dowell
Lima
Montana
Jos, Oker
Register
Notice of land claim proof by Charles Perry Armstead Montana
Notice is given that Charles Perry of Armstead Montana has filed intent to make three year proof to establish a land claim in section 13 township 108 range 11W Montana. The proof will be before Fred Rife Clerk of the District Court at Dillon Montana on November 1 1918. Leonard D Brown Herbert B Selway Harman D Mayfield and Alvin DeWitt all of Armstead Montana act as witnesses. Jos Oker Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Helena
Montana
Charles Perry
Armstead
Township
Range
Meridian
Fred Rife
District’ Court
Dillon
Leonard D. Brown
Herbert B. Selway
Harman D. Mayfield
Alvin DeWitt
JOS. Oker
Register
Notice for Publication of Homestead Claim Dell Montana
Notice for Publication No 011587 lists J Stansell of Dell Montana who filed intent to make a three year homestead claim on sections 21 township 118 range 8W Montana Meridian. Hearing set before Fred Rife Clerk District Court Dillon Montana on October 22 1918. Witnesses Henson A Price James T McKnight Frank Clark Elijah F Price all of Dell Montana. George J Oker Register
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Helena
Montana
John J. Stansell
Dell
Meridian
Fred Rife
District Court
Dillon
Henson A. Price
James T. McKnight
Frank Clark
Elijah F. Price
Jos
Oker
Register
Notice of Claim by Marion C Bradley Dillon MT
Marion C Bradley of Dillon Montana filed notice relating to a claim initiated on October 11 1915. The document appears to outline a creditor or administrative action with details likely tied to a filing or legal proceeding in that period.
Land claim notice for Dillon trio and Blaine witness
Notice of three year proof to establish a land claim in Montana. District Court at Dillon to hear October 31. Names listed include Daniel B Sullivan Eugene P Sullivan and David Sullivan of Dillon and Frank Robinson of Blaine.
Thomas O'Malley Files Land Claim Notice in Dillon Montana
Thomas O'Malley of Dillon Montana files intention to make three year proof to establish claim to NE section 14 and NEY% SEY section 14 township 9S range 8W Montana Meridian. Proof to be before Fred Rife Clerk of the District Court in Dillon on October 30 with Ernest J Dubie Richard R Shultz Pat Rutledge and Ansie W Brown all of Dillon listed as witnesses. Jos Oker Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Helena
Montana
Thomas O'Malley
Dillon
Meridian
Fred Rife
Coqurt
Ernest J. Dubie
Richard R. Shultz
Pat Rutledge
Ansie W. Brown
Jos. Oker
Register
Notice of home stead entry by Dillon resident
Notice is hereby given that George G. Cleveland of Dillon Montana who on July 20 1914 made home stead entry No 010266 for SW% SE% N% SE section 7 NW% NE% section 18 township 78 range 6W Montana Meridian has filed notice of intention to make 25th day of October 1918. George W Murray Frank Brown William J Rei and Robert Martin all of Dillon Montana. 6Gw-51 Jos OKER Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Helena
Montana
George G. Cleveland
Dillon
Township
Range
Meridian
Fred Rife
District Court
George W. Murray
Frank Brown
William J. Rei
Robert Martin
Jos. Oker
Register
Red Cross Ball Blue promises white clothes fast
A grocery advertising note extols Red Cross Ball Blue as giving clothes a clear white finish free of greenish tinge. It urges buyers to purchase the large package at grocers for five cents and promises pleasant results on next washday.
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Tribune Book Store
The
Dillon Examiner
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Dillon Stockyards
Sullivan Livery
Sullivans’ Livery
G. W. Games
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Marion C. Bradley
Southern Montana
Dillon Garment Cleaners
Examiner Office
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