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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1918
Page
16
Miss Estella Knotts and Mr Samuel Ambrose quietly married at the Ambrose ranch by Rev. H G Humphrey. The bride, a Dillon girl, works at the Dillon post office. the groom, from this city, has training at Camp Kearney and will return there after visiting.
Lieutenant P N Stone could not obtain a passport to Fort Worth due to quarantine restrictions. Instead he flew from Taliaferro field to Camp Dick Dallas with a Fort Worth newspapers exchange, delivering them for his wife Mrs. P N Stone who waited at Camp Dick. The trip, authorized by the commanding officer, reunited the couple during the influenza era.
Mark O Bean 29 of Centennial Valley died at Camp Dodge from influenza after leaving Dillon July 22 with the expedition. His family mourns as another brother Milton lies seriously ill at Camp Dodge. Bean is the third Dillon youth to die. his body returns for burial in Centennial Valley alongside his parents and seven siblings.
Six young men from Beaverhead county are listed as having made the supreme sacrifice. George Flynn died shortly after leaving Dillon en route to Helena and was buried at Lima. Clark Yee died at Camp Meade from pneumonia and is buried in Dillon. William Best lies in France under a small wooden cross. Ralph Glidewell died of Spanish influenza after reaching France. Ole M Crogan died at Camp Dodge Iowa from influenza and Raymond Anderson died at Camp Fremont California from influenza and will be buried this week.
Beaverhead Red Cross calls for one hundred sweaters to be completed by November 1. Fifty knitters have pledged, fifty more needed. The notice urges everyone who can knit to join, citing trench hardships in France and pneumonia protection. Also reports linen shipment ready and urges final payments from donors.
The Beaverhead County Chapter of the American National Red Cross will hold its annual meeting October 23, 1918 at 8:00 PM in City Hall. Election of the executive committee and reports will be discussed. Members are urged to attend. Signed by Secretary E. J. Callaway.
The teacher's examinations will be held in Dillon on October 24 25 and 26. Elizabeth Sutherland County Superintendent.
War Department demands all women with nursing training or experience register and complete questionnaires. All graduate, student, practical, midwives, or Red Cross course participants in Beaverhead County must contact Mrs. M. Gist at 116-80 Idaho St Dillon to register and provide details. Urgency stems from threat of a Spanish influenza outbreak.
The Montana council of defense warns promoters that proceeds from dances and entertainments pledged to war aid must first receive county council of defense consent. Order No 14 targets fundraisers claiming to profit from patriotism by limiting expenses and ensuring funds reach war activities.
Salt Lake City Utah Oct 10 The wool crop of the United States for 1918 totals 290 000 000 pounds S W McClure secretary of the National Wool Growers association announced here today The crop has a value of 170 000 000 according to Mr McClure
Sunday school at 10:00 with preaching by pastor H. G. Humphrey at 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Epworth League at 7:00 p.m. A sermon at Nelson schoolhouse Sunday afternoon at 3:00 by H. G. Humphrey.
Family of Melville T. Loughheed and Mr and Mrs Willis Rawson and families express heartfelt thanks for kindnesses and sympathy shown after the bereavement.
Pearl I. Smith of Dillon Montana has filed in the Helena land office an application to enter under Section 2307 or 2306 R S A 8 for the NW% of the SW% of Section 29 Town 8 South Range 7 West Montana meridian containing 40 acres. Any party opposing or objecting to mineral character must file affidavits of protest by November 16 1918.
Administratrix Annie J. Frizell requests all creditors and claimants to present vouchers within ten months of first publication to the law offices of Lew L. Calaway and E. J. Callaway in Dillon Montana Beaverhead County. First published October 16 1918.
For sale wheat suitable for chicken and pig feed priced at 3 50 per 100 pounds from C. P. Q. ranch located mile north of Dillon.
In the Fifth Judicial District Bea verhead County Xavier Benois sues Wm Dunn alias summons issued by the District Court in Montana.
Named defendant is summoned to answer a complaint filed by the plaintiff seeking the balance on an $800 promissory note dated September 15 1915 with 8 percent interest. Only $90 was paid May 21 1917. The suit requests the balance plus $80 attorney fees and interest. Judgment may be entered by default if no answer within 20 days. Court date October 7 1918.
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