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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1918
Page
5
Orton McBride writes from France to his mother detailing two weeks near the front. He recalls rough country beauty beneath war, distant firing lines, aircraft activity, and German prisoners. He notes his safety, pride in his nation, and plans to see Paris if possible, sending a fragment of a downed German aircraft.
Ensign H. B. Soulen from Annapolis Maryland announces he has received his commission in the U S Navy. He is currently in Annapolis for a few months before returning to active service after enlisting early in the war and crossing the ocean multiple times.
A new ranch corporation formed last week in Beaverhead County with $300,000 in capital. Shareholders include Arby Beardslee, Carl Beardslee of Lima, and James Dodd of Lakeview in the Centennial valley. The firm will run a general ranching business dealing in sheep and cattle.
Since last week the following names have been added to the list of those young men who have answered the call to colors Brundage Leonard C Monida Nelson John Gardner Dillon Fagan Walter Thomas Lima Brown Harry Lee Dillon Hungate Fred Dell Waters Ernest Dillon Gleed Ernest Dillon Kellum Alvin J Lima Pederson Godfred Dillon Looney Ernest Dillon McDermott Frank Dillon Short George C Dillon Mosher Maurice E Dillon
A. A. Grorud assistant Montana attorney general was found guilty by a jury in Havre on unlawful seizure and detainer of property after a border saloon raid. He tried to dismiss the case per a Ford order but was blocked by the court. the jury was out five minutes.
A Sunday afternoon gathering at Rexall Drug Store outlined the plan to combat the flu epidemic. The group proposed converting Mrs. Fred Nelson's house into a hospital and appointed a directing committee including County Commissioner Shaw Chas Quist and H A Stewart along with Miss Stipe and Mrs C E Miller. The tobacco fund raised by Quist would be donated to the Red Cross with refunds available to donors who object. Golden Link Lodge of Odd Fel-
In Big Hole Basin News a council appoints O. J. Woodworth W. T. Benning and George Cottrell to oversee community health. About a dozen sickness cages exist locally with influenza not yet widespread, and the situation is being monitored.
The article notes about four hundred more registrations since the August primary, bringing total registered voters to 3,813 across precincts Lima Barretts Bannack Brenner Grant Armstead Dell Lakeview Monida Dillon subdivisions and Wisdom. It includes a stray excerpt of a German American World War I era monologue.
Mrs. Louisa Coulson writes of the crown prince being jailed, presenting a letter from the prince to his father the Kaiser. The piece frames political tension and detention as the central event, with emphasis on the prince’s confinement and the royal response.
Notice of intention to make proof to establish homestead claims in Grant Montana by Henry J Chapman Cecil Soden and Charles H Soden. Entries detail land parcels in township 108 range 12W Montana Meridian with three and five year proofs. Hearing before F A Hazel baker at Dillon on November 7 1918. Witnesses listed.
Fragmentary dialogue depicts a distressed speaker pleading with a father figure about exile, prison, and illness. The quivering voice pleads for mercy as references to pain and impending death hint at a troubled family crisis.
Helena Oct 21 The state highway commission says the United States highways council has extended the deadline for counties cities and towns to file bridge highway and street construction programs to December 1 Only essential work will be approved or that needed to replace indispensable structures or roads destroyed or damaged beyond repair The state commission will review all programs before reporting to the council and no unapproved projects will be allowed to proceed as the council controls materials
Sullivan Bros offers heavy hauling services at competitive rates. Reliable equipment, experienced crew, and prompt deliveries. Contact for quotes and scheduling.
The State Board of Education at a special meeting urged strict adherence to contracts and warned that teachers who abandon duties without release risk certificate revocation. Section 806 allows suspension for six months for leaving early, with state certificate or life diploma at stake for further penalties.
ABig Timber Pioneer editorial argues that judicial appointments should go to men of demonstrated ability learning and integrity. It asserts courts of last resort are the final professional refuge for those who have practiced widely and excelled in every area.
The entry outlines one candidate with a Michigan law class of 1899 degree. It lists roles from deputy county attorney in 1900 to judge of the 14th Judicial District from March 7, 1913, with elections in 1914 and 1916. It notes a 90 percent case sustain rate, U S Supreme Court involvement, War work, and extensive state service including being a court reporter and public stenographer.
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