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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1909
Page
5
Dillon residents and visitors are listed in a Friday or Monday round of short notices. Names include B Wallace Miles City Lewistown visitors N Nay Grant Mrs C W Robison Max Lauterbach Twin Bridges Otto Cranwell Jackson Dr Morton Egbert and many others. Event items cover meetings church groups lighting repairs sales and state fair attendance.
Bannack residents report visits from Nay Bros of Horse Prairie and Mrs. Blair with her mother Mrs. Parkinson. Merritt of the Kent mine rode to Rabbitt Foot Idaho, Dunn of Wadams mine went to Armstead, Maud Gauthier of Polaris via Bannack en route to Ruby, Dr. R H Ryburn and Guy Thomas head to Seattle for the exposition, Spot contemplates matrimony after window shade shopping in Dillon, Geo Knapp of Argenta visits, C S Knoll from Bald Mountain also in town.
A 50 horsepower Royal Tourist automobile is advertised through Fred S. Cooper at the post office store. H J Barber, in charge of the national forest in the district, is in Dillon this week. Mrs J S Streit returns to Dillon after months with relatives in Missoula. A son was born to the wife of John E Sodergren in Dillon last Sunday. Dr Walker reports mother and child well. Mr and Mrs T D Olmatead entertained guests at dinner Friday evening. Mrs Backue and baby return to Sheridan after visiting her parents. Mrs Carter accompanied them to Butte. Columbia Bicycle free offer advertised to readers who subscribe. train safety praised for a trip with no accidents. Mr Palmer praised by Oregon Short Line officials for journey with President from Salt Lake to Silver Bow. Palmer recently returned from abroad and recounted meetings with Dr Cook at the north pole, riding with King Edward in London and being arrested in New York for alleged German spying.
Fred S. Cooper and his son Ted of Aspen Colorado travel to Seattle fair by auto. After a rough journey through mud and slush the elder gives up driving saying he will walk the rest of the distance. The wrecked car awaits new tires between here and Bedrock and will be sold in Dillon when repaired.
Under Sheriff A C Gruwell and Frank Cox summoned jurors in the vicinity last week. A farewell party for Mr and Mrs J A Best at the K of P hall announced their move to Salt Lake City. W R Sturey and A S Beardsley visited Virginia City and joined the Elke lodge. George Palmer and Thor Thoron earned honors for pulling the Presidents Special from Lima to Silver Bow before its transfer to B A and P Ry.
Interior Department announces about 65 million acres designated for entry under the enlarged homestead act. Entries allowed at 32 acres per claimant on non mineral lands with limited rainfall requiring dry farming. residence within six months and five years of cultivation and improvement.
The Oregon Short Line offers a daily excursion from Dillon to Portland from June 10 to September 30 inclusive. Round trip tickets cost 80.30 with a 60 day limit total and 30 days for each direction. Stopovers are allowed both ways.
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