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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1903
Page
2
Two bear cubs were chased down after climbing a tree on the Hamilton ranch. One cub was captured and tied, while the old mother was shot to prevent further attack. The surviving cub was loaded for transport to the ranch for sale to a zoo or collector.
Thomas Wilson arrived in Dillon on Saturday to recruit men for his threshing outfit. He departed with several workers and started on the Martin Sorren son ranch to thresh 6 000 bushels, mainly oats. The Wilson Brothers machine is among the state’s most successful, and Tom Wilson is praised as a skilled operator. Unless weather stops them, days will be consistent threshing until the valley’s last crop is harvested. Stationery, tablets and school supplies at Leon's Place.
Josh Bennett and son Charley left for Dillon after buying a city lot and plan to build using lumber hauled along. Mrs M J Brown builds a 20 by 30 foot log house near the school with George Voorheis on the job. Fred Woodworth attends Bozeman Agricultural College and rode from Dillon on horseback visiting his uncle in Ennis. Superintendent Shannon and Foreman Ray of Bitter Root Stock Farm plot 1000 cattle for a move from Centennial valley to Ravalli county. Ed Cramer returns from a mining camp with 580 dollars in gold after a 28 day wash. Ras Woods and Dr Towers visit from St Louis. Ras moves with crutches, a marked improvement. A Monday morning fire at the O Connell residence nearly caused damage before being stopped. house is two stories of sawed log. D Sodergren and wife from Bloody Dick Creek visit Dr McIven who removed a leg cast and hints at soon walking without crutches.
Col Samuel Word a longtime Montana pioneer and Democrat leader died at his Helena home at 8 50 pm after a long illness and paralysis. Born January 19 1837 in Kentucky he served in many offices including prosecuting attorney and speaker of the territorial assembly and helped build Union Pacific rail system in Nevada and Oregon. He leaves a widow and four children in Helena.
Fragment reports a person became paralyzed and has remained in extremely grave condition since the incident. No further details are provided in readable text.
Estella Mae Rich previews state fair flower competition open to Montana public school pupils. Premiums include 5 dollars for best general garden display and 5 dollars for best cut or potted display. 1 dollar awards for asters stocks hollyhocks sweet peas chrysanthemums phlox pansies verbenna candy tuft calliopsis mignonette. 2 dollars for herbarium of wild flowers and native tree or shrub spray. 2 dollars for backyard and front yard picture displays. 1 dollar for arranged bouquets. Cut flowers due by 10 am on award day. unaccompanied flowers go to school flower show superintendent. Awards by date: Oct 7 for asters verbenas chrysanthemums and sweet peas. Oct 8 for stocks hollyhocks mignonette calliopsis. Oct 9 for candy tuft phlox and all other cut flowers and bouquets.
Oldest son of Dr. Mitchell of Warm Springs asylum died in a coach accident about 25 miles from Salmon City on the Salmon River road near Charley Rose’s ranch. The coach toppled three times on a narrow grade as Will Mitchell swam to shore and aided in freeing horses before Paul Mitchell and another man were recovered.
M B Henneberry from near Greyling reports prospect of fixing the broken canyon bridge. Lumber has been hauled to the site, ending a month of danger at the Beaverhead crossing where several serious accidents nearly occurred.
State Bank of Dillon sues Jens Peterson and Eliza Peterson to sell at public sheriff sale on October 10, 1903 at 10 a m. at the courthouse door Dillon Montana. Describes 320 acres in sections 19 and 20 township 5 south range 15 west with water rights and appurtenances. Dated September 14 1903 Sheriff M D Gist and Under Sheriff G W Dart. First publication September 16 1903.
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