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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1925
Page
1
Dillon and Big Hole basin residents planned a Sunday picnic to connect county seat residents with basin neighbors. Cold weather caused a postponement. organizers rescheduled for next Sunday with the same program and venue weather permitting.
Franklin B. Clark, about 70, died at Barrett hospital early Friday from chronic Brights disease. The county poor farm inmate had lived there for years after previously residing on a Lima homestead. He had no near relatives, and burial was in Mountain View cemetery.
John Rivers died at his daughter Mrs. A. A. Curnutt's home last Saturday after several days of paralysis. A Dillon resident since spring, he previously lived in Missouri. He was 74. Funeral services were yesterday at the Baptist church conducted by Rev. B. L. Hurley with interment in Mountain View cemetery.
Normal opens the season against Montana School of Mines on Saturday October 3 at 3 p.m. The Normals, heavier but less experienced, face a fast Miners squad noted for their passing. Key players include Sawby at center Mikesell Moe and McMasters at tackles and backs with guards ends and other positions unsettled after a scrimmage. Referee Sweeney from the Mines.
Funeral services for five year old Constance Ferris were conducted by Rev. Edward Smith at the Barrett home on Washington street. Interment followed in Mountain View cemetery. The child was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Amos Ferris of Salmon Idaho and died in that city last Wednesday. the body was brought to Dillon the following Thursday.
Eva Colette in Barret hospital after swallowing Lysol in a Bannack street rooming house. Witnesses say act accidental mistaking Lysol for cough syrup. Two men present, Eli Peterson and John McFarlin, a burglary attempt followed. Peterson called for help and McFarlin was later arrested.
A memorial consecration service was held at St James Episcopal Church with three memorials dedicated to Mary Perkins Hooker Everett H Brundage and Dorothy Mae Brundage. Bishop William Frederic Faber of Montana delivered the sermon.
Report from Little Rock details a rising class of auto based wanderers called flivver hoboes. They travel with families, lack money, seek aid for gasoline and repairs, and often fraudulently claim labor relocation. Officials say most requests are denied to curb abuse of charity.
Mrs Martha E Spearin wife of William Spearin long time Dillon resident and active Methodist church worker died at home after brief illness She was born in Kentucky June 4 1853 lived in Dillon since 1883 The body will be shipped to Unionville Missouri for funeral next Sunday Survived by husband and several siblings no children
Maggie Smith Hathaway in charge of children’s welfare in the state traveled from Butte to Dillon last Friday to conduct official business. She carried out several investigations during her visit.
A Roundup Tribune letter laments widespread camp litter left by motorists. It condemns discarded clothing tin cans broken bottles and paper at Stillwater Boulder and smaller streams and calls for swift cleanup before nature’s beauty is ruined.
The St Rose Guild will be entertained tomorrow at the home of Mrs Anson Baxter by Mrs Baxter and Mrs Frank Pal.
Beaverhead County Federation of Women's Clubs will hold its semi annual meeting at Wise River on October 10 with Miss Smith dean of the State Normal College and Mrs. Kingsley county nurse as main speakers. The Wise River Woman's club hosts with luncheon at the Wise River hotel. A representative attendance is hoped, and all interested women are invited to attend. Morning session 10 30 a m afternoon session 2 o'clock.
Babson Park mass September 25 Roger W Babson presents annual business outlook at the Twelfth Annual Conference. He notes postwar inflation deflation since 1916 to 1924, with 1925 showing improvement across eight key indicators including bank clearings pig iron production new corporations building freight car loading commodity prices imports exports and new capital while failures fall. The overall tone says conditions are improving though not uniform across industries.
Normal loses Beaverhead High’s pigskin chase as a picked Twin Bridges Sheridan team shells the Madias onian lads 65 0. Dansie Meeds Wright score repeatedly while Dunn adds a safety. Independents beat Montana State Normal 6 0 with J Murphy catching a late pass.
Mrs H A Bond bought a fine residence on South Washington street in Dillon known as the Schwartz place from Mr Hawker of Los Angeles. The home is described as one of the citys finest and newest houses.
Thousands of crows swarm Beaverhead county threatening grain in fields and stacks. Dillon hunters near Kent addition in Willow Grove shoot them in mass, urging on sight slaughter to curb the pest and protect crops.
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