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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1913
Page
5
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Mrs. John W. Morton and children returned to Mountain Home Idaho after a several week visit with relatives in Dillon. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Selway went as far as Armstead to spend a week on their ranch. Miss Anna Irene Devine of Marysville Montana marries Albin N. Larson, and they will live in Rowan Montana. W S Bayerd travels to Butte for gallbladder operation after a week of illness with doctors arranging preoperative care.
In about six weeks Dr. Rathbone plans to move back to his former offices in a new building replacing the one destroyed by a December fire. The new location offers larger rooms more light and better convenience than the old quarters.
Idle men in town await frost to start the ice harvest. They will not cut hay but focus on gathering ice, signaling a shift in daily work as winter inches in.
Mrs G T Paul and Miss Lucille Paul will leave Sunday for an extended trip in California.
The concrete wall from footing to ground top is nearly finished at the Public School building. Rock work begins next week under two veteran quarrymen. Most rock comes ready to use, with little waste. Lumber and brick piles grow daily as contractor Reed moves fast.
Miss Hazel Dell White daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles T White marries John Beadle of Dillon Montana. The ceremony by Judge B B Law in Bozeman courthouse chambers Tuesday morning, they depart for Dillon to start their home. The bride is well known and liked in Manhattan and Bozeman. President W A McCutcheon of Gilmore Pittsburgers and party visited town to see Supt Bichler recovering from an accident near Wyne.
Raymond Terry of Melrose, formerly at C W Scotts Painted Robe coal mine, drowned last week after entering a deep hole while swimming near the mine. Clothes found on shore, body recovered and taken to Billings. Also note: Chris Jensen of Mountain States Telegraph moved to Livingstown with family after three months in Dillon. Others: Phil Thorpe back from Boise fruit farm. peaches and apricots flowing from Asa Kennison’s orchard. Mrs. W J Grant guests depart. birth of Guy Russell Gray at Knotts home. Roy Murray improving from illness.
Gilbert Yearian and family of Lemhi county Idaho visited Dillon last week and returned home in a new automobile purchased by Mr Yearian in this city.
The Gracter Grocery storefront receives a fresh paint job this week altering its appearance. Local resident Tiff plans a return from Elkhorn and may barely recognize the building.
Robert Owen a seventeen year old boy was arrested in hobotown near the coal chutes in Idaho Falls for his part in a safe robbery. Sheriff Mullner traced him from Idaho Falls and he confessed after arrest.
A north town gambling house was raided Saturday night by police and deputy sheriffs. Six men were found inside and taken into custody. They faced Police Magistrate Phillips on Monday with the dealer receiving a nominal fine for a first offense while the others were dismissed.
Mrs. E. T. Magee of East Sebree Street suffered another stroke of paralysis while in church last Sunday. She has been confined to her room since and is slowly improving.
Harry Bird broke his right arm when the automobile of George Ditty was cranked Monday evening. Three inches of snow fell in the Big Hole basin near Jackson Tuesday, hampering haying operations.
The walls of EE M Yeamian's new building are being carried up the second story at a rapid rate.
Notes from Dillon Montana detailing visits of residents and visitors such as Nelson Leadore Craver from Medicine Lodge Hartwig Reichle Rettig Grant Peterson Bannack and Henneberry. Also mentions bids for a high school gym and local business visits hospital stays and minor leisure trips.
Tom Haw died after a long illness at the Kunzman lodging house due to liver trouble. He was about 67, funeral at Brandage's undertaking rites at 8 PM, interment in Poindexter cemetery. Raised by white people in California he spoke English with a Chinese burr. He arrived in Montana young with William Orr and worked at the P and Q ranch, built a cattle and sheep business, then invested in mining with claims in Argenta and Elkhorn.
Mrs. John Evans died Monday morning at seven at her mother Mrs Betsey Haines home in Dillon aged 24. She leaves a husband two young daughters and a devoted mother. Funeral held Wednesday at the Methodist church with Rev Jesse Lackson officiating and burial at Mountain View cemetery.
Enthusiasm runs high among ranchers and stockmen of the Big Hole valley for the Butte Wisdom and Pacific railway. Promoters expect to begin work from Divide to Ralston before year end. Boston Montana Development Co has organized and taken over mining holdings in Elkhorn and French Gulch districts. Jailer Fred Woodworth plans to offer guided tours once his automobile is repaired.
Card of thanks from Mrs. Bretsuy Ares and John Evans expresses gratitude for the kindness during illness and death of their daughter and wife, noting sincere sympathy and beautiful floral gifts.
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