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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1916
Page
1
The Sons of St George lodge from Butte held their annual picnic in Dillon with about 1800 attendees. Two special trains brought visitors, the Montana State Band led parades, and street sports and contests filled the day from morning until afternoon.
County and city levy fixed at 18 and 13 mills respectively on a county valuation of 8 203 868 dollars. Livestock tax reduced by half a mill while Lima receives a 30 percent 4 mill fire tax increase. The levy reflects about a quarter million rise from last year.
An unknown intoxicated man riding a northbound passenger train at Redrock was removed from the engine by Engineer Ed Hughes at Bedrock. He fell while reaching for his hat and a stone, was crushed under a wheel, and died. Remains sent to Lima for an inquest held by Coroner L C Ford.
County crews will install durable metal road guides at intersections, railroad crossings, and school zones under Theodore Nelson and Dr. M A Walker. The signs will show mile distances to towns, warn of railroad crossings and steep grades, and aid travelers statewide. Each section will receive sufficient guides for coverage.
Leslie's Weekly notes a paper panic spurs a Washington investigation. A major paper concern reportedly holds $1,000,000 in newsprint while makers claim higher costs and shortages. The root issue cited is the removal of the newsprint duty, boosting Canadian mills and shrinking U.S. capacity.
Charles E. Hughes Republican presidential candidate spoke at Hebgen Park in Butte to about 3,500 people. He criticized Wilson era Mexican policy and promoted a national budget tariff reform and wealth distribution while outlining campaign promises and touring a Meaderville copper mine with his wife before returning to the train.
E. F. Price, a noted sheepman from the Dell area, is hospitalized at Curtis after a Sunday afternoon automobile accident at the mouth of Clark's canyon. His car toppled after catching a rut during a narrow sharp turn. Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Orr and Fred Hale were in the other vehicle and helped pull him free. Price suffered cuts, bruises, and a strained back.
The Anaconda Standard reports a Butte Joshers raid on Dillon with a wildly staged prank. George Edinger, once a local official now a rancher, hosted a dinner after the “robbery” while James Finlen and Jack O Neill released two cub bears at the St Lawrence mine room of Billy Gemmell. Gemmell awoke to bears and a drawing card joking about a roommate, as the scene unfolded overnight.
The notice lists candidates seeking party nominations for state legislature and county offices including Democrats and Republicans for positions such as state senate judge sheriff commissioner clerk of court county attorney treasurer clerk and recorder county auditor and assessor. Names include Risley Adams Robison Featherly Clark Smith Barrett Haines Wiliamson Warner Wyman Erwin Shaw Clemon Armitage Rife Conger Gilbert Wolfe French Paddock Baker Dyer Boone Coppin Williams Best Thomas Emerick Nyhart Ewing and others.
Wisdom prepares a large crowd for September 10 11 12 events reenacting the 1877 Big Hole battle. Major Catlin of Missoula leads Bitter Root volunteers to supervise the reproduction with Indian players hoped from Flathead reservation. A barbecue follows the battlefield program for attendees.
Mrs. Martin Sorenson died Tuesday after a lingering illness at age 44. The funeral was held Wednesday from the family home on the old Oliver ranch outskirts, with interment at Mountain View cemetery. Survived by husband Martin Sorenson, eight children, and siblings in Oregon Idaho California and Mrs. Jasper Nelson of this city.
Swartz and Staudaker of a meat market supplied the greased pig for a local race. A pig vanished from a sack in their rear room, only to be replaced. While being prepared it bolted from the handlers into the alley, triggering a brisk chase before it was recaptured.
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