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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1903
Page
2
Beaverhead County High School invites all eligible students to enroll for a four year program in classical scientific English and commercial courses. Tuition is free with entrance exams for those lacking county certificates. School opens September 14 with registration guidance from the principal J A Koontz.
Grant Miller case on non support and a three year old child enters plaintiff care. Several dismissals on settlement. Jury trials scheduled for Swan Melin Frank H Shaffer debt and other cases with dates November 17 through 28. Referee appointed in Edie case and court adjourns to November term.
The Baptist church marked the five year pastorate of Rev Henry F Cope with a two service farewell. Special music by the church and Presbyterian choirs highlighted the evening. The pastor urged attendance at one’s duties to reduce strife and avoid unnecessary church splits. Over five years the church offered 550 sermons 92 lectures 30 funerals 26 marriages and 3848 calls. Average annual giving surpassed $2000 with a five year total of 10500. Church membership grew from 64 to 80 with 46 additions. Parsonage improvements cost 2400 now valued at 5000 with church property rising from 5000 to 10000 and current encumbrance at 15000. Rev Cope leaves a proud record as Dillon loses an efficient pastor.
Wm. Nyhart of Point of Rocks visits Dillon on Wednesday. Curbing work on Montana Street for a new cement sidewalk progresses rapidly. Miss Clara Sharkey improves after illness. Dr. Asa Willard to attend a Helena osteopathy board meeting. Chief Stone resumes chain gang work. Western Union plans pole installation on Montana Street. Hart’s fall hat stock advertised as the most complete yet. Music roll sale features styles and leathers priced 450 to 250. Telephone poles being reset on Bannack Street. Hart of St. Louis visiting Lusher. will travel to Butte to meet union officers. Dr. Rathbone’s new house enclosure and plumbing progress. Poindexter block plans advancing. two stores and two stories. contract pending. New song They all Spoke Well of You distributed to music stores nationwide.
Wilbur F. Stone of Junction Idaho visited Dillon on the way to Butte and described the Gilmore Mining Co. in Tex district as expanding operations with thirty workers and six ore freight teams to the Oregon Short Line at Dubois. A double shaft is planned next winter and a smelter may be built next spring. the mill uses mining timbers and lumber. The backers are well funded and include a former associate of John Dubois of Dubois Pa.
Officer Marchion uncovered a complete set of counterfeiting tools and metals in an engine pit of the old Montana Union round house last Saturday. A letter and several receipts were also found, the contents of which remain undisclosed as a potential clue to the guilty parties.
Judge Henry N. Blake heard testimony in the Beaverhead Canal Co versus Dillon Electric Light and Power Co case now before the United States court. Attorneys include ex Governor R B Smith for plaintiffs and Edwin Norris and J B Poindexter for defendants. Court reporter C H Cooper recorded the testimony.
Short classified note offers Mrs Jewell's millinery stock for sale at half price for immediate purchase. The terse notice implies cash sale with prompt delivery or transfer of stock.
About eighty five to ninety men are employed by Onsick and Jacobs, contractors, on the Dillon water works project.
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