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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1913
Page
9
The Dillon school board calls a February 1 special election to authorize issuing and selling $44,000 in coupon bonds at not over 5 percent for up to twenty years to build a sixteen room schoolhouse. Enrollment has risen steadily from 384 in 1910 to 474 in 1913, with current rooms crowded and unsanitary conditions in the old building.
The Senate acting as an impeachment court found Judge Robert W. Archbald guilty on five of thirteen counts of personal profit from office. After voting, Senator O Gorman urged removal and lifelong ineligibility, while Senator Root moved to close the doors for executive session.
Two brothers named Chalmers lived together. one a minister, the other a physician. A visitor asked for Mr. Chalmers. the physician answering said, It am he. The man noted the change since the last time he heard him preach, and the physician explained it was his brother who preaches and practices.
Justice George argues that slavery and the slave traffic were legally sanctioned by southern states seeking power, foreshadowing conflict. He warns that rum selling now carries ordinary commerce status while rum sellers seek political influence, hoping for a future emancipation by another Lincoln.
Former Treasury Secretary Leslie M. Shaw warns that a central reserve bank proposed by the national monetary commission would be controlled absolutely by Wall Street. His remarks opened a Glass sub committee hearing of the House Banking and Currency Committee.
A coffin weighing 14 pounds was mailed from the Zanesville post office to an undertaker in Dexter City Ohio. The lid was sent separately to meet an 11 pound limit, with total postage of 68 cents.
Representative Stephens of Texas introduced a bill in the House mirroring Senator Clapp in the Senate to grant the abandoned Fort Assinniboine reservation to the Rocky Boy band and other homeless Indians in Montana.
After two days of debate the senate fixed February 10 as the date for a final vote on the Sheppard Kenyon bill prohibiting shipments of liquor into states with prohibition laws in effect.
In a humorously framed exchange a mother asks Susie why she and her sibling keep arguing. Susie replies that she and Junior may be following their parents, hinting at inherited traits as the source of family quarrels.
For sale items include One Favorite Range with reservoir One Garland and a Hard Coal Heater in good condition. Prices described as cheap. Sold by J. W. Forsgren at Forsgren and Thomas Store. Ad fragment.
The Dillon Volunteer Fire Department meets on the first and second Thursday evenings of each month. A three-tap meeting call will ring on the courthouse bell three times.
Catholic Church announcements outline masses on Sundays with 8:00 am and 10:30 am options on first second and fourth Sundays. Sunday school follows the late mass and evening devotions are at 7:30 pm. First second and fourth Sundays mass is at Dillon. third Sunday at Lima and Melrose. Rev. D Foley, Pastor.
St James Episcopal at corner of Washington and Glendale with Rev. W S Watson rector. Holy communion at 7 30 a m each Sunday. Morning prayer at 11 a m. Evening prayer at 7 30 p m. Sunday school at 9 45 a m.
Grace M. E. Church at Bannack and Washington streets with Rev. Jesse Lacklen as pastor offers Sunday school at 10 a.m. led by Prof. F. H. Garver, morning worship at 11 a.m., Epworth League at 6:45 p.m., evening worship at 7:30 p.m., and Prayer and Bible study Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
The Presbyterian Church at the corner of Pacific and Glendale streets resumes worship today with an 11 o clock morning sermon. Sabbath school gathers at noon, Christian Endeavor at 7 pm, and an evening service at 7 30. Rev. E V Ostrander presides.
Rev. Thomas Anderson presides as pastor with Sabbath school at 10 o clock, worship and preaching at 11, and evening services at 7 30 o clock at the Baptist church on Se bree streets in Idaho.
In the District Court of Beaverhead County Montana the matter of the estate of John A Swanson deceased. The court room at the Dillon court house was set for January 25 1913 at 10 oclock am to prove the will and hear Gustaf Swanson’s petition for letters testamentary. C W Concer Clerk Jos C Smith Attorney for Petitioner. 2 3t
Department of the Interior U S Land Office Helena Montana announces a public sale for Alois Fassler Melrose Montana of Lot 1 Sec 34 T 25 R W M M at not less than five dollars per acre. Sale set for 10 a m January 22 1913. Claimants must file objections by sale time. Stephen Carpenter Register.
Montana district court terms fixed for Beaverhead Jefferson and Madison counties. Dates listed include February 17 April 21 August 1 December 2 in Beaverhead Jefferson starts January 28 May 5 July 28 November 4 Madison schedules March 3 June 2 August 4 October 13. Court opens at 10 a.m. in Virginia City Madison county Montana.
Orpha Burnside formerly Orpha Clemens of Lima Montana filed intent to make final proof to establish claim to land described in Deserta Land Application No 0228. Witnesses John Halligan Maggie Halligan Charles Rody and George Roe all of Lima Montana to appear before A S Johnson Dillon Montana February 14 1913. Stephen Carpenter Register.
Ector Erickson of Lima Montana filed intent for final three year proof to establish a land claim in Section 33 Township 13 South Range 8 West Montana Meridian. Witnesses Abraham L Dowing Charles E Calvert Peter Hansen and Henry Gleed all of Lima Montana. Dillon Montana February 8 1913. Stephen Carpenter Register.
Notice is given that John Albert Phillips of Dillon Montana filed Desert Land Application No 02804 on June 12 1909 to establish a final proof on land described as SE SE 8 SE 9 NEM NEM SEM Section 17 Township 7 South Range 9 West Montana before A S Johnson U S Commissioner at Dillon on Sunday February 1913 Witnesses are James E Phillips Ervie E Phillips Claude H Phillips and Frank M Stanfield all of Dillon Montana Stephen Carpenter Register
Application for patent filed by Amede Bessette at Helena Montana for 17.009 acres of the Silver Buckle lode with 1458.8 feet of vein and 600 feet surface ground in Blue Wing district Beaverhead County. Survey 9253 adjacency to Silver Belt 1250 and Quebec 6311. adverse claims must be filed within sixty days.
U S Land Office Helena Montana October 30 1912 notice that Butte Milwaukee Copper Co by M W Atwater attorney filed for patent for 1500 ft vein sections of Big Jumbo Lode and 1500 ft of Big Paymaster Lode in Beaverhead County Montana with total claimed area 35534 acres. Location certificates on record in Beaverhead County. First publication November 1 1912. 44-201
Claude H Phillips of Dillon Montana filed Desert Land Application 02554 for Sur Section 9 Township 7 S Range W Montana Final Proof to establish claim before A S Johnson Commissioner Dillon Montana on February 1913 Witnesses include James Phillips Ergie Phillips John Albert Phillips and Frank M Stanfield all of Dillon Montana Register CARPENTER.
Public sale planned by the Department of the Interior General Land Office under Public No 111 Act of March 28 1912. Walter E Lloyd of Bannack Montana listed as applicant. Serial 07112 sale at 10 am January 22 1918 at the office for tract SWHKSW section 28 T7S R12W M M minimum bid 3 00 per acre. Stephen Carpenter Register warns adverse claimants before sale.
Executrices Mary D Craver and Flora Armstrong publish a creditor notice for the estate of Theophilus B Craver deceased. Creditors must file claims with vouchers within ten months of first publication at the law office Lew L Callaway E J Callaway Dillon Montana Beaverhead County. Dated January 8 1913.
United States Land Office Helena Montana notices T C Witherspoon L J Swanson and the Monidair Trust file for patent on 494.9 ft Ridge Fraction Lode 1488.8 ft Cable Lode Sunflower Lode and Big Slide Lode in Beaverhead County with areas totaling 55 420 acres adjoining Rattlesnake Lode. First publication November 15 1912.
Notice is given that Isaac Richner of Bannack Montana has filed intent to make final commutation proof for the Wi NW 43 Nia SWH Section 24 Township ? Range 14 W Montana Meridian. Proof to be made before A B Johnson U S Commissioner Dillon Montana on the Sunday of February 1913. Witnesses named: George M. Tash William S. Tash John Lenkersdorfer Walter E. Lloyd all of Bannack Montana.
Notice is given that Frank M. Stanfield of Dillon Montana filed to make final proof to establish a desert land claim for the NEI SEI in Sec 7 and other fractional sections in T7S R9W MT Meridian. The proof will occur before A S Johnson Dillon MT on February 5 1913 with witnesses James E Phillips Ervie E Phillips John Albert Phillips and Claude L Phillips of Dillon. Stephen Carpenter Register.
Notice is hereby given that Joseph Skrenar of Melrose Montana filed intent to make final five year proof to establish claim to W% SEM EMSW Section 30 5 Township 9 W Montana Meridian. Before A S Johnson U S Commissioner at Dillon Montana January 21 1913. Witnesses are David N Woodside Frank P Tate Orrin Beal William A Quilici all of Melrose Montana. Stephen Carpenter Register.
Adele Pierce of Grant Beavo head Montana has filed in the United States Land Office a land entry application under the Revised Statutes for Lots 3 and 4 in Section 19 Township 9 South Range 13 West Montana Principal Meridian. Protest affidavits against the land disposal or mineral character objections must be filed by February 26 1913 with Register Stephen Carpenter.
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