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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1909
Page
1
Ed Fletcher formerly known as Dick Anderson pleaded guilty to forgery and received a ten year penitentiary sentence from Judge Callaway. The court noted the defendant’s escape attempt and fugitive status in Oregon. The case, ongoing with continued remarks, continues on page seven.
A Friday evening benefit at the opera house will feature Grace Graeter and local talent with the Dillon orchestra under W W Wilson. Proceeds go to the Montana Children's Home Society, supported by Baptist Episcopal Presbyterian and Methodist churches to aid dependent children and place them in good homes.
Mayor B F White lays out city finances and calls for careful budgeting. He urges council to select a competent police chief amid a new railroad boom, plans a special meeting to finalize appointments, and asks aldermen to decide Hamilton fountain location. Dillon public school trustees elect leadership and plan next meeting to choose the faculty.
Judge Callaway opened the regular May term of district court in Dillon with 16 criminal cases on the docket and a large civil docket. Bonds of county commissioners were approved. Buck faces arraignment for permitting gambling in Lima while Williams pleads not guilty to burglary. Three new citizens took oath and a water right suit was set for May 27.
The Dillon city council met with Mayor White and councilors present to address routine items and petitions. Residents along Idaho Street pressed for ditch repair to irrigate lawns despite flood concerns, while a sewer along the Atlantic to Georgia streets alley was referred to the street and alley committee.
Readers propose sites for Mrs. Hamiltons fountain in Dillon. Suggestions include Idaho Glen dale corners, a park near Montana street, the courthouse park area, and the Montana Bannack intersection, arguing which spot is most public and convenient for residents and students.
Judson Best won first in the Beaverhead county high school oratorical contest and Ruth Knotts took second. The top ten contestants included Carl Hartwig Anna Adams Will Carroll Clare Conger Will Ross Mabel Kohl Ray Melton Gladys Heyward Judson Best Ruth Knotts. The team to represent at the interscholastic meet in Missoula will include Ray Willey Ben Willard Geo Gosman Adolph Stewart Joe Allerton and Prof. D E Fish accompanying the group.
The State of Montana versus W. H. Boyle was dismissed after prosecution witnesses vanished. Boyle had been charged with killing Tony Ennis in Burnside's saloon, Lima, last November 10. The judge ordered discharge as the case collapsed amid lack of witnesses. Ennis, described with harsh terms, had troubled Lima police before moving to Dillon.
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