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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1917
Page
8
Our stock is complete from plain silver knives and forks to tea sets. We sell REEDS & BAR TON and GORHAM, the best known reliable makes, to add a refined tone to any meal setting.
Train timetable entries list southbound No 32 at 745 p m and No 30 at 930 a m and northbound No 29 at 425 a m and No 31 at 158 p m with a web reference.
Local report notes coal remains scarce as dealers hold little supply despite some recent arrivals. With warmer weather reducing demand, buyers are urged to stock up now for winter to avoid the fall rush and higher prices.
Bond Grocery announces a substantial rear brick addition to its northern city location as business grows. Auto Stage to Start as weather improves between Armstead Montana and Salmon City Idaho. Summer school enrollment urged with four classrooms plus kindergarten and an ungraded room.
A Hawley Selway letter notes the family will leave Long Beach California around June 1 in their car for Montana. They will be joined by J A Riddle and family of Butte with a second car. The trip travels northern California then inland Nevada to Salt Lake and on to Montana, with about three weeks on the road.
Miss Annie Nunn a long time Public school teacher resigns to teach history at Fort Worth College in her home town. Miss Frances Riches also resigns to take a city school position in St. Paul Minnesota. Both have built enviable records and officials regret losing them.
About one hundred en rolled in the school garden movement plowed and prepared the four and one half acres donated by Mr Carruthers last Thursday and Friday and planted potatoes Saturday. Those interested include Prof Clark Prof Light the P I G club students and others.
Dr G B Finch traveled to Whitefish to deliver the commencement address to the graduating class yesterday May 17. He plans a high school inspection trip for the University visiting Manhattan Belgrade Bozeman and Livingston next week.
A Sunday evening blaze six to seven miles north of town was mostly smoke. Investigators found the fire, on greasewood land, was under control with no cause for alarm.
Judge Joseph C. Smith admitted Rasmus Erickson a native of Denmark and Herman Waltie a native of Switzerland as full fledged citizens of the United States on Tuesday in district court.
Acknowledgment from Mr. and Mrs. James Lennox and family at St James Church for support and flowers. Includes church schedule and rector Lee H. Young. Also notes H A Lapham of Jackson visiting town with a dislocated arm and broken collar bone from a horse fall in Jack...
Parke Scott, eldest son of Mr and Mrs al W Scott of Armstead, has left to join the Montana cavalry officers reserve corps as a lieutenant.
A week of training at the Presidio in San Francisco gathers 2,500 selected westerners to become U. S. army officers. Among them 63 are Montana volunteers, including Parke Scott of Beaverhead County, a Montana State College senior who left graduation to enroll. A letter notes he is located, vaccinated and inoculated, and his mother Mrs. Scott accompanied him to Salt Lake.
Miss Georgia Mathews yesterday bought a one third interest in the Childrens Shop and will work with Mrs Frank Lovell and Miss Agatha Lovell. The firm needs more help and Mathews addition is expected to strengthen the business.
New tractor engine street tradey and street sprinkler arrived this morning for Dillon. The machinery formed a flat car load and has been on the road for some time and will be unloaded at once.
The Dillon Good Government club urges citizens to clean up the town without taxes. Advised steps include obeying health and fire departments, placing hand bills in boxes, removing junk heaps, trimming weeds, keeping garbage cans covered, and storing tin cans properly to prevent flies. The group calls for united public action.
Dillon boys on guard along a Montana railroad camp suffered a sudden tent fire that burned their blankets overcoats bedding and clothing. The blaze left holes in clothing as night air turned cool until replacements could be secured.
A blaze at a camp left six boys asleep in their blankets as tents burned and camp gear was lost. They grabbed personal belongings and rifles, stepping back to safety, with eyebrows singed but no injuries reported. About 750 rounds of ammunition were at risk of explosion.
Mrs Conrey to entertain the St Rose guild next Thursday afternoon at St James venue. Mrs William Bernstein hosted the Episcopal guild yesterday afternoon.
Theta, Theta was delightfully entertained Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. H. L. McCaleb in this city.
Miss Calloway of Milwaukee visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Wm. Bernstein in Dillon. The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church will be entertained Thursday May 24 in the church lecture room by six ladies.
The Westminster guild will be entertained by Mrs. Eile Christman next Thursday afternoon at three o'clock.
The Presbyterian Missionary Society will meet next Friday May 25 with Mrs. Martha Martin attending.
Mrs William Jennings and Mrs Terry Browning will host the Baptist Ladies aid gathering next Thursday afternoon May 24 at Mrs Jennings home.
Miss Annie K Larson and Miss Eureka Nitzkowski hosted a pleasant Monday evening for Miss Annie Nunn who will not be in Dillon next year. Fellow Jenson house boarders attended, with entertainment at the Hartwig theatre and later at the Dillon bakery.
The Jolly club enjoyed a theatre outing Tuesday to see Ramona and adjourned to Mcadden's for luncheon. Mrs. I. M. Thomas hosted, and Mrs. M. D. Gist will entertain the club on May 29.
Mrs Robert Barrett, a member of The Bunch girls club, received a miscellaneous shower last week from fellow members and was presented with many beautiful gifts.
About forty members of Mt Moriah lodge No 24 in Butte visited the local Masonic lodge last Saturday evening. They conferred the third degree on W B Hartwig of the city and then the local lodge held a sumptuous banquet with many toasts. President J E Monroe presided as toastmaster.
A Monday morning ceremony at the home of Mr and Mrs Chas Niblack united Asa W Goodman of Chester Montana and Oda Mae Niblack of Weaubleau Missouri in marriage. Rev H G Humphrey officiated the Methodist service. The bride, a Niblack niece, had visited here for weeks. The couple left that afternoon for Chester to begin their life together.
Last Saturday three marriage licenses were issued by the district court clerk. The couples include Oscar L. Brown of Dillon and Bessie Russell of Argenta James B. Ryan and Emma Baker of Jackson and Clarence M. Estes of Leadore Idaho and Aliie Crites of Denver. A license was also issued Friday to Herman F. Decker and Alta May Mackay of Leadore.
Sheriff Wyman requests patriotic men and women to assist in registering men aged 21 to 31 under the conscription law. Notified to prepare, he asks locals to donate a few days of service to support the country. Communications should be sent to the sheriff's office immediately as work may start once the bill passes.
A letter from A. J. Walsh of Sneffels Cole extols Foley Kidney Pills as effective against rheumatism. The ad claims kidneys tone and strengthen to remove uric acid, easing pain in joints and restoring energy, citing Mr. Walsh’s praise and urging readers to consult their druggist.
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