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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1909
Page
1
Gayler a recent Dillon arrival from Salt Lake City, a transient painter, died after leaping head first from the top of jail cells to the cement floor below last night. He had been drinking, was jailed, and shortly after was found unresponsive, dying at 11 15 o clock.
James O Neal and George Mc Call were each sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. In district court last Friday and Saturday seven petit larceny cases were heard with five defendants facing new burglary charges. J E Burdick David Dobbins and Joseph Willett previously pled guilty to petit larceny for chicken thefts.
Memorial Day events are planned in Dillon with a Memorial sermon at the Methodist church on Sunday May 30 1909 at 8 p m. G A R W R C and Spanish American War veterans meet at the courthouse 7 30 p m and march in a body to the church. On Monday May 31 1909 at 10 a m marching from the school grounds to the church for exercises and at 2 p m to Mountain View cemetery to decorate graves.
Ray Williams, 19, found guilty of second degree burglary in Dillon district court after a jury urged leniency. Judge Callaway sentenced him to six months in the penitentiary, urging reform and promising a fresh start if he returns to Dillon to prove himself honest and successful. Williams claimed he slept in the bowling alley and stole a revolver to buy food while seeking work.
A saloon man drank and money vanished. a revolver case led to a Williams burglary conviction weeks later. George Romain learned of his brother in law D. W. Fancher’s death in Sand Point Idaho. Mrs Fancher attended a funeral then found her husband dead prefacing an unclear cause. The deceased had moved from this county to Sand Point four years ago and was a Glendale resident in its former boom.
Judge Callaway praises jurors as the best Beaverhead County district court panel in three years. He says their work on cattle thieves, grand larceny, and burglary cases will deter crime and strengthen law and order as he nears retirement.
The court praised the jury for upholding law and order and reducing future criminal case expenses. Judge Callaway left Dillon for Virginia City, with Judge Poindexter to complete the term. A son was born May 10 to Mr. and Mrs John Logan, formerly of Dillon and Olmsted & Logan, now Seattle.
Beaverhead county high school marked graduation with a Junior class reception at Darts hall for the twenty two seniors and faculty. The hall carried gold and purple streamers and plants while the Dillon orchestra provided music. A baccalaureate sermon followed at the First Baptist church by Rev. A F Colver with reserved seating for faculty board and seniors.
The Normal College announces Field Day for next Friday afternoon June 4 at 2 o clock on the campus to close the physical culture department led by Miss Harriet A. Dunning. If weather delays, exercises shift to Monday June 7. All students must participate in gymnasium dress and performances featuring wands dumb bells Indian clubs and marching with judging on poise attention alertness and movement. Public invited to witness on campus.
Attorney Wheeler of Salmon City, handling the legal end of the Gilmore and Pittsburg Railway Company, arrived in Dillon yesterday to attend to business along his line of work.
In district court Judge Callaway found Wm. Marler guilty of conducting a gambling game at E. S. Buck’s Lima saloon last March and fined him $100 to be paid at two dollars a day. Buck pleaded guilty to permitting gambling and paid a $200 fine.
Isaac Brown who fired a 44 calibre Russian navy revolver at Oscar Findling last week was found guilty of third degree assault after a jury verdict. He was fined 300 dollars and jailed six months for the act, with Brown claiming diminished capacity from an old head injury linked to a ten year old A P A strike incident. He began serving the sentence in the county jail. The article also notes Oregon Short Line office relocation to a new depot and public interest in the new station.
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