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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1909
Page
4
The article praises County Attorney Melton for pressing charges in petit larceny and burglary cases involving chicken thieves and meat thieves. It notes that some burglars were jailed the penitentiary while others received county jail time, and commends juries and Judge Callaway for their handling of district court trials.
Fragments indicate county court plans shorter terms as Beaverhead County's criminal docket will grow shorter. Details unclear but mention of terms of court and docket reduction.
The article notes Judge Dontan of Butte pronounced a $1000 fine and one year in the county jail for Leander Duncan on gambling charges. It commends strong penalties and urges swift, decisive action against criminals, while also advising dryland farmers to prepare to file on Beaverhead valley land as 320 acre entries open.
The article notes the upcoming county fair in Southern Montana with the gates to open at Dillon’s fairgrounds in thirteen weeks. It urges preparations to exhibit and attend daily, highlighting community interest and anticipation for the event.
A Helena woman was taken into custody last Wednesday after stating she found the Savior's grave in Butte. Officials ordered hospitalization at Warm Springs, describing her remark as dangerously irrational.
Judge J B Poindexter presided for the first time in his hometown on Wednesday afternoon and was addressed as Your honor by local well wishers. His friends offered best wishes for his new role on the bench.
Local rail travelers are invited to pause at Dillon between trains to see the town’s charms. While residents dismiss alarm over a supposed yellow peril, gardeners worry as dandelions draw attention and trouble.
Not all Dillon's money goes to automobiles. A glance around town shows painters and paint merchants are enjoying a land office business.
A forthcoming city measure aims to set speed limits within municipal streets. Officials say the ordinance will establish uniform maximum speeds and enforcement provisions to improve road safety.
A Dillon society gathering ended a series of parties hosted by Mrs. L. E. Baldwine on North Pacific street. The Saturday afternoon event featured tasteful decorations, ample amusements, and appealing refreshments with a long list of invited ladies including Mesdames Dodds, Rife, Featherly, Yeaman, Nelson, Smith, Hains, Knapp, Willard, Phillips, Reynolds, McLaren, Yeaman, Boatman, Maurer, Bronson, Cashmore and many others.
Readable fragments name Edie Robt Mattina Herman Price French Sophia Axe L J Anderson Wm Mauldin Ross Henneberry Guidici John Tritt Fred Kohl and Misses Lena Lovell Mary Innes Anna Bertha Huber as part of an archival roster. The text shows a sequence of personal names with no clear event or context provided.
Mrs L R Foote hosted guests at her South Montana home in Kensington last Tuesday. An entertaining guessing game yielded two prizes with drawing lots deciding the winners, followed by dainty refreshments.
Mesdames Poindexter and Choro will entertain at cards this afternoon inviting a long list of guests including Mesdames Ed Roe of Bedrock tur wood Spencer Idaho J W Scott Armstead Bert Paul Monida Noyes Bedrock Geo Banks Potts Ween ink Crowell Richardson Carl Bond Sutherland Henry Burfield Burden Wm Ree Ackley Pearl Smith Brandage Tattersall Cox James Walker M A Walker Innes Dodd Hooker Baldwine Rounds Hattie Dart London Deputy and Misses Lena Lovell Rose Stamm
Miss Jean Bishop hosted a colorful Bo Peep and Mother Goose party Monday at her South Idaho Street home. Guests wore character costumes, performed The Horse that Jack Built, and enjoyed songs dances and pantomimes followed by a themed dinner led by King Cole and Bo Peep. Attendees included Grace Graeter Dunning Bishop Matson Paxton Osborn Benham Carson DorchEster Bettes Catlin Ross Malone Stone Jones Flotow Jeffrey Innes Myers Eliza Selway Leonard Patterson Lovell Herr Rife Stamm Bertha Anna Huber Sadie Graeter Edith Decker Fern Scott of Armstead and Mesdames Kress Norris E D White Matt Orr Tattersall Geo French and Leslie Thompson of Twin Bridges.
Mrs. Matt Orr and Miss Lena Lovell hosted a Dillon party at the Orr home to honor Miss Bernice Meyers who will join Seattle schools. Guests paid one cent each to fund her fare, but funds fell short and were returned with hair pins offered in lieu. The attic was turned into a small theater with a stage curtain and seating, featuring vaudeville stunts, five ghost minstrels, a farce called Picked-up Dinner and a quartette performance by a soloist all in festive tribute.
Prof Herman and Lynette read Keats selections read by Homer Oliphant of Elmerton Maine Madame Melba sang solo Masters Edison and Phillip Orr presented Thanksgiving Turkey stunt A ticket office vendor and a peanut candy bag between acts concluded with a chafing dish lunch Guests included Misses Bernice Meyers Kate Leonard Mabel Catlin Grace Graeter Delia Dorchester Grace Lamont Laura Matson Belle Osburn Florence Bishop Kate Paxton Jean Bishop Margaret Jeffrey Mary Innes and Mesdames Ellen Loye vel J P Bishop R F Tattersall Jessie Poindexter Clark Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Orr entertained at a sumptuous six o'clock dinner at their South Washington Street home last Friday evening. Guests included Judge and Mrs. J. B. Poindexter Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Swain Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Orr Mr. and Mrs. Bert Williams Judge Conger and Mrs. Jessie Poindexter Miss Lena Lovell Miss Mabel Catlin and Miss Margaret Fecre.
James O Neale and George McCall were found guilty of petit larceny for stealing two muttons a beef heart and a beef liver from the Tash and Lenkersdorfer slaughter house. One pleaded guilty earlier and the other was convicted on the first’s testimony with both sentenced to one year in prison.
County Attorney Melton filed information against the defendants charging burglary at the same time and place as a lesser crime. Witnesses testified the slaughter house was robbed and the men were found with heart and liver in their possession in the form of mulligan stew. Former confessions and other evidence supported the verdict. The jury sentenced each man to one year in the penitentiary. Judge Callaway pronounced the sentence at 9 o'clock Saturday night.
The irrigation ditch along Idaho street, once filled and closed in the business district, was cleared this week to allow water flow again. North end property owners who relied on the ditch for lawn irrigation petitioned the city council and threatened suit if it remained closed. The ditch was the sole means to deliver water to the affected properties.
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure from Led. Chisnny and Co. Toledo Ohio. The rest is garbled text with unclear claims and signatures.
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