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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1918
Page
5
Among Dillonig's Red Cross volunteers Margarite Henry a public school physical training teacher proved exceptionally brave and efficient. She assumed high duty at Magnus hospital last week facing trying experiences for an untrained amateur.
The body of a Japanese man was found near the railroad track just beyond Barrett's station. He apparently missed a train Wednesday night and collapsed while walking home. death appears due to exhaustion. He leaves a wife and child. The body is at Brundage's undertaking rooms awaiting shipment or burial.
A northbound passenger train struck a split switch near the stockyards on the outskirts of town, derailing stock cars on a side track. One worker was slightly injured and the southbound passenger train was held until the track was cleared. Former teacher Miss Jennie Sanders dies of influenza at Northwood Minnesota after teaching in Dillon and Morehead.
The Armstead school building features reinforced concrete basement rooms and brick walls facing north in the town's south side. It houses two large school rooms, a library, cloak room on the main floor, and a basement with a civic hall and proper storage. Miss Alice Roe of Dillon teaches, and Armstead residents take pride in the new structure amid town improvements.
Christine Ritchie Stewart Gee aged 107 dies at 11 oclock Tuesday October 29 following a ten week illness. She was born August 8 1838 in Scotland and journeyed to Utah via New Orleans and the Mormon trek to Salt Lake City in 1864. She married George H Gee May 20 1856 and later lived in Malad Idaho Lincoln gulch and the Deer Lodge valley before settling in Belgrade. She leaves 12 children 48 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Belgrade’s Journal records a life of sturdy womanhood and neighborly deeds.
Call for civilians aged 18 to 45 with the requisite education character and physique to apply for information to A L Stone chairman M T C A applications due by November 20 and school begins December 1. Also notes death of Mrs Minnie Robinson in Nebraska and interment in Jackson with no death details. Dillon soldier Charles Enlow wounded by a machine gun bullet in late October.
Howard E. Elliott, graduate of the Montana State Normal and former Florence school principal, earned a first lieutenant commission in the light artillery at Camp Pike Arkansas, ranking sixth among 600 commissioned. Also noted is a broken leg for Frank Mittelmier of Apex from a riding accident. influenza trends show improvement yet linger in outlying areas. snow delays disrupted a southbound train. soldiers' Christmas box labels should be delivered to Mrs. Best at the Red Cross rooms.
The body of Mrs. Leon, a Mexican woman, was buried Saturday morning following her death Thursday night.
Obituaries report Pelot local death from influenza on October 30 leaving a husband and infant, with remains sent to Idaho Falls for burial. The husband died November 2 from the same illness and was shipped to Idaho Falls. Also noted is the death of Willard H. Fitch of Centennial valley Idaho Falls after a fall and injuries, with survivors including his mother Mrs L A Fitch of Loomach California and Mrs John Redley and her son.
Ernest Shawver died at his ranch five miles from Monida after a brief illness from influenza pneumonia. His funeral was held Thursday at 3:30 p.m. Rev. H. G. Humphrey officiated. Burial was at Mountain View Cemetery. He was 29, born in Bolso, Texas, lived in Behverhead county, married Zella Sheidan in June 1915, and leaves a wife, a two year old child, his father, one sister Mrs. Grant Wilson of Mountain Home Idaho, and a grandmother Mrs. Martha Tritt known as Grand ma Tritt. Carl Mast was a cousin. Shawver was a dray driver and well known by local business men.
Susan Matilda Hoppenstall Brown died at 480 Atlantic Street Dillon on Wednesday morning November 6 after illness since March 28 during a visit to San Francisco. The funeral was held at 1 30 p m at 430 South Atlantic Street conducted by Christian Science church members. She was 58, born in Iowa, married July 4 1884 in Fort Scott Kansas, survived by husband two sons Harry Lee Ansel and three daughters Mrs N E Holden Mrs L R Banning and Mrs E F Sandlin.
We sincerely thank friends for help and sympathy during the illness and death of our wife and mother Mrs W C Brown. W C Brown and Family.
The American Red Cross and war and post office departments arrange Christmas parcels for overseas soldiers. Each man gets one label to request a box. labels help track shipments. Boxes must be 3x4x9 inches, under 2 pounds, unwrapped, and sent via Red Cross collection centers after November 1.
The undersigned thank kind neighbors and friends in Jackson for assistance during the illness and death of our beloved son and brother, Chas. F. Sharkey, and name Neil Sharkey, 7 Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Gist, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sharkey, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Conger.
Classified notice offers a household item and sewing machine for sale. Includes furniture office equipment and a contact phone number 315 W.
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