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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1916
Page
2
Reichle and Dillon visitors are listed with several social calls. A wagon accident injures Mrs Hartwig but no bones are broken. Nearby residents, clubs, and repeated trips between Glen and Dillon mark the week's social and civic notes.
In Apex on election day the largest vote ever cast in the precinct with seventy nine of eighty nine registered voters participating. LR Foote won justice of the peace and Blanch Stangeld was elected constable amid other local selections.
The remains of Sheriff Adams were brought to Sheridan from Virginia City for a service at the opera house. Sheridan lodge 20 A F and A M and the local Eagles aided by Oro Y Plaint lodge B P O E Virginia City and Rev Elliott conducted the services while Governor Stewart delivered a eulogy. Deceased is survived by his wife two daughters Mrs Will McCrea Missoula Mrs James Hadzer Virginia City and one son Frank Adams Columbus Mont. The election passed off quietly with a large vote polled. The judges
At mailing time the vote count is incomplete. Sheridan supporters favor voting by larger city machines. The democratic press praises Hughes as a nation saver. Real estate dealers Junod and Bowden sold six Farms company ranches to three local and three Butte parties. A large cattle train from Metzel Bros. passed through town for eastern markets.
Orrin Wilcomb plans a pump for an 800 foot well and Charley Reis bought kerosene for Wilcomb's engine. Sam Triplett sold 800 bushels of wheat to Twin Bridges elevator at 1.6n per bushel. Tom McGee holds the Turkey Red record with 27 bushels per acre, while others thresh 15 to 20 bushels. Fred Page hauled a small load to Twin Bridges last week.
Miss Marie Evans attended her aunt’s death in Wise River returning home Tuesday night. Miss Mary Deeny visited in Butte from Saturday morning to Tuesday night. Miss Ida Wiant left for Butte Wednesday due to her father’s death. Miss Martha Beehrer recovering from tonsillitis and back in school. Miss Francis Clegg visited Anaconda Saturday to Tuesday. Miss Parr traveled to Butte Saturday morning and back Saturday evening. A large group of Hall girls attended the high school dance Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Garver hosted a Junior class reception Tuesday afternoon. The W C A held a hike and river road breakfast Tuesday with about forty two girls participating. Professor Scott spoke on Geysers Hot Springs and Paint Pots with slides of Yellowstone Park Wednesday. The Y W C A mission study class met Monday night instead of Tuesday. Miss Mamie Kelley of Anaconda visited her sister Miss Lorretta Kelley Friday to Sunday. Last Friday evening the Glee club went to Lovers Leap for a moonlight hike with songs toasted marshmallows and a bonfire praised by the attendees.
Real estate transfers recorded in Pearl I. Smith title books for the week ending October 28 1916 show property conveyances among local residents and firms. Transfers detail grantees and grantors, locations, and parcel descriptions as filed in the title office.
A compiled list of deeds leases and water rights including patent grants to James L Cochran Stephen Cook and Asa Willey among others for hundreds of acres east of Dillon Grasshopper Sage Creek Big Hole basin and Horse Prairie. Transfers include Quit Claim and Warranty Deeds plus a final account decree and several homestead filings and mining claims.
Forest Service reports show western and northern forests near end of fire season while fall fires begin in the southern Appalachians. In the west conifers at high altitudes burn mainly in late spring and summer. in the Appalachians hardwood forests have two seasons, fall and spring, with spring fires more disastrous due to new sap and tender shoots.
In a Helena address to the Sons and Daughters of Pioneers, the speaker recalls early Montana settlers who braved wilderness and conflict with Native Americans. He notes shifts from placer mining to ore treatment, cattle ranching, general farming, and dry farming, praising Montana as one of the nation’s best states with cheap land and potential to become the greatest.
For sale a clean stock profitable opportunity in a progressive northern California town. Projected annual sales about 50000 to 75000 with invoice around 7000. Pleasant climate with months of good growing fruit region. Seller retired due to age 70. two competitors within 15 miles. Address 44.45 Lroup N Adamson Los Molinos Calif.
Taxes for the year 1916 are payable at the county treasurer office in Dillon Montana. Taxes become delinquent November 30 at 6 p.m. with a 10 percent penalty added after that date.
Notice states the Dillon department meets the first and second Thursday evenings each month. A three-tap call with the courthouse bell will signal the meeting. 41-tf.
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