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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1916
Page
1
Opinion column argues that U S prosperity rests on war driven demand and accidental fortune. It blames Democratic leadership for blunders while noting European conflict boosts exports to wartime Europe shifting trade dynamics and profits unseen in peacetime.
Dillon Horse Sales Co under G E Ditty will offer 1000 head of horses including good broken draft mares with colts at side, three and four year olds, and yearlings. Private sale will include 300 head of cattle with cows yearlings two year olds and early spring calves.
A portion of the acceptance speech is omitted detailing references to the Lusitania and the president’s stance on military and naval preparedness, cost of living promises, reasons for sending national guardsmen to Texas, and initial consent to Secretary Garrison’s army reorganization. This item continues on page seven.
E Q Selway reports from Helena that Montana Republicans anticipate a broad statewide victory on November 7. He cites growing support for Charles N Pray for Senate and predicts strong showings for Leway and Hughes. Selway also expects a landslide for Jeanette Rankin and a decisive Republican turnout statewide.
Beaverhead County exhibitors collected multiple prizes at the Helena state fair. George Rebich Dillon earned second for the best sheaf of black hulless barley, Jess Bay Dillon won third for the best sheaf of Scottish Chief oats. Beaverhead Ranch Co. Dillon took first in the Hampshire flock category and swept several ram and ewe awards in the two year old or over division, plus top honors in the fat sheep wether class.
Thompson Falls dispatch reports Edith Colby, a local paper reporter, shot A. C. Thomas chair of Sanders County Republican committee in Missoula hospital. Thomas died without statements. Senator Edward Donlan of Missoula expressed shock and described the affair as tragic.
About 400 men and women gathered at the city hall auditorium to hear G W Farr of Miles City Republican candidate for congress S C Ford of Helena Republican candidate for attorney general and W O D Fenner of Butte Republican candidate for state auditor. The event featured a large turnout of women and calls for a clean campaign. Farr urged voters to consider national party leadership while Fenner spoke on state issues and platforms. Ford contrasted Republican merit with Democratic platform and criticized the farm loan law and state officials.
Joseph Harrison Hainds 73 of this city died last Saturday at home on South Railroad Avenue after an 18 month illness. He was Civil War veteran born in Keyserville Missouri who later worked as a scout in the Yellowstone country and cattleman near Bedrock before moving here sixteen years ago. He is survived by his wife, one daughter Mrs. Levant Taylor, several sisters and three step daughters. Funeral Monday at home conducted by Rev H G Humphrey with burial in Mountain View Cemetery.
Mrs Antone H Jackson of this city 59 years nine months died Monday night at 11 from a stroke suffered while attending the funeral of Joseph H Hainds. Funeral held yesterday at 2:30 from the family home with Rev H G Humphrey. burial in Mountain View cemetery. Born January 13 1857 in Wick Germany she married Antone H Jackson in 1879 and moved to Dillon five years ago. Survived by husband seven children and several grandchildren.
Beaver head county pioneer Annon Thomas of Bannack died Sunday at J. C. Harrison’s Grasshopper Creek residence after a general breakdown. He was 68 and had mined in the county for 40 years. survived by a son in Three Forks and a brother in Lewistown. Funeral held in Bannack Wednesday per his prior request.
Frank A. Hazelbaker of Dillon received an engraved gold watch and fob from the Montana Seed Growers in recognition of his leadership of the Montana commission at the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. The banquet at the Commercial club drew about 25 seed growers and friends. Committee presenters were James A. Jergensen Whitehall E E Eiket Huntley and James Griffin Chinook.
The Ellison-White Chautauqua circuit will cover 250 towns next summer, says Rev. C. A. Rexroad, former Butte preacher and current superintendent and rep for the circuit. Seven-day itineraries are planned for Hamilton, Missoula, Deer Lodge, Anaconda, Butte, Dillon, and Great Falls.
Col. George Harvey, first to back Woodrow Wilson in 1906, now endorses Hughes and reviews Wilson administration records. He argues the imminent future matters, says neither Wilson nor Hughes would provoke war, and prompts voters to decide which party can deliver higher public welfare. Continued on Page Five.
The Normal College plans seven high class numbers for the Dillon area this winter. Feature acts include Nels S. Darling the Town Doctor, the Rengiers, the Killarney Girls, and six Irish styled performers with new sketches and songs.
Beauchhead club members organize a musical extravaganza for Dillon residents. More than forty singers dancers and entertainers are enlisted for the two night event at the city hall with show details continued on page eight.
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