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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1916
Page
11
The timetable lists trains on Oregon Short Line: No. 32 southbound at 7 45 p m No 30 southbound at 9 30 a m No 29 northbound at 4 25 a m and No 31 northbound at 1 58 p m.
Local notes show shopping visits by Mrs. Foote of Reichle and Mrs. Miller of Wisdom, plus births for the Sharkey family in Anaconda. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Metlen and Husted, with ads for hay, coal, livery, and dress goods.
The play The Melting Pot by Israel Zangwill was presented at the Normal auditorium last Thursday evening by an able company of artists. The performance drew close attention from the audience and showcased a clever array of players organized by the normal lyceum bureau.
Steve Davis a mining and geological engineer from Butte visited the Beaverhead Atherta Oil and Gas Co property last week and reported very favorable oil prospects in the area. Mr and Mrs C E Barnes of Jackson have leased their ranch for three years and left for Roseland Missouri likely to spend winter in California. Barnes has suffered snow blindness in prior winters and seeks relief from the climate change.
Ora Price, accidentally shot in the leg on September 1 with a No. 6 shot load, has recovered enough to move from Mrs. Annabel Desmond's residence to a rooming house. He was once threatened with lockjaw but has improved.
Dan Adams became the first Dillon man to harvest a deer this season after an overnight trip to Sheep Canyon. He drove the deer into town early in the week, marking the season’s initial successful hunt in the area.
Rain on Monday and snowfall through Tuesday slowed threshing across the area. Most farmers have finished but four have not begun. Mr. and Mrs. Hartwig and Mr. and Mrs. Graeter returned from Helena, pleased with the fair, auto polo, and auto races.
Last Saturday Jack Dainty shipped two car loads of horses to Chicago. On Sunday Mr and Mrs Dainty departed for their Chicago home after a summer in this section.
Beaverhead county earned a second award for the best exhibit and largest variety of grasses and forage crops. Park county placed first, Madison third, and Cascade fourth in the competition.
The first snow of the season fell Monday night and Tuesday morning, laying five inches on the level. It was very wet and did not stay long. The W. C. Orr Auto Co. remains at the Ditty and Sheppard garage handling Reo and Franklin cars and expects a shipment soon.
Clerk C. W. Conger reports licenses granted to Robert Franklin of Lemhi Idaho and Wilhelmina Johnson of Armstead. Henri MacLean and Ingebard Hallsburg, both of Dillon, named in the past week’s marriage licenses.
The piece argues that most Ways and Means Democrats lack industrial expertise, favor free trade and oppose broad protective measures, urging true industrial and military preparedness through steadfast advocates. It singles out regional representatives and leaders, noting recent shifts and weak anti dumping efforts.
The Rev. R. W. Burton of Elmwood Indiana will occupy the pulpit for a few Sundays at the First Presbyterian church in Dillon. The regular morning service is set for eleven o'clock on October 8 with members and friends invited to hear him.
The First Baptist Church advertises preaching at 11 a.m. by the pastor and at 7 30 p m Dr Tilden will preach on the Purity and Power of the Ballot This sermon for last Sunday evening will be given next Sunday evening Sabbath school at 10 a m Mrs R R Rathbone superintendent Terence Flynn attends funeral in Lima Beav erhead County High School football team plans to play Butte Central tomorrow at Hebgen park 3 00 p m Last day to register for the November 7 general election is tomorrow before 5 p m Mrs Etta Bonney builds a four room house on her homestead in the McHesser district United States issues patent to Penobscot Mining Co for True Blue lode in Hecla Beaverhead County Montana
Directors Mr and Mrs C H Lewis of Chicago rehearse day and night for a premier stage production. The show has toured the northwest and in Butte was hailed as the most novel local talent production, with over thirty musical numbers, chorus, and full orchestra. Promoters provide all settings and effects. Wilbur Gilbert leads the Cabaret comedy segment with five assistants. Judge Smith and an octet will deliver the prologue at 8 30, with reserved seats at Thomas Book Store.
Grace M. E. Church announces Sunday October 8 with Sunday school at 9 50 a m Prof Robert Clark superintendent Preaching at 11 by Pastor H G Humphrey Epworth League at 7 p m Long service at 7 30 followed by preaching
From the Title Books of Pearl I Smith the week ending September 30 1916 records transfers of real estate. Properties changed hands in several parcels with buyers and sellers named in the columnar listing.
A series of property transfers, quitclaims, and filings are reported across Montana locations including Big Hole Basin, Dillon and Red Rock. Transactions include 320 acre parcels to Nellie Smith and Roscoe Blackburn, a $900 sale in Thompson addition, 1300 acres to Pearl Newcomb for $25 000, and various small tracts with nominal 10 dollar considerations. Also listed are a 480 acre Tucker mining claim, Medicine Lodge parcels, a 160 acre Centennial valley filing, water rights for Johnson Springs and Wise River, and quartz location filings by Felt and others in the Dakotas.
A seller touts the Copper-Clad range as true beauty that lasts with solid ebonized iron framed in nickel. He contrasts it with a rival range chosen by a man who values workmanlike gear over aesthetics. Copper lining prevents rust and extends life, saving cost every ten years.
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