Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-08

DILLON news
|
Erwin echott, Representative Inter |
Mountain Branch Once.
Dillon, Sept. z.
Mrs. J. E. Estes went to Butte this
morning to visit a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lacey of Birch
Creek were in the city yesterday on bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Smith left yes
terday for the east where they will spend
the winter.
Mrs. VIM. Montgomery of Wisdom ac-
companied her husband to Dillon Monday
and has been the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Lennox this week.
Misses Mabel Cooper of De Kalb, Ill.,,
and Eva Chisholm of Champaign, ILL.,,
have arrived in Dillon and entered their
duties as teachers of the county high
school,.
Invitations are out announcing the
marriage of Mr.. Leroy Williams of this
~ W Xlloo 1 Z Jill VI l. VIII
Bridges. The wedding will take place at
Twin Bridges September 18th.
A republican county central committee
has been organized and the following Of
ficers were chosen: j. e. Morse chair
man; Frank Eliel, ~vice-chairman; J. G..
Willis secretary and B. f. White treas
urer. At the meeting several important
matters were talked over and a number
Of COMMITTEES were appointed.
On Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs. DR..
F. Reinhardt delightfully."- entertained a
few friends at euchre and crokinole in
honor Of Mr.. n Mrs. E.. H. Schwartz of
New York City, who are visiting their
daughter and son-in-law Mr.. and Mrs.
Emil Timer. At the conclusion of the
games delicious refreshments were serv-
ed.
The sad news of tn death of Mrs. E.. A.
Steer, which occurred at Cedar Falls,
Mimi, has been received in this city.
Mrs. Steere was the wife of Prof. e. A.
Steere formerly principal of the Dillon
High school and superintendent of the
schools of this county. The deceased had
many friends here who deeply regret to
hear. of her death.
Next Tuesday and Wednesday, Septem-
Der II and IL, are the days fixed for the
r. T. Boatman & Co., horse sale, which
will take place at the stock yards in Dill
Ion, Mr.. Boatman will offer for sale 1000
choice market horses and most of them
are we'll broken. On Monday the horses
will be on exhibition at the stock yards
so that those contemplating a purchase
may look through the herd.
On Wednesday an unknown man.-was
arrested on suspicion of being one of the
parties who attempted to blow up the
safe at the postoffice Monday night.
While in Jail he made life a burden for
all within hearing. But the prisoner did
not propose being confined in this man.
ner SO he broke through the door of the
city Jail which took him into the city
hall, from this place he escaped by
means of breaking out a window light.
The next morning the Jail was found
empty.
The board of county commissioners met
Tuesday in regular session, with Chair
man T.. F. Barrett, Commissioners A. l..
Anderson. VIM. Montgomery and Clerk
George Taylor in attendance. Most of the
time was taken up in the discussing of
the matter of five different road petitions
brought in by the following persons: Pc
!tition Of H.. r. Paddock ct viewers We're
appointed to consider the matter. Quit
man Owen ct al, viewers also appointed.
kAIleIl NlCDoildIu CT Li., pCCItioi NV 6AoAiS
ed. VIM. H. Finsley ct al, petition grant
ed. VIM. Avery ct al, viewers appoint
ed to consider the matter. The quarterly
report of the treasurer was checked and
approved.
An order was made by the board allow
ing Treasurer George French a deputy for
a period of three months at $50 per month,
A petition for a bridge was put in by
!: f. c. Kinney. which was referred to VIM
Montgomery to measure the bridge and
estimate the cost of constructing the
same.
. On motion the board appointed L. T
! Jones as justice of the peace of Dillon
: precinct his bond being fixed at $4,000.
, The report of the following justices
3 were approved: S. P. Phillips, Thomas
: Judge, l.. T.. Jones and j. S.. Vermillion.
{ The following road supervisors reports
! were approved: C. r. Stanfield, A. HI
] jackson, Neil Sharkey, w. G. Blair, I
owens, ]. Bennett. Frank Schufter, Jos
Wall, Geo. White, ]. j. Williams and j
E. Phillips.
The quarterly reports of the sheriff ant
z county clerk were checked and approved
: Quite a large number of bills We're al
!: lowed warrants ordered drawn OF
I different funds, after which the session
! closed for this quarter.
pnRTn RIcAN ITERATES.