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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1896
Page
5
A damaged OCR snippet mentions standing advertisements and editorial delays with unclear names or dates. It references application procedures and local entities in a partial, unreadable form. The readable content provides insufficient detail to identify the event, place, or authorities.
Local items include trains No. 7 and 7e timetables, bar silver and copper prices, residents visiting from Dell Salmon Arthur Judges and Helena, shop ads for R I Scearce and Dillon News Co. Baruishes on stationery and cigars, court adjournment, visits by Mulaney and Bretherton, insane patient transfer, and plans for the normal school building foundation with masons and brick yard setup. Winter apples advertised by Fyhrie Grocers amid seed consignments.
J E Morse reports that the state normal school building will begin in earnest this week with Sulter subcontracting rock and brick work and possibly plastering. Subcontractors will also work on the agricultural college at Bozeman and the deaf and dumb asylum at Boulder. A superintendent will oversee the project and brick manufacture will begin once weather allows.
Judge and Mrs RL Thomas hosted a Wednesday evening gathering in honor of Judge and Mrs Frank Showers with about forty guests. Prizes were awarded for high five and crockigele, including china plate ink stand kaleidoscope and tinket, with winners named Mrs TW RR Melton Mrs Frank Showers Mrs Edwin Norris Judge Melton Miss Mike Coffin Judge Conger N E Harmer and J F Bishop. Refreshments of ice treats cake and confectionery were served near midnight.
A group of young people gathered at the home of J G Sharsen on Saturday evening to surprise Argelo Fybrie for his twentieth birthday. The event went off well with early games, a midnight supper, and guests departing with best wishes for many more happy years.
Voters in three wards held primary meetings with two tickets in each ward. In First ward A L Anderson led for long term alderman with 40 votes to 23 for Henry Buffelod. Second ward chose Leonard Eliel by near unanimous vote. Benj Bond declined use of his name. Third ward Grant Haynes led long term with 29 votes to 21 for Poin Dexter Jr. Short term results saw Crowell beat Couger. Independent candidates unlikely.
Charles H. Depoty and George J. Staudsher purchase Mayes Pedley’s meat shop and form Depoty and Staudsher. The new proprietors, longtime community members, plan to maintain customer patronage and uphold courteous, upright business practices begun under Mr. Pechey’s management. Jerry Highsmith undergoes preliminary examination before Judge Le Gough in district court.
Easter display features new creations and ideas running through March. Store promotes a car load of syrups including Pure Canada Sap Vermont Maple and New Orleans Black Molasses plus Missouri sorghum with hotton prices and contact info.
Dillon Montana residents must clean all premises and alleys of offensive matter immediately or face enforcement. The city council ordered a vote at the annual election on establishing a free public library, to be held April 186. By order of the city clerk.
The torn item mentions War south willetiphree cattle moving to Ouiaba and Chas Padley changing business focus from hatchering to cattle farming. It notes Castoria use in infancy and various family movements to California after Easter. A school bid process extends to April with bids from $6,300 upward and death of Mrs. Calista Terrel with funeral by Rev. J W Teit.
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