22 Apr 1896
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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1896
Page
1
A two day canvass among Dillon business men raised 1700 for the Argenta road project. The county commissioners agreed to build the bridges while citizens provide rent and the bulk of funding. a surveyor will prepare estimates and bids will be invited to speed construction if costs stay within the raised amount.
The county board met in special session with all members present. Bids for two steel cells ranged from 190 to 615, awarded to E T Barnum Jail Works of Detroit as the lowest bidder. Bridges over Beaver Head River, Beaverhead Canal and Rattlesnake estimated at 1200 will be built with road costs covered by the citizens' committee. A view of Canyon road near Moran's place favored opening on the opposite section line. Three Big Mole basin bridges bid awarded to Armitage, Dillon Implement Co adds bicycle shop and repairs to local business with Makinson from San Francisco to run the department.
Montanans read of three men in Lewis and Clark County facing arrest for selling horse meat to nearby ranchers. Bonner mills produced over 170000 feet of lumber in a day with plans to reach 200000. Castle railroad trains expected to begin soon as funding secures rapid construction. Kalispell mayoral race ends in a deadlock with Welch favored by dedications. a council decision will resolve it. Cascade county predicts over 100000 bushels of No. P hard wheat this year based on seed wheat provided by Royal Mills. Miles City advances commerce with planting of 1000 ornamental trees. Great Falls man Elwing seeks gold dust and machinery eastward via Missouri river. Chautauqua grounds at Bit-head Lake attract broad support state wide. State Land Agent Page lists 6820 acres of timber land near Libby for title transfer after Washington approval. Livingston paves way for a new opera house conversion from Rocks Mountain Museum. Anaconda Copper Mining Company declares a 62 cents per share dividend payable May 1, largest Montana dividend, with 30 million stock value. Quigsey grows lively. Missoula traders move bulk of camp commerce. Quigley hosts a low grade mine prospect progressing toward a 100-stamp mill upgrade.
Frack Leonard of Libby and Butte, Col Wr. Tarrison of Georgetown, Tempking of Prescott, and E Woodworth of the Northern Pacific travel to Hea verheed county to examine mineral lands on the Big Hole river about 12 miles from Wisder within a 60 mile grant. They expect to stay about a week.
W Tate Taylor, a noted Hhapnack wining man, posts bond of 90000 on the Mideight mine near Argesta owned by A V Clark and others. The bond runs for forty days, and the mine has long supplied ore for Benge, with Taylor’s management expected to boost output.
Members of Company II N G M learn that the coming encampment will begin about a month earlier than last year to avoid haze that disrupted signal corps work and hindered heliograph use. The note cites atmospheric conditions typically present in late summer.
Machinery for Contractor Sei ter's brick plant arrived from Missoula and is being positioned on Craig Cornell's land near the normal school grounds. J. E. Riddle will supervise the yard and says bricks will be produced as soon as weather permits.
L D Graeter made yearly proof on his desert entry near Alice. Frederick Hirschy made homestead and desert entry near Alice. Estate of Deniel Gallagher, de-
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