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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1896
Page
5
Fragmented OCR text describes a newspaper column with rates for insertions and editorial matter. It mentions cents per line for first four lines and reduced rates for subsequent lines, with references to students, editorial department, and exam notes.
The April 5 1806 schedule lists passenger No. 7 northbound and freight No. 27 with arrival and departure times. Local items note visits by A F Graeter J S Meade and others, new products advertised, and several sales and business trips in Dillon and surrounding areas. Residents mentioned include W Blair Cushing & Sons, Arthur Wesel, and Chas Gooch with various trades and services cited.
The Dillon city scene swarms with carpenters and builders as a busy work period continues. Judge Stephen DeWolfe attends a bank suit in town while cattle trades, blacksmith hires, and land purchases mark local commerce. A vagrant crackdown, rail passenger changes, eccentric arrests, and a Shakespeare Club performance fill the week alongside civic measures on street printing contracts and bandstand wiring.
Register Cox of the Helena land office forwards a list of Beaverhead county agricultural patents received. The patents will be delivered to owners on showing receipts. Names include Walter S. Burnett Edward Ball Lawrence Brown John Brenner Eliza Cornell Craig Cornell Emerson Hill Henry Jaggers Thomas Loughridge Andrew Manser Philip Poindexter Alicia Peate Erastus Sprinkle Joseph Shineberger Chas Turner Peter Tatchie Patrick Ward Wilson Wadams Nancy Burnett Jacob Brenner James Barbour William Banneyer Wi Bryant David Courtiose John Tessier David Kk ClapHai John Cloutier David S. Dewey Join Downing Chas Derham Alexander Depey Lett Ano Davis Louis Foreier William Figen Andrew Fix W G Fisher Edward J Gills W P Dophies Richard U1 Haines Harry Hepler Albert Johnson Robert Johns Matthew Johnson Ola Lerd John ER Lerd Joseph McCreary George Mosher W Ro Mcletosh Erastus Sprivhte Robert Ho Rash BoA Rendicker Richard A Heyowlds Willan Vaughn James Walker John Weightman Day Paght Spanish ode Milward Tall Dron Mountain lores Dustin Bo Morsedtal Midnight dode Abram Th Odietl Faithfull tude et al.
Local sheep herders suffered repeated robberies at camps along Dye's Creek. Suspects Geo Brown and others were arrested after Juan Albers reported the incident in town. Provisions and gear were found with the prisoners, who appeared before Justice Totden for burglary charges with preliminary exam set for Tuesday.
A worker named Symonds suffered severe injuries to head and eyes when a premature blast occurred at a peony processing site last night during overnight hours. The blast is believed to have been caused by cones released during handling. Symonds was three feet away and is under care at Williamson House with Dr Z. A.
Three inmates Berton, Chas Edwards and Isrouel Philips escaped Lima jail on Saturday night and avoided capture. They had previously burglarized a Lima freight car last Wednesday night and were held for preliminary examination before Justice Cootee, then bound over to the district court. They were to be sent to the Dillon county jail the next day.
Geo Noble, native of Great Britain, filed for free citizenship papers. Luther B Seybold completed final proof on his Dell homestead entry. Guardianship and estate matters for Fannie and Lulu E Butts noted with final report set for hearing June 1. A marriage license issued to Calvin B Cooper and Bessie Kirby of Dillon with ceremony by Rey S D Hooker on March 1. Estate of H D Pickwan listed. sale hearing scheduled for May 8. claims totaling 304.48 filed and allowed.
The past week saw numerous Deaverhead County cattle trades with Dig Hole basin ranchers selling to Bette butchers and other locals such as Meaégeanery Bros Martin Soren Plasa and Nely Nelson A Vartish George Pickett and Jas Pinkerton. Carpenters repaired railroad property while funeral notices arose from Mrs Weery Gleed’s passing Saturday night. A postponement of Wil Van Wirkle assault trial was noted as ongoing court activity continued near Stone Creek.
A rugged late 19th century notes section describes cases where suspects face brief sentences from Police Magistrate McGough. It mentions prison derelicts, a dog being pardoned to leave town, and a sheriff dealing with unruly guests while guards guard against escapes. A deputy relays word of attempted jail breaks with stealing tools.
The note mentions a scheduled appearance by a figure linked to Petion Perniture Ga in Jas thatemter. In town she will serve as the poser et Mre of Fishop mia and engage with local figures during her visit for the event.
Fragment reads as a vintage notice describing a ranch near Point of Rocks in Madison County with well improved land and water access through winter. It mentions a John Millin Mort Prol letter and an endorsement by Rev J Gardennte of Dimondale, Michigan for Dr King’s New Discovery with testimonial of health benefits and drugstore trial bottles.
An old advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a seasonal remedy to counter sluggish liver and torpid temperament. It claims the tonic acts as an alterative, aiding circulation and easing fatigue, with benefits noted for fevers and general debility.
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