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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1903
Page
7
The Dillon Examiner lists advertising rates in April 1903 including 20 cents per line for first reading notices, 15 cents per line after, business locals at 10 cents first then 8 cents each insertion, and 5 cents per line for notices charging admission or selling goods. Obituary poetry at 5 cents per line.
A historical railway note lists Nov 3 1901 changes with No 10 southbound and northbound times around 4:40 am and 4:03 pm plus 11:54 pm for remaining services. The garbled OCR preserves basic timetable entries and station text.
Local items report L J Price visiting Butte on business and various residents like Tom Graham in Dillon on Sunday. News mentions bids for a dairyman, purchases from The City Shoe Store, and Dr Jas L Jones amputation of a toe. Also covered are land patents, rail and road travel, and civic events in Beaverhead and Madison counties.
The Salmon City wedding of Miss Olive Sharkey and Frank K. Bonner occurred on April 23, 1903. Rev H Clinton Collins officiated with few close friends present. Olive, daughter of Mr and Mrs F B Sharkey, is a popular local graduate. Bonner is pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. They will reside at home after June 1.
George R. F. Swain, a local printer, pleaded guilty to carrying concealed weapons. Justice Vermillion fined him $50 after Swain testified he carried the gun for self defense following an assault. He agreed to serve out the fine.
Rancher Tommy Haw sold the 560 acre Tower Ranch on the Rattlesnake near Dillon to Joe Rebisach and Jos A Buttulla for 15000 dollars. The deal closed late Wednesday, leaving Haw with over 1000 acres for his sheep operation and stock interests.
The free county high school trustees met Saturday evening in the library to organize the board. J. K. Morse was elected chairman and Miss Estella Mae Rich secretary. The group decided to continue the school until the term ends. New members include J. E. Morse B. F. White Geo. R. Featherly Geo. B. Conway D. E. Metlen A. S. Rife and Miss Eatella Mae Rich.
Miss Katherine Dullea daughter of Alderman J F Dullea and Dr J J Mahoney of Virginia City were married in Butte Wednesday at 6 30 am by Rev Father DeSiere of St Patrick's church. Attendants were Miss Helen Dullea and J Brown Jr of Brown Station. They honeymoon in the south then will reside in Virginia City.
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