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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1902
Page
4
The notice column lists rates for legal notices and business ads with 61st insertion priced at 15 cents per line and subsequent insertions at the same rate. It notes editorial and business management letters go to the paper and mentions charges for events with admission, fairs, festivals and sales of fancy goods.
Railroad timetable fragment notes a southbound departure around 4 40 p m with unclear details and references to a November date and a Poorth bound leg, suggesting an erratic print of daily schedule information.
Advertisement seeks saddle horses in Dillon for two weeks starting February 19. Requires broken mares or geldings aged 5 to 9 with 2 inch to 2 dollar? hands preference. Blocky horses preferred. any cover acceptable except prayer.
A son was born to Kev and Mie in Illinois. The item lists residents, addresses, and events including a poultry show, estate matters, school teachers, a church service, and references to local stores and physicians. The fragmentary text notes community happenings and local figures such as Helene, J A Bosborg, and Dr Wilerd.
Al DeWitt and R J Morgan visited Dillon on Thursday and Sunday for business and social calls. Local residents Henry Thompson and C P Previtt were noted visitors. W H Orr and Floyd Burtsch joined from out of town. A birth and church notes, social events, a snow incident, and theater gathering are mentioned along with the Moo church pulpit plan and a wedding-related party. The Pollard and Vogler articles note stage events, prizes, and a mail contract awarded for four routes across Redrock to Salmon and beyond.
Butte Business College defeated Dillon by six to two in a fast paced game of basketball. Referee Wyatt Payne oversaw a crowd of several hundred as Butte players used speed and precision to edge ahead despite Dillon’s height edge and persistent fouling.
City council defers Carnegie donation decision inches toward a free public library as Andrew Carnegie and Pastor Cope pledge 7500. Council considers raising by another 1000 and awaits a later meeting. Treasury shows 2088.45 on hand with various receipts and expenditures. Housekeeping notes include a tax bill and a new couple residing at Swan Point.
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