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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1901
Page
6
The notice lists pricing for legal notices, business locals, and editorial letters. Rates include 2 cents per line for first insertion, 15 cents per line for subsequent insertions, 10 cents per line for fret insertion, and 5 cents per line for each further insertion. Obituary poetry billed at 5 cents per line.
The brief notice states timetable changes effective November 8 1900 for the Gregon Short Line with inbound and outbound trains described in terse terms.
A flurry of Friday visits includes Smoke Pete Lailey Cigar and J J Cusick returning from Butte while W D France visited from Sheridan. The Manse Society met Mrs Jo Monroe and various locals attended gatherings and church club events amid bustling town life.
The article lists residents and visitors from Dillon and surrounding towns such as Bannack Lima Bon Accord and Butte. It mentions property transfers and local business activity including stage lines and osteopath services.
The Oregon Short Line restored its large wrecking machine, delivered from Bay City Michigan, to the Bond siding area after aiding a recent engine axle break. The wrecker can lift 13 tons at 10 feet and 10 tons at 15 feet, with 40 tons possible at 4 feet without riggers. W. W. Caldwell, the motive power superintendent, led the operation and is noted as a past Idaho Populist gubernatorial candidate.
Deeds reveal Cusick and Cathste Mason transfer interests in the Polatis mine to J Richards. Two deeds dated Feboisth filed include one dollar consideration on each, plus additional value noted as other valuable consideration. Revenue stamps shown, with conveyances referencing Leola Grasstrap and nearby properties.
The Birch Creek copper district centered on the Indian Queen mine sees rising interest as regular ore shipments continue. In the past week filings were recorded at the county clerk for the Indian Chief, Birch Creek, and Nipper lode near the Indian Queen. Locators include A C Sandridge R J Paul and T J Ellis.
At a February meeting of the Dillon Implement Co trustees it was resolved to convey all rights in the Polaris and other Lost Cloud district claims to J. E. Morse for 2000 pounds. A deed by president Wm. G. Phillips was executed and recorded last week.
County clerk records show bounty payouts for coyote pelts with names including Grant Neami som Blacktail and Polar Acton along with listed counts of pelts. Other beneficiaries include Geo Keap Red took B M Staley and Catrtie Pergu son with varying figures.
An ized Burlington postmaster sends a peculiar valentine to the Nether Path road at Fallinges Montasia. The line carried two heavy trains with passengers for the Northwest. It was the first Tuesday catch attracting attention and a wagging bow as trains arrived.
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