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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1901
Page
4
The Dillon Examiner column lists pricing for notices and ads. Rates include cents per line for first insertions and 13 cents for subsequent insertions along with specific charges for church festivals socials and obituaries.
Local notes recount visits and travel in and around Dillon. Chas Virden came from Twin Bridges, Neil Christianson of Twin Bridges visited Dillon, and Tony Erhart with Henry Laughlin from Ar genta were in town. Various residents and visitors are mentioned alongside minor notes on schooling and banking. the text captures a bustling, fragmented diary of the area.
Fred Carter returned Saturday evening from a visit to Butte. Mrs Clara Chapman hosted the High Five club last Wednesday. J Fenn er won the prize. J J Rosenberger came from Sheridan Saturday and left for Cripple Creek Colorado the following evening to continue mining work. The Dillon Orchestra plans a grand masquerade ball on January 16 with costumes ready for public use after next Saturday. Mae Bartch hosted an informal party Tuesday for Mr Best of Dillon and BR M Bartch of Pageville with midnight lunch. Missoula Cor. Standard.
City council met Friday for the regular monthly session the shortest on record lasting about minutes. Aldermen debated bills with several, including one by Mr White who was the first local smallpox case this winter. expenses for rent and care were cut down amid wartime budget scrutiny.
A garbled report describes a measles outbreak causing fear and prompting cleansing and precautionary actions. The scene notes visible illness, extended cold spells, and concerns about contagion as communities respond with sanitation measures.
Special Glendale report notes about eighty attendees at the New Year’s dance with Rochester Orchestra providing music. Mrs. McTague hosted a notable supper. Local residents Dublin, Vance, Haskett and others are mentioned with travel, illnesses, and holiday visits.
The month recorded by Voluntary Observer Monroe shows mean temperatures near normal with a warmest day reaching above the coldest day by several degrees. Total rainfall and snowfall measured, clear and cloudy days noted, with prevailing wind from the south southwest and notable temperature extremes in mid to late year.
Fragmentary text references a person named James Sherer and a party or event. Readable parts are insufficient to identify roles, dates, places, or outcomes. Further legible details are needed to craft a precise headline and summary.
Reader reports a valuable property near Millcreek with indications of a potential dredging project. The note hints at interest from investors and local representatives following a prior meeting regarding placer groaned activity.
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