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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1894
Page
3
Local items report guests and visits from Valparaiso and Dellvarie, town business in Dillon, freight and ore shipments from the Midnight mine, and preparations for a masquerade ball at the lodge with orchestra and arrangements by D Mieep and McGissey.
Engineer from Spokane reports Cooper & Chapman firm holds San Francisco Bridge Company assignment for the Dillon water works. Council debates granting contract amid concerns over bidders and project terms. Names cited include H L Cooper and WIltersParson & Lilsoumier with several local residents listed in attendance.
The Little Lake creek mining camp near de Houg Mont is drawing attention as prospectors Vaux and Suren sen pursue gold in the region. They report veins and adits with a potential yield, noting the sheer effort and danger of exploration amid dense forests and difficult terrain. The piece blends sensationalized mining fever with local curiosity and early prospecting reports.
Citizens urged to participate in selecting Montana's state floral emblem. The National Floral Emblem Society of America calls for statewide committees to convene festivals on the Fourth of July to study native flora and propose a national emblem. Local residents may join by paying a fee and filing to show interest.
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