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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1905
Page
5
Readable fragments show a sale notice advertising one third off men and boys winter gaps and dress shirts priced 1.50 and 1.75, half price on smoking jackets, curtains 3 4 yards long, skirting 58 inches wide, linen towels, Turkish towels, and portiers. the page fragment suggests a department store or catalog display from January.
Dillon receives a stream of visitors and residents from nearby ranches and towns. Notables include Louisa Brunng of Butte registering at The Metlen, E M Wilcox and F C Heppner in town, and ranchers John Shively George French Ike Rife James McKay and Delos Oliver meeting in Dillon. Local business and civic updates cover real estate, banking, post office appointments, a candy factory opening, and approaching court matters.
Representative E. O. Selway of Beaverhead introduces a bill to create a bureau of emigration. The bureau, composed of the governor, attorney general and secretary of state, will hire a clerk and develop colonization schemes to settle vacant lands with legitimate settlers.
The Butte Evening News notes Representative Selway is alive to the needs of proper immigration and will work to place his bill on the statute books. He is one of two native-born Montanans in the current assembly, the other being J. R. Quigley of Deer Lodge.
The second term opened January 23 at the public school. Attendance holds in upper grades despite vaccination rules, but many primary seats are vacant. Seventeen eighth grade pupils complete work and form the mid year class to go to the high school, receiving diplomas Thursday at 1 15 in the College assembly hall. Principal Koontz of the county high school to address pupils. A beginner class will form in first grade to replace the high school exiters, with new pupils admitted during the week. Read The Examiner for news.
Under Mrs J B McKinney the operetta Snow White or The Ten Dwarfs will be staged at the Dillon Theatre on Friday evening February 3 and a February 4 matinee. About 75 children have trained for weeks with strong progress and enthusiasm. Miss Louise MacPherson of Butte will be accompanist. Full cast and ticket sale date to be announced next week in The Examiner.
Joe T. Oishi announces he is the sole proprietor and operator of the cafe. He asserts the report of other parties involved is fake and emphasizes fifteen years of fuel class cook experience and high standards of cleanliness and service.
Dr. HH Swain of the Normal College departed this afternoon for Helens to handle college matters.
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