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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1903
Page
3
The Dillon Examiner lists local notices with rates for first and subsequent insertions. Advertisements for church festivals fairs dances suppers and admissions are charged at six cents per line. Card of thanks and obituary poetry are five cents per line.
A damaged OCR snippet notes south bound service leaves at 7 17 p m and north bound at 4 03 p m effective November 3 1901. It includes stray numbers and unreadable text but indicates a transportation timetable entry.
Dillon notes report visits by residents and travelers to Butte Missoula and Chicago. Movements include rentals and rooms, dental offices relocating, arrivals for Fourth of July and later departures. Social events list meetings at the St James Guild and Methodist Aid, plus baby announcements and horse sales.
H S Gallett of Nichols Depew and Co Boston visited Dillon on his way to Billings from Idaho where he had made large purchases. Idaho’s Soda Springs market paid 14 to 15 cents for wool with 13 to 14 cents for the lower grade as prices slipped slightly in ten days. He praised Montana wools as the best and notes that Montana sheep have better ranges and care. Idaho markets were fairly clean and Montana wool is sought by manufacturers who still import Australian wool to mix grades. Hallett plans to return to Dillon to consider Beaverhead county clips.
The Boulder Age reports the marriage of T. J. A. Monaghan and Miss Anna Johnson in Butte. Monaghan, longtime Boulder court stenographer, and the bride, now reside in the Maxfield building with plans for a home. A serenade followed the ceremony as friends toast the couple.
Beecher Bros of the Big Hole valley, two of the state’s oldest settlers, visited town Tuesday to hire riders. They report selling about 800 head to a Minnesota horse buyer, according to Twin Bridges Times.
Hot weather makes them inde sponsible. We have a full line, see them. Dillon Furniture Co.
Dissolution notice states the co partnership between James and William Montgomery under Montgomery Brothers is dissolved by mutual consent. Each will conduct business in his own name and bear all debts and liabilities. Wisdom Montana July 2 1903. James Montgomery William Montgomery 2t July 8th.
The Oregon Short Line schedules an excursion to Salt Lake for July 11 1903. Round trip tickets are $15 with train No 10 from Dalton at 4 40 a m and train No 8 from Salt Lake at 7 17 p m. S S Carruthers, Agent.
Cow owners must keep cows in the corral until the town boy calls for them. If cows are turned out before the call they will be placed in the pound and all fees charged. By order of council. E F L Stone Chief of Police.
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