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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1905
Page
6
The Helena Independent reports cattlemen urging humane treatment and extended railcar time to 36 hours. They warn strict 28 hour enforcement harms cattle value, raises costs, and forces unsafe unloading and loading, preferring a policy that allows longer transit with feeding and watering.
Ranchers report hay growth two weeks ahead of last year due to abundant spring rainfall. Idaho hay contractors are arriving to pitch long green. Local activity includes visits by stock inspectors, hires for hay hands, and new business ventures in August. George Moran fished Beav erhead and Clark's Canyon creeks, landing several sizable speckled trout.
Clipped items report local happenings in the Big Hole Basin. People travel visit and work, cattle and mining activity noted, and a stock scales project planned for Jackson. In Beaverhead District Court a motion for distribution of Robert H Selway estate is set for August 7 1905 with publication to follow three weeks.
Mayor MacGinnies departs Butte with companions to prove up on land near Wisdom. He aims for rapid travel and plans to return for the city council meeting Wednesday night.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway modernizes its sleeping cars by replacing heavy woolen blankets with white counterpanes on Southwest Limited trains between Chicago and Kansas City. Blankets will be kept in reserve for cooler nights, aiming to improve comfort for travelers.
Tickets on sale for June 1 to October 15, 1905 good on all lines with route options. For sale dates and fares call an agent. For details contact S S Carruthers, Agent, Dillon.
An order fixes the regular terms of the District Court for 1905 in Beaverhead Jefferson and Madison counties. It lists start dates: Jefferson on second Monday in January first in April second in July and first in October. Beaverhead on first Monday in February second in May first in August and first in November. Madison on first Monday in March first in June second Monday in September and first in December. The order is dated January 2 1905 and signed by Judge Lew L Callaway at Virginia City Montana.
Sheriff Gist announces a sale of real property in Dillon Beaverhead County Montana for July 28 1905 at 1 PM at the court house front door. Property includes parts of sections 9 and 10 township 5 south range 16 west with all improvements and appurtenances cash terms. Further a will proving date set August 7 1905 at 2 PM in Dillon court for Lambert Eliel deceased and letters testamentary.
The Indian Queen mine on Birch Creek in Beaverhead county is advancing under Amalgamated ownership. The shaft and tunnel reach 50 feet with crosscut planned at the 250 foot vein. A new hoisting engine has just been installed and James Willoughby leads a 30 man crew in Montana mining operations.
General Greene and LaAzora cigars are available in Key West through George Kunzman on Banback Street. Kunzman is the sole Dilion tf agent for LaAzora in the area.
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