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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1898
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR shows rates for local business notices and editorial content. Prices include 16 cents per first line, continuing ads and standing adverts, with additional charges for fairs dances suppers and church festivals. Final lines mention penalties and a 5 cent per line rate for miscellaneous notices.
Passenger north bound No 7 due 10 Ha. wm 88 south 7 20 p m Freight No 27 Butte fast freight north 1 10 a m Local port We m south a m 3 Time freight south 1 8 p m
Dillon and nearby towns report visits and arrivals from Helca and Bannack ranchers, railway workers, saloon men, and merchants. Events include a Fourth of July planning, a Silver Bow Junction accident, a Lima prisoner transfer, and new business at W H Cochran's with fashions, hats, and belts.
Dr. Wm H. Gannon a leading physician of the town died at his home on A street at 5 o clock Thursday May 2 after a brief illness. Born February 1851 in Harper's Ferry he was 47 years 11 months old. He studied in Baltimore and Harpers Ferry and moved to this town in 1907 practicing until his death. He married Miss Mary Carter in 1877 and is survived by three sisters and a sister in Ballimore Maryland. Funeral services were held at the late residence and interment followed at Harpers Ferry cemetery. The town honored him with lodge and church officials in attendance.
David Tomes a northern Montana sheep herder drank strychnine in Great Falls after a failed romance with Hattie St. Clair. An investigation followed as authorities noted the lethal dose and the couple's fraught finances.
The text is garbled but mentions a person named Jose Ith with two further births and United States origins. It appears to be a fragmented record about naming or lineage and expects a formal claim to a name. The readable parts are too incomplete to reliably identify dates or full entities.
The second week starts with many new teachers in attendance. Drawing and reading classes organized on Monday overseen by Miss Katie Paxton and Rev E G Cattennole. Supt Stapleton to lecture on Thursday on Tennyson. Mrs Weller and Miss Grannis to sing. Model school receives special attention. enrollment strong yet not all slots filled.
In June the Orepou Flort Line offers a round trip from Til Glen to Salt Lake for 15 dollars. The deal promotes visiting the famed resort area near Salt Lake City.
Rates for excursions to Butte and Anaconda are announced with midweek round trips. The Oregon Short Line offers round trip tickets on Wednesdays and Fridays, with one way fare valid on selected days including Saturday and Monday.
In the district court of Monteow district Heaver County Montene te, Paddock administrator of the estate of Margaret Hensette deceased, to creditors and all persons with claims against the estate to exhibit and prove their claims with supporting documents by a designated date for the transaction of the estate business. Forsyth attorney for the administrator. First publication notice.
Land Office at Helena notices that George M. Tash has filed a claim for entry No. 205 to a homestead. He will prove residence and cultivation on July 12 before the U S Commissioner at Dillon Montana. Witnesses named: Thomas Clemerts Herr Gray James Abems T. McLeod.
Notice of public sale of land under section 645 US Revised Statutes. Authority granted by Congress act of February 26 1805. Sale to take place at the Misacula land office at a specified date and time for a described tract of land in township range and section.
Jehn T Yee and dentle Leason executors announce to creditors and claimants of James A Leason deceased to present claims with vouchers within four months after this notice at the office of WON Tiarbeut lawyer for the estate in Beaverhead County. Dated May 12, 1808.
Notice is given that the following settler has filed notice of intention to make proof in support of his claim. The hearing will occur before a district court at Disine Mentecs on July 7 THB. ANTON SCHWART? for HEFO No 227 for the Ist land Zended in Sec 18. Witnesses listed with residence. Frank Schwarts of Hennack Mortang is named in the document.
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