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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1912
Page
3
The Dillon Examiner lists local reading notices on March 13 1912 with rates: 20 cents per line first insertion 15 cents per line subsequent insertions for general notices. Business locals 10 cents per line first insertion 8 cents subsequent. Standing ads available on request. Obituary poetry and carp or thanks priced at 5 cents per line.
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Local Dillon items list visits by residents to Butte and Helena, shopping trips, and business calls. Town notes include dances at the Dart hall, church aid society meetings, and a club dance by the Dillon Dancing Club. Also reported are car accidents involving a Velie vehicle, Elks lodge election results, stork news from Murray Utah, and grazing permit notices for Beaverhead National Forest for 1912.
C H Strowbridge bought about 200000 feet of O Neals lumber. A son was born to Mr and Mrs J E Shaw of Bristow. Wisdom voters approved a 10000 dollar bond issue for a new brick schoolhouse to be built next spring. Work will begin and the district expects a well equipped building within a year. John Fleming, veteran cattle buyer, shipped 30 cars of Mussel shell stock to Portland and praised Montana cattle amid a brisk market. Page and Silver, Polson horse buyers, praised Big Hole basin stock and high prices for quality horses and cattle. The Chicago Breeders Gazette cites Strowbridge denial of a contract claim and praises Big Hole cattle as premier winter stock west of the Mississippi. Indiana grade Herefords recently sold for 174 30 each.
Leadore reports few buyers for cattle as G J Standaker tours the valley while Q L Webb departs for Pocatello to testify in Bank President King of Salmon’s nine count federal case. A timber creek water suit with 18 000 to 20 000 acres involved proceeds with Commissioner Keys presiding and about forty witnesses over the coming week.
Strayed lost or stolen a light bay mare about 1300 pounds with a colt. Mare branded IT on left shoulder and lazy DL on left thigh. Reward offered. Contact Wm. A. Lovell.
The Maddox orchestra will provide music at the St Patrick's Ball on Saturday night March 16. Admission for gentlemen is $1 while ladies enter free.
Jewell offers specially heavy derrick irons designed for heavy loads. Prospective buyers are urged to call and examine them, as the best option is claimed to be the cheapest.
Central Dillon lodging house offered for sale fully furnished. Includes complete setup and utilities. Address box 71 notes inquiry and location for potential buyers.
A trio of four year old imported stallions listed for sale includes a Percheron a Belgian and a Shire. Weighs range 1990 to 2000 pounds. Any one of the three may be purchased.
On the first Monday of April 1219 election polls open at eight in the morning and stay open until six in the afternoon. Three wards choose one alderman each at locations in Dillon Montana: Montana Auto Supply Company garage for Firh Ward, City Hall for Second Ward, Emerick Building for Third Ward. Dated March 6 1912. Lyman H. Bennett City Clerk.
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