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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1904
Page
7
A social and mining report from Farlin Montana dated May 16 1904 covers weekly doings in the camp. Town residents officials and visitors are listed along with society events the smelter restart and local sports plans.
Ovando forest reserve superintendent Fenn outlines that reserves are not to be locked away but managed for sustained production to benefit local needs. Personal use timber is free. corporations must buy, with mature trees favored and waste controlled to prevent fires. shipments outside the state are prohibited and all removal occurs under officer supervision.
Charley Francis and Will Armitage shipped sixty head of beef cattle to Seattle buyers and began them for the railroad Sunday. Earl Tanner and wife arrived from JarbY on Sunday evening. Mrs. Tanner will run the Wisdom Cafe and lodging house. New York capitalists study the Dark Horse mines to close a bond deal. Dr. J A McNiven left for Butte Monday night and plans to locate in San Francisco. F A Hazelbaker temporarily in charge of the drug store. Charley Pinkeraton of Jackson sends a subscription note praising progress through a tough winter and hay shortage.
The weekly crop bulletin from the U S Weather Bureau in Helena notes unfavorable growing weather across Montana with insufficient sunshine and cool nights. Plowing continues in eastern counties while potatoes and garden truck planting are delayed. winter wheat shows strong growth and range conditions improve.
Tickets offered by the Short Line for travel to St Louis or Chicago with round trips priced at 47.50 to St Louis, 52.50 to Chicago, 53.75 via Chicago, valid for up to three months through December 31. Stops allowed in both directions and via Salt Lake and Denver. Depart Dillon 7 17 p.m. arrive St Louis third day 7 a.m. Berths reserved at Dillon Montana office. S. S. Carruthers, Agent.
The undersigned advertises a large tract of line bottom pasture land on a ranch northeast of Dillon Montana. He will contract to pasture horses and cattle by the month. Apply for rates to W. F. Drummbly, Dillon, Mont. 37-21.
Dr W V Kingsbury relocates to rooms 4 and 5 on the second floor of the Metlen block. Office hours are 10 to 12 a m and 2 to 4 p m and by appointment. Telephone numbers provided for office and residence.
John W. Morton plaintiff against James B. McAllister defendant. On June 5 1904 at 10 a m the front door of the court house Dillon Montana Beaverhead County will sell 40 acres with improvements including a cabin corrals fences stable and water right. Property known as the Shelleday ranch on Birch and Sheep creeks. Cash terms. Sheriff M D Gist Undersheriff G W Dart first published May 13 1904.
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