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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1896
Page
5
Local rates details for Dillon Examiner list 20 cents per line for national notices and 15 cents per line per insertion for local items. Ads mention furniture specials, perfumes, cigars, and various town notices. The column also includes railway timetables, commodity prices, and brief society notes about town residents and events.
Due to lack of quorum the regular monthly city council meeting was adjourned from Wednesday evening to Monday evening Alderman Ebel presiding in the mayor's absence Present were Aldermen Barton Crowell Haines Morse and the city clerk The treasurer's report for October shows a cash balance over 1200 and the police magistrate's report records 115 in fines Both reports referred to the finance committee The streets and alleys committee recommends allowing W H Boatman 27 28 for grading the street linking with the Argenta cutoff and A S Rife 333 for fences on the new street The city funds allocations total Streets and alleys 200 police 200 light 100 salary 100 The claims against the city include many small amounts and several larger items The appointment of a library board and other matters were postponed to next Monday The Normal Actour contractor Suiber plans winter suspension to protect brickwork work to resume when weather allows and the arena project near Arpenta moves ahead with a start planned once water is removed from the mine Two city officers Mayor Padley and City Attorney Poindexter were elected to county offices and may or may not affect their terms The city treasury is strained by road improvements with work ongoing and a potential surplus expected in spring The normal building construction is delayed by cold weather but should finish early spring with interior work continuing afterward
The Anaconda Standard presents a complete but contested view of Montana's next legislature. Senate seats in doubt include Flathead, Ravalli, Grivite and Teton holdings with potential holdovers and possible contests. Democrats and Republicans appear to split across the chamber with Populists holding a small share, while the house leans Republican or fusion gains possible with Populists. Ward of Widley ran unopposed.
Aug J Bogel of Shreveport and J F Campbell of Safford endorse Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds. They call it the best seller and a sure cure not an experiment. Free trial bottles available at R L Scearce’s Drug Store.
The fragment touts Electric Bitters as a spring remedy addressing fatigue digestion and blood cleansing benefits, paired with a legal notice about the estate of Joseph Walter deceasd, detailing a court hearing set for December and the administrator’s petition for distribution. It mentions local dealer endorsements and a judge’s scheduling, with court dates and attorney references.
The ad touts Dr King’s New Discovery as the cure for coughs croup and colds with a guaranteed record of cures. It promises home relief and urges trials at Dr Searce’s Drug Store with a free trial bottle offered.
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a free sample, promising relief from constipation headaches malaria and liver troubles. It asserts the pills are vegetable and non deleterious, provide stomach and bowel tone, and do not weaken the system. Sold by Druggist B. I. Scearce in Pepebok.
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