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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1896
Page
5
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Beaverhead county news highlights include ads from Dart Hardware Eliel Bros and Scearce’s goods, a city council meeting, livestock and agriculture notes, county politics, upcoming concerts, hail damage, new residents, and notices on state conventions. Local commerce, farming, and community events fill the page with names like Bob Scearce, Arthur, and M.M. Freed.
Anaconda Standard reports Charles Ely, a St. Louis traveler and Bryan ally, recounts the Lake View Consolidated Gold and Silver Mining company scheme tied to Senator John M. Thurston. The Montana venture, formed in Dillon with Alger as president, issued treasury stock at 2 cents and defaulted on debts to local merchants and labor, triggering judgments against Thurston’s venture.
Prof Dr Bristel presents a troupe of thirty performing horses headlined by Seltan the horse mathematician. The act features arithmetic, time telling, and audience questions, with two matinee shows on Thursday. Evening prices are 25 and 50 cents while matinee seats are 25 and 2 cents.
Chicago dispatch details Democratic campaign planning with Chairman Jones and I N Stevens traveling to confer with Senator Gorman. Bryan expected in Chicago on August 4 as discussions with Western allies unfold.
The Examiner corrects that the Dil Jon schools will not open yesterday but will open next Tuesday.
Classified note offers a business proposition promising 500 percent return on a 125 dollar investment. Interested parties are directed to apply at the Dillon Examiner for details.
Union Pacific announces a round trip to Salt Lake City on Saturday September 12 for 15 dollars with return valid through September 2204. The excursion promotes travel options from local stations and highlights a fixed price for passengers.
The Union Pacific will sell round trip tickets to Helena for the Republican State Convention at 7.90. Sale dates are Sept 8 and 9 with return by Sept 11.
Dillon Montana offers single meals and full board by day week or month at the Holcomb House Travelers on Bannack Street. The establishment caters to travelers with daily rates and longer stays available.
An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a cure for female complaints and general ailments. It claims to restore strength and tone, aid appetite, digestion, headaches, nervous issues, melancholy, and overall health with a simple dose.
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