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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1895
Page
1
A fragment describes mail handling at the Dillon post office with references to classification and routing of letters. It mentions mail being barred at the mails as second class and concerns of correspondence and alien mail flow.
The notice lists advertising charges per line and per display for various insertions. It notes fees for obituaries and acknowledgments, with free obits when supplied, plus rates for events like festivals and sales listings. It references changes in insertion frequency and payment timing.
A dense notice lists lodge meetings and officers across Glendale and Dillon. Includes Occidental Encampment No 0, Good Templars hall gatherings, K P castle corner, Apollo Lodge No 15, and G A R Steedman Post, with dates, times, and cordial invitation to in good standing members.
Catholic St Rose services on the first and second Sundays at 10 30. Episcopal St Jamoa weekly Sunday service at 11 with Sunday school at 3. Methodist Grace M E Church daily evening services 11 80 and 8. Baptist First Baptist 11 and 8 Prayer meeting Thursdays and Sunday school noon. Presbyterian Rev Walter Mayes service at 2 and 8 with Sabbath school morning. Y P R B additional prayer and Sabbath activities listed.
Local notices list fraternal and church groups in Lima. Masonic, Odd Fellows, ladies groups, and encampments hold weekly or biweekly meetings at various halls with officers named for attendance and contact. Members in good standing are invited to attend all events and services.
Twin Bridges Lodge No 17 A O A W meets Friday evenings in the Masonic hall with all in good standing invited. Lodge No 27 A F and A M meets second and fourth Saturdays in the Masonic hall with visiting members welcome. Liberty Lodge No 7 O G T meets Saturdays in Templar hall with templars welcome.
Election returns show Republicans sweeping key city offices led by a near 40 000 mayoral plurality for George B Swift. Frank Lawler wins alderman seat in Nineteenth ward amid civil service reform support. broader GOP gains across assessor collector supervisor and town clerk posts. Prohibition theme dominates Kansas contests with Republicans winning many tickets.
Special dispatches from across Nebraska show party lines blurred in many municipal races with Republican gains in Hastings and Plattsmouth where Democrats won. Saloon license questions dominated debates, and Frank Graham a Republican, won Lincoln mayor by a large margin amid heavy turnout.
In St Louis and 19 other cities, Democrats hold 9 seats to Republicans 4 with 6 nonpartisan results. St Louis city council remains Republican and the house of delegates tilts 23 to 6 in favor of Republicans. In Fort Scott Kansas, April 3, the Republican ticket, led by Hauser for mayor, appears poised to win as women push for prohibition.
A voter at Newcastle polls, Mrs. Thomas Jones, fainted while preparing her ballot and burst a blood vessel, dying several hours later. The Colorado election yielded Republican gains with emphasis on local issues. In Winona Minnesota, Addison B Youmans becomes mayor, the first Republican leader there in 80 years. Other dispatches note Diaz celebration in Mexico and Li Hung Chang seeking audience with the Mikado.
Aneot Smith reports a surge of settlers squatting on a Yankton Sioux Reservation in South Dakota and that state actions to claim land for schools violate government treaties. He urges law and order, with possible protection for the agency and Indians, as the reservation nears opening to settlement.
An explosion in the Mescal Mining and Milling company mine near Prescott Arizona released 190 tons of rock. Five men worked in the drift at the time. three were seriously injured and foreman James Newlin was among the injured. As of reporting, two men were rescued and two or more were believed buried beneath debris. Miners worked to reach the imprisoned workers.
The Orange Judd Farmer report for April shows wheat at 65.3, two points lower than last year after the March freeze. Planting lags December levels, with much land likely shifting to corn. Pacific crust yields look strong if rains restore vigor. two days of rain may aid plant vitality.
It Is a New El Dorado reports the Holy Terror gold mine near Keystone has been sold to S W Allerton of Chicago. The bond of 126000 runs to April 15 and ore averages about 100 dollars per ton with near 100000 tons of ore in sight in shaft and drift.
New York reports a rise in silver on expectations China and Japan will end the war with terms forcing China to pay a large indemnity. A broader eastward trade revival could boost silver demand as war closes.
Cattle receipts weak with steady prices for common to extra native steers mostly 4.15 to 6.50. Cows and calves sold 1.75 to 5.00, hogs cleared early and strong 4.60 to 5.87 with some at 5.87 percent. Sheep and lambs traded lower with sheep 4.25 to 4.00 and lambs 5.25 to 5.75. receipts: cattle 8,000, calves 1,000, hogs 15,000, sheep 18,000.
Cattle receipts and prices listed with weights from 900 to 1100 pounds and 1100 pounds plus. Quotes include $5.25 to $6.00 for some cattle and $2.50 to $4.15 for common feeders. Market described as strong and hog receipts showing prices from $4.40 to $4.85 per head.
The article advises adjusting Diana style curls to fit face shape. Long thin faces should avoid high hairdos, while round faces benefit from fluffy top curls and a decorative pin. It praises adapting fashion to individual features and sacrificing trendiness for suited styling.
The article describes ornate stock collars using velvet satin and jetted ribbons, with rosettes and bows in colors like black, cherry, pink, sage, and rose. White lace fans sit in front, wired to stand away from the neck, partially covering the bodice.
The British Medical Journal reports that women will soon contest football in public. The piece notes the challenge of balancing graceful performance with not spoiling the game and predicts polite fieldgoers will voice their opinions on whether a ladylike display is worth watching.
Mrs P H Palmer president of the World’s Columbian commission announces a new Isabella coin minted by order of congress. The coin commemorates a women’s government board at the exposition and Queen Isabella with her portrait. Profits fund permanent public service. price is $1. Orders go to Merchants' Loan and Trust Company Chicago.
The most approved tea table is square two wooden trays on four spindle legs with an oval aperture in the upper tray for easy carrying. New stock appears in furniture warehouses while bric-a-brac shops fetch higher prices. Some trays resemble a three leaf shamrock, copper teapots and sugar basins paired with white eggshell china cups and cream jug.
A Washington Star quip features a New York policeman debating the meaning of money making. The exchange hinges on whether a crime boss’s profits were a stock or a trade in stock, delivering a punchline on phrasing.
A Rocky Mountain Illustrated Weekly ad praises the Grand Rockies and Cripple Creek gold camp. It promotes four color scenery, true love stories, and Western adventure from Denver with a three month trial, premiums, and a subscription offer.
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