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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1888
Page
8
A scattered collection of crude advertisements and notices from a historical paper. Items include dairy and butter worker recruitment, shop sales, prices for apples and barrels, carriage painting rates, and miscellaneous promises of goods and services. Names and places are fragmentary, with several dates and personals partially legible.
A Dillon notice by W. J. Crowe and R. B. Nuckorns promotes a new general store built on cash sales with short credits up to thirty days. They promise complete stock including groceries vegetables and country produce and guarantee refunds if goods are not as represented.
A crowded column surveys town life from school election polling at High School House to farm equipment displays in Dillon. It notes church services, street repairs, alfalfa planting, a social dance at the Opera House, and council matters with no quorum.
Beaverhead County anticipates renewed mining activity with winter work yielding productive results. The New Departure mine in Blue Wings district shows spectacular ore development with a 180 foot drift at a 320 foot level and a wide, high grade vein yielding large profits. Argenta district operations continue strong with Golden Era and Tuscarora mills producing high grade ore. Anderson Mining and Milling plans a 125 foot shaft at the former St Joe/Anderson mine, with shaft house and blacksmith shop under construction.
An across state hotel boom drives new lodging plans in Montana towns including Missoula and Dillon. Local boosters urge first class stone and brick structures with modern amenities to support growing populations and commerce while warning current facilities fall short of demand.
Dillon readers are urged to support capable candidates in the upcoming general school election. The piece argues school trustees shape hiring, curriculum, and district welfare, warning against incompetent teachers and favoritism. It stresses the public school system as a civic core and calls for earnest, nonpartisan participation to elect dependable trustees.
Res. BK, Superintendent of Presbyterian Missions for Montana, will preach at the Court House on Sabbath April Sth morning and evening. Leescopat services at Hatpettaes Church Sunday at 2 o clock and 7 o clock pm with Holy Communion first Sunday monthly. Hooker missionary in charge. First Baptist Church holds services next Sunday at 11 o clock am and 9 30 pm with preaching by Re v FLOE Bostwick. Grace Methodist Episcopal Church invites all to Sunday morning and evening services led by Rev. Wo Tower with Sunday School at 3 o'clock in the morning.
A weekly notice from Beaverhead County Montana lists remaining undelivered letters at the Dillon post office. Several names appear including Peterson, Hetman, Russell, Matherson, and Winters, with notes of uncalled addressees and the general instruction to collect or clarify delivery.
A rare chance lists woods at cost in a spring sale by Earkr. Bros. The firm notes a store datum shortage and promises accurate advertising and no misrepresentation. Customers can witness their longstanding commitment to fairness.
The store reports strong demand for reliable flat goods in Dillon. Next week they plan to add many new stripes and plaids, worsteds and suiting fabrics with rare color and elegant designs to please fashion devotees. The carpet and house furnishings department also thrives.
A merchant advertises fine furnishings newly received including Dunlap and Derby hats, imported gloves, Wilson Bros. neckwear, and a large stock of shirts and wool negligee shirts. The note claims these items are from leading eastern retailers and will form the largest, most beautiful stock seen in the city.
A stream of visitors and locals frequent Dillon with arrivals from Bannack, Twin Bridges, Helena, Butte, Argenta and Mapleton. Notables include Judge Flavius Jones, Mrs. Howard, Oscar W. White, and C. E. Kester. The Dillon brass band adds Elastonets as Don Neal joins from Butte.
Fine stock from Ralwit Geeery of Penden Cansuda brings thoroughbred Clydesdale stallions and mares and Shethind ponies to Bob Machow's stable at the corner of ddabo and Helens streets. Prospective buyers may call to examine the horses and ponies.
In a terse note Walter Crowell and Rupert Nuckolls request a continuance in the case involving the entire stock of gi cores at City Grocery, Unite Lock. The notice thanks the public for favors and asks the court to grant more time for the proceedings.
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