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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1896
Page
1
KUPFER'S LAMPS advertises 9 cent items and 75 cent lapel buttons. Latest K C T M charms priced at 1.75 dollars each. Also offers Ladies' Maccabees and Daughters of Rebecca pins.
To the right party, easy terms will be made and reasonable time given. Apply to B. F. Warre or T. J. Munnany in Dillon, Montana.
Regular reports from Beaverhead County describe W S Pyle buying beef cattle in Bannack for Dillon, heavy snowfall leaving fourteen inches, downed lines isolating the town, and locals like Saul Lachman and Edward Brown active in mines and migrations. Immigrants may arrive this spring as the valley prepares for new residents.
John Paddock was elected trustee and D I Stevens appointed clerk at the Wisdom school house election on April 4. The report notes other local happenings including visitors from Dillon and bids for bridge contracts.
Fox reports nearing end of snowy season and a springtime mood. cattle are plentiful. butchers are scarce. dances were rare, now hoped to increase with leap year. new violinists Claude and Harry Lapham bring liveliness. school starts May 1 at Warm Springs with Miss Rife of Dillon. mentions presidential election and county commissioners’ influence on road supervisor. anticipates change only with new county leadership.
The writer notes D. E. Metlen’s pleasant return to the ranch after a healthful trip to California. He mentions scarce good sheepherders and records Miss Jennie Robinson visiting at T B Craver’s. The column reflects waning political enthusiasm and patient observation of voters.
Special correspondence reports travel timbers for a new county bridge at Big Sheep creek, cattle shipments, plow and implement unloads at Dell, and a call for a general supply house. April snow, school concerns, and social events at Kina with visits from insurance agents and Masons.
A mixed party at the opera house ends in high praise for ladies behavior and supper. Mr F O Kress is named as a candidate for belle of the ball. Elocution class events and hat trimming offers follow, with rail travel promotions and a car robbery note in the region.
Local items report H C Lewis of the M and I Stage Co returning to Red Rock with a new red paint coat and a renamed line. Elder Bennett by Rev Smith led services with unusually small audiences. Judge Reeves traveled toward Salmon to defend alleged robbers. Paul of Salmon Gold Mining left for Boston. Reiling of Bannack Gold Dredging met his family. A telegram from T Barrett drew a doctor from Dillon. Mrs Stabler’s illness followed a funeral at Nehawka Nebraska Journal notes.
Albert E J Jones sues Jos Rich administrator of Frank C Slades estate over foreclosure. Estate of N A Styles declares bond approval and sale returns filed. Luther D Greater files yearly desert entry proof near Alice. For sale Pickman residence eight room house and five lots plus Estes place cottage on Sebree St. Enquire at Tripuin office or Mrs WY Pickman. Also carpet weaving and legal blanks sold at Tribune Dillon.
A marketed remedy claims to remove obstructions causing painful and irregular menses. Manufactured by A Augeundre in Paris and sold in Butte by D M Newbro Drug Co. at two dollars per box, mailed securely sealed.
A local retailer invites customers to view new styles and tailor made garments at competitive prices. The ad promises unique attractions and highlights a wide variety of shirts, emphasizing value and southern Montana sourcing.
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