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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1896
Page
3
The Sheridan troupe's performance of Among the Breakers drew a full house on Saturday. E L Dickinson as Paul Hunter impressed, with all cast delivering strong turns. The troupe plans to tour Laurin and Twin Bridges soon as residents discuss local affairs.
Snowday April 23 1896 notes Frank Clark family moving to Gaylord Wm Hall travels from Seattle to placer digs near Summit Mrs Jennie Garriety returns to Anaconda from Sheridan Hay scarce in Sheridan Cattle sold to Helena buyer Dr Miller of Dillon visits for mine surveys I O F ball planned for Friday evening Local infant Leo Marshall dies at 11 months NRA memorial day plans discussed N E Hammer baseball team visits Bridges nine plays Sheridan band benefits praised Mrs Bradshaw to Iowa Republican primary at schoolhouse next Saturday Twin Bumans reports a pound social weather hampers events Hammer Nine vs Sheridan Juniors at Twin Bridge exciting game J M Page returns from Helena D Burge reports King Mine renewal Hrenena Rooran
Pacaville notes Ford Burtch’s trip to Dillon and O L Utley’s illness while George Schott drives to Whitehall for him. Rodney Page visits Helena after his wife’s trip to her daughter Mrs Maring. Pageville welcomes a grocery store Page Burtch. Local residents News includes Miss Nellie and Irina Page's return, Mrs P W Baker visiting, Geo Schott’s Twin Bridges call, Ralph Bushnell visiting, and Dr Bridge traveling via coach to Twin Bridges.
April 23 Laurin reports Mrs A Laurin and Mrs Conrey leaving for Butte for eye treatment. Mrs Dupuis was summoned to Deer Lodge by telegram about her daughter Miss J Dupuis. On arrival the young lady was much improved and returned home Tuesday. Mrs L Redfern expected from
Helena residents aid social events and family news as visitors from Butte Gaylord and Seattle pass through. Notable items include a dance honoring Edward Gohn, several births and a death in the Vickers family, and a note on Gordon Walker's missing son from Sis ters' school.
Punter Shrines with daughters Mary and Emma visited friends in the valley last week. Hon. Alex Metzel left for Miles City for the stock growers meeting. R T Boatman and W Miller spent two days in Virginia City. Trainer Smith’s wife arrives for the summer at Brook Nook farm. Mrs 8 B Wonderly and daughters, Isabel and Ella, with Miss Mary McGovern, visited Mrs M A Maloney. Snow and rain fell Wednesday night. Frank Powers and son Rhea visited Mrs 8 B Wenderlis. F S Metzel moved his sawmill to start about the 27th. Jno C Gallahan passed through en route to his brother’s camp at Cottonwood. Dominick Pene, Italian worker at Longfellow mine, died April 15 and was buried the 17th. relatives from Butte attended. W A Leavitt returned from near Ralston after a snow shoveling excursion. Reports circulate of new stores and new saloons.
Residents in Rochester anticipate arrival news from the mines as Rev. A. Oliver preaches in the schoolhouse to a fair crowd. No unusual activity reported at the mines, though all look toward developments on the so called Blow Out. A bee hive on wheels toured the town this morning.
The Salt Lake Tribune comments on Eastern Republican rhetoric accusing Westerners of insolence over gold standard vs silver, warns of Republican and Democratic strategies, tariff issues, and the risk of third candidates if gold platforms split the vote. It calls for caution in Eastern papers against generalizing Western regions and notes regional political uncertainties.
A 1896 document from the Silver Platform advocates restoring gold and silver coinage at 16 to 1, opposing the gold standard, and urging government control of currency. It denounces bond issues, links demonetization of silver to price declines, and calls for unity to end money power domination, with a closing plug for Newbro’s Witch-Hazel Almond Cream.
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