Leap Year Party at the Opera House in Dillon
Nearly sixty young people, chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Thompson, attended a Leap year party. Ladies invited the gentlemen, who arrived at 8:15 and were escorted to the opera house for an evening of toasts, supper at H. J. Thompson's, and social dancing. Guests praised the event, with toasts to hostesses, the new woman, bachelor girls, and leap year opportunities.
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Opera House
Dillon
H. J. Thompson
Eliel Bros
Lena Huber
Frank Eliel
Walter J. Crowell
Mr. Crowell
Arthur Judges
Fidel Huber
Huber
J. G. Willis
B. N. Stevenson
Anna Patterson
Messrs
Arthur
Mrs Cochran’s Elocution Class Delights Dillon Audience
Mrs W H Cochran directed an elocution class performance at the Dillon opera house to benefit the public library. The program impressed the crowd with precise readings songs and impersonations and raised about 70 for library needs followed by plans to tour Bannack in May.
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Dillon Opera House
Dillon
W. H. Cochran
Tribune
Colonel Kessler Reinstates Command and Regimental Changes
Colonel Kessler returns to lead the regiment with First Lieutenant B. E. Calkins named regimental adjutant replacing Geo F. Marsh. Maximum company strength set at 60 enlisted men, clothing and ordnance to be issued on requisition. No encampment notice yet though guard members expect hay season constraints. All shooting on home ranges with only the state trophy team competing at camp. Sergeant Geo Clark wins gold medal for superiority in drill.
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8. E. Calkins
Geo. F. Marsh
Helena
R. B. Wallace
Co. E
Geo. Clark
Vagrancy Trials Yield Short Jail Sentences
State vs James Bartlett Sidward Russell and Thos O'Brien ended with guilty pleas or verdicts for vagrancy. They received 50 65 and 40 days in the county jail. State vs Thos Connors and Mike Gale also ended with vagrancy verdicts in which 30 and 10 days were imposed. William Van Winkle faces an assault case set for trial this afternoon after a stabbing in a cabin last Sunday. He posted 200 dollars bail.
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Justice Holden
James Bartlett
Sidward Russell
Thos. O’brien
Thos. Connors
Mike Gale
Wm. van Winkle
Grand Crockett
VanWinkle
Land entries and citizenship declarations in late estate notices
Frederick Hirshy filed homestead and desert entry for 820 acres near Fox in the Gallagher estate. Decree of distribution recorded. Robert Rhune entered nearby homestead land near Polaris. George Noble, subject of Queen Victoria, declared intent to naturalize as a U.S. citizen.
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Frederick Hirshy
Fox
Daniel Gallagher
Robert Rhune
Polaris
Geo. Noble
Queen Victoria
United States
Dillon brass band opens outdoor concert season Saturday
The Dillon band begins its regular outdoor concert season at the band stand this Saturday night. The group reports improved numbers and skill and will perform a varied program including marches, waltzes, polkas, a clarinet solo, and an overture. The city council allows wiring of the band stand with free electricity from Orr Electric Power Co. Weather hoped to be favorable for a large turnout.
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Dillon Brass Band
March
Wallace
Golden Gate
Southwell
Foresters
Eee
Cee Wilcox
Orr Electric Power Co
Simmons Liver Regulator advertised remedy claims health benefits
An advertisement promotes Simmons Liver Regulator as the cure for sluggish liver during winter, claiming it prevents malaria fever and rheumatism, improves blood quality, and keeps the system energized. It notes formats for use and urges looking for the Red Z on each package from J. H. Zeilin & Co. in Philadelphia.
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Simmons Liver Regulator
J. H. Zeilin & Co
Philadelphia
Harness and Bicycles Move to Central Building
Dillon Implement Company announces major changes with a rear room fitted for harness manufacturing while the bicycle department moves to the old harness shop opposite the post office. The bicycle sales, repair, and rental will be under one roof led by Makinson, a San Francisco bicycle expert. The harness shop relocation brings inventory closer to stock, saving time, with room for four or more workers as three are already employed.
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Dillon Implement,Co
Makinson
San Francisco
Shakespeare Club Entertains With The Taming Of The Shrew
The Shakespeare club held an evening at the Rectory with a small, invited audience. The play The Taming of the Shrew was well rendered with each participant delivering her part to perfection. Refreshments followed after 10 o'clock. A separate item advertises a $200 reward from R. H. Woodward Company for selling 200 copies of Story of Turkey and Armenia, noting generous terms and freight paid. Also mentions Burlington route fast line to St Louis via Billings saving over nine hours.
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Shakespeare Club
Turkey
Armenia
R. H. Woodward Company
Baltimore
St. Louis
Billings
Burlington
City council selects Dillon Examiner for ordinance printing
At a Saturday meeting bids for printing the city ordinances were opened with seven or eight offers. A special Wednesday session awarded the contract to Dillon Examiner for 150 dollars for 200 copies after a lengthy discussion. The council also agreed the city would pay to wire the band stand as the electric light company would provide electricity free.
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Dillon Examiner
Yeas
Best
Bond
Morse
Spearin
Nors
Anderson
Jewel
Electric Light Company
Uncalled Letters at Post Office April 24 1806
April 24 1806 list of uncalled letters at the post office notes will be sent to the dead letter office if not claimed in 30 days. Grace Lamont postmaster lists names including Benney Bennett Crome Desnos Farrary Farley Fischer Ford Haney Hall Hill Holman Johnson Johnson Kennedy Laughlin Lawrence Morrie Malloy Renfraw Robinson Bemore Suliver Scott Strong Thatches Wolfinger and others. travel question about Kansas City via Burlington route Billings with 22 hours 2 minutes claim useful context.
Rag carpets and blank forms advertised in Dillon Montana
Local notices promote Mrs. D J Kenney rag carpets opposite Anderson's livery stable and various blank form sales at the Tribune office in Dillon. A tree sale by N Axe is mentioned with shade trees, plus a notice to advertisers stressing Thursday copy deadlines for display ads. A quoted Detroit Free Press joke about choosing common names appears.
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D. J. Kenney
Anderson
Dillon
Mont
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