Montana’s Growth and Sheep Boom Amid Riches and Cities
Ozias Willis notes Montana’s vast wealth from minerals and grazing. Butte grows to 25,000 with Anaconda mines and big payrolls. Helena houses 30,000 and grand public buildings. Cereal yields soar, oats at 1.10 per hundred, wheat at 1. alfalfa thrives on beach land. water rights and reservoirs drive ongoing disputes. Dillon emerges as a budding city with 2,000 residents, a $50,000 courthouse, and a $30,000 schoolhouse on Beaverhead River.
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New England
Union
Butte
United States
Anaconda
Boston
Helena
California
Dillon
Beaverhead River
Lion
Ozias Willis
Los Angeles Express
Halliday Wholesale Establishment Expands in Dillon
R C Halliday built a large, two story brick wholesale house on Montana street in Dillon. Since 1885 the firm has grown, adding a carbonation plant in 1887 and plans to bottle beer next season. The operation includes a 400 ton ice house and strong lines in beers wines and whiskies.
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Dillon
R. C. Halliday
R. C. Halliday & Co
E. M. Bloomer
Montana Street
Mauldin
Kiday
Hallida’ Ray
J. Halliday
Sam
Montana
Halliday
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Golden State
District Court Deals with Estates and Local Notices
A Saturday special session of the district court handled estate matters for Myron v. Russell and Thomas Wanks with accounting, executors, and claims. McLaughlin heirs receive cash and Dillon house valued at 500. Tarbell estate authorizes cabin repairs. A local assault case ends in guilty plea with fine and costs. Also notes on holiday ads and business listings in Dillon.
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District Court
Myron v. Russell
Maria McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Dillon
Thomas Wanks
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Eurex Bros
Banks
Elie
Hamner & Moore's
Dillon Mercantile Co
Arthur
Dillon Mercantile
Mortana
Bee Hive
Montana Busines College
Dillon Implement Co
Bee Hive Hardware Company
Dennis Barton
Dillon Implement Company
Bee Hive Company
TriBune
G. W. Dart Hardware Co
Driion Impliment Co
Anna Hart
New York
Dillon and Vicinity
Joy
Chas, Lee
Beamish
Market Streets
Jewelry
L. Kupfer
Sadie
United States Jewelers’ Guild
Rockford Silver Plate Co
F. Huber
E. H. Sherman
Steinway, Estey, Weber, Albrecht, Mason & Hamlin
George Steck & Son
Estey, Mason & Hamlin, Packard and Western Cottage
Sanaa
East Park
Sherman’s
Butth, Mont
A. F. Rion
E. L. Kern
Butte City Business College
Owsley Building
Rice & Kern, Proprietors
Park Streets
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Dillon Tribune
Daisy Roller
Sheridan
Richard H. Herhold, Prop
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