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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1896
Page
15
L. C. Fyhrie, Dillon pioneer grocer and manager, started in 1881 and has run a near continuous business. The Fyhrie Grocery Co organized a year and a half ago and now offers a full line at eastern prices, with Fabrio bringing long experience to meet local needs.
Walter J. Crowell succeeds the firm Crowell & Nuckolls as grocers on January 185, becoming the most thoroughly represented member of the business lineage in this segment.
The narrative highlights Mr. Crowell’s long career as a grocer in Dillon. Beginning at a Watson station grocery stock and growing with the town, he has spent sixteen years in the business. His aim is steady service and stock of the best, meeting local wants with exacting trade standards.
Brainard and Williams operate from Montana street near the First National Bank and have built a strong wholesale liquor business in Beaverhead and Madison counties within a year. They sell top brands at competitive prices and maintain a retail department noted as the town’s best resort. Mr Brainard also travels for the firm in Madison County, building a substantial trade.
Mr Morse, in Dillon, has run a furniture business for 13 years and opened a frame building January 1 1885. He added groceries in 1846 and later erected the brick grocery and furniture house. He boasts a large trade and a fine stock of furniture and groceries in Southern Montana.
The firm organized in August 189 with a capital stock of 10000. Officers include T. W. Poindexter Sr. as president and manager and Phil J. Poindexter as secretary treasurer. Poindexter Sr. has long operated in Dillon and believes cash purchases allow better prices for customers.
Morton's store, called the Boo Hive, offers a full range of hardware, tinware, crockery, glassware, fancy and staple groceries, nuts and candies. The lower floor of the Masonic temple houses the shop, inviting all customers to call at its place of business.
The firm consists of H. J. Thompson and J. A. Reynolds. They have built and control one of the best establishments of its kind in Southern Montana. Their lumber yard lies in the southern part of the city near the railroad, and they also deal in hay and all kinds of grain.
The firm owns the Dillon Argenta and Bannack stage and express line and the well equipped livery stable on Idaho Street formerly run by W B Orem. They conduct a growing business and satisfy patrons, with special attention to the trade of commercial men.
The Dillon Whitehall and Virginia City stage line is the best equipped out of Dillon. Anderson Bros. have run livery and stage in Dillon for nine years and built a large business. They acquired Ed Marlow’s stable and merged them at the old Marlow stand. They recently gained controlling interest in the Blackfoot Houston and Challis State Co. with a 150 mile line and headquarters at Blackfoot, A L Anderson becoming president.
W. H. Boatman has purchased a well known livery stable and is outfitting it with first-class equipment to serve all customers. The centrally located stable offers ample facilities as a boarding or ware stable with first-class teams on hand at all times.
About a year ago 8.8 Patterson, long associated with the trade, bought out the pioneer wholesale liquor house of R C Halliday and has run the business with marked success. Halliday & Co. founded in 1585 by B C Halliday and N M Bloomer, later Halliday carried on solo until Patterson’s purchase. Retail trade ended in 1888 with focus on jobbing. brick building and carbonated beverage manufacturing began. The firm supplies cigars and bar glassware for saloon men.
George J. Staudaker and C. H. Deputy, longtime Dillon cattlemen, purchased the Pioneer Meat Market from C. H. Padley. The new owners report a thriving trade and plan continued expansion as they ship beef cattle to eastern markets this winter.
Cox and Pyle wholesalers and retailers in beef pork mutton veal smoked hams bacon corned beef sausage dried beef and poultry. They provide game fish hides and operate next to the Dillon National Bank building in the old Staudaher business location.
Dillon lists two hotels the Commercial run by C. H. Deputy and the Neagle run by Mrs. Mary Neagle along with several lodging houses and four or five restaurants in town.
The county directory lists Burfeind Bros as the sole brewery, with assayer T. R. Landers and baker E. B. Hammer nearby. It names harbors Ed Cushing and Barton & Wolf, blacksmiths Anderson Bros., dairymen Craig Cornell and A. B. Rife. Dentists Dr K P Dungan and Dr Alderson, Orr Electric Power Co., horse dealers Poindotter & Orr and Jas Mauldin, liquor seller Theodore McKinney. Lawyers include W S Barbour and others. physicians A Leason and Miller, wagon maker John Shively, painters Statler & Forester, builders O Connor & Snyder and others.
The 1826 Melrose boom drew prospectors to Camp Creek and nearby gulches as Old Glory mine attracted miners and stake ventures. New streets, houses, and a hotel arose while Clipper and related mines expanded or closed. Output from Watseka vein and nearby claims reached hundreds of thousands in gold value with tens of thousands of ore tons. Rochester on the creek’s fork shows earlier mines like Buffalo and Longfellow, while Melrose’s future remains uncertain yet hopeful amid periodic booms.
Robert J. Scearce proprietor known as Bob runs Dillon drug store the oldest in the city. He is a first class pharmacist with a large circle of friends and acquaintances and personally on hand day and night to prepare medicine. Prescriptions taken in and filled with professional care and O. K. service.
The second drug store in Dillon is City drug store founded by N M White. A large and fine stock of drugs medicines and toiletry articles is carried with C B Ballinger as manager.
A neat looking Dillon business is Phil Andereggs drug store. It is commonly known by that name and offers a complete line of drugs as well as toilet and fancy articles.
Josephus Hich, nicknamed Jo, is a longtime Dillon resident tied to wood coal and transfer work in town since its founding. He prides himself on staying local saying Pick where you scratch and Help those who help you.
Two years ago J. L. Fishburn acquired the City express business from Miles Bradbury. Jake is described as a hustler always ready to deliver baggage day or night with the motto Promptness. Customers advised to signal with a blue Hag for quick service and spot cash for coal.
Mr. Clark serves as manager and driver for the firm. A red flag with a white center signals his summons, and he appears ready and alert. The firm handles wood and coal and executes all orders promptly.
The Cambrian Iron Works, among Dillon’s newest enterprises, operates under manager David Davies. The facility features lathes, a brass and iron foundry, and can manufacture or repair nearly any machinery in its line.
H D Weenink opened a Dillon photo studio nine years ago and now operates a cozy parlor at the Bannack and Idaho streets corner. His work is in most homes in the region.
Mrs. A Hart opened a millinery shop in Dillon ten years ago in a frame building on South Montana street. She has remained in business since, offering stylish hats bonnets and a wide range of fancy goods ladies furnishings and dressed dolls. Mrs Hart now enjoys a large trade.
Mrs Bourret started a millinery establishment in Dillon on North Montana street nine years ago. She relocated her stock to rooms in the Dillon National Bank building seeking a better location. She continues to carry a complete line of millinery and fancy goods.
J P Winters started a tailor shop August 7 182 in the Dillon National Bank building now used as Neagle hotel office He moved to Railroad avenue in 1894 and later to Montana street near the post office His trade grew strong with good finish and daily display by local prominent residents.
A new tailoring firm maintains a cozy shop next to the opera house where it has been located for some time. It makes stylish suits at reasonable rates and offers repairing and cleaning services neatly and cheaply.
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