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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1902
Page
6
A water wheel failure near Dillon causes city lights to go dark for hours. A flood of water washed away gravel around the wheel, damaging the ditch and delaying repairs. Dr. Miller organized manpower. by Wednesday night most lights were back, with plans for a 300 HP steam engine next year to ensure full lighting during outages.
In a Montana highland tale from the Morning Chronicle Halifax NC, miners near the Ajax mine report a haunted cabin at the head of Miner Creek. A spectral figure, nicknamed Dutch Gus, has been seen by two skeptical men, with a light and muttered words by the fireplace. The legend ties to a 3-year-old fatal shootout involving Deaf Smith and the inquest clearing Smith. The miners now avoid the cabin, convinced spooks linger and the ghost seeks the site of Dutch Gus.
An old advertisement promises a one day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Tablets and notes refunds if the remedy fails. It mentions E. W. Grove and a 250 denomination price or quantity.
Legal notices disclose forest reserve applications, final proof filings, and desert land entries in Montana. Multiple claimants including Fred T. Clayton and Frank D. Joo provide witnesses and dates for hearings at Dillon and Helena offices, with references to sections, townships, ranges and the 1902 publication dates.
Notice announces George L. Ramsey's mineral vs agricultural claim under the 1891 act with a 30 day contest period from publication November 21 1902. Also James V. Willard of Dillon Montana files desert land proof No 5812 for lot 1 NEK NW Sec 7 Tp 68 R 8W before U S Commissioner Dillon on December 27 1902. Witnesses named Reuben P Willard Harry Schuller Nels Madsen Theodor Nelson. Frank D Miracle Register.
E. H. Sherman of Lakeview Montana lists horse brands Sickle Box or Double Hat on the right shoulder and braid formerly by Obas Dunham. Horses graze near Bedrock and Henrys Lake. Cattle bear a Diamond left hip with a round ear hole and a wattle mark on the right hind thigh.
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