Transmission note on Dillon post office fees
A terse note from The Tribune indicates concerns over numerous slotting fees and a request for correction. The item references Dillon and mail transmission as second class matter.
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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1894
Page
2
A terse note from The Tribune indicates concerns over numerous slotting fees and a request for correction. The item references Dillon and mail transmission as second class matter.
The notice lists advertising rates per line for first and subsequent insertions in Nonpareil and Brevier type, plus conditions for local notices and changes. It notes free marriage announcements when desired, obituary poetry, and other event notices with charges by line. It also outlines classifications for fairs, parties, concerts, and sales with per line pricing.
Company E N G M meets for drill at Army hall Monday evening. Encampment No.9 and various orders invite members and patriarchs to monthly and weekly gatherings at Lodge Hall Glen All. Knights of Pythias convene every Thursday at Castle corner Bannack and Idaho streets. all members urged to attend.
A Rochester Post Express piece quotes a Cayuga shoreline resident claiming Cayuga lake bottom holds vast craterlike openings and deep caverns that swallow drowning victims. He suggests electrical explorations may reveal bodies, recounting historic drownings and a notorious murder chest sunk into the depths.
Schuylkill valley farmers report higher milk quality and output when feeding wheat to cattle due to low wheat prices and better milk production per pound. They claim wheat costs less than bran or corn and can supersede other feeds, though they seek 90 cents to $1 a bushel to grow wheat for flour.
The Pall Mall Budget reports a tough season for London hotels with scarce passage and fewer American travelers. Fewer visitors reduced revenue for large establishments, easing funds for other Chicago Columbian Exhibition related spending.
Baltimore’s New Monument report notes a proposed public statue with a strong Irish-led push. Voters favor Emmet OConnell Grattan Tone Burke and Parnell in this order, despite funds already set aside for the project.
Walter Rothschild son of Lord Rothschild has completed and opened a zoological museum at Tring in the Chiltern district England. The museum is wholly devoted to zoological matters and includes many specimens and displays.
The San Francisco Midwinter Exposition advances toward opening day with buildings finished and exhibits arriving from abroad delayed by rail and weather. An official birdseye view shows five main buildings around a Grand Central court in Golden Gate Park, a 272 foot electric tower, and about 100 concession structures. Tomorrow’s street pageant signals the start of full machinery and focused features for visitors.
The new proprietor announces purchase of Central Pharmacy stock from Philip Anderegg in Dillon Montana. He invites former patrons to visit the old stand, pledges to honor debts owed to the store, and asks continued support.
The article notes the appointment of a new Commissioner of Pensions, described as a former soldier. It urges U S soldiers sailors and heirs to file claims early to benefit from nonretroactive legislation and to seek information from The Press Conarms Company at Washington D C for assistance with applications.
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