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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1888
Page
5
The notice lists daily mail arrivals and departures for Deer Lodge, Butte, Salt Lake, Ogden, and related points. It records times such as 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. for some lines, 4:00 p.m. for others, and notes exceptions on Sundays. Postmaster W. Poindexter announces registry business during regular hours.
The Public reports a business closing before July 1 1858. The owner offers cash customers special inducements and warns no new accounts will be opened. Store goods, rent, and fixtures are for sale in a well located pillow area.
An amalgam of notices and ads from Bannack markets including prices for Oregon and New York apples, dental services by Dr Norris of Meiena, carloads of California trust fruit, legal blanks and mining code supplies, and shop promos at Thomsen and States stores. Mentions Tribune office notices and Magnolia Restaurant board offerings.
A new time card went into effect November 20 in Utah and Northern regions. Passengers are advised to arrive at Dillo Fellows by 2:30 a.m. with freight trains carrying passengers during the altered schedule.
Dr Nor Vis deatiss offers services and guarantees at Lastman & Kolden’s. Sale ads list house on Thomsen's addition, pocket knives, lamps, harness goods, and ladies shoes at cost. Calls directed to GW Daur and T W Poinpaatex & Sons for purchase or inquiry.
Dillon news items cover telegraph extension hopes from Butte to Dillon, new agents at local firms, baking powder comparison, elk meat season note, a surprise party for Jas Selway, upcoming Knights of Pythias anniversary, Graves named to the Democratic committee, delinquent tax list, Beeson’s flying machine patent, Woman’s Auxiliary meeting on Japan, and City Council actions including payrolls and ordinances.
Dillon mass meeting in Beaverhead County denounces annexation to Idaho Territory. Speakers Judge H R Melton and Judge Lawrence A Brown argue against severing from Montana. Remonstrance and resolutions drafted, circulated for signatures, and to be sent to Delegate Jos E Toole in Congress.
Bannack Lodge No. 3 I O O F of Glendale adopts resolutions mourning the death of Thomas Martin on January 16 1888. The lodge notes his years of faithful service and promotes sympathy to his widow and children. The lodge will drape its emblem of mourning for thirty days and a certified copy will go to the family. Committee ACE Brena and WoT Coon.
A fragmented notice promotes Tos and Cos at the Operease with Mrs. Jones SOW as the star cast. It mentions numerous amusing characters and ticket prices including reduced rates for children and sales at Mrs Kupters fowelrs sta. The event is set for next Tuesday evening at the Opere Llouse with pricing and venue details noted amidst garbled text.
A dissenting regional plea argues against federal annexation plans. It invokes Idaho pride, Lemhi county homesteads, and Beaverhead resolve to remain independent. It imagines migration to Utah or Texas only if forced, denouncing the idea as gammon.
Joe Jaggers Reu ben Pendry and Gus J Shhiebelhut bakers from Argenta faced Probate Judge Melton on a cattle theft case involving the Plymouth Rock Cattle Co and owners Pierce Barrett Metten Mansfield. A continuance was granted and bail set at 300 dollars each. They waived preliminary examination and await Grand Jury action.
Regular Episcopal services at St James Church Sunday morning and evening with Holy Communion on the first Sunday each month. Baptist and Methodist services listed with preachers Rev F E Beastwick and Rev W Tagger coll. Sunday School times and choir/music details noted. Vaccination information referenced by Dr Davison for attendees.
Notice from Beaverhead County stores announcing Sunday closings after February with a post office letter list for the week ending, including names and partial addresses of missing letters and requests for those individuals to call at the post or respond.
The readable fragments mention county level references and place names with unclear context. Names like Viena Meni and Tonbversised baton appear amid garbled phrases. The text hints at a phase and a county setting but lacks coherent events or actions.
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