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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1888
Page
6
A montage of political and economic notes from Montana and neighboring territories. Topics include moves to admit North and South Dakota as separate states, Montana’s crop value and oats output, postal service debates, Edmunds law, Dillon’s growth with new courthouse and hotel plans, and debates over school lands and settlers rights.
A large Beaverhead County meeting at the Court House Tuesday night united against annexation to Idaho and against splitting Montana. Speakers urged opposition with strong facts, endorsing a remonstrance to Congress and plans to circulate anti annexation petitions across the county. The mass gathering expressed unified sentiment: united we stand, divided we fall.
A Montana note argues a moral revival in Butte as smallpox and Prohibition era Edmunds law enforcement spur religious leaders Rev Read of Oater Mountain and Rev Haig of the Miner to push enforcement. The piece mocks reform zeal and hints at deeper social tensions.
The Montana Supreme Court reassigns Beaverhead County to the Territory of Arlena for judicial purposes, placing Dillon in the First District with Chief Justice McConnell as presiding judge. The move eases juror and witness access for U S Court in Helena, as the capital is nearer by rail. Judge McConnell has begun naturalization papers and will host a cordial reception in the region. Citizens anticipate learning more about the new judge before his arrival.
Testimonial states the Montana Chief Liniment was tested with full satisfaction in a bunion case. The pain and swelling reportedly vanished quickly and a cure appeared to be effected within a week. Dr. All. Davison of Dillon records the date January 28, 1885.
The mixed accommodation train from Butte arrives in Dillon at 1:00 p.m. daily. It departs Dillon daily at 1:30 p.m. for Butte.
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