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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1890
Page
5
Messia L C Fyhrie and Co grocers invite attention to their large well selected stock of foreign and domestic condiments. Call and see them. Bring cash and they will surprise you in prices. Highest cash price paid. Ditton Lumber and Grain Co.
Special readers ad lists massive sales at Eastman and Bee Hive including lamps costumes cigars and window shades. Also notes on heating stoves, Savage house board, rooms to let and help wanted for a girl to do housework while attending school. Vendors include T W Pottvexter Sons and Dillon Montana. Date January 17 1890.
February warmth follows a bitter spell as Rev Hooker improves but cannot preach. Died Hazel May Else aged two years seven months at Spring Hill. Licenses issued for Duncan Wadams and Emma Bell. Rev Prout may locate at Deer Lodge. Dilemma over depot street crossing. Revival meetings end at M E church. new services at parsonage. Town reports on saloon frontage, theater acts, and local travels of residents and visitors.
A Wisdom Montana death notice recounts the fatal attack on James Montgomery. Jurors ruled he died from two assailants with a weapon described as a mouth, and that he was talked to death. The inquest was held January 29, 1890, with coroner Charles Francis presiding.
News from the city reports the death of Dr L C Seeley due to pneumonia at Red Rock. Recently appointed resident physician of the Lemhi Indian agency he fell ill en route from Rushville Illinois after lagrippe and died within days. Masons of Dillon cared for the deceased and his remains were sent home.
Connap Konrs of Deer Lodge Montana writes Ike Smith of Philipsburg Montana about cashing two life policies with New York Life. He explains a $10,000 mutual endowment policy now yields $13,506.37, plus a $25,000 policy, totaling $50,000. Eastman announces stock reductions with goods sold at absolute cost.
A reader reviews books and guides from Emily Lucas Blackall to Emanuel Smeden-Jorg and a Denver publishing pamphlet. It praises character depth and discussions of women’s work, notes engravings on seed catalogues, and highlights art casts by Hennecker Co. It also covers butter making tips and a Beaverhead county note on oleomargarine competition.
The article explains butter quality hinges on cream ripening before churning. It advises mixing skimmings with five gallons of cream, adding one pound sour buttermilk, then heating to 68 degrees and letting stand at least several hours to activate microbes for proper ripening.
The Dart's Hall meeting on February 5 1890 saw O K Lewis resign as first ward alderman after moving to Butte. W H Smead appointed to fill unexpired term. council approved swearing in. Bills approved for treasurer bonds wood and stamps. dog-killing fee rejected. Health committee authorized to obtain notices and enforce ordinances. A crossing on Montana Street and R R Avenue ordered. meeting adjourned.
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