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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1900
Page
1
City readers are directed to a review of business houses and professional men. The article praises them as liberal, progressive and enterprising and ready to aid initiatives for the city’s up building and development.
The text traces Montana's origins to Beaverhead County with Bannack and Dillon featured. It highlights geography, mining, especially Grasshopper Gulch, Hecla Consolidated mining, Argenta, and the Big Hole basin. Dillon is described as the county seat and budding town with schools, churches, and the First National Bank detailing growth and notable local figures.
In fall 1880 the Utah and Northern Railroad built its narrow gauge line to Dillon, Montana then known as J Deacon's ranch, marking a key development in Beaverhead County.
President 8. C. Arndtz vice president and A. I. Waldorf secretary and treasurer will fill Morse’s vacancy. The men aim to thoroughly implement plans, improve stock, and meet the needs of farmers ranchers sheepmen and cattlemen in upbuilding the business.
Eliel Bros Leonard Lambert and Adolph Eliel stand as western pioneers with a long Idaho Montana trade. Since 1880 they have run Dillon’s leading general store on Montana Street, a two story brick building housing vast dry goods and a large boot and shoe department with extensive inventory and storage rooms.
About a year ago the Hughes and McCaleb firm opened on Montana Street succeeding the Dillon Mercantile Co. They expanded lines in paints oils paper goods stationery china glassware fishing tackle ammunition and more. The duo are leading news dealers with wide subscriptions and a growing, popular enterprise in town.
From the farmers view the implement house is vital for planting cultivating and harvesting needs. The Illon Implement Co. founded 1886 by J. E. Morse grew into a large outfit serving a 75 mile trade radius. They carry Bain Mitchell Schuttler Rushford wagons John Deere plows Oliver mowers binders and the Henney buggies and Racine Spring Works. They also run a well equipped harness shop making their own harness and carrying hardware. The Dillon company reorganized January 1 with capital rising from 12000 to 30000.
The text notes citizens' neat appearance and highlights Bros. offering special inducements in carpets and house furnishings, describing lines as complete and attractive for customers.
The passage highlights Mr. G. T. Paul as among the most liberally endowed in Dillon, noting his exceptional enterprise and public spiritedness.
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