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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1896
Page
3
In Sheridan on Friday evening Mr and Mrs Herhold and Miss Mary Christiansen hosted a peanut party for about twenty guests at the Herhold home. Prizes went to Mrs Ed Wright and Miss Winnie Wright for peanuts found and a panel, with games including A Penny for your Thoughts and charades. Refreshments followed as guests departed.
Virginia mining man J T Connor and Twin Bridges rancher Henry Utley visited town. Rev Keagy unable to hold services due to illness. Many locals attended dances and social events. Ice harvests were fair though warmed spells caused honeycombed ice.
Special correspondence from Twin Barnets recalls visitors Senator Metzel of Puller Springs and other townsfolk from Iron Rod to Laurin. The column covers social events, church fundraisers, a dancing school, a shop sale, and a public tax payer opinion on high school funding and district finances amid ongoing debate.
In recent weeks the area again shows its exceptional weather advantages amid widespread severe cold and storms across the United States. The report notes a period of cold spells and storm activity affecting many states, with local observations indicating the region fared comparatively well.
The page highlights the Key Note lode near Sheridan with a 27 ounce gold and 20 per cent assay, owned by H. P Rossiter and operated by leasers. Shafer Bros livery ads note a new barn addition and ample room for patrons, while Shaw runs the Lesterville and Sheridan stage line with daily Dillon connections. Also a public schools tax discussion and a caution about the Dell controversy.
In Dillon on November 7 a notice states wood can be used to settle long outstanding subscription debts for the Triscye and its employer. Wood is accepted as payment if turned in within sixty days, with immediate needs for a few loads. Wood also accepted for new subscriptions.
T B Leiter was out of camp for several days last week. Mr Hammer left for Dillon after a visit to Leiterville. Mrs Siprell of Sheridan visited Mrs Cheney. Mr Cheely of the Madisonian attended the leap year party Saturday night and returned to Virginia City Monday. T H Teal left for the Madison valley to check mining interests. Bert Vickers and Ed Gohn visited this week. The Leap year party at the mine was enjoyed by all. Mrs Price and Miss Ina Simpson from Sheridan spent last winter in Lesterville.
J A McDonald of Defiance ranch suffered a broken rib and severe injuries when a horse knocked him down Saturday evening. He was recovering from a prior throat illness and hopes to be active again soon. W O Hope returns from Iowa after a month with relatives, claiming happiness from winning the heart of a $100000 girl. Frank Metzel moves to housekeeping at the Heathmayde ranch with all articles except a wife. Mrs Wonderly also moves.
The report recounts Huang Tsu-Lien a returned American student and first lieutenant of the Peiyang cruiser Tri Yuen who died at Wei Hai Wei after refusing to leave his post despite wounds. He followed duty to the emperor even as shells struck and he was carried by an attendant. The narrative notes his predecessor Shen Shou Ch ang and related actions at the mouth of the Yalu River in the earlier engagement. The piece also includes a separate quotation from Blackwood's Magazine and a New York Sun reflection on fishing talent by Mr. Gratebar.
A snippet describes how each finger creates phantom images when focused at different distances. When the nearer finger is watched, phantom copies appear to guard the other. The passage then abruptly shifts to a phrase about a guest and a strange code.
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