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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1894
Page
5
Apollo lodge held a lavish masquerade at the opera house on Friday night drawing ninety masques and about one hundred spectators. The grand march featured the Indian princess Pocahontas with diverse partners as costumes sparked humor and curiosity.
A Dillon correspondent reports on the Polaris mine in Lost Cloud mining district near Dillon. Since 1881 Supt. Allen has led prospecting and development, with a tunnel now 1,450 feet long and 428 feet remaining to tap the vein at 678 feet depth. The ore, high in ounces per ton, supports plans for a 25 stamp mill and electrical lighting, signaling strong outlook for the Northwest project.
Dillon area notes include visits from Polaris residents Alf R Moore and F T Pollard, local advertising for Joseph Bourret & Co harness goods, new medical residence plans for Dr Miller of Pocatello, and upcoming sermons by Rev James Reid. Local births and marriages announced, bank declares a second ten percent deposit payment, and various notices on schools and legal cases.
D M Wadams and H M Kissick own The Struggle for Life copper and silver mine at Sancho canyon head. Tunnel reaches 28 feet. ore 80 percent copper. Snow slide on the 10th carried away tools. canyon hollow 25 feet deep. level snow three feet deep. Sold by N M White.
Union Pacific sells round trip tickets to San Francisco for 59 dollars 40 cents with daily sales. Tickets valid thirty days from sale date and allow continuous passage both ways. Travelers may choose Ogden or Portland as the outbound route but must return by the same route. Agent F. T. Conurss.
The Madison Monitor lists W. E. Mills as engaging a Silver Star orchestra including J. R. Cochran first violin C. S. Blackman second violin R. T. Barkell bass Frank Cox cornet and G. C. Blackman trombone Mills is noted as polite and will also teach. he plans Twin Bridges as his headquarters.
County Assessor A. J. Noyes orders all outstanding uncancelled mortgages on county records be reviewed on the first Monday in March. Mortgage holders who have paid should cancel the records beforehand to avoid trouble.
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