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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1896
Page
3
The Union Pacific will head the coming excursion season thanks to superior accommodations fewer car changes convenient hours swift travel and reliable service stopping at all route points. Dates of sale routes and limits will be announced a few days hence.
The Salt Lake Semi Weekly Tribune lowers year subscription to $2.00 starting June 1. Management pledges to keep the paper in the front rank with the present high standard and continued efforts to improve.
A Madison County column urges Sheridan business leaders to patronize the Tribune and back mining farming and commercial growth. Notes the paper’s countywide coverage and calls for unity to attract outside capital, with a July report from Sueman and Suenipan on local meat market changes and church activities.
Charley Will buys the Dick Foreman ranch and plans to move his family soon. I A Foster leases and will relocate to the Tigris ranch this week. Tom Baker from the Monitor visits town. Rev and Mrs A Oliver host friends Tuesday. A fishing party at the lakes yields many fish. Nearby visits include Courtney and Wolverton parties at Puller Springs. Walter Cheney resigns marshalship. L E Edwards named interim. Dentists L Austin in town. A G Anderson travels the Anderson stage line. A birth reported for R Bigham. M H Miller travels from Virginia City to Twin Bridges. Rev A R Griggs to hold Sunday services. I O G T No.4 holds social with ice cream and cake. E Falkner assists behind counter at H Eling house. Funeral for Barclay Jones Thursday at Virginian City. Machinery for Nugget gulch mill passes town Saturday. Band plays on Main Street Sunday. Back to Idaho quiet as Montana. thanks to Tripune friends for column support. E N Reed at county seat Monday. John Marley’s crop ruined by storm near Point of Rocks. Rev F A Guiler from Virginia visits Tuesday. Montana Normal School at Twin Bridges gains new rolls. Populist editor Reinhardt to Sheridan. comment on journalism path. Tribune office offers typewriter paper in all grades.
The Madison river in National Park gains a much needed bridge costing three hundred dollars to ease fording when river levels rise. Local workers including R. Boatman and Lou Davis plan summer activity as the area remains lively with cattle drives and ranch business.
Paanvinni July 22 J M Page visited Helena last week. Miss Dena Veters a Butte teacher spends the summer in Pageville with Mrs George Barney. Ford Burtch reports Clipper mine camp shut down and people leaving. Finley McRae Melrose visits Pageville. William Gordon and sister Lucy Fish creek were guests of Mr and Mrs C L Utley. Mr and Mrs J B Comfort Twin Bridges were in Pageville Sunday evening. Miss M R Utley finished work at the State Orphanage and returned home. Mrs Rodney Page is in Whitehall with daughter Mrs Chas Redfield. Mrs Elmer Maring Helena visits her father Rodney Page. Mrs N L Page and Mrs Clara Burtch trip to Dillon. Brrr Brrp.
Governor J S Rickards arrived in Bozeman to review the militia at Fort Ellis after Virginia City’s rifle team claimed the silver trophy with a 754 total edging Bozeman 741 and Butte 736. The event included a morning 200 yard contest and 800 and 500 yard rounds with tight scores and a dignified evening presentation planned for Company D.
Our people extend sympathy to the family of Barclay Jones and note his service as an officer and citizen. The piece comments on upcoming election and local industry, contrasts charitable calls with civic discussions, and mentions Judge Gould and a Rochester trip.
J V Surprenant claims labor and improvements on the Black Bear lode mining claim at Stelle Creek head in Beaverhead County Montana for 1604 and 1845 with two hundred dollars representation work. Co owners and other interested parties are notified to pay their share within ninety days or their interest may be forfeited to the undersigned under law.
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