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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1903
Page
7
Fragmentary text shows a Dillon post office handling mail as second class matter and references editorial department contact instructions. The exact names and actions are unclear but indicate standard newspaper routine.
Beaverhead county notes include Mrs. Alice E. Barrett’s “Early Days in Montana” from Horse Prairie Schoolhouse on Pioneer Day and plans for a Montana state fair site near Helena. A Fourth of July celebration effort, World’s Fair Live Stock stall counts, and Beaverhead’s new stone jail replace an adobe structure in a move to improve county facilities.
The American Jersey Cattle Club plans to showcase a herd at the St Louis Exposition with 40 top cows to compete in a dairy test. Fifteen cows from New England New York and eastern states ship to Jerseyville Ill for pre fair display. Captain D W Fisk a noted Montana journalist and Civil War veteran has died.
County Treasurer Stevenson reports a full year licenses tally of 15,775 with liquor retailers contributing 12,830. The statement lists licenses by category including billard tables retailers dentists hotels and restaurants real estate agents laundries mercantile and wholesale liquor dealers livery stables pawnbrokers photographers physicians and surgeons and other licenses with various small amounts.
The County High School board elected new teachers for the upcoming year. Prof Martindale of Yankton S D was chosen as principal, earning 1700 dollars annually, with Alcock also of Yankton hired as science teacher at 900 dollars. Elisabeth Hawley returns as English teacher at 90 dollars monthly, Edith East of Philadelphia as mathematics teacher at 90 dollars monthly, and Prof Dixon of Manitowoc Wis named commercial teacher at 900 dollars yearly.
Our faithful correspondent bids farewell to the Senior class of 1903. The Pow Wow is ended, class night is over, and graduates return to town with friends and relatives to witness the finish of the race. The Sophomores and Juniors are guided to face future duties. A new book awaits opening as the school era closes.
The Y W O A farewell meeting was held Tuesday evening with remarks from members. Ina Street described a Capitola trip and future local association work. Seniors enjoyed dinner Sunday hosted by Mrs Owsley. Beavers and Coyotes plan a peace pow wow joining tribes in Campus Fracas.
Concluded from Page One indicates a forthcoming wedding. Town opinion favors importing more young men over women. Railroad officials visited the Dell water system on Tuesday. A dancing party is planned in the hall Friday night with a large crowd expected. Subscribe to the Dillon Tribune for full news.
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