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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1889
Page
5
Fragmentary text shows vendors offering gooseberries strawberries apricots and berries for preserving plus livestock mention. Also an ad for F A Schenk jeweler in Willis Montana offering watch and clock grinding with reasonable rates next to the post office.
Notice states the firm has purchased stock from Sebree Ferris White and will supply hardware and hardware goods including iron steel horse shoes and related items through the Dart Hardware Co.
NEIL and McUGREGOR veterinary graduates advertise 16 years of experience with scientific domestic animal treatment day or night. BoLINGER and BYER rent Con Orem’s shop and specialize in horse shoeing, buggy and machine work with guaranteed quality and cash pricing. G. W. Dart Hardware stocks road carts from $26. A block horse branded A on left hip is missing. reward offered for information to Frank Gite, Glendale, Mont.
Two thoroughbred mares offered for sale by Sal Gro Mince Villon Montana with highest cash price paid. Also listings for Cotswald and Shropshire bucks and Delaware County Creamer. City property for sale Mrs C A Renne and contact with First National Bank. Indebted patrons urged to settle debts with Dart Hardware Co. by cash or note.
Local merchants promote a wide stock including sheep shears at G W Dart Hardware Co and framing steel and horse shoes. Bee Hive offers fruit at Q E Morse and hardware and linware with prompt service and low prices. O E Morse touts modern furniture and low prices while L Kaufman Co advertises the lowest price sale.
A crowded Dillon scene features July commerce from Bee Hive sales to G W Dart Hardware Co. promotions, church services, school bond votes, a Sells Brothers circus planned for July 26, and local updates on ditches, gold shipments, and upcoming elections. Local clergy and merchants are highlighted along with weathered street life and public notices.
Letter to the editor discusses Iowa Prohibition enforcement citing Governor and judges as witnesses. It argues law evasion is concentrated in some counties while most areas see strict enforcement and reduced crime. The writer asks whether Prohibition truly prohibits and notes rising licensing and liquor sales in cites where evasion occurs.
Reports from Wise river mines are encouraging as Shenon s placer work continues vigorously. The Grasshopper hay crop will be light while M S Herr & Co show ore in Humbug mine. Pred Schwartz hauls good pay from his placer below Bannack. The Mossback Mining Co surveys surface ore as Celephone HQ sits at J S Meade & Sons drug store.
Glendale notes list staff changes including T Sappington traveling to Kentucky and Koippenberg moving east. Post master Todd takes a recess while the Hecla Co builds new assay offices. Marriage announcements include Whel Koippenbers and Miss Marc Maxwell of Indianapolis. Effie Miller returns from Hel pera to Glendale Melrose students and other local items.
Following new Montana law, Dillon held a June city election that officials say was invalid. The old city officials may hold over until successors are elected, while resignations could allow appointees to fill positions. The dispute delays the next city election until clarity is achieved.
The Senate is formally opened with a public reception at Pris hall past eight o'clock. The event features fine cigars liquors and light drinks and invites all to attend.
A fiery anonymous letter criticizes kickers and bellvachers who harm prosperous towns. It tells them to leave, quit their noise, and seek the woods or mountains where beasts roam. The writeup urges a harsh wakeup for those causing trouble in Great Falls.
Quarterly meeting announced with services at Grace Church next Sunday and a Sacramental service at Loveteast on the following Wednesday evening. Ree Sobo Spi der, POEL, poesting to attend.
A garbled OCR passage references Dr Coot Pew and a Monday event at a clinic. It mentions patients, hospital observations, and a hospital or store setting with unclear names and dates. The text is incomplete and many terms are unreadable.
Fragmentary notes describe a rooster feather distribution and nearby supply needs. Mentions J. K Ranchmen and Ward bas of the feathers with references to miner supplies and a hardware store namedWo obbact Hardware Crs.
Fragmentary text describes water supply issues and possible purchases or pricing hints. Mentions Pemasyania and Sathorg Mortara with unclear references to scottanm and Moneta. Overall content is garbled and lacks a coherent event or outcome.
Local shop proclaims it offers diverse printing services covering forms posters handbills and business stationery. The note stresses quick turnaround and affordable rates for small and large orders.
A long list of local visitors and residents in Dillon includes James Edie from the Prairie Robt B Smith visiting Helena W W Harper from Big Hole Bowl John M Vartet from Salmon City Idaho S M McKee of Bell Telephone Co Governor White and Mrs J Burleigh in town and visiting friends Numerous others arrive depart or are noted for teaching posting at local schools and church events including Miss Fannie Poindexter Miss Florence Browne and Miss Mars Lee among residents observers and visitors with several relocations and assignments in the area.
All persons desiring to be examined for teachers certificates are notified of a public examination at the Dillon High School on Saturday June 18 and time will begin promptly at 9 a.m. County School Superintendent flonach A Woops announced the schedule.
A local promotion by Newbro the jeweler offers one chance in an elegant music box valued at 3.50. The prize drawing is at Sules' drug store where the public can call and listen to the music box.
List of names remaining in the Post Office at ton Deavehhead Co Montana for the week ending date. The misspelled entries include Getter cfg Hare Edison Geo Matias Vin Edwards Gilleeath Bart Strivean Gricbal C Stephens Gow Gemistan Christian Walters Reeds Kelles Mattie Porson and others. Calls for the alias betters to lease or tal Tow.
Listings show a two story dwelling available for rent on Panmaek Street in Odd Penaas' block. A second story rear unit and a storefront room in the same building may also be leased. Details uncertain due to garbled OCR text.
For sale in Dillon lies a promissory list of garden and farm goods including fruit trees shade trees berry bushes irrigation friendly water, various hardy plant varieties and a water feature. The ad mentions rasps, berms, gooseberries, currants, crabapple, plum trees and a large assortment of bushes and fruiting plants.
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