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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1899
Page
4
Prices paid for wholesale produce: butter per pound 25 cents, eggs per dozen 25 to 35 cents, potatoes per owt 15 to 25 cents, wheat per owt 90 cents to $1.10, oats per owt 60 to 90 cents, timothy baled 7.00 to 9.50, hay joinets 5.00 to 8.00, flax 5.50 to 6.00, and related items with varying per-unit costs listed.
At the public school trustees meeting at First National bank the board elected a principal Hyram Tyree from La Grande Oregon and an assistant Josephine Holt of Tennessee along with several grade teachers. The Hall principal candidacy was withdrawn and no primary teacher was chosen for now. the decision will be revisited later. The board reported unanimous action.
Obituary recalls General George Sears Greene a Civil War veteran and West Point graduate who lived to nearly 86 at Morristown New Jersey and who fought at Gettysburg while his son Samuel Dana Greene served on the Monitor and his other son Francis Vinton Greene fought in Manila.
The article chronicles thirteen and eighteen gun salutes from Manila Porto Rico Eastport New York Chicago and Honolulu marking Independence Day as the sun moves across the globe from east to west. It notes time zones 180 degrees of longitude and a dawn-to-noon sequence of celebrations ending in pyrotechnics.
A deranged herder fired multiple shots into bunk houses at Poindexter and Orr on Blacktail last Thursday night, aiming at a handman acting as boss in the absence of the regular head man. Under sheriff Moore searched the hills but found no suspect and the camp quieted after the incident. Judge Parker and court stenographer Monehana rode the Virginia City stage to Boulder as Madison county court term ends. White's Cream Vermifuge advertised as a child worm remedy noted for long use and praise from mothers. price 25 cents, sold by L. J. Williams.
S J Haines & Co offer harness saddlery and stockmen’s gear while dentistry crowns bridges. The piece extols Dillon Montana as a growing trading and banking hub 69 miles south of Butte 885 miles north of Salt Lake City with a strong church presence schools fraternal orders and robust commerce. It highlights waterworks electric plant hotels stores and ample ranching opportunities plus outfitting for Yellowstone Park and Wonderland.
A dialogue unfolds on a social issue with a stern father arguing about support for his daughter and her potential husband. A sharp retort from Snookina denies entering the family unless the suitor can provide stability, reflecting class and gender tensions in a humorous exchange.
The ad promotes BEARS and DRISCOLL a general blacksmith offering track shoeing horse shoeing jobbing wagon and woodwork services for local needs featuring practical metalwork and wagon repairs by skilled craftsmen.
Dillon Real Estate and Investment Co offers buy and sell services for Dillon properties in Beaverhead County Montana and neighboring states. Manager Irving McQuary invites inquiries and handles rents and collections. requests a stamped addressed envelope for replies.
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