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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1888
Page
8
A collage of small advertisements from Bannack Montana and New York selling apples at reduced prices, farm goods, dental services, real estate offerings, and general notices. Names include F. L. Gaaves and C. L. Thomsen with various prices for apples and farm items. Multiple businesses advertise flour, wagon gear, legal blanks, and mining guides.
Beaverhead County sees lodge growth as Prosperity Lodge adds members. A hog weighing 384 pounds wins top prize for Sim Bates. Court week plans include Baptist entertainments and a ladies supper. The Don brass band prepares a March concert while the Trannon is praised as a top regional advertiser. The Dillon National Bank shows a solid, trusted statement amid a string of social and cultural happenings in town.
The new jail in Beaverhead County features four iron cages and a five ply steel corridor. Manufactured by Pauly Manufacturing Co and installed with George Selby from St Louis, the facility costs about $1380 and aims to provide secure comfortable quarters. The iron corridor will serve meals and allow cages to be bolted during dining to prevent prisoner uprisings.
The brass band plans a St. Patrick’s Eve benefit ball on Friday March 16 at the Opera House to support the band treasury. Tickets are $2.00 and will be sold at usual places. Committees for Arrangements Reception and Invitation are named with members listed.
The firm announces a larger, broader range of farm and agricultural machinery for spring trade. Dan T. Chapman, manager, promotes the extensive catalogue and urges buyers to read it carefully for Southern Montana and Eastern Idaho.
Roger Jr and Co of Butte issues a conspicuous notice inviting readers to apply for samples and quotations to boost its mail order department. The firm highlights a large mail jobbing trade and promises prompt responses and special inducements to follow the announcement.
Coe Meanessy & Co and Hutte together with DL Hennessy & Co of Butte unveil a wide three column display in the Trinesy. The firms boast a large well selected dry goods and clothing stock in Montana and invite mail orders with samples and prices to be promptly forwarded.
The Trisexe Job Department offers steam powered presses and up to date type and materials to handle all types of job printing. It claims facilities rivaling the best Montana establishments.
Beaverhead County district court begins its spring term on Monday March 1st with Chief Justice McConnell as presiding judge. Grand jurors must attend first day and trial jurors second day. Names listed include John C Brenner George Woodworth James Bateman Alva J Neves Arthur Sullivan and others, plus Leander Goetschius and 28 more jurors.
Sheriff Jones and City Marshal Mutany transported eight prisoners to Butte to accommodate jail cage work in Dillon. Named inmates include Rob J Boddy A J Sheiveltiut Reuben Pendry James Jaggers Joe Jaggers and Fred Jones. The move was to facilitate repairs not to fear a raid, contrary to Helena Independent claims.
A hastily circulated anti annexation remonstrance drew strong support across Beaver County with signed totals from Argenta Bannach Big Vote Bask Birch Creek Glendale Shon City and New Departure mine among others. Signatures ranged from small counts to higher totals, reflecting local sentiment in the period.
Members of the Pioneers Society of Beaverhead County call a meeting on Friday evening March 23 to arrange the annual gathering in Dion on May 24 and to add names for active membership and elect honorary members. The president Joe A. Browne will preside.
Robert Geers of London Canada renowned stockman will deliver six imported stallions and numerous fine mares trained in Canada to Dillon this month. He is to arrive with the horses on the 23rd or 24th of the current month.
A damaged OCR fragment references Angie stock and a fate near millers, with unclear place names and numbers. Readers cannot confirm specifics due to garbled text.
A stream of personal visits and movements in Dillon includes Joy Shineberger arriving from Red Rock for class training with Mrs Mars Shineberger, County Commissioner Oliver away in Butte, and visits by J E Nesbitt Mrs Wadams and Miss Gradams from Medicine Lodge. Also noted are San Francisco residents Joe C Metlen and family with updates on Mrs Metlen’s health, Prof John Gannon visiting from Anaconda, and local teachers and staff including Miss Millie Coffin resuming teaching at Beaver Canyon.
Bishop Brewer, who has stayed with our people several days, will remain in Dilton over Sunday. He will preach at St James Church on Sunday morning and evening. The Bishop is an eloquent pulpit orator and a sincere Christian worker. Our people should hear him before he departs.
The Beaverhead County Board of County Commissioners will begin its regular March session next Monday. The meeting is described as a busy annual cleanup of county affairs with the board prepared to handle business efficiently while safeguarding the public interests.
The Baptist Church and Society pastor extends hearty thanks to all who participated in the one day concert at the Opera House. Gratitude goes to participants and attendees for the successful event.
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