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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1888
Page
8
Fragmented ad notes dentist Norris prepared to perform all dental work with guarantees. Mentions sale at Eastman and Holden's store and references to Thomsen's addition, July 1888 closing, and various prices for apples. Includes lines about store sale, rents, and inducements for cash customers.
Items from Dillon carry news of social events and church activities. Lenten services at St James Episcopal and Grace M E Church prayer meetings are announced. The Parish Guild of St James was organized to handle church affairs. Brass band benefit ball planned at the Opera House with a large turnout expected. Sleighing good and new brick yard to open by William Herman in Dillon. Political chatter includes Democratic Territorial Central Committee delegate selection. John Hegood Read reports on Mormon issues. several baptisms and admissions at the First Capitol Church crest the column.
Beaverhead County Commissioners opened the March session with Brown Oliver and clerk McGough present. Johnson absent due to illness. They approved numerous bills and salaries, reviewed Treasurer Wing’s books, and authorized bridge work with Silver Bow county. John Nesbitt won the Beaverhead River bridge contract near the old Van Camp site. A new chimney was ordered for the old courthouse to ease smoke. The board planned to visit Daly’s Spur with Utah and Northern Railroad officials to address the dangerous road condition and discuss bridge and road work. An official abstract will follow.
The Evel Brothers dry goods merchants boast a resident buyer and rapid access to the latest fashions from metropolitan markets. Their spring announcement, appearing in this issue, promises fresh reading and will attract those planning purchases.
Two new truss bridges over the Big Hole River near Dewey's Flat were built at joint expense of Silver Row and Deaverhead counties. They weigh over four tons of iron and are expected to greatly aid many settlers in the Big Hole Basin.
Bannack boss hosts a popular dance Friday evening March 16 with supper tickets priced at two dollars. The event is billed as a safe, enjoyable social gathering likely to attract many attendees and feature cheerful dancing.
The idea of building a woolen factory in Dillon gains favor among wool producers. Montana law offers a six year tax exemption for the first factory if preparations are completed in six months and fabric is produced. The move could attract eastern manufacturers and boost local investment and raw material access.
Daily excursions advertised on the Union Pacific route to San Francisco San Diego Colton Los Angeles San Bernardino and San Jose and Portland Oregon priced at 50 for round trips tickets valid six months from sale with six week stopovers and optional routes via Denver and Salt Lake City. Agent J W Lapish reports local interest and urges early arrangements through him or W H Baldwin Jr. at Butte or J S Tebbets in Omaha for details.
Dilton Lumber and Grain Co manufactures high quality cedar shingles from Noxon Montana mills near rich cedar timber. The company touts almost unlimited production capacity and claims cedar shingles outlast other materials by fifty years.
The O. K. Lewis Mercantile Company announces its spring opening on March 7 in Dillon. The new firm, incorporated with ample capital, will occupy part of the Thonsen block on Montana street and offer fresh goods, modern prices, and fashionable styles to attract local patrons.
During a Board of County Commissioners session the debate on sheep taxation included a tie vote on endorsing Grover wool. Oliver voted yes as a Democrat, Brown voted no as a Republican, and the clerk was unable to cast a deciding ballot.
The district court for Beasechead County begins on the 1gth a week after next Monday. The civil calendar includes important cases and the trial of criminal cases will take considerable time.
The facilities for turning out job printing at the Trust Street Job Department are equal to the best printing establishments. Our press runs by steam with the latest styles of type and material prepared to cut and set all kinds of work.
Alec Nesbitt and H. J. White travel updates as well as appearances by F R Merk J A L Burleigh Prof Mueller Perry Kline and others visiting Helena Sheridan Chicago and San Francisco. Local figures including Judge Mead Bishop Brewer and mining officials in Argenta are noted along with health updates from Harkness Mikus and Lon Fickett and a humorous incident about Pickett’s travel expenses.
John Gauley a Nevada Valley ranchman was struck by Freight Train No. 5 while walking toward Deer Lodge station. He died fifteen minutes after the mishap. The Coroner's Jury exonerated the railway company from blame.
List of letters remaining in the post office at Dillon Montana for the week ending. Names include A dersen boos Martian Matd sired Otic Minder Jietin Marais OF AR Chase Wan Merritt Whatteig a Clinglean AfroT ttfertiten Win Deter WU feethion Martian Fel en MEdsmith Cia Ilarrison Mis Bie scout WON Johnsen Miteord Steven bie Wool Jaro W Persons outtage for any of the obese jetters we please coy advertisad.
Fragmented OCR mentions Pat Mon at Ree Rok Beaverhead County Montana February NSS. It notes a death of an individual and names Othig Dasa Lausplaar Brad Lasoo Meering Wie Seg Mars Armmetin with an administrator reference. The record remains unclear and partially unreadable.
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