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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1889
Page
5
A crowded bank of items lists trade notices sales offers and job ads including agents for Lorenz seed, dairy and hardware deals, livestock for sale and wage offers. Readers are urged to contact local merchants and provide cash or works for compensation with several entries noting rewards lost money and service calls.
The page advertises Dillon Implement Co offerings including Elipse Broad Cast Seeder and Geass Seeds. Also notices for a teachers examination in Dillon scheduled March 9 1889 and private sales of horses and mares by Geo T Boatman and Mary J Martin administrators. Additional items list rental, a garnet optician mention, and a finder request for lost items.
A small notice announces new stock at O.K. Lawis Mrs Co offering men's crush hats and fine sneckwear. It promotes a special discount on carpets and clothing through stock taking.
A brief item notes a Blue Stone purchase or display at City Drug Store with an unclear note NOM and a fragmented trailing word Wore. No further context available.
Local ads offer groceries furniture and seeds from O E Morse and others while Rev. Stull to preach Grace Church. Court, school and road items mix with St Patrick events, new buildings, bids, and city council actions on sidewalks and jail relocation.
Local residents and visitors populate the week with calls and sermons. Assessor Ferson Ave and Dillon figures host calls from Annett of Rocks Mountain Bell and Rev Lamont of Anaconda. deals with Bishop Brewer mission in Virginia City. many Dunns and Glendales seen dining in town. Poindester joins Territorial Board of Stock Commissioners. Norris to vacation among Montana friends and Grace Church petition discussed.
Beaverhead County Clerk Jones presents a March 188g financial exhibit. Total county indebtedness stands at 35,869 with a small increase due to court expenses. county assets include a jail and real estate valued at about 23,000, plus bridges and public property totaling far more than debt, indicating solid finances for taxpayers.
An advertisement states Po will bring a fine lot of stations and mares to Dillon at the start of Ayqul. It claims the stock will be the finest and best ever brought to Montana and urges buyers to await incoming details before purchasing.
A Montana ad lists drastic price cuts across fabrics and ready made clothing at Bonner Mercantile Co Butte Montana. It also includes a cautionary note on business ethics referencing a saying about a single swallow not proving summer and critiques bait pricing. The notice highlights new stock, a march starting sale, and showcases reduced prices on calicoes ginghams lace embroideries and woolen goods with names of items and percentages. It ends with a note that Phurston returns from east with new hats and crowns the sale lineup.
The Dillon school prepares a popular first week in April benefit entertainment directed by teachers. Scholars from all departments perform vocal and instrumental pieces recitations drills dialogues pantomimes. Proceeds support the public school and many tickets are expected to sell.
A major fire destroyed the Anaconda Wiseong smelter building and lower works. The blaze emitted heavy smoke and caused extensive damage to the site with large losses reported. Officials believe the fire may be incendiary and plan to close the Anaconda mine as a precaution.
Fragmentary OCR text indicates local builders and contractors publicizing bids and partnerships. Mentions names such as Deogeee cand and Cant ps poets Wild Oal Fonds, and references to cash price offers and a legal or bidding context.
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