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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1888
Page
8
A garbled 19th century notice lists businesses closing or offering bargains starting February 1st. It mentions W. Winnine & Co, Garden and Flower seeds, White's City Drug Store, Norris the pedicurist, Eastman & Holden, and Sake over, with claims of cost sales, repairs, and inducements to cash customers before July 1st.
A fragmented page lists assorted notices and ads including price cuts on apples and various goods. Mentions Gravis, C J Crosses Dentinery, Lane and Thomsen firms, Mechowe Creek Flour, and a range of hardware and carriage painting services.
Lent observances and St Patrick's Day plans in Dillon. church lectures by Rev L Wood. seed imports from Perry Detroit. New Departure mine yield in Ulite r Wing district. Ope ra House and bridge work on Lower Montana Street. county prisoners to be moved for jail devotions. several church societies meet. local candidates discussed for County Commissioner. Tuscators Co furnace updates. Boulder court adjournment and brief mentions of political essays.
Beaverhead County finances show debt about 37 000 with new jail built for 16979 plus additions bringing total to 1966 25. Taxes remain low and public improvements funded by debt. Also announced is a Dillon blues band concert at the Opera House with 75c general admission 1 reserved, proceeds to band.
A.C. Cornforth was shot by James Lucas on a road near Jefferson valley in a dispute tied to a lawsuit. Lucas, on horseback, fired wounding Cornforth in the left leg and shattered the bone. Cornforth was taken to Butte for treatment. Lucas surrendered and remains in Madison County custody.
The Tribune notes the Trine Job Office offers steam driven presses and modern type to produce all kinds of job printing with facilities equal to Montana's best shops.
The column lists civil cases awaiting Grand Jury action and numerous district court filings in Beaverhead County, including water rights, divorces, debts, and appeals. It notes an upcoming court calendar, names several in custody, and highlights a proposed Southern Montana Fair and Racing Association with a meeting at the Court House on Saturday, March 1st to organize.
Members of the Pioneer's Society of Beaverhead County will meet at the Courthouse on Friday evening March 7 to plan the first annual gathering on May 2 and to review membership applications. Honorary members will be proposed and created, with strong attendance encouraged.
London Canada stockman Robt Geery known for introducing fine stock to Montana will ship another lot this month. The shipment includes imported stallion mares and Canadian-bred horses. Geery plans to transport the horses on the date indicated in the notice.
Weiser reports fresh stock over the last two weeks including whites, chaabrays, embroideries, laces, trimmings, Swiss embroidery, and novelties. Gloves in new spring colors, Japanese muslin underwear for women and children dresses, plus velvet and plush dress trimmings. More spring goods expected next week as Velvets, wraps and dress fabrics near completion.
Local notices list visitors and travelers to Dillon including Rev Father Dols and W Tate Taylor from Idaho. Names cover Darling Horse Prairie Butte Missoula Spring Alpine Bannack Red Rock and Virginia City with notes on recoveries illness and political discussions in Milton and Butte.
Notice to creditors of the estate of William Shineberger deceased to exhibit claims within ten months to the undersigned administrator at Hed Bach Station Beaschew County Misr tr grthy. Official notification published at his residence on the AON Railway.
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