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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1889
Page
4
The Minneapolis Tribune reports on a debate over dancing in church life led by Rev. C. B. Nickerson. It endorses square dances as natural and innocent while arguing against the waltz and intimate dancing within congregations.
The Bulletin of the Royal Belgian Academy explains that rust on rails forms a magnetic oxide coating under high humidity and pressure. Experiments by Mr Bring with moistened rust and iron plates at 1000 to 1200 atmospheres show rust powder penetrating and forming magnetic oxide, slowing oxidation on in use rails.
A hotelman in New York recounts a scam by a man with an English accent who checked in received a remittance and two railroad checks, sent trunks upstairs, but the trunks vanished. After hours of search, staff learned the trunks were missing and the guest disappeared after vowing they would be found the next morning.
Captain Mark Percy’s fox hound from Cox's Head chased a fox for two days near Fort Popham. The fox tired, collapsed, and was killed by a nearby resident who found the exhausted pair.
A jeweller’s anecdote describes a mysterious bracelet priced at $2,000 forged for the Duchess of Tweedie. The salesman boasts it fits no one, claiming three years of search for a wearer without success.
Readings from Macon Telegraph recount a wondrous event in Twiggs County where Floyd matched feats with cane. He chewed twenty large cane stalks in 1 hour 15 minutes and drank three pints of juice, earning local fame as a yardyard champion. The piece also notes superstitions of Negroes and a quip about the Light Brigade.
Readable text fragments describe numeric figures and names but content is garbled with no clear events or identifiable entities. The piece lacks coherent context to craft a precise news item or outcome.
A damaged OCR copy shows Dillon Montana related banking notices with reference to a capital share, officers including M. Banas as president and J.F. Bisner as vice president, and a general public sale notice. It cites Beaverhead County actions, involvement of the Northern Western district, and a deadline for claims within nineteen days after the publication.
A damaged notice outlines a co-owner's claim related to property on Center Street near Meritans Street. It references an administrator and section 2.324 of revised U S statutes, stating expenditures and rights of co-owners, with publication timing and payment of costs to secure the claim.
In the Probate Court of Beaverbend County Montana to HG Malres defendant you are required to answer within ten days after service or within twenty days if served outside this county or forty days by default. The suit seeks 322105 dollars plus costs for goods bought on account and balance due. If you fail to answer the plaintiff will seek judgment for the amount plus costs. Dated February 21 1880 Richard Z. Thomas Probate Judge W S Bancorn Attorney for Plaintiff Hei
The Justice of the Peace court in Dillon Beaverhead County Montana Territory issues a summons to J I Lard and J Gord to appear within ten days. The action seeks forty nine dollars plus costs for goods sold by T W Pointetter & Sons. The notice includes publication and service details and is signed by Holden Justice of the Peace.
Notice states the firm Kline A Dilley is dissolved as Peres Tt Kline retires. Chase Paddles retains the business and will settle all firm debts and contracts prior to the dissolution date and collect all outstanding accounts.
Co-owners notify Andrew Gouth or heirs that under Revised Statutes they have expended labor and improvements totaling $100 on the Redeemer lode in Beaverhead County Montana to hold the claim. If nonpayment of one third share plus costs within 90 days after first publication occurs, the interest will vest in the undersigned co-owners who have completed required expenditures.
An action in Beaverhead County Montana Territory commands Frank Jones to appear in Heela Township within ten days after service to answer a claim by Connie of Beaverhead and others for thirty one dollars. The suit alleges sale and delivery of roads and merchandise to Jones in the last six months at his personal request. If he fails to appear the court may enter default judgment for thirty one dollars and costs. The notice is dated in Mire ny A Pyassy tregey.
Notice is hereby given that a claimant filed intention to prove up on his land claim. Proof will be made before the county commissioner in Dillon Montana on April 5 1880. Named witnesses and residents include George, Johnny, William, and others.
Fragmented OCR notes reference proposals concerning land use around Desert Land and Pinal Freehold areas. Mentions of map numbers, routes, and development plans indicate government planning activity. Key names and places are unclear due to garbled text.
Notice to show cause why a homestead application by James Harris cannot be allowed. Witnesses listed include Wilwa Dengier Atrium Dowray and Willam Gieast of Anerhes Mant. Court date set for April 15, 1689 before Judge in Peserkes Centats, MT. The Interior Department requires protest and evidence to rebut the claim.
Beaverhead County Montana hearing set in Dillon on April 23 1880 for William J Johnson homestead claim. Witnesses named for continuous residence on the claim land and proof to be made before the judge or clerk. Cites the general requirement of the department and notice of right to contest the plan through proper channels.
Beaverhead County sheriff announces a sale of the defendant Rot. Corse linand property at Shertt's sale in Dillon on April 6 1880. The notice lists the described real estate with improvements and appurtenances and invites protests from any party with reason under Interior Department rules, specifying witness testimony and rebuttal procedures.
Williams UH Hees George E Lemon Henry Garrett and Pan Vas dervoort of Janmac City Montana filed Mining Application No E209 seeking 1500 linear feet on a gold and silver bearing vein in Mountain Mining District Beaverhead County Montana. Description cites a detailed survey with corner numbers and bearings. adjacents held by others are noted with a public notice of adverse claims due within twenty days. Attorney for reclamation listed.
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