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Fragmentary text shows scattered timing and location clues with unclear subjects. The readable bits mention 2:20 pm, a north area, 7:90 miles west, and a south reference while text remains largely garbled.
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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1902
Page
12
Fragmentary text shows scattered timing and location clues with unclear subjects. The readable bits mention 2:20 pm, a north area, 7:90 miles west, and a south reference while text remains largely garbled.
A long list of local notices, shop ads, and social items from Dillon. Miss Maggie Moore leaves for a ten day visit. Presbyterians host sermons. new Henney buggies at Dillon Implement. Owens, Hughes & McCaleb polish and furniture goods promoted. Tattersall's offers second hand goods and paper supplies. new lodging leased by Newcomer. numerous small notices on saloon updates, lectures, clothing, and home improvements.
Bob Austin a black man recently recovering from illness drank whiskey Thursday night and shot at Bob Bammer, owner of the Centennial saloon. Bammer escaped injury, Austin fled to an ice house and was jailed pending a preliminary hearing with Justice Hirschman.
District Court opens May 19 with a heavy docket. Numerous cases set for hearings and many others yet to be dated. A large list of jurors from Dillon and nearby areas selected to serve during the term. The report also notes the death of Hon. J. W. Brooks of Twin Bridges and his funeral plans.
The Oregon Short Line wants to abandon the Apex hill grade to reduce costly operations. Surveys for new routes have been done, with changes likely within two years but not before eight years. A longer route could raise rates but save on crews, hurting Dillon financially. A bonded cattle train, led by D L Cresswell, arrived in Dillon for unloading en route to Chinook, Montana, with 2,006 head and two deaths. The cattle train travels from El Paso, Texas, and the herd will be driven to Canadian ranges. Cresswell will proceed to Texas via the Great Northern after Chinook.
Two men tried to break into H B Selway's house between one and two o'clock while Mrs Monahan and her daughters stayed inside. Mrs Monahan fired three shots from a back window after spotting a man at the kitchen window. neighbors heard shots as the intruders fled. Barton saw both men and others reported prowling around town that night.
In Philadelphia on May 3, wage demands sparked a new strike and a lockout affecting about 3,200 workers. Dobson carpet weavers were locked out over a 25 percent raise request, while Stinson Brothers carpet mill aims to restore the 1900 wage level. St. Louis police marksmen beat Chicago in a telegraph revolver contest, 2,443 to 2,276, with plans for a rematch.
A banquet at the Willard hotel in Washington brought the Sons of the American Revolution congress to a close with about 400 attendees. President Roosevelt attended as a fellow compatriot and delivered an upbeat speech.
The Dillon paper prints the bank’s April 30 1902 financials with resources loans and deposits totaling about 1 050 000. The issue notes local visits from Poindexter Selway Thompson and Jones households and reports painters at Dr Miller’s residence plus a call for ceasing dynamite fishing on the Grasshopper Creek.
Tom David a sheep herder for T. M. Selway died Monday night after suffering from small pox and pneumonia. He was brought to the pest house and buried Tuesday. A Welshman, he had lived in the area for several years and was regarded as a character.
Charles Klein of Laramie Wyoming reports Herpicide stops itching and hair loss and promotes new growth. The advertisement claims the product is free of grease or dangerous drugs and makes hair glossy and soft. One bottle is said to prove its merits.
Desert Land final proof notice from Helena Montana dated May 8 1902. Hopp Ernest F of Willis Montana files desert land claim 4781 for North half of Section 17 Township 8 West, with witnesses Ott Oliver John Bradwell Theron Moran. Patterson Thomas B asignee of Joseph Burrell Alice Montana files claim 4812 Beaverhead County with witnesses H Patterson Harry Sosiras Edgar Kenison Chas Patterson.
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