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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1895
Page
4
From Druton Montana on May 10 1895 readers see cattle buyers and miners expanding activity and rising prices foretelling a prosperous Beaverhead year. The column also notes petroleum price impacts on electricity use and discusses Corea's independence and potential rise as a gold producer under Japanese influence.
A correspondent cites a Cleveland letter arguing the battle lines between safe currency and silver monometalism. He claims gold alone ensures government stability while criticizing silver as fiat money despite vast silver reserves and coinage plans.
A Butte notice announces a Knights of Pythias meeting on May 21 with details about a Union Pacific travel certificate sale offering round trip value as a single unit.
Numerous notes list visitors and residents in Dillon Montana including J M Howard from Butte Joe A Brown Melrose Brenner Horse Prairie and many others. Updates mention wall paper from Dillon Merc Co bicycle sales and new designs at Dillon News Co and Dillon Implement Co along with travel to Bannack Sheridan and Whitehall.
Readers from Cleveland and Peabody argue that tariffs lure manufacturers with bonuses while Democrats pretend opposition. Gov McKinley cites rising federal debt under Cleveland while Meeker’s Bradford wool trade report highlights sharp export changes.
A collection of maxims and observations on temptation politeness and moral behavior from the Detroit Free Press contrasts with a note on Belgian ammonia freezing technology for sinking shafts in quicksand. It mentions a Western States Sliver Convention in Salt Lake with a round trip fare from Dillon, tickets on sale May 14 and 18, return by May 25, through agent F T Conurns.
List of letters remaining in the office for the week ending April 30 1895. Names include Emerson Hitt P M Atkinson Elmer H Atkinson Enzler Ash WC WTamerly Chas Meyer George Wilson John. Also an ad for Newbro’s Witch Hazel Almond Cream and a rail fare notice from Dillon dated Feb 15 1895 listing 1st and 2nd class prices to Missouri river points Chicago and other routes.
May 10 1895 list of letters remaining uncalled for at the post office will be sent to the dead letter office if not collected in 30 days names include GRACE Lamont Barna Frankie Dunlop W M Dryer Mills A W Morris B F Puller A W. Ladies appreciate a remedy for painful menses French Tansy Tablets manufactured in Paris by A Augenre sold by D M Newbro Drug Co Butte Mont price $2 per box. Dillon Tais mex to publish land notices for patrons three dollars special low price on patent notices for subscribers to the paper.
The Rocky Mountain Illustrated Weekly from Denver champions the Colorado scenery from Pike's Peak to Cripple Creek gold camp. The eight page weekly offers love and adventure stories and a three month trial for twelve two cent stamps plus premium gold rings for subscribers.
A Dillon Montana notice urges saving time and money by using printed envelopes with name and address, promising prompt return of misdirected mail. It offers prepaid printed envelopes at 60 cents per hundred from Tripune Pun Lisnina Co. and notes low prices for other printing.
G J Staudah er announces the transfer of his butcher business to Mosers Cox Pyle who will operate at the old stand with Mr W B Pyle joining the new firm. He thanks patrons and asks continued support. Also noting a teachers examination in Dillon May 17 18 1895 for those seeking teaching certificates.
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