Dillon area notes and social season reports
A bustling Dillon valley update covers an overflowing ice cream social with eighteen dollars raised, a new Sunday school led by Miss Mary Rich, and church appeals. It also reports on local travels, agricultural plans, stage trips, and communal notices including doctor ads and livestock remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Ruth
Lida Humphrey
Dell
Noble
Lodge
Mary Rich
Dillon
Scott School
Rev. Smith
Miss Rich
Chas. Munford
R.W. Fielder
Diamond to be Agents for Victor and Remington Bicycles
Advertisement announces Diamond To becoming agents for Victor and Remington bicycles and promises the best wheels on earth. It also offers watch repairing services and invites inquiries for prices on any line.
Local News Notes From Beaverhead and Madison Counties
A weekly dispatch from the Tribune corps in Beaverhead and Madison Counties covers a bevy of visits and births, with Knippenberg returning from Indianapolis and a new baby born to E. H. Harvey. D. H. McMaster and wife return from Utah, while local dentists Romaine and German market their practice. An advisory promotes Dr. J. H. McLean's Liver and Kidney Balm as a kidney and liver tonic, sold by N. M. White in Dillon, Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.H. McLean
N. M. White
Dillon
Mont
J. H. McLean
Draggist
Dillon, Mont
The
Tribune
Gumapaup
H. Knippenberg
Indianapolis
Indiana
E. H. Harvey
R. Z. Thomas
Knippenberg
Armitage
Frank Reichert
Ramshorn Mines
Stolle
Levi Cartier
Dra. Romaine
D. H. McMaster
Utah
Salmon and Bannack freight traffic and hotel works progress
May 15 report notes freighters loading for Salmon and Bannack in the stock yards lane while gravel teams improve the road. The hotel foundation is finished and carpenters await lumber. Masons at the store building push lime burning to speed work as shippers send the last consignments.
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The
Tribune
Rep Rock
Mail trip begins from Monida to Lake Idaho
Maapaurn P C notes a one day mail run starting from Monida to Lake Idaho. Updates cover local arrivals and departures, livestock sales and purchases, office qualifiers, ranch moves, teaching plans and illness. Mentioned are Ed Sawtell selling beef steers, 275 head bought by Wm Culver and J E Blake, Henry Hackett leasing the Dunham ranch, and the section boss Mr Fifield dying after illness.
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Maapaurn P.C
Monida
Lake
Idaho
Sam Clark
Ohio
Ed. Sawtell
Butte
Dunham, Sparrow
Fitch
Tom Clark
Wm. Fitch
Lima
Mr. Clark
Justice of the Peace
Wm. Culver
J. E. Blake
Vnst
Utah
Levi Shambow
Fred Hanson
J. 3
Blake
Lagrippe
Dillon
James Blair
Freeman Marble
Robert Burns
Virginia City
Old Man Marble
Bozman
Henry Hackett
Dunham Ranch
Dunham
Odell Creek
Hunter
Twin Bridges
Joel Nye
la Grippe
Ethel Stoupe
Virginia
W. N. Culver
Railroad Fares and Local News From Ennis
Effective Feb 15 1895 passenger fares from Dillon to Missouri river points and Chicago are listed with class options and cancellations noted. The Ennis item reports extreme dryness frost damage and a large cave near Shell creek drawing daily visitors with complex formations and theories about its origin.
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Dillon
Missouri River
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
Kansas City
Chicago
The
Tribune
Ennis
Arsa
Shell Creek
Lidh Gilmer
Crystals Unearthed in Gilmer Cave Named for Discoverer
In the Rocky Mountains a cave dubbed Gilmer has yielded many handsome crystals. The Av 070 celebrates a valley lodge with many new members meeting in Ennis hall. A cycling craze grows locally. Belle Hadzor of Red Bluff visits Mrs Hartman. McGinnis recovers from pneumonia. his Denver daughter visited but returned home. Mrs Lyons remains gravely ill with rheumatism and poor prospects.
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Gilmer
Rocky Mountains
Ennis
New Game Law Strict on Hunting and Fishing
The new game law effective July 1 imposes fines from 10 to 500 dollars for killing protected birds deer and other game during specified seasons. Penalties include jail terms up to six months for some offenses and prima facie evidence rules apply to possession of game parts. Fishing rules prohibit most methods except pole and line, nets on the Missouri River below Great Falls are allowed.
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Missouri River
Grest
Yellowstone River Fishing Laws and Saw Mill Debris Penalties
The text outlines regulations on fishing gear and limits on minnow catching in Yellowstone River waters, prohibiting speckled or mountain trout for sale and setting penalties for illegal caught fish. It also imposes fines for dumping saw dust or debris from nearby saw mills into streams.
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Yellowstone River
Clark’s Forks
Local Vet Links Grubs to Loco in Montana Sheep
John Work and Dr Wil kans visit a Livingston area sheep ranch to study loco. Dr Williams finds large grubs embedded above both eyes in two carcasses and in one skull, linking grubs to loco. He plans surgical irrigation trials on four sheep to test the theory and teach herders a remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Work
Wilkans
Bozeman
Livingston
Mr. Work
Elton
Williams
Wiliams
Montana
County to Advertise Bids for Half of Big Hole Bridge
Burre May 12 The county commissioners will advertise for bids to build half the Big Hole bridge at Chalk Bluffs in an agreement with the Butte chamber of commerce. Beaverhead county initially shared costs. when it pulled out, the chamber raised funds to cover half the expense. The same contractor will likely work on the Silver Bow end, with the county paying about 1100 dollars.
Big Hole diggings to employ fourteen men this season
Ernest Preston returned to Deer Lodge with news of his father James P Preston who owns valuable placer ground on the north fork of the Big Hole river. The elder Preston plans extensive work this season and will haul lumber for fluming while employing fourteen workers. Ernest and his wife will join him there.
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Deer Lodge
New Northwest
Ernest Preston
Big Hole Basin
James P. Preston
Big Hole River
Preston
Ernest
One Span Left After Freight Collision Kills Eight Horses
The Columbus correspondent reports a westbound freight train Friday evening struck a team of ten horses, killing eight. The engineer continued with one span, leaving eight carcasses as a warning to the railway company to protect their property and avoid damage suits.
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Columbus
Billings Recorder
Blume Divorce Trial Ends in Favor of Husband
The five day district court case in Dillon ends with a general verdict for Harry J. Blume. The jury finds adultery by Virginia Blume with co respondents L. Van Orton and Fred Bowen. Gov. Richards testifies for the plaintiff. Judge McHatton grants divorce, custody of the minor child, and awards Mr. Blume the substantial property.
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Butte
Dillon
Blumes
Harry’ J. Blume
Virginia Blume
L. van Orton
Fred Bowen
Gov. Richards
McHatton
Mr. Blume
Mra. Blume
Postmaster Wheat Reports Hickman Making Quick Recovery
The Monitor notes comforting news that Hon. BR D Hickman is much improved and will soon be moved from Chicago to his Helena home. After a long siege the relief is welcome and hailed as glad tidings of great joy.
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Wheat
BR. D. Hickman
Chicago
Helena
Newa
Monitor
Photographer Lawson Dies in Canadian Asylum
Word reached Billings Recorder that photographer Lawson died last week in a private asylum for the insane in Canada. The unfortunate man had been cared for by his brother during his final year and was hopelessly insane.
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Billings
Lawson
Canada
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U.S. Gov't
Jacob
Wyno
the Tribune
Jules Guy
A. I. Graeter
Big Hole Country
Tony Barrett
Big Hole Valley
T. F. Barrett
Jeary Hopper
Dent
H. A. Dowling
Red Rock
Smith McKnight
Lesson
Diller
Bee
Jas. Davidson
Florence
Jos
Wall
Joe
J. M. Nesley
Wm. O'Rourke
Annie
James Patterson
Kupfer
Dillon, ‘Mont
Remington
Fidel Huber, Magr
County News Letters
Beaverhead
Madison Counties
Fersely
Glendale
Centennial
Madison Valley
Big Hole Bridge
Placera
Big Hole
New York Specialty Co
Broadway
New York, N.Y
Triponel
Blume
Hickman
Outfitters
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