Dillon News Highlights From May 1901 City Life
Silver 6414 lead 84.373 copper prices noted. Stephen Cook arrives from Lima. Tribune store sells wall paper quartz and placer location blanks. The Golden Rule store advertises a tenth page space. Dillon baseball to play Lima Sunday in railroad town. William Phillips and crew visit with sheep shelters on annual tour. Weekly rains keep crops flourishing. Memorial day closes most business houses at 10:30 am yesterday. M E church repairs complete, services planned next Sunday. Trisunt offers annual bureau of agriculture and labor report copies. Wires across sidewalks criticized as dangerous. Queen Esther cantata rehearsals under Prof. Robinson advance for Dillon audience. H Schoenborn buys Cashing shoe store, opens new stock and up-to-date shop. Local shop owners announce closing stock and transfer to Henry Schoenborn effective June 1. Ousaine & Sons thank patrons as they close boots and shoes business in Dillon.
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Hughes & McCaleb’s
Tribune
Golden Rule
Dillon
M. E. Church
Trisunt
Bureau of Agriculture and Labor
Prof. Robinson
H. Schoenborn
Marysville
Montana
Schoenborn
Lectures and concerts tour Butte schools by Prof Young
Prof Young of the Butte schools will lecture on Othello at the Normal tonight admission free. M Edwin Robinson will sing with a quartet from Belshazzar. Queen Esther libretto prepared for next week notes June 4th and 5th ticket details at the post office. St James Sunday school will meet at the rectory.
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Prof. Young
Butte
M. Edwin Robinson
Quartette
Belshazzar
Hughes & McCaleb’s
Tribune
St. James Sunday School
Young People’s Society
Sheridan
The Reservoir Burst At Birch Creek Causes Light Damage
Early Wednesday rumors spoke of a Birch Creek reservoir burst from Morse System sites. A large flood reached the canyon mouth Tuesday evening but damage appears limited to a few buggies livestock fences and drifted debris. a bridge washout delayed railroad traffic briefly and road repairs will restore access to Lime Kiln mines.
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Birch Creek
Morse System
Two tramps jailed after attempted theft at Timer's store
Two tramps entered Timer's store at closing time Tuesday and tried to steal items. They are now jailed. Decoration Day in Dillon saw few attendees at Memorial Day exercises in the theatre Thursday afternoon. No music. Rev. R. P. Smith led prayer and Dr. Gwynne gave a speech to soldiers.
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Timer’s
Dillon
R. P. Smith
Horses Wanted for Stage Use at Wylie Transport
W. W. Wylie of the Yellowstone park transportation firm is in Dillon seeking horses for stage use. Horses should weigh 1100 pounds or more and be well broken. Headquarters at Anderson's livery barn. He will stay through the remainder of the week, with Saturday June 1 as the last day.
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W. W. Wylie and Son
Bozeman
Wylie Transportation Company
W. W. Wylie
Yellowstone Park
Dillon
Anderson’s
Melrose Lad Elza Moore Drowns Fishing Near Big Hole
The Melrose community mourns Elza Moore, 15, who drowned while fishing in a slough west of Big Hole. Doc Swafford found the body after a brief search. epilepsy is suspected as the cause. Memorial Day services were held at the opera house with a union sermon by Rev. R. P. Smith and a benediction by Rev. S. D. Hooker, including choral music.
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Metrose
W. L. Moore
Elza
Doc Swafford
Opera House
H. F. Cope
Gwynne
R. P. Smith
Hypnotist Flynt Excites Dart Audience with Rope Tricks
E R Flynt the hypnotist showed strong control last night at the Dart opera house with arousing acts while under hypnosis. Little Nero performed daring tight rope tumbling praised as among the best. Tonight and tomorrow night feature Queen Esther June 4th and 5th with tickets 1.00 reserved 0.50 general 1.50 season. on sale at the post office. Also Salt Lake Excursion June 15 from Montana points to Salt Lake and return 15.00 with return by June 25. 22nd Pan American rates to Buffalo first and third Tuesdays June to October via Oregon Short Line and standard or differential routes. Tickets offer extra privileges for eastern trips.
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Esther
Queen Esther
E. R. Flynt
Dart Opera House
Mr. Flynt
Little Nero
Salt Lake
Oregon Short Line
Pan-American
Buffalo
Montana
Callon Ticket
Soap and toiletries listed with brands and prices
A fragmented catalog of soaps and cosmetic items including oats meal koumiss buttermilk palm oil Russian bath cucumber glycerine almond oil glycerine white rose glycerine and Kirk's shaving cake tar soaps with various box and bar listings and price ranges between 340 and 4711.
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Kirk
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Olmsted
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Pillsbury’s Best
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Graham
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Tim
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Stephen Cook
Lima
Lima Boys
William Phillips
Henry Schoenborn
Ousaine & Sons
Dillon, Mont
Tripunz
Telephone
Winchester
Morton
Smart
Emerson Hill
O. R. Brown
Jackson
H. D. Weenink
St. Clair
J. W. Morton
Sares
Li. J. Price
O. H. Strowbridge
Wisdom Merchant
Crowell’s. Itt
Big Hole Basin
L. J.¢Prior
Presbyterian Church
DeWitt
L. J. Williams
Fred Price
California
L. J. Price
Ballard
J. W. Boots
Bedrock
Faye
Fern Scott
W. Roberta
North Creek
Ark
Crowell’s
Dillon Beer
Mra. Hart's
J. W. Morton’s
Morton’s
Nora Stroup
Poindexter
Baptist Church
Cope
Rose Poindexter
St. Louis
Newbie
Sapa
Tific Discovery
All First
Memorial Day Service
E. W. Grove
Timothy
Allyke Clover
Dillon Implement Co
Sheffield & Harrison, Proprietors
Crowell
Idaho Falls High
Idaho Falls
Hama
Anna Ee
The
Japan
Ceylons
India
Bonanza
Bill Ross
Louisiana Perique
Walter J. Crowell
Anderson Bros
Dillon, Montana
TO Sale Stable
Taz Ditton Tribune
Job Department
Tribune Publishing Co
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