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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1895
Page
8
These are prices paid for produce at about the time of going to press Butter per pound 0.25 0.80 Eggs per dozen 0.80 Potatoes per wt 0.50 0.55 Wheat per owt 0.65 0.76 Oats per owt 0.65 0.70 Timothy baled 9.50 10.50 Blue joint baled 8.00 9.00 Wild hay baled 6.50 7.50 Alfalfa baled 7.00 7.50
Local residents including Chas Herman and Herr from Bannack visit Dillon this week. Merchandise and supplies flow from Dillon Mercantile Co. and Cush ing & Sons while mining figures and social events fill the schedule. Weddings, calls, and commercial notices mix with fashion and patent remedies as town life continues.
A witty exchange leads to a mention of Parks' Tra sold at City Drug Store. The poem-like verse highlights a drug store purchase of a package of Tea and a maid’s nightly skin care claim.
The article urges ore testing and suggests profits from shipping ore below prior value thresholds. It notes Dr Miller and others proved money can be made from small ore lots and offers an assayer to assist, urging immediate action. It also advertises a cough cure and reports local student exam results with Florence Meisner leading.
Mrs. Daniel B. Noble died at her daughter’s home near Dillon on November 18. Funeral at M. E. church at 2 pm conducted by Rev. Geo. Comfort. Embalmed remains to be sent to Iowa for interment. born 1821 in Cataraugus County New York. Married in Iowa 1846. moved to Montana in 1869. County treasurer warns of license collections after November 18.
George Foster a Sheridan freighter was run over by three loaded wagons at Point of Rocks on Thursday. He fell from the lead wagon as the wagons crossed his body breaking his right arm in two places and injuring ribs and internal organs. His toes were cut off and his right leg possibly broken. He was taken to Sheridan where doctors fear he will not survive. Foster, a trained teamster, has relatives in Sheridan and has been freight ing between Dillon and Sheridan.
A new time card takes effect next Sunday November 17 affecting north and south bound passenger trains at Dillon with arrivals set for 830 am and 705 pm after the change due to main line time reductions. In Argenta old prospector Martin Keating 65 is found dead. coroner to hold inquest and bury him.
Cora McBride fined 15 dollars for disturbing the peace and paid. Ole Johnston listed as colored inmate of a dis orderly house paid 17 50 dollars.
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