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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1894
Page
1
Fragmentary railroad timetable lists No 2 and No 7 services with bound mail and express, local freight, through freight routes, and various times such as 6 10 pm and 12 20 pm. Text is garbled with misspellings and unreadable segments.
Latest U S Government report places Royal Baking Powder highest in leavening power. Mrs L E Culver returns from a week in Lima Morida. J E Blake sells beeves in Omaha and visits relatives in the East. Wa Hollingsworth locates permanently in the valley and builds a house. W C Metzel contracts Turyman for fencing and house logs. We hope Wili will settle in the valley.
Regular correspondent covers Rev Rock Ruth Kerry Gow and Jerry Hopper lineup, new bridge work at Schineberger crossing, threshing and baling in the valley, county institute notes, and quiet election results with Anaconda and Helena votes. Ennis and Bear Creek updates include school openings, preaching, and family news.
Mrs Annie Burnside has returned from Alaska and is at Monida Her son Gus Clemens did not arrive in Alaska Nellie Conway of Virginia City teaches in the new district Tom Clark Harry Winslow and Wi red were in Lima last week buying winter supplies Jas Blake Charles Robins and Harry Winslow went hunting for winter meat Gus Murphy and Archie Hayden completed a cabin on the West Fork for T A Metzel Co Voting precincts at Shambow and Monida were well attended Helena carried both precincts Geo Shambow Frank Sparrow and Will Dengler returned from Snake River for winter supplies James and Joel Nye and Bobby Burns headed toward Snake River with two four horse teams They reached Henry Lake then got stuck in mud and turned back unable to pull down empty to return loaded
The Leiter mines near Sheridan Madison County on Wisconsin creek comprise fifteen patented prospects with three active sites the Gray Eagle Sheridan and Champion led by T Benton Leiter. The Gray Eagle tunnel reaches 1300 feet with a 200 foot shaft and a 24 foot ore vein while the Sheridan shows widening remains undetermined a tramway 2700 feet moves ore to the 200 level and mill. The 50 ton per day mill uses 20 stamps powered by steam and water with planned electric upgrades and a large payroll of 106 men. A second group led by Jere Roach and Henry Miller operates seven mines nearby with a ten stamp mill and a $130 gold and 42 ounce silver assay on a current ore sample.
In Dillon Montana 1894 J E Morse defends the Helena Capital campaign committee noting cross party support, denies political graft charges, attacks rival Republicans, and affirms loyalty to Beaverhead County while promising to debate any accusations. He defends his campaign role and criticizes opponents and a local paper.
Price Baking Powder Co Chicago announces the “Table and Kitchen” cookbook with over 400 pastry and home cookery recipes plus table setting hints. Free postage prepaid to any lady sending name town and state plainly. German or Scandinavian copy available upon request TL Chicago.
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Montana Governor issues Thanksgiving Day proclamation appointing Thursday November 29, 1894 as a day of religious observance and gratitude. He urges statewide worship, kindness to the sick, and charitable action, noting state prosperity and Providence shielding Montana from disasters. Secretary of State L. Borrower signs notice in Helena.
A November examination notice lists teachers seeking to teach without a valid certificate and requests those individuals to be present. The Superintendent of Schools directs attendance and notes the issues in the certification status.
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