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Dillon Began With Twelve Partners and a Texas Hold on a Ranch
In August 1880 a group from Red Rock moved to acquire the Deacon ranch for 10500 dollars to clear a railroad right of way. J E Morse How ard Sebree and Sim Estes led the mission meeting Deacon, who finally accepted cash. The 428 acre purchase fueled the birth of Dillon with a twelve man partnership forming a trust deed to manage town lots and funds. Mrs Kupfer bought the first lot for 450 dollars. the survey and street plans favored small lots, and the town was named Dillon after Sidney Dillon of the Union Pacific.
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Red Valley
Red Rock
Deacon
J. E. Morse
Howard Sebree
C. Y. Reeder
Charles Lefever
Sim Estes
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Edward Marlow
Chas. Y. Reeder
FE. M. ‘Rask
Lambert Eliel
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Montana
Helena
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Utah & Northern
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Virginia
Sidney Dillon
Union Pacific
Old Red Rock