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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1896
Page
1
Oct. notes from Aurin, Salmon City, Bannack, Puurr Springs, Twin Bridges and Twin Barnes detail visits, voter registration, mining news, marriages, births, local business changes, and social events. Notable items include D B Noble visiting Sheridon, Sage Creek mining deal, Metzel wedding, and county institute preparations.
Coroner Richards returned with the body of James Skinner who was run over by a Union Pacific train near Divide on Saturday. Skinner, from Rock Springs Wyoming, said he was heading home after Belt work failed due to lack of tools. Inquest ruled death occurred while attempting to hitch a ride. coroner to bury the remains. The notice then urges Montana voters to register by October 27 with conditions for eligibility and residence requirements.
Standard Special from Red Rock reports a Northampton Idaho stage from Nal man City overturned on a steep hill injuring driver William P. Neville severely. He suffered a brain concussion and is not expected to live until morning. Neville leaves a wife and three children in Lima. Several passengers survived with no serious injuries.
A bright bay work horse without brand came to a ranch near Point of Rocks on October 3. The finder is W H Jackson.
Registry Agent Conger will sit at Phil Anderegg's drug store on Friday Saturday Monday and Tuesday October 28 24 26 and 27 to register voters. Registration closes for this year and you must be registered by next Tuesday night at ten o'clock or you cannot vote. Republicans urged to register themselves and recruit friends.
The Pennington property on the Big Hole river will resume operations after two years idle. English syndicate owners sold it two years ago, Mr Birkin arrived from London to set contracts and erect a 30 stamp mill and dwelling, with Or T H Allen to oversee. Royal Baking Powder praised for pure food standards. Copy for changes in display ads due Thursday.
A Dillon editor preserves local election discourse and happenings. Brown declares support for free and unlimited coinage of silver at 16 to 1 ratio. A late news item covers the death of W. St. Gilbert, his career in Beaverhead valley, and community condolences. An organized Dillon Republican club reports near 125 members with leadership including W A Jones and T J Murray. Also noted are a train collision near Poindexter crossing injuring Mrs Van Camp, and notices on patents, prices, and local advertising.
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