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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1925
Page
6
The review discusses the tornado disasters across Illinois with 880 dead and 2959 injured, notes recovery efforts led by the Red Cross, and questions why meteorology cannot forecast twisters. It also covers the McCarl case on presidential removal power, and British wage comparisons amid American export growth and debates on patent law and Hoover administration moves.
President Coolidge invites nations to another arms talk after Geneva rejected the League protocol for compulsory arbitration. Secretary Kellogg begins outreach to former participants to resume where the first conference halted capital ship build ups.
The famous United States frigate Constitution, 131 years old and rotting at the Boston navy yard, needs restoration funding after Congress authorized work but provided no money. Secretary Wilbur asks 16 million schoolchildren to donate 244 cents each, with Rear Admiral de Steigner leading the drive. The piece recalls Constitution's historic 1812 voyage and its 40 engagements without defeat as it guards the flag over 500,000 miles of service.
Gordon Selfridge formerly of Chicago and now a London merchant told stockholders about the high expenses facing the firm. The remarks referenced persistent costs and financial pressures affecting operations.
Reported death of RCHDUKE JOHANN SALVATOR of Austria under the alias Albert Goebel in Vienna. Earlier he surfaced as Johann Orth in Chicago and was buried in New York in 1924 under O. N. Orlow name. The note traces a history of elopement rumors and sensational misidentifications.
John F. Corelle secretary of Barnes-King Development company at Butte announces a 60 cent per share dividend totaling 240000 to stockholders. Company dissolved by stockholders March 4, 1924, with a final distribution planned later. Treasury certificates and liberty bonds sales funded the payout. 700 stockholders, 60 percent in Montana. properties include Barnes-King and North Moccasin in Kendall and Piegan-Gloster and Shannon mines in Marysville.
Preliminary plans for the annual Mothers Training camp session at Richel lodge near Red Lodge are under way led by Miss Blanche TL Lee. Other notes cover a sewer water project at Stanford, a $42000 water and trunk sewer estimate, a Sun River irrigation district plan, and changes in grazing and agricultural land rates.
Oil shows at 1806 feet in the Auchne ranch well one mile west of Laurel. Addington’s Dakota-area project, financed by Pennsylvania capital and linked to Penn Kentucky lineage, aims to prove a Dakota sand source with oil emerging through shale.
The land office business from Miles City Lewistown and Bozeman will move to Billings after these offices were abolished by President Coolidge along with four other Montana offices. Great Falls will handle Glasgow Tayre Helena Missoula and the Kalispell office was eliminated recently by the Interior Secretary Work order.
Good ore was found at the 1000-foot level in the Orphan Girl mine operated by Anaconda. Additional strikes of good ore were reported at the 800-foot level of the Midwest property and a good ore yield is said to have been encountered on the 400-foot bottom level of the Minnie Jane mine. Local mining engineers predict the west district of Butte will become a leading mining center in the region.
John Anderson, Civil War veteran and Montana pioneer who joined the Yellowstone expedition from Bozeman, died at the Sawtelle soldiers home in California. He recounted the Little Big Horn battle and claimed a decorated coat from a fallen enemy. Gervase H Coulter, longtime Montana resident and public official born 1869 in Pennsylvania, also noted with seven surviving children.
Legislation introduced by Lester H. Loble provides licenses and safeguards for regularly established merchants against transient sellers. The three bills, HW 2290 TB 2320 and Wn TB 2712, signed by the governor, aim to guarantee delivery and truthful representation of goods to purchasers.
William R. Bolton age 55 a native of Ireland and longtime Butte resident died at his family home. He is survived by his widow Elizabeth Bolton.
Montana Power takes over the White Sulphur Springs plant and plans full service extension. F S Brewster of Harlowton to supervise, with lines expected to reach Stanford this year. A Three Forks business block fire caused about 50000 dollars in damage, with insurance covering under a third.
Willard L Terril a police sergeant in Billings served 21 years on the force. Born in Missouri in 1899 he settled in Deer Lodge in 1876 and moved to Silesia in 1898 to engage in cattle and sheep business before joining the Billings police in 1904.
Grass Range residents report Fergus county east side division stalled with no active work. In Denton County the Rainbow county movement proceeds vigorously as substitute for Alton county. Coffee Creek residents led by Ortho Dorman oppose county division and maintain their stance.
English feminist W L George tried to convert a conservative Chicago divine at a banquet. The divine listened for a half hour, then replied that Scripture teaches woman is only a side issue, in a sharp, memorable rebuke. The column ends with an ad pitch about Red Cross Blue detergent.
The text reports a new radium supply source found in Troksjunga on Sweden’s west coast. The notice frames the discovery in a brief, scientific tone and notes the location as Troksjunga.
The article recalls Dr. Pierce, raised on a farm, who practiced medicine in a rural district then moved to Buffalo. It touts his Golden Medical Discovery as a ready-to-use tonic made from native roots that clears pimples, improves complexion, aids digestion, enriches blood, and promises vim. Sold by all dealers in tablets or liquid.
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