Death of John E. Parrish noted in Rochester area
Special correspondence reports the sudden death of John E. Parrish in Topeka Kansas. An longtime engineer for the Watsea company and well known in Rochester he belonged to the K O T M lodge.
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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1903
Page
1
Special correspondence reports the sudden death of John E. Parrish in Topeka Kansas. An longtime engineer for the Watsea company and well known in Rochester he belonged to the K O T M lodge.
Twelve Salt Lake based hello girls toured Dillon with manager D Murray after stopping the day to avoid a Butte strike scene. The group travels to replace striking toll office workers, amid union disputes over job placement and arbitration. Meanwhile Ajax mine reports strong recent cleanups and plans for major expansion including tunnels and an aerial tramway.
Glendive resident Tom Norton is jailed on three counts of gunpoint stabbing in a scheme over a real estate deal. He allegedly threatened three men with a gun as the dispute over a property purchase escalated.
The Ajax mine plans incorporation by Morse and Noyes and sale of stock rather than bond. Aerial tramway delay keeps the mill idle for about sixty days while development continues. Winter output has reached about 7 000 dollars in gold plus galena concentrates and ninety tons on hand.
Baron Speck von Sternburg arrives in the United States as envoy extraordinary with the aim of healing diplomatic ties with Germany. He is expected to succeed Ambassador von Holleben, aided by his Kentucky bred wife Miss Lillian Langham.
Ephram Johnson of Salt Lake City plans a modern creamery in Dillon on Dick Reynolds ground near the oil tank. He has promises of milk from 250 cows and will build capacity for 500 cows, aiming to start within two months. The site offers easy access to Butte market and strong local dairy potential.
A Dillon party rode to Butte on Tuesday to attend a wedding in the Presbyterian church. Miss Mae Staudacher and H A Kaiser married quietly while in Butte. Miss Carrie Kirschman and George Staudaher witnessed the ceremony before returning to Dillon. The Kaisers plan a brief visit then home to settle in Dillon.
Fred Oliver, a noted local taxidermist, has two new fur making machines, one a fur cleaner and the other for sewing. He plans to launch a fur goods business featuring lap robes over coats capes and fancy neck wear, leveraging abundant fur bearing game in the region. The venture may prove valuable to Dillon as it expands the taxidermist and furrier trade.
Salt Lake engineer Frank J. Kelsey surveyed eight miles three thousand seventy seven feet from the Rattlesnake to Dillon's court house to lay out a gravity water system. Leveling will determine dirt moved and piping needs as bids are sought within six weeks for completion by next fall.
Telegram from Charles Stolz in San Diego reports Richard Deacon, winter resident at the St. James hotel, seriously ill and taken to a local hospital after a street incident. Dillon businessmen note Tuesday was the dullest workday of the year due to a recent snowstorm.
The Normal College sewer project received a bid of 549.12 from Dart Hardware Co., the lowest of about ten bids. The 1300 foot eight inch pipe will run from the new dormitory wing to Blacktail creek, replacing an existing mess pool. Consideration of diverting water from W M Oliver springs into the sewer was not finalized.
The 1200 head shipment that left Dillon for the Canadian line has arrived safely. Mr Sprinkle of Michigan lost six calves, while the rest of the cattle were saved, leaving total loss minimal.
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