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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1898
Page
5
Reports say the Montana Power Co dam on the Big Hole river settled at the center and faced possible washout on Monday. Evacuation and high ground refuge were taken as water rose toward sixty years high. By Tuesday, danger eased with only minor masonry strain and widespread bridge loss downstream.
Mrs wife uses Chamberlains Pain Balm for rheumatism with great relief and the user endorses it as a splendid remedy for rheumatism and household use. W J Duymum of Red Creek New York and W G Purerta editor Red Creek Herald promote it with local merchant Mr Cuyler a leading village merchant offering it at City Drugstore for sale.
Mr and Mrs James Wallace departed on Monday evening’s train to Boston Massachusetts where they will reside. Mr Wallace is a longtime respected farmer and sheep raiser near Dillon with many friends in the valley who regret their departure.
The article describes children during recess staging a mock war choosing Spaniards as prisoners. Using sticks as weapons they capture, guard, and execute prisoners under a schoolhouse fence, then chant and dance in imitation of revolution era Armenians, highlighting patriotic zeal in youth.
Large size coffee spoons with gilded bowls priced at 250 each. A set of six available for 1.25. Sent by mail on receipt of price.
Special correspondence notes busy springtime in Red Rock with more freighter activity and travelers. Miss Angie Ames ill but improving. J W Scott and Baby Kenneth travel to Salt Lake seeking benefit. Dated events include Bannack machinery loads and dredge boat timber shipments, with numerous cattle movements and local social gatherings marking the season.
The Weather Bureau issues special frost warnings to all locations receiving daily forecasts and to any others upon request. The notices explain methods to protect crops such as irrigation, smudging, or creating moisture curtains to reduce heat loss from the ground and plant surfaces.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a transfer of ownership or stake by B T Wing, with incomplete surrounding details. The snippet shows a sale of interest but lacks clear entities, dates, or context for full reconstruction.
New York World Cablegram reports the foreign office noting governments abandoned a second intervention after the first was rejected by the United States. The queen regent pleads with the emperor for peace while the senate’s amendment recognizing the Cuban republic astonishes observers and blocks further intervention.
Reports from Maparco April 20 indicate Spain unites to face potential war with the United States. Officials meet with Queen Regent while negotiations on autonomy with Cuban insurgents continue. Press commentary foresees war if McKinley delays and urges decisive action.
The Berliner Nachrichten reports Spain has sought 20 million dollars from Germany for the sale of the Philippines to finance a war effort. Spain also eyeing a loan from England in exchange for a colony, while Germany reserves neutrality until a Spain United States war is declared.
In Washington on April 20 the House convened after a long session as Hager of Iowa presented the Cuban resolutions enrolled under his direction. The Speaker signed them at 12 16 pm and the enrolling clerk hurried with the documents across the Capitol with no public demonstration.
Advices from Madrid report Marcelo del Azcarra, former minister of war and prime minister, has arrived in the capital to attend the meeting of the cortes. The note is quoted in the Madrid dispatch.
After a Haverhill commandery UCGC gathering last evening, Mrs. Ly HK Culver of Centennial valley Montana gave an interesting talk on ranch life. She exhibited a valuable collection of relics during the event in Haverhill Massachusetts.
A distressed New York businessman, aged forty five, descends into illness and despair and ends his life in a hotel. The article promotes Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a health tonic that cleanses the blood energizes digestion restores appetite and supports sleep and nerves to prevent such tragedies.
Reports from the navy department show continued vigorous preparations with seven fleet tearh yachts and armor for auxiliary cruisers. Government sales talks with ship owners yielded no purchases due to high prices while the first call for troops aims to enlist national guardsmen. An allotment of 1 million dollars funds troop movements and balloon service signals adoption of new warfare science. The Sixth cavalry departs Washington area as Secretary Alger oversees the event.
Patriots Day ceremonies marked April 19 1775 remembrance with North Church on Salem street decorated and lanterns lit as Paul Revere signals. Daughters of the Revolution held afternoon services in local churches commemorating the ride. Exterior landmarks and green houses supplied plants for festivity.
Supreme Court Justice Harlan delivers opinion upholding Illinois civil service law. Case involved police superintendent who refused to provide a list of vacancies, contending the law violated the federal constitution. Court affirms state court ruling and finds no federal question present.
Railroads expect the supreme court to rule the Joint Traffic Association illegal this week and have begun operating without its orders. Instructions have been spread to contracting agents to ignore Joint Traffic rules, sparking a hectic scramble for grain business between Chicago and the Atlantic seaboard with rates as low as ten cents.
Nearly 1,000 Cheyenne Indians gather along the North Canadian far from the agency to perform a ghost dance. Fears rise they may revolt while troops are away to demand more beef rations and protest antipolygamy law enforcement.
St Louis banks trust companies and large businesses plan to guarantee the positions of employees who enlist or are called for service in the coming war. Several leading institutions will also pay salaries to families during the absence of the workers.
A boycott is declared against the Cleveland base ball park by the Building Trades Council and Knights of Labor. The dispute stems from President Robison refusing to award a contract for grand-stand improvements to union employers who observe the eight hour law.
The Beaverhead County Board of Commissioners invites proposals on June 6 1898 at 9 am for 45 cords of green red fire log wood and 45 cords of dry red fir cord wood to be delivered to the court house by January 1 1899. The board may reject any bid. E H Mayers clerk T Tf Barrett chairman. A separate notice promotes a Cuba Hawaii photo portfolio from the American Navy and a special 160 picture edition by the Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul Railway for one dollar offered by Geo H Henfford for patrons.
An OCR broken ad touts a camera deal offering free or reduced price gear to readers who join a club of 15 new subscribers at two dollars and fifty cents each. The copy mentions a 16.1010 camera with reversible back and high quality optics.
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