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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1900
Page
8
The piece argues for Ivory Soap as a superior body soap over floor cleaners, noting its pure ingredients and higher price reflect quality. It urges readers to treat themselves with respect and consider the skin’s delicacy, adding Ivory Soap floats.
Fidel Huber reports $129.10 raised for the India Famine Fund from multiple committees with unspecified further subscriptions. An August 1900 Dillon city ordinance bans bicycle and tricycle riding on sidewalks, set speeds, signaling requirements, lighting rules, and penalties up to fifty dollars plus costs.
Appointments of undersheriff and deputy sheriff filed. Water rights and mining claims in Vipond Grasshopper and Lost Cloud districts noted. Semi annual statement of Montana Gold Dredging Co filed. Mill site location by Hecla Consolidated Mining Co. Deeds and transfers including Dillon property, Grasshopper land, Poindexter and Orr additions. Cattle slaughter report filed.
Experiments under the U S Department of Agriculture in Texas show pasture restoration from overstocking. A committee in 1898 questioned land needs for a cow, yet current turf covers the land well. Trials include foreign grasses and the oasis alfalfa from India which died in drought but revived after rains in October.
A Rural New Yorker correspondent urges farmers to spend time with their flocks in winter and lambing time. Sheep differ in appearance and voice, respond to kind treatment, and may show intelligence. Pocketful of corn as a treat earns goodwill and practical lessons for owners.
The American Cultivator advises breeding sows as young as possible to produce larger litters. Early litters may include runts due to limited nourishment, but fatten the first litter for roasters and market at 10 to 12 weeks. Feed the sow lightly then raise rations as fetuses develop to improve subsequent litters.
The American Cultivator notes the high cost of premium thoroughbred sires hindering farm stock improvement. It suggests nearby farmers unite to purchase a superior animal, sharing service costs and benefits. It warns against buying promising-looking grades that lack proven breed value and stresses choosing true thoroughbreds for reliable breeding.
A bold burglary at E A Bailey's store in Lima produced clothing thefts estimated at 150 dollars with later talk of a broken safe and about 100 dollars in cash stolen. Entry was via a rear door lock, no clues found, coroner I Cashmore attended Sid Garland investigation, and local society notes highlight visits, church events, and Sid Garland’s burial in Lima.
The law sets seasons and bag limits for grouse prairie chicken fool hen sage hen pheasant partridge and waterfowl with fines from 25 to 250 and up to three months in jail. Thomas J Farrell an old Virginia City resident now in Dickinson ND plans to move his family to Missoula so his two sons can attend the university.
Dillon Public Library in St James Parish House offers evening access on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 7 to 9 o clock.
An advertisement urges readers to treat constipation with Cascarets Candy Cathartic offering a 100 or 250 dose option. If not cured, druggists refund money.
Mrs Vira Garland expresses gratitude to friends in Lima and vicinity for help and sympathy through the bereavement of their son and husband. she prays Heaven’s blessing on all who assisted, signed by Mrs Vira Garland with a brief personal closing.
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