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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1899
Page
8
A numbered entry for The Procter and Gamble Company in Cincinnati appears as 1098 GY. The listing notes corporate presence and location in Ohio's business directory.
Captain Andrew Jensen of Company E First Montana Volunteer Infantry arrives in Dillon on Sunday after service in Manila on sick leave. He describes heavy fighting by his unit alongside Montana and Kansas regiments and the 3rd U S Artillery. Jensen notes five wounded in the company and praises the men’s bravery while predicting a swift muster out of service.
Proponents claim over ten million trial bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption and coughs have been given away. The medicine is said to cure asthma bronchitis hoarseness and all throat chest and lung diseases. L J Williams druggist offers a free trial bottle with regular sizes 50 cents and 1 dollar, guaranteed or refunded.
Bids for saloon privilege pool pari mutual and siren lunch fruit stand at the Dillon Fair and Racing Association three day meeting September 7 8 and 9 1899 will be received by the secretary up to 8 00 p m September 10 1899.
L W Clark known as Buckskin Clark dies in Salt Lake City at age seventy. A Montana pioneer who came to the region as early as 1860 and is credited with the first sluice box at Bannack. He helped organize Ophir district in Utah and worked Lion Bill at Mountain Lion properties. He left a family in good standing. Born in Boston, Massachusetts.
A Rhode Island mother recalls severe summer dysentery in her daughter and credits Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with saving her life. She urges other mothers to know of the medicine and notes local availability at CityDrug Store.
The Dillon Fair and Racing Association schedules its fourth annual meeting for September 7 8 and 9 featuring running harness and cowboy races with purses from 75 to 150 dollars. Special railroad rates and train service to the track are planned. Season tickets cost 1 dollar 50 cents and general admission is 75 cents. Officials promise an interesting meeting with efforts to attract spectators.
Civil War and later conflicts left diarrhoea a major army problem. David Taylor of Wind Ridge Greene Co Pa reports rapid relief from Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Sold by City Drug Store. Also note on book accounts assignment and Dillon bank address. Council directs sale of bonds in adjourned meeting.
A Bangor aug report notes Joseph Trim Bourn Trimborn the wealthy brewer and mine owner is missing after last seen in Orono. Circulars with his photo offer 500 reward for identification. Locals report a man matching his description seen in Orono then possibly moving toward Bangor, with searches underway.
A Thursday morning party of Miss Coffin Lamont Thorpe Rossiter Mesdame H J Thompson Christiangen nee Sallie Galbraith J E Morse Loren Jones and Messrs H J Thompson F Huber Wm Bernstein and Crowell joined Mr and Mrs R A Reynolds for breakfast at their home. The group honored Chicago guests Mr and Mrs Bemenderfer who were former residents Lottie Reynolds. They traveled by carriage due to rain then toured to the Lovell home for lunch before returning in the evening. Bemenderfers depart for Chicago next morning.
Washington reports a Gen Otis cablegram dated Aug 8 noting a three day typhoon halting bay work. The transport Pennsylvania sails from Tloilo Cebu tonight, and the Sheridan with the Minnesotas South Dakotas and discharged soldiers departs for San Francisco on the 11th. Valencia and Zealander, after coal, join with Montanas and discharged men, needing ten days weather. suggestion to coal transports at Nagasaki to speed operations in primitive facilities.
Saturday night Mark Poindexter Bob Boon Harry Gilbert and Ralph Sebree began a fishing trip. Mr Sebree claims he caught the most fish and even three speckled beauties, while Mark admits zero. They return Sunday night. On August 10 Oregon Short Line offers round trip tickets to Salt Lake for 15 dollars, valid return to August 30. A Warmin Up in Dixie by E T Paul is recommended.
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