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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1895
Page
5
A string of small ads and notes from Dillon covers groceries at Morton’s, hardware, stock trains, and promotions. Mentions Arthur calls, a church glass window, creamery churn exhibition, hunting season start, and social at R A Reynolds with illuminated grounds. Also references Gilbert and Bond business moves and Centennial trip.
A jumbled column covers school journal printing by Parone department, local cures and tonics, wardrobes and hair products, state treasurer trips, coats of dye, and Chamberlain remedies. It notes Twin Bridges fair plans, church tours by Rev W Van Orsdel, and public school teacher roster with Prof H A Hull and Miss Nellie M Darby amid census and tax updates.
The 23 year old Mrs. Nathaniel Spaulding, formerly of Dillon, died at her husband's father’s home in Albany New York due to pulmonary artery troubles. Judge Thomas J Galbraith received telegraphic notice of her passing. She leaves no children and had lived in Dillon years ago. Her death is described as regrettable.
The infant son of Mr and Mrs R D Freeman died at the Nasholds hotel on Sunday after about two weeks of bowel inflammation. Despite efforts, medical help failed. The parents, former Lima residents, now live on the Shenon ranch.
Beaverville Illinois druggist G Caillouette says Dr King’s New Discovery saved his life after a Gripp-like illness. He reports immediate improvement after the first dose and recovery after three bottles, and announces it in his store. A free trial offer is available at R I Scearce’s Dillon Drug Store.
Jacob Fenster traveled from Montana to locate a horse borrowed by L Albert for a ride to Red Rock. The animal was later found with Albert’s brother in Twin Bridges, who claimed purchase. Fenster brought the horse home after resolving the dispute. A Grace M E church meeting praised Rev. J W Tait and noted his pending return. A reward of 50 dollars was offered for arrest and conviction of the responsible party.
The Beaverhead County Board of Commissioners met in Dillon on August 12 1895 to levy taxes for the year 1895 under new laws. They set rates for sheep stock and road funds, state bounty and indemnity funds, general county and road taxes, poll tax, and special road tax. The clerk was directed to request lumber prices by carload from mill merchants before adjourning sine die at 10:30 p.m.
An old newspaper snippet presents several notices and ads: a patent medicine claim for a 25 cent salve sold by Dillon Drug Store, a penal code section defining liability for owners of mischievous animals, and a health tonic Parka Sure Cure claimed to purify blood and aid nervous issues sold by N. M. White.
Mining World notes the belief that assessment work must be completed by October 1 is incorrect. A congressional bill to move the deadline from January 1 to October 1 failed to become law, leaving the current date in place for mining claims.
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