This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1899
Page
4
An 1899 Dillon column includes postal transmission notes, an insolvency disclaimer for the Tugpine Pottery Co employees, and brief local items. It reports the Aug 18 Dillon Montana notice, a small turnout for a special school election, and commentary on irrigation and western expansion with calls for western reservoirs and land reclamation.
Secretary Root declares new military appointments will proceed without political influence after Georgia Senator Clay urged patronage for young Georgians seeking commissions. The column notes local poetry by Aka Yerkes, stray-horse ads at Red Rock, and a Madisonian critique on publishing prices and local newspaper competition.
The article rebuts claims about Major Duncan's promotion over Jensen and other captains in the Montana regiment, condemning Examiner bias. It quotes Joseph Smith on Dillon voting to bond for waterworks and electric lights, noting improvements after typhoid and diphtheria concerns. It also recounts Frederic Remington attempting to paint the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone and praises rising Yellowstone travel, then ends with a note on Prairie chicken hunting season opening.
The report notes a one mill tax increase in Lewis and Clarke counties, a Supreme Court review of J B Wellcome’s disbarment on November 6, a new Warm Springs hospital for the insane, and Oregon Short Line planning new locomotive and car shops at Pocatello. It also mentions a large fire destroying Glendive Electric Light & Power and the Northern Pacific warehouse at Big Timber with little saved.
Dr. D B O Cargile of Washita I T reports four bottles of Electric Bitters cured Mrs Brewer of scrofula after years of suffering and failed treatments. The piece touts the remedy as a blood purifier for eczema salt rheum ulcers boils and running sores, stimulating liver kidneys and bowels. Central Pharmacy sells it for 50 cents with a guarantee.
A sharp dialogue unfolds between a outspoken woman and a god eyed stranger in a Washington Star piece. She argues against polygamy while the Mormon man concedes the stance but adds wry logic about odd-numbered marriages to avoid deadlock in a family dispute.
A brisk customer complains to a young shop assistant about eggs said to be freshly laid. The boy defends the eggs by recounting how they arrived in a crate and were unpacked that morning, insisting they are fresh laid. The exchange ends with polite disagreement. London Answers notes the humorous exchange.
In Belton on the Santa Fe line a hotel is run by seven women known as the sanctified sisters. A prior quarrel between a local couple over scripture teaching led to a divorce and a town split. The ensuing contentious era produced many divorces and the seven wives, now hotel proprietors, share roles as lodging staff.
Walter Powers arrived in San Francisco Sunday aboard the Centennial bringing home a large number of invalided officers and men. The dispatch notes many suffer car troubles, deafness dominates across the islands, and Montana troops report ear complaints. Causes cited include altitude climate change artillery exposure and trench conditions.
Notice in Helena land office dated Aug 14 1899 states Elmer M Martinel has filed for final proof on his claim H E No 6460 for NW Rec 8 and NE 44 Rec 4 7 Tp 13 8 N B 9 N. Proof to be made before U S Commissioner at Dillon Sept 23 1800 with witnesses Chas E Norris David D McKnight Albert D You Smith M MoKnight all of Doll Mont Groucx D Greene Register
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.