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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1909
Page
4
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The speaker lists travels from New Jersey to Iowa Kansas and Missouri and mentions experiences in Los Angeles and Washington. He claims none compare to the speed of his preferred route and asserts his adventurous spirit.
The piece notes multiple cases where lodging house rob bery complaints led to arrests and bonds, only for witnesses to leave town or be out of jurisdiction. It argues for holding non residents on bond to recover county expenses as charges of vanishing witnesses become common locally.
Reliable report says the board of underwriters plans to re-rate Dillon and lower fire insurance costs if the city is in good shape when they visit. Owners are advised to improve wiring and remove rubbish to qualify for better rates. The city council could help by condemning disgraceful old buildings in business districts, a move likely to gain broad support.
In Kalispell residents fund a test to prove oil beneath the land. A popular subscription raises over 7000 dollars to bore a well and explore the region adjacent to Dillon for large crude deposits indicated by the surrounding country.
Experts believe oil may lie beneath the land but no firm opinion or wells were sunk. The proposal urges residents to raise five dollars each to fund a deep well to confirm oil presence and benefit the community if found, following Kalispell’s example.
The article laments lack of organized boosters as merchants avoid advertising and county road spending is questioned. It cites mass meetings as sleepy and calls for public spirited exhibitors to support the county fair August 31 to September 3, just one week away.
A county physician urges a small reserve, about fifty dollars, to cover transportation costs for paupers sent to their proper homes. He notes current hospital stays stretch beyond a year due to lack of funds and argues it would save money to relocate paupers promptly. The column also forecasts sixty bushels per acre on Norman Holden’s dry farm and promotes homesteading on beach lands as promising for settlers.
Readers urge the county board to inspect the Dillon Armstead road blamed for lacking maintenance all summer. Citizens call it the worst in the county and warn that those who can fund the hospital could soon need it themselves. The note hints Dillon could become a town of greater importance if improved.
A collection of brief quotes from Montana papers covers topics from rhetoric to agriculture. Forsyth Times notes prudent speech, while a Rocky Mountain Husbandman urges value in land. Butte Tribune Review and Montana Lookout lampoon politicians and lawmakers. Anaconda Standard warns on open seasons. Missoulian admires bumper hay yields as fields glow under clear skies.
A child’s body floated from a culvert on Horse Prairie after workers dug multiple holes along the watercourse. Mrs. Ferris mourns as undertaker Brundage recalls the tragic scene. The remains were taken to Salmon, Idaho, for funeral services delayed by the accident.
A compact notice identifies Dr Hi F Best a dentist operating over the John son and Boone real estate office with office and residence contact lines. The details include office phone and residence line though partial numbers appear. The entry resembles a classified listing for a professional.
The three girls, held by their father and fleeing home, drew street attention in sandals in the city. On a train United States Marshal Merrifield, unaware of the arrest, intervened before learning they were in custody. They were returned to Butte under a warrant from Justice Egan for vagrancy and incorrigibility.
The advertisement boasts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only proven remedy for catarrh states it cures constitutional disease through internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. Proclaims a $100 reward for any uncured case and directs readers to send for testimonials from F J Ceney & Co of Toledo Ohio. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
In Dillon, a Fraternal Order of Eagles meeting in Burfiend's hall elected officers including President Sam Parker and Vice President J S Baker. The group will meet weekly on Wednesdays and invites all male citizens to apply for membership.
Last Saturday Sheriff Gosman arrested a 15 year old boy who named himself Frank Copeland. He had a revolver and confessed to guarding a robbery in Pocatello while another white boy and a negro stole from a store. He said their home is Missouri and officers expect to nab the others. The trio allegedly operated along the Short Line railroad and sold loot to Butte individuals.
Tribune Book features a large display of new postal cards with a wide variety for collectors and enthusiasts. The presentation highlights design variety and fresh releases for philatelists and hobbyists.
For sale about 360 acres of farming hay and pasture land with good water right nine miles from Dillon Montana. Contact W. G. Roperts Dillon Montana.
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