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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1899
Page
8
Copyright 1888 by the Procter & Gamble Co Cincinnati appears on this period document. It confirms ownership and distribution rights for the materials within this 19th century publication.
The district court adjourned after a week with no acquittals and four criminals sent to prison while a 17 year old youth was sent to reform school. Civil dockets list numerous debt, water right, and divorce actions with continuances and demurrers.
County Treasurer George French reports the Oregon Short Line railroad sent a check for 8929.94 in full payment of all 1899 taxes including the special school tax. Only four taxpayers in the district had refused the tax, and the railroad's payment supports continuous school operation, prompting calls for other holdouts to settle.
Testimonial from Thomas Bower of Glencos Ohio claims his son was cured of chronic diarrhoea after using two bottles of Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He urges others to read and benefit. Sold at City Drug Store.
A large crowd gathered at the brewery grounds for a Dillon Gun Club live bird shoot despite a cold raw wind. Scores were high but several birds fell out of bounds. final tallies show Brainard Edinger and Orr sharing first and second place with Deputy third and Wolf fourth after the $5 entrance fee was split accordingly.
At midday in a county courthouse two men named Wimple and Howe filed papers over a valuable tract of land with a dwelling, barn, and other buildings. Wimple left forty acres uncontested while Howe had Deputy Virden swear to his filings. Both men sought the land after an earlier filing by a settler who misfiled.
Rev H F Cope lectured on Folk Lore in England Scotland and the United States in the Normal building assembly hall with three divisions and musical interludes. Prof Passmore opened with Fantasia on Scotchairs. Miss Jaquette sang Ben Bolt and Miss Chambers performed Mammy's Kinky Headed Ooon. The program closed with March of the Men of Harlech by Burtch and Page.
Annie E Springer of 1125 Howard Street Philadelphia reports Dr King's New Discovery cured a hack ing cough that years of remedies could not ease. She says the royal cure relieved chest pain and improved sleep, praising it as a universal remedy for throat, chest or lung troubles. Trial bottles free at City Drug Store. each bottle guaranteed.
Sheriff Pyle and Under Sheriff Moore left Sunday morning for Deer Lodge with the men convicted in the district court last week. W H Gordon six years for jail breaking O E Arnolds five years for rape Frank Flanigan and Russel H McNeil one year each for horse stealing Oscar Safford accompanies the party to Miles City for reform school custody.
Coast Companys Placers plans a major mining venture on Grasshopper creek near Bannack with five dredges costing 40 000 to 50 000 dollars each. The operator E L Hall says the project will spend nearly a quarter of a million dollars and require several years to finish while exploiting ten miles of creek bed with coarse free gold including nuggets valued at four to five dollars. The dredges can process about 2000 yards daily, rising to 3000 yards in dense earth.
A Philadelphia man recounts a near fatal illness and credit to Electric Bitters after doctors gave up. The tonic’s first bottle brought marked improvement and, after three weeks, he was recovering and believes it saved his life.
Musically inclined Normal students organize an orchestra with Geo Maddox first violin George Burfiend second violin Hloya Best cornet Fred Price trombone Ford Burtch bass and Floyd Burtch clarinet. Also included is a testimonial for Chamberlain Pain Balm from D B Johnson of Richmond Indiana. John F Porter and Olie P Miller wed at the Hanson residence with Rev H F Cope officiating.
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