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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1911
Page
5
Sweet Grass county commissioners offer an additional 500 reward in the manhunt for Mal Jowell, bringing the total reward to 1,000 for his arrest and conviction in the deputy sheriff Joseph Brannin shooting case.
The notice describes a decline in physical vigor during middle age and promotes Foley Kidney Pills as a regulator and strengthener for kidney and bladder ailments and urinary irregularities. Sold by all druggists.
In Lewistown a meeting discussed securing 36 acres for Great Northern shops. The plan envisions buying land and presenting it to the railroad, funded by public subscription. Details on shop size payroll and exact actions remain undecided.
Frank and Arthur Dibert aged 183 and 11 drowned while skating on the smelter lake at East Helena. Arthur ventured near open water, the ice crumpled and he fell in. Frank rushed to aid his brother and both died. Bodies recovered but resuscitation failed.
A Canton New York man hails Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as invaluable for his children's croup and hoarseness. The ad states the remedy is sold by all druggists and urges households to keep a bottle on hand.
The Washington Montana governor's special car departs from the state fair grounds for St Paul with Everett Hardgrove along. Montana's half of the exhibit showcases wheat oats rye barley alfalfa clover and prize state fair samples. Western Montana contributes apples from W A Clark W A Briggs and Fred Whitesides orchards. decorators present a coordinated striking display.
Survey of the Columbus North & South railroad from Fishtail to Shawmut along the Milwaukee line finished by Engineer Kimball and party. The line traverses Stillwater and Rosebud valleys to a point above Fishtail north through Lake Basin toward Ben Forsyth's ranch and Muselshell slope to Shawmut. Backed by A L Thomas and C F Robertson, with Kimball preparing estimates and right of way work underway.
A hunter shot a 295 pound buck described as the largest deer taken in the state for several years. The season's trophy is noted as a standout achievement in regional hunting reports.
Advertises Foley's Kidney Pills as a tonic that acts quickly to cure kidney or bladder disorders within medicine’s reach. Claims no further explanation needed. Sold by all druggists.
The 1911 shipping season ends with Culbertson stockyards shipping 82 cars of cattle and 51 cars of sheep. Locals had expected the stock industry to fade and the yards to close.
Governor Norris today issued a proclamation offering a 500 reward for the arrest and conviction of Mal Jowell for the November 16 Melville shooting death of Deputy Sheriff Joseph Brannin. The reward remains in force for six months.
Ernest Ross delivered a nine foot four inch mountain lion skin to town showcasing the finest specimen in years. The animal was killed near the Ross ranch about five miles southeast of Thompson Falls on Cheery Creek with the trophy brought into the city today.
Missoula reports Ed Graves, a Butte plasterer, who fractured his back in a fall at the new Elks temple, has been taken home. Doctors initially warned he had hours to live due to paralysis but he has begun to recover use of his upper body and hopes to regain leg function.
E A Kelly, a former engineer from Belvidere Illinois, testifies that three years ago kidney illness forced him to quit work. He describes severe hip pain, bladder inflammation, and thick sediment, and credits Foley Kidney Pills with restoring his health. For sale by all druggists.
A crew is dispatched to begin a preliminary survey extending the Butte Anaconda Pacific line westward toward the Georgetown mining district. General Manager Gallwey, acting on orders from John D. Ryan of Amalgamated Copper, directs immediate work. The 22 mile extension will connect several large mines to the smelter.
About 2.5 million feet of timber covering roughly 290 acres at the head of Dry Creek in the Pryor mountains was sold by the government to Pryor Milling and Development Co of Bridger for around 7000 dollars after the Rocky Mountain pine beetle prompted the sale.
About 2,000 elk crossed the northern boundary of Yellowstone National Park between Gardiner and Jardine after weeks of guard posts and gunfire from Fort Yellowstone. Hunters fired on the herd. more than 1,500 pounds of elk meat were reported brought in. Special deputies and park scouts assist Game Warden P. W. Nelson in enforcing laws. W. B. Woolsey of Pony was arrested for killing an elk and taken to Bozeman for trial.
H. E. Ekkeberry a brakeman on Northern Pacific passenger train No 3 died after being run over while fixing rear lights. The wheels backed a car length, he amputated his legs with a knife to free himself, and died a few hours later at Livingston.
Ben Greenough reports heavy snows in the Shoshone forest reserve push elk and deer into the valleys. He describes elk joining cattle herds during migration with three feet of snow tempers the trek. He counted eight elk among a cattle herd while guiding cattle to forage.
City chemist Charles F. Easton reported at the Silver Bow Trades and Labor assembly that rye flour used daily at two bakeries was unfit for food. Meal worms, visible to the naked eye, were found in the flour stored in a basement of the building next to the bakery, with visitors barred from the area. The council delegates pledged aid for further investigations.
Report states positive authority confirms start of work on the large dam at the head of Ruby valley to supply irrigation for nearby lands near Sheridan. The project signals significant development for local agriculture and water management.
Local ad urges cautious use of children's medicines and promotes Rexall Orderlies as safe for constipation and bowel disorders. The retailer guarantees money back if not satisfied and notes three package sizes 10 35 and 50 cents available at Potts the Druggist 15 Bannack St.
A survey proposes a reservoir west of the city to conserve water for irrigation. The facility would cover about three townships and provide 745 000 acre feet. About 50 000 acres would be directly irrigated, with around 20 000 more benefiting from sub irrigation.
San Francisco reports Geo A Terry arrested for embezzling 14000 from an international banking concern, admitting guilt. New York details an Italian storekeeper fatally shooting wife and two children before killing himself after a money quarrel. Park City Utah notes Mrs Blood blown from a dentist chair by a gasoline explosion, she survived unharmed. Washington reports only 100 donated to Red Cross for famine relief in China. Salinas California Captain Rice and Engineer Scott arrested for smuggling 22 Chinese into the U S. Kenosha Wisconsin Pasquell Marchesi to defend murder accusation after killing wife and cousin with an axe. Washington adds Civil War veteran counts shrinking to one, Col John F Clem. Jefferson City Missouri confirms Harvester fine cut from 50000 to 25000 by supreme court. San Francisco reports a raid of 160 officers detaining 200 drug users including Caucasians and many minorities.
A group of Harvard physicians led by Dr William Russ Edwards and President Emeritus Elliott plan the first Western hygienic school in China. Rich Americans have subscribed $35,000 to fund the endeavor with President Taft expressing enthusiasm. The February opening will launch Western hygienic ideas in the Flowery Kingdom, aiming to curb bubonic plague and leprosy.
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