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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1902
Page
10
A Montana reader criticizes wage pressure in Dillon urging fair pay and living costs. He argues some employers push tiny stipends while high incomes persist, warns of economic danger, and urges dialogue to sustain wages with rent and essentials.
Dillon forms a 15 member brass band taught by Prof. Charles M. Hardinge meeting at city hall. Members include Jardine Rife Fred Woodworth Ray Selway Syd Johnson Oscar Johnson and others. An accompanying seven member orchestra also coached by Hardinge shows progress from funeral to dance music. Tribune Store note ends the item.
The notice lists weekly services for M E Church Jamieson and others including First Baptist Idaho Sebree streets, Presbyterian Pacific Glendale, Salvation Army events. It details Sunday morning and evening worship times, Sunday School, youth and junior groups, midweek prayer, and holy communion schedule.
Notices from the Helena land office announce final proof intentions and protests for multiple settlers and land claims. Fred T. Clayton seeks proof for H E 11576 in Beaverhead County. George L. Ramsey applies for mineral versus agricultural land. James L. Willard files desert-land proof for lot NEY NW in Dillon. Vittore Guglielmini and James Smallhorne also listed for unsurveyed Beaverhead lands with witnesses named for irrigation and reclamation efforts.
The Dillon Electric Light and Power company started an afternoon circuit on Monday December 1 with lights at three o'clock. As demand grows and more motors are added the lights will come on earlier and eventually an all day circuit is planned.
Land Office at Helens Montana November 6 1902. Horace McIntyre seeks final proof for his claim BEY SW 6 EX NWA NEM BW Reo 7 Tp 108 R11. Proof will be before L J Price US Commissioner Dillon Montana December 21 1902. Witnesses William Bridwell David E Metlen Frank a Andrua Guyaz all of Bedrock Montana. Frank D Miracle Register.
Digestive remedies claim to cure Dyspepsia Indigestion and stomach troubles. Kodol rebuilds tissues purify and strengthen the stomach with endorsements from Gov G W Atkinson of West Virginia and mentions Central Pharmacy. Includes Mrs Anna Hart fancy work 46tf and a 10000 Cash Prize for a California train name with Rock Island System and Southern Pacific Company competition open to the public.
Congressman Charles N Fowler recalls a Union county scene where a boy overindulges in green apples. A constituent tries medicine for the ill child while a Christian Science neighbor insists there is nothing wrong. The boy quips that he has inside information.
Helena Montana November 24 1902 Frank D Roe of Dillon Montana filed notice to prove desert land claim No 4201 for W2 SE 11 Tp128 R8W before L J Price A S Commissioner at Dillon Montana on January 8 1903 listing witnesses Tope Anderson Lima Mont Harry Smallhorn Dillon Jonathan Lovell Sam Freeman Frank Dernady Regis ter Desert Land Final Proof Notice for Helena Montana November 18 1902 notice given that the following named persons have filed notice of intention to make final proof on their desert land entries before L J Price U S Commissioner at Dillon December 20 1902 William T Hekins desert land claim No 4872 for 820 acres unsurveyed land Beaverhead County Montana and they name the prove the complete i of a Philli james H alf Baker Tobn Seher Stephen Cook William T Hopkins Henry J Just and others as witnesses to irrigation and reclamation in Lima Montana.
Relona Montana Nov 8 1902 Henry D Hildreth of Redrock Montana filed notice of intention to make proof on desert land claim No 4614 for 280 unsurveyed acres in Beaverhead County before L J Price U S Commissioner Dillon Montana on Dec 20 to complete irrigation and reclamation of said land Theophilus B Craver Martin Raich LontH You William M Binwart all of Bedrock Montana Frank D Mrraci Register
Notice from Helena Montana dated Oct 16 1902 states Flora E Craver has filed for final proof on her claim U S No 9052 N%E NE Sec 27 and N%E NW Sec 26 Tp 108 R12W before U S Commissioner Dillon MT on Nov 22 1902 Witnesses named William M Stewart James W Scott Martin Rutki Janne Rife all residents of Bedrock Montana proceed to prove continuous residence and cultivation for the land parcel held under the 1902 claim.
Land office notice lists William A. Kidney and Herman C. Bellinger filing intent to make final proofs for homesteads. Proofs to be submitted before J Price, U S Commissioner at Dillon on December 6, 1902. Names and locations include Meaderville Jackson Butte and Butte entries with sections and townships specified.
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