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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1897
Page
2
Op. 8 L B BR time card lists southbound mail and express at 7 40 pm and northbound at 1 00 am. Through freight south at 1 10 pm and freight north at 8 00 pm. Notes unclear service times and route designations.
A nervy fellow entered the sheriff's office during absence, stole Under Sheriff Smith's overcoat, and tried to check himself in. Smith confronted him at the door and disrobed him. The man was tried and sentenced to 100 days in the county jail, with a wry wish about Overcoats in the cold.
The Oregon Short Line offers 250 mile radius round trip tickets at a single fare for travel December 24 25 31 and January 1 good through January 3. The offer covers all points within 250 miles and targets holiday travel.
The Presbyterian congregation will present a popular program Sunday evening featuring hymns scripture and prayer. The Normal Quartette performs song, Miss Bishop and Miss Laura Miller give recitations, the Church Choir sings an anthem, a ten minute talk by the pastor follows, Mrs W H Cochran recites, another hymn rounds out the program with the Ladies Quartette.
The Tripoln Holi day number finished yesterday and mailing of the edition began today. Extra copies available immediately at all news stands in town.
The United States buys Ons careta Candy Cathartic at about two million boxes yearly and expects three million before New Year’s. The ad claims Ons careta as the most delightful bowel regulator for all year and guarantees cure, with druggists selling 10c, 25c, and 50c boxes.
State and county rights for Lowrys patent air tight window offered for sale. Terms apply to A Lowry or T J Munany 33 Dillon Mont. The nation al republican platform once backed Cuban independence. In the first annual message the president offers no sympathy and suggests acquiescence to Spanish rule. The public may view this as a missed chance for liberty.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for consumption claiming a thirty year test proves high cure rates if started early. It stresses stomach weakness as the real fatal factor, touts the tonic effect, and cites testimonial praise alongside mention of Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a safe remedy.
Miller leads the six days race at Madison Square Garden as Rice and Schinneer collide twice and fall. Rice endures great pain and mental strain, fearing loss of sight, while Miller remains strong on the wheel though exhausted off it. Finish scores show Miller 2098 and Rice 2029 with others close behind.
Omana December 14 1897 freight department of the Burlington and Missouri railroad announced a switch from cents per 100 pounds to dollars per car load for livestock rates effective Wednesday December 15 1897 The Missouri Pacific soon followed The move follows stockmen protests against weight based charges begun after August 10 1897 and signals a major shift prompting a Chicago conference of freight officials including John A Munroe Union Pacific.
A Montana reads column notes the postponement of the trial of Mrs Baptiste who shot and killed her husband. It also records Governor Smith granting a pardon to 17 year old Nick Martello after a robbery sentence, and a Helena man Herman Richter shot in a conveyance tied to alcohol and brewery ties. The state education board met in Helena.
A Union Pacific reorganization committee spokesman says UP will not pay government price to buy Kansas Pacific. Parallelization is feasible at under one third cost, needing three miles of track Colby to Denver Central. UP appears independent on which party acquires the Kansas Pacific.
In San Francisco on December 15 police and Emanuel Baptist Church members fear for the life of Rev. George J. Gibson former pastor of Durrant. Authorities warn him to protect himself against potential danger amid ongoing concerns about threats.
The article notes post murder tension around a pastor facing suspicion while staying firm in the Dur rat case and defending his role as spiritual advisor. It also reports Mrs Herman Oelrichs facing possible total blindness after an eye injury from a tack during work on tapes.
Chicago December wheat futures drifted lower as uncertainty over the December contract pressurized May, with bearish continental markets and a broader weak tone. Corn and oats eased little, while provisions rose 2 to 4 cents. Cash quotes show varied wheat and corn prices across grades. South Omaha livestock receipts climbed with mixed cattle, hogs, and sheep and steady to higher cash prices on several classes.
Kansas City cattle receipts 6000 steady to strong Texas steers 3.00 to 4.00 native steers 3.50 to 6.25 stockers 8.00 to 4.40. hogs receipts 14000 strong to higher bulk 4.10 to 3.35. sheep receipts 8.00 firm lambs 3.60 to 5.65 muttons 2.00 to 4.50.
On December 14 1906 Chicago reports hog receipts at 24000 with prices light to mixed and ranges from 5.80 to 8.45 per cwt. Cattle receipts 8500 with beeves from 3.05 to 5.85 cows and heifers 1.75 to 4.40 Texas steers 3.00 to 4.10 stockers and feeders 3.00 to 4.20. Sheep receipts 8000 with natives 2.00 to 4.70 westerns 3.60 to 4.60 lambs 4.00 to 5.85.
Commodity notes list mixed prices for wheat and oats with No. 2 red and cash quotes, December and January futures, and elevator bids. Several figures show hopeful shifts in cash and futures across December to May, reflecting a volatile grain market.
News from Victoria reports more than a thousand ill provisioned men stampeded from Dawson in late October. Auk the Indian mail carrier says the vanguard follows within a week, with 25 percent not expected to survive the flight. Provisions scarce as river steamers land meager supplies. Relief via Dyea parties offers 60 000 pounds of food for 75 000 dollars. Cracking shots at Indianapolis gun club record sparrow events with high scores.
Alexander McDonald former minister to Persia died in Lynchburg Virginia at about age seventy. He was born in Lynchburg and served with the Lynchburg Virginian from 1850 to 1892 where he edited papers and became well known to politicians across the Old Dominion.
A long sales list advertises heavy discounts on coats, capes, suits, overcoats, shoes, and accessories. Items include Ladies Fur Cape discounted to $6.75 from $14, Elegant Dress Skirt $1.00, Men's Suits from $7.25, Overcoats from $6.75, and numerous footwear and underwear bargains. Extensive price cuts target both genders with broad ranges and bulk offers.
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