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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1900
Page
5
A long retrospective notes the century’s innovations from agriculture to industry and politics. It lauds the shift from crude farming tools to modern machinery, rail and sea transport, and expanding education. It highlights trade growth with the Pacific, wage gains for American workers, and a coming era of western development. It cites figures on tariffs, politics, and future centennial celebrations.
Fears persist that England will not sign a treaty while grim events of the era loom. The Dudahy kidnapping case is cited as one of the century’s boldest, forcing a father to pay 25 000 in gold for his son’s return. Montana seeks a speakership with Corbett Kilgallen and McGinnie contesting. English Christmas in Pretoria continues with potential future dinners. Nicaraguan canal plans loom as likely.
Town notes from the Ruby hotel district recount Miss Kimberly leaving for Butte for the State Leachers association, school vacation extending to January 2, and Rev W W Howard traveling to Virginia City for services. The piece covers church events, a serious horse accident to a Sheridan boy, Christmas trees and musical performances at the M E church led by David Wherry, an Episcopal service tonight, schoolhouse trees in Duncan district, visits from Nellie Page and Mrs B F Bowman, and a forthcoming Masonic ball at the Raby hotel Thursday with a banquet by the hosts. Numerous local families and residents are listed in Christmas week social activity and travel.
Deeds record shows owen Ellis to J P Losal land in Wisdom. McCaffrey to Mary E Mitchell and others near Bowen. Taylor to Jacobson on Grasshopper. Murray commissioner to Paxton. Edie Paxton ranch near Dillon. Mountain View cemetery trustee to W B Carter. Smith to Margaret Poindexter city property. Thus and Loughridge to John R K Selway near Dillon. Poindexter Orr to Belle Ward iota in addition. Hull to Goodwin Paul city property. Quartz locations include Redcliff et al in Big Hole basin and Selway in Lost Cloud Mining dis sudo near Grayling. Affidavits of annual representation filed by Sandberg Sperin Grimes Pond Whitmore. Rourke fux to George Whitaker power of attorney.
An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure treats catarrh by acting on the blood and mucous surfaces. It states the formula is a genuine prescription from a top physician and emphasizes internal use rather than quack medicine.
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