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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1910
Page
3
A Washington Star dialogue portrays Erastus Pinkley refusing to part with a mule, saying he hates to give in. He notes the mule would see trading it as a personal victory, reflecting stubborn animal character.
When George HII first met Sir John Irwin a thirsty soul he joked They tell me Sir John you are fond of wine Your majesty the courtier replied your informants do me a great injustice They should have read a bottle reported by the St. Louis Republic.
A London Tit-Bits piece recalls the moment of engagement between a wife and her husband. The wife notes how painful and embarrassed he seemed while Algernon offers reassurance and kindness, making the proposal easier.
A witty remark notes experience is valuable yet cannot be sold for its original cost. The exchange highlights the paradox of experience as a personal asset.
An OCR fragment states a small bag cannot contain something large and mentions using a port to crawl water, leaving unclear specifics about items or actions. The readable bits suggest a metaphorical or instructional snippet without concrete entities.
James Milne, longtime Ajax mine worker, visited town after 7 to 8 years on the job. Under contract with J E Morse, he has drilled 270 feet more in the tunnel, adding to 160 feet earlier, with rich ore four feet from the face. Morse, investing heavily, pushes a summer tramway to cut ore handling costs, aiming for future dividends as the mill on the property operates.
Be advised that all supplies for Beaverhead County must be ordered on the regular form of order and approved by our sufficiency. Any claim not so ordered will be rejected. Dated Dillon March 5 1907 by the Board of County Commissioners Beaverhead County Montana.
The public school boys have practiced since October under Superintendent Finch and use the Normal college gym twice weekly. Four teams exist, with the first team beating the high school sophomore team 15 to 4 last Friday. The next game, February 19, faces Twin Bridges at the Normal gym. Lineup includes forwards Chapman Williamson and Ewing guards Badecon Conger with substitutes Wyatt and Price.
Mrs. W. R. Morgan, once reported near death from swallowing carbolic acid, survived with only severely burned lips. The acid did not affect her beyond her lips, and the suicide attempt proved unsuccessful.
Notice from Dillon Montana dated January 27 1910 declares the partnership Holden and Eldridge dissolved. All bills owed to Holden and Eldridge to be paid to S R Eldridge and all bills owed by the firm to be paid by R Eldridge N E Horpen S R Evpripen.
The Finpina Findling family expresses gratitude to fraternal societies and numerous friends and neighbors for their kindness during their bereavement. They say these kindnesses will be remembered.
The next regular teachers examination will be held in Dillon on February 25 and 26. Applicants must report to the County Superintendent of Schools on Friday February 25 at nine o'clock a.m. Alice Herr is the County Superintendent. All bills against the Oscar Findling estate must be presented to Mrs Findling by March 1, 1910.
Mr. Max M Hoffman of Webster New York reports six years of sour stomach gas and nervousness ended by Mi o Na stomach tablets. He says the first days treatment helped greatly and he was entirely free from stomach trouble with regained weight and better health. The product relieves in five minutes and is sold by druggists for 50 cents a large box.
A short poetic note from the Boston Transcript offers an imagined epitaph for Barille with gentle apologies to Gray. It ponders a heart once filled with Alaskan fire and feet capable of scaling McKinley, suggesting ceremonial remembrance in a neglected spot.
A Yonkers Statesman snippet shows Patrice and another speaker trading lines about hollow life and a fondness for macaroni. The exchange centers on paradoxes of fulfillment and whimsy amid a casual street dialogue.
A Yale Record excerpt features a playful exchange where SHE teases a hand in a card game and HE imagines diamonds as the winning move in a flirty line. The light dialogue captures a moment of witty banter between two students.
A Newark News brief records a caller asking if the new girl understands English. Mrs. Keepouse replies she is learning Hungarian rapidly, showcasing a humorous language mix up in domestic service.
A fragment from the New York Sun laments giving up grape skin seeds and pulp for juice. The text imagines a backward shift toward joyous apelike celebration, as if rewinding dietary losses.
A witty fragment notes a wife facing bronchitis with a fighting chance of escape, capturing a sharp exchange about her prognosis and resilience in a Harper’s style aside.
I A Gable reports heavy progress at Copper Queen mine in Salmon. The large hoisting station nears completion and the Queen vein shaft, 1088 feet from the main entrance, has begun. machinery is assembled and air compressor hoist expected to run soon. Crosscut has reached Eva vein with three feet of high grade gold quartz, surface exposure over a half mile. ore in Eva vein is iron sulfide bearing gold. quartz sections are persistent and valuable.
Dillon residents face continuing crime as two burglaries occurred this week and a third attempt was thwarted. A break in at Jack McLaren’s blacksmith shop yielded a $45 Racycle bicycle while Dillon Novelty Works saw $3.50 cash and 14 cartridge boxes taken before being recovered. An employee at Centennial Cafe recalls a suspicious 2 am visitor, and a break in at Wm Kline’s store near the Novelty Works was interrupted after attempted window entry.
Captain Robert J. Moore, long stationed in Dillon as national forest supervisor under C K Wyman, departed for Missoula after being promoted to chief of maintenance for National Forest District No 1. The district spans Montana Wyoming South Dakota Idaho Washington Michigan and part of Wyoming. His move marks a notable rise, with his family possibly joining him in Missoula in the spring depending on circumstances.
Salesroom opposite the passenger depot in Dillon Montana markets apples and potatoes for N S-Woopn. .3-té.
Irish burglar John Conlon, who earlier faced a one year sentence for burglarizing a Lima section house, was sentenced by Judge Callaway to three years in the penitentiary for attempting to break out of jail. He pleaded guilty after first seeking a jury trial, appeared docile in court, and told the sheriff he would be good now when moved to the penitentiary to begin serving the term.
Helena officials say Tim LeBeau, linked to the Anna Ruhl death, is a wholesaler in women based on letters found with the victim. Grace Smith of Dillon writes of love and finances, while Butte records show Ruhl’s January earnings of 204 dollars. An officer identifies the Dillon woman as Anna Grace, a former Helena resident in the redlight district.
The Beaverhead County Fair association will hold its annual meeting at the courthouse Dillon Montana on February 19 1910 at 3 PM to elect officers for the ensuing year. S. Carruthers secretary.
Brief dialogue from the Brooklyn Eagle notes a humorous exchange about living costs in a marriage. Brie asks if two can live as cheaply as one, and He replies that some couples have wives whose extravagance makes the husband’s spending seem negligible.
Miss Marie Matsen wed Hans C Hansen in a Sunday afternoon ceremony at the Methodist church with Rev. B iE Dodds officiating. Best man Peter Peterson and bridesmaid Mrs Peterson stood beside the couple before a reception at Jens Christensen’s Roe ranch. Marie, from Spangle Washington, past clerk at the Fair Store, now joins Mr Hansen at the Mayers residence corner of Glendale and Washington streets.
Warranty deed on 1 acre on Horse Prairie from John W. Smith to James N. Egan. Quit-claim on 160 acres in Big Hole basin from William G. Noyes to John Peterson. Multiple patents: Mary E. Pendleton 160 acres. Robert Joy 40 acres near Willis. Ezekial O. Packard 120 acres. Walter C. Jones 148.65 acres. Clarence H. Strowbridge 320 acres, all in Big Hole basin. Water right to Joseph Williams for 100 cu ft per sec from Birch creek. Decree of distribution of Benoit O. Fournier estate to Marie A. Fournier in Big Hole basin.
We extend heartfelt gratitude to friends who helped during the illness and passing of Mrs. N. E. Smith. Signed by Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Pyeatt.
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