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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1903
Page
6
A collage of short notices including visits by Boise visitors Delos Selway and William Jones, upcoming A U O W ball in Melrose, dental office move by Dr. Eddy, a couple's marriage licenses for Lima and Monida, and various local arrivals, absences, and social events.
An advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion of pure cod liver oil as a nourishing tonic for all ages. It claims strength and flesh for consumptives and the sickly, and notes the product is sold by Scott & Bowne at 415 Pearl Street New York for 5c and 1.00 at all druggists.
William J Propper and Maggie Jaggers wed at the Holcomb house Monday night at eight. Rev R P Smith officiated in front of about fifteen friends. The couple will reside on Propper’s Medicine Lodge cattle and sheep ranch while Jaggers returns to Horse Prairie with many Dillon acquaintances. They left for home Tuesday.
In the clerk and recorder's office Harvey McKnight deeded 400 inches of water from Sheep creek to Nettie O. McNinch. W. H. Spearin deeded 60 inches of water from the left fork of Hoffman creek to Martha Spearin. Poindexter and Orr deeded to Carrie Call lots 9 and 10 in block 23 of the Poindexter and Orr addition to Dillon. Seth Halberts made two water right locations on Wise river.
James M. Page of Pageville testified in a district court water rights case. He said he regrets surveying in the southern county and predicts his services as a witness will be in continual demand as water suits grow more common.
A. B. Coon and family move to Lima this week to reside there. Mr. Coon bought the Dick Gallagher saloon from Dan Grant, who has run it for some time. Dillon friends will miss the Coon family. Great Falls sees the Marcua Daly estate buy the electric light and power plant and street railway, with about $100,000 slated for improvements this year. A Melbourne Florida resident credits Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption and lung disease, praising its life saving results. bottles sold by City Drug Store at 50 cents to $1.00, trial bottles free.
The Crystal Graphite Co towed its Axe Canyon mines to The Copper Cliff Mining Co of Chicago for 25 years. Eight graphite quartz lode claims named Last Chance Homestake Bird's Nest Ground Hog Eureka May Flower Faithful and Lucky Boy are involved. Copper Cliff pays 2.50 per ton for five years then 5.00 per ton for the remaining twenty.
Bannack Tribe No 16 hosted a large masked ball at the Dillon Theatre last Friday. The lodge rented costumes from Butte and many attendees wore home made outfits representing many countries. Over eighty guests danced from 9 pm masking to 3 am with Dillon orchestra providing music.
Butte court exhausted jurors Tuesday in James Cusick murder case over Thomas Boggs, a new venire of 150 men ordered for Friday. In Miles City Fort Keogh, Sergeant Ristof G troos of the Thirteenth cavalry was fatally wounded by Private Oliver in an early Tuesday shooting with unclear motive.
The trial of Walter Brooks for the murder of Emery Chevrier, originally set for February 5, is now scheduled for Thursday, February 26. In Big Timber, twenty nine carloads of sheep bound for Chicago markets left town Tuesday, shipped by three firms. For sale or lease: 320 acres on Bloody Dick Creek, Horse Prairie, Beaverhead County, Montana, with a four-pole jack fence and ample grass and water. Terms reasonable. Inquiries to L J. Pricer, Dillon, Mont.
The doctor relocates to the Metlen building rooms 1 and 2 with new hours from 11 to 12 am 2 to 4 pm 7 to 8 pm and night viewing. Telephone listed as 3B.
A brief note references a call to the Tribune Store to inspect a line of burnt leather novelties described in the readable fragment.
An old remedy article touts Scott's Emulsion as curing a stubborn cough by treating the inflamed throat at its source. It asserts the remedy acts down at the base of the throat and leaves no inflammation after finishing its work.
Boxs advertise Takorative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a one day cure for a cold. Each box displays the planstare symbol and price as 25c.
In advertising the landmark Pioneer Limited, the text touts world famous comforts for travelers and luxury cars never equaled, describing a standard of elegance in train design that sets a lasting precedent.
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