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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1914
Page
5
Dr A W Mayer head of anatomy at the University of California rejects eugenics arguing nature's mating laws are immutable and breeding methods cannot improve mankind. He notes each sex has a distinct role and shows anatomical differences in pictures, concluding he supports some eugenic ideas but not its ultimate aims.
R W Richards of the U S Geological Survey notes a nitre deposit on Camp Creek near Melrose. He says it may not prove economically important but is interesting as another nitrate deposit in a region with abundant rainfall. Further exploration is needed to assess its value.
The piece notes a trend toward restoring old colonial and biblical female names such as Ann Alice Hannah Dorothy Margaret Maria Mary Ruth and Sarah. It cites cultural nostalgia and forecasts a wave of Puritan names like Charity Faith Hope Prudence and Priscilla among future parents alongside familiar biblical names.
Commissioner Kennedy reports 1912 Montana barley valued at 750000 dollars from 1244000 bushels on 89000 acres. Average yield 86.5 bushels per acre and value per acre 19.34 dollars. The text praises Montana barley as best for America and ideal for malt.
The passage notes Montana residents visiting southern California endured heavy rains and floods, while Dillon reports dry, dusty streets with regular sprinkler use. It contrasts Montana’s milder winter days with California’s downpours and street transformation into rivers.
The Bellman notes that 58 years ago Minneapolis lay inside an Indian reservation and seven years later St. Anthony fell into Sioux terror. The rapid transformation from frontier settlement to a major U.S. city is highlighted as the town rose to become the seventeenth largest in the nation.
The piece warns residents near powder houses to move as daydreamed experiments with ultraviolet rays could trigger an explosion. It contrasts the Italian scholar's potential for global peace with Bryan’s famed peace dove, noting the imagined impact on world harmony.
The passing of Theodore L. de Vinne, renowned New York printer and authority on typography, will be mourned by printers across the globe. His influence is seen in many print shops where types bear his name.
Walter W. Leonard aged 71 or 72 years, early Montana pioneer and member of the Society of Montana Pioneers, died at his ranch south of Twin Bridges on February 19 after a severe cold progressed to pneumonia. Born in New York, he lived in Wisconsin and Minnesota before moving to Colorado in 1860, then to Bannack in 1864 where he witnessed Alder Gulch gold discoveries and helped rush to the diggings. He located a valuable claim in Nevada afterward.
Ohio sworn affidavit by Y Frank J Cheney senior partner of F J Cheney & Co. pledges one hundred dollars for each catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason verifies the December 6, 1886 oath. Cure advertised as internal with blood and mucous surface action. testimonials offered. also Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Floyd H. Tinsley a pioneer figure long known in Montana died at Three Forks. He was born July 22 1867 on Willow Creek and spent most of his life farming stock raising and land speculation. He married Thria Howls in 1891 and had two children. He leaves a father and siblings in Montana and relatives in Vancouver Seattle Lombard Stevensville and Logan.
A. M. Walker, noted Montana pioneer of 1863, died in his Montana hotel apartments in Anaconda from a cerebral hemorrhage. He had been ill since last November, and his son David C. Walker, who came from Mexico, was with him at the end along with Mrs. Walker. The son arrived January 25 after being notified by Dr. McKenzie via the American chargé d’affaires in Mexico City.
Tyler Woodward aged 79 died at his Portland home on February 28. A Montana and Northwest pioneer, he began as a hotel clerk in Marysville California, later moved to Spokane and Virginia City before settling at Hell Gate Missoula where he ran a trading post for six years. He served as Missoula County commissioner and Hell Gate postmaster, and he was a steadfast Republican.
Mrs Julia Parmly Billings widow of Frederick Billings former president of the Northern Pacific railroad and namesake of Billings died February 17 in New York City. Funeral was held last week and she was interred in Woodstock Vermont. Her son Frederick Billings Jr. died a year ago and both financed notable buildings in Billings.
The obituary notes Mrs. Billings as founder of the Parmly Billings city library and a major donor to key local institutions. She and her son financed the Polytechnic Institute building, supported the First Congregational church, the first public school in Billings, and led contributions to the Y M C A project. She outlived her generation in the Billings family.
Dillon sees new Overland agent B W Emerick take Beaverhead County dealership duties from I H Rupert. Cyclecars stocking soon. Dillon Novelty Works to showcase a demonstrator with Union Electric's order to follow. Fresno motor vehicle data show 188 Beaverhead registrations, 93 from Dillon, three local dealers, and 15 licensed chauffeurs.
Backache rheumatism and stiff joints are said to vanish with Feley Kidney Pills. The ad asserts kidney and urinary irregularities cause these ailments and promises swift, broad-based relief through a supposedly active formula. Potts druggist endorses the product.
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