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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1909
Page
3
An ethical remedy praised by physicians and well informed readers as a wholesome family laxative. The genuine product is manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. and sold by leading druggists worldwide.
Brightly packaged chocolates bon bons kisses and other confections tempt with a dainty box design. Sending one to that special HER ensures a New Year greeting worth receiving and sharing.
A five hundred dollar reward is offered for information leading to the whereabouts of Duncan Melvin known as Scotty Melvin, last heard six years ago herding sheep near Dillon. Description given and location tips requested from L. J. Price's Office, Dillon Montana. Also notes on county notices and local ads including library hours and a 750 acre ranch for sale near Dillon.
A local notice promotes a home remedy claiming to cure rheumatism. The recipe uses Fluid Extract Dandelion one half ounce, Compound Karyon one ounce, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla three ounces, taken after meals and at night with water. It urges readers to obtain ingredients from pharmacies and to seek relief from the condition.
Warranty deeds record transfers among multiple parties including William E. Wilson R W Boone George Woodworth William Montgomery and others with parcels in Mauldin addition P and O addition Barnett and Stahl additions plus 40 acres near Wisdom Glendale and various lodes in Bald Mountain Elkhorn and Utopia districts. Considerations range from 1 to 700 dollars and annual labor appears for several mining claims.
Patient letters extol Mi-O-Na tablets claiming relief from vomiting and indigestion after four years of trouble. Bragging of weight gain and appetite, the ads claim 50 cent boxes with a druggist guarantee for acute and chronic indigestion and seasickness.
A notice states that the writer and spouse have agreed not to pay any bills contracted by Blanch Pinkerton and associates. The message mentions a numeric figure 50-41 and references Chapies Pinkerton in relation to the dispute and nonpayment stance.
Salmon Idaho eyes two rail corridors the Armstead Gilmore Salmon route led by promoter W A McCutcheon and the Boise Butte line long discussed. Idaho Falls plans raise about 50 000 toward an electric line to connect Salmon City, with interest from E H Harriman and local leaders. Earthquakes terrify residents as two shocks hit the area days apart.
A period advertisement promises fast relief for hacking coughs and colds. It touts Hyomei inhaler by Potts druggist for one dollar with a money back guarantee if symptoms persist. The ad claims immediate relief from inflamed parts and lists conditions like catarrh croup grip and asthma.
The town endured its strongest quake since disturbances began at 4 30 pm. Lights failed and telephones went down as plaster fell from walls and dishes rattled. The tremor was felt across most of the town with the electric plant ten miles away. Attempts to ascertain damage and aftereffects continued.
A Sunday school institute in Dillon runs tomorrow to Monday led by Rev. J. A. Alford of Butte, general secretary of the Montana State Sunday School association. The program covers methods for different age groups with multiple sessions at Baptist and Methodist churches and union services, featuring Alford as speaker and choir music.
The Final Results of the Election have not changed plans for the Quick Delivery Wagon business. It remains ready to handle light freight baggage and express to and from the depot or any part of the city with emphasis on dormitory and Normal college areas. Dry fine kindling wood 25 cents per sack and stove wood in blocks are offered, with delivery by load or dollar’s worth. Orders left with the Tribune Book Store driver receive prompt attention. N. S. Wood, Proprietor, Dillon Montana.
After Sylvester Av Long spoke on Lightning and Toothpicks, an elderly man quipped about double-pointed toothpicks as lightning struck the crowd. The scene occurred near Charles Perry's saloon on Bannack Street, with local patrons recalling the joke.
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