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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1895
Page
5
New Year event at N E Hammer clothing store sends coats raining from the roof to many kids of various sizes. About sixty youths scramble for coats while bystanders cheer. no serious injuries reported. Also mentions Electric Bitters for kidney liver relief and Dillon Drug Store sales.
The Epworth League of the M B E church hosts an entertainment at the opera house tomorrow evening depicting a full Japanese wedding in oriental style. After the ceremony a Japanese tea is served by the bride and groom and associates. Admission is charged and the event is promoted as a top quality show. Next week features union services among Baptist, Presbyterian and Methodist churches with sessions Monday through Friday at respective churches. Everyone is invited.
Deputy Mulany arrived yesterday with Paul Metcalf who is accused of murder in Medicine Lodge. Metcalf was captured near St Joseph after a telegraph from the sheriff and will be arraigned today with trial set for the spring term in March. Five prisoners escaped from the local jail the night before his transport.
Intruders attempted to blow open a safe at Hirschman’s Saloon, damaged the front, vault, and plants, but escaped with about 150 dollars and papers. The clock stopped at 3 30, the alarm was given by the cleaner, and Hirschman offered a reward for their capture. Also noted are medicine endorsements for Parks Cough Syrup and Dr Kings New Discovery with local pharmacy promotions and public notices of various district matters.
Dillon and vicinity reports include visits from Bannack and Ogden figures, a New Year’s militia ball, a Turkish turkey gift, and New Year’s weddings. Attendees at the Bee Hive, rain and ice prep for summer, and several moves by James Edie, Adolph Eliel, and George Powers are noted. Local cures and remedies are advertised by N M White, with medical endorsements.
County Clerk Murray received a letter from Ster ling Colorado alleging Charles Dryer formerly of Dillon was drugged and robbed in Denver of 450 dollars and valuable papers. Dryer left Dillon in December and went to Denver where he was robbed and dazed for days. He may have signed papers endangering his property rights prompting the inquiry to the county clerk and recorder.
A former First Maryland volunteers, Company G, veteran notes chronic diarrhoea during service and credits Chamberlains Colic Obolera and Diarrhoea Remedy with permanent relief. He recommends it to comrades and mentions sale by N. M. White, druggist in Halsey Oregon.
Corrected weekly wholesale prices for produce listed by Crown and Nuokonis grocers and produce merchants. Prices shown include per pound rates and per dozen equivalents for New potatoes and related items.
Pol is huin y new purniturd promises to renew old surfaces by polishing and oil finishing furniture pianos chairs and saloon bars. Sold by N M White and N A Stiles druggists Dillon Montana on the 28th.
The Rocky Mountain Illustrated Weekly promotes the Grand Rockies and Cripple Creek gold camp near Pike's Peak in Colorado. It offers a three month trial for twelve two cent stamps with premiums of gold rings for yearly subscribers and invites readers to write.
In the week ending December 31 1893 letters remain undelivered at the post office and will be sent to the dead letter office. An advertisement offers Hall's Catarrh Cure at 75 cents per bottle with testimonials and endorsements from Toledo druggists West Truax Wallpine Kisnan Manory and others.
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