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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1913
Page
3
The notice announces a public auction of delinquent real property on January 13 1913 at 10 a m in Dillon Beaverhead County. Taxes and penalties are due, with a postponed sale rescheduled to January 20 1913 at the same time and place. A L Badcon is the Treasurer and Collector.
A Dillon correspondent in Pasadena writes of January first festivities and a massive Rose Parade visible to about 200000 spectators. He contrasts mild California weather with Montana winter, mentions meeting old acquaintances, planned auto trips, and reports local folks and gatherings back home.
A F Jones of Long Creek in Centennial valley died about 5 p.m. January 3 after a long Montana life. Born 1846 in Virginia, he moved from Iowa and Nebraska to Montana in 1882, settled on Long Creek in 1887, built a leading hay ranch, and leaves a large family including Jessie Sperry and Martha Russell as his wife.
Carl Mittlemier left Friday on a business trip to Portland. Dillon visitors attended a dance with Mrs. Tom Yost and children. Mrs. John Cheney and children plan to make the coast their future home. Lee Kaferly and Henry Page returned from Butte after the holidays. Mrs. N E Reynolds is up after a lagrippe. Mrs. F C Brady of Shoshone Idaho visited Estella Keller with her sons. W B Guches heads to Salt Lake City for a few days. T T Windsor returned from a vacation on his fruit farm near Salt Lake City. Fred Hansen and Mrs Culver visited from the valley. Henry Wetmore returns from Dillon after rib injuries from a runaway. Will Shambow recovered from a timber accident and expects to be active soon. Mr Kidwell of Portland bought 104 head of steers from Paul Bros as his best purchase.
The Brestes report youths surprised Misses Andrus and Janie Tovey at Bristow Ranch, with music and games before a night stay due to a severe storm. A shower honoring Alice Stephens now Mrs Arbor was held at Briston home with many gifts. Charles L Lawrence of Bristow returned from Dillon. Three marriages have occurred since the last issue.
Chris Christensen and Miss Ellen Peterson wed in Missoula at the home of Miss Peterson's sister and plan to live in Wisdom where Christensen will build a home. Joseph Arbour and Miss Alice Stephens were married in Butte on December 1 at the groom's mother's home. they will reside in the basin. A wedding at Mrs. Rask’s home on Bas Front Street joined Margaret McLeod and Louis D. Borden with a festive reception for about twenty guests. Dr. F. P. Bimrose intends to establish a permanent Wisdom office, boosting local professional presence. Postmaster George Loggi delivered the Dewey post office to Butte. Divide will handle mail temporarily with W. J. Miller in charge of the Big Hole Commercial company and Ben Mallon returning to his ranch. Dispatches hint Gov. Edwin L. Norris may be interior secretary. other named posts include William J. Bryan as secretary of State and Josephus Daniels as secretary of the Navy, per Hearst papers.
Mr and Mrs Henry Gleed and their young sons returned home from Salt Lake after holidays with friends. Mrs Johnson also came home from the Salt Lake hospital recovering from illness. James Burt celebrated his ninth birthday with schoolmates, receiving a pearl handled pocket knife and other gifts. Mr and Mrs H J Barber and Miss Wilma Ruegsegger visited Dillon while Gladys Vincent returned from Armstead.
W H Chapman of Winnchago Neb explains how he cut costs by using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for his two children’s coughs. He claims the 25 cent bottle cured them without opiates and saved a doctor's fee. Potts the Druggist advertisement.
Dudley C. Bass, Montana pioneer and 40 year Bitterroot Valley resident, died suddenly in Stevensville of apoplexy. He and brother William E. Bass helped build 25 miles of the Northern Pacific east of Missoula and supplied ties for the Bitterroot branch. The Pine Grove ranch they developed was one of the area’s age. He is survived by a wife, son, brother, and a sister Mrs. F. C. Ives of Missoula.
Readers are advised to keep Foley's Honey and Tar Compound on hand to head off colds quickly. The advertisement claims the mixture contains no opiates, soothes inflamed air passages, stops coughing, and may prevent a doctor’s bill. Sold in a yellow package by Potts, the Druggist.
Richard Luppy, a Rabbit district prospector near here, reports a major strike on one claim. A grass roots assay shows 17 1 20 per cent copper, six ounces silver and 10 dollars gold.
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