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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1899
Page
3
The page lists south and north bound mail and express timings with freight lines and local prices for wholesale produce. Butter 25 cents per lb Eggs 2 35 per dozen Potatoes 15 to 1.00 Wheat 100 Oats 90 to 1.10 Timothy baled 9.50 10.50 Blue joint baled 7.00 8.00 Wild hay 5.00 7.00 Alfalfa 5.50 6.00
Attorney John G. Willis made a flying trip to Helena the first of the week. H. C. Stover of Lima was in town Saturday finalizing proof on his land near Lima. A local accident report notes Soren P. Nelson was injured near Fox when a sleigh and rack collision crushed a rib and bruised him. he was taken to Dillon and is mending.
Professor H H Swain of the State Normal at Dillon will lecture Friday at Duncan schoolhouse and Saturday at the Sheridan M E Church under the Citizens Club. His talks will trace U S territorial development, expansion motives, governance of new territories, and the frontier’s influence in American history. Admission is free. Dr King’s New Discovery advertised as a grip remedy in nearby notices.
Captain Charles King of the U S Army is featured as a rough rider in speaking of cavalry duty. The piece presents his perspective on the demands and character of soldiers in the United States Cavalry.
A Trooper Galahad story promises life among the nation’s heroes with exciting adventures and interesting lovers. The column notes exclusive serial rights have been purchased for the community and first chapters will run soon.
Special Correspondence lists residents and guests including Martin McNanemey and James of Grayling visiting Pocatello and the Canyon. Dillon is noted with several Grayling visitors, business trips, and social calls around January. An old note promotes Syrup of Figs and a local real estate ad appears alongside.
The fragment recounts a 17th century duel between Tom Porter and Sir Henry Bellasis, once close friends, sparked by a drunken quarrel. Bellasis is mortally wounded, Porter escapes to France, and Pepys notes the incident as a foolish emblem of a troubled era and a failed love story.
Fragmentary advert for a stockmen directory listing brands marks and ranges with subscription rates. text mentions Dillon Montana and cattle horse brands but is heavily garbled and incomplete. The fragment suggests pricing at 2.50 per year and mail orders to Philip Well of Dillon Montana.
An advertisement seeks readers for The Story of the Philippines by Mura J H Joad titled as Official Historian to the War Department. It describes war‑era scenes from army camps to Manila and emphasizes government photos and a large discounted edition with freight paid and credit terms.
Anguetua F. Girueter through attorney Edwin Norris files for patent on Hendricks mine located in Ban nack district Beaverhead Montana. Survey 5407 covers 16 8 10 acres with specific bearings and corners. public notice warns adverse claimants to file within publication period or be barred. First published Oct. 21, 1808.
Joseph Harper of Butte Montana has filed for a patent on ten acres in the Power Range claim in Beaverhead county. The notice records the metes and bounds description with survey details and references adjacent placer claims. Granas D. Greene, Register, and Jos F H. Harper, C S Claim Agent, posted November 18 1808.
Notice is published by the U S Land Office Helens Montana that Joseph H Harper of Butte Montana has filed for a patent on 101 08 acres of the Montana Placer Mining Claim in Heavyerhead County The claim is designated Survey No 5928 and described by bounds and notes beginning at a post marked 1523 with U S location monument No 5320 Nearby claims include County Placer Survey No 6324 and Power Placer Harper is the applicant and claimant with Guonax D Guxune as Register and Jos H Harper A S Claim Agent First published November 14 1898
By authority of Commissioner's Letter of November With Lane Land Office at Missoula Montana the settlor Ray EK Downarp files notice to prove continuous residence and cultivation before U S Commissioner L J Price at Dillon on Hebers 1 180 witnesses include William Montgomery Oliver Dudley Thomas J Low and Jacob Dewald all from Wisdom Montana Filing references H I No 1785 for the NW Sec 82 Tp SHRUG W and related parcels plus a closing note on Buckwheat at Crowel Part
Beav erhead County Montana sheriff sale set for February 18 1899 at 1 PM at the court house front door to liquidate the Faithful Alice Kenitol and Cal quartz lode mining claims in the Bald Mountain mining district Beaverhead Montana. Sale terms cash. Sheriff W S Pyle and undersheriff R J Moore certify.
Clark Anderson, secretary, swears the company’s capital is $10,000 with all paid in, and debts total $9,000. Directors listed include W M Knapp and O C Anderson. Notary Mo G Willis certifies the filing in Beaverhead County, Montana, dated January 14, 1890.
Land Office at Helena Montana notices that settlor Louis Krueger Jack Williams Richard Haines and Albert Cozad all of Bannack Montana filed intent to make final proof for claim No 8116 on the lots 8 and 1% SW Sec 7 Tp 6 8 R 22, with proof to be given before L J Price at Dillon Montana on March 4 1800.
Olive M Harrison of Bannack Beaverhead County Montana filed intention to prove desert land claim No 203 for 8 5 B W BEc 80 NW and W% NE Sec 81 Township 6 8 R 128 W before L J Price Clerk at Dilhah Montana On Saturday January 25 she names witnesses George H White Albert P Penry Fred Brown and Hiram P Jenkins all of Bannack Montana to prove complete irrigation and reclamation of said land Gixon D Greene Register
Readable notes show a focus on stationery and office supplies at the Trrnons Pusursn twa Company. Details remain fragmented but imply a catalog or display of products for business use.
The advertisement extols Ely's Cream Balm as a non irritant fast acting cure for nasal catarrh. It claims quick relief in acute cases and asserts rapid absorption without drying secretions while offering safe, odorless healing. Available from druggists or by mail for 50 cents to Ely Brothers.
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