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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1898
Page
4
A Montana note urges Dillon to press for a stronger effort this Fourth. It hails the Maine Ohio and Missouri as future battleship names and notes Dewey and Hobson receive broad political salutes. It discusses the Vesuvius dynamite cruiser’s firing tests and the shift toward a powerful navy, plus projected troop calls and the scale of the Cuban war effort.
Washington dispatch notes little state news for the week as Congressman Hartman and family travel to Montana on three weeks leave. Hartman expects House adjournment and Hawaiian question delays while Senator Mantle also contemplates western travel with D G Tupper of Helmville mentioned in passing.
The report lists Alexander McMillan as post master at McMillan in Dawson county and Edward T. Ewing as post master at Ewing in Carbon county. It notes a possible artillery call from the state but little chance cavalry would see service. The Roosevelts rough riders were dismounted and sent to Cuba on foot.
A traveler recalls trips through Iowa to Omaha for the Trans International Mississippi Exposition. He visits Montana and Iowa buildings, admires the administration hall and the lake, notes the Montana ore displays, sees Col Bryan’s home in Lincoln, travels via Denver, Salt Lake City, and ends in the western mountains cherishing the state’s scenery.
Montana residents report relief from dyspepsia after using Hood's Sarsaparilla. Manny Hames of Helena says six bottles cured his symptoms and restored sleep and energy. W. D. Batiss of Butte claims three years of distress ended after four bottles. Sold by druggists, price one dollar or six for five.
Beaverhead county Montana invites sealed proposals for refunding 20 000 percent bonds of 500 denomination. Proposals due noon on Sunday September 1898 at the county commissioners meeting. Interest semi annual at New York Chicago San Francisco or Beaverhead treasurer Dillon. Bids below par rejected. board may reject all bids. EK Mayers clerk.
Yesterday afternoon Johnny Hoffman son of Louis Hoffman was kicked in the head by a horse he was breaking at Ernest Sel way's ranch on Blacktail about thirty five miles from town. Doctors Miller and Swartz will return for further treatment as the skull fracture endangers his life.
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