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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1911
Page
5
Helena Montana State Auditor and Insurance Commissioner Cunningham announced the appointment of Harwood E Ryan of New York as expert examiner of insurance policies. The legislature had provided for an expert to pass upon all Montana written contracts.
Milton B. Thompson, born September 18 1819 in Ohio, died Friday evening in Bozeman after a brief illness. A former Ohio native who began voting in 1840, he cast ballots for 17 U S presidents. Thompson moved to Montana in 1884 and ran a premier stock ranch on the Madison for years before retiring from active business.
E. S. Loder of Manilla NY carries Bucklen’s Arnica Salve and claims it heals every cut bruise wound or sore. The ad praises its healing powers for burns boils scalds chapped skin fever sores eruptions eczema corns and piles. Potts the druggist sells it for 25 cents.
William I. Baker a pioneering Montana sheepman with ties to Augusta Armington and Belt County died Friday afternoon in Great Falls of stomach cancer. He came from Indiana in 1881 and led the Republican party in Armington for a period. He was an Odd Fellow and a Methodist. he leaves a wife and an adult daughter.
Rev H Stubenwoll of Allison Iowa extols Dr King's New Life Pills as a health necessity. He urges households to try them if other remedies failed. Potts druggists offer the medicine for 25 cents.
Beginning July 15, Montana will have 15 postal savings banks in operation ranking second in deposits among 750 nationwide institutions. Leadville Colorado leads deposits among similar banks. Montana list includes Andaconda Bozeman Deer Lodge Dillon Glendive Hamilton Havre Kalispell Lewistown Livingston Miles City Red Lodge.
A Lincoln Nebraska girl reports chronic constipation and stomach trouble improved after three days on Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. She says she is the proudest girl in Lincoln to find such a good medicine and notes it is for sale by all dealers.
Helena December 6 J G Locke of Bozeman Saturday succeeded J Frank Cone of Ravalli county as United States survey or general for the district of Montana The change was informal and Mr Locke was greeted by General Cone and introduced to the clerks with the office handed over to him to begin the new regime.
Mr. Perry A. Pitman of Dale Texas credits Foley's Kidney Remedy with curing his kidney bladder and gallstone troubles after four months bedridden. The ad urges readers to ask for the medicine, stating it is available at all druggists.
Libby Leonard Peterson a Fortune rancher took strychnine Wednesday night and died. Despondency is suspected to have prompted the act.
Gertrude Coon a woman known for a canopy disguise and alleged as a professional horse thief was sentenced to three years in prison by Judge Ewing after confessing to stealing eight horses on June 5 from the T. C Powers ranch at Sunnyside.
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as effective for coughs and colds in both children and adults. It contains no opiates or harmful drugs and comes in the yellow package. Refuse substitutes and buy from all druggists. 1-m
On a Saunder’s ranch near Jeffers a Sunday incident left C Manley Holburt shot in the right thigh by a shotgun fired accidentally by Frank Shriver who stood outside the building. Holburt had finished butchering a beef and was washing his hands when the discharge occurred.
The United States assay office in Helena reports June receipts totaling $119,411.99. County totals include Fergus $23,000 Chouteau $32,806 Jefferson $514 Lewis and Clark $14,634 Madison $44,401 Missoula $3,077 Powell $39 Ravalli $76 Silver Bow $190. Assayer-in-Charge T B Miller signs the summary.
One hundred twenty five delegates attended the sixth annual initiation of the local Knights of Columbus council in Missoula. Delegates represented every large Montana town with visiting knights from St. Paul Wallace Spokane and Seattle. A large class was initiated.
Three Forks man Mike Benz aged 30 unmarried sustained a badly broken left leg while working as a brakeman when his leg was caught under a car. He was taken to St. James hospital in Butte for treatment.
The mutilated body of Lawrence Soboleski, a sheep rancher, was found in a badly decomposed state after he disappeared a week earlier while riding a horse. He had a rope tied around the animal that allegedly dragged him to death. his body remained attached to the horse. The injuries indicate long dragging.
Great Falls reportsDr. A. J. Butterfield state dairy inspector told the city council that sanitary conditions at the city market are poor and that tubercular cattle conditions in Cascade County are the worst in the state prompting calls for action.
Advertisement urging quick use of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at first sign of illness. Sold by all dealers. 1-in
An old time advertisement promotes Foley Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney and bladder ailments and irregularities. The copy claims quick and permanent relief plus a tonic strengthening effect and notes availability at all druggists.
J. R. Luce aged 103, nearing four score years, and Clara Powers a widow aged 45, received a marriage license in Everett Washington Saturday afternoon and were promptly married by a minister. Luce has been married six times in total, four since moving to Everett.
An advertisement for Dr. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo extols sun powered and electric light therapies for chronic diseases. It describes X-ray like sun light, violet-ray treatment, incandescent light baths, and modern equipment including high frequency currents and electric baths. It claims broad cures, treatment by correspondence, and medicines like Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery.
Mrs H V Balckney of 1102 W Park St Butte Mont praises Doan's Kidney Pills for relieving kidney backache and urinary troubles. She says the remedy provided relief in Michigan years ago and has continued to be effective. Sold by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Dean's.
Robbers at a Greeley Colorado location crack the safe on Saturday night seizing 10400 dollars in stamps and 100 dollars in cash before fleeing in an automobile to parts unknown.
The piece notes electrification advances in Germany and globally, including street lighting, hydroelectric plants in Sweden, new clocks on Brooklyn Bridge, and millions of electric appliances. It highlights long distance telephone links between New York and Denver, planned St Lawrence dam projects, electric baking charity, and New York City subway construction costing about 100 million dollars.
The piece argues for early dehorning of calves using nitrate of silver to prevent horn growth, detailing a painless method practiced in Ireland. It cites humane and economic benefits and urges farmers to adopt this practice before horns cause suffering in mature cattle.
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