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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1904
Page
7
Notice from the Tarsone Pus. Co. states it will not be responsible for debts contracted by employees unless orders signed by a manager are provided. Includes instruction about editorial correspondence addressed to Borton Tribune and mail transmission through Dillon post office as second-class matter.
Tribune asks readers who miss deliveries to contact the office. The paper is published regularly and subscribers should receive it on time.
The Dillon Fourth of July publicity committee printed thousands of bills saying Go to Dillon for the Fourth. Butte union posters distributed them in Butte, causing the Anaconda Standard heart ache and a call for fair play. A Dillon water press demonstration showed two men could control a nozzle throwing a 150 foot stream, prompting a push to organize a city fire company and recruit trained firefighters.
The Dillon advertising readers protest a Standard accusation calling a Dillon ad trick cold blooded and underhanded. They deny any involvement by Dillon’s advertising committee and urge The Standard to retract, noting friendly relations between Butte and Dillon.
One saloon man who applied for a license was called before the city council Wednesday evening to answer questions about gambling in the house he leases. Since adopting the gambling and minors liquor sale resolution last month, the council will revoke any license if proof of violation is obtained.
The rabbi kept adherance to the observance by holding services when possible on either Sunday or Saturday, reflecting flexible practice within traditional limits.
Citizens should not ask neighbors for city water from taps. If granted it violates city laws and incurs a fine. The city council met last Wednesday evening and decided to strictly enforce the ordinance in this respect.
A visitor praised Dillon after noting, during a Fourth of July outing, that the town had many signs reading All Lawns Open to the Public rather than Keep Off the Grass. He said this hospitality sets Dillon apart from other Montana towns and plans to return next year.
Temporary Chairman John Sharp Williams of the Democratic National Convention in St. Louis delivers a Shakespearean speech that echoes Marc Antony and puns. He offers sharp critique of the Republican Party and ex-Secretary Root, but does not outline concrete Democratic plans for the nation.
A Montana dispute inflames local tensions between Dillon and Butte over a disputed Fourth of July celebration. The Anaconda Standard reports alleged covert advertising that triggered city protests, while Dillon officials offer apologies and promise reparations. Also mentions John W. Sutherland building ladders for Argenta cave and a humorous incident in Chicago Chronicle.
The text recalls Dibutides the Corinthian and his daughter tracing a lover’s shadow to form a figure. The tale, set around 985 B C, credits love as the first impulse for artistic modeling, with the father filling the clay outline and baking it into a sculpture.
A conversation cites a Damascus blade as the sharpest tool, then debates if a woman's tongue could rival metal in sharpness. The exchange ends with pious affirmation that Allah be praised.
A man named Comrox discusses keeping price tags on a prized picture with his mother and daughters who have strong opinions on its value. The exchange hints at conflicting views within the family about art and worth.
A light exchange between Mrs. Bacon and Mr. Bacon notes pins found with Egyptian mummies and in Swiss caves. The joke compares ancient and modern difficulty with sewing buttons and pins.
London July 5 Sir Henry Ratti gan member of parliament for North east Lanarkshire was killed in a motor accident near Biggleswade a tire burst caused the car to overturn
Last week Mesars Knippenberg and McCutcheon of Hecla Consolidated Mining Company arrived in Melrose to close the mines and end the company’s operations. Mine workers were paid off and began leaving. Superintendent A Barbour plans to relocate to Colorado, while George B Conway will stay to manage remaining properties.
W. H. Walrath of Butte and Mrs. Deil Skiner of Denver obtained four license and married at the Methodist parsonage by Rev. A. A. Luce on a Wednesday afternoon. The couple will stay in Dillon for about a week before moving to Butte to establish their home.
A gold watch found on the Fourth is awaiting owner identification. Enquiries directed to the office for recovery.
White horse missing near Romey’s lake around May 25 with a white right hind hoof described. Branch pine tree mark on left thigh. Natural range Lear Dillon. $10 reward for information leading to recovery. F. J. Ryder, Virginia City, Montana. 24-4¢
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