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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1899
Page
3
The Dillon market reports current price quotes for produce and fodder in various forms. Items listed include potatoes wheat oats timothy alfalfa and hay, with per pound per dozen and baled prices shown for the latest press.
Several events unfold in Montana towns with deaths and marriages. E N Reed dies in Butte of pneumonia. F L Gibson and Winifred Letcher wed in Virginia City. Pioneer reunion planned for August 29 in Virginia City. Samuel Frathen suffers heart failure after daughter’s wedding. Mining firms predict earnings between 65.5 million and 6 million. Carl Hand named second lieutenant of the 84th regiment for the Philippines. Helena district M E quarterly conference closes at Anaconda. Forest fires near Anaconda threaten the water supply but are under control. Miner J L Richards drowns at Gold Coin. heart failure suspected from over-exertion.
The Anaconda Standard notes a new geyser named Dewey has erupted this year in Yellowstone, described as a stunner second only to Old Faithful. It erupts for about an hour and a quarter, spews a large volume of water up to 150 feet high, while Fountain Geyser resumes grander action nearby.
The geological cabinet of the State armal receives a rich metal lot for palmontology and economic geology via Geo. B. Conway vice president Hecla Consolidated Mining Co. The stone with many lithified shells stands out while copper iron gold silver arsenic reg limestone calcite dolomite selenite quartz topaz occur as principal ores. The department calls for larger complete collections for study and acknowledges all contributions. Burgery has been the only radi-
A Dillon visitor reports St Anthony’s railroad prospects as the Short Line from Idaho Falls through Snake River valley nears completion. He cites a rich 50 by 150 mile valley, transport challenges, and the town’s Gentile settlement history as pivotal factors in St Anthony’s growth toward becoming a major city.
The Wilson-Flynn water controversy returns to Judge Parker in Boulder as Peter Wilson sues Thomas Flynn for contempt for diverting more water than allowed. Witnesses include Peter Wilson, Thomas Wilson, Sheriff Pyle, and others. Flynn fined 500 dollars with 304.40 costs, and jailed for nonpayment due to repeated offenses.
An advertisement claims sluggish liver causes many ailments and promises rapid cure with Henrsinz a harmless vegetable remedy. It asserts it cleanses the liver purifies blood and restores energy from the first dose while offering a free trial at L J Williams.
The Department of the Interior General Land Office in Washington D C advertises a timber auction in Helena Montana for scrub oak timber on non mineral public lands totalling about 4000 cords. Bids due by June 19 1899 with a $200 deposit. stumpage 40 cents per cord. payment required in full. timber cannot be moved out of Montana until paid and removal must occur within one year or bid funds are forfeited.
A Chicago woman claims her Gordon setter Dan shows near human intelligence learned from years of experience. She demonstrated by spelling chicken and bones to warn her sons, and the dog obeyed by searching the dining room for the bones. Also noted is ex President Harrison as a famed jury lawyer with a plain, note free style at trials.
Beaverhead county seat Dillon Montana is described as a conservatively growing city of 2,000 on the Gran Sharpe Line road 69 miles south of Butte and 385 miles north of Salt Lake City. The piece highlights mining camps, agriculture, a state normal school, high school, churches, secret orders, clubs, a public library, water works plans, an electric plant, and plenty of room for ranchers and commerce.
A North Side boarding house tale features Burton the accountant challenged by Smith to add mixed items without pencil or paper. The list includes five barrels of cider at 4.56 a barrel and four bushels of bran at 00 cents per bushel, plus nails and garlic, oil, and more.
A Chicago Record fragment shows Billy debating choices between a new suit and a new wheel. The quip suggests clothes can influence trust but a wheel alone cannot outfit the wearer with attire.
The notice claims children who eat but do not grow may have worms and urges use of White's Cream Vermifuge. It promises all worms are destroyed and normal growth resumes, with a 25 cent price sold by L. J. Williams.
This new manual provides full guidance on locating and recording quartz and placer claims, mill sites, and tunnel locations in Montana and Idaho. It covers co owner rights and duties, forming mining corporations, miners liens with filing forms, patenting mining, coal, timber and stone lands, and cites key U.S. and state mining laws.
Prominent pitch extols summer trips to Columbia River beaches reached by Astoria and Columbia River railroad with three and a half hour Portland Union Depot to beach hotels in a luxury parlor car. Also notes June 20 inauguration of through Pullman Sleeper Denver to St Louis via Missouri Pacific Bay with fast, broad-vestibuled cars and Pueblo Colorado Springs connections.
The New York Star offers a daily ten dollar bicycle and other prizes for word lists formed from THE NEW YORK STAR letters. Entries require a trial subscription and a 2 cent stamp for thirteen weeks. Prizes include watches and household items. contest runs June 26 to August 21, 1899.
Jack the Barber offers first class work and invites calls for services at his shop location just south of the post office.
Spano Staart promotes the Second Hand Store in Dillon Montana offering a foil line of bicycle supplies. D W Callahan is listed as general blacksmithing with forging and horses specialty. Call and fry me.
Bears and Driscoll offer track shoeing horse shoeing jobbing wagon and woodwork services in one shop with expertise in practical blacksmith work for horses and vehicles.
Dillon Real Estate and Investment Co offers to answer inquiries about Dillon Montana and surrounding areas. They buy and sell real estate and mining properties and handle rents and collections.
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