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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1895
Page
5
The town awaits a Mark Twain lecture set for August 1 in Butte as readers note a mix of local notices. Several brief items cover mining sales, new ads, and household goods, with town life described in a brisk period voice.
Bill Gay, jailed in Helena on a murder charge from two years ago, is drafting an autobiography. He has 1,800 pages completed and expects 500 more, chronicling frontier life and battles with desperadoes, with detailed scenes of the Rader and Mackey killings, his flight from the state, and capture at Needles Cal.
Mr. J. W. Venable of Downey lauds Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for stomach pain and diarrhoea. He has used it for years and recommends it to everyone. For sale by N. M. White, druggist.
E. E. Paxton asks the state superintendent about remedies in the absence of a school levy law. Attorney General Haskell says a circular will guide counties on funding via general levy, noting road taxes are separate from the 16 mill limit. Also includes an unrelated medical ad for Dr. J. H. McLean remedies sold by N. M. White in Dillon, Montana.
Co D M N G members prepare for the annual encampment at Fort Ellis on August 8. The company will be well represented in numbers and marksmen, aiming to win the trophy they narrowly lost last year. The Shenon block work resumes to restore pace after past delays.
If so you cannot afford to be without a bottle of Parks' Cough Syrup where it will be handy. Unequalled in Croup Whooping Cough and the disagreeable colds to which children are subject.
In Justice McGoughs court Jas Clancy and Arthur Hill were arraigned on a charge of robbing Chas Maner a section hand. Both were held for the district court. Chas Maner fined ten dollars for fighting. Clem Blies fined one dollar for stealing a bottle of pickles while drunk. Willi Harder a drunken hobo given eight days on the streets for disturbing the peace.
Moore and Howe rent the Jay and Schultz traction engine to work placer claims on Wisconsin Creek near Sheridan. Engineer David Davies commands the engine as it starts for Sheridan. A new paleometer and pulsometer arrived to aid pumping, praised for discharging travel sand without harming the pump.
A testimonial claims Electric Bitters are a universal remedy. It promises to cleanse blood, remove skin ailments, drive malaria from the system, and relieve headache constipation and indigestion. Sold at Dillon Drug Store for 50 cents and 1 dollar with satisfaction guaranteed or refunds.
Miss May Browne of Melrose hosted a fishing and camping party at Rock Creek Lake last Saturday through Tuesday. The gathering included Mrs. J. G. Shannon, Misses Wiley Fanny and May Poindexter, Messrs. Collins Geo. Murray Angela Fyhrie, Miss Clara Sharkey, Messrs. Gist Boetticher Sharkey, and Mrs. Burns and Miss Browne.
Mrs Phoebe Thomas of Junction City says two bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery cured her consumption and saved her life. Thomas Eggers of San Francisco reports a two week cure for a dreadful cold. Ads note trial bottles at Dillon Drug Store and regular sizes priced at 60 cents and $1.00. A separate notice lists Louis Kipp and W Todd facing steers theft charges with bonds set at $500 each.
At an adjourned meeting the council read and passed the new sidewalk and gutter ordinance and ordered it posted. The street and alley committee was authorized to hire Benj Bond to grade Kentucky Avenue. The chief of police ordered to salvage scrap and fix chains for prisoners to work on the rock pile, forming a chain gang to move the rock mill. Night watchman topic discussed with no action. All future city bills require the prescribed affidavit.
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