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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1916
Page
6
The timetable lists train No 82 southbound at 7 45 p m No 30 southbound at 9 40 a m No 29 northbound at 12 22 a m No 31 northbound at 1 58 p m Includes miscellaneous notation Mm.
Dillon townsfolk and visitors frequent the streets with trips to Cardwell, Grants, and nearby ranches. Livery services expand with Moran & Thomas adding auto livery while advertisements highlight hats, corsets, and coal sales. Local officials and residents attend court, shop, and attend social outings in a typical busy week.
Miss Bendale Post of Madison Wisconsin and Miss Elizabeth Rischatsch of St Paul Minnesota visit Miss Jean Bishop. Dillon Military band concert at public playgrounds drew a large crowd despite dust from a high wind. Storms with hail upset farmers haying efforts while welcome for dry land. First Baptist Church schedule includes Sermon on Stilts by Dr Tilden and special music with Sabbath school at 10. Willard H Smith near Dillon escaped injury when lightning struck the barn and killed his horse.
O A Ruffner of Wisdom has filed for nomination on the Republican ticket for county surveyor. He now serves as deputy to George for the Big Hole basin. with George not seeking re election, Ruffner enters the race for the August primary.
Heavy rain and hail Tuesday between 5 and 6 p m wrecked a grain field on farmer Jacob Kambich’s farm two miles north of town. The crop, previously strong, was beaten into the ground by the storm.
A Sugar Bowl display by Harry Geer features oversized dolls at a table with ice cream and a near by miniature soda fountain overseen by a lifelike little attendant. The noted scene charms viewers and invites admiration.
Five hundred Hamp shire yearling ewes sold by Senator E O Selway to J J Craner of Corrine Utah at 12 dollars per head, a high local price. Delivery planned for September. Mrs. Waldorf and family left for Two Dot to visit C P Tooley. others plan return and extended stay. P Kious, a former stage driver, suffered a broken arm and facial bruises from a fractious Dell team incident.
Miss Tyler and Miss Hemingson, visitors at the G. W. Lovell home, expect to depart Sunday for North Dakota. They will be accompanied as far as Butte by Mr. and Mrs. Lovell.
Maureen and Annabelle Desmond daughters of Mrs Desmond from South Atlantic Street leave Friday by auto for a two week visit with Ethel Arnold at Wisdom to enjoy country life. Also Mr and Mrs Ditty Miss Nelson Mrs Shepherd Mr and Mrs Wheat and Sam Ditty depart for a week long outing in the Bloody Dick region.
Some ranchers now making hay say finding sufficient labor is difficult and hampers timely crop cutting.
Railroads in the state reduce fair travel to half price with special trains into Helena during fair week. Regular service plus extra routes make visiting The Fair that Educates economical. Reduced tickets available September 23 to 30 and valid for return until October 2.
List of final receipt and warranty deeds with multiple parcels in Dillon area. Names include Ross A John, Clark E McNinch, William A Hand, Edward P Marchesseau, John J Dodge, Edwin Gleed, Stephen Cook, Lewis C Ford, James R Abrams, Anna Wilson Bond, Alice A Selway, Alice A Selway Investment Company, Poindexter Orr Townsite, Martin Barrett, Lawrence W Gray, Hugh M Fleming, Merton A Kerkendall. Several parcels detail acreage and locations such as Dillon bench Centennial valley Lima and Basin creek. Considerations range from $1 to $1200. Includes homestead filing and water appropriation actions.
The article notes Miss Ingeborg Syrstad is spending her vacation in Armstead, detailing a brief personal leisure update without further context.
An advertisement promotes Foley Kidney Pills as prompt in action for those with weak or overworked kidneys. It claims fast relief from rheumatism sore muscles aching joints backache pains inside and sleep disturbing bladder trouble with a recommendation by Potts the druggist.
Five young milk cows with calves by side including 3 full blood Jerseys. Seven horses available and 12 registered Duroc pigs. Two hundred pure bred Rhode Island Red chickens. C. L. Worth lists the items for sale five miles east of Dillon Montana. 30-31.
Advertisement touts Gets It as a simple cure for all corns with 2 second application and no bandages or knives. Claims it stops pain, liquids a peel off corn, and costs 25 cents or via E Lawrence Co Chicago. Burievnd and Kupfer Drug Co back Dillon listing.
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