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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1910
Page
2
Helena July 23 Judge Rasch imposed a 225 dollar fine on Charles Lee Herrick who pleaded guilty to appropriating 260 dollars worth of stamps to his own use while serving as stamp clerk in the Missoula post office Extenuating circumstances were presented in his defense.
Lewis Skullah was found guilty of manslaughter for killing Andre Inhoostay in January on the Flathead reservation. Judge Carl Rasch sentenced him to one year in the county jail after the drunken row incident.
An old advertisement extols Electric Bitters as a cure all for poor digestion in adults. It contrasts boyhood vigor with current feebleness, claiming the product toning up the stomach liver kidneys and bowels will restore appetite and health. Available for 50 cents at Potts Drug Store.
Helena July 26 The Montana crop bulletin from the department of agriculture says the state grain crop will be only 6 percent below normal. The national average is 12.2 percent below normal. Declines by state include North Dakota 48 percent South Dakota 27 percent Nebraska 18 percent Washington 22 percent Wyoming 20 percent Idaho 13 percent Minnesota 15 percent Missouri 10 percent.
A Edwardsville Illinois man Mr J S Bartell reports his kidneys and back pain improved after using Foley Kidney Pills for a few short weeks. He states the pills corrected kidney function and enabled a cheerful recommendation.
The unknown man's severed head was found in the wagon road north of Craig this morning. Rancher E. J. Brewer reported his team bolting as he returned home, and on inspecting the scene he concluded the man was killed only a few days earlier.
J Ward Huse a leading businessman and Huse-Yates Implement Company member was shot and killed in his Billings store last evening by liveryman William Denton over a one dollar debt. Denton fled on horseback but was captured and surrendered to officers.
An early 20th century pitch touts Dr Kings New Discovery as a proven remedy for cold cough and lung disease. It claims to conquer stubborn colds asthma hay fever and whooping cough and offers 50c and 1.00 prices with a free trial bottle at Potts druggists.
An advertisement touts Mother Gray's Australian Leaf as a pleasant herbal cure for kidney and bladder trouble, dull head pains, dizziness, nervousness, and back pain. It claims universal effectiveness with testimonials and offers samples and mail order for 50 cents from The Mother Gray Co. LeRoy NY.
In Pony Madison valley petitions circulate urging the county commissioners to call an election on transferring the county capital to Pony. Signatures grow rapidly and the fall election is expected to include the measure.
Fred Clark, arrested last January on a charge of stealing sheep from John W. Early of Dillon, jumped a 1100 bond but was recaptured. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced by Judge Callaway to five years at hard labor in the Deer Lodge penitentiary. Clark has prior prison terms in Lancaster Neb and Deer Lodge for forgery, plus a Park county sentence.
Frightful wreck warning urges use of Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for cuts, bruises, sprains and wounds. Claims cure for burns boils sores eczema chapped hands lips sore eyes or corns. Available at Potts the Druggist for 25 cents.
In Billings on July 25 Sampson Bird in the Ground filed for divorce from Lizzie Bird in the Ground alias Lizzie Bull Tongue. Both are aborigines residing on the Crow reserve and seek judicial termination of their marriage after one year. Also includes a medical ad for Herbine by Potts the Druggist.
Dr. O. M. Lanstrum was chosen to succeed himself as president of the State Press association at the Bozeman convention. E. H. Cooney of the Great Falls Leader and John Baker of Helena were elected first and second vice presidents, with Joseph Smith, III of Virginia City named secretary treasurer.
Police Judge Small sent Bryant to district court for trial on 2500 dollar bonds after a preliminary hearing in Missoula. The defendant, formerly of Butte, is charged with criminal assault against Mrs. G D Brown.
Advertisement promoting Dr King’s New Life Pills at Potts the Druggist. Claims sugar coated pills cure weakness and restore energy. Lists health benefits including constipation headache chills malaria and mental power with price of 25 cents. July dated.
Governor W R Allen commuted Frank Carpenter’s term from 50 to 10 years in the state penitentiary for the murder of Manthamed Johnson. Carpenter has served about five years. his accomplice Berberick received 10 years. The pair were accused of robbing a safe and killing the victim in cold blood.
A health claim asserts Foley Kidney Pills are free of harmful drugs and pass long tests for treating kidney and bladder ailments. The City Drug Store advertises the remedy as trustworthy and effective, urging readers to try it.
A military prisoner William Jo A Mchaugh lin, held at the Leavenworth prison, was shot and killed by a guard in Miles City Tuesday as he attempted to flee. The incident occurred near the prison after the prisoner began a dash for liberty.
A two hour conference in Helena between the Montana state board of prison commissioners and a joint committee from the Trades and Labor assemblies of Butte and Helena discussed the use of convict labor on public roads. The board agreed to submit its stance on convict labor to a state labor convention.
Helena July 25 John T O Athey clerk of the state supreme court announced he would seek renomination before the Republican convention at Missoula. He was elected from Great Falls six years ago.
A fully developed baby boy was found in Silver Bow creek by P. J. Kelly, in charge of the copper tanks, about 100 yards from the Centennial brewery. No foul play is indicated. The notice markets McGee's Baby Elixir as a remedy for heat and bowel disorders, priced at 25c and 50c per bottle through Potts the Druggist.
The Standard Live Stock Commission Company reports a week of doubled receipts year over year with a modest weekly loss in cattle values. Best dry lot cattle eased slightly. heavy feeders down 25 to 50 cents. veal calves 4.00 to 7.00. hogs show a wide, uneven range with choice lights up 10 to 15 cents. sheep market opens strong amid liberal feeder demand.
Ex Senator W A Clark arrived in Butte and was asked if he finances the Gilmore & Pittsburg line. He stated he is not financially involved in the railroad nor in the Washington & Oregon railroad.
Miss Edith Noyes daughter of Mr and Mrs A J Noyes is married. The ceremony occurred last week in Harlem Montana joining Pauline Edith Noyes and August P Kunzelman of Port Orchard Washington. The bride taught Bristow school last year and is the younger daughter of the Noyes family.
More than fifty fires burn across western Montana with over a thousand men fighting them. Some blazes are near control while others rage, producing dense smoke by day and red skies by night, worrying forest service officials and timber land owners about potential danger.
County Attorney Thomas Walker and Sheriff John K. O'Rourke will inaugurate an active campaign against gambling in the county. This morning the sheriff and under sheriff toured the city and rural flats seeking violators and enforcing the law.
An old advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy for hay fever and asthma. It claims the product relieves nasal and throat congestion and provides soothing healing. The notice notes the yellow package and identifies 1-m City Drug Store as a retailer.
Alexander Sandstrom, minister of the Swedish Baptist church, deemed insane by doctors and committed to Warm Springs at his own expense. He has 7500 dollars in a New York bank, 218.70 dollars locally, and books and jewelry valued around 500 dollars.
A 128 1/2 ounce gold bar was melted in Helena at Goodall Bros assay office. Valued at 2570 dollars, it came from 89 pounds of ore from the Yellow Jacket mine of the Assets Gold Mining Co near Jefferson City. Ore averaged about 29 dollars per pound. The mine lies 1 mile south of Helena.
Helena July 26 Gov Norris orders Adjutant General Phil Greenan to detail Company L Montana National Guard to assist Libby in fighting ongoing forest fires.
Missoula July 28 A 66 year old miner and prospector Frank Firbault ended two years of stomach cancer suffering with a bullet at his Salese home. Neighbors reported he had been in ill health for some time.
Stings or bites of insects followed by swelling pain or itching should be treated promptly as they are poisonous. Ballard's Snow Liniment counteracts the poison. it is antiseptic and healing. Prices 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle. Sold by Potts the Druggist. Jem
Helena reports a renewed range conflict at the Big Blackfoot headwaters. A band of armed riders attacked Marion Stowe's sheep camp at night, firing on the flock and killing 30 sheep and a herder's dog, then scattered the herd across the eastern slope of the Rockies.
J H Hall Montana agriculture commissioner receives a letter from Willis L Moore acting secretary of agriculture. The note claims crop conditions including hay shortage of 25 percent and increases in spring wheat winter wheat oats barley flax and corn.
A letter from H. M. Winkler of Evansville Indiana testifies that Foley Kidney Pills cured a severe kidney ailment. He describes back pain dizziness and weakness then says he is now well and feels like a new man. City DrugStore 1-m
The Two Logging Canal company will reclaim and irrigate 15000 acres west of Hardin using water from the big ditch. This enhances Hardin as an agricultural center by expanding irrigated land and improving access to irrigation resources.
The text states teething children have diarrhoea that can be controlled by giving Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy after each bowel movement following an operation.
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