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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1906
Page
2
A fire started at 3 am Tuesday in the third west entry of the Rocky Fork coal mine led to a temporary shutdown. Seven workers were overcome but recovered, while 150 nearby workers were brought to the surface as crews fight to control the blaze.
Bridger resident Bridger-Frank Hubbard was killed Saturday evening when the Red Lodge passenger train derailed eight miles from Laurel. The engine and eight cars were ditched at high speed after rails spread, leaving Hubbard's body mangled.
An alarmingly severe case is described as the result of neglected bowels and liver, leading to chronic constipation. The ad promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as the best gentle regulators of stomach and bowels, guaranteed by druggist R. L. Riley and priced at 25 cents.
The body of Ernest Edwards a section hand on the Montana Central Neihart branch was found on a hillside near Riceville Sunday. Indications point to death by his own hand in a suicide.
Letter from Chas Oswald of Rensselaersville New York cites Bucklen's Arnica Salve as preventing blood poisoning after injuries and curing an ugly neck sore on Seth Burch. Claims its antiseptic properties heal cuts wounds and sores with a 25 cent price at R L Riley's drug store.
The body of a man presumed to be James Quinlan of Libby in Flathead county was found about sixteen miles north of Shelby beside the Montana and Northern railroad tracks with his throat cut. Shoes and stockings were missing and footprints in sand show he walked after harming himself.
George W. Sikes, business manager of the Miner, died at the Finlen hotel in Butte Saturday morning after several days of illness. The cause of death was Bright's disease of the kidneys.
Notice to the People of Dillon announces N S Wood back on the streets with a quick delivery wagon ready to handle baggage express and freight to and from the depot the Normal college and dormitory. He specializes in stove wood dry kindling and will promptly attend to orders left at Deputy's Meat Market or with the messenger boy at the Central telephone office.
A fresh fire broke out in No 6 vein at 10:30 a.m. in the Rocky Fork coal mine. Pit boss William Haggerty was overcome by gas and carried out. State Inspector McDermott aids as water hose teams fight the blaze in the third entry. A rescue party of fifty was overcome by gas and evacuated. Chances of resuming mining seem remote.
May reports from B. H. Tatem assayer in charge show the Helena office receiving 195,914.33 in gold and 1151.70 in silver from Montana mines. County receipts list substantial figures for Fergus Madison Lewis and Clark and other counties, with totals across the state.
An advertisement claims Acker's Blood Elixir improves health by addressing blood diseases. It asserts pale complexion skin eruptions pimples indicate illness and touts a positive guarantee while selling bottles through R L Riley with grossly sensational remedies.
In Montana's Strong Box, State Treasurer Rice reports May figures with a month end balance of 548081 dollars. Receipts for the month totaled 118685.26 dollars and expenditures were 80070.35 dollars.
In a Raleigh style notice a claim is made that Electric Bitters cure chills fever malaria biliousness back pain and kidney and bladder disorders. S. A. Brown of Bennettsville D C endorses the remedy saying it restored his wife to health after years of dyspepsia and a torpid liver. Sold by R L Riley druggist at price per bottle with guarantee.
Great Falls Amalgamated manager John D. Ryan announced on leaving for Butte that engineers were ordered to begin plans to raise the Boston and Montana smelter capacity by one third. The expansion would employ hundreds more workers, run about 1,500 tons more ore daily, and cost a large sum for a virtual new smelter beside the existing facility.
Livingston Colonel Waters, proprietor of a new Yellowstone Lake steamboat with 600 passenger capacity, is in town this week arranging refitting and preparations for the vessel's launch.
The Conrey Placer Mining Company of Ruby will build a large reservoir above the Madison River canyon in Madison valley. It will erect two power plants at the canyon head and foot to supply power for operating its dredge boats now active at Ruby.
There will be a basket social and dance at Polaris Friday evening June 8 1906 for the benefit of the school. Ladies are asked to bring baskets to be sold by auction. Lunch will be served and all aimed at comfort and pleasure of visitors. Good music is assured. Everyone invited.
The ninth annual commencement exercises were held Thursday morning in University Hall. Bishop Carroll of Helena gave the address. President Craig conferred bachelor’s degrees on twenty-one graduates as relatives and alumni attended the ceremony in Missoula.
Samuel Trier, a 50 year old single man and longtime Lewistown hotel clerk, drowned Thursday in McDonald creek near the Foreman ranch. It was not learned whether the death was by his own action or accidental. Trier was well known in the area.
On May 29 and June 2 3 9 and 11 special round trip fares from Butte to eastern points and return via Denver and Rio Grande are in effect. Fares include Denver 39.50 Omaha 42 Kansas City 42 St. Louis 49 50 Chicago 53 50 with low intermediate rates and a 10 day transit limit and Sept 15 final return limit. Stopovers allowed both directions. For tickets berths and details contact 21 31 E Hunt General Agent 51 East Broadway.
List of uncalled letters at Dillon Montana post office as of June 7 1906 with names including Bell Reverend W S Barker Chas Bruce D A Crago T H Harrison R N Huselton Geo Julian Robert Knowls Dr Stanley Page Grace Smith F W Lamourt Postmistress Lamourt warns items will go to dead letter if not called within 30 days.
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