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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1917
Page
3
Bozeman reports seven witnesses testified Tuesday that Andrew Levinski admitted shooting and killing Gladstone Stevens and George Straus Miller on January 29. The county attorney plans to prove Levinski's statements false and contend he is guilty of murder.
Great Falls reports three cement bombs hidden in a wall hole in a residence district as workmen moved a building. The bombs contained bolt heads and iron scraps. Officers say I. W. W. propagandists had access to the place for weeks until a month ago.
Federal authorities report all men arrested for refusal to register by June 5 have signed. The federal court opens term Friday and will consider only arrests for unregistered men moving forward.
Montana officials say the state will top the nation in draft registrations with figures showing 88,000 men and 20 percent above federal estimates. Most counties have reported, with only three remaining.
Bozeman reports the local Red Cross chapter has raised 1000 dollars from eight donors as it outlines a full Gallatin county canvass to meet its share of a 100 million dollar national goal during Red Cross week.
Robert Samuels 25 was struck by lightning while driving a grain wagon between Moore and Lewistown. He died instantly, and three of six horses pulling the wagon were killed.
Red Lodge city council and county commissioners secure a year round road to Bearcreek. The city spends 1500 dollars to surface within city limits, contingent on a matching 1500 dollars raised for the county portion.
E. B. Crandall, longtime Big Timber resident, has been missing since the stormy night of May 28. Authorities fear he may have drowned after disappearing into the Yellowstone River.
Bozeman reports the largest summer enrollment in MSC Agriculture and Mechanic Arts history marking the opening Tuesday. All applicants thus far are women and popular courses include agriculture and military.
Ryegate shows strong civic action as two banks and local business leaders gather subscriptions totaling 13000 dollars for the liberty loan in a few days.
E. W. Archer of Caldwell Ohio notes his family always keeps Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy on hand. He says they never travel without it. For sale by City Drug Store. 1m
Charles C. Connors was instantly killed while repairing a wire fence at the Connors ranch nine miles from Logan. A bolt of lightning struck during the work, seriously injuring his two sons and a hired man, with the belief that the strike was attracted by the wire.
Military authorities sealed the Industrial Workers of the World HQ in Whitefish over alleged interference with railway construction. Officials cite disruption of essential infrastructure as the justification for the action. The move reflects broad wartime security measures affecting labor groups in the region.
Laurel businessman B F Hoyt is exploring eastern Montana for oil and gas. He has kept several men busy securing leases on land northeast of Laurel and started a well west of Silesia in Carbon county hills.
Soldiers will again patrol Yellowstone park, acting supervisor A. Lindshey reports. It is unclear if permanent, but a detachment is expected before the park season begins June 20.
New Electric Co. Harlem organized to build a light plant. Ten thousand dollars has been subscribed of twenty five thousand shares of stock for the new venture.
Ad warns that worms make children fretful and weak and promotes Kickapoo Worm Killer as a candy tablet laxative to kill and remove worms. Claims prompt relief and cites irregular appetite and lack of play as signs. Available at druggists for 25 cents.
The May payroll for Butte mining reached over 2.6 million dollars and, with other public and private corporations added, the nationwide total for the month is expected to reach 3.36 million dollars.
An old advisory touts Dr King’s New Discovery for spring colds caused by temperature shifts and discomfort. It claims the antiseptic balsams clear the head soothe membranes and break up lingering colds, urging continued use until the cold is fully gone.
Helena Chancellor Elliott of the University of Montana urges greater student attendance for next year. He emphasizes the demand for trained men has never been greater and calls for increased enrollment to meet the need.
Advertising copy for Dr. King's New Life Pills promising spring health benefits. Claims to purge winter waste, purify blood, improve complexion and energy. Pitched as a non-emetic laxative available at druggists for 25 cents.
Miss Jessie Roscow of Butte is among those to pass the state bar examination announced Tuesday in Helena.
An advertisement touts a corn removal method claiming two finger lifts and two drops of Gets-It will cause the corn to shrivel and loosen from the toe without harming surrounding skin. The claim casts corn treatment as nearly enjoyable.
Helena hosts a 12 day conference of Montana Methodist ministers starting Monday night with an address by Rev. Dr. L. H. Sweetland president of Montana Wesleyan University. The event, called the school of prophets, is an innovation in the state.
Plans for an outdoor conference in Bozeman run July 21 to 30 at the West Gallatin site under the Young People's church societies of the AIP. The event aims for strong attendance. Also note ad copy for Chamberlain's Tablets praised by S H Murphy Wellsburg NY.
A man named Nate Morton was shot during a Monday night craps game in Miles City. The shooter William Simms, also identified as colored, opened fire after a dispute over a changed $5 bill.
A Des Moines church lecture featured a Indian missionary who cited Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as life saving in India and usable for milder bowel complaints here. City Drug Store sells the remedy. Bis marck Lodge No 1 Sons of Herman voted its treasury funds to buy liberty bonds, signaling patriotism.
Mrs. C. I. Riley of Ilion New York states after six months of using Chamberlain's Tablets for indigestion that no remedy has helped her more. The tablets are sold at City Drug Store.
Classified note offers old Tribune papers for sale to lay under carpets and for domestic needs. Contact Tribune office for details.
Helena in Dawson County grows rapidly as harvests loom. Gov Sam Stewart wrote to the railroad division of the national council of defense urging improved facilities to support the surge in agricultural shipments.
Sloan's Liniment offers quick relief for rheumatism pains and aches with a clear liquid formula. It penetrates quickly without rubbing and suits strains sprains gout backache and toothache. Available at druggists for 25 cents. Ady a
Report notes a claim that a blindfolded person cannot stand five minutes without moving. The statement frames a test of balance and endurance often cited in demonstrations or wagers.
Special Representative Do Magnus of Mutual Life Insurance Co announces his new office in the Phillips block room 3 formerly used by Judge Poin dexter. Restful references and personal remarks follow in a casual note about Laura Alice Flitter.
An advertisement urges fast relief for stomach and digestive ailments with Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. It warns minor stomach issues may signal cancer or ulcers and claims millions have been restored. one dose will prove effectiveness, sold by Potts the Druggist.
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