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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1905
Page
8
A listing of fire department signal calls: first ward General alarm pause 1 tap, second ward General alarm pause two taps, third ward General alarm pause three taps, fire out one tap. Regular and special meetings of the department use eight taps pause three times. Practice calls use four taps pause four times.
A. M. Gilberg visits from Butte and Nellie Moore remains ill this week. Dr R R Rathbone dentist located near First National Bank. Paul Jones Cigar advertised as equal to imported. Gooch and Coon distributors Dillon advertise. William Smith seeks to buy all horses 1150 pounds and up at satisfactory prices. Dillon Electric Light and Power Co leases office from Dr M A Miller on Idaho street. Mr and Mrs C D Lang and Miss Bertie McConnell of Salina Kansas depart for Portland Oregon after visiting George Hughes.
June events in Dillon feature Mrs Gilberg millinery sale through July 4, a Women of Woodcraft dance, Normal commencement attendees from Lewistown to Manhattan, and multiple visits by residents from Wisdom Ennis and Bedrock. Local incidents include wool warehouse work, butter sales, a Red Men lodge in Jackson, and a Pavilion grand ball June 29. Sheep losses and hay crop optimism round out the scene.
Prof and Mrs Luce announce ongoing music instruction through the summer. A few more pupils can be received after Normal closes. Besides private lessons, all students receive one class lesson per week free. Pupils enroll as regular students in the normal aged program per the catalogue. Apply at residence.
The Supreme Court heard arguments in McKnight against the Oregon Short Line Railway from Beaverhead county. The case concerns livestock valued at $115 killed by a defendant engine. The plaintiff won and the railway company appeals the denial of a new trial.
The Dillon post office reports uncalled letters including Adkins Lee Boone Ralph Bird J G Dempsey Garwood P R Hardy David Hewitt Frank Henley R B Ketcham G A Lindsay Harve Lindsay Frank Olston Robi Parkens Geo Rugall W Reilly Al Snyder H Smith Geo Thompson Vera Tackes Frank Ward J M Yeargin Dishno Laura Japaranich Kuzma Kennison John Koch Marjory Lindsay H E Pratt Geo Wallace Maud Wupick Peter Grace Lamont Postmistress
The ad claims that a rabbit inoculated with dandruff germs lost all hair in six weeks, asserting baldness is prevented only by destroying the germ with Newbro's Herpicide. It states dandruff, caused by the same germ, can be prevented similarly and urges buying from druggists or sending 10c for a sample to The Herpicide Co. Detroit.
Silver Star reports the June 15 marriage of Miss Lucy Foster and Ralph H. Bushnell of Twin Bridges by Rev. Chapman in Butte. They plan a noon train departure for Billings and a Crow reservation survey post honeymoon. The groom, Michigan born, has spent ten Montana years. the couple will reside in Twin Bridges after surveying.
Pageville residents welcome a baby boy born last Thursday to Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Page. Peddler Mike reports dull trade. Burtch ranch adds a phon line soon. C. Ty Utley visited Rochester and may resume trips. Mrs. Nellie Blaisdell of Phillipsburg and Miss Lena Page of Twin Bridges attended Sunday services. Blaisdell to stay a few weeks. June frost not yet appeared and fruit crop expected. Crops healthy, ranges grassy. Local picnic planned at Ziegler’s Springs for the Fourth. Miss Mary Barbour returned from Helena and enjoyed her trip. R. K. Blaird of Alder visited Monday. Ford Burtch spoke at Rev. Badcon’s pulpit in Sherida. Mrs. Burtch and Miss Lorinda Scott attended.
A sumptuous dinner was hosted by Mrs. Julius Hartwig for her husband Julius Hartwig's birthday last Monday with only close friends in attendance. Local visits include Adolf Gortemoller of Melrose and others traveling between Farlin, Melrose, Dillon, and Butte amid muddy riverbank reflections.
On brand new pianos and organs priced to sell with payments offered. Features include a $90 Great Western Organ at $48, a $125 Kimball organ at $58, a full size upright piano at $198, a $400 value piano now $258, plus Chickering and Hallet & Davis models and Kimball scales. Sale ends June 30 with three instruments sold Monday and many remaining. Savings of $150 possible with $10 return freight promise.
The Dillon Electric Light Co with new management says it will restore service quality and aim to offer attractive rates by July 1. The company will meet any rates offered in the meantime and directs customers with complaints to Adams.
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