Rain Brings Welcome Relief to Chinook
Rain and a thunderstorm drenched Chinook on Thursday afternoon easing a severe dry spell. Stocks and sheepmen faced water shortages as rivers and water holes dried, and the terrain grew brown and parched.
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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1910
Page
2
Rain and a thunderstorm drenched Chinook on Thursday afternoon easing a severe dry spell. Stocks and sheepmen faced water shortages as rivers and water holes dried, and the terrain grew brown and parched.
Miles City on June 21 reports the first Montana clip sold this season under sealed bids. M R Brown sold to F M Eshelman, buyer for Jeremiah Williams and Company of Boston. The price was sixteen cents per pound, down from twenty-two cents last year. It was of medium size.
Advertised remedy Herbine promises quick relief from weakness and constipation with the first dose and several doses restoring vigor. Sold by Potts, the druggist, at 50 cents.
Anaconda report states Joseph Hae penny died this morning at St Ann’s hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage at age 45. He lived much of his life in Deer Lodge valley and traveled from the Big Hole country. He was unable to speak upon arrival and died soon after. he had testified in the smoke case.
A summer cold left untreated can turn into bronchitis or pneumonia. Do not neglect it. Foley’s Honey and Tar helps loosen coughing, soothe inflamed air passages, and expel the cold. City Drug Store. 1-m
Eugene Ely, famed aviator, made two short attempts in Billings, Montana, but could not rise beyond a few feet. He told a chamber of commerce committee that conditions were favorable for wind and propeller, yet the air was too light for any real altitude.
Foley's Kidney Remedy may be given to children with admirable results. It does away with bed wetting and is recommended for use after measles and scarlet fever.
Three Forks and Butte merchants held a train route straw vote for president on June 20. Roosevelt led with 104 votes from 146 tallied, Taft 4, Bryan 10, with 42 scattered as delegates rode between stations. Delegation receptions along the route were reported as they traveled.
Farmers foresee haying starting in a week to ten days, two weeks earlier than usual due to warm spring. Alfalfa crops expected to be shorter, with Madison county might drop 20 percent or more from frost damage. Foley Kidney Pills advertised as kidney and bladder tone at City Drug Store.
After a four hour session the Republican state central committee chose Missoula as the convention site for this fall. The date is pending by the executive committee. Five hundred ninety three delegates will attend, apportioned by every 65 votes cast for Congressman Pray or a major fraction thereof. A lettergram congratulating Colonel Roosevelt was directed.
C J Budlong of Washington RI warns of kidney trouble in his family and says four bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy cured him. He urges others not to neglect treatment before it is too late. City Drug Store.
Madison County town of Twin Bridges reports a dairy boom with William Stewart winning a contract to twice weekly valley cream collection. Daily shipments to Sheridan depot total about 150 gallons while 50 percent more farmers engage in dairying than last year. Some dairymen with 20 cows earn $5 to $8 daily.
Helena June 22. L. L. Sharp chief of the fourth field division of the general land office with headquarters here has been transferred to Portland with the change taking place July 1. Sharp will oversee three divisions in Portland Spokane and Seattle.
More than 600 Italian workers on the Northern Pacific at Forsyth have been laid off in three days. Two hundred local workers were sent home to Chicago and St Paul. The division began this spring with 1,500 men. Foreman reports orders to lay off 200 but no orders to discontinue summer work.
If you have the itch do not scratch use Ballard's Snow Liniment. It relieves itching instantly and a few applications remove the cause for a permanent cure. Price 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle. Sold by Potts, the Druggist. 1-m
June 18 in Butte George Watson was found guilty of horse stealing and sentenced to three years in the penitentiary by a jury in Judge Donlan's court last night.
Dr Kings New Discovery touted as a universal cure for colds asthma croup bronchitis and lung trouble with instant relief and top claims of superiority. A Asheville North Carolina user reports an obstinate cough cured after other remedies failed. Available 50 cents and 1.00 with a free trial bottle and Potts the Druggist as guarantor.
A Helena fort soldier concludes that a single young man’s vice in one minute exceeds what six months of regular soldiers could devise after investigating local conditions. The remark reflects concerns over regional vice conditions in Helena on June 22.
The report notes that only eleven of a company of fifty seven soldiers smoked cigarettes, while in a group of fifty seven middle aged men in Helena forty three smoked daily and five used them occasionally, indicating widespread tobacco use among locals.
Butte June 18 William G Prouts a state pioneer died yesterday at his home after a lingering tongue cancer He was 70 years old and came to Virginia City from Colorado in 1863 He was born December 8 1840 in Mt Eaton Ohio.
Mr B F Kelley of Springfield Illinois describes a year of kidney and bladder trouble with dull headaches. After several weeks on Foley Kidney Pills the headaches faded and bladder function returned to normal, ending his distress.
Advance sheets of the Insurance Press show Montana death claims paid by insurers last year totaling about 1.25 million dollars. Dillon is listed with 10 450 dollars among the cities mentioned.
Merchants of Anaconda reconsider a previously abandoned excursion to Wisdom. Plans may be finalized soon with a proposed Fourth of July timing, aiming for a two day trip during a holiday period in which the journey could be comfortably made.
A 19th century advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a cure for weak health and ill looks. It claims they regulate stomach liver and kidneys, purify the blood, improve nerves and skin, and give a “lovely complexion” and better health. Available for 50c at Pott's Drug Store.
Bertha Laffin known as the woman steeplejack scales the sixty foot stack at the state university in Missoula on June 22. She wears a progressive costume and attracts a small onlookers amid the ascent.
In Helena on June 21 Mayor Edwards was arrested by Deputy Sheriff McVann under orders from Judge J. M. Clements to hold him in jail until release. The mayor capitulated this afternoon and reinstated Police Captain Bailey to the force.
The advertisement promotes Allen’s Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to shake into shoes for tired aching feet. It claims to rest feet, loosen new or tight shoes, cure painful corns and bunions, reduce sweating, and provide comfort. A free trial package offer is included with the address in Le Roy New York.
Great Falls June 22 The 89th annual address of Rev L W Brewer of Helena before the Montana Episcopal diocesan convention was given in session here It was described as filled with interesting data The bishop s address was special and notable for its content and context within the convention
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