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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1916
Page
5
A. G. Scholes dairy commissioner warns Dillon readers about fake creamery promoters and builders who take large sums to build and equip plants but deliver little value. He urges reporting names and prices to prevent further losses and advises localities to consult the dairy department for guidance.
Great Falls Montana reports a case of pigweed poisoning after a family of four ate lambs quarter at dinner. Mrs Hoffland died Friday after symptoms of double vision and throat paralysis. her 11 year old son died soon after. the husband John Hoffland is dying at Deaconess hospital. An 8 year old brother ate the dish but was not affected.
A rare counterfeiting case in Butte prompts merchants to inspect five dollar bills. Authorities report the bills are from Series C one dollar notes, about a quarter inch longer, making detection easier. Initial steps to form a Moose lodge in the city are also announced.
A major blaze in Baker gut a Midland Coal and Lumber store yard and large hardware stock. Firefighters saved the remainder as the cause remains unknown. Manager Brown estimates the loss at about 100000 dollars.
An advertisement claims Foley Kidney Pills provide quick relief from backache side pains stiff joints and bladder ailments. The copy emphasizes that women suffer kidney trouble as often as men and urges readers to try the product by Potts, the druggist.
Great Falls reports the Epworth League and the Christian Endeavor of Montana completed their sessions Saturday naming convention sites for next year. The Christian Endeavor will meet in Butte and the Epworth League will meet in Missoula next year.
The Retail Liquor Dealers' Association of Montana adopts resolutions affirming lawful conduct and nonparticipation in partisan politics. It states its aim in the upcoming election is to defeat the prohibition bill by all honorable means. The group schedules its next meetings for Great Falls on Oct. 2 and Oct. 8.
Jack Felton, shot by Mrs. Alvin Barry during a burglary attempt at the Barry home, died here last night. Mrs. Barry had the burglar given every possible medical attention at the local hospital following the shooting.
Butte-Leslie M. Brown a miner shot and killed his wife Saturday and then turned the revolver on himself both dying instantly insistent he objected to his wife attending dances while he was at work.
Governor Stewart issued a quarantine effective July 1 covering Utah and parts of Idaho and Wyoming due to alfalfa weevil. Alfalfa seed is banned. fresh fruits and vegetables except potatoes allowed year round after Aug 1. potatoes require screening and certification. Livestock rail shipments must be hay and straw free. In Montana rural lines hearing, five minute calls allowed on Mountain States rural lines. three minutes for business use. tariff matters discussed.
An imposing marble monument will be erected this year on Gold Creek near its confluence with the Hellgate River. The shaft will mark where placer gold was first discovered in the state. Faculty from the State University, Col. Frank D. Brown historian of the State Pioneers Association, and Granville Stuart with his brother, who panned the first colors in Montana, will select the site for the monument to be dedicated in the summer.
Washington reports the senate backed Senator Myers and allows local land office notices to be published in daily newspapers when available. Notices would appear in Saturday issues only, replacing current weekly publications under the new law.
Four new post offices established in Montana with postmasters named. Biddle in Custer county led by Charles L Schofield, Duclair in Blaine county led by Mrs Katherine L Barntell, Loesch in Custer county led by Mrs Marion G Loesch, Uell Heights in Dawson county led by Benjamin V Hassa.
A promotional ad urges readers to mail five cents to Foley & Co of Chicago to receive a trial pack including Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs colds and croup Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets tailored for stout persons.
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