This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1899
Page
8
Editor criticizes county commissioners for trimming Ike Jacques grave digging bill from six to five dollars after a stormy day and frozen ground. Taxpayer urges raising taxes to ensure fair wages for laborers and holds officials to account.
The Dillon News Co. changes hands with Arthur Judges selling to H. J. Thompson and Lorin T. Jones taking management. Judges plans a visit to England and may return to Montana likely in Helena. Locals wish the new firm continued prosperity.
Harry Gilbert of Dillon Montana announced as candidate for city treasurer. A Dillon High School graduate and former head bookkeeper for Fyhrie Grocery, he is of legal age and ready to serve with diligence and dignity.
The ad promotes Hersine a herbal liver tonic claiming quick cures for constipation biliousness jaundice and energy loss with a 75 cent price and free trial bottle. The second notice reports Ex County Treasurer J G Shannon selling his stake in G W Dart Hardware Co to David Reinhardt and joining the business in Dillon.
An advert touts a beauty claim linking complexion to digestion with Clover Root Tea aiding bowels liver and kidneys. It lists price at 25 ots and 50 ots and notes sale by The Central Pharmacy and L. J. Williams as proprietor.
County board meets after Saturday session approving a Kress and Barker bill for 83 dollars and appointing Ed Ames Jos Shineberger and KR Bytcher as road viewers for the Jackson area. They fix March 27 for road viewing and authorize notices. The board orders no nonessential road work and shifts funds to contingencies while preparing for road supervisor elections.
A special feature follows a three act comedy drama. Yole Bull will perform on a 219 year old violin, noted for its beauty and emotional rendering. The violin, a remarkable creation, is played by Yale, promising a standout moment Wednesday night at Dillon theater.
Former county assessor Wilbur C. Snyder has departed for an eastern visit. He plans meetings with colleagues and will return next week. Local officials say the trip is routine and unrelated to current county matters.
A new law sets up road districts with elected Road Supervisors in each county. It details petitions for road changes, viewer panels, postings, and surveys, plus duties, bonds, and compensation of 3.00 per day for supervisors. The act aligns road supervision with school trustee election procedures.
A.B. DeFluent, editor of the Journal Doylestown Ohio, suffered rheumatism and claimed relief after trying Chamberlains Pain Balsam. The article references local Acts and road supervisor duties from 1897 1899 but centers on the editor's claimed cure and a brief notice of legislative sections.
Advertisement recruits active solicitors for The Story of the Philippines by Murat Halstead an official War Department historian. It claims wartime proceeds, original photos from San Francisco Honolulu Hong Kong Manila Dewey Aguinaldo and Olympia scenes, with free outfit and credit.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.