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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1927
Page
6
The Tribune presents an exclusive history of Beaverhead county thanks to James Price, a Beaverhead County High School junior, whose careful study and close confirmation with historical sources enriched this edition.
The piece recounts Verendrye and the Lewis and Clark expedition tracing Montana’s western reach. It notes Forts and fur trade ambitions, the Louisiana Purchase, and Sacajawea’s pivotal role with Charbonneau as the team crosses the Missouri and reaches the Pacific.
The text outlines early fur trade along the Missouri river during the 18th and early 19th centuries. It notes small trade boats, the rise of trading posts, and Fort Union as a key Montana fort. It mentions major fur companies like the Missouri Fur Co, the Rocky Mountain Fur Co, and the American Fur Co. It ends with an unrelated sentence about cork coffins used by Turks.
Word from Dillon reports John B. Mayfield, operated at Murray hospital Wednesday morning, is getting along in fine shape and expected to be out of the hospital in record time.
A Long Beach mother praises Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for stopping her child's dreadful cough the first night. She notes its help with croup and whooping cough and wheezy breathing, and says it is sold and recommended everywhere.
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