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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1903
Page
10
Professor C J Fenner of the Normal College narrowly escaped a raging bull in a Wooding ranch pasture while returning home on a muddy Sunday. He used his bicycle as a club to drive the animal down and fled over a wire fence, leaving his gear wrecked and himself scratched yet lucky to survive.
The Russell Players led by Mr. Jno Rutledge begin tonight at the Theatre presenting Joe Jeffersons Rip Van Winkle to favorable notices. Tomorrow night they offer Rutledges dramatic adaptation of Jules Vernes Michael Strogoff praised as a climactic tale of heroic fortitude and greeted with crowds in major eastern cities.
The nine day old baby boy of Pete Ford, living on the Innes ranch, died Monday morning in Dillon. The mother found the child desad while it slept unusually long. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Mountain View cemetery with Rev. R. P. Smith officiating.
Miners meeting in the Fairweather mining district Alder creek in June 1863 recognized the rights of Henry Edgar and others to hold two claims each for discovery and pre emption. The document details bar and creek claims, staking rules, and biweekly work requirements signed by H P A Smith William Foster J M Wood and John Callaway. The paper notes context from Henry Edgar’s journal and state historical society records. Dr King’s New Discovery advertised for lung and throat troubles with testimonials and trial bottles.
The M E Church lists Sunday school at 10 a m morning service at 11 a m class meeting at 12 m junior league at 3 p m Epworth League at 7 p m evening service at 8 p m midweek prayer on Wednesday at 8 p m 85 at R P Suita pastor St James Church announces services at 114 a m and 730 p m Sunday school at 945 a m Young Peoples Service at 645 p m Friday services and Saint Days at 730 p m Holy Communion first Sunday of each month at 11 a m
First Baptist Church at Idaho and Sebree streets lists multiple services led by Rev. Henry F. Cope including Sunday worship Bible school junior Endeavor and youth groups with a parsonage beside the church. Presbyterian Church at Pacific and Glendale streets lists morning and evening services plus Sabbath school and related activities. District No. 10 directors met and organized with B F White elected chairman, R F Tattersall clerk. several members named and hold-overs noted.
A new line of souvenir post cards featuring local views is now on sale at the Tripunn store. The cards depict Beaver head views, prominent buildings, round-up and pack-horse scenes, and placer and dredge mining scenes.
A canvass of legislators by letter and telegraph shows most are willing to serve in a proposed extra session with no pay. The session will authorize a World’s Fair appropriation.
An advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for cure of catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The claim is supported by testimonials from Toledo druggists West & Truax and Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, with Dillon Montana postal letter list dated April 24 1903. The note lists uncalled letters at Lamont post office including Richard Anderson Lena Anton and others.
Summer travel ad urges readers to visit Salt Lake City and Denver while enjoying Colorado scenery on the Rio Grande line. It touts excellent service and good accommodations with only one car change between Butte and Chicago or St. Louis. Rates and a booklet titled With Nature in Colorado are available from G W Fitzgerald, General Agent, Butte Montana.
The Doon Tribune lists sale points including Hughes and McCaleb at the Jasper Nel postoffice news stand and the Tribune Store. A note references Tribune office and rags story.
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