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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1910
Page
4
Be aware the Beaverhead County official paper price is set at $2.09 per year. This notice informs readers of the annual cost and publication details for residents and local businesses.
Notices describe fees for church festivals dancing parties and fairs with profits from fancy articles and ads. The text also lists rates for obituary poetry business notices and job printing orders and advises on editorial correspondence addressed to the editor and publishing deadlines. It notes the publisher's non liability for employee debts except when signed by management and asks subscribers to report missed deliveries.
Polson merchants and citizens establish every Saturday as market day with special bargains for out of town visitors, a public auctioneer and daily amusements to foster local spirit and goodwill. The note compares Polson's policy to Dillon and Deer Lodge cement walk bids, urging Dillon to lower costs to match other towns. Occidental Concrete of Minneapolis won Deer Lodge's bid at 14.5 cents per square foot, far below Dillon's recent 22-cent rate and prior highs of 16 cents.
Two enterprising physicians in Salmon Idaho have let the contract for a hospital to house twenty patients and twelve private wards. The note contrasts this with Dillon where over 50 000 dollars is subscribed for a public hospital but 40 000 more remains unfunded.
A civic notice invites ladies to witness a uniformed Knights march to church next Sunday. The speaker praises the sight of the Knights in plumes, noting all outfits as grand and equal in appearance.
Carrie Nation comments ignite debate as she argues opposition to gay rights excludes herself, drawing criticism from supporters who call for inclusive standards. Citizens respond with protests and questions about consistency and equality.
Fragmentary text mentions Megan, King, saloons, dynamite, Carrie, and probability of an explosion with chaotic phrasing and unclear context.
A collage of notes from Montana and nearby towns covers Carrie Nation mirth and money making, mayoral police policy, Halley’s comet plans in Salmon Idaho, Arbor Day urging tree planting, local boosters, and editorial quips. It blends political jab and social trivia with regional voices and dates.
Helena May 3 Deputy register Joseph A. Oker said a public auction of state lands in Broadwater county will be held Saturday May 28 in Townsend. About 15000 acres will be offered at the Broadwater sale.
Contractors from Conrad and Dillon quoted prices for walks curbs and crossings with per square foot and per linear foot rates. The street and alley committee will report back after Mayor White calls a special meeting. A sidewalk ordinance was referred to the same committee and many city bills were audited and allowed.
Friends in Dillon were alarmed as "Uncle Billy" Phillips suffered a serious medical event early this week. He was stricken at the Dillon Implement company store and later diagnosed as apoplexy. He was confined to his bed yet returned to light duties by midweek, with doctors attributing the collapse to overwork while noting his recent poor health.
Henry Cushing elder resident suffered a severe fall while climbing from a barn loft on Robert Moore property. He struck a barrel fracturing two ribs near the heart and was badly bruised. Dr. M A Walker attended with Drs. Poindexter and Bond in consultation. He is improving and expected to recover after months.
Helena May 4 A new organization named the Homestead Land and Irrigation company is formed with a capital of one million dollars to dig over 50 miles of ditches in Beaverhead and Madison counties. Incorporators include Lee Mantle A J Davis R A Carnochan Eugene Carroll of Butte and W A Clark of Virginia City. The project diverts Beaverhead river water twelve miles from Dillon and routes water to unreclaimed land in Madison County. It also diverts Ruby river water with a 40 mile ditch into Madison County.
Mrs Anna Hart rents the flat above City Drug Store, furnishes it, and plans to add it to her rooming house operations.
Thompson shot his partner in a cabin near the Ajax mine and fled to Jackson where he surrendered to a deputy. The dying man’s body had to be moved out of the mountains for burial. Rumors of the cabin’s haunting spread as miners report ghostly lights and a blaze that never dies, deterring late shifts and reviving talk of the Ajax tragedy.
Helena May 4 500 visitors attend the twenty sixth annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic and the seventeenth annual meeting of the Woman's Relief Corps department of Montana with Commander-in-Chief S R Van Sant of St Paul present for a three day session.
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