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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1909
Page
2
Butte bricklayers remain on strike as union demands raise wages from six to seven dollars per day. Builders' Exchange members stand firm, with roughly a dozen masons at work in the city.
Helena May 3 E E Esselstyn state treasurer submits to Gov Norris his monthly report ending April 30 showing cash resources over 3 million with 2 737 779 62 in bond investments. The April 1 balance was 457 358 12 receipts 106 297 11 and disbursements 177 617 49 leaving a May 1 cash balance of 138 01 distributed among funds.
Rev. J W Williamson of Huntington West Virginia testifies that Foley's Kidney Remedy cured his nervous exhaustion and kidney trouble. He claims it restores health without harmful drugs and is pleasant to take, advertised by City Drug Store.
At a special Havre meeting on Saturday night the city council passed on final reading an ordinance to close saloons on Sundays. Mayor Burke brought the measure before the council and it passed with two dissenting votes amid a crowd that included many women.
An advertisement touts Foley's Kidney Remedy as restoring health by stimulating kidneys to remove waste from blood. It claims impurities depress nerves and cause exhaustion and other ailments. Pleasant to take at City Drug Store. 1-m
Helena May 3 The Attorney General ruled that school teachers paid by the school district must be compensated for time lost due to school closures caused by an epidemic. The opinion was issued to the Valley county county attorney.
Governor Norris Secretary Yoder and Attorney General Galen toured the Billings Carey acts project in Billings as members of the state land board. They reported themselves greatly pleased with the showing. Expert engineers have been assigned to determine the flow and address concerns raised.
An ad for Foley's Kidney Remedy claims it tones kidneys and bladder purifies blood and restores health. It emphasizes pleasant taste and lack of harmful drugs and urges readers to start taking it today at City Drug Store.
May 4 report notes a rise in United States assay office receipts for April compared with the same month last year. Total receipts were 153 003.46 dollars versus 142 406.32 dollars a year earlier. Montana contributed 150 577.55 dollars, with Fergus 53 826.46, Chateau 52 760.67, and Madison 39 737.47.
An old trade card promises that all druggists are authorized to refund your money for Folex. It touts Honey and Tar as a cough remedy that stops coughing and claims to seal the lungs and prevent pneumonia. The genuine product is in a yellow pack, sold by a local drug store.
The planned sale in Helena of 500000 water bonds and 70000 sewer bonds advertised for noon today did not occur. A supreme court decision affirmed the lower court judgment granting an injunction against the sale.
Boulder May 3 Cornelius Crean convicted of manslaughter in the killing of two Finns named Forsand Martilla last July 4 was sentenced today to 10 years in the penitentiary by Judge Lew L Callaway.
Ad for Foley's Urine Laxative sold at Im City Drug Store claims it stimulates the liver and other organs to cleanse the body. The pitch links spring wellness with relief from constipation and liver trouble.
Helena May 3 The report of the state land register filed May 1 shows April business at 11338 dollars. The larger part of the money goes to the school income and permanent school funds.
At Spionkop near Great Falls Waldo Kirvan was killed by his 18 year old son Elmer after a night of drinking. An argument followed when the father allegedly drew a knife and the son, who had found the weapon, shot him with a gun in the early morning hours.
Helena May 5. Martin Martin secretary of the Montana state fair announces reclassification of entries in the horse display department. Carriage horses must be at least 15 hands high and well conformed. Government regulations adopted. Registered trotters and pacers entered in special prize classes must be recorded first in the Percheron Register.
An explosion of a steam shovel owned by Winston Bros and Dear railroad constructors at Tyler's ranch near Nimrod kills five men and seriously injures two others. The incident occurred today and involved workers from the construction project in the area.
Gladwin man John Deye suffered a 12 year running ulcer and paid doctors over 400 dollars with no relief. Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured the ulcer and healed fever sores boils felons eczema salt rheum and was infallible for piles burns and cuts. Potts druggist sells 25 cents. 1-m
In Butte two dynamite filled packages addressed to a Nova Scotia town were dropped into the post office chute over two weeks, the first package found after stamp cancellation and the second located minutes after mailing with no clues to the author. Foley's Honey and Tar advertised as a throat remedy in city drug stores.
David Stewart of Big Timber reports in Billings that he has sold the greater part of his large wool clip at twenty three cents per pound yesterday.
A unanimous resolution calls a boycott of all Montana made beer and saloons and hotels selling any Montana brewery product. Secretary An tone Bartman of the local brewery workers union endorses the strike related boycott urging wage earners to halt Montana beer purchases until the dispute is resolved.
Dr Kings New Life Pills are praised as a tonic and health builder that tone regulate stomach liver and kidneys purify the blood strengthen the nerves and cure constipation dyspepsia biliousness jaundice headache chills and malaria. Sold for 25c at Potts the druggist.
Kalispell on May 6 reports Al Benoit a local butcher dressed the county’s largest steer for retail. The animal weighed 2,612 pounds live and 1,286 dressed, bought from Pete Dugan and sold for 110 dollars.
Incorporation papers filed by J. L. Vines for the Montana Idaho Pacific Rail Road company with a 16 million dollar capitalization. The plan is to build a line from Butte via Missoula and the Bitter Root mountains to Lapwai Junction Idaho connecting with the Oregon Short Line and Oregon Railway Navigation line.
James Wright of Spurlock Kentucky claims vigor at 80 after taking six bottles of Electric Bitters. He recounts kidney trouble lasting thirty years and says the medicine proved a great cure. Potts druggist sells bottles for 50 cents.
Beals Maine resident Mrs A L Alley touts Dr King's New Discovery after using ten bottles for coughs colds and lung trouble noting immediate relief quick cure and suitability for bronchitis asthma hemorrhage croup sore throat and chest pain. Trial bottle free with guarantee by Potts the Druggist.
The article details tensions between constable Boule and Ennis in a bar dispute. Ennis seized Boule's revolver and, after it discharged accidentally, died within ten minutes. Boyle posted $40,000 bonds soon after and has remained free on bond.
A week-old chick exhibited by F. J. Kearn has four legs with an extra pair protruding from the lower back while another chick from the same setting hatched with only one leg. The four legged chick hops but the extra-legged chick died after several days.
Three large irrigation ditches near Hardin will be formally opened next Saturday at the headgate of the Two Loggin ditch. Governor Norris and state officials will attend. The Big Horn lowline will water about 7,500 acres, the Farmers' ditch over 3,000 acres, and the Two Loggin canal will reclaim about 20,000 acres.
A Dillon Montana post office notice lists letters remaining uncalled for and to be sent to the dead letter office in Washington D C if not collected within 30 days. Names include Abbott C B Ahlston Gustaf Carter Blacky Burr S P Butler and others dated May 6 19e9. Grace Lamont Post Master.
Attorney General Galen urged enforcement of the delayed passenger train reporting act. He sent an opinion to the state railroad board stating the measure should be tested to obtain interpretation from the supreme court, settling the matter for all future time.
In Kalispell on May 4 a meeting of Local No 241 Industrial Workers was held. Details from the fragment indicate discussion of union matters and organizational steps within the Local.
The Oregon Short Line sells round trip tickets from Dillon to Portland, Oregon for 30.30 during a special excursion from June 10 to September 30. Tickets allow 60 days return and 30 days outbound with 30 day limit each way and stopovers allowed in either direction.
Road Supervisor Ed Calvert from Fish Trap reports tackling an ice gorge on the Big Hole river. He used two hundred pounds of dynamite to break the jam formed between Reed's ranch and the dam, which diverted the river and saved the county road after 48 hours of dangerous labor.
About 360 acres open farming hay and pasture land offered for sale. Includes fenced parcels and pasture potential with scattered trees. Ideal for cattle and grain farming. Contact details incomplete but potential buyers urged to inquire locally.
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