Laws and Local News from Dillon May 9 1885
The Tribune reports strict enforcement of a Mother Hubbard dress ban in Dillon and notes rising mining interest with daily trips to Blue Wing and Argenta. Spring fight season begins, urging calm to avoid trouble. A Glendale rumor mentions a cow-hiding incident with few details. City charter vote ends narrowly 104 to 103 in favor amid spirited contest and minor unrest.
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Mother Hubbard
Dillon
Blue Wing
Argenta
Rived
Glendale
Trip notes and road reports from a 1895 Tribune item
Adolph Eligl returns from Europe in good health. Photographer Weenink back from Lima after a week of work. Rod and road reports offer three local bicycle runs if weather holds. Bicycles and coal storage tips appear. Lambert Somers Lumber resumes operations after plant rebuild with daily capacity of 12 000.
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Adolph Eligl
Weenink
Lima
James Selway
Lambert—Somers Lumber Company
Real Estate Transfers in Beaverhead Week Ending May 1 1926
Transferred properties listed in the Beaverhead Abstract Company title books for the week ending May 1 1926. Entries name buyers sellers and parcel details as recorded in local real estate records.
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Books of the
Infant saved after pin swallowed by doctor in hospital
A mother rushed her baby Albert Mack to a hospital where Dr. Lark rescued him by finger thrust and pin extraction from the windpipe. Memorial Day wheel races are planned with participants from Glendale Melrose and Lima and several medals likely on offer.
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Washington, D. C
Albert Mack
Larkin
Glendale
Melrose
Lima
Digest of Food Policy Prompts Inequity Discussion
A fragment discusses food policy and guaranteed provisions under a program. It notes that 5 percent of people will drive progress while 95 percent do most of the thinking, leaving many behind. The tone hints at social inequality and access issues in a public policy context.
Federal Land Grants Issued Near Dillon and Barratts
The United States grants 320 acres to Charles G. McGahan near Dillon and 320 acres to George R. Baker near Barratts, documenting two patent transactions for public lands.
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United States of America
Charles G. McGahan
Dillon
George R. Baker
Barratts
Parke Tolman Scott Sells 640 Acres Near Armstead
Warranty deeds list Parke Tolman Scott transferring 640 acres near Armstead to Scott and Decker Inc. Also Martin Barrett conveys part of a lot in Poindexter and Orr addition to Dillon to Jack Barrett. C H Polk and wife deed four Lima lots to Margaret B McCoy. Dillon Implement Co transfers 320 acres near Argenta to James D Harrison.
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Parke Tolman Scott
Scott & Decker Inc
Armstead
Martin Barrett
Jack Barrett
Poindexter and
Orr
Dillon
C. H. Polk
Margaret B. McCoy
Slader
Lima
Dillon Implement Co
James D. Harrison
Argenta
Mike J Bowe and Wife Sell Five Acres Near Dillon
Mike J. Bowe and his wife transfer five acres of land near Dillon to Oscar M. Bergman. The deed details the parcel location and parties involved in the sale.
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Mike J. Bowe
Oscar M. Bergman
Dillon
Magistrate Grim Sentence Sparks Street Debate
A magistrate sentences a man to 30 days for impersonating a policeman. The officer retorts that the judge underestimates him. The column muses on a possible invention of a pedestrian with an eye in the back of the head to watch for trouble.
Dillon transfers cemetery lot to Mrs Leone Graves
City of Dillon conveys one Mountain View cemetery lot to Mrs Leone Graves. The deed records a transfer of ownership for a single plot located in the Mountain View cemetery within city bounds.
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City of
Dillon
Leone
Mountain View Cemetery
Advertisement claims clothing aid to reduce hips or bust
An advertisement asserts that a specific appliance will reduce the hips or bust. It markets a wearable or device promise without stating scientific backing or approvals. The claim targets body image and shaping, common in vintage classifieds.
Mathews Administratrix Sells Lot in Grandview Lima
Julia A. Mathews as administratrix of John A. Peat deceased transfers one lot in Grandview Addition to Lima to H. C. PAT terson Jr. The conveyance records indicate a single property transfer in this transaction.
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Julia A. Mathews
John A. Peat
H. C. Patterson Jr
Grandview
Lima
They Always Come Back and a Humorous Anecdote
A quirky column describes a plumber’s wife sending a joke about returning for a forgotten item asking for sardines. It then notes Jonah downcast and recovering. The piece references a champion absent-minded aviator who forgot a parachute midway through a dive.
Beaverhead County Map Finished and Sent for Printing
Surveyor W T George completed the Beaverhead county map and it was sent to Denver to be printed. Dillon Base Ball Association managers named KE L Poindexter as team manager for the coming year. J J Monse of Dillon received a reported one hundred thousand dollars for a cattle herd from a St Paul firm, with seven cuts on the hoof cited as the price.
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The
Tribune
W. T. George
Beaverhead
Denver
Dillon Baseball Association
KE. L. Poindexter
J. J. Monse
Dillon
St. Paul
Patterson transfers Lima lot to Dell Mercantile Co
SHERIFFS DEED details H C Patterson Jr transferring one city lot in Lima to Dell Mercantile Co by sheriff sale. The notice records the conveyance and identifies the parties and property involved.
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H. C. Patterson Jr
Dell Mercantile Co
Lima
Foley Pills Promote Kidneys and Bladder Health
An ad extols Foley Pills as a reliable remedy for kidney and bladder action, claiming over 25 years of use with claims of blood purification and symptom relief. It promises low cost and satisfaction guarantee. Also notes cooking tip with sheet iron for gas stoves and announces New Victoria Sunburst Oil Company drilling in Kevin district.
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New
Victoria—Sunburst Oil Company
Kevin
Taking the Oath and Chance for Prune Wrinkles
A lighthearted note about many new golf courses opening this spring and golfers taking oaths. A domestic science expert advises rubbing prunes with cold cream for wrinkles removed over several nights.
Doan's Pills End Kidney Woes, Dillon Woman Claims
A Dillon woman Mrs. F A Bourassa of 621 Thompson avenue reports kidney irregularity back pain and dizziness. She credits Doan's Pills from Kupfer Drug Co with a complete cure. Price 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY advertises the remedy.
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Doan
Doan’s
Dillon
F. A. Bourassa
Thompson Avenue
Kupfer Drug Co
Bourassa
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Havre Builders Plan Seven Homes and Church Project
Havre Montana project by local Homebuilders will construct seven residences and a Shilby Non denominational church costing 26500 dollars.
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Havre — Montana
Five Lots in Stahl's Addition on Dillon Street For Sale
Five lots in block 11 lots 1 through 5 corner group Stahl's addition Dillon offered as a good buy. Make an offer via Tribune office address C D. Adv. 12 22.
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Stahl’s
Dillon
C. D
Tribune Office
Highway projects to spend 500000 near Glacier Park in Montana
The Missoula State highway department and the Federal Bureau of Public Roads will contract for a score of highway jobs, including a 500000 project on the east boundary of Glacier Park. In Poplar two creamery stations opened, reporting good cream receipts.
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Missoula
State Highway Department
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Glacier Park
Poplar
California Fig Syrup Promises Gentle Bowel Relief
An old advertisement touts genuine California Fig Syrup to ease constipation biliousness and colic in children. It claims rapid stomach soothing and bowel cleansing without narcotics, notes a delicious taste, and warns to request the genuine product with full directions and the word California on the bottle.
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California
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Autocaster Service
U.S. Pat
Edwin
Jonah
Tribune Pub. Co
Salli
Washington
John Campbe
Colorado
Land Office
Pearl I. Smith ‘Tatle
Dillon, Montana
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