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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1907
Page
2
Community notice urging residents to support local merchants and invest money at home to strengthen the town and keep young people from leaving. It advocates reading the local paper, watching advertisements, and requesting items from home merchants.
A compact aphorism pairing the drive to work with the futility of avoidance. It contrasts the modern pull to labor with a historical notion that noble discontent fuels effort and progress.
Walter White led 50 beef cattle out of Big Hole last Friday for Greenbelt & Rupp of Philipsburg Ed Luxton buyer for Hennessy Co of Butte scouted beef quality this week. Multiple buyers purchased hundreds of steers and cows as 600 head plus moved toward Anaconda and neighboring ranches.
Mrs Dr Newton of Butte formerly Mrs Kupfer spent part of this week in Dillon arranging to fit a modern front to the Kupfer business block at the corner of Montana and Helena streets. The building will be overhauled and Harry Kupfer, her son, will occupy it. He is now in the drug business in Butte but will close there and move his stock to Dillon to operate a store here with his family moving to make Dillon their home.
At the 23rd annual encampment of the G A R of Montana and the Montana W R C in Helena Dillon and Beaverhead county gained appointments. Josephus Rich was named inspector general and T B Craver was chosen chief mustering officer. Mrs A L Anderson joined the W R C state executive board. Mrs C J Fenner received a cut glass fruit bowl in recognition of her service as state president, presented by Mrs Mary E Symonton.
In Hartford Mrs. Clemens offers a bounty to George the colored boy for dead flies. Children join in, forming a Fly Trust to collect flies for a cheap commission, flooding the house with carcasses until the bounty becomes crushing. Autobiography excerpt notes the siblings’ scheme.
Eilers traveling show starring Hal Reid's King of the Cattle Ring features thirty performers including sixteen actors and fourteen musicians. The two Pullman car company travels as cowboys Indians and Mexicans create thrills with comic turns by a diverse cast. One night only at Dillon on Wednesday May 15th.
Enos Mills spoke on Trees at the city library Tuesday evening in Dillon. The lecture, arranged by the Dillon club, defended national forest reserves and drew strong applause from attendees who felt the talk justified forest protection.
Livingston May 8. General Manager Horn wired Supt Finch to extend company sympathies to Mrs Clow widow of the murdered North Coast engineer and to mail a draft for 4000 as recognition of her husband’s faithful service. The company also presented Fireman Sullivan with a draft for 1000.
Anaconda May 8 Miss Helen Connell a Central school teacher was acquitted of cruelty charges for chastising pupil Terrence McCabe. The trial heard from McCabe his stepfather R A Fleming City Superintendent W K Dwyer Jr J M Sligh and Dr Evans among others as witnesses. The boy allegedly caused trouble and was described as insubordinate.
In Butte on May 8 W A Clark Jr and Alice Genevieve Medin married at Mrs R A Carnochan 813 West Silver street. Judge Michael Donlan performed the ceremony with a few intimate friends as witnesses. Mr Clark is the son of former Senator W A Clark.
The notice lists multiple excursion offers including Jamestown Exposition fares to Chicago with a 2.25 surcharge and long limits, dates from April 26 to November 30 1907, teacher and general public, several May June and July runs, and a City of Mexico round trip at 69.15 with varied May June and July windows. It also promotes Elks Philadelphia and Eagles Norfolk gatherings with specified fare supplements. Details direct readers to C F Warren, A T and SF Ry agent, 411 Dooly Elk Salt Lake City Utah.
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