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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1902
Page
7
Lace coats in delicate muslin and guipure appear in afternoon wear with Russian blouse and sack shapes. Short coats with basques or wide bands suit various figures, often pleated or folded. Irish crochet leads day and evening trends as fashion grows elaborate yet retains costly simplicity.
An elderly drowning case referenced by Géo and attorney Nocona with claims about Kodol as a cure. The ad-like fragment cites pepaiti medicines and Kodol as reproducing natural digestive juices to digest foods and cure stomach trouble. Central Pharmacy is mentioned amid the garbled text.
James Speed discusses the English sparrow in urban life and its clever nesting habits, contrasting it with the barn swallow. He notes the sparrow spread across the United States, its lack of song, and its adaptive nests from crevices to straw ricks, while describing the barn swallow’s nest building, mating behavior, and striking blue and russet plumage. The essay blends natural observation with memory and sentiment, ending with a species comparison and a note on timing.
The ad extols DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve for treating burns cuts and neglected wounds and claims it can heal aggravated injuries even after delay. It features a testimonial from H. O. Hardy of Yankee town Indiana and warns against counterfeits at Central Pharmacy. It shifts to a history note about the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway introducing electric lighting in 1888 and praises the Pioneer Limited trains for luxury. 20-tf
The directory lists officials from federal to local levels including Senator W A Clark Paris Gibson and Representative Caldwell Edwards, Governor J K Toole, and Dillon area posts such as Mayor B F White, Police Chief Fred J Stone, and Sheriff Charles H Padley. It covers state officers, district judges, county officers, and city leaders with names and titles.
A notice to J Sheldon and others records failure to meet required expenditures on a Montana mining claim in Beaver County. The owner warns noncontributing co-owners that their interest may transfer to the subscriber after a set period, with publication beginning May 16, 1902.
Department of the Interior notice from Helena Montana May 14 1902 states Polaris Montana has filed to prove up Desert Land Claim No 4128 for Lots 1 2 3 and 4 in Township 5 Range 12 West before L J Price at Dillon on June 20 1902 Witnesses listed include J Williams Linen Abrams of Polaris and EK Hayes Pekwon William B Tush.
Multiple notices list desert land final proofs and proof notices for Dillon and nearby Beaverhead County. Included are filings by John Kent, James Jackson, and others, with witnesses named and dates set for June 20 and July filings, plus a creditors notice for the estate of John R. Gilbert in Beaverhead Court.
Helena Montana May 8 1902 notice in hereny states Willis Mont opp has filed to prove on his ar im No 4781 for the N44 BEX in his ph 9 W before L J Price A S Assloner at Dillon Mont on the 6 day of Jane 1902 naming the following witnesses Ernest F Hopp Olive John Bradwell Theron Moran all of Willis Mont George D Greene Register
Public land notice from Helena Montana lists protest dates and claims under the Desert Land Act. It names D Greene register and references filing dates in May at Bedrock Dillon and Bedrock Montana. The notice indicates co partner actions and land office procedures for Helena region filings.
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