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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1903
Page
10
A Shakespearean soliloquy excerpt explores life death and courage. It ponders whether enduring suffering is nobler than ending pain and reflects on fear of the unknown after death and the paralysis of thought.
Beaverhead county ranchers converge on Dillon as a three day blizzard devastates flocks. Reports describe thousands of lambs and many ewes dead across the range from Argenta to Grasshopper, with snow depths over eight feet. Some survivors face harsh odds, but ranges may benefit long term from the moisture.
A court report notes an individual claiming loss of a cow and several calves during a heavy snow event with as much as two feet of snow falling in the area. The statement underscores environmental impact on livestock and the local farming community.
The State Normal College board elected the new faculty and set salaries. Key appointments include Dr. H. H. Swain as president at 3000 dollars, J. E. Monroe 2000 for physics and chemistry, C. J. Fenner 1800 for mathematics, W. Bagley training supervisor 2100, Florence B Mott 1200 for history, Lucy H Carnon 1400 for English, Bertha Thornmeyer 1200 for Latin and German, E J Pasmore for vocal and instrumental music, Edward O Schnider offered biology at 1400 but declined, and Mrs. Carrie R Squire to head pedagogy at 1400, the only new member, from Aberdine S D.
The Montana State Sunday School Association meets May 26 27 and 28 at the First Presbyterian Church in Butte for its fourteenth annual convention. Rev H F Cope appears twice on the program delivering the welcome address and an address on The New Religious Educational Association. Delegates are assigned one per ten scholars and Roosevelt may speak at 4 pm Wednesday.
Local reports from Dillon indicate Miss Elizabeth Hawley may rejoin the County Free High School faculty next year. She taught there two years and was highly regarded. she is currently in Milwaukee and may travel this summer, with no board decision yet on the valuing staff.
Frederick L. Champlain and his wife are in a pending divorce case in Chicago with Dr. Kennedy named as co respondent. Champlain seeks custody of their four year old son. Mrs. Champlain accuses a conspiracy to ruin her name and denies the allegations. She was formerly Mrs. James H. Towers of St. Louis.
Episcopal, Presbyterian and Methodist churches will join for a G A R memorial service next Sunday evening at the Methodist church. Rev. Dr. Martin of the Presbyterian church will preach. Spanish American War veterans and state militia are invited to attend. The service features decorated church and special music. Public invitation extended.
Salvation Army conducts public services every week night except Monday and Friday. Sunday services at 3 and 7 20 p m are announced and all are invited to attend.
The column lists weekly schedules for M. E. Church St James St First Baptist Presbyterian and a new Hand and Machine Sheep shearers Union with national convention planned in Butte on June 20th. Parish timings include morning and evening services Sunday school and youth activities. Union headquarters are currently in Rawlins Wyoming.
Mrs Van Metre of Shepherdstown West Virginia testifies a year of bronchitis relief after one bottle of Dr Kings New Discovery. Advertised as infallible for coughs colds pneumonia and consumption with trial bottles free and regular sizes priced 60 cents and one dollar.
Thought Best to Tell Him Mr Toplight, having more money than he could spend, planned a heroic size bust and was negotiating with a sculptor. The sculptor warned it would not look natural. Chicago Tribune.
An old ad proclaims a one hundred dollar reward for an incurable catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It names F J Cheney and Co and lists endorsements from three Toledo, Ohio wholesale druggists. The notice promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy and mentions price per bottle and free testimonials.
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