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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1902
Page
7
In April green herons return to the old orchard and repair a rough nest. The piece details their nesting behavior, fishing method, courage protecting young, and the author’s Kentucky swamp observations with five young in a nest and dramatic close encounters.
The piece promotes DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as effective for preventing and curing stubborn injuries and skin diseases including long running sores. A testimonial from H. O. Hardy of Yankee town Indiana asserts a leg sore aged thirty years healed after using the product. The ad warns against counterfeits and credits Central Pharmacy. Also mentions The St Paul Road and Pioneer Limited trains.
A terse conversation hints at a tense encounter with Liza Smith. One speaker claims to have “putrefied her with a glance” after meeting her, implying a sharp or hostile interaction without explicit details.
A detailed official directory lists federalSenator W A Clark Paris Gibson Representative Caldwell Edwards and state leaders Governor J K Toole Lieutenant Governor Frank G Higgins secretary of State George M Hays treasurer A H Barrett auditor J H Calderhead attorney General James Donovan superintendent of Schools W W Welsh Chief Justice T F Brantley and associates etc county district and city officers including Mayor B F White Police Chief Fred L Stone and Aldermen across wards Stops the Cough and Works off the Cold Bromo Quinine Tablets avoid in la trive to cure 10 Pay Price 5 cents.
Department of the Interior lands office at Helena gives notice that Simeon H. Walton has filed for final proof on his claim H I 8772 for section 20 township 13 8 range S. The proof will occur June 28 before U S Commissioner Frederick J. Hanson at Lakeview Mont. Witnesses: William P. Jones Albert Jones William K. Edwards Samuel Rawlins all of Monida Mont. Groner D Gheene Register
Notice from the U S Land Office Helena Montana that George L Ramsey of Helena has applied to select a tract under the June 4 1807 act described as NW NEM Rec 12 Tp 68 R 10 W M N within 30 days to contest if land is more valuable for minerals than agriculture for report to the Commissioner of the General Land Office First publication May 23 2002 189
Josephine Rh Abrams of Polaris Montana files notice to prove desert land claim No. 4159 for the S% SE M, N44 NW, SW, on June 30 1902 before Geo W French Clerk in Dillon. Witnesses are Thomas Judge John Williams George W Kash Nathan R Amos all of Polaris. George D Greene Register.
United States Land Office notices Marcellus Pyle of Polaris Montana filing intention to prove his desert-land claim No. 4126 for units in Tp. 58 R. 12 W before U S Commissioner L J Price Dillon Montana on June 20 1902. Witnesses named John J Williams James Abrams both of Polaris Montana Milton E Hays of Jackson William S Tash of Bannack.
Legal notices indicate blanks and forms at the Truxe office. The item lists blanks for filings and official descriptions available for public use. Local officials advise checking the office for exact forms and submission guidelines.
Public notice announces a co owner’s failure to contribute expenditures on a Beaverhead County Montana claim. The subscriber FRANK PRICE states the co owner’s interest will vest in him if unpaid shares are not made within the statutory times. First publication May 9 1902.
United States Land Office Helena Montana May 8 1902 Final proof notice for Hopp of Willis Montana to prove desert land claim No 4781 for N V4 SEM Sec 17 Tp 58 R 0 W before L J Price U S Commissioner at Dillon Montana on June 1 1902 Ernest F Hopp Ott Oliver John Bradwell Theron Moran all of Willis Montana George D Greene Register.
U S Land Office Helena Montana May 1 1902 notice Andrew A Manser by Edwin Norris attorney applies for patent on 1416 feet of May Flower Lode in Stone Creek district Madison County bearing gold silver copper and other metals. description locates vein with 18.07 acres and notes adjoining Crown Point and Mountain Chief lodes. publication May 2 1902.
Desert land final proof notices filed by assignees and claimants in Beaverhead and Madison counties with hearings set in Dillon Montana. Names include Thos B Patterson, Joseph Burrell, H Clay Patterson, Harry Andrus, Edgar Kenison, Chas Patterson, William Blair, and John Kent with multiple witnesses listed and dates in June May 1902.
Helena April 15 1902 Charles W Bryant of Jackson Montana files notice of intention to make entry on his desert land claim No 4074 for the SWBW4 Bec 2 9% BEX Bes Tp 68 R 14 W. unsurveyed lands and surveyed lands. The filing is before L J Price A B commissioner at Dillon on June 2 1902 with witnesses to prove reclamation.
United States Land Office in Helena announces final proof for a Dillon Montana land patent. William Selway files notice to prove up irrigation and reclamation before L J. Green, Dillon on May 1. Named witnesses include John Bradwell Sokpho Bell Isador Guidiel all of Dillon. First published February 14, 1902.
Department of the Interior notices in Helena and Bozeman Montana detail Reuben P. Willard of Dillon filing to claim 844 acres desert land in section 22 township 6. Witnesses listed to prove irrigation and reclamation. Another notice in Lake View Montana lists public proof for final settlement with witnesses James M. Nye Enoch R. Nye Henry Wetmore Jane B. Sparrow.
A fragmented OCR passage extols cities Chicago Milwaukee and others as part of a claim that a railway line is America’s greatest. It touts superior management elegant equipment and safety features with electric lighted trains and world wide reputation. The text reads like an old promotional ad for a short line linking Omaha Chicago and Milwaukee.
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