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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1900
Page
3
Hughes McCaleb's advertises wall paper bargains as locals share news of returned visitors including Mrs. R A Sullivan and Miss Lucy R Grannis. Several notices mention health cures, drug store endorsements, and upcoming gun club events with Montana and Beaverhead county affiliations.
The Rev. H. F. Cope delivered a baccalaureate address to the class of 1900 at the Baptist church, urging graduates to press onward from the mountain of vision. He stressed elevation outlook and vision as keys to character, wisdom, and a life of usefulness, urging pursuit of fuller greatness and faith.
Local ads promote screen doors and fencing at Mortons and Dart Hardware Co. Poultry netting sold by John W. Mortons, plus gloves and paints by Hughes McCaleb. Scotch collie sale announced. Grace Graeter returns from Argenta for commencement events. Mrs. Fitch guest of Mrs. Selway en route to Centennial valley. Ballard’s Horehound Syrup and White’s Dream Vermifuge advertised. Max Lauterbach reports lambing unaffected by weather. expands flock and acquires Martin ranch near Gov. Pollinger’s, Monitor.
A Saturday evening surprise party at Mrs. Cashmore’s home honored Misses Suzie and Lillie Peterson. Guests enjoyed music and dancing for hours followed by refreshments. Attendees included Mrs. Cashmore, Gardner, Oliver, Yearian, Hughes, McOsleb, Jacobs, Cashmore and Doctors Rathbore and Yearian.
On Saturday May 26 an immense shipment of Hood River strawberries will be offered at prices lower than the lowest. The sale aims to benefit customers who wish berries for preserving.
The United States now buys Cas carets Candy Cathartic at two million boxes yearly and expects three million by New Year. The ad touts Cascarets as the most delightful bowel regulator for all year and guarantees a cure. Available from all druggists at 25c or 50c per box.
The Dillon school board at its last two meetings announced new teaching placements for the upcoming year. Seventh and eighth grades go to Miss McCormick, fifth and sixth to Miss Baxter, fourth to Miss Pierce, third to Miss Innes, second to Miss Eva Chisholm of Champaign Illinois, and first grade to Miss Anna King of the Illinois Normal University.
Tickets go on sale June 9 for a round trip to Salt Lake City at 15 dollars with return deadline June 20. Resorts around Salt Lake will be open beforehand and sleeper reservations are urged. Agent E Smith and officials Wysox Dillon Jud Fansher are listed. in local notes a Butte resident, AA Fansher, visited the county on business related to the Big Hole basin.
Wil liam Courtney a lineman for the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Co. was electrocuted while stringing a new wire in front of the central office on West Broadway Butte. He fell forty feet and died within twenty minutes despite immediate aid. Courtney resident of Butte five years and previously of St Paul aged about eighty single valued as a careful worker with no assumed danger in his line.
A crowded Dillon theater hosted Normal students and Shakespeare club ladies for a Friday evening benefit. The program included Place aux Dames and A proposal Under Difficulties with strong audience applause for the flower dance and musical numbers. Attendees included Miss Harrie Waldorf from Birch orek, Walter Powers from a Melrose-area ranch, and George G. Earle of Glendale with others. The group praised the Cox Pyle ranch visit as well.
The argument favors an automatic refrigerator system where cold air sinks to the ice chamber and warm air rises in the provision chamber. No condensation occurs, preventing flavor mixing, and the design allegedly follows Nature's laws. The interior is a single accessible space with varied sizes and water cooler options.
A car load of chairs arrives at the Second Hand store along with a fresh line of iron bedsteads queensware and glassware. Bicycles priced from 25 to 40 dollars and new steel ranges offered. Ferns added to stock as well.
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