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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1905
Page
3
Tribune asks subscribers who do not receive their papers regularly and on time to notify the office. The paper is published regularly and subscribers should receive it consistently.
The article discusses railroad freight rate propaganda, compares costs of meat and groceries with freight charges, and lists per pound rates from St Paul to 1,128 miles away. It notes government rate making as a potential remedy and praises Beaverhead County court efficiency under Judge Callaway. It then reports a record wool sale in Miles City at 26 cents per 100 pounds and recalls 19 cent wool during the Cleveland era.
The Havre Plain Dealer urged locals to stop complaining about weather and crops and to work for the town. It warned against moving away, urging energetic residents to stay and help growth rather than desert the West.
A brisk column extols the home newspaper's commitment to people and news without bias or interference. It cites political commentary from Richmond and St. Louis papers, recalls wool prices under Cleveland and a 2,500,000 plurality, notes high profile figures like Cassia Chadwick Nan Patterson and Johann Hoch, and ends with river lows and a plug for local creamery butter.
A Montana circular by T. E. Lowery explains water measurement units for irrigation. It defines cubic foot per second as one second foot, miners inch, acre foot, and acre depth, with examples linking volumes to field areas and durations.
Beav erhead Creamery seeks more milk from local ranches as B N Stevenson and Ben Taylor tour upper valley and Rattlesnake. They distributed milk cans and plan daily pickups. Butter sold locally at 30 cents a pound. creamery urges residents to prefer home butter for freshness and quality.
A Sunday afternoon dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Poindexter at the Cottonwoods celebrated Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Cooney of Butte. The parlor and dining room featured apple blossoms and an exquisite centerpiece. Fourteen covers. Guests included Dr. and Mrs. W. Y. Kingsbury with two children, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McKinney, P. H. Poindexter, J. D. Magorian, and P. Walter Poindexter.
Gideon W Blaine of Indianapolis examined records in Dillon this week about last year’s Necla Consolidated Mining Co property sale. Arrangements are believed to be made to restart mining operations at the mines within the coming months with few details available.
The Deer Lodge action follows Anaconda high school track team success at Missoula. Officials plan to issue a challenge to the Montana college in Deer Lodge in a few days.
Agnes Mountjoy of Twin Bridges loses the state oratorical top prize to a Wesleyan student from Helena. The piece notes the judges were Helena affiliates and champions Miss Mountjoy’s honor, urging support for Dillon to grow. Also contains an 1886 ad affidavit for Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co and notary.
A low cost house for lease offered by J S Virmintron with emphasis on a bargain rate. Details on property not fully clear from the fragment.
A new butcher shop and general merchandise firm Scully & Co. will open near the start of June in Farlin with W. C. Scully of Montana Mercantile Co. as manager. E. W. Slack and F. A. Randolph join as members, while Frank Sharkey and Arthur Conger move to Mercantile positions and Alf Cash more.
A letter from J. E. Stearns of Belle Plain Minnesota describes a friend badly injured with swelling from suspected blood poisoning. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve drew out the poison, healed the wound, and saved his life. Sold for 25 cents at Riley’s drugstore.
S. M. Skelton of Fox has completed the sale of his fine ranch near Fox to Sam Peterson. The 1000 acre property is one of the basin’s best and includes all stock and machinery. Skelton will stay in Montana and may settle in the valley.
Jed L. Washburn of Duluth Minnesota applied to select land under the 1897 act. Described as SE NEM and NEW SEM in section 17 town 7 south range 7 west. Protest within 30 days if land is more valuable for minerals than agriculture. Frank D. Miracle register. First publication May 26 1905. Posted May 21 1905.
Reports from across the state indicate elaborate preparations for proper Memorial Day observances, with communities planning ceremonies and tributes to fallen soldiers.
An advertisement promises renewed health with Dr. King's New Life Pills. It asserts clear signs of vitality such as rosy cheeks bright eyes and firm muscles and notes the product is sold at Riley's drug store for 25 cents.
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