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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1898
Page
6
Dispatches from May 20 say the Spanish fleet arrived at Santiago de Cuba without incident. Seven ships sighted near Kingston last night, and confirmation awaited from an English steamer captain.
Secretary Long reports Admiral Sampson has located the Spanish fleet at Santiago with scouts, orders go to Commodore Schley to circle Cuba and seek Cervera, prevent sailing northward, and prevent Havana entry. Reports from Madrid hint insurgents favor Spaniards. secrecy remains tight.
A report notes the transport Ploiida landed an expedition of Cuban volunteers staffed by United States officers somewhere on the Cuban coast. Secretary Long refused to discuss the naval battle with a reporter, saying only that a battle was likely soon. Edward Bellamy, author of Looking Backward, died yesterday morning in Denver.
Rev. O O Weller compared a battleship to a first class hotel detailing crew life meals medical care and comforts. He highlighted religious services duties and rights of officers and sailors high level education patriotism ship pride and confidence in victory and global standing.
A mother from South Burgettstown reports her young son recovered from a severe bout of whooping cough after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. She notes improvement after a few doses and complete cure with one bottle. The item also mentions a banker X Lambee visiting Dillon and a general rainfall, with optimism for Northwest markets amid high range product prices.
Readable telegrams from Dillon residents urge that the 30 minute Melrose stop of the C E train be moved to Dillon. They promise to take care of the entire train at lunch and ask Colonel Kessler to grant the request for Co E. from Helena.
In Hewena Montana on May 24 Captain Walter J. Crowell of Dillon is informed the regiment gratefully accepts the invitation from Dillon residents to dine with them. A time will be wired from Butte to Kussian and Colonel.
May 24 Dillon Mont citizens rally to help host a luncheon for the First Regiment Infantry Volunteers of Montana. A public meeting is held at the opera house to assign tasks including food donations and decorations. Crowell's store is the drop site for lunch packages due by 9 am tomorrow as the train bearing troops arrives amid cheers.
In the Clerk and Recorder's Office deeds filed include L. D. Greater et ux to A. F. Greater T. J. Murray to T. J. Murray J. G. Shannon County treasurer to Thos J. Mulaney tax deed W. G. Higgins to Amede Bessette P. A. Largly et ux to State Savings Bank.
A fragment from a testimonial by Mrs Ada E Hart of Groton describes a severe illness traced to a bad cold and lung consumption. She recalls four doctors giving little hope and speaks of turning to faith and reunion with loved ones.
Several freight outfits loaded Sunday with goods for the new store in Big Hole Basin at Jackson to be opened by Cochran and Fournier.
The Rock Island offers weekly departures from Salt Lake every Thursday and from Preblo every Friday for trips to Kansas City Chicago Cleveland and Buffalo via the Scenic Line and Great Rock Island Route. Guides emphasize comfort low cost and top quality. Contact Endress W H Firth No 800 17th St Denver Colorado for special passenger advantages. Camp Smith photos circulate with several good views reaching Dillon.
A Dillon resident reports more than forty Utah and Idaho Mormon missionaries active in Montana, mainly in the south, with many Saints settling in the state. It is predicted Montana’s Mormon colony could become a significant population factor in a few years. Over 150 prairie schooners this spring carried representatives toward prospective homesteads, many bound for Carbon county.
An advertisement touts Cancarets Candy Cathartic as a blood cleaner and liver purifier to banish pimples boils blotches and a bilious complexion. It promises results and states 10 cents per box with druggists offering satisfaction guaranteed.
For sale a complete creamery outfit with boiler engine separator butter and workers capacity 300 cows. Will sell cheap. Enquire at Tribune office Dillon 14 8.
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